General Camping/Outing Process

• Interested Scouts and Adults must sign up online via Troop website by posted deadlines
• The Scoutmaster in Charge (SiC) will post outing details on calendar event on the Troop Website and send out communications prior to departure day with outing details
  
• Scouts will be organized and camp by patrol
  
• Patrols will assign a grubmaster and be responsible for all planning and purchasing of menu
  
• Food money will be disbursed to grubmasters at the Troop meeting prior to the campout
  
• All participants will meet at the scout shed (NE corner of the church parking lot) at 5:30 pm Friday and return 1 pm Sunday. (Eat dinner before you arrive; leave the sodas, cell phones & electronics at home.)
  
• SiC will assign Scouts to drivers
  
• Permission slips must be complete and signed by guardian and handed to the SiC
  
• Scouts and Adult leaders travel to/from event in Class A uniform unless noted in event details
  
• Typical costs for weekend monthly campouts range from $15 to $30.
  
• All Participants must have a current BSA medical form on file with the troop medical officer​
  
  • Weekend campouts only require parts A and B of the BSA medical form
    
  • Summer camps and High Adventure camps require part C (Doctor Physical)
• Please click here for Scoutmaster Scout Tips

Patrol Campouts

• ​Each patrol can and should have patrol level campouts periodically. Typically May is reserved as Patrol Campout Month
  
• Some things to keep in mind:
  
  • Pick your date as early as possible
  • 2 deep adult leadership is required
    
  • Tour Permit is required - see the Adult acting as Activiites Coordinator (Eddie Mack)
    
  • Patrols handle their own grub money
    
  • Contact Quartermaster early and submit equipment needs
    
  • Contact ASM who is coordinating Trailer if needed
    

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​​Camping Information

• What To Bring (consult your scout book when in doubt)
  
  • Scout book
  • Sleeping Bag
    
  • Sleeping/foam pad and or travel pillow is an optional addition
    
  • Tent - scouts may tent with their friends, but should plan ahead. weather proof ground cloth helps protect the tent.
    
  • Class A uniform - required for travel to and from event
    
  • Water bottle (clear Nalgene type)
    
  • Eating gear (plate, cup, fork, spoon, knife)
    
  • Flashlight (headlamp is best, we typically set up camp in the dark when arriving)
    
  • Extra clothes (sleeping, rain gear, extra shoes) - know the weather.
    
  • Toiletries/Personal care items (sunscreen, soap, toothbrush, etc)
    
  • No radios, cell phones or electronics (only allowed on the ride to and from event).
    
    • if found in use, these items will be confiscated until the event is over.
      
  • Pack everything in a backpack if you have it - but a duffle bag will do in a pinch.
    

• Food
  
  • The scouts cook as a patrol and a grub master will be assigned to this patrol by the Monday preceding the campout
    
  • Each patrol will assign a grub master and the Patrol will decide the menu
  • Campout fees  include the funds for purchasing food - money is distributed the Monday before the event.
    
  • The grub master purchases all food (all meals, snacks and drinks) with his parent and brings to the campout.
    
  • No snacks or food in the tent - don't want to encourage the critters to join you.

• Timeline - how it works
  
  • 2 weeks prior to campout - signup closes
  • Monday before campout - Grub money distributed and menu is finalized
    
  • Friday at 5:30 - meet at the shed to load the trailer. Permission form is required at this time.
    
  • Depart by 6:30 on Friday night. Boys travel in assigned vehicles - for safety, no swapping is allowed.
    
  • Return Sunday by 1:00 pm (usually)
    

• Medicine
  
  • Medical needs should be documented on the permission form.
  • Medicine should be in a Ziploc bag and labeled with the Scout's name and medicine instructions.
    
  • Medicine should be given to the Scoutmaster In Charge (SiC) or Medical Officer who will administer during the event.
    

• Can parents attend a campout:
  
  • Absolutely! We welcome and encourage all parents to get involved
  • To camp with the scouts, you must:
    
    • Register with our Troop (filling out a BSA Adult Volunteer application) and a small charge for insurance.
      
    • A background check is part of the application.
      
    • Register as a member on TroopRoom (click here for instructions)
      
    • Complete the online Youth Protection Training course (30 min); good for 2 years; Click Here for BSA Online Training Site; instructions on left
      
    • Print your completion certificate and turn in a copy to the committee room or email to
      
  • The adults camp and eat in our own Adult Patrol. You may not tent with your son.
    

​​​​​Types of Camping/Outings

• ​Troop Campouts – Our Troop plans a campout every month of the year with one reserved for patrol camping; troop campout examples include – Scouts and Moms, Wilderness Survival; Council Camporee
• Patrol Campouts – Patrols plan campouts as often as they desire.
  
• Summer Camps (week-long, sleep-away):​
  
  • Lost Pines (local) – Recommended that all first-year scouts attend this camp
    
  • Scouts Choice –Generally a non-local, more adventurous camp; mature scouts with improved scout skills typically attend this camp, but open to all
• High Adventure Camps – Camping opportunities offered for older scouts (min 14 yrs) with advanced scout skills.  Destinations typically include Philmont, Florida Sea Base, Northern Tier, etc.
  
• Local Activities – Report to State, Merit Badge University, local service projects.

Campouts and Adventure

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