First Campout
What you need to know

What To Bring (consult your scout book when in doubt)

• Scout book

• Tent - boys may tent with their friends, but should plan this ahead of time. Vinyl Ground cloth under the tent helps protect the tent.

• Sleeping Bag, plus optional:

•  Sleeping pad

• Travel pillow

• Water bottle

• Mess kit (plate, cup, fork, spoon, knife). 

• Flashlight (headlamp are best as we'll be setting up camp in the dark most Fridays), compass, pocketknife

• Extra clothes (sleeping clothes, change of clothes, rain gear, extra shoes) - Check the weather. Pack in 1-gallon ziplocs to keep dry.

• Personal care items (sunscreen, soap, toothbrush, etc)

• Camp Chair

• Pack everything in a backpack if you have it - but a duffle bag will do in a pinch.

Ask your patrol leader or senior patrol leader if you need to borrow something like a tent - don't rush to buy things

What NOT to Bring

No radios, cell phones or electronics (only allowed on the ride to the camp). These items will be confiscated until the event is over.

Food

Eat dinner before you arrive at the church for trailer packing on Friday night (or bring a sack meal for the car ride to the event).  After camp is setup on Friday night there will be a "cracker barrel" with snacks, but no dinner.

The scouts cook as a grub patrol and will be assigned to this patrol by the Monday preceding the campout. The grub patrol appoints a ‘grub master’ to purchase food. The patrol decides on a menu. The fees for the campout include the $10 per scout for purchasing food - this money is distributed the Monday before the campout. The grub master goes to the store with his parent to purchase the food, and brings it to the campout. Patrol food covers every meal, snacks, and beverages.  Patrols are provided cooking and cleanup gear and stoves. The troop will provide water.

No snacks or food in the tent - don't want to encourage the critters to join you.

Timeline - how it works

• 12 days prior to campout - signup closes (two Mondays before campout)

• 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 sake, no swapping is allowed.

• Return Sunday by 1:00 pm (usually)

Medicine

• Medical needs must be documented on the permission form.

• Medicine should be in a Ziploc bag with the boys name on it and instructions inside.

• Medicine must be given to the Scoutmaster In Charge who will administer during the event.

Can parents attend a campout

• Absolutely! We welcome and encourage all parents to get involved

• You must be registered with the Troop to camp with the boys. This involves filling out a BSA Adult Volunteer application and a small charge for insurance. A background check is part of the application. You must also register as a member on t146.trooptrack.com (follow the instructions at that site)

• You must take the 30 minute online Youth Protection Training course. This course needs to be retaken every 2 years. On-line Youth Protection can be completed at: http://www.bsacac.org/training/youth_protection If you are not already a BSA registered adult volunteer and have your registration/membership number, you will need to print-out a copy of your completed class and turn that into (or Email a pdf file/scan) to Mrs. Nelson.

• The adults camp and eat in our own Adult Patrol. You may not tent with your boy.