Between regular program activities and the four one-hour long daily merit badge sessions, Scouts are able to enhance their regular, in-troop advancement progress.

Nearly 40 merit badges are offered:

• Aquatics
• Canoeing
• Lifesaving
• Rowing
• Swimming
• Nature
• Astonomy
• Environmental Science
• Foresty
• Geology
• Mammals
• Nature
• Reptile Study
• Soil & Water Conservation
• Weather
• Fish and Wildlife Management
• Handicraft
• Art
• Basketry
• Indian Lore
• Leatherwork
• Woodcarving
• Woodwork
• Campcraft
• Camping
• Cooking
• Emergency Prep
• First Aid
• Orienteering
• Pioneering
• Wilderness Survival
• Sports
• Archery
• Personal Fitness
• Rifle Shooting
• Shotgun Shooting

Instead of taking 'traditional' first year merit badges, such as swimming and basketry, Scouts attending their first summer camp can participate in Horseshoe's first-year camper program, Trailblazers. Scouts will learn many of the requirements for Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class ranks, as well as experience every program area in camp from the pool to COPE. Trailblazer Scouts will also have a chance to take one merit badge during the day, and can spend the rest of the day with their troop participating in campwide activites.
 

Merit badge sessions are only a small part of the overall Horseshoe summer camp experience which also includes:

• Opening Campfire
• Patrol Activities
• Nature Hikes
• Patrol Swims
• Rappelling
• And more....
• C.O.P.E. Program (Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience)
• Bicycle Program
• Inter-Troop Rifle and Archery Competitions
• Camp-Wide Theme Games / Patrol & Troop Competitions
• Vespers Service
• Troop Nights
• Tubing
• Hiking Trails
• Service Projects
• Paul Bunyon Field Day
• Water Carnival
• Swimming
• Nature Trail
• Special Interest Program

The SIP program provides a late afternoon or early evening general interest introduction to a variety of activities at a level less intense than a merit badge session.