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Information about summer camp

Up coming events and summer camp info

Sorry this is so long BUT there is a lot going on over the next 30 days. Please read carefully.

Tuesday June 21, 7:00-8:15 – we will hold our annual swim test at the Madeira Swim & Tennis Club, $3 for non-members. For 1st year parents, passing the swim test will allow your son full access to the pool and lake, there are several levels of the swim test which translate into full or partial access at camp. The test is typically not difficult for most but if your son is unable to swim or is deathly afraid of the water there are opportunities at camp to get lessons. We do the swim test BEFORE going to camp to avoid having to wait in line with a hundred other campers to take the test. If your son is going to be out of town next week, please let me know and we may be able to arrange an alternate date OR I will ask that you get this done at the pool on your own. If your son is NOT going to summer camp but wants to come and have fun in the pool that would be great.

Sunday June 26, — Madeira Criterium, more information coming in a separate post.

Tuesday June 28, 7:00pm- 8:15pm – I will be holding a meeting for all 1st year parents of boys going to Summer Camp 2016. This is an informational meeting to help provide you an understanding of what does/doesn’t happen at camp, what they/you can expect, timeline, activities, your support, etc., etc. Please plan to have at least one parent for each boy attend.

Sunday July 10 Noon –  Summer Camp begins, we will meet at the church at noon to load up the trailer and head out to camp. Boys should eat lunch BEFORE coming to the church. Their first meal in camp will be dinner time.

Friday July 15 5:30pm – We will be having our annual Family Dinner at Summer camp. This is open to ALL actively affiliated with Troop 209, regardless of whether your son is attending Summer Camp (Committee Members are welcome).  Attached is a form that must be returned by July 5th so that our cooks can plan appropriately. No boys should be leaving with parents on Friday night AND please do not take home their gear.

Saturday July 16 10:00am/10:30am – We will be returning to the church around this time. Exact time is difficult to say as we are at the liberty of the camp staff checking us out in the morning.

Miscellaneous Summer Camp Forms – all applicable forms must be return to the troop meeting by the date indicated below

  1. COPE, Climbing and Rappelling form – this must be completed and returned IF your son is taking COPE, Climbing OR plans to use the climbing/rappelling tower during open time. It is better to complete the form just in case he decides on Thursday to go climbing. Without a form, he will not be able to participate. Form due by July 5th.
  2. Special Diet Request form– this must be completed and returned IF your son has a special medical diet (allergies to certain foods are the most common).  Please read the form as this does not apply to picky eaters only true dietary concerns. Form due by June 28th.
  3. Early Release form – if for some uncontrollable reason, your son MUST leave camp for an event, the attached form needs to be completed and returned. Our preference is that no boy must leave camp. Please set expectations with employers and coaches now to avoid any surprises. I would like these back by July 5th so that these can be in the camp office and thus remove additional burden on me during camp. Form due by July 5th.

Summer camp forms due soon

Reminder: Summer camp forms due soon. This includes doctor signed med form, climbing permission slip, special diet form (if applicable), etc. Forms are on our Summer Camp page or on the Camp Friedlander site. All forms should be turned into the Troop. All forms due by June 28th

Medical form
Everyone attending camp must have a doctor signed medical form (sections A-C).

Special Diet form
Scouts with food allergies or religious food restrictions use this form to let the camp kitchen staff know their needs.

Climbing Form
Everyone is encouraged to turn in a COPE/Climbing permission slip to be able to use the climbing tower. This form is required for Scouts in ACE, COPE, or those taking the climbing merit badge. It is optional for all other Scouts, but is necessary if Scouts would like to use the climbing tower during open climb times.

COH recap and up coming events

This is a recap of the information that Mr.Fitz provided at the Court of Honor on Tuesday (for those that missed or those that just need this in writing).

Medical Forms – due by June 28th
Summer uniform (class B) begins May 31
Summer camp pre-work – begin working on this now. If you need information, see Mr. Zack

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Upcoming Events:

May 22nd 1:00 – 3:30 – Troop Operations Workshop (MSPC) – ALL PLC members are expected to attend
May 30th 9:30am Memorial Day March—meet behind the Middle School in full uniform
June ? Troop Meeting 6:30-8:30 – Madeira Swim Club – swim test, $2-5 non member
June 17-19 – Rafting Trip
June 26 – Madeira Criterium Bike Race – volunteer opportunity (more to come on this)
July 10-16 – summer camp

Summer camp merit badge schedules

Summer camp merit badge schedules were handed out at last night’s meeting. If you didn’t receive yours or you would like to make changes please see Mr. Zack.

Many of the merit badges have pre-work to be completed before camp. Please review the Pre-req document and get started now.

Additionally, some badges have extra gear requirements that must be brought to camp. Please review the Pre-req document to see if any of your merit badges have gear requirements. It is your responsibility to ensure the gear you need makes it to camp. Before you buy gear, check with the Quarter Master to see if you can borrow the item from the troop inventory.

Pre-req doc: http://www.danbeard.org/pubs/2016_Merit_Badge_Pre_Requisites.pdf

Patrol Leader Council Notes for February

Hello all, I hope you are having a good Super Bowl Sunday.

