2017 STEM-O-rama Journey to Applied Sciences. Leader s Guide

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1 2017 STEM-O-rama Journey to Applied Sciences Leader s Guide Sandwich Fairgrounds Sandwich, IL September 29 - October 1, 2017 Camping (Friday & Saturday night) at the STEM-O-rama is open to all registered BSA members and their immediate families, including all units in both the Three Fires Council and the surrounding Councils. The Saturday event is open to the public. Mark your calendars and join the fun! STEM-O-rama is one of the premier events hosted by the Three Fires Council, bringing you and your unit or family the opportunity to enjoy the fellowship & excitement of Scouting in an outdoor day or weekend setting. There will be hundreds of interactive displays, activities and events of interest to Scouts and Scouters of all ages.

2 Table of Contents STEM-O-rama 2017 HIGHLIGHTS... 2 PROGRAM OVERVIEW... 3 PROGRAM FEATURES & ZONES... 3 REGISTRATION... 4 OVERNIGHT CAMPERS... 4 DAY VISITORS... 5 TRAINING & LEADERSHIP... 5 PARKING & EQUIPMENT DROP-OFF... 6 CHECK-IN PROCEDURES... 6 CHECK-OUT PROCEDURES... 8 FACILITIES & CAMPSITES... 8 CAMPING GEAR... 9 RULES OF CONDUCT/DISCIPLINE ADMINISTRATIVE STEM-O-rama DRIVING DIRECTIONS AND MAPS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS UNIT OR FAMILY ROSTER STEM-O-rama PARKING PERMIT SUGGESTED CAMPING GEAR SUGGESTED DAY GEAR STEM-O-rama CONTACTS General STEM-O-rama questions Harry Stout: STEM-O-rama Chair - hstout2001@yahoo.com / (630) Buzz Wheeler: Professional Advisor - buzz.wheeler@scouting.org / Camping accommodations, site arrangements, or logistics questions Mark Scoughton: Facilities Chair - campchair07@indianvalley.com / Registration questions Laura Hilliard: Registration Chair - lghilliard86@gmail.com / (630)

3 STEM-O-rama 2017 Highlights Journey to Applied Sciences Camping at the STEM-O-rama is open to all registered BSA members and their immediate families, including all Packs, Troops, Teams, Crews and Posts in both the Three Fires Council and the surrounding Council area. The Saturday Day Trip event is open to the public as well. Options include Friday and Saturday overnight camping Saturday day trip only RV camping World-class facilities at Sandwich Fairgrounds in beautiful Sandwich, Illinois. Camping and parking on manicured, well-drained grounds RV camping & hookup available in our RV Park area Age-appropriate or separate activities for Venturers/Explorers, Boy Scouts & Cub Scouts Participate in interactive displays, games, & crafts Climb the TFC Climbing Wall Ga Ga Pits Shooting and Outdoor Sports (Each are age appropriate.) Special activities for Venture Crew/Explorer Post age youth. Offsite.22 caliber pistol and shotgun shooting Order of the Arrow Indian Village, Native American Dancing. Brotherhood Conversion opportunity for qualified Ordeal members. Saturday Night Arena Show with spectacular Fireworks Display and other entertainment. Great Fun, Fellowship, and a Celebration of Scouting! Start Making Your Unit or Family Plans Today! This Leader s Guide will help you prepare for this great event. 2

