Scouts BSA Resident Camp 2021 Program Guide Merit Badge and Open Program
Schedules and Information
The Citta Scout Reservation is a Nationally Accredited Scout Camp
CSR 2021 Program Guide 2 Dear Scouters,
On behalf of the Jersey Shore Council, we would like to thank you for choosing the Joseph A. Citta Scout Reservation for your Troop's 2021 summer camp experience. Rest assured, your Scouts will have an amazing week of camp at "America's Favorite Scout Camp".
Over the last few summers, we have redesigned and expanded our Program Schedule based on the input and feedback from both Scouts and Leaders. Our 2021 Program proudly encompasses over 60 Merit Badges. Along with your traditional Merit Badges, we also offer several unique Badges such as Welding, Nuclear Science, Architecture, Electricity, and Veterinary Medicine. Along with Merit Badges, we offer programs such as the NOVA Awards.
By offering such a dynamic program, delivered to you by our enthusiastic staff, the Citta Scout Reservation was listed as one of "8 Awesome Scout Camps Across the Country" by Boy's Life magazine back in March 2016.
This year's theme is "Greek Hero Training Camp", where all of Scouting will be a treasure to uncover. Come explore our camp and test your skills by competing in the “Chariots of Fire” relay and other camp wide activities! Feel free to arrive at Check-in wearing any Scout appropriate Greek swag you wish. Additionally, come prepared to decorate your site’s entrance according to the Greek hero theme. As it is a part of daily inspection and a week-long competition. Our Camp Staff is truly looking forward to your stay here at Citta this summer. We hope you are ready for the “Cittariffic” experience we have in store for you!
Yours in Scouting,
Frank Bopp Bill Zinky Camp Director Reservation Director
(609) 339-6250 [email protected]
CSR 2021 Program Guide 3 2021 CSR Program Areas
Aquatics On the Lower Road next to our Mohican Site, Aquatics is home to all water-based Merit Badges. With four swimming areas and a large boating area, anyone would gladly set sail for adventure in our lake.
CSI: Brookville On the main road into camp near Smokey the Bear, CSI is unique to our camp. It is home to all our public service and health Merit Badges like Law, First Aid, Medicine, and Fire Safety. Badges often include guest speakers who work in the respective fields.
C.O.P.E. At the end of the Middle Road near our spillway, C.O.P.E. or Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience is our “challenge by choice” ropes and obstacle course. Used by many units as a team-building activity C.O.P.E. is home to our Climbing and Game Design badges. Make sure any Scouts doing Climbing or Project C.O.P.E. bring $35 and the Rockville Permission Slip/Release of Liability sheet found on https://www.rockvilleclimbing.com/ and are 13 years of age or older.
Eagle Corp Located at the front of the camp near our Front Building, Eagle Corp hosts a large amount of our Eagle Scout Required badges
Ecology Located on our Lower Road, Ecology is where Scouts can immerse themselves in nature and science. The sky's the limit in this area with Space Exploration and Astronomy. This area also provides ample fishing spots and badges like Environmental Science and Fish and Wildlife Management. Here we also feature S.T.E.M.
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First Class Frontier Our First Class Frontier program is located on the Middle Road. It is designed to help Scouts get a jump start on multiple requirements from Scout-1st Class. Scouts will also work on Swimming Merit Badge, and on one other badge of their choice during our 2pm Merit Badge session. FCF Scouts will do an overnight and a 5-mile hike on Wednesday afternoon. On the Overnight Citta Scout Reservation does NOT supply tents or sleeping bags, please arrive with your own tent if you are doing FCF.
Handicraft On the Middle Road next to the Spaghetti Trail, Handicraft is home to all creative Merit Badges.
Ranger Located in our Maintenance Yard, Scouts work around camp with our Ranger learning many valuable maintenance skills and earning multiple badges. Also in this area is Welding Merit Badge.
Scoutcraft Located next to our Welcome Pavilion, Scoutcraft is the heart of any quality camp. Without Scoutcraft, Scout Camp would be just camp. This is the area where Scouts learn and master traditional outdoor skills. Cooking, Camping, Wilderness Survival are all key elements in Scoutcraft.
Shooting Sports At the end of the North Road, Shooting Sports teaches Scouts how to safely maintain and operate firearms and archery equipment under the supervision of trained and experienced adults.
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CSR 2021 Program Guide 7 Aquatics
On the Lower Road next to our Mohican Site, Aquatics is home to all water-based Merit Badges. With four swimming areas and a large boating area, anyone would gladly set sail for adventure in our lake.
