Troop 680

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Troop 680

• Summer Camp 2007
• July 15-21, 2007

Ockanickon Summer Camp http//www.ockanickon.org
Troop 680 http//members.cox.net/troop680
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Time Line

• June 5 Complete Swim Test
• June 12 Select Merit Badges
• June 19 Turn-in Medical Forms
• July 14 Complete Merit Badge Prerequisites
• July 15 Load Bus _at_ St Louis at 630 AM
• Stop for Lunch-You need for food
• Arrival at Camp-unload bus
• Set up Troop and Personal Gear
• July 16-20 Attend MBs you Signed up for
• Enjoy Activities and Skill Training
• July 21 Load Bus and Depart Camp
• Stop for Lunch-You need for food
• Arrive St Louis _at_ 4 PM

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Parent Information

• Money
• Money in 1 envelope with scout name OR multiple
  envelopes with name and day of week
• Money maintained by adult Patrol Advisors
• Trading Post Purchases include hats, T-shirts,
  snacks and drinks
• Handicraft Supplies for Basketry, Leatherwork,
  Art, Woodcarving, Woodworking
• Medications
• Give to Keith Kettell-Summer Camp Coordinator
• Place medicine containers in separate, sealable,
  plastic bags (ZIPLOCK)
• Label each bag with Scout name, Troop and
  Campsite
• Pocketknife
• Blade 3 inches or less
• Held by Patrol Advisor until Scout earns Totin
  Chip
• Do not Purchase at Camp
• Mail
• Send to Camp Ockanickon at address provided on
  later slide
• Give cards/letters to Patrol Advisor to hand out
  to scout at camp

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Medical Forms

• Current Class 1 and 2 Medical Form (No. 34414)
• Every camper (Boy Scout or Adult Leader) must
  have one
• Includes an annual health history signed by
  parents or guardians
• Supported by medical evaluation completed
  within the last 36 months by a physician
• Class 3 Medical Form (No. 34412)
• Adults over the age of 40 must have one
• Includes current health history
• Completed within the past 12 months by a
  physician
• Each medical form must have the following
  signatures and information
• Doctor Signature
• Parent/Guardian Signature
• Date of last Physical Examination
• Dates of Inoculations
• Health Insurance Emergency Information

FORMS WILL NOT BE RETURNED-MAKE COPIES
Turn-in Medical Forms Tonight
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Additional Costs

• Lunch Money for Bus Ride to and from Camp
• Troop Photo- 7.00
• Trading Post- 5 per day
• Activities/Badges
• Golf-40 Horsemanship-50
• SCUBA BSA-35 BSA Lifeguard-25
• Basketry-15 Indian Lore-15 (moccasin kit)
• Pottery-5 Woodcarving-5
• Leatherwork-5 Archery-3 (Arrow Kit)
• Shotgun- 1.50/4 rounds Woodburning-5-10
  (Wood)

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Contacts

• Mail
• Scout Name
• Troop Number and Campsite
• Ockanickon Scout Reservation
• 5787 State Park Road
• Pipersville Pa 18947
• Phone

Camp [phone] for Emergency Only
Troop Wade Harvey [phone] Keith Kettell
[phone]
WEB www.ockanickon.org
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Troop Travel Plans

• Sunday July 15
• Scouts Arrive at 630 AM St Louis Parking Lot
• Bus Departs promptly at 730 AM
• G-Rated Movies will be shown on bus
• Lunch- bring sack lunch or for food at rest
  stop

• Saturday July 21
• Bus Arrives at 400 PM in St Louis Parking Lot
• Lunch- bring for food at rest stop
• Phone tree used to call parents with exact
  arrival time

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Where is the Camp?
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Camp Ockanickon
Ajapeu
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Camp Ajapeu
PARKING LOT
LATRINE
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What to Bring to Summer Camp
Clothing Scout T-shirts (T680) Scout Class A
shirt Pants, long Socks (many pairs) Tennis
shoes Rain jacket/pants and/or poncho Scout
T-Shirts Pant, short or Shorts Extra
clothing Swim suit Hiking Boots Underwear Hat
Sweatshirt
Equipment Bed roll or pad Sleeping bag with
cover Sheet (optional) Backpack with rain
cover First aid kit Mosquito netting
(optional) Pillow
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What Not to Bring to Summer Camp!!

