Camp Marin Sierra Leader Guide 2020
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Camp Marin Sierra Leader Guide 2020 Unlimited Adventures Table of Contents Welcome to Marin Sierra 1 Merit Badge List 10 Project COPE 16 Merit Badge Program Areas 10 WHO CAN PARTICIPATE IN COPE? 16 About Camp Marin Sierra 1 AQUATICS 10 TROOP OR PATROL COPE 16 HANDICRAFT 12 ADULT COPE 17 Contacting the Marin Council 2 NATURE/ECOLOGY 12 REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION 17 About this Guide 2 SCOUTCRAFT 12 Rock Climbing 17 HOOTING PORTS S S 13 WHO SHOULD TAKE General Information 2 How to Get to Marin Sierra 2 Table of Scheduled Classes 11 CLIMBING MERIT BADGE? 17 Sending Mail to Camp 2 REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION 17 Calling the Camp 2 Older Scout Programs 15 Trail to Eagle Merit Badges 17 Regular Check-In Day—Sunday 3 Advanced Aquatics Programs 15 REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION 18 Saturday Check-In 3 Black Powder Shoot 16 Camp Staff Opportunities 18 Pre-Camp Calendar 3 Monday Morning Check-In 4 Check-Out Day 4 Camp Program 4 The Trail to First Class Program (TTFC) 4 The Merit Badge Program 4 Older Scout Programs 4 Campwide Activities 4 Adult Programs 4 Map of Marin Sierra 5 Program Areas 7 Trail to First Class 7 SCHEDULED SEssIONS 7 2020 General Program Schedule 8 DROP-IN 9 BASIC KNIFE AND FIRE SAFETY— TOTIN’ CHIP, FIREM’N CHIT 9 i Outposts 27 Merit Badges 21 Sports and Games 28 The Merit Badge Process Star Watching 28 for Scouts 21 Steps in the Process 21 Campwide Programs 29 Monitoring Your Scout’s Morning and Evening Assemblies 29 Merit Badge Progress 21 Complete Merit Badges 22 Opening and Closing Campfires 29 Incomplete Merit Badges 22 Campwide Games 29 Finishing a Partial Merit Badge at Camp 22 Troop/Patrol Challenges 29 Monday Morning Sign-Ups 24 Special Days 29 Scheduled vs. Drop-In 2020 Theme Day—Tuesday 29 Merit Badges 24 Troop Day—Wednesday 30 Order of the Arrow Day—Thursday 30 Troop Programs 25 Adult Programs 31 Planning Your Week 25 Leader Meetings 31 Baden-Powell Honor Troop Award 26 Leader Awards 31 Senior Patrol Leader Meetings 26 Volunteering in Camp 31 Campsite Activities 26 Fire Tools 34 Leaders Lounge in Ibach Lodge 32 Campfires 26 ’ Sump Holes 35 Merit Badges 27 Chat with the Marin Council Cook-outs 27 Scout Executive 32 Bear Wires and Boxes 35 Activities Around Camp 27 Adult Training 32 Campsite Inspections 35 Backpacking 27 Campwide Games 27 General Info 37 COPE Course and Patrol Challenge 27 Your Campsite 33 Fishing 27 Animals and Plants 37 Geocaching 27 The Heart of the Campsite 33 Bears and Bear Wires 37 Hiking 27 Tents and Cots 33 Interfaith and Worship Services 27 Buddy System 37 Intertroop Campfire 27 Toilet Buildings 34 Calling Home 37 Orienteering 27 Shower Facilities 34 Cell Phones and Electronics 38 Regular Check-In Day—Sunday 38 Check Out 38 Check-out Procedures AND Timeline 38 Damages 38 Commissioners 38 Emergencies 38 Equipment and Supplies 39 Fires 39 Firearms and Bows 39 Flammables, Propane, and Others 39 Food Allergies and Special Diets 39 Garbage 40 Harassment 40 Health of Scouts 40 Hazing 40 Homesickness 40 Hydration 41 Hygiene 41 Sleep 41 ii Table of Contents Internet Service 41 Jamboree Day 41 Leadership in Camp 41 Knives, Axes, and Tools 41 Pocketknives 41 Hatchets and Axes 42 Tools 42 Meal Options 42 Central Dining 42 Jamboree Cooking 42 Stoves in Camp 42 Tips for Troops Cooking Jamboree Style 42 Cooking Merit Badge 43 Medical Forms 43 Medications 43 Scout Medications 43 Adult Medications 44 Off-Limits Areas 44 Ibach Lounge 44 Maintenance Area 44 Program Areas 44 Ranger's Home 44 Staff Hill 44 Uniforms in Camp 47 Payments, Fees, Field Uniform 47 Activity Uniform 47 and Refunds 44 Shared Leadership 45 Partial Weeks for Scouts 45 Vehicles in Camp 47 Refund Policy 45 Visitors 48 The Scout Oath Provisional Troop Campers 45 Youth Protection Guidelines 48 What Not to Bring 48 On my honor Quiet Hours 46 Fireworks and Fire Starters 48 Recycling 46 Aerosol Sprays 48 Alcohol or Drugs 48 I will do my best Smoking and Tobacco 46 Pets 48 The Tradin’ Post 46 Unscout-like Language or Behavior 48 to do my duty Forms and Info 49 to God and my country Troop Payment Form 51 and to obey the Scout Law; Provisional Scout Registration 53 to help other people Minor Activity Release Form 55 Special Dietary Needs Form 57 at all times; Patrol Count Form 59 to keep myself What Troops Should Bring to Camp 61 physically strong, Scout Planning Form 62 mentally awake, Index 63 and morally straight. Marin Sierra Leader Guide iii Welcome to 1 Marin Sierra aquatic activities, including sailing, Adults have fun, too, learning