Camping Trip

When and Where

When: September 20-22, 2024, 7:00 pm — 9:00 am
Nights: 2

Location: William H. Pouch Scout Camp / Campsite B-1

First Camping trip of the year. Get back to having fun outdoors at William H. Pouch Scout Camp.

Objectives:
- Get back into camping mode after the summer break
- Camp in moderate temperature before the (cold) winter and (rainy) spring conditions
- Youth leaders to exercise their newly appointed PORs
- Practice patrol method among the newly formed patrols 
- Scout skills focus: learn and practice navigation - bring your orienteering compass and analog watch
- Scout skills focus: use and care of knife, saw and ax - bring your pocket knife
- Scout skills focus: prep wood using all knife, saw and ax to start fire
- At least 9 (3 for each of the 3 patrols) opportunities to cook - many scouts need this, first come first serve on assignments
- Opportunities to be tested on requirements that you are ready for, especially those scout skills we are focusing on (see above)
- Skit Fun - bring you material

We need your commitment by Monday’s meeting on 9/16. Before the end of the meeting, an accurate roster will allow youth leaders to plan: meal plan, and duty roster.

Originally, we were assigned campsite C-3, but during check-in, we were moved to B-1 (also lean-tos) as it was closer and available. The exact location is on the map below.

Agenda

Friday

• -6:30 Pack and load patrol boxes, check to ensure food and permission forms
• -7:00 PM Departure
• -7:30 PM Arrive at camp and check-in (SPL)
• -7:45 PM Transport all gear to campsite C-3
• -8:15 PM Setup camps (by patrol)
• -9:00 PM Leaders Meeting to assess progress and review duty roster and schedule for the next day

Saturday

• -7:00 AM Breakfast - Cook, Eat and KP, review schedule and duty roster
• -8:00 AM Instruction on 
  • Cardinal directions; [3 compasses, packed by SM] 
  • Directions without compass a) watch, b) shadow stick and c) equal length shadow [Need 4 - 3 foot 
    sticks, rope; Will have this as part of the kit for Raise the Flag activity. Scouts must bring their 
    own analog watch.]
• -9:00 AM Find Your Place game. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. 
  • Equipment: Tape, 16 cards (each marked with one of the sixteen points of a compass) How to Play: Using the tape, make a large circle on the floor. Place the sixteen cards face down on the floor and have each player take a card. The leader finds the player who has North and places him anywhere on the circle. On command "This is North, find your place!", the other players have to try to find their appropriate places on the circle. Place the cards face down again and try it again. When the Cubs begin to catch on and become proficient at this, make it more difficult by placing any player (e.g. WSW) on the circle and saying "This is West South West, find your place!" [16 cards packed by SM]
• -9:30 AM Instruction on: [Need rope for ax yard, knife, saw, hatchet, ax, bastard file, sharpening stone]
  • Safety circle
  • Ax yard
  • Themes across knife, saw and ax/hatchet
  • Proper use of knife
  • Proper use of saw 
  • Proper use of ax 
• -11:00 AM Cutting Log Race. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. 
  • Using an saw, time how long it take each patrol to cut through the 4x4 wood
  • Each patrol to lines up in the order
  • Each member of the patrol must participate 
  • There is minimum or maximum time for each member
• -11:30 AM Make or cook lunch, eat and KP
• -1:00 PM Instruction on: review of how and practical use of square knot, taut line and two half hitch
• -1:30 PM Tarp Shelter Competition
  • https://youtu.be/4M-f61tbWH4?si=83VXWy-0yNGJpB6N [Need 3 large tarps, set of ropes, stakes]
• -2:00 PM Instruction on: review of how and practical use of shear, square and diagonal lashing
• -2:30 PM Raise the Flag
  • Patrol will start 10 feet away from material.
  • Lash 3 pole together, using shear or round lashings. Use 1 or 2 lashings per joint. Each lashing must have at least 4 wraps and at least 2 fraps.
  • Use the stakes and guide ropes to support the flag pole
  • Raise a Patrol Flag up the pole. Attach flag with clips or toggle method.
  • Time stops when the flagpole is standing upright, supported only by the guy lines and the flag is raised and secured.
  • [Need 3 poles, 5 rope, flag, carabiner, stakes] 
• -3:00 PM Hike to DD
  • Review the parts of the compass and how to use it
  • We map and compass
  • Patrols to discuss campfire and skits [Need book of skits]
  • [Need printed maps with route mapped out]
• -6:00 PM Dinner
• -6:30 PM KP
• -7:00 PM Prepare for campfire [Need book of skits]
• -8:00 PM Campfire - manage by MC, including Flag retirement [Need flags to retire]

Sunday

Leave early

Advancement Goals

Second Class

(!) A lot of items will be covered. Please read ahead and be ready. Most important:

2b. Use a pocketknife, and a saw or axe if needed, to prepare tinder, kindling, and fuel wood for a cooking fire.

2c. Using a minimum-impact method at an approved outdoor location and time, use the tinder, kindling, and fuel wood from Second Class requirement 2b to demonstrate how to build a fire. Unless prohibited by local fire restrictions, light the fire. After allowing the flames to burn safely for at least two minutes, safely extinguish the flames with minimal impact to the fire site. Properly dispose of the ashes and any charred remains.

2e. On one campout, plan and cook one hot breakfast or lunch, selecting foods from MyPlate or the current USDA nutritional model. Explain the importance of good nutrition. Demonstrate how to transport, store, and prepare the foods you selected

3d. Demonstrate how to find directions during the day and at night without using a compass or an electronic device

Tenderfoot

(!) A lot of items will be covered. Please read ahead and be ready. Most important:

1a. Present yourself to your leader, prepared for an overnight camping trip. Show the personal and camping gear you will use. Show the right way to pack and carry it. 
1b. Spend at least one night on a patrol or troop campout. Sleep in a tent you helped pitch.
1c. Tell how you practiced the Outdoor Code on a campout or outing.
2a. On the campout, assist in preparing one of the meals. Tell why it is important for each patrol member to share in meal preparation and cleanup.

For 1c., we would recommend brushing up on the Outdoor Code, so you can find ways to practice it while on the camping trip. 
For 1a. review the 10 essentials as well as any other items you may want to bring with you.

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Historian's notes