2015 Woodland Trails Information Guide Program

Transcription

1 ORDER OF THE ARROW PROGRAMS The Order of the Arrow is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2015! The Order of the Arrow is a key part of the summer camp experience. Miami Lodge 495 will have a call out ceremony at Woodland Trails on evening. All troops that have scouts or adults who have been elected to this special honor are welcome to participate in our ceremony. Visiting family members are also welcome to attend. All arrowmen and newly called out scouts and leaders are welcome to attend. For those who are currently Ordeal members in the Order of the Arrow we will also have an opportunity for eligible individuals to advance to the Brotherhood membership level. A preparation course will be held on Monday, and a ceremony follows on evening. We also welcome any assistance current Order of the Arrow members would like to provide with our ceremonies throughout the week. If your unit has eligible and interested scouts or leaders, please let the OA Coordinator know at the Sunday night leader s meeting. Arrowmen should be sure to visit the Indian Village during the week for special anniversary activities. The Arrowhead program is the honor camper program at Woodland Trails. The Order of the Arrow is a vital organization in the Miami Valley Council and plays a key role in the Arrowhead program. Arrowhead incorporates principles and programmatic themes in ceremonies during Arrowhead level progression. Scouts and Leaders are recognized for their accomplishments during their participation at Woodland Trails summer camp program. The goals of the program: Recognize Scouts and Scouters who exemplify the highest Scouting ideals at Woodland Trails Summer Camp. Encourage Scouts and Scouters to transition from Webelos into Boy Scouts. Encourage Scouts and Scouters to return to Woodland Trails Summer Camp for advancement in the Arrowhead program. Increase participation in the Order of the Arrow. Encourage campers to join the Woodland Trails Summer Camp staff. Levels of Recognition: Explorer Hunter Leather arrowhead and leather strap to be presented at induction Leather Arrowhead with branded Arrowhead insignia Frontiersman Wooden Arrowhead Guide Chief Bronze Arrowhead Induction Ceremonies: Brushed Metal Arrowhead The Explorer Induction ceremony will take place twice during each week of Boy Scout Resident Camp: once on OA Day and the second on the closing day of camp. On the closing day of camp a full Explorer through Chief ceremony will take place. More information will be available at camp in a program flyer.

2 23 23 SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES A daily schedule can be found in the appendix of this guide. The schedule will also be posted in the various program areas, dining hall, trading post, and the camp office. Mealtime Activities Morning Activities For the early risers, we have daily early bird activities which are sure to start the day off right. Each morning the activities begin at 6:30 a.m. and end at 7:15 a.m. Day Activity Location Monday Polar Bear Swim Pool Toward the end of each mealtime, there will be opportunities for fun. If your unit would like to assist in leading the fun, the SPL should contact the program director. At the dinner meal each day, scouts and leaders will get a re-cap of the day s events. A slideshow of the activities that took place the evening before and earlier each day will be shown. Each unit will be given a copy of the complete series during the check-out process. Boot Camp with Staff Mile Swim Practice Morning Hike Climb Wednesday Polar Bear Swim Sports Center Pool Tower Pool FRIDAY ACTIVITIES During the day on, there will be activities for scouts who have completed Boot Camp with Staff Mile Swim Practice Morning Hike Sports Center Pool all their merit badges can participate. The activities will be determined by the Climb Tower SPLs early in the week. The schedule of events will be posted after the SPL meeting Mile Swim Pool on. Boot Camp with Staff Sports Center EVENING ACTIVITIES Most days, there are evening programs scheduled. The agenda for the evening activities can be found in the appendix of this guide. Participation in the evening events is optional. Campers and leaders are encouraged to have fun during the evening events.

