Boy Scout Resident Camp
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[[Swimming]], [[Climbing]], [[Archery]], [[Rifle Shooting|Rifle]] and [[Shotgun Shooting]],<br>[[Indian Lore]], [[Fishing]], and [[Camping]]. '''''Summer Camp is FUN!'''''<br>[[Cub Scouts]] and [[Webelos]] have [[Cub Scout Day Camp|Day Camp]] and [[Cub Scout Resident Camp]].''</big></center><br> | [[Swimming]], [[Climbing]], [[Archery]], [[Rifle Shooting|Rifle]] and [[Shotgun Shooting]],<br>[[Indian Lore]], [[Fishing]], and [[Camping]]. '''''Summer Camp is FUN!'''''<br>[[Cub Scouts]] and [[Webelos]] have [[Cub Scout Day Camp|Day Camp]] and [[Cub Scout Resident Camp]].''</big></center><br> | ||
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| - | {{quote-source| | + | {{quote-source|A week of camp life is worth six months of theoretical teaching in the meeting room.|[[Robert Baden-Powell]]}} |
Boy Scout Resident Camp (or Summer Camp) is what many Scouts enjoy most. Camp programs provide numerous opportunities for Scouts to earn merit badges and just have fun! Summer Camps are at least five nights and six days of fun outdoor adventures. Many troops hold an [[Advancement Campout]] to help prepare new Scouts. Troops also provide [[Fundraising]] opportunities allowing a Scout to earn enough in their [[Individual Account]]s for a week of Summer Camp! | Boy Scout Resident Camp (or Summer Camp) is what many Scouts enjoy most. Camp programs provide numerous opportunities for Scouts to earn merit badges and just have fun! Summer Camps are at least five nights and six days of fun outdoor adventures. Many troops hold an [[Advancement Campout]] to help prepare new Scouts. Troops also provide [[Fundraising]] opportunities allowing a Scout to earn enough in their [[Individual Account]]s for a week of Summer Camp! | ||
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| - | Summer camp is FUN! Summer camps help boys develop character, citizenship, and personal fitness. Scouts learn and explore as they find adventure. Opportunities range from new Scout programs to more advanced challenges for older Scouts. Every summer camp is | + | Summer camp is FUN! Summer camps help boys develop character, citizenship, and personal fitness. Scouts learn and explore as they find adventure. Opportunities range from new Scout programs to more advanced challenges for older Scouts. Every summer camp is different but will typically offer a range of [[merit badges]] and [[awards]] that might include: |
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* '''70:''' [[Troop]]s are encouraged to prepare and serve at least three meals per week in the outdoors. The camp must provide outpost camps with special program features and equipment for overnight camping... | * '''70:''' [[Troop]]s are encouraged to prepare and serve at least three meals per week in the outdoors. The camp must provide outpost camps with special program features and equipment for overnight camping... | ||
* '''71:''' Campers are exposed to an [[Order of the Arrow]] (OA) program activity during their stay. | * '''71:''' Campers are exposed to an [[Order of the Arrow]] (OA) program activity during their stay. | ||
| - | * '''72:''' The aquatics program in Boy Scouting includes at least three of the following: [[swimming]], [[lifesaving]], boating, [[canoeing]], [[Small-Boat Sailing|sailing]], [[Boardsailing BSA|boardsailing]]], [[Scuba BSA|SCUBA]], [[Snorkeling BSA|snorkeling]], [[motorboating]], and [[Water Sports|waterskiing]]... | + | * '''72:''' The aquatics program in Boy Scouting includes at least three of the following: [[swimming]], [[lifesaving]], boating, [[canoeing]], [[Small-Boat Sailing|sailing]], [[Boardsailing BSA|boardsailing]]], [[Scuba BSA|SCUBA]], [[Snorkeling BSA|snorkeling]], [[motorboating]], and [[Water Sports|waterskiing]]... |
* '''M-74:''' At least three programs are provided that emphasize participation by patrols and strengthen the [[patrol method]]... | * '''M-74:''' At least three programs are provided that emphasize participation by patrols and strengthen the [[patrol method]]... | ||
* '''75:''' At least two campwide program events are provided during each camp period to stimulate troop program... | * '''75:''' At least two campwide program events are provided during each camp period to stimulate troop program... | ||
* '''76:''' The camp program includes at least two special program opportunities for second-, third-, and fourth-year campers that are not available to first-year campers that are of an advanced nature... | * '''76:''' The camp program includes at least two special program opportunities for second-, third-, and fourth-year campers that are not available to first-year campers that are of an advanced nature... | ||
|[[Media:2008 Resident Camp Standards.pdf|2008 National Resident Camp Standards]]}} | |[[Media:2008 Resident Camp Standards.pdf|2008 National Resident Camp Standards]]}} | ||
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==Provisional Summer Camp== | ==Provisional Summer Camp== | ||
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Summer Camp is Swimming, Climbing, Archery, Rifle and Shotgun Shooting,
Indian Lore, Fishing, and Camping. Summer Camp is FUN!
