Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation
Camp Meade
2018 Program Guide
Check In Check in for Camp Meade will start your experience for Boy Scout Resident Camp at Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation. Check in starts at 1:00pm at the new “Welcome Center” located in the main parking lot. Your unit’s check in will consist of the following: verification of unit roster to Summer Camp Roster and also to the BSA Unit Charter (this insures that every youth and adult at camp are registered members), quick review of medical forms, confirmation of payments or owed money, and meeting up with your unit’s camp guide (every unit will have an assigned camp guide on Sundays). Once this is complete your camp guide will take your unit up to your campsite, unload equipment and personal gear. Everyone at that point needs to change into swim suits for unit swim tests, and all vehicles returned to the parking lot. Once unit is consolidated, it will move to the Health Lodge or designated area to do medical form review and buddy tag issue. Then continue down to one of the swim test sites per your camp guide (camp guides are equipped with radio so they are in contact and know if they need to change the rotation to another part of the check in). The unit photo will be taken during this time also or prior to evening meal. Your camp guide will also conduct a camp tour.
Swim Test Requirements All scouts and leaders by the National Standards are required to take the BSA Swim Test if they plan on participating in any aquatic activities to be check for their swimming ability. Your camp guide will escort you to one of the pools for a swimming evaluation. Please do not go to your campsites before swim tests at the pool. Proficiency levels are non-swimmer, beginner, and swimmer. Retests will be offered daily from 11:00 to 11:45 AM at Reary Pool. Troops can plan on attending the HMSR Pre Camp Swim Test on June 9, 2018 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, please call HMSR office and schedule your time to do this (please come with medical health forms also). All scouts and leaders needing swim checks should carry their towel and swimming trunks when they arrive at camp.
Dining Hall Willits Dining Hall is the central location for all food service. Breakfast and dinner are served family style, lunch will be cafeteria style. Meal times are as follows: Breakfast – 8:00 AM Lunch – 12:00 PM Dinner – 6:00 PM (Wednesday is dinner at unit campsites so plan on cooking!)
Troop Servers will be used in the dining hall for breakfast and dinner. Servers are excused from attending all flag ceremonies and are expected to be at the dining hall 30 minutes prior to meals (7:30 AM and 5:30 PM). The duty roster for servers is a unit responsibility. Servers are assigned by the SPL for given meals during the week. Servers are responsible for setting the table, serving the meal, returning the empty dishes, procuring additional food, and cleaning the table after the meal. They fulfill this responsibility under the supervision of the dining hall director. Sunday night no servers are required as the camp staff will act in this role. Servers are required for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (breakfast only), Thursday and Friday (breakfast only).
Units should plan on having a camp staff member eat with you at both breakfast and dinner. One of your adult leaders should be seated at each table.
Heater Stack Meals Troops that have been identified by their campsite location can select to receive heater stack meals. These meals are delivered directly to your unit’s campsite. This is based solely on unit’s campsite location and its distance to the dining hall (based on weekly numbers, it is the discretion of the Camp Director to modify this option.). The meals to be delivered by heater stack are breakfast and dinner only. Lunch is served in the Dining Hall (cafeteria style.) The same menu used in the Dining Hall is used with heater stack. Troops using the heater stack method need to prepare and clean the campsite with each meal to ensure good health and cleanliness. Those camp sites identified as heater stack sites need to be prepared to use three pot wash method (this is for the unit to clean, rinse, and sanitize the heater stack containers prior to being returned). Remember the Outdoor Code. Troops are encouraged to use the following pattern in their campsite. Set-up crew, a scout to lead grace, after meal announcements and songs, and a clean-up crew. This service is provided from Monday breakfast through Friday breakfast (again only for breakfast and dinner.)
Patrol Cooking Scouting encourages the tradition and skill of outdoor cooking. If a unit wants to do patrol cooking while at HMSR, it is an option. Prior coordination with both the Camp Director and the Dining Hall Steward 2 weeks before attending camp is required. You may receive the regular food issued for the meal or a special menu may be arranged. This is important for 2nd and 1st Class cooking requirements.
