Current SHAC Theme

• 2023 - Jungle Trek

BSA National Day Camp School Themes

Older SHAC Themes

• 2022 - Wild West
• 2021 - Space Odyssey
• 2020 - Virtual Day Camp
• 2019 - Beneath the Sea
• 2018 - Passport to Adventure (Resources: national day camp school resources, Baloo's Bugle Dec 2013 and Feb 2001)

The BSA Day Camp Administration Guide recommends on page 38 that councils develop a five-year theme cycle. In 2013, the council day camp program committee chose the following theme cycle: Texas/western, jungle, beach, space and hometown heroes. The themes were chosen based on the following:

• generic (can be adapted by various camps in different ways)
• does not exclude (a.k.a, a lot of youth do not like sports, science, bugs)
• appeals to Scouts in our area (e.g., Texas, space)
• easy to decorate (i.e., supplies readily available at local party stores)
• ideal for coordinating blue and gold banquets (e.g., easy to decorate, program ideas available, good for creating promotional placemats)
• age-appropriate
• supplemental materials (e.g., skits, songs, tot lot activities) are readily available (e.g., Baloo's Bugle)
• royalty-free graphics are available
• no copyright issues

♦ 2017 - Jungle
♦ 2016 - Texas / Western 
♦ 2015 - Hometown Heroes
♦ 2014 - Space
♦ 2013 - Beach