We also offer specialty programs like the Mile Swim and Safe Swim Defense. During Open Program, scouts have the opportunity to go swimming, kayaking, rowing, canoeing, and sailing under the supervision of our lifeguards. Ask us about Water Polo.
NEW 2021, we HIGHLY RECOMMEND that scouts have a buddy from their own unit for all Boating Merit Badges to maintain social distancing and cohort groups.
Daily Merit Badge Offerings
Badge Time Difficulty Pre-Reqs Comments
● Must pass BSA Swim Check. 10:00a - 11:00a 2nd Year Scouts N/A ● Water shoes required. Canoeing ● Must be able to lift 50 lbs unaided
● Will need to complete the 2:00p - 4:00p 3rd Year Scouts 1 400-yard swim.
Lifesaving ● Will need to pass BSA Swim Check. 9:00a - 10:00a 3rd Year Scouts N/A ● Water shoes required. Rowing ● Will need to pass BSA Swim Check. 11:00a - 12:00p 2nd Year Scouts N/A ● Water shoes required. Kayaking
CSR 2021 Program Guide 8 ● Will need to pass N/A BSA Swim Check. 2:00p - 4:00p 3rd Year Scouts ● Water shoes required. Small Boat Sailing ● Will need to pass 9:00a - 10:00a 1st Year Scouts N/A BSA Swim Check. 10:00a - 11:00a
Swimming
Open Program Offerings
Badge Time Pre-Reqs Comments
Practice: Mon-Wed ● Must attend all 3 4:00p - 5:00p N/A practices to participate in the Swim: Mile Swim. Mile Swim Thursday 4:00p
Open Swim Mon-Thurs N/A 4:00p - 5:00p
Open Boating Mon-Thurs N/A 4:00p - 5:00p
Friday 4:00p-5:30p N/A Compete against other units in aquatic challenges. Will your unit emerge Water Carnival victoriously?
CSR 2021 Program Guide 9 C.O.P.E.
At the end of the Middle Road near our spillway, C.O.P.E. or Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience is our “challenge by choice” ropes and obstacle course. Used by many units as a team-building activity C.O.P.E. is home to our Climbing and Game Design badges.
Merit Badge Offerings
Badge Time Difficulty Pre-Reqs Comments
By appointment, One day, one 3rd Year Scouts Must be 13 ● Sneakers and morning or years old comfortable afternoon gym shorts Project C.O.P.E required
● NO Jeans Tuesday 3rd Year Scouts Must be 13 2:00p-4:00p years old
Climbing
Open Program Offerings
Badge Time Pre-Reqs Comments
Monday 4:00p - 5:00p N/A N/A
Game Design
CSR 2021 Program Guide 10 CSI: Brookville
On the main road into camp near Smokey the Bear, CSI is unique to our camp. It is home to all our public service and health Merit Badges like Law, First Aid, Medicine, and Fire Safety. Badges often include guest speakers who work in the respective fields.
Daily Merit Badge Offerings
Badge Time Difficulty Pre-Reqs Comments
● Must-Have 11:00a-12:00p 2nd Year Scouts 1, 2c, 8b, 9 First Aid MB
Emergency Preparedness
2:00p-3:00p 1st Year Scouts Medicine: 7a,10 N/A
Medicine/ Pub Health: 7 Public Health
3:00p-4:00p 1st Year Scouts Law: 4 N/A
Law/ Crime Protection ● Bring your first 9:00a-10:00a 2nd Year Scouts 1, 5a, 5b aid kit
First Aid ● Basic first aid 10:00a-11:00a 2nd Year Scouts N/A knowledge expected
Search and Rescue
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Badge Time Pre-Reqs Comments
Monday Either 6a or 6b N/A 4:00p-5:00p
Veterinary Medicine
Tuesday N/A N/A 4:00p-5:00p
Fire Safety
● Held in Dining Hall Thursday N/A 4:00p-5:00p
Fingerprinting
CSR 2021 Program Guide 12 Eagle Corp
Located at the front of the camp near our Front Building, Eagle Corp hosts a large amount of our Eagle Scout Required badges
Daily Merit Badge Offerings
Badge Time Difficulty Pre-Reqs Comments
● Must bring AH: 3c,4 proof letter 11:00a-12:00p 3rd Year Scouts was sent to American CN: 2,3,8 congress Heritage/ Cit. in *Preferably a the Nation response
3:00p-4:00p 3rd Year Scouts 7 N/A
Cit. in the World
9:00a-10:00a 3rd Year Scouts 1, 5, 7 N/A 2:00p-3:00p
Communication ● Must bring 3rd Year Scouts 2, 8 proof letter 10:00a-11:00a was sent if they choose Personal 7c Management
CSR 2021 Program Guide 13 Open Program Offerings
Badge Time Pre-Reqs Comments
Monday N/A 4:00p-5:00p 3, 4, 5, 6
Family Life
Tuesday & N/A Wednesday 2a, 3a, 4b, 5, 7 4:00p-5:00p
Cit. in the Community
Thursday N/A 4:00p-5:00p 1
American Cultures
CSR 2021 Program Guide 14 Ecology
Located on our Lower Road, Ecology is where Scouts can immerse themselves in nature and science. The sky's the limit in this area with Space Exploration and Astronomy. This area also provides ample fishing spots and badges like Environmental Science and Fish and Wildlife Management. Here we also feature S.T.E.M.
