At a Glance

Adventure Type:
Summer Camp
Return Time: Sun 12:00pm
Meet Time: Sat 8:45am
Est Cost: 550/Scout
Health form parts: ABB
Location: Camp Pioneer, Oregon
Location Website: Camp Pioneer

Note: note

Camp Pioneer

Go beyond merit badges and choose your own epic adventure at Camp Pioneer next summer! Yes, you get a week of creative summer camp programs to hone your Scout skills. But why not scale a mountain peak, crawl through frigid ice caves or explore the lush Mount Jefferson wilderness while you are at it! This is where GRIT grows in the wild! 

Established in 1936 on Pine Lake in the shadow of glorious Mt. Jefferson, the camp features rowing, canoeing, swimming, fishing, kayaking as well as Scoutcraft skills like cooking and pioneering.

Guide to Safe Scouting

Adults complete the following:

What risk(s) exist?

Physical fitness

How are we going to prep?

Physical fitness

What age appropriate modifications can be made?

None

Gear

Day Pack
10 Essentials
Camera
Backpack
Compass
Knife

Pre-Adventure Skillsets

Be Prepared
Buddy System
First Aid
Leave No Trace
Map & Compass
Nature
Scouting

Sample Agenda

Sun
8:45am meet at CCC
9:00am leave for Pioneer
11:25am arrive at Pioneer
11:30am Eat lunch
12:00am Start camp tour

Mon-Friday Camp Schedule

Sat
10:00am Leave Camp for CCC
12:00pm Arrive at CCC

Rank Requirements

key: At Meeting / On Adventure

Scout

1a. Repeat from memory the Scout Oath, Scout Law, Scout motto, and Scout slogan. In your own words, explain their meaning.

1e. Repeat from memory the Outdoor Code. List the Leave No Trace Seven Principles. Explain the difference between the two.

Tenderfoot

1c. Explain how you demonstrated the Outdoor Code and Leave No Trace on campouts or outings.

4a. Show first aid for the following: Simple cuts and scrapes, Blisters on the hand and foot, Minor (thermal/heat) burns or scalds (superficial, or first-degree), Bites or stings of insects and ticks, Venomous snakebite, Nosebleed, Frostbite and sunburn, Choking

5a. Explain the importance of the buddy system as it relates to your personal safety on outings and where you live. Use the buddy system while on a troop or patrol outing.

Second Class

1b. Recite the Leave No Trace Seven Principles from memory. Explain how you follow them on all outings.

3a. Demonstrate how a compass works and how to orient a map. Use a map to point out and tell the meaning of five map symbols.

3b. Using a compass and map together, take a 5-mile hike (or 10 miles by bike) approved by your adult leader and your parent or guardian.2

3c. Describe some hazards or injuries that you might encounter on your hike and what you can do to help prevent them

4. Identify or show evidence of at least 10 kinds of wild animals (such as birds, mammals, reptiles, fish, or mollusks) found in your local area or camping location. You may show evidence by tracks, signs, or photographs you have taken.

First Class

1b. Explain the potential impacts of camping, both on the environment and on other outdoor users. Explain why the Outdoor Code and Leave No Trace Seven Principles are important for protecting the outdoors.

5a. Identify or show evidence of at least 10 kinds of native plants found in your local area or campsite location. You may show evidence by identifying fallen leaves or fallen fruit that you find in the field, or as part of a collection you have made, or by photographs you have taken.

5b. Identify two ways to obtain a weather forecast for an upcoming activity. Explain why weather forecasts are important when planning for an event.

5c. Describe at least three natural indicators of impending hazardous weather, the potential dangerous events that might result from such weather conditions, and the appropriate actions to take.

5d. Describe extreme weather conditions you might encounter in the outdoors in your local geographic area. Discuss how you would determine ahead of time the potential risk of these types of weather dangers, alternative planning considerations to avoid such risks, and how you would prepare for and respond to those weather conditions.

Awards

key: At Meeting / On Adventure

See the Camp Pioneer website for info

Merit Badges

key: At Meeting / On Adventure

See the Camp Pioneer website for info

Flier

www.Sherwood116.com

Troop 116

Summer Camp @ Camp Pioneer

Go beyond merit badges and choose your own epic adventure at Camp Pioneer next summer! Yes, you get a week of creative summer camp programs to hone your Scout skills. But why not scale a mountain peak, crawl through frigid ice caves or explore the lush Mount Jefferson wilderness while you are at it! This is where GRIT grows in the wild! Established in 1936 on Pine Lake in the shadow of glorious Mt. Jefferson, the camp features rowing, canoeing, swimming, fishing, kayaking as well as Scoutcraft skills like cooking and pioneering.

Summer Camp!

Camp Pioneer
Idanha, Oregon

Sat 8:45am - Sun 12:00pm

meet at Cedar Creek Church on < date > @ Sat 8:45am

Whole Troop!

We’ll meet at Cedar Creek Church @ Sat 8:45am and carpool to Camp Pioneer in Idanha, Oregon.

Gear

Day Pack
10 Essentials
Camera
Backpack
Compass
Knife

Skills

Be prepared
Buddy System
First aid
Leave no trace
Map & Compass
Nature
Scouting

Make sure to register on troopmaster,
look for the link in your email!!!

