Summer Camp at Camp Roy C Manchester
Camp Roy C. Manchester is located on the 400 acre Pfeffer Scout Reservation on the shores of Kentucky Lake in far Southwestern Kentucky. Located near 
Benton, Kentucky, Camp Manchester is easily accessIble from anywhere in the middle part of the United States. It is only moments from Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area and only a day’s drive to the large metropolitan areas of St. Louis, Memphis, Louisville, and Nashville.
It is truly in "America’s Heartland." The property includes beautiful lakeside views at every turn. Shooting Sports are paramount at Manchester where your youth can enjoy use of shotguns, .22 rifles, and archery.
Camp Manchester is home to Aquabase, mid-America’s premier sailing program on beautiful Kentucky Lake. Covering 160,300 acres, this exciting program provides twenty-five foot Catalina sailboats and spend an adventure together for a week! In addition to Aquabase, motorboating, small boat sailing, swimming, and rowing can also be undertaken at the Waterfront.
NEW! New this year is Operation Iron Eagle, which includes a 5-Day backcountry wilderness excursion designed to test the skills of older Scouts! Check out the rest of the Guide for more information!
It is never to late to register to attend Camp Roy C. Manchester! Email Kathyrn Shiltz, Camping & Activities Coordinator, at kathyrn.shiltz@scouting.org to recieve instructions on how to get your Troop signed up! 
2013 Reservations
Reservations for Camp Roy C. Manchester are filling up fast! Contact Camping and Activities Coordinator, Kathyrn Shiltz at 502-400-5762 to reserve your spot today. Reservations are $75 and are not refundable. The Early Bird deadline is March 1, 2013.
Early Bird Deadline
This year, the Early Bird payment for each youth is $40.00. Please submit a roster (you create) of all youth and adult participants with the Early Bird payment. This allows us to provide information on how much a Scout has paid. It is critical that we know who each Early Bird payment is assigned to. If you do not know who is on your roster when submitting payment, please provide us with a copy as soon as possible.
Deposits
If you have not paid the $75.00 site deposit, please make it as soon as possible. This guarantees your spot at camp. If you are unsure, please contact Kathyrn Shiltz immediately at 502-400-5762. The deposit is NOT refundable but can be used towards fees this summer or can be rolled over for the site deposit for 2014.
Correspondence
Please remember to put the following information on all correspondence submitted: Council, Unit Type, Unit Number, Week, and Site. This allows us to maintain our records correctly.
Merit Badge Signups
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Resources
2013 Leader's Guide *Updated 2/18/2013
Provisional Scout Form
Unit Swim Classification Form
Roy C Manchester T-shirt Order Form
Summer Camp Medical Form