4 PROGRAM OVERVIEW Cub Scout Packs: The Cub Scout program committee is scheduling a multitude of events aimed to please Cub Scouts of all ages. We ll be Journeying to Applied Science with favorites like archery and BB guns, knots and compasses, marbles, skill events, sling shots, STEM events (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) and much more! Boy Scout Troops & Teams: All the zones are busting at the seams with Boy Scout programs that are sure to please. Events will be geared around Boy Scout skills, games, and other fun activities. Events for Scouts will include: archery, BB guns, Monkey Bridge rope bridges, quadcopters, STEM events and more. Venturing Crews/Explorer Posts: The program committee is planning events that we hope will excite every Crew & Post. This STEM-O-rama will be an opportunity to meet other older Scouts with similar interests, share your experiences, and discover new possibilities. A special offsite program option featuring pistol and shotgun shooting will be available only to Venturers/Explorers at the local Sportsman s club. Bring a friend to the Venturing or Exploring program to keep your unit strong. Come for a few hours, the whole day, or bring your gear and camp on the fairgrounds for the weekend! It will be a great time. Journey to Applied Sciences STEM-O-rama Hike With their registration, each Scout will receive an Journey to Applied Sciences STEM-O-rama Hike passport that lists all the activities and events that are being held at the 2017 STEM-O-rama. After participation in a specific number of events or activities, Scouts may turn in their completed STEM-O-rama Hike Passports at the Trading Post and purchase their commemorative STEM- O-ramalion. You don t want your Scouts to miss this event! Gateway Entrance Contest - All units camping at STEM-O-rama are encouraged to construct a gateway for their campsite. It may be as elaborate as you desire, but remember that what you bring, you must take home with you. There is limited space on-site for gateway disposal after STEM-O-rama. During the day on Saturday, September 30 th, the STEM-O-rama Staff will visit all the campsites to judge campsite entrance gateways. Please make sure your unit number is on your gateway. Winners will be announced at the Arena & Fireworks Show. You do not need to pre-register for this, just have your gateway up by 10am Saturday, September 30, PROGRAM FEATURES & ZONES PROGRAM EVENTS Lots of organizations with interactive displays and activities. Local Radio Clubs will have Ham Radios set up to talk to Scouts around the country. Order of the Arrow Events. Several Vendors will be selling meals, beverages and snacks at STEM-O-rama. Fireworks Display and Arena festival Saturday night! 3

5 SEVEN ZONES OF FUN! Sports Zone The science of baseball, golf, and other sports Training Zone The use of STEM in how we train for fitness and competition. The way we use STEM in education, the classroom and outside. Environment Zone How STEM is applied to clean water, pollution, and preserving our natural resources. Manufacturing Zone See how manufacturing has changes over the past century through the exploration of STEM fields. Abilities Awareness Zone - Wheelchair basketball, beep baseball, and more. Adventure Zone - Model trains, branding, blacksmithing, GaGa pit, and more. Shooting Sports Zone - Archery, BB guns, catapults, and more. STEM-O-rama TRADING POST STEM-O-rama Trading Post with many specialty items. TFC Scout Shop with Scout merchandise for sale. Extra STEM-O-rama patches will be available for purchase. Passport awards will be available for purchase after completing the Hike Passport. REGISTRATION All participants have the option of participating Saturday for a day visit only, or camping Friday & Saturday nights. Everyone camping must be registered. Reservations for STEM-O-rama are made online through the Three Fires Council website at A completed and updated BSA Annual Health and Medical Record is required for every camping participant. (Parts A & B only) These will be turned in at registration check-in. Saturday Day Only participants will require not a BSA Health and Medical Form. Also, although they are not required to pre-register, the pre-registration entrance line will be much shorter. Lanyards will be given to ALL attendees and must be worn while participating at STEM-Orama for security purposes. Overnight Campers The fee for both youth & adult campers is $25/person (1 or 2 nights - no difference). Units can make the choice of camping either 1 or 2 nights, although we are encouraging 2 nights of camping for logistics purposes. A Family Discount is available for $75 and includes immediate family members only. Camping fee includes up to 2 nights of camping, admission, lanyard, program map, STEM-O-rama Passport & commemorative patch. RV Parking is available at $20 per night for parking & hook-up. (Does not include admission. Because you are paying for RV, you may pay the $10 Day Admission per person instead of 4

