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Scouts BSA Summer Camp Leader's Guide Greater St. Louis Area Council Boy Scouts of America 2 0 1 9 Scouts BSA Summer Camp Leader’s Guide 1 2 Table of Contents Welcome to Rhodes France! Summary of Changes 3 At Rhodes France Scout Reservation, we Camp Dates & Fees 4 pride ourselves on delivering the promise Program Information 6 of an exciting outdoor program to every Food Service 12 scout that comes to camp. Our programs General Information 13 are designed to help all Scouts along their trail to Eagle, and make sure they get to Gateway Traders 18 meet new people and build life skills that Pre-Camp Checklist 19 will stay with them long after camp ends. Check-In Procedures 20 Whether it’s BSA Lifeguard training, an Check-Out Procedures 21 extensive shooting sports program, riding What to Bring to Camp 22 horses for a whole week, or deepening your interest in STEM, Rhodes France has Merit Badge Program 24 something for everyone! 2 Organization is critical! RFSR offers a complex program. Troops must make choices regarding what they want to accomplish during their time at camp. Read this manual entirely. There are several changes for experienced3 RFSR units and new units to the camp will be serval steps behind without the information contained here. SUMMARY OF CHANGES Fees. There are changes to the camp fees AND DEADLINES for 2019. 4 Second Week Discount. The discounted fee for a second week is now $100 off. 4 Family Discount. There is now a family discount for siblings attending camp. 4 Adult Fees. There is a new fee structure for leaders for 2019. 5 Free Swim. Free swim periods must now be selected online prior to camp for each Scout individually 6 Shoot! Nova Award. This award will now be offered during Summer Camp. 10 Ice Cream Social times have changed. 10 Dining Hall. There are new requirements for notifying the Camp of special dietary needs. 12 A listing of current Merit Badge Books has been added. 24 Please review the entire Merit Badge Section! Requirements can change annually. Pre-requirements are based on the current merit badge pamphlets. Important Information Please remind visitors to the camp that they should follow the same guidelines as our Scouts and Leaders and Staff. A few of the most important guidelines are: * Appropriate attire and footwear must be worn at all times. * Pets are not allowed at camp. * Smoking/Vaping only in designated areas. * Visitors must sign-in in the Trading Post and be issued a temporary wristband. Camp Director How to Contact Us Matt Kaufman [email protected] • www.stlbsa.org — Our website has extensive Program Director information, including this entire guide and more. Caitlin Buchanan • E-mail — The e-mail address of the Camping [email protected] Department is [email protected]. • Telephone — The Council Camping Department can be reached at 314-256-3122. • Mail — Our address is Greater St. Louis Area Council, BSA, 4568 West Pine Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108-2193 3 2019 Camp Dates and Fees 4 2019 Camp Dates Week 1 June 16th - 22nd Call 314-256- Week 2 June 23rd - 29th Week 3 July 7th - 13th 3122 to get your discount applied! 2019 Camp Fees & Deadlines Youth Fees • If paid in full on or before April 10: $285 • If paid in full between April 11 & June 1: $305 • If paid after June 1: $320 • Multiple-week discount: $100 off a second week (when the first week is paid in full) • Family Discount: $100 off each additional Scout attending from the same household (when the first Scout is paid in full) **Any Scout who joins after February 1st, 2019 will qualify for the discounted fee. Campsite Cooking Option Troops who choose to bring their own food and prepare and eat meals in their campsite will pay a reduced rate for Summer Camp. We strongly encourage Troops to eat in the Dining Hall so their Scouts will get the most from their experience at Rhodes France Scout Reservation. • Discount of $45 per person will apply for Troops who select the campsite cooking option. Second Week Discount* Attend a week of Scouts BSA or Venturer summer camp and get $100 off a second week of camp at a GSLAC property (excludes National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT), Kodiak and Horse camp). Or, get $50 off a GSLAC camp if you spend a week at another council’s camp or high adventure base. Family Discount* Family Discount* A $100 family discount is available for siblings who also attend a GSLAC Scouts BSA Scout camp. One sibling must be paid in full before the discount can be applied. *Please contact the Council Camping Department at [email protected] or 314-361-0600 to apply discounts before paying in full. One youth must be paid in full before discounts can be applied. 