The most important part of the Boxwell experience is program. "Program" is a broad term. Certainly it includes merit badge sessions and campfires, but when the staff talks about program, they usually mean something else.

Program are the activities that make camp unique. These could be games in the afternoon or evening, campfires, camp-wide activities or songs. Often program refers to dining hall activities - skits and songs put on by the staff during meal time to enhance the camp experience.

One of the most popular aspects of program is the camp-wide activity. For several decades, Boxwell has engaged in week-long, sometimes afternoon long festivities for Scouts. Sometimes this is a water carnival, where the whole camp comes down to the waterfront to cook hot dogs, swim and play games. Other times the camp wide activity is competitive, setting up a series of challenges that troops and patrols must overcome to earn points in the shortest amount of time, thus reenforcing Scout skills. Camp wide activities might also be after camp scavenger hunts or special events. On July Fourth, there is often a special patriotic campfire and often even a parade. Boxwell has even had a parade to celebrate Mardi Gras when a Louisiana troop visited one year!

Program thus is a lot more than just merit badge sessions. While the advancement aspect is important, it is a fundamental concept of the staff to make sure the Scout has "an adventure," an overall good experience, something that cannot be received at a troop meeting or in school. The staff works hard to put on good program, to make camp camp.