Camp Ottari

What Camp Ottari does

Camp Ottari is a non-profit youth summer camp and core operating subsidiary of the Blue Ridge Mountains Council (BRMC) of the Boy Scouts of America / Scouting America, located in Roanoke, Virginia. The camp delivers traditional Scouting camping experiences, merit badge instruction (including forestry and environmental science), high adventure programs, and adult leader training, serving youth members of Scouts BSA troops chartered through religious institutions, schools, and civic groups across Southwest, Central, and Southside Virginia. Its go-to-market is fully embedded in the national BSA ecosystem: registration runs through BRMC's district/unit network and national platforms (ScoutBook, MyScouting, beascout.scouting.org), and marketing is conducted through the council website (bsa-brmc.org), the RidgeRunner Constant Contact newsletter, and district communications.

The business model is a 501(c)(3) non-profit funded through membership fees, camp fees, donations, and fundraising activities rather than commercial sales. Recent operating signals include a first-disclosed Annual Council Fee increase to $60 effective August 1, 2026, a new hunting/fishing permit partnership with Outdoor Access for the 2025-2026 season that monetizes reservation land, and a 2026 Camp Card fundraising program. The council also consolidated into a new office at 6342 Peters Creek Road, Roanoke, and installed a new camp gate, while operating sibling facilities Blue Ridge Scout Reservation and Camp Powhatan as wholly-owned operating subsidiaries.

The organization sits within a structurally declining U.S. Scouting membership environment and shows no disclosed technology product, software platform, or proprietary IP beyond use of national BSA digital tools. Strategic emphasis is on activating underused capacity — year-round facility rentals, land-lease revenue, and unit-level fundraising — rather than geographic or programmatic expansion.

Name

Camp Ottari

Legal name

Blue Ridge Mountains Council of the Boy Scouts of America

Website

https://www.bsa-brmc.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Camp Ottari is a non-profit Scouts BSA youth summer camp operated by the Blue Ridge Mountains Council in Virginia, providing merit badge instruction, high adventure programs, and leader training for youth members across Southwest, Central, and Southside Virginia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Outdoor Education and Scouting Camp Services

NAICS

RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps (7212), Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Group Camping & Scout Camps (THAGAOAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Adventure Base Camps (Trek/Climb/Expedition Camps) (THAGAOAG), Life Skills & SEL Camps (Confidence, Executive Function, Social Skills) (EDAMALAO), Multi-Activity Enrichment Camps (Academic + Arts + Sports) (EDAMALAA)

Keywords

• Youth summer camp
• Scouting programs
• Merit badge instruction
• Outdoor education
• Leadership training

Headquarters

HQ city

Roanoke

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Camp Ottari is a Scout camp facility operated by the Blue Ridge Mountains Council of the Boy Scouts of America that delivers youth summer camp programs, camporees, merit badge instruction, high adventure activities, nature and conservation education, and adult leader training. Programs serve Scouts BSA youth members, Cub Scouts, and adult volunteers from Southwest, Central, and Southside Virginia through the council's chartered organization network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Blue Ridge Scout Reservation: The primary scout reservation and campground operated by the Blue Ridge Mountains Council BSA
• Cub Camp at Powhatan
• Great Valley District
• Order of the Arrow
• RidgeRunner

Products and services

• Scout Summer Camp Programs at Camp Ottari Resident and unit-based summer camp programs at Camp Ottari offering Scouts BSA youth members structured outdoor experiences, advancement opportunities, and program instruction at the camp within the Blue Ridge Scout Reservation.
• Fall Camporee at Camp Ottari District-level weekend camporee event at Camp Ottari bringing together Scouts BSA troops from across the Blue Ridge Mountains Council for camping, competitions, and program activities.
• Merit Badge and Nature Conservation Instruction Counselor-led instruction in merit badges including forestry and environmental science, supplemented by the council's Nature Notes conservation education program, for Scouts BSA youth members pursuing rank advancement at Camp Ottari.
• Hunting and Fishing Access on the Blue Ridge Scout Reservation Permit and lease-based access to hunting and fishing on the Blue Ridge Scout Reservation lands, managed through Outdoor Access in partnership with the Blue Ridge Mountains Council for the 2025-2026 season.
• Camp Ottari Facility Rentals and Year-Round Camping Off-season facility use, maps, and forms for year-round camping and group rentals at Camp Ottari and Blue Ridge Scout Reservation as advertised through the council's reservation website.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Outdoor AccesscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCamp Ottari and the Blue Ridge Scout Reservation have partnered with Outdoor Access for the 2025-2026 Hunting and Fishing Season. Outdoor Access manages permit and lease sales for hunting and fishing on reservation lands. Contact: James Stacia at 804-338-2108 or via Outdoor Access website.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• YMCA of the Blue Ridge: A regional youth development organization operating summer camps, outdoor programs, and youth development services in the same Southwest Virginia geography as Camp Ottari, competing for the same family and youth market.
• Woodlands Camping & Retreat Center: A nonprofit residential camp offering summer and retreat programming in the Mid-Atlantic region, similar in scale, mission, and operational footprint to Camp Ottari.
• Blue Ridge Scout Reservation (sister facility of Camp Ottari): The sister scout reservation also operated by the Blue Ridge Mountains Council. It is the most direct operational comparable, offering high adventure programming and merit badge instruction to the same scout population.
• Camp Powhatan (Blue Ridge Mountains Council): A sibling subsidiary within the same Blue Ridge Mountains Council serving Cub Scouts. Operates the same business model (council-operated youth camp with merit badge and outdoor programming) targeting an adjacent age segment.

Regional players

• Camp Firestone (YMCA): An established YMCA-affiliated summer camp offering overnight and outdoor programming in the Southeast, comparable in mission (youth development through outdoor residential experiences) but operating in a different geographic footprint.
• Camp Arrowhead (Yarmouth, ME): A traditional summer youth camp offering merit badge-style programs and high adventure activities similar to Camp Ottari, though located in New England.

Others

• Outdoor Access: A recreational land access platform managing hunting and fishing permits. It is the partner onboarding Camp Ottari into a new revenue model rather than a competitor, but adjacent to the camp's outdoor recreation positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Boy Scouts of America - National Council: The national parent organization that charters Blue Ridge Mountains Council and operates the broader Scouting America program. Camp Ottari is essentially a property and program extension of this national body.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/BSA
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/bsa
• Facebookfacebook.com/BlueRidgeMountainsCouncil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/boy-scouts-of-america

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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