6 the $25 camper charge, or choose the Family Discount option.) The RV hook-up fee is paid onsite when checking in. A signed BSA Health form (parts A&B) must be turned in for all individuals camping overnight Friday or Saturday at check-in. Final head count and payments are due by Friday, September 29, 2017 for all pre-registered overnight campers. Unit Roster to be turned in at check-in is attached. If additional members of your unit & family attend, they may be paid for onsite at the registration tent. Day Visitors Day visitors and their families pay $10/person (youth or adult) or choose the Family Discount of $40/family. Fee includes admission, lanyard, program map, STEM-O-rama Passport & commemorative patch. Although participants are strongly encouraged to pre-register and pay in advance to avoid waiting in long lines, you may pay at the door. Walk-ins and the public are welcome to attend. If not pre-registered, walk-ins are not guaranteed a patch. A BSA Health and Medical Record is not required for Saturday day only participants. CUB SCOUT PACKS TRAINING & LEADERSHIP STEM-O-rama will be run under Council Family Camp standards, with the Three Fires Council providing trained leadership. This means that your pack/den/cub Scout family may camp even if you don t have a BALOO or OLS-Webelos trained leader. As with all Cub Camping, one-on-one parent camping is recommended. However, if a parent cannot attend, they may ask another parent (not the Den Leader) to be responsible for their Scout. Every boy must be responsible to a specific adult. Webelos may camp as a den with 2- deep leadership, and a ratio of 5 Webelos Scouts to one adult leader. As always Tigers and Lions must camp one-on-one with a parent. Please make sure that you have a permission slip in your possession, signed by a parent or guardian, for any Cub Scout who will be in the care of an adult who is not his parent or guardian at STEM-O-rama. ADULT PARTICIPATION To ensure a quality experience for participating Scouts, the help of unit leaders and adults is expected during STEM-O-rama. Adults should be prepared to pitch in and help with a range of STEM-O-rama tasks, from assisting at an activity station or a staff run program as needed. Adults should help to ensure the safety of all by being observant and always be safety conscious! Please Be Prepared to help us provide a safe and quality STEM-O-rama for all! 5

7 PARKING & EQUIPMENT DROP-OFF SPACE IS LIMITED: NO VEHICLES WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE CAMPING AREA. Please use the Pratt Road Entrance located on the north side of the Fairgrounds. Trailer Drop-offs: Each unit will be able to park one equipment trailer in their designated camp-site. However, all trailers must be dropped off prior to the start of STEM-O-rama. Wednesday, September 27, :00 9:00 PM Thursday, September 28, :00 9:00 PM Friday, September 30, :00 AM-2:00 PM Please adhere to these drops off times. Once the Scouts start arriving, no vehicles can be allowed in the camping area to help ensure the safety of the participants. All vehicles entering the Fairgrounds on Friday or Saturday must display a parking permit on the front dashboard. District/Council and Unit numbers must be clearly marked. Parking permits are in the back of this guide. Units may print as many parking permits as needed for their unit vehicles. This will speed up check-in at the entrance, get your vehicles to the correct parking area for your district or council, and help cut down on lines. Arrival is permissible ANY time after 2PM on Friday for all campers. Enter the Fairgrounds from the north entrance off Pratt Road. Head south one mile to the main intersection where you will be met by the friendly and helpful parking team who will direct you to your designated camping area. CHECK-IN PROCEDURES Friday Check-in is 6 pm to 10:30 pm. Upon arrival at STEM-O-rama, each unit or family group will set up their campsite under the direction of their Subcamp Chief. One adult from each unit/group will be responsible for checking in your unit at the registration tent. Your unit leader must bring the following to the registration tent: A copy of the Roster of Scouts and adults attending STEM-O-rama. (Form included) A copy of the completed BSA Health History Medical Form (Parts A & B) for each Scout, leader and camper spending the night. Payment for any additional campers/day visitors, etc. you are adding to your group. Payment for any RV hookup fees. Please label all forms clearly with your unit number & names before handing them in! 6

8 If you want your medical forms back, please have one person pick up your Medical forms (preferably as a group) when you check out. Otherwise they will be destroyed. Medicals will be housed by Registration for the weekend, but returned to your Subcamp Chief early Sunday morning for your convenience. You will receive your STEM-O-rama Packet at check-in, including: Lanyard Everyone must wear a lanyard while attending STEM-O-rama for security purposes. Maps of the STEM-O-rama. A Commemorative STEM-O-rama Patch for each participant. A STEM-O-rama Passport for earning your commemorative Journey to Applied Sciences patches. Schedule of events. Saturday Check-in: Check-in on Saturday will be like the Friday check-in, except that participants will be directed to a check-in location near the day entrance to turn in paperwork & money, and receive lanyards and STEM-O-rama packets. The Opening Ceremony will begin at 9 am, so plan to arrive early to have time to park, register, unload gear, etc. Saturday day visitor vehicles will use the South entrance (1401Suydam Rd, Sandwich, IL) (Gate 1). If you are camping & arriving Saturday morning, you will be directed accordingly to the overnight parking lot. Gate 1 7