Cub Scouts and Webelos have Day Camp and Cub Scout Resident Camp.
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| — Robert Baden-Powell |
Boy Scout Resident Camp (or Summer Camp) is what many Scouts enjoy most. Camp programs provide numerous opportunities for Scouts to earn merit badges and just have fun! Summer Camps are at least five nights and six days of fun outdoor adventures. Many troops hold an Advancement Campout to help prepare new Scouts. Troops also provide Fundraising opportunities allowing a Scout to earn enough in their Individual Accounts for a week of Summer Camp!
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Summer camp is FUN! Summer camps help boys develop character, citizenship, and personal fitness. Scouts learn and explore as they find adventure. Opportunities range from new Scout programs to more advanced challenges for older Scouts. Every summer camp is different but will typically offer a range of merit badges and awards that might include:
Aquatics
- Canoeing, Lifesaving, Motorboating, Rowing, Sailing, Swimming, and Water Sports
Climbing
- Climbing
Eagles Nest - other Eagle Required Merit Badges
- Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in the World, and Communications
Field Sports
- Archery, Rifle Shooting, and Shotgun Shooting
First Aid
- Emergency Preparedness - First Aid - First Aid Skills
Scout Crafts & Arts
- Art, Basketry, Indian Lore, Leatherwork, Music, Painting, Pottery, Sculpture, and Woodcarving
Nature
- Bird Study, Environmental Science, Fish and Wildlife Management, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Forestry, Geology, Insect Study, Nature, Mammal Study, Reptile & Amphibian, and Weather
Scout Skills
- Astronomy, Camping, Cooking, Fire Safety, Hiking, Pioneering, Orienteering, Wilderness Survival, Outdoor Skills, and overnight Outposts
Technology
- Cinematography, Computers, Photography, Space Exploration, and Surveying
New Scout Programs - focus on the skills needed for Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class ranks:
- Outdoor Skills, First Aid, Swimming, Knots, Lashings, Hikes, Map and Compass, Cooking, Firem’n Chit, Plants, Totin' Chip, and more
Older Scout opportunities go beyond normal merit badges to areas such as:
- Backpacking, Cycling, Hiking, Wilderness Survival, COPE, Snorkeling, Kayaking, BSA Lifeguard, Mile Swim, Paul Bunyan Woodsman
Ask what the summer camps in your area offer!
What do I need to bring?
Check with your own summer camp and troop about what they suggest you bring and what items are restricted. In addition, different merit badges may require that you bring extra items. For instance Swimming might require you to bring a long-sleeve button-up shirt. To get you started, here is a general checklist: Camping Checklist. Here is also a checklist of what the BSA suggests you have in your personal First Aid Kit.
Advancement in Summer Camp
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Age and Rank Requirements to Earn Merit Badges
- Main: Merit Badge Introduction
- "Any Boy Scout may earn any merit badge at any time. You don't need to have had rank advancement to be eligible." - Boy Scout Requirements p. 22
- "Any registered Boy Scout or Varsity Scout may earn these awards until his 18th birthday." - Advancement Policies #33088, p. 24}}
National Boy Scout Resident Camp Standards
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Provisional Summer Camp
Local councils provide a Provisional Camping option for a boy who to attend summer camp when his troop is to at camp. Benefits include:
- Boy Scouts can still attend camp even if they cannot attend with their own troop.
- Boy Scouts can attend additional weeks of summer camp.
- Boys have the opportunity to meet new friends from across their local council.
- New Scouts may attend a week at a local camp if their troop is going to a camp farther away.
- Older Scout may participate in special programs such as BSA Lifeguard, Scuba BSA, horseback riding, white water, etc.
Scouts may be placed in a troop that is supervised by full time staff whose only job is to ensure that the Scouts' week at camp is the best it can be. The Scout brings all his personal gear and the summer camp typically provides everything else. The provisional troop is made up of boys from across a local council and is a great opportunity to meet new friends and experience summer camp in a whole new way. Alternately, Scouts may also be placed with Troops already in camp.
All boys are to abide by the leadership of the Troop they are assigned and the camp staff. They must be registered in the Boy Scouts of America and bring a properly completed medical and consent to treatment form to camp and comply with all other rules.
See also
- Skills: Outdoor Skills - Swimming Skills - First Aid Skills
- Advancement Campout
- Fundraising
- Individual Accounts
- Advancement in Summer Camp
- Cub Scout Day Camp
- Cub Scout Resident Camp