3 SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES MILE SWIM Experienced swimmers may choose to work their way to the Mile Swim Award. Scouts interested should meet at the pool at 6:30 am on Monday to begin the journey. On Monday, scouts will swim 150 yards. On, scouts will increase to swimming 200 yards. Wednesday s length will be increased to 400 yards and scouts will swim 800 yards on. On morning, the scouts will swim one mile. INTERFAITH SERVICE The Woodland Trails Chaplain will hold an Interfaith Service each at 7:15 p.m. at the Chapel. Your unit is encouraged to select a Chaplain Aide that will assist in the planning and delivery of the service. The Chaplain Aides will meet after lunch on Mondays at 12:30 p.m. in the Shoup Shelter. Boot Camp The scout oath states that a scout will be physically strong. The staff invites campers and adults to join them on Mondays, Wednesdays, and s for boot camp. The Woodland Trails Boot Camp is an outdoor group exercise class that mixes traditional callisthenic and body weight exercises with interval training and strength training. Take this opportunity to improve your fitness level. FAMILY NIGHT night is Family Night at Woodland Trails. Parents and family members are invited to visit camp and see the unit and program in action. A meal will be served at a nominal fee. Scout leaders are asked to provide a count of the number of additional meals that will be needed for family night by 5:00 PM Monday afternoon. At 9:00 PM, all units and families are asked to gather at the council ring where we will have an OA callout ceremony. DINNER The Parent Night dinner will be a BBQ feast. Because of the number of people joining us for this event, you should plan to eat on the lawn around the Dining Hall and Flag Quad. In order to ensure adequate food for all attendees, we ask that reservations for Family Night be made with the Camp Office by Monday evening the week of camp. Family Night Dinner is $10.00 per person

4 25 25 SPECIAL ACTIVITIES Duty to God Scouts interested in working on the Duty to God program during their week at camp are eligible to purchase a one-of-a-kind elective patch. Scouts must attend a religious service, participate in daily devotions, say grace before meals, and review the scouting religious opportunities at an upcoming unit meeting. Patches are available in the trading post, for purchase by leaders, for $3. Speak with the camp chaplain to find out more information about this program. CPR CHALLENGE Are you taking a merit badge that requires you to know the basics of CPR? If the answer is yes, you will want to attend the CPR challenge. The CPR challenge will not certify you for Red Cross or the American Heart Association but fulfills the requirement for any merit badge. The CPR challenge will take place on Mondays and Wednesdays at 12:45 pm on the dining hall porch. Color Blast Run Physical fitness can be fun! What better way to show it than to celebrate fitness with color. Scouts and adult are invited to participate in the color run/walk. Bring a white shirt and shorts to camp that you don t mind getting colored. You may also want to bring a pair of sunglasses. As participants reach certain areas of the course, they will be showered in color. The Senior Patrol Leaders will decide when the Color Blast Run will take place during the Senior Patrol Leader meeting on afternoon.

5 ADULT LEADER ACTIVITIES ADULT ACTIVITIES Why should the scouts have all the fun? This year, Woodland Trails has developed an awesome adult leader activity program. Come and join us for fun and fellowship. A complete schedule of events will be available during check-in when you arrive at camp. Aquatics Pool Train along-side scouts in the Swimming and Water Rescue adult training course. This class is offered in conjunction with the Lifesaving merit badge. Scoutmaster Splash Off: Our Wednesday night camp-wide game starts off with the Scoutmaster Splash Off. Scoutmasters (or their designee) will go head to head in a fun-filled splash contest at the pool prior to the start of the camp-wide game. Lakefront Canoe challenge: A team of two adults paddle for the fastest time in the canoe slalom challenge. Shooting Sports Gun Range The camp-wide game ends with the Scoutmaster Shoot Out. The Scoutmaster (or their designee) will participate in a shoot out. The adult with the highest points wins. Archery Robin Hood Challenge: Adults are encouraged to participate in the Robin Hood Challenge to determine which adult possesses the highest degree of accuracy on the archery range. Scout Skills Top Chef Award: Adults are welcome to demonstrate their culinary prowess in a cooking challenge. There will be two categories; cooking and baking. We will supply a secret ingredient and basic cooking equipment and the adults supply the remaining ingredients and creativity. Knotmaster: Adults are invited to show their knot tying ability in a timed challenge in which participants will choose a random type of knot out of a hat and challenge other adults to see who can tie each knot the quickest. Adult Climb: Adults are invited to climb or repel at the tower one afternoon each week. The date and time will be noted in the adult activity guide given at check-in. Sports and Wellness Team tournaments: Adults will form teams and participate in gaga and human foosball tournaments Technology and Life Skills Minute to Win It: Adults will take part in fun 60 second challenges in this fast-paced activity. Winners will be given suitable prizes! Handicraft Canvas and Coffee: Enjoy some relaxing time with a wonderful cup of Woodland Trails coffee and a paint brush. Paint or draw a vignette while sipping coffee and chatting with other leaders. Eagle Quest Trivial Pursuit: How well do you know the United States and our government? Play in a special trivial pursuit tournament that challenges your knowledge of US history, geography, economics, and government. Ecology and Conservation Hike: Take a self-guided hike by yourself or with other adults on one of Woodland Trails beautiful trails. Complete the scavenger hunt while hiking. Name that Plant: A challenging game of Name That Plant has teams of adults working together to identify various leaves and berries to determine the name of plants. Indian Village Games: Put your skills to the test in various Native American games.