9 CHECK-OUT PROCEDURES Check-out on Sunday will begin at 9 am immediately following the non-denominational Scout Service. All campers should plan on leaving by 11:00 am. Remember that quiet time in camp is from 11 pm until 7 am, so please do not begin to break camp prior to 7 am. All units must have their gear and gateway packed in their vehicles, their area clean, neat and patrolled, and garbage bagged and deposited in the appropriate dumpster. Remember that Scouts leave an area cleaner than they found it. Your Camp Chief or a member of your Subcamp staff must check your site before you leave. Your unit s roster and medical forms will be returned to you then. Trailers may be removed from the camping areas beginning at 12 NOON on Sunday. Those wishing to leave trailers and return later to pick them up, must make arrangements with your Camp Chief for an appropriate time. Later on Sunday or Monday evening are preferred. FACILITIES & CAMPSITES All units who pre-register will camp in sites specifically reserved for them in their District/Council camping area. Troops, Teams, Crews and Posts will be camped in one half of their District/Council Subcamp site, while Cub Scout Packs/Webelos Dens will be close by in the Pack section of their District/Council Subcamp site. An overflow camping area will accommodate those who do not pre-register, but to ensure that you are with your district, council or unit - PLEASE get your registrations in on time to guarantee adequate space in your Subcamp! FIRES Absolutely NO fires are allowed for safety reasons! This is a Fairground Rule. No candles or open flames of any kind are allowed inside tents! There are no fires allowed on the property. Cooking is permitted in the campsites using propane stoves which you must provide. LP stoves for cooking are encouraged for safety reasons. NO charcoal or wood burning is allowed at the Sandwich Fairgrounds. 8

10 FOOD & MEALS Each unit is responsible for bringing their own food, cooking equipment, and eating utensils. Camping participants should plan to provide all their own meals from Friday evening through Sunday breakfast. There will, however, be food available for purchase on Saturday for lunch as well as snacks and drinks throughout the day. Additional food and drinks for snacks is encouraged. Please note that no ice will be for sale at STEM-O-rama. Units should provide ample ice for safe food storage for the length of their stay! As always - no alcoholic beverages or other intoxicants are allowed. Participants attending for the day Saturday may bring their own meals or purchase them from the vendors. There will be food vendors selling food onsite on Saturday only. Additionally, there will be several vendors on hand serving beverages, refreshments and snacks. Extra spending money is useful for snacks or meals if you are not cooking or bringing your own. WATER Potable (drinkable) water is available see overall map for locations. Units should bring unbreakable containers to transport water to their respective campsites. Grey water disposal is at designated storm drains see overall maps for locations. TRASH All garbage must be in plastic garbage bags and placed in dumpsters. Food wastes are not to be placed in the KYBOs or gray water dumps. LATRINES, KYBOS & PORT-O-POTTIES Participants are responsible for their own cleanliness and care. Please use proper bathroom etiquette. Abuse of the bathrooms & Port-O-Potties will not be tolerated. Do not dump garbage in the Port-O-Potties. Handicap Port-O-Potties and other facilities will be available in the camping areas. Plenty of flush toilet facilities are available in the Fairgrounds area of the Sandwich Fairgrounds. FIRST AID First Aid is located at the First Aid building in the Fairgrounds. Report any and all injuries or medical events to the medical staff! Unit adults or parents are responsible for their own medications. (BSA Family Camping Standards) STEM-O-rama Staff members are all volunteers that are here to assist you. Please be respectful. CAMPING GEAR Each unit is responsible for bringing their own camping equipment including tents, sleeping bags/bedding, cooking equipment/eating utensils, lanterns, etc. Optional equipment: dining tarps or shelters (in case of inclement weather), camp chairs, and portable tables for food preparation, are recommended. There are no picnic tables available in the camping areas. No campers, pop-ups, motor homes or vehicle tents are allowed in the camping area. Families may rent a space in the RV area. Reversely, no tent camping is allowed in the RV parking area. A list of suggested personal gear for both overnight camping and a day visit are attached at the end of this guide. 9

