The Trading Post is located on the East end of the Admin building and serves as a general store providing a variety of refreshments, as well as general Camping equipment, t-shirts, and Wente Scout Reservation souvenirs. Scoutmasters may want to provide leadership to Scouts to assure that purchases are reasonable. The Trading Post is available after meals and during program time. The Trading Post accepts cash, checks, as well as Visa & Mastercard . The Trading Post also has Camping equipment and materials you’ll need to complete those Merit Badges you’re working on. If you forgot your coffee mug, you can pick up a new mug from our friendly staff. Merit Badge books can be purchased here too! The Lost & Found is located in the Trading Post. Please make sure that all of your Scouts’ gear is marked with their name and Unit number in case it is turned in. Located in the Handicraft building is the Trading Post annex, known as the Handi-Post, this is where the original trading post was located back in 1964. Here you can buy similar products that we have in the main trading post, including a smaller selection of soda, water, candy and other Camping supplies.

Special Notes: Risin’ W Tickets for Outpost Ride - Tickets for the overnight Outpost Ride are for sale at the Trading Post Rifle/Shotgun tickets Shotgun/Rifle tickets - Lunch Across the Lake - for a change of scenery sign up as a Troop in the Trading Post at least one day before if you are interested. Wooly Wash Patches - Wente Wooly Wash patches are available for purchase. Kali-Ama Trail - Stamp pads are available at the Trading Post for a deposit. Cobblers - Sign up the night before you want to make cobblers, at the Trading Post. Visitor Meals - Visitors should pay for meals in the Trading Post (see Visitors in Camp) and join their Troop in the dining hall within the space allotted without encroaching on the space of neighboring Troops.

Blast   to   the   Past   - The camp trading post has moved four times since the camp was opened. It was first located on the north end of the handicraft building from 1964 until 1971. From 1971 until 1989 it was located on the east end of the commissary building facing the admin building. From 1989 until 2012 it was moved to the west end of the original admin building and since 2012 it has been located on the east end of the new admin building.