4 5 Adult Fees • Up to 10 Scouts: 1 free leader • 11-20 Scouts: 2 free leaders • 21-30 Scouts: 3 free leaders • 31-40 Scouts: 4 free leaders • 41-50 Scouts: 5 free leaders • Each additional leader: $95 Provisional Campers Scouts who are unable to attend summer camp with their Troop are eligible to participate in the provisional camper program at Rhodes France Scout Reservation. Scouts will choose a week to attend camp and, in coordination with the Camp Director, be placed with a troop attending that week. The Scoutmaster of the troop will then contact the Scout to finalize the arrangement. Scouts participating in the provisional camper program must meet the same payment deadlines in order to receive the discounted camp fee. The provision- al camper form must also be completed. If a Scout is placed with a Campsite Cooking Troop, they must eat with that Troop in the campsite. Cancellations & Refunds Refunds may be issued in circumstances involving medical or family emergencies and must be requested us- ing the Refund Request Form (available at camping.stlbsa.org) before August 31, 2019. Units should attempt to collect fees from families before making payments. Refund requests from units that make payments on behalf of families that ultimately do not come to camp will only be considered in the case of medical or family emergencies. Parent Portal Parents have the ability to make payments, register their Scout(s) for merit badges, and apply for camperships using the Parent Portal. This feature can be activated by the Unit Leader at the time of registration, located under the ‘more’ tab. Camperships Every youth deserves the opportunity to experience summer camp. Camperships were created to ensure that any youth with financial difficulties is not denied an opportunity to attend summer camp at a Greater St. Louis Area Council property. Camperships normally do not exceed 50 percent of the full camp fee, except where extenuating circumstances are present. All campership forms are due May 1, 2019. 5 2019 Program Information 19 Aquatics Pool Rhodes France Scout Reservation operates a large, in- ground pool for campers and leaders. Swimming and Lifesaving merit badges as well as BSA Lifeguard certi- fications are offered at the pool. Free swim periods are held each afternoon (except Sunday) during each week of camp. Scouts must sign up for a free swim period through the merit badge registration system online. Troop times will not be scheduled in 2019. Each indi- vidual Scout will select their free swim period prior to camp. Lakefront The lakefront area includes rowing, canoeing, and kayaking. A swimmer must accompany a non- swimmer in a rowboat. Only Swimmers are allowed in canoes and kayaks. Everyone using any craft on the lake must wear the appropriate PFD. No camper or leader will be allowed to use the lakefront without a swim test. Mile Swim Scouts who complete the mile swim will receive an emblem that they may place on their swim trunks. This is a youth only award. Adults may participate, but will not receive the patch. There are warm-up sessions held Monday-Thursday afternoon. The actual Mile Swim will be held on Friday afternoon. Times will be an- nounced ahead of time. Scouts who are participating in the mile swim should attend each day to complete the mile swim. 6 BSA Lifeguard Over the years the requirements for BSA Lifeguard have changed significantly. These changes have made it increasingly difficult to meet all the needs of the unit leader and the lifeguard for summer camp and year- round aquatics programs in a single training course of reasonable duration. As a result, the emphasis of BSA Lifeguard changed in 2009 from a training program designed to support the unit to one designed to support districts and councils. The requirements to participate in this program at Summer Camp are as follows: - Be at least 15 years old - Have earned the Lifesaving Merit Badge - Have completed the BSA Swim Test - Be currently certified or show proof of enrollment in First Aid & CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer course. Both youth and adults may participate in this program, preference will be given to youth participants. There are only 4 spots available each week. Class will start at 1:30pm each day at the pool. The Aquatics Director must approve the participants in this program. Participants should be considering staffing Scouts BSA or Cub Scout aquatics activities at camp. This is a strenuous course that will involve time outside of the scheduled class time. Participants have 120 days to finish every requirement including obtaining First Aid and CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer certification (Must show enrollment in a CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer class to participate). After completing this course participants will be certified by the Boy Scouts of America for a period of two years (if your First Aid/CPR certification remains current during that time frame).
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