ABOUT CAMP MARIN SIERRA kayaking, canoeing, rowing, swim- new skills in our variety of BSA adult Marin Scouts have been camp- ming, and snorkeling. Chubb Lake training opportunities. With Youth ing at Camp Marin Sierra since 1950 is one of the warmest lakes in the Protection, Trek Safely, Safe Swim when the property was acquired by Sierras. Large granite hills provide fan- Defense, Leave No Trace, Weather the Marin Council. Its easy access but tastic views and exciting climbing and Hazards, and more, Marin Sierra of- natural setting attracts troops every rappelling opportunities. fers fun and useful training. year from all over California, Nevada, and beyond. The camp has fourteen centrally- Pre-camp and post-camp troop located campsites with tents on plat- backpacking and hiking opportuni- A continuously fully-accredited forms, vault toilet facilities, running ties abound. Lake Spaulding and the camp by the BSA every year includ- water, and shared shower facilities. Yuba River are located within two ing 2019, Marin Sierra has something No campsite is far away, but they are miles of camp and several 50 mil- for everyone. The camp is 320 acres well spaced from each other. Many ers have trail heads near camp. We nestled in the Tahoe National Forest at campsites and most program areas encourage you to make the most an elevation of 5,300 feet. The 13-acre are situated along the lake’s shore line. of your summer by contacting the Chubb Lake provides the camp with a Program areas, like Trail to First Class, Marin Council and coordinating with wide variety of Shooting Sports, and Project COPE, the ranger to make Marin offer excitement for Scouts of all ages. Sierra your base camp. 1 GENERAL INFORMATION How to Get to Marin Sierra Marin Sierra is located on Highway To Truckee/ 20, just west of the junction of Reno Interstate 80 and Highway 20 (Exit 161). The physical address is 40990 Highway 20, Emigrant Gap, CA. There is UPS/Fedex but no U.S. Mail delivery to this address. It is about an hour and From Interstate 80, take the Nevada a half from the junction of I-5 and I-80 City, Hwy 20 exit (Exit 161). Head and a little over an hour from Reno. Do not use GPS or online toward Grass Valley for approximately mapping services to nd us. 3/4 mile. e driveway for Marin Sierra You will be mis-directed. will be on your right marked by two Sending Mail to Camp large, red iron gates. Scouts, leaders, and staff can receive and send mail during their stay at We hope you will find that Marin camp. Allow enough time so that your Sierra is more than a great week of Scouts will actually receive the mail summer camp! Read through this before they leave camp. Be sure to CONTACTING THE guide, and, if you have questions after include a return address on all letters scanning this document, contact the and packages so it can be returned if it MARIN COUNCIL Marin Council for more information misses the week of the camper. Troop about Camp Marin Sierra. mail will be left in the troop’s mailbox located in Ibach Lodge. Note that the Marin Council Office troop number and council name are Hours: 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. extremely important. It is not unusual 415-454-1081 ABOUT THIS GUIDE to have more than one troop of the Fax 415-454-5511 same number but different councils in This leader guide contains all the [email protected] camp. If these two items are omitted, information you should need to make it is unlikely the mail will be delivered. your preparation and stay with us The format and address for sending Camping Director pleasant and successful. However, we U.S Postal mail to camp is: 415-454-1081 realize that there is a massive amount [email protected] of information here. Therefore, we <Name of Scout> have included several helps through- <Troop number> out the book to assist you in finding Camp Marin Sierra and <Council Name> PO Box 86 (mailing) the information you need: Camp Marin Sierra 40990 Hwy 20 (physical) P.O. Box 86 Emigrant Gap, CA 95715 • Chapters organized by pertinent topics Emigrant Gap, CA 95715 Office Phone: 530-389-2427 Fax: 530-389-2231 • The Chapter 9 General Information main headings are Calling the Camp alphabetized Ranger The best way to contact your troop Jake Van Winkle • Table of Contents (preceding this is through their leader’s cell phones. (530) 333-7741 chapter) Non-Verizon phones work the best. [email protected] • Cross references in various loca- For emergencies, call 530-389-2427. tions in the book This only rings to the camp director’s Scout Executive • Alphabetized index office; however, there is not always Michael Dybeck someone available in the office.