Flag Ceremonies and Taps Camp Meade has two daily flag ceremonies. The morning ceremony will raise the flag. This will happen at 7:45am every day. Attendance by the Senior Patrol Leader and one other scout is required for those units who are designated sites on the heater stack meal system. This ensures that your unit’s daily report is given to the staff officer of the day and also to receive any changes or announcements for the day. Second flag ceremony is Retreat (lowering of the flag) which will be at 5:45pm. The first and last flag ceremony will be conducted by the camp staff. The flag ceremonies in-between will be conducted by the units (Units will sign up at the Sunday SPL meeting). The times on these two flag ceremonies is 15 minutes prior to the morning and evening meals. Please have your unit there 5 minutes prior.
Opening Wednesday and Closing Campfires Camp Meade’s opening campfire will be on Sunday evening at 8:00pm at Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation Council fire ring. All units will assemble on the road behind the dining hall at 7:45pm and will move as a single unit to the campfire area. The opening campfire will be conducted by the camp staff and is not only to be entertaining but to introduce the camp staff to scouts and leaders. This year we will be having Wednesday night unit campsite campfires where the staff will come up and spend time with each unit. Closing campfire will be on Friday after the BBQ at 7:30pm. All units will assemble on the road behind the Dining Hall at 7:30pm and will move as a single unit to the campfire area. The closing campfire will be run by Camp Meade’s program director and the units themselves. Every unit can sign up to lead a song or do a skit (the song or skit needs to be approved by the program director by 3:00pm Friday).
Open Program Areas
Open Program areas allow scouts while in camp the ability to experience something new or practice something they already know. Open Program happens twice a day, first from 11:00—11:45am Monday— Thursday and then again at 7:00-8:30pm Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. All areas at HMSR will be open during the Open Program time. Be aware that some areas can only accommodate a limited sized group. If there is an area that a troop wants to reserve, this must be done on Sunday. After that the camp schedule will be set and cannot be changed.
Polar Bear Swim – offered each morning at 6:30am. Those scouts and leaders who want to participate need to be at their assigned swimming pool by 6:30am. At the Sunday leaders meeting, units will get their assigned pool for this event. Remember, to qualify a scout or leader has to participate 4 of 5 days.
Boating – Open boating is available Monday through Thursday from 11:00-11:45am and 7:00-8:30pm. Scouts and leaders can work on Kayaking BSA and Stand Up Paddleboard requirements during these times. Coordination for these sessions need to be made with the aquatics director for HMSR.
Mile Swim Practice – Monday through Thursday from 12:45-1:45pm there is a mandatory practice for the mile swim. The mile swim will occur on Friday, 11:00am at either the lakefront or Reary Pool. This will be announced Friday morning at breakfast.
Instructional Swim – Each morning from 11:00 – 11:45am Monday—Thursday, the aquatic staff is ready to help your scouts with their swimming skills. Have a roster of those scouts who will be participating from your unit ready for Sunday check in.
Swimming – Open swimming is available for all campers from 11:00-11:45am Monday- Thursday.
Safety Afloat and Safe Swim Defense – will be offered to all adult leaders. Training will occur Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evening beginning at 7:00pm. Certification is valid for two years.
Outdoor Skills – Scouts can work on Totin Chip, Firem’n Chit, and Paul Bunyan Woodsman Award during Open Program times.
Handicraft – This year during Open Program times scouts can come down to this area and work on unusual handicraft projects such as paracord braiding and other yet to be discovered unusual handicraft projects.
Shooting Sports – Open Rifle and Archery Range (this will include the Sporting Arrows Range) Operations will be from 11:00-11:45am, Monday—Thursday. For scouts to participate in this open program, they need to attend the mandatory safety briefing on Monday. This briefing will include both ranges. Both the Rifle and Archery Range can accommodate 8 shooters at a time. Please be patient. (Tickets are required for rifle shooting and can be purchased at the Trading Post). Open shotgun shooting will be only available in the evenings from 7:00-8:30pm (Tickets are required for shotgun shooting and can be purchased at the Trading Post). All of the Shooting Sports Ranges will be open in the evening to maximize the opportunity for all scouts to have that experience.
Climbing Tower and Zip Lines— The climbing tower will be available during both times of the day for open programs. Zip lines will be opened during the evening Open Program times. Due to the popularity of the zip lines, each scout and leader will be given a punch card ticket for three runs on the zip line (this will ensure that every scout will get the chance if he wants to do the zip lines.)
BSA Lifeguard – BSA Lifeguard is available to scouts age 15 and older. This program is also available to adults. Participants must have CPR and First Aid certification to complete the program.