6 27 27 MERIT BADGE PROGRAM PROGRAM AREAS Woodland Trails Scout Reservation takes a great deal of pride in providing an exciting, engaging, and diverse merit badge program. It is important to remember that the merit badge program, although an important part, is not the only reason to attend summer camp. Scouts and leaders should use proper judgment when selecting merit badges. Our merit badge program has been divided into seven program areas. The merit badges offered in these program areas will be highlighted in the following pages. A prerequisite chart can be found online at The program areas are as follows: Aquatics Ecology & Conservation Indian Village Shooting Sports Sports & Wellness Technology & Life Skills Scout Skills Documentation Merit badge requirements will be tracked using an electronic system for the 2015 camping season. Leaders will be able to track their scouts progress daily. Each troop will receive an electronic listing of merit badge requirement completion for their scouts. No blue cards will be used at camp. Scouts bringing partials to camp should give their blue cards to the merit badge counselor on the first day of the merit badge. The completed requirements will be uploaded into our documentation system. Not all merit badges can be earned in their entirety while at camp. Scouts should review the description of the merit badge to determine what must be completed prior to camp to be able to leave camp with a completely earned merit badge. Some requirements can be met with a signature from the scoutmaster; others will need to contain detailed documentation of the completed requirements. It is recommended that each scout print the merit badge workbook and bring it to camp with them along with any other items needed to document the completion of requirements. MERIT BADGE PAMPHLETS Scouts are strongly encouraged to obtain merit badge pamphlets well in advance of their arrival to camp. Many merit badges will not be entirely completed at camp. Scouts should read the merit badge descriptions closely to determine which requirements must be started or completed prior to arriving at camp. Each scout is encouraged to obtain the merit badge pamphlet for each merit badge he intends to work on while at camp. We realize that a scout may never need to use a merit badge pamphlet after he completes the requirements of a specific merit badge. With this in mind, scouts will be able to rent any merit badge pamphlets for the merit badges being offered at camp. The pamphlets can be rented through the trading post for a fee and deposit. Upon the return of the merit badge pamphlet in good condition, the scout will receive his deposit back. All rented merit badge pamphlets need to be returned to the trading post by the posted closing hour on. Rental charge: Deposit: $3.00 $2.00 for entire week

7 MERIT BADGE PROGRAM Block Scheduling This year Woodland Trails is using block scheduling for the merit badge program. Scouts will immerse themselves in a merit badge over a two day period for 2.5 hours each day. This allows the scout to focus on earning the requirements of fewer merit badges at one time. This also allows more continuous time for project work. The merit badge session schedule is below: Block A Block B Block C Block D Block E Monday and 9:00am to 11:30am Monday and 1:30 pm to 4:00pm Wednesday and 9:00 am to 11:30 am Wednesday and 1:30 pm To 4:00 pm KIT CRICKET ADVENTURE 9:00 am To 11:30 am

8 29 29 AQUATICS AQUATICS The aquatics areas at Woodland Trails are two of the most popular areas of camp. They feature many exciting activities as well as an excellent merit badge program. A BSA National Camping School Certified Director supervises the aquatics areas. Most of the aquatics activities require that scouts have the swimmer classification. If a scout did not have an opportunity to complete the BSA swimmer test, or wants to re-test to attain a higher level, they may do so by contacting the Aquatics Director. The buddy system is required at both the lakefront and the pool areas. Buddy checks will be performed periodically for the safety of the participants. The pool is a popular location while at camp. It is fun to beat the heat and complete merit badge requirements at the same time. The lakefront area is also a very exciting place that provides scouts a great opportunity for fun afloat while providing for learning all about the fun and safety of open water activities. Merit Badge Location Special Notes Swimming Pool Eagle Required Lifesaving Pool Eagle Required Canoeing Lakefront 12+ Suggested Kayaking Lakefront 14 + Suggested Rowing Lakefront 12+ Suggested Water Sports Lakefront 14+ Suggested Area Session Monday/ Wednesday/ Pool Morning Lifesaving Part 1 Lifesaving Part 2 Instructional Swim Instructional Swim Mile Swim Afternoon Swimming Swimming Lakefront Morning Afternoon Canoeing Kayaking Rowing Water Sports Water Sports Kayaking Canoeing Kayaking Open Boating