• Mess Kit
• Utensils (except Dan Beard)
• CD, Cassette, MP-3 Players
• Cell Phones-Adults Only
• IPOD
• Radio
• Video Games-PSP, GameBoy, Nintendo DS
• Aerosol Cans

No Tobacco
No Electronics
No Fireworks
No Drugs or Alcohol
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National and Local Policies

• Daily Camp Safety Inspections
• No Hazing Tolerated
• No Knives or Axes without Totin Chip
• Medication kept at Health Lodge (locked)
• SM Signs Scout out if Leaving Early
• Telephone for Emergencies Only

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Camp Rules for Scouts

• Use the Buddy System at all times
• No knife until you earn the Totin Chip
• Go to all MB sessions that you sign up for
• Trading Post Privileges at Discretion of
  Scoutmaster
• Ranges and Water Areas Off Limits when not
  Staffed
• Scouts violating rules will not be allowed to stay

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Sunday First Day

• 200 - 400 Arrive As Troop by Bus
• Unload Troop and Personal Gear at Campsite
• 300 - 500 Medical Re-checks, Swim Tests and
  Tour of Camp
• Turn in Medical Forms For Staff Review
• Swim Tests Available After Medical Forms Are
  Reviewed
• (For scouts who did not complete Swim Test on
  June 5)
• 500 - 630 Camp-wide Buffet Dinner Served Inside
  Foster Hall
• All Food Is Served Cafeteria-style
• Troop Photos Available Cost 7.00
• 800 Flag Ceremony Opening Campfire at the Old
  Parade Field
• 900 Leaders Meeting
• Opportunity to Sign up for Troop
  Activities

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Summer Camp Patrols
Adults-13
Scouts-52
Harvey- Scoutmaster Kettell-Camp
Coordinator McCormack- Patrol Advisor/Cmte Rep
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Adult Leader Responsibilities
Jamal Abbed Dan Beard George Barber Dan
Beard Allison Bednarek Dan Beard Bob Didden
Dan Beard Jon Fanelli Scout Craft/Rock
Climbing Department Bert Fortier  
Aquatics(Lake Front)/Science Department Wade
Harvey Handicraft/Open Activities/All other
Keith Kettell Shooting Sports/Open
Activities Doug Luzek Aquatics (Pool) Chris
McCormack Dan Beard Pat Mordente Eagle
Department Marty Rayman Dan Beard    Julie
Schymanski MB Tracking/Back-up for others
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Patrol Advisor Responsibilities
Serve as adviser for a patrol. Serve as a
resource person for the patrol. Support the
Patrol Leader with advice and counseling. Aid
the Patrol Leader in planning activities. Report
to the Scoutmaster on patrol needs.
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Dan Beard Program
Monday 900 Opening
Ceremony/Elections
1030 Swimming Merit Badge 200 Rope
Totin Chip (Part I) 400 Mammal Study Merit
Badge Tuesday
900 Knots 1030 Swimming Merit
Badge Lunch Foil Packet Meal 100 Siesta
200 Textiles Merit Badge 400 Knots and
Lashings Wednesday 900
Knots, Lashings Gadgets 1030 Swimming Merit
Badge 1100 Lashing 200 Free Swim
315 Mammal Study Merit Badge 400 Totin
Chip (Part II)
Thursday 900
Backpacking/Fire Building Demonstration 1030
Swimming Merit Badge 200 Mammal Study Merit
Badge 300 Tent Pitching 400 Free Time
Overnighter Thursday 730 Meet at Dan
Beard Field 800 Arrive at Overnight site Build
Start Fires 900 Campfire 1000 Taps and
Smores
Friday 700 Return to Troop
Camp/Prepare for Breakfast 900 Mammal Study
Merit Badge 945 Find Direction without Compass
1030 Swimming Merit Badge 200 Compass
Map Orientation/Symbols 230 Orienteering
Course 345 Inspect Useful Camp Gadgets