Troop Time A week at camp, just like every day at camp, is busy not only for scouts but for their leaders. What we have done at Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation is set aside about 90 minutes during each day where the scouts and leaders can check up on each other, find out how the day is going and discuss any issues or changes. It also gives both the scouts and leaders the chance to just relax if they choose. The first chance for troop time is after lunch from 1:00—1:45pm, the second is just before dinner from 5:00—5:30pm. Again, this is time for your troop. Open Merit Badge Program Why do an open merit badge time? Why not just schedule another Merit Badge Session? Well, that’s easy to answer. Open Merit Badge Program allows scouts to go to an area and work on a merit badge they are already doing that week, to participate in that area’s special merit badge session (this is a merit badge that is not part of the normal merit badges offered at camp), or to work on a merit badge offered by leaders who have volunteered to teach a merit badge (again not one of the normal merit badges at camp). All scouts are encouraged to participate in this program. Any leader who has a merit badge for which they are a counselor and would like to do that merit badge at camp, please contact the camp office 2 weeks prior to attending camp (allows for HMSR to get that info out to the units attending that week and to insure we have the resources there to do the merit badge). Camp Wide Event Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation will have a Camp Wide Event on Tuesday night starting at 7:00 and ending around 8:30pm. This event will have a theme that is fun, parts will be Leadership, Communications, and Team Building Skills. Every scout who participates will receive the Camp Wide Event patch. So Be Prepared! You never know what it will be!! Order of the Arrow The Order of the Arrow Call-Out Ceremony will take place at 8:30pm on Wednesday. We will meet on the field in front of the STEM building where our Order of the Arrow Ceremonies Team will meet you to lead you to the Order of the Arrow Village for the ceremony. This is open to all scouts and scouters from all councils.
“Scout is Reverent”
Camp Meade will have an All Faith Service at 8:30pm on Thursday. All scouts who are working on their religious awards and are assigned as the Troop’s Chaplain can sign up to assist at the service. We encourage all scouts and leaders to attend.
Camper Recognition Awards
CSP are for all scouts and leaders who are registered and attend the whole week of camp. They will receive the Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation CSP for 2018. Honor Troop is awarded to the troop who has the overall highest score for the week in camp inspections, attended all Scoutmaster and SPL meetings and conducted one camp service project. Troop Attendance Stein is given per troop for those who attend Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation with 75- 100% of their youth membership. Membership numbers are determined by the Council Service Center Registrar. Out-of-council troops may confirm their attendance percentage with the Camp Director.
Pathfinder Program
The Pathfinder Program is our first-year camper program. It is our recommendation that all first- year scouts participate in the Pathfinder Program. The advancement opportunities and the exposure to all areas of the camp will help assure that these campers have a positive experience.
The Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation realizes how important it is to work with new scouts in the Boy Scouting program to ensure an enjoyable first-year camper experience. We recognize that a good first- year experience contributes to youth retention and encourages boys to continue along the Scouting path. Therefore, the Pathfinder Advancement program is an important part of our camping program. It allows scouts the opportunity to advance through many requirements for the Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class ranks, as well as earn one merit badge towards advancement goals.
The program is held in its own program area and will use all of the camp facilities. This program is held in two sessions, an AM or a PM session, these sessions are 2 hours long. This allows those scouts to take merit badges and participate in the open program areas and open merit badge sessions during the day.
Scout that do participate will be given a schedule of what activities are happening on what day so they come prepared. This schedule will be also handed out to unit leaders at check in on Sundays.
The Pathfinder Program staff will give a version of a “blue card” to the unit leaders at the same time that all other merit badge areas do.
At the closing campfire those scouts who have participated in the Pathfinder Program will be recognized by the Pathfinder staff.
Merit Badge Program The Merit Badge Program is an integral part of Scouting and as such is important to any successful week in camp. The following are guidelines for planning your scout’s trail during your stay at Camp Meade.
A scout’s physical skills and abilities need to be considered for every merit badge, especially for those that are physically intensive merit badges such as those offered by Aquatics and Climbing.
In Shooting Sports, the scout’s years of shooting archery, rifle, and shotgun need be considered.
Scouts should come to camp having read the requirements and reviewed the merit badge book. Prerequisites should accompany them to their first class.
Merit Badge Applications (“Blue Cards”) should be completed Sunday night and then turned-in by the scout at each merit badge session on Monday. Please make sure that all information is filled out correctly, and it is signed. Blue cards should be filled out prior to camp arrival, including signatures.