9 ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION What better place to earn ecology and conservation merit badges than at summer camp! The nature center at Woodland Trails brings these merit badges to life. Merit Badge Bird Study Environmental Science Location Special Notes Center Center Eagle Required # 1 & 6 Prior to Camp Some Work out of Class Time Required The mission of the Ecology & Conservation Center is to Forestry Center conserve our natural resources at Woodland Trails and to educate Geology Center scouts and scouters in those methods. In addition to merit badges, the nature center has Landscape Architecture Center interesting activities to do during open program hours. Mammal Study Center Plant Science Center Area Session Monday/ Wednesday/ Environmental Science Environmental Science Geology Morning Bird Study Mammal Study Center Forestry Geology Afternoon Plant Science Landscape Architecture

10 31 31 INDIAN VILLAGE INDIAN VILLAGE New this year at Woodland Trails is our Indian Village program area. The village, complete with teepees, offers a realistic setting to earn the Basketry, Leatherwork, and Indian Lore merit badges. Campers will enjoy learning about local Native American Tribes through engaging activities. Take a step back in time and create traditional objects commonly used by Native Americans. Merit Badge Basketry Indian Lore Leatherwork Location Special Notes Indian Village Indian Village Indian Village BRANDING $25.00 Fee $12.00 Fee $15.00 Fee Each, scouts can come to the Indian Village and have personal items branded. There will be several branding designs available. Scouts may bring their own items or purchase items in the trading post. Leather or wood items work best for branding. Camp staff will make the final decision if an item can be branded. Area Session Monday/ Wednesday/ Morning Indian Lore Indian Lore Open Branding Indian Village Afternoon Basketry Leatherwork Basketry Leatherwork

11 SCOUT SKILLS SCOUT SKILLS Merit Badge Location Special Notes Outdoor Skills are an important part of the scouting program. The Scout Skills area at Woodland Trails is the best place for a scout to hone essential scout craft abilities. Our staff will challenge campers to also learn new and innovative skills. In addition to offering merit badges, the Outdoor Skills area can help your unit prepare for a hike on one of our excellent hiking trails. Camping Cooking Search & Rescue Wilderness Survival Geocaching Eagle Required Eagle Required Our first year camper program, Kit Cricket Adventure, is also part of Scout Skills. American Heritage First Aid KCA Eagle Required Only offered as part of KCA Area Session Monday/ Wednesday/ Scout Skills Morning Afternoon Camping Cooking Part 1 Search & Rescue Wilderness Survival Geocaching Search & Rescue Wilderness Survival American Heritage Cooking Part 2 KCA Morning KCA KCA/Basketry Afternoon KCA/First Aid KCA/Ecology & Conservation

12 33 33 SHOOTING SPORTS SHOOTING SPORTS One of the highlights of summer camp is shooting a gun or bow. Scouts have the opportunity to learn how to safely shoot rifles, shotguns, or bows. The Shooting Sport merit badges are recommended for mature and experienced scouts. Scouts should be prepared to spend a lot of time practicing to make the required targets. Due to the rising cost of ammunition and supplies the fee charged for merit badge classes and shooting sports activities helps pay for the ammunition needed for the class or activity. Payments for merit badges are made online at time of registration. The Shooting Sports staff at Woodland Trails is dedicated to the safety of campers on our ranges. Leaders are always welcome to help out at any one of our ranges. A BSA National Camping School Certified Director supervises the shooting sports ranges. Merit Badge / Program Rifle Shooting Shotgun Shooting Archery Paintball Black Powder Location Special Notes Rifle Range Shotgun Range Archery Range Paintball Range Shotgun Range $15.00 Fee $20.00 Fee $ 5.00 Fee Only Avail with BSA Elite Area Gun Ranges Session Morning Monday/ Shotgun Part 1 Rifle Wednesday/ Shotgun Part 2 Rifle Afternoon Rifle Rifle Open Paintball Open Rifle Archery Morning Archery Archery Open Archery Afternoon Archery Archery TROOP SHOOT A troop shoot can be arranged through the Shooting Sports Area Director. Times will be scheduled on a first come first served basis. Troop Shoot opportunities are $4.00 per participant. Open Shoot Everyone is invited to stop by the ranges during open program time. Priority will be given to scouts trying to qualify for a merit badge. Shotgun Open Shooting requires a $4.00 ticket purchased at the Trading Post to cover ammunition.

