Friday Night Information

  • Participants may stay at Camp Falling Rock on Friday night. You will need to take down your tent before the session begins.
  • Do whatever it takes to stay dry. It will be a very long night if you are wet or cold.
  • Staying dry (and warm) at night usually means a COMPLETE change of clothing for sleeping.
  • See how to make a thermal bag liner by clicking here.
  • See Winter Camping Hints from MacScouter.com by clicking HERE 

 

Saturday Information

  • Layer your clothing for maximum warmth
  • Keep your head warm, both day and night
  • Bring some high energy food for snacking ... trail mix, etc...
  • Even if it is cold, you will need to hydrate via furnished beverages or your own
  • Do whatever it takes to stay dry... you will be walking to demos
  • See Winter Camping hints from MacScouter.com by clicking here

 

 

 

Map to Camp Falling Rock

 

 

Objectives

  • Receive instruction in 10 basic Scouting skills.
  • Learn about Worship in Camp.
  • Share fellowship in a campfire program that the Troop has planned.

 

 

 

Agenda

  • National Training Syllabus

Leave No Trace

First Aid

Campsite Selection

Ropes -- Knots, Whipping, Tying, and Lashing

Fire Site Preparation and Fire Building

Cooking

Plant Identification & Animal Identification

Finding Your Way -- Map & Compass Reading

Packing & Hiking Techniques

  • Okama enhancements

Personal Measurements

Worship in Camp

Staff-produced Campfire

 

 

Handouts on CD

BS Highlights

Camping Questions Answered

Chemical Fire Lighting

Chemical Fuels Policy

Climbing Policies

Cooking with Foil

Cub Scout Highlights

Fire Making materials

Firewoods

Franklin County Explorer Posts

Gadgets

Map Reading Quiz

Map Symbols               

OA Fact Sheet

Patrol Lashing Games

Patrol Pioneering Games

Position Regarding Tents

Rappelling Policies

Safe Swim Defense Card

School to Career Exploring

SKC Site Reservation Policies

SKC Vehicle Access Policy

Things to Make for Camp

Topographical Map Symbols USGS

Tot’n Chit, etc Cards

Troop Programs Resources

Unit Fireguard Chart

Urban Scouting Brochure

Venturing Brochure

Venturing Fact Sheets

Webelos to Scout Transition

What is Exploring?

Wilderness Use Policy

World Conservation Award

 

 

Sunday morning classes 

    IF there any interest

    Sunday morning, October 26, 2008

         1) Youth Protection training (about 1 hour)

         2) Troop Committee Challenge training (about 2 hours)

 


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