Scouts who come prepared will most likely to be able to finish the badge during their week at Camp Meade. Those who do not will most likely leave Camp Meade with a partial completion. Scouts are also encouraged to use those open merit badge sessions to work on merit badges.
All merit badge work should be completed by 2:00pm on Friday. In order to assist scouts if needed, there are three open merit badge sessions on Friday from 2:00—5:00pm.
Some merit badges are done in two hour blocks. This extended time allows the scouts to focus on the requirements of the merit badge. So, when a scout is reviewing with you the merit badges he wants to take, review the time allotted.
Merit Badge Partial Completions
For all merit badges, a boy will receive a partial on his merit badge application if he has not completed all of the requirements. The partials will state the requirements that the scout has accomplished. The philosophy behind a partial is for a boy to return home and complete the badge as soon as possible. The counselor has the right to review any and all of the completed requirements before signing the merit badge. The area directors will be able to give a unit leader updates when asked but will also get mid-week updates at the leader’s meeting on Wednesdays.
Aquatics Area
Moderate Canoeing Recommended for a 2nd Year Scout 2 Hour Block AM or PM
Advanced Lifesaving Recommended for a 3rd Year
Scout 2 Hour Block AM or PM
Moderate Kayaking Recommended for a 2nd Year Scout
Moderate Rowing Recommended for a 2nd Year
Moderate Scout 2 Hour Block AM or PM
Moderate Swimming Recommended for a 2nd Year Moderate Scout 2 Hour Block AM or PM
Advanced BSA Age Requirement of 15 or Older Lifeguard 2 Hour Block AM or PM First Aid & CPR Required
*NOT A MERIT BADGE* *Swimmer classification Mile *Must attend practice every day
*NOT A MERIT BADGE* *Swimmer classification Earned in tandem with Kayaking Merit Badge *Limited to 24 Scouts per session
Stand Up Paddle *NOT A MERIT BADGE* *Swimmer classification Boarding * Limited to 12 Scouts per session
Moderate Bird Study Recommended for a 2nd Year Scout Advanced Recommended for a 3rd Year Scout 2 Hour Block AM or PM Moderate Fish Recommended for a 2nd Year Scout 2 Hour Block AM or PM Moderate Recommended for a 2nd Year Forestry Scout 2 Hour Block AM or PM Moderate Recommended for a 2nd Year Geology Scout
Basic Insect Study Recommended for 1st Year Scout
Basic Recommended for 1st Year Scout
Basic Nature Recommended for 1st Year Scout
Soil and Water Moderate Conservation Recommended for a 2nd Year Scout 2 Hour Block AM or PM
Moderate Weather Recommended for a 2nd Year Scout
Basic Recommended for 1st Year Scout
Basic Basketry Recommended for 1st Year Scout
Basic Woodcarving Recommended for 1st Year Scout
Basic Leatherwork Recommended for 1st Year Scout
Moderate Pottery Recommended for a 2nd Year Scout
Pulp Moderate Recommended for a 2nd Year Scout
Basic Textile Recommended for 1st Year Scout
Advanced Archaeology Recommended for a 3rd Year Scout
Basic Fishing Recommended for 1st Year Scout
Moderate Indian Lore Recommended for a 2nd Year Scout
Moderate Fly Fishing Recommended for a 2nd Year Scout Outdoor Skills
Moderate Camping Recommended for a 2nd Year Scout
Moderate Recommended for a 2nd Year Scout First Aid
Advanced Geocaching Recommended for a 3rd Year Scout
Advanced Orienteering Recommended for a 3rd Year Scout
Advanced Pioneering Recommended for a 3rd Year Scout
Search Advanced Recommended for a 3rd Year
Scout
Moderate Recommended for a 2nd Year Scout Shooting Sports Advanced Recommended for a 3rd Year Archery Scout 2 Hour Block AM or PM
Moderate Recommended for a 2nd Year Scout 2 Hour Block AM or PM
Advanced Shotgun Recommended for a 3rd Year Shooting Scout 2 Hour Block AM or PM Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics
Advanced Astronomy Recommended for a 3rd Year Scout 2 Hour Block PM & 1000PM
Moderate Communication Recommended for a 2nd Year Scout
Moderate Recommended for a 2nd Year Scout
Moderate Electricity Recommended for a 2nd Year Scout
Moderate Photography Recommended for a 2nd Year Scout
Moderate Public Health Recommended for a 2nd Year Scout
Robotics Moderate Recommended for a 2nd Year Scout
Moderate Recommended for a 2nd Year Scout
Advanced Welding Recommended for a 3rd Year Scout Climbing
Advanced Climbing Recommended for a 3rd Year Scout 2 Hour Block AM or PM
New Merit Badges for 2018
Animation Chess Citizenship in the World
Collections Exploration Farm Mechanics
Game Design Golf (additional cost) Graphic Arts
Home Repairs Metalwork Mining in Society
Moviemaking Painting Plumbing
Public Speaking Salesmanship Scouting Heritage
Hawk Mountain Limited Edition Merit Badges
Searching for Sasquatch
Scoutmasters Challenge
