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Visit the Scouting Web's Camping & Outdoors Links page! |
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You will find a wealth of information to help make your camping experience fun and safe for everyone!! |
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SWAPS!!! |
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All you need |
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to know! |
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Click here! |
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Juniors and Cadettes: Fri. May 31- Sun. June 2 |
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Brownies: Sat. June 1 - Sun. June 2 |
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Daisys: Sat.- day only |
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Place: |
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Contact Will for location. |
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Cost: |
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Exact costs will be known by March Leader Mtg. About $7 per camper (includes snacks, Saturday dinner , breakfast, patch, crafts) |
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(Cost will be less for those only for the day on Saturday) |
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Who: |
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All registered girls in our Neighborhood are welcome. Troop Dues must be paid. The adult / child ratio will be limited to safety wise (plus one for younger troops) due to space limitations at Arrowhead. If you would like to bring more adults, please indicate how many at the time of registration, if we have room, we will try to accommodate you. We are limited to 82 parking spaces. |
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Training Requirements: |
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1. If your troop is spending the night on Friday, an adult in the group must have their Group Camping Skills Training (see the great guide for training coming up in March and April) |
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2. Every troop MUST have a current Level 1 First Aid and CPR trained person |
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Basic Itinerary: |
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Arrive at camp around 10 AM; settle into cabins, tents or lodges; have sack lunch. |
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* Opening Flag and announcements at 12:30 pm. Swap time follows. |
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* 1:30 - 4:30 PM will have activities that include crafts, games and time for your troop to do things on their own. |
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*Dinner will be served in shifts from 5 until 6:30. Closing flag afterwards. |
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*Campfire 7:30-9 PM. |
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*Snack served after campfire. 10 PM lights out. |
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Registration: |
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Hand in registration, payment and overnight travel form at the April 18 Leader Meeting. All registrations MUST be in by April 30. You can bring or mail them to Will. There will be no refunds after this date. |
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Supply Lists: |
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Will be handed out in March |
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Kapers (Chores) |
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All troops will be assigned a kaper. This camp relies on everyone sharing the workload. Please make sure that your troop shows up on time for your kaper. |
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Special Hike Up Wind Mountain: |
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Troop 1746 would like to offer a hike up Wind Mountain on Saturday afternoon for Juniors and up. This is a several hour hike that would take all afternoon. The hike would be strenuous with breath taking views as a reward! Please discuss this hike with your girls this month. Your entire troop would not have to go. There will be adults supervising the hike. There will be a signup next month so that the troop will know how many girls will be participating on the hike. Let us know whether or not an adult is interested in going as well. Signup in March. |
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Friday Night: (juniors and up only) |
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Troops can arrive anytime after 5:30 PM. All meals until Saturday afternoon snack are the responsibility of each individual troop. There may be some activities planned if troops are interested. |
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SWAPS (Special Whatchamacallits Affectionately Pinned Somewhere): |
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*Should tell something about your troop, troop # |
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*Promotes friendship, encourages girls to talk to other people |
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*Cute is best |
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*Try not to spend lots of money |
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*Use donated/recycled materials |
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*Portable |
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*Must be waterproof - use glue guns not white glue |
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*No edible food |
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SWAP etiquette: |
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*SWAPS for trade are carried in a zip-loc bag while the ones you want to keep are pinned on your hat / vest |
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*SWAPS are 1-2" in size |
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*Try to make your SWAPS something you would like to receive |
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*Girls are encouraged to trade with a variety of troops. They may POLITELY refuse a SWAP if they already have that SWAP. Please discourage girls from collecting just one type of SWAP - it ends up hurting feelings. Encourage them to get the largest variety possible! |
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*Make 20 - 30 SWAPs per person (leaders like this too! :-)) |
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Suggestions: |
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Bring a "first aid kit" for swaps to repair them at camp (glue gun/tacky glue) |
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Ideas for getting them done: |
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1. Do over a period of many months as an opening activity |
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2. Have a SWAP making party outside of a regular meeting |
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3. Have a family SWAP making night |
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