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Looking for the perfect space to host your next scout weekend? Our location on Virginia's beautiful and nature-filled Eastern Shore makes us the ideal site to engage your group in adventure and help youth develop the leadership skills at the heart of scouting programs. Attend one of our scheduled badging trips or create a custom program to fit your troop's needs. Either way, your scout will embark on an adventure they won't forget! Scouts must attend the program with an adult chaperone.
Boy Scout and Girl Scout Troops welcome. |
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2026 Badging Programs
Registration for 2026 programs will open January 26, 2026 at 9AM EST.
Come join CBFS staff for a set schedule of activities designed specifically for earning badges! Each trip is geared towards a different badge or badges, and is designed to achieve a full badge during your stay. Blue cards will be issued and signed by our Merit Badge Counselor at the end of the program. Come with a troop or on your own to get hands-on, feet-wet experience and have fun with fellow scouts.
All participant groups must include a registered adult chaperone. Badging Weekend fees are per person and all-inclusive:
activities, housing, transportation, and meals.
All participant groups must include a registered adult chaperone. Badging Weekend fees are per person and all-inclusive:
activities, housing, transportation, and meals.
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Oceanography Badge Weekend
September 11-13 $275 per person (dorm housing) $220 per person (camping on-site) |
Environmental Science & Bird Study Weekend
September 25-27 $225 per person (dorm housing) $170 per person (camping on-site) |
**All costs are subject to change based on the approval of our Board of Directors**
Custom Scout Programs
If none of our pre-set programs are the best fit for you, you can design your own! Use the link below to learn how to build your own program with CBFS. We offer a multitude of resources, including knowledgeable staff, camping space, residence halls, a full dining hall, unique field sites, and more.
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Chincoteague Bay Field Station offers the necessary knowledge and skills to complete some or all requirements for the following Boy Scout merit badges:
Nature* Astronomy Bird Study* Oceanography* Reptile and Amphibian Study Environmental Science* *Denotes merit badges that can be completed in one weekend and approved by counselors employed by CBFS.
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Chincoteague Bay Field Station offers the necessary knowledge and skills to assist with some Girl Scout activities in the following categories:
Outdoors STEM Journey Series 
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Past Programs
These are just a couple of the many scouting programs we have done in the past. We'll be happy to work with you to put together a program custom-tailored to your troop's needs!
Preparing for your upcoming program? Make sure to fill out and return our Health & Waiver form and check out our suggested packing list.
If you have any additional questions please contact the Adult and Family & Special Programs Coordinator:
[email protected]
(757) 824-5636 x106
[email protected]
(757) 824-5636 x106
Payment & Cancellation Policies
There will now be a two step billing process for Oceanography and Environmental Science/Bird Study Badging Weekends.
1) Once your registration has been received and processed it will take up to 5 business days to create an invoice. The first invoice you will receive is for the Non-Refundable deposit of $30. This deposit will need to be paid within 5 business days. If the non-refundable deposit is not paid, you will be removed from the program roster and you will have to re-register if you are still interested in coming. Once the non-refundable deposit is paid, a second invoice will be sent. This non-refundable deposit is NOT an additional cost to you, it is included in the fees listed for each program's cost.
2) The second invoice you will receive is the remaining balance due. This invoice can be paid in as few or little payments as you like, as long as the balance is paid in full two weeks prior to your program start date.
Payments cannot be processed until invoices have been made. Please be patient as we process each registration manually. Payments may be made over the phone, via check, or through our online payment system. In order to secure your spot for the program, you have 5 working days to pay the $30 non-refundable deposit from the invoice date. If a deposit is not made, you will be removed from the program and you will need to re-register.
Payments must be made in full two weeks prior to the beginning of your program. If you need to set up a payment plan, please contact our office.
Payment Portal
The link to the online payment portal is included with your invoice. Select "Review and Pay" to be taken to our secure payments page.
Phone Payments
To pay over the phone with a credit card, please call 757-824-5636 x104 with your card information ready. Payments are entered immediately but may take up to 3 days to process and show up on your card statement.
Check Payments
Checks should be made out to "Chincoteague Bay Field Station" with the name and date of the program in the memo line. Checks can be mailed to
Chincoteague Bay Field Station
Attn: Adult and Family & Special Programs Coordinator
34001 Mill Dam Road
Wallops Island, VA 23337
**Please note, we are unable to accept payments until an invoice has been created.
Cancellation Policies
If you cancel your registration more than 14 days before the start of the program, you will be refunded the full amount less the $30 deposit. If you cancel fewer than 14 days prior to the program start date, you forfeit all payments and no refunds will be issued.
Exceptions to this policy are made on a case by case basis with approval from the Education Director and Executive Director.
1) Once your registration has been received and processed it will take up to 5 business days to create an invoice. The first invoice you will receive is for the Non-Refundable deposit of $30. This deposit will need to be paid within 5 business days. If the non-refundable deposit is not paid, you will be removed from the program roster and you will have to re-register if you are still interested in coming. Once the non-refundable deposit is paid, a second invoice will be sent. This non-refundable deposit is NOT an additional cost to you, it is included in the fees listed for each program's cost.
2) The second invoice you will receive is the remaining balance due. This invoice can be paid in as few or little payments as you like, as long as the balance is paid in full two weeks prior to your program start date.
Payments cannot be processed until invoices have been made. Please be patient as we process each registration manually. Payments may be made over the phone, via check, or through our online payment system. In order to secure your spot for the program, you have 5 working days to pay the $30 non-refundable deposit from the invoice date. If a deposit is not made, you will be removed from the program and you will need to re-register.
Payments must be made in full two weeks prior to the beginning of your program. If you need to set up a payment plan, please contact our office.
Payment Portal
The link to the online payment portal is included with your invoice. Select "Review and Pay" to be taken to our secure payments page.
Phone Payments
To pay over the phone with a credit card, please call 757-824-5636 x104 with your card information ready. Payments are entered immediately but may take up to 3 days to process and show up on your card statement.
Check Payments
Checks should be made out to "Chincoteague Bay Field Station" with the name and date of the program in the memo line. Checks can be mailed to
Chincoteague Bay Field Station
Attn: Adult and Family & Special Programs Coordinator
34001 Mill Dam Road
Wallops Island, VA 23337
**Please note, we are unable to accept payments until an invoice has been created.
Cancellation Policies
If you cancel your registration more than 14 days before the start of the program, you will be refunded the full amount less the $30 deposit. If you cancel fewer than 14 days prior to the program start date, you forfeit all payments and no refunds will be issued.
Exceptions to this policy are made on a case by case basis with approval from the Education Director and Executive Director.