PROGRAMS FOR OLDER SCOUTS
C.O.P.E. – C.O.P.E. (Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience) is one of the BSA’s older boy programs. It is a leadership program that utilizes a challenge course (not to be confused with an obstacle course) as a teaching tool. Participants work as a team to overcome personal and team challenges. The goals of Project C.O.P.E. are Planning, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Communication, Teamwork, Leadership, Trust, Self-Esteem, and Fun! C.O.P.E. consists of initiative games, low course elements, and high course elements. Please note, this is not a climbing program, but climbing is a part of the program and is not required. We operate under the policy Challenge by Choice. This program is available to scouts age 14 and older, as well as adults. Participation is limited to 36 participants. Scouts take first priority for registration. Adults will be bumped from the program to allow youth to participate if maximums are reached. This program runs Monday – Friday. There is an additional fee of $20.00 which includes the recognition t-shirt, patch/knot, and certificate given at the end of the week. Long pants are required for all participants of C.O.P.E. Staff will instruct scouts on which days they will need to wear long pants.
The C.O.P.E. session time is TBD. Scouts should verify their participation at the C.O.P.E. pavilion on Sunday at check-in.
Camp Meade Special Awards
Gateway Competition
Each unit will receive the opportunity to showcase how imaginative they are in creating a gateway for their campsite. Troops are not permitted to use electrical outlets for their gateway. The gateway can be completed as a patrol, a troop, or as a campsite. The scouts must be the ones to build the gateway, and they must do the work as a team to complete it. Gateways will be judged on Stability, Creativity, and Teamwork. Gateways will be judged on Thursday during the day, and awards will be presented at the Friday night closing campfire.
Cast Iron Chef for Scoutmasters
The Cast Iron Chef Challenge is a competition to test the cooking and presentation skills of the adults at HMSR. Scoutmasters can use any means of cooking but must primarily use a dutch oven or cast iron. Participants will be judged on presentation, creativity, taste, overall enthusiasm, and Scout Spirit. This competition will be judged on Thursday evening during Open Program. Contestants must cook in their campsite and then bring their dish or dishes to the Outdoor Skills area.
Scoutmaster Belly Flop Contest
Calling all leaders! Once again, the aquatics staff will be hosting… The Official Hawk Mountain Weekly Annual Scoutmaster Belly flop Contest All adult leaders are welcome to compete and sacrifice their bellies for the amusement of their scouts. The winner will receive an autographed prize from the aquatics staff, bragging rights, and the pride of making the biggest splash, loudest smack, and most stylish belly flop on this side of the Schuylkill River.
Participants are encouraged – but not required – to prepare something “stylish” for their belly flop jump (past years have seen: Island Chiefs, Buzz Lightyear, Jedi Knights, and Roman Emperors, just to name a few).
Shooting Sports Awards
Top Gun Award is awarded to the scout & adult who has the highest score in the weekly contest at the rifle range.
The Hawkeye Award is awarded to the scout & adult who has the highest score in the weekly contest at the archery range.
The Clay Buster Award is awarded to the scout & adult who has the highest score in the weekly clay shoot at the Shotgun Range.
The Rubber BB King Award is awarded to the scout & adult who has the highest score in the weekly contest in Air Soft.
The Daniel Boone Award is awarded to the scout & adult who have the highest score in the weekly aggregate contest in muzzle loading and knife and tomahawk throwing.
The Mafeking Award is awarded to the Scout & Adult who have the overall highest score in all 5 shooting sports contests. Order Of The Arrow
Kittatinny Award – This program is a long-standing tradition at Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation. Scouts and scouters can complete requirements throughout the week. They include such things as Scout spirit, advancement, service, conservation, leadership, and many program opportunities. Some awards can be earned simply by attending camp. The program is designed for all scouts and scouters, from new scouts to experienced leaders. This is a great way to familiarize your scouts and yourself with the camp and its programs and to help keep you busy. Forms for the Kittatinny Award will be available at check-in. Keep track of progress on these forms throughout the week.