Patrol Assignments for the next four weeks are:

  • Monkeys- Takedown
  • Bandits- Setup
  • Drarrows- Opening
  • Flaming Bacon- Skills and Game
  • Dancing Bananas- Closing

Upcoming Meetings:

  • 2/9/16 Meeting- Patrol box cleaning and mulch letters
  • 2/16/16 Meeting- Personal Fitness Merit Badge
  • 2/23/16 Meeting- Summer camp merit badge sign-ups and learning the outdoor code
  • 3/1/16 Meeting- Knots with the now crossed-over Webelos

Webelos Crossover ceremony will be on the 21

The Wild West Campout will be at Chilo Lock 34 Park. Please meet at the church on 3/14

Summer Camp Update/Reminder!

Hello all,

We are less than two weeks away from what I know will be another excellent week of summer camp. Hopefully the weather takes it easy on us. Sorry for the length of this post, but I am trying to do this in all one post to avoid any confusion. Please provide this e-mail to your son after you read it.

In no specific order, below are details regarding Summer Camp 2015.

  1. Camp begins 7/12 – Boys should be at MSPC on Sunday 7/12 at noon to load up the trailer and trucks for departure. As always, we travel in FULL class A uniforms (full Class A includes Scout socks, Scout shorts/pants and the formal Scout shirt). Boys should eat lunch before leaving home.
  1. Camp ends 7/18 – We will return to MSPC around 10:00/10:30am. Boys need to stick around until they are dismissed as there will be equipment that needs to be put in the storage trailer.
  1. Merit Badge/Activities – Boys will want to bring a notebook and several pens/pencils to camp. The notebook can be a used one from last year’s school, no need to run out and buy a brand new one as it won’t be used a lot but many courses will require pen/paper at some point during the week. Pre-work should also be brought with them.
  1. Troop Party – Wednesday 7/15 will the annual Troop Party at camp. The theme is Wacky Hat Wednesday. This will be discussed at an upcoming Troop Meeting. This is for the boys, parents are not invited.
  1. Family Night – Friday 7/17 will be family night starting at 5:30/5:45pm. Parents and siblings are welcomed. We will have subs, chips, cookies and drinks. We plan to  meet at the Trailblazer shelter, which is the largest shelter in the middle of camp. Shelters are not permitted to be reserved, we appreciate your flexibility if our plan does not work out.  Summer camp ends Saturday morning, boys are not to come home with you on Friday night. After dinner you can tour the camp with your son and then attend the closing campfire. RSVP forms were sent out on 6/22 and due back on 7/7.
  1. Mailing Address — Use for sending packages/letters/postcards. Reminder, postcards will be read aloud to the Troop, so make them funny. If sending snacks, please only send enough snacks that could be eaten in one day.

Scout’s Name

Troop 209, Chippewa Campsite

Camp Friedlander

581 Ibold Road

Loveland, OH 45140

  1. Money for camp — Other than a few kits or a rocket for a merit badges, boys should not need more than $20-$25 for the week of camp. The trading post has lots of junk food and I understand this is very tempting. The boys eat all their meals in the mess hall and there is plenty of food. We will also have treats in our campsite 2 nights during the week. Please do not send lots of money to camp, this has only caused issues in the past. If your son wants a t-shirt or something more expensive from camp they can purchase when you come out on Friday.
  1. Adults in Camp — The adults that will be at camp are me (all week), Jeff Taylor (all week), Tim Zack (1/2 week), Jake Taylor (1/2 week) Greg Kyser (1/2 week), Dave Zubelik (1/2 week).
  1. Elements of Danger (hold harmless)– this form (attached) will need to be turned in by the day we leave for camp if your son is participating in COPE, ACE, Climbing merit badge or has any hint of wanting to maybe use the climbing tower during open climb. The following boys are required to turn this in because of their selected activity – Cross, Dinan,  E. Good, Kimbrough, Krikorian, N. Lewis, Magenheim, Miller.
  1. Newer Information –  Boys in Metal Work will need to wear boots or leather tennis shoes to their session. Boys in COPE will need long pants for Thurs/Fri.
  1. Don’t Forget – 2 pairs of boots/shoes, rain gear, sun screen, bug spray, Frisbee (optional), Handbook, notebook, pens/pencils, money for trading post. OA members, there is a big 100th year celebration on Thursday, bring your sash. Boys will not need their cell phones, please help them leave it at home.
  1. Social Media – Camp is going to have a greater presence on social media to share information and photos during the week. Facebook – www.facebook.com/pages/ca,  twitter — @CampFriedlander, Instagram — @DBC_Camp_Friedlander, flikr – DBC_Camp_Friedlander

 

Brian

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Upcoming events

May 31 1:00 – 3:30 – Troop Operations Workshop (MSPC) – ALL members of the PLC should be in attendance, even if you have been there before

June 2 – PLC meeting at 5:45 at Madeira Swim Club (unless we can get the month planned at the Troop Operation Workshop)

June 2 – Troop Meeting 6:30-8:30 – Madeira Swim Club – swim test, (usually it is $5 non-member, working to get confirmation on this, plan on $5)

June 19-21 – Canoe Trip – 1.5 days, Hocking Hills (will most likely need additional parent attendance as will be missing several regular camping adults due to Philmont trip)

June 28 – Madeira Criterium Bike Race – volunteer opportunity. We will have a signup sheet as we get closer to the event

July 12-18 – summer camp, parents night Friday, more information as we get closer