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Monmouth County BSA was presented a donation of $ 5000 by Mrs. George Housman. Camp Burton was a Monmouth Council summer campsite located in Ocean County on the south side of the Metedeeonk river. When the Allaire campground became available, Camp Burton property was dissolved. The name
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Monmouth Council BSA rented "Camp Burton at Allaire". This campground was on the property of the current Allaire state park village. The council had a 21-year lease for $ 1 a year from Arthur Brisbane. However, following his death the lease was not renewed and the campground reverted to
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Housman and a District Executive as well. He served as the first Ranger until retirement in 1983. Subsequent Rangers have been George Leidy, John
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Webelos lodge and Scout lodge. More recently, the Lawrence Training Center and Lass Lodge and a
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Forestburg features programs in different areas- Waterfront, which includes swimming and boating on Burnt Hope Lake, Scoutcraft, which features pioneering and outdoor skills, Handicraft, which is where skills in creating things are taught, Field Sports, which has shooting-related merit badges,
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