• A green neckerchief is available for $5.00. The neckerchief is optional but is recommended and will be part of the Sunday New Camper Ceremony. This ceremony will be held at the end of the Sunday night campfire. Campers new to HMSR will remain behind after campfire is dismissed with the appropriate number of adult leaders.
• On Friday, turn in your Kittatinny Award Summary sheet to the Camp Meade Director. You keep the award forms so that you’ll know how to stamp the neckerchiefs. All those who complete the award will receive a Kittatinny Award patch for the neckerchief. You may also stamp the back of the neckerchief for each award earned.
• In order for the patches to be awarded, all work on the Kittatinny Award must be completed and turned into the Administration Building by 12:00 PM on Friday. The stamps for marking your neckerchiefs will be available in the Administration Building (Friday afternoon until 10:00 PM).
Sunday – As mentioned, this evening’s campfire includes a ceremony for all new campers at the Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation. Don’t forget to bring the green neckerchiefs, if you have them, and have each new camper bring along a piece of kindling size wood for use in the ceremony. The green neckerchiefs may be purchased at the Hawk Mountain Outfitters for $5.00. Be prepared to separate the new camper from the others when you enter the campfire circle. At the end of the campfire, the seasoned campers will be dismissed. Exit the campfire area and quietly return to camp. The ceremony team will lead the new campers from the campfire to the Order of the Arrow Village for their ceremony. Plan to have appropriate leadership supervising both the seasoned campers and new campers.
Tuesday – Brotherhood testing for Hawk Mountain Council units. Please pay the $22.00 registration fee before Tuesday at 5:00 PM and bring your receipt and wear your uniform to Brotherhood review at 5:00 PM at the Order of the Arrow Village. The Brotherhood Ceremony is open to any Brotherhood members and will take place at 9:30 PM at the Nature Lodge.
Wednesday – This is Order of the Arrow Day. Arrowmen are encouraged to show their spirit by wearing their sashes with their field uniform. Wednesday evening, members of the Order of the Arrow ceremonies team will conduct a “call-out” for all new members. Order of the Arrow cracker-barrel will follow call-out. Every Order of the Arrow member is invited to attend the cracker-barrel where the Kittatinny lodge will be selling items such as patches, t-shirts etc.
Friday – Any scout elected this year, regardless of whether he took an April or May Ordeal or is taking Ordeal in September, will be recognized by being asked to stand during the campfire’s “call-out”.
Order of the Arrow Participation Award is awarded to troops that participate in the Order of the Arrow Call-Out Wednesday night, and wear their sash and/or Order of the Arrow tee shirt on OA Day, which is also Wednesday. Reminder: The Order of the Arrow sash is to be worn only with the field uniform. The troop must also attend cracker-barrel after call-out, do a service project, have a troop visitation, and attend open program. Leader Training Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat is awarded to adult leaders completing the seminars on aquatic safety. The instruction session will be held on Tuesday evening beginning at 7:00 PM. Location will be announced/published. Certification is valid for two years.
BSA Lifeguard is awarded to those scouts and scouters possessing the skills and knowledge of the Swimming, Lifesaving, Rowing, and First Aid Merit Badges who complete this weeklong training in aquatics skills. Skills acquired are in lifeguarding, instruction, safety and aquatic operations. A National patch is available in the Outfitters for those who complete the requirements. This requires extra time for completion. Please do not schedule any other merit badges or COPE. CPR and First Aid Certification is required for completion. Bring your CPR and First Aid certificates with you to camp.
Climb on Safely is offered each week at the COPE program area. Please check the daily newsletter “Hawk Talk” for day and time.
Leave No Trace Awareness Training is offered several times each week. Please check the daily newsletter “Hawk Talk” for day and time.
First Aid & CPR Certification is offered Monday evening beginning at 7:00 pm. Location will be announced. There is a charge of $25.00 for this certification.
Swimming and Water Rescue – This training is available to scouts ages 15 and older and to adults. Participants learn about Safe Swim Defense in-depth as well as learning canoeing, kayaking, and boating rescue skills, as well as earing the Kayaking BSA Award. This program lasts from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. There is a $30 charge for this training, which includes the Aquatics Supervision book, which is necessary for the class. Online registration is required.