Daily Merit Badge Offerings
Badge Time Difficulty Pre-Reqs Comments
● Must attend 2:00p-3:00p 1st Year Scouts Astronomy: star party and 5b, 6b rocket launch Astronomy/ Space Ex
9:00a-10:00a 1st Year Scouts N/A N/A
Bird Study
9:00a-10:00a 2nd Year Scouts N/A N/A 11:00a-12:00p
Chemistry
10:00a-11:00a 3rd Year Scouts 3e, 3f N/A 3:00p-4:00p
Environmental Science
11:00a-12:00p 1st Year Scouts N/A N/A 2:00p-3:00p
Fishing
9:00a-10:00a 2nd Year Scouts N/A N/A
Geology/ Mining in Society
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11:00a-12:00p 1st Year Scouts N/A N/A
Mammal Study Badges: 2:00p-4:00p 2nd Year Scouts N/A ● Fish and Wildlife Mngmt ● Forestry ● Soil and Water Conservation ● Nature Nature Trek
9:00a-10:00a 2nd Year Scouts N/A N/A
Nuclear Science
10:00a-11:00a 2nd Year Scouts 8 N/A
Oceanography
2:00p-3:00p 1st Year Scouts N/A N/A
Weather
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Badge Time Pre-Reqs Comments
Tuesday 1, 2, 4, 5 N/A 4:00p-5:00p
Sustainability
● Mandatory for Wednesday N/A Scouts doing 4:00p-5:00p Fishing MB. ● Learn how to Fish Fry properly cook and clean a fish.
● Bait can be Thursday N/A purchased at the 4:00p-5:00p Trading Post
Open Fishing
Monday 1, 2 N/A 4:00p-5:00p
NOVA Shoot!
Tuesday 1, 2 N/A 4:00p-5:00p
NOVA Whoosh!
Wednesday 1, 2 N/A 4:00p-5:00p
NOVA Start Your Engines
Thursday 1, 2 N/A 4:00p-5:00p
NOVA Designed to Crunch
CSR 2021 Program Guide 17 First Class Frontier
Our First Class Frontier program is located on the Middle Road. It is designed to help Scouts get a jump start on multiple requirements from Scout to First Class. Scouts will also work on Swimming Merit Badge, and on one other badge of their choice during our 2:00 pm Merit Badge session. FCF Scouts will do an overnight and a 5-mile hike on Wednesday afternoon. On the Overnight, Citta Scout Reservation does NOT supply tents or sleeping bags, please arrive with your own tent if you are doing FCF. Scoutmaster’s reserve the right to make sure their scouts have mastered a skill before signing it off.
Requirements may include, but are not limited to: Scout: 4ab, 5 Tenderfoot : 1abc, 2abc, 3abc, 4a, 5ab, 7ab, 8 Second Class: 1b, 2abc, 3abc, 6abcde, 8ab First Class : 1b, 7abc Other : Totin Chip, Firem'n Chit
Daily Program Offerings
Badge Time Difficulty Comments
● Scouts work on 9:00a-11:00a 1st Year Scouts requirements from Scout rank to First Class Scout Skills ● All Scouts will 1st Year Scouts leave from First 11:00a-12:00p Class Frontier
FCF Swimming ● Choose from any of Choose a Badge 2:00p-3:00p 1st Year Scouts the badges offered during this period
● Come back to FCF 3:00p-4:00p 1st Year Scouts to do other activities like Totin Chip, Firem'n Chit, Scout Skills Activities and more
CSR 2021 Program Guide 18 Handicraft
On the Middle Road next to the Spaghetti Trail, Handicraft is home to all creative Merit Badges. Scouts can express their creative talents and learn hobbies that will last a lifetime!