All First Year Scouts Will Attend
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Dan Beard Outpost Equipment List

• Tent (preferably one from your troop)
• Backpack with cover (trash Bag)
• Sleeping Bag with cover (trash bag)
• Poncho or rain suit
• Flashlight
• Pocket Knife (no sheath knives)
• Totin Chip card
• Canteen/water bottle/camelback with water
• Ground Cloth
• Boy Scout Handbook (current edition)
• Light weight jacket or sweatshirt
• Cup (plastic or metal)
• Eating Utensils (plastic or metal)
• 6 foot piece of rope
• A change of clothes (2 pr socks)
• Hiking Boots
• Hat
• Insect Repellent

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Ages and Stages

• 1st Yr Dan Beard Handicraft
• and Scoutcraft
• 2 -3 Yr Aquatics and Shooting
• 3-4 Yr Ecology and High
• Adventure
• (Rock Climbing, Mountain Bike etc)
• Older Eagle and Science

PoolRangesLakeServiceFUN!!!
Recommend 3 (max 4) Merit Badges Scouting is
about having FUN!!!
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Age Requirements
Age 14 BSA Lifeguard Citizenship in the
Community Citizenship in the Nation Energy Environ
mental Science
Age 13 Astronomy Climbing Communications Chemis
try C.O.P.E Emergency Preparedness Landscape
Architecture Lifesaving Mountain Biking Nuclear
Science Orienteering Rowing Weather Wilderness
Survival
Age 12 Canoeing Camping Cooking Small Boat Sailing
First Class First Aid
Age 15 Citizenship in the World Personal
Management Personal Fitness
Appointment Archeology Fish Wildlife Insect
Study Plant Science
Merit Badge Age Requirement Strictly Enforced
Eagle Required Merit Badges
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Eagle MB Prerequisites
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Eagle MB Prerequisites (Cont)
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Merit Badge Prerequisites

• Activity Participation- Requirements ask Scout
  to participate in some activity. Doesnt ask
  Scout to make, document or analyze something.
  Requirements are straight forward. Any leader can
  verify. them.            Validation- Something
  that proves a Scout did itreport card, picture
  or note from Scoutmaster.
•  Activity Participation with Results-
  Requirements ask Scout to do something that must
  be evaluated by the merit badge instructor. 
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• Validation-
• If Scout is asked to make something, Scout needs
  to bring what they made- rock collection,
  ecosystem in a bottle, a copy of your letter to a
  Congressman, or your budget for the last three
  months. 
• If requirement asked Scout to do something then
  bring that too- Observations of your bottle,
  paragraph on how you stuck to your budget, the
  response from your Congressman all fit this
  category. 
• If requirement asks you to make something that
  isnt easily brought to camp-like the 230 lb lake
  sturgeon you caught for fishing merit badge-a
  photo, nice drawing or Scoutmasters note is
  sufficient.
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• Paperwork- Requirements ask Scout to write
  something, whether it is report, letter, drawing,
  or essay. 
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• Validation- The Scout must bring whatever they
  produced.  What the Scout wrote will be reviewed
  by merit badge instructor to see if the work
  meets the instructors expectations.