Paddle Craft Safety – This training is available to scouts ages 15 and older and to adults. Participants learn about Safety Afloat in-depth as well as learning water rescue skills. This program lasts from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. There is a $30 charge for this training, which includes the Aquatics Supervision book, which is necessary for the class. Online registration is required.
Boy Scout Leader Specific Training – is offered each week over two sessions. Must attend both to be “Trained.”
Introduction to Outdoor leader Skills (IOLS) is offered each week. Leaders accomplish this training by participating as an assistant instructor in the Pathfinder Program for the week in either the AM or PM session.
Scoutmasters Merit Badge
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For Not Only the Scoutmasters But for Your
Scouts
Enjoyment HMSR Boy Scout Summer Camp Inspectors Tents: • Tents should be neat and orderly. Some tents will be missing ties; points should not be taken off for this reason. Trash and personal gear should not be visible. It is at the discretion of the Scout Master and Senior Patrol Leader if tent flaps will be left open. If they are left open, inside of the tent should be clean. No extra points will be awarded if tent flaps are open or closed. • Bedding (sleeping bags, pillows, and blankets) should be in neat arrangement on the cot. • Clothing should be folded neatly on top of the bedding, hung inside the tent, or stored in packs or baggage under the cot. • Clothes lines should be strung so that they do not present a ripping or strangling situation. They should be out of pathways used by campers. Fire Protection
• Fire tools should be readily stored near the fire ring with easy access. This makes a good pioneering project. • Even if the troop doesn't plan on making a fire, fire protocol should be present for teaching purposes. • The campfire area should be neat and free of litter. This is outdoor camping natural material all around us. Points should not be taken off if a leaf or two is around. All combustible material should be 10 foot away from the fire itself. The fire should have minimum amount of ashes associated with a clean campfire from the night before (a big pile indicates more than one fire and should be counted off). It could be set for the next campfire. If it has unburned or partially burnt wood in the fire ring, it should be cold if no one is in the camp. A green stick across the
fire material or ashes will signify this.
Troop and Patrol Equipment
• All camping equipment should be stored away and clean. • Duty rosters need to be filled out and posted.
Campsite / Health / Safety
• The first aid kit should be visible to the observer. • No vehicles allowed in campsite unless authorize by Camp Commissioner. • A deduction of 5 points for each unauthorized vehicle will be made. • Ax Yard – should be set up away from camp. It must be a full swing of an ax around all areas. It should be marked or easily recognized. Saws and axes should be stored properly. Tools may be stored in a trailer. They should not be left in wood at any time. Bonus
• New camp gadget each day. Camp gadgets should be encouraged in the campsite. Use of lashing should be visible. Tool holders, towel racks, tables, chairs, etc. lashed from rope or twine are examples of camp gadgets. • Patrol flags should be made at camp to show spirit. Evidence of making them should give partial credit. Full credit should not be given until the flag is complete
HMSR Reservation Daily Campsite Inspection Possible Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Total Unit Number Camp Site Points Tents Trash thrown away and kept off the ground 10 Personal equipment stored and put away 10 SUBTOTAL 20 Fire Protection Campfire area properly cleared & secured 10 Fire tools present & readily available 5 Fireguard chart posted & filled out 5 Fuel property stacked & stored 5 SUBTOTAL 25 Troop & Patrol Equipment Duty roster posted & filled out 5 Equipment clean & properly stored 5 Camp Schedule posted 5 Troop & American Flags displayed 5 Hand Washing Station 5 SUBTOTAL 25 Campsite/Health/Safety Campsite neat & free of litter & debris 15 First Aid Kit in camp and visible 5 Ax yard properly laid out and marked 5 Ax yard tools properly stored 5 SUBTOTAL 30 Bonus 1.Camp gadget (not hand washing station) 5 2.Patrol flags displayed or being made 5 SUBTOTAL 10 Vehicles In Campsite Unauthorized Vehicles (deduct 5 pts. each) GRAND SUBTOTAL 100 GRAND SUBTOTAL WITH BONUS 110
Miscellaneous ADDITIONAL FEES (as needed/requested)
Neckerchief $5.00 per person for participation in Kittatinny Award.
COPE $20.00 fee includes T-shirt, patch/knot, and certificate.
Visitors Meals Breakfast- $4 Lunch- $6 Dinner- $8