13 SPORTS & WELLNESS SPORTS & WELLNESS The Sports & Wellness Center at Woodland Trails is dedicated to the physical fitness of all campers. The Sports and Wellness Center offers several merit badges as well as coordinating the early morning Boot Camp program, Camp-wide games, and the Color Run for campers and adult leaders. Come find out that fitness can be fun! The Sports & Wellness programs also include the Climbing Tower, ATVs, and the Horse Ranch. Merit Badge Climbing Fishing Fly Fishing Disabilities Awareness Sports Fire Safety Horsemanship Location Special Notes Tower Sports Sports Sports Sports Wellness Horse Ranch Bring your own pole or rent one of ours Bring your own pole or rent one of ours $40.00 Fee Area Session Monday/ Wednesday/ Tower Sports & Wellness Morning Climbing Climbing Open Climb Afternoon Climbing Climbing Morning Afternoon Fishing Fly Fishing Sports Disabilities Awareness Fire Safety Fishing Fly Fishing Sports Disabilities Awareness Fire Safety Tournaments Color Run Horse Ranch ATV Morning Horsemanship Horsemanship Afternoon Horsemanship Horsemanship Morning ATV Safety/Ride ATV Safety/Ride Afternoon ATV Safety/Ride ATV Safety/Ride Barn Closed

14 35 35 Climbing Tower The state-of-the-art Janet Freeman Climbing Tower was built in 2003, thanks to the generous support of the Freeman Family, Miami Lodge #495, and countless others. This facility is 64 feet tall, and boasts a 45-foot climbing face and a 42-foot rappelling wall, indoor climbing chimneys, and plenty of fun and adventure. A BSA National Camping School Certified Director supervises this high adventure area. HORSE RANCH ATVs SPORTS & WELLNESS This year at Woodland Trails, we are creating a new area devoted to high adventure activities. As part of this area, we will be offering ATV Trail Riding classes. Participants will learn safe riding techniques and operation of the ATV. There is an additional fee of $60.00 for this program. HUMAN FOOSBALL Have you enjoyed a rousing game of foosball with your friends? At Woodland Trails, you and your friends will become the foosball court. Challenge scouts within your troop or scouts from another troop in a game of human foosball. Try to score against your opponent while staying within your own boundaries. You are sure to have a great time becoming the players. The Horse Ranch at Woodland Trails is one of a kind. At the WT Ranch we offer Horsemanship merit badge, lunchtime trail rides, and the Midnight Horse Rendezvous program where scouts can live the Cowboy Way for a night. See the additional Program Fees in the Appendix for pricing information. All scouts participating in any Horse Ranch activity must have a completed liability waiver prior to being allowed on a horse. The horse ranch follows the BSA High Adventure height and weight restriction guide. GAGA BALL PIT Gaga is a fast paced, high energy sport played in an octagonal pit. The more players the better! Played with a soft foam ball, gaga game combines the skills of dodging, striking, running, and jumping, while trying to hit opponents with a ball below the knees. Players need to keep moving to avoid getting hit by the ball. Fun and easy, everyone gets a serious workout.

15 TECHNOLOGY & LIFE SKILLS HANDICRAFT Merit Badge Location Special Notes The Handicraft area at Woodland Trails is an excellent area for firstyear campers to earn their merit badges. Whether you want to make something out of wood, metal, or paper, this is the program area to be in! Art Handicraft Welding Handicraft $15.00 Fee Woodwork Handicraft $15.00 Fee There is a great sense of pride in making something at camp. Don t forget - parents love hand-made gifts! Several of the merit badges in Handicrafts have an associated fee with the badge. Painting Fingerprinting Handicraft Handicraft Be sure to reference the cost list in the appendix section of this guide. Payment for merit badges is made online at the time of registration for the badge. Sculpture Handicraft $15.00 Fee Woodcarving Handicraft $ 7.00 Fee Architecture Handicraft Area Session Monday/ Wednesday/ Welding Welding Fingerprinting Morning Art Woodwork Art Handicraft Painting Architecture Afternoon Sculpture Woodcarving Sculpture Woodcarving