Daily Merit Badge Offerings
Badge Time Difficulty Pre-Reqs Comments
2:00p-3:00p 1st Year Scouts N/A N/A
Basketry
9:00a-10:00a 1st Year Scouts N/A N/A
Indian Lore
10:00a-11:00a 1st Year Scouts N/A N/A
Leatherworking ● Bring a phone 3:00p-4:00p 1st Year Scouts N/A or camera to class
Photography
11:00a-12:00p 1st Year Scouts N/A N/A
Woodcarving
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Badge Time Pre-Reqs Comments
● Must big collection Monday 1 or a picture of the 4:00p-5:00p collection to class ● Stamp and Coin
collections Collections excluded
Tuesday 6 N/A 4:00p-5:00p
Art
● If scouts need extra Handicraft Merit help or missed Badge Makeup something during Time their class, it can be made up during this time.
CSR 2021 Program Guide 20 Ranger
Located in our Maintenance Yard, Scouts work around camp with our Ranger learning many valuable maintenance skills and earning multiple badges. Also in this area is the Welding Merit Badge.
Daily Merit Badge Offerings
Badge Time Difficulty Pre-Reqs Comments
9:00a-12:00p Badges: and 3rd Year Scouts Must be 14 ● Auto 2:00p-3:00p years old Maintenance ● Home Repair ● Electricity ● Plumbing
Ranger Program
3:00p-4:00p 3rd Year Scouts Must be 14 N/A years old
Welding
CSR 2021 Program Guide 21 Scoutcraft
Located next to our Welcome Pavilion, Scoutcraft is the heart of any quality camp. Without Scoutcraft, Scout Camp would be just camp. This is the area where Scouts learn and master traditional outdoor skills. Cooking, Camping, Wilderness Survival are all key elements in Scoutcraft.
Daily Merit Badge Offerings
Badge Time Difficulty Pre-Reqs Comments
N/A 9:00a-10:00a 2nd Year Scouts 5e, 8d, 9a, 9b
Camping
10:00a-12:00p 2nd Year Scouts 4a-e N/A
Cooking
9:00a-10:00a 2nd Year Scouts 7, 8, 9 N/A
Geocaching
2:00p-3:00p 1st Year Scouts N/A N/A
Orienteering
1st Year Scouts 4 (choose 1), 3:00p-4:00p 5, 6 N/A
Scouting Heritage
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2nd year scouts 7 2:00p-3:00p N/A
Signs, Signals, and Codes ● Must go on 3:00p-4:00p 2nd Year 5 WS overnight Scouts
Wilderness Survival
Open Program Offerings
Badge Time Pre-Reqs Comments
● Scouts registered in Monday N/A First Class Frontier 4:00p-5:00p do not need to register for this Totin Chip program.
● Scouts registered in Tuesday N/A First Class Frontier 4:00p-5:00p do not need to register for this Firem’n Chit program.
● This will introduce Wed and Thurs N/A pioneering to 4:00p-5:00p scouts. ● Scouts will N OT complete the Open Pioneering badge.
CSR 2021 Program Guide 23 Shooting Sports
At the end of the North Road, Shooting Sports teaches Scouts how to safely maintain and operate firearms and archery equipment under the supervision of trained and experienced adults.
Daily Merit Badge Offerings
Badge Time Difficulty Pre-Reqs Comments
● Scouts are 9:00a-10:00a 1st Year N/A encouraged to 10:00a-11:00a Scouts attend open 11:00a-12:00p shoot to get Archery more practice ● Scouts are 9:00a-11:00p 1st Year Scouts N/A encouraged to 11:00a-12:00p attend open shoot to get Rifle Shooting more practice ● Scouts are 2:00p-3:00p 2nd Year Scouts N/A encouraged to 3:00p-4:00p attend open shoot to get Shotgun more practice Shooting
Open Program Offerings
Badge Time Pre-Reqs Comments
Open Archery Mon & Wed N/A ● Scouts taking 4:00p-5:00p shooting sports merit badge shoot Open Rifle Mon & Wed N/A first. 4:00p-5:00p ● Scouts not taking shooting sports Open Shotgun Tues & Thurs N/A merit badge must 4:00p-5:00p purchase ammo at the Trading Post.
CSR 2021 Program Guide 24 CSR 2021 Merit Badge Selection Sheet
Scout’s Name:______Unit #:______
Rank:______
9a-10a Classes:_1st______2nd______
10a-11a Classes:_1st______2nd______
11a-12p Classes:_1st______2nd______
2p-3p Classes:_1st______2nd______
3p-4p Classes:_1st______2nd______
4p-5p Classes:_1st______2nd______
*We encourage all first-years to take an open program class from 4p-5p every day excluding Wednesday when they do their hike and overnight*
Make a copy of this sheet for each scout attending camp. Have them make a first and second choice for each period and makes sure they are aware some classes (i.e.) lifesaving have a double period. Then use this sheet when inputting their classes during online registration
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