Camp Roy C. Manchester (formerly the Four Rivers Scout Camp or Reservation) is a Boy Scout camp operated by the Lincoln Heritage Council in Kentucky. While participating at summer camp, Scouts take part in traditional flag raising and lowering ceremonies. It is located on the shores of Kentucky Lake near Aurora. Roy C. Manchester has offered scouts programs for advancement, outdoor living skills, pioneering, shooting sports, crafts, and aquatics since 1956. Although 1954 is frequently cited as the Camp's start date, Council summer camp activities prior to 1957 were held at Camp Pakentuck in Southern Illinois. After the Four Rivers Council used Camp Pakentuck for the final summer during 1956, the new camp at Kentucky Lake was used for summer camp the first time for the first three weeks in August of 1956. Summer camp at Camp Roy C. Manchester offers Scouts a chance to learn Scout Skills in a safe, outdoor environment. The camp has sixteen campsites located on over four hundred acres of land and six miles of shoreline. Program focus includes, the First Year Camper (Eaglebound) program and a variety of aquatics activities—including sailing, water skiing, motor boating, swimming, canoeing, rowing, and fishing. The camp name was changed to its current state in honor of Roy C. Manchester in 1979. A "first year camper" program offered at the camp was featured in the March/April 1981 issue of Scouting magazine, which resulted in similar programs being offered in all BSA camps nationally. Older Scouts have the opportunity to sail on Kentucky Lake, the largest artificial lake by surface area east of the Mississippi River. Current programs for older scouts include High-Adventure Sailing and Operation Iron Eagle, a week long back country camping experience.
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