16 37 37 TECHNOLOGY & LIFE SKILLS The Center at Woodland Trails is second to none. It is one of only a handful of such centers around the country. The center offers many merit badges that include Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math skills. Merit badges earned at the center are very handson. This is a great place for those scouts who aren t quite as enamored of the out-of-doors. Whether taking a merit badge or visiting during open program, there is something interesting for every scout. Merit Badge Location Special Notes Robotics $25.00 Fee Digital Technology Space Exploration Weather Astronomy Energy Chess NOVA Whoosh! $15.00 Fee $25.00 Fee NOVA Start Your Engines $25.00 Fee Area Session Monday/ Wednesday/ Morning Weather NOVA Whoosh! Robotics Part 1 Space Exploration Part 1 Energy Chess Space Exploration Part 2 Robotics Part 2 Robotics Part 1 Space Exploration Part 1 Afternoon Digital Technology Astronomy NOVA Start Your Engines Chess

17 TECHNOLOGY & LIFE SKILLS Start your Supernova Odyssey at the Center. The NOVA awards were designed to motivate youth toward more in-depth, advanced achievements in -related activities. There are four NOVA awards for each level in Scouting. Each award covers one component of Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics. Once a Scout completes 3 NOVA awards, they can begin working on their Supernova award. This award has more rigorous requirements involving research and analysis and a dedicated Mentor. For earning the Supernova award, youth receive a medal and certificate as well as become eligible to compete for scholarships offered only to Supernova award recipients. The NOVA awards offered at Woodland Trails, Whoosh! and Start Your Engines, focus on technology and engineering respectively. NOVA awards require 3 hours of video viewing as a pre-requisite as well as completion of a merit badge from a list of related badges. Registrants will be sent a link to a video playlist to view prior to arrival at camp via . Please ensure scout s are entered upon registration. With all the possibilities for fun in the Nova award program, what better place to get started, than the Center at Woodland Trails. The Nova programs have additional fees associated with them. ROBOTICS MB NOTES The Robotics merit badge gives scouts an opportunity to learn how to build, program, and battle a robotic bug. Using the camp s OLLO Bug robot kits, students learn all about robot design, building, testing, and competition. This class requires registration for both the Robotics 1 and Robotics 2 classes. On morning, the students from both Robotics classes will meet for a competition to see who can successfully navigate a maze. It s then time for some bug battling fun! There is an additional fee for this merit badge. While scouts cannot take their bug robot home, kits will be available for purchase in the Trading Post. Space Exploration MB Notes The Space Exploration merit badge involves learning all about rockets, building a rocket, and launching and recovering multiple times. This is a time intensive merit badge and requires both the Space Exploration 1 and Space Exploration 2 class sessions. There is an additional fee for this merit badge.

18 39 39 TECHNOLOGY & LIFE SKILLS EAGLE QUEST Through the Eagle Quest area, scouts can work on Eagle required merit badges, with dedicated instruction from an Eagle Scout mentor. Merit Badge Citizenship in the Community Citizenship in the Nation Location Special Notes Eagle Quest Eagle Quest Eagle Required Eagle Required This program is also available to provisional scouts, which means units can send their older scouts to camp on their own. Many of these badges have prerequisites, and it is highly suggested that scouts complete all of these requirements before they come to camp. Citizenship in the World Public Speaking Sustainability Communications Eagle Quest Eagle Quest Eagle Quest Eagle Quest Eagle Required Eagle Required Eagle Required Area Session Monday/ Wednesday/ Eagle Quest Morning Afternoon Citizenship in the Community Public Speaking Citizenship in the World Communications Citizenship in the Nation Public Speaking Sustainability Communications SPL Choice

