Camp Richard Campers Association

My name is Eli Holland. I am a senior in high school and plan to study Marine Science in college. I have grown up on Nantucket and am passionate about fishing and the environment. My Eagle Scout project is to create signage for several of the Great Ponds on Nantucket that gives anglers information about the species of fish that are found in each pond and the fishing regulations for each species. I am grateful to the Nantucket Land Bank and the Town of Nantucket for supporting this project. I received the approval from my local Boy Scout Troop 97 and the Cape Cod & Islands Council as of September 22nd. I am looking to raise $3,500 in support of my project.

Join us in making a difference for Scouts! We are raising money to benefit Camp Richard Campers Association Inc, and all donations will help make an impact. Camp Richard is maintained by the CRCA for the benefit of local Nantucket Scouts and many Scout troops that visit each year. Thank you in advance for your contribution to this meaningful cause.

Our current project is to reroof the camp lodge and a smaller building as soon as possible because they are 20 or more years old. The lodge roof is a big project that cannot be done by volunteers. The CRCA relies on the generosity of volunteers often for smaller projects that come along such as the labor for the smaller roofing project.

Local Nantucket Scouts use the camp throughout the year and 35- 45 Troops enjoy the use of the camp and a visit to Nantucket every year. The monies that are taken in from visiting troops help pay utilities, insurance, and small repairs but not big projects like reroofing the lodge.

The Camp Richard Campers Association (CRCA) Inc maintains 90+ camping acres on Nantucket. The camp has 4 buildings, 5 campsites, a site with four shelters, archery range, obstacle course, and over 1.5 miles of trails. We are in the process of building a 2-bay maintenance building which has been funded from donations and is being built by volunteers.