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Leader Meeting Notes

• Scouts must bring prerequisites/MB books to camp
• No visitors at camp
• No Gimme MB stations No 1 hour MBs
• Science MBs are restricted by age
• Must attend Sun eve safety class for rifle,
  shotgun or archery
• Rock Climbing requires belay certification
  offered at camp
• Sign up for COPE on Sun eve

Recommend 2-4 Badges Per Scout Focus and Aim Is
to Have Fun Not of Badges Earned
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Adult Leader Training

• Safe Swim Defense
• Safety Afloat
• Trek Safely Certification
• Leave No Trace Certification
• Climb on Safely
• Youth Protection
• CPR Certification (25)

Leaders can use shooting ranges after completing
safety exams.
Leaders can use pool lake after completing swim
test.
Adult Leaders Serve as Patrol Advisors and
Attend Training
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Open Activities
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Order of the Arrow

• Lodge 33 welcomes all OA members
• Thursday is OA Day
• Wear Sash at Retreat
• OA Social held Thursday night
• Meet members from other lodges

OA Members Should Bring Sash and Plan to Attend
Social
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• Campfire Program for
• Communications MB

• Complete Campfire Program by July 15
• Sign up for Mon, Tue, Wed or Thu evening
• Scouts signed up for Communications MB
• Crews
• Fay, David
• Manzek
• Mule

Campfire Program Coordinator_________________
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POLAR BEAR SWIM

• Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings at 7AM
• Meet at the troop bulletin board
• Go for short jog and jump into the swimming pool
• Campers who attend all 3 mornings earn the patch

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Paul Bunyan Woodsman

• Show that you have earned the Totin' Chip.
• Help a Scout earn the Totin' Chip and demonstrate
  to him the value of proper woods-tools use.
• With official approval and supervision do ONE of
  the following a. Clear trails or fire lanes
  for 2 hours.
• b. Trim a downed tree, cut into 4-foot lengths
  and stack make a brush (pile) with branches.
• c. Build a natural retaining wall or
  irrigation way to aid in a planned conservation
  effort.

Woodsman Coordinator___________________
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Water Carnival
Sign Up
Sign Up
Team Members

• Wednesday Evening
• 700-900 PM
• 10 Team Members
• 8 Water Events

Team Captain ______________
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Airband Competition Thursday Evening

• Showcase your faux-musical talents Play an
  imaginary instrument to song music-Lip Sync
• Each troop may enter a youth, an adult or a
  mixed airband 
• Each unit will select 4 songs as performance
  pieces
• Judging Criteria
• Enthusiam-10 pts
• Technique- 5 pts
• Imitation- 5 pts
• See Song List for Selections

AirBand Competition Coordinator __________________
___________________
Extra Points for Adult Band
Sign Up Early
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Golden Skillet

• Pit your cooking abilities against other units
  for the coveted
• Golden Skillet.
• Prepare and submit one entree and one dessert for
  tasting by the
• camps panel of experts.
• Thursday - Entree Competition
• Friday - Dessert Competition 
• All entries must be prepared
• entirely during your stay at camp.
• Ingredients may be brought
• or purchased at a local store. 

Team Master Chef ____________________
Golden Skillet
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Magic Competition
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Buddy System
Always Stay With Your Buddy
The buddy system - two people or buddies operate
as a single unit. They are able to monitor and
help each other. Improved safety is the main
benefit of the system.
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Duty to God Program
Scouts Scouters May Participate
New This Year
Earn patch by completing these requirements
during week in camp.
Each year, a new patch, in a sequence of four,
will be offered that form a square.

• Listen to presentation on religious program at
  Monday breakfast
• Attend one camp worship service on Sun or Mon at
  7 PM
• Attend 3 daily devotionals at troop campsite or
  Wed - Fri during breakfast
• Say grace before meals
• Fill out and return evaluation survey
• Patch (3) purchased at Trading Post

Chaplains Aide Monitors Program
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Summary

• Tonight Turn-in following to Keith Kettell
• 1. BSA Medical Forms
• 2. Prescription Medicine Forms
• 3. 23.50 Bus Fee
• July 15 Turn-in
• 1. in envelope(s) to Patrol Advisors
• (for 2 lunches,Troop photo, MBs
  and Trading Post)
• 2. Medicine in sealed bags to Keith Kettell
• 3. Knives for Dan Beard Scouts to Patrol
  Advisor
• 4. Mail for Scouts to Patrol Advisor