19 BSA Elite Schedule BSA ELITE THINK YOU VE DONE IT ALL? You haven t but you CAN this summer as part of the BSA Elite program at Woodland Trails The BSA Elite experience at Woodland Trails Scout Reservation is an outdoor experience for Scouts that have done it all at camp. This program, designed for Boy Scouts 14 and older and Venturers heads out into the backwoods of Woodland Trails to use parts of the property rarely experienced. Activities may include advanced wilderness survival at a remote campsite, GPS, fishing, kayaking, backpacking, swimming, outdoor cooking, wilderness first aid, nature identification, climbing, shooting, and ATVs. Some nights will be spent away from camp as a BSA Elite group and other nights will be in camp with your unit. This program is lead by staff members whose main goal is to make your summer camp experience elite. This summer you will have an experience like no other...we give you a shirt but you have to earn the BSA elite patch. Monday, after breakfast, the BSA Elite team will head out for a 2 day wilderness adventure. Campers will test their knowledge of the outdoors in a wilderness setting by creating shelters, cooking their own meals, practicing their pioneering and orienteering skills, and trying their hand at fishing, and kayaking. Wednesday morning, campers return to their units. After breakfast, they head off-site for a high ropes course adventure. After lunch, they will return to WTSR for an afternoon of climbing and repelling. On, scouts will have an opportunity to try their hand at paintball and other shooting sports as well as more activities at the tower. is dedicated to ATVs. Campers will take the ATV safety course and then ride the ATVs Equipment List for the BSA Elite Program WATER ACTIVITIES: Water shoes Swimming Clothes (shorts, shirt optional) Lots of Sunscreen (SPF ) CAMPING/BACKPACKING: Multi-Day Pack ( cubic inches) Camelbak/Nalgene (Some form of water bottle) Hiking Boots Bug Spray ( Small Aerosol/ Salve/Lotion) Breathable Clothing (Light: Nylon) Sun Protection (Glasses/Hats) Plenty of Under Garments( i.e. Socks, Underwear) Therma-rest (Insulite Pad) Sleeping Bag (Down/Synthetic Vs. Cotton Fill) Shelter (Tent, Hammock, Bivy) Bugnet (Optional) MISCELLANEOUS: Tennis shoes, Cards, Paper/Pencil, Compass, Binoculars, Book, Football, Frisbee *All Items are a recommendation but can be useful when participating in the program. Limited personal equipment will be available at camp. *Please NO ipods, Mp3 s, or Electronic Game Devices. This is a learning experience. BSA Elite has a $80.00 Additional Fee

20 41 41 Block A Monday and Program Area 9:00am to 11:30am Aquatics Pool Lifesaving Part 1 Instructional Swim Aquatics Lakefront Ecology / Conservation Center Canoeing Kayaking Environmental Science Bird Study Forestry Block B Monday and 1:30 pm to 4:00pm Swimming Rowing Water Sports Plant Science Indian Village Indian Lore Basketry Leatherwork Scout Skills & KCA Camping Search & Rescue KCA Shooting Sports Shotgun Part 1 Rifle Archery PLANNING SCHEDULE * Merit Badges with Part 1 and Part 2 listed take more time to complete. The scout is required to take both parts. Wilderness Survival Geocaching KCA/First Aid Rifle Archery Tower Climbing Climbing Sports & Wellness Fishing Fly Fishing Sports Disabilities Awareness Fire Safety Horse Ranch Horsemanship Horsemanship ATV ATV Safety/Ride ATV Safety/Ride Handicraft Eagle Quest Welding Art Painting Weather NOVA Whoosh! Robotics Part 1 Citizenship in the Community Public Speaking Sculpture Woodcarving Robotics Part 1 Digital Technology NOVA Start Your Engines Citizenship in the World Communications

21 PLANNING SCHEDULE Block C Wednesday and 9:00 am to 11:30 am Lifesaving Part 2 Instructional Swim Water Sports Kayaking Environmental Science Mammal Study Geology Indian Lore Cooking Part 1 Search & Rescue KCA/Basketry Shotgun Part 2 Rifle Archery Block D Wednesday and 1:30 pm To 4:00 pm Swimming Canoeing Kayaking Landscape Architecture Basketry Leatherwork Wilderness Survival American Heritage Rifle Archery Block E 9:00 am To 11:30 am Mile Swim Open Boating Geology Open Branding Cooking Part 2 KCA/ Open Rifle Shoot Open Archery Open Paintball Climbing Climbing Open Climb Fishing Fly Fishing Sports Disabilities Awareness Fire Safety Tournaments Horsemanship Horsemanship Barn Closed ATV Safety/Ride Welding Woodwork Architecture Space Exploration Part 1 Energy Chess Citizenship in the Nation Public Speaking ATV Safety/Ride Sculpture Woodcarving Space Exploration Part 1 Astronomy Chess Sustainability Communications Fingerprinting Art Space Exploration Part 2 Robotics Part 2 SPL Choice Activity

22 2015 Woodland Trails Information Guide Appendix a a CAMP MAP