MINUTES CAMPS
CALENDAR We have seven to eight campouts per year. We ask that at least one of each boy’s parents participate in at least one campout each year.
Please note the following rules concerning campouts:
1. No fireworks, flares, firearms, or cigarette lighters of any kind.
2. The only knives allowed are the kind that fold and lock with a blade that does not exceed 3 inches. Only scouts who have passed the “Totin’ Chip” class may have the above described knives on a campout. A “Totin’ Chip” card will be issued to eachscout when he completes the appropriate requirements. It is recommended that scouts tape the “Totin’ Chip” certification card to the inside cover of their Boy Scout Handbook after it is earned.
3. We discourage scouts from bringing candy, sweets, or soft drinks to any scout activities including meetings and campouts. Any items deemed excessive may be confiscated by the adult leaders.
4. During warm months, please check carefully for ticks.
5. No items of combat or martial arts are allowed.
6. NO ONE is allowed to have alcohol, tobacco, or drugs of any sort. If a scout has a drug prescribed by a doctor, the parent must advise an adult leader in advance of departure so that he/she may supervise the proper storage, handling, and administration of the drug. Over the counter drugs must also be distributed by an adult. INCLUDE WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING FREQUENCY AND DOSAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. GIVE TO CAMPMASTER OR DESIGNATED ADULT LEADER PRIOR TO LEAVING FOR A CAMPOUT.
7. The adult leaders will take any of the above items or items that they deem not appropriate for a scout to bring on a campout. We will return them to the parent at the end of the campout. This includes radios, jam boxes, TVs, Game Boys, etc.
8. No scout is to leave the camp area without specific permission from an adult leader. Leaving the camp area or disobeying the adult leaders in charge will require that the parent come and get the scout. The adult leaders are not expected to be responsible for a scout who refuses to follow these rules.
9. Please send only the money needed to cover the scout’s meals and other costs that may be needed to attend a special event. Pay troop fee for campouts prior to departure when possible.
10. A parent must sign a “Permission, Release and Indemnity Agreement” and/or have one on file before a boy may attend a campout.
11. A scout must wear his uniform to and from all scout campouts. Class A uniforms must be worn during travel time unless it has been announced that Class B uniforms are acceptable. Jeans, shorts, and t-shirts (as long as they are respectable) are fine once we are at camp. The most important thing is to be neat and clean. Remember that we represent the church that sponsors us.
12. Scouts and parents must sign-up to attend all campouts no later than the Monday prior to a campout. No shows will be charged the full cost of the campout unless the reservation is canceled by the Monday before the campout. The Camp Master must approve any exceptions.
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