Troop 116

T-Program Planning
for Summer Camp

Prior to T-5, the PLC should have determined (and dates below):

Outing Event:________________________

Event Date:_______________

Location: ___________________________

Scout in charge: ______________________

QR Code/URL for drive

Itinerary:

Submitted: ___/___/______
Approved: ___/___/______
Dropped to drive folder: ___/___/______

Special activities and equipment needed for the outing:

T-5 Date:_______________

Select Merit Badges
Sign up for Merit Badges

T-3 Date:_______________

Patrols assign/select tent partners.
Patrols discuss gear needs and who brings what. Patrol Quartermaster makes gear list

T-1 Date:_______________

Patrols check out tents and other camping gear.
Patrols discuss free-time activities.
Troop Gear Check
Scouts complete Merit Badge prerequisites

Week 1

Month's Theme: Summer Camp
Topic: ________________
Date: _____________

Activity

Description

Run By

Time

Pre-opening Activity

Opening Ceremony

- Flag presentation
- Oath and Law
- Uniform inspection

Group Instruction

- Scouting
- Be Prepared

Skills Instruction
Scout - Tenderfoot

1a. Repeat from memory the Scout Oath, Scout Law, Scout motto, and Scout slogan. In your own words, explain their meaning. [Scouting]

2nd - 1st

Merit Badge

Patrol Breakouts

- T-Minus activities (Duty roster/Menu/etc)
- Patrol outing planning
- Advancement check-in (see how advancement is going and what is needed -> report to SPL)
- (Seasonal planning) Summer camp activities, APC Ideas

Game

Closing

- Closing Flags
- Announcements
- SM’s minute

Total 90 minutes of meeting

After the meeting

Leadership team reviews plans for the next meeting and for the main event.

Week 2

Month's Theme: Summer Camp
Topic: ________________
Date: _____________

Activity

Description

Run By

Time

Pre-opening Activity

Opening Ceremony

- Flag presentation
- Oath and Law
- Uniform inspection

Group Instruction

- Leave No Trace

Skills Instruction
Scout - Tenderfoot

1e. Repeat from memory the Outdoor Code. List the Leave No Trace Seven Principles. Explain the difference between the two. [Leave No Trace]

2nd - 1st

1b. Recite the Leave No Trace Seven Principles from memory. Explain how you follow them on all outings. [Leave No Trace]

1b. Explain the potential impacts of camping, both on the environment and on other outdoor users. Explain why the Outdoor Code and Leave No Trace Seven Principles are important for protecting the outdoors. [Leave No Trace]

Merit Badge

Patrol Breakouts

- T-Minus activities (Duty roster/Menu/etc)
- Patrol outing planning
- Advancement check-in (see how advancement is going and what is needed -> report to SPL)
- (Seasonal planning) Summer camp activities, APC Ideas

Game

Closing

- Closing Flags
- Announcements
- SM’s minute

Total 90 minutes of meeting

After the meeting

Leadership team reviews plans for the next meeting and for the main event.

Week 3

Month's Theme: Summer Camp
Topic: ________________
Date: _____________

Activity

Description

Run By

Time

Pre-opening Activity

Opening Ceremony

- Flag presentation
- Oath and Law
- Uniform inspection

Group Instruction

- First Aid

Skills Instruction
Scout - Tenderfoot

4a. Show first aid for the following: Simple cuts and scrapes, Blisters on the hand and foot, Minor (thermal/heat) burns or scalds (superficial, or first-degree), Bites or stings of insects and ticks, Venomous snakebite, Nosebleed, Frostbite and sunburn, Choking [First Aid]

2nd - 1st

3c. Describe some hazards or injuries that you might encounter on your hike and what you can do to help prevent them [First Aid]

Merit Badge

Patrol Breakouts

- T-Minus activities (Duty roster/Menu/etc)
- Patrol outing planning
- Advancement check-in (see how advancement is going and what is needed -> report to SPL)
- (Seasonal planning) Summer camp activities, APC Ideas

Game

Closing

- Closing Flags
- Announcements
- SM’s minute

Total 90 minutes of meeting

After the meeting

Leadership team reviews plans for the next meeting and for the main event.

Week 4

Month's Theme: Summer Camp
Topic: ________________
Date: _____________

Activity

Description

Run By

Time

Pre-opening Activity

Opening Ceremony

- Flag presentation
- Oath and Law
- Uniform inspection

Group Instruction

- Buddy System
- Nature

Skills Instruction
Scout - Tenderfoot

5a. Explain the importance of the buddy system as it relates to your personal safety on outings and where you live. Use the buddy system while on a troop or patrol outing. [Buddy System]

2nd - 1st

5b. Identify two ways to obtain a weather forecast for an upcoming activity. Explain why weather forecasts are important when planning for an event. [Nature]

5c. Describe at least three natural indicators of impending hazardous weather, the potential dangerous events that might result from such weather conditions, and the appropriate actions to take. [Nature]

5d. Describe extreme weather conditions you might encounter in the outdoors in your local geographic area. Discuss how you would determine ahead of time the potential risk of these types of weather dangers, alternative planning considerations to avoid such risks, and how you would prepare for and respond to those weather conditions. [Nature]

Merit Badge

Patrol Breakouts

- T-Minus activities (Duty roster/Menu/etc)
- Patrol outing planning
- Advancement check-in (see how advancement is going and what is needed -> report to SPL)
- (Seasonal planning) Summer camp activities, APC Ideas

Game

Closing

- Closing Flags
- Announcements
- SM’s minute

Total 90 minutes of meeting

After the meeting

Leadership team reviews plans for the next meeting and for the main event.