11 RULES of CONDUCT/DISCIPLINE All Scouts and adults are expected to live the principles of the Scout Oath, Scout Law, and the Outdoor Code while at STEM-O-rama. In camp, adult leaders and parents are responsible for the conduct of their Scouts. If serious misbehavior occurs, individuals may be asked to leave STEM-O-rama. Please don t put the STEM-O-rama staff in a position where difficult decisions need to be made. QUIET HOURS are from 11 pm to 7 am. All youth camping participants are expected to be in their District/Council campsite area during these hours, unless accompanied by adults. Remember 2-deep leadership is required at all times! UNIFORMS - Scouts & Leaders should wear their full field uniform ( Class-A ) at STEM-Orama. Scout T-shirts are appropriate to wear while in your campsite. PROHIBITIONS Absolutely no fires! No breaking or cutting of live trees or shrubs. No open flames in tents. No entering another campsite without permission. No vandalism. Use of FRS or FM radios by units is strictly forbidden these are being used for Staff communications. (Walkie-talkies. Family Radio Service - FRS) No illegal drugs. No alcohol or other intoxicants. No firearms. No fireworks (only exception will be the professionally run fireworks display on Saturday evening). No weapons including but not limited to firearms, sling-shots, sheath knives, doublebladed knives, flip knives, switch-blades, knives with blades longer than 4 inches or other illegal knives. No pets or animals except dedicated guide/work animals. OFF LIMITS AREAS The off-limits area will be clearly marked with caution tape see the area map. The Paddock area of the grounds is strictly off limits to all Scouts and Scouters. Equestrian areas (horse areas) are both marked with tape, & on the map. Thank you for your cooperation! 10

12 ADMINISTRATIVE LOST & FOUND Items found should be turned in to your District campsite headquarters or to the Central Registration Tent, marked on the map. Items not claimed during the STEM-O-rama will be taken to the Norris Scout Center at 415 N 2 nd St., St Charles IL. ( business hours) MEDICAL & FIRST AID Any medical emergency or injury, no matter how insignificant, must be reported to the medical staff at an official First Aid Station immediately so that appropriate action may be taken. Make sure that all Scouts and adults know to do this and know where the First Aid Station is located. The First Aid Station will be always staffed during STEM-O-rama. All overnight campers need to provide a current completed Health History Form (Parts A & B only). This form can be found on the council web-site ( LOST SCOUT OR PARENTS Make sure that your Scouts know where to meet you in case they become separated from you during STEM-O-rama. Lost Scouts should be taken to the Event Headquarters Building marked on the map, or ask ANY Staff member with a radio to assist you. REFUND POLICY: Any fee paid of $25 or less will not be refunded. For family fees paid of $40 or $75, all refund requests received on or before September 1st (28 days prior to the first day of the STEM-O-rama) will be 100% refunded. Refund requests received on or after September 1 st will be considered only in the case of an emergency such as an injury, illness, or death in the family. Refunds may not be processed until approximately two weeks after the STEM-O-rama. 11

13 STEM-O-rama DRIVING DIRECTIONS From the intersection of Galena Rd and Rt. 47, go west on Galena to the stop sign at East Sandwich Rd. Turn south and proceed 2 miles to Pratt Rd. Turn west on Pratt Rd, and go 1-1/2 miles to the Fairgrounds Entrance. Turn south into the Sandwich Fairgrounds. GPS coordinates for the main gate on Pratt Rd: N 41 degrees minutes and W 088 degrees minutes. 12

14 Journey to Applied Sciences 2017 STEM-O-rama Schedule September 29- October 1, 2017 Tentative Schedule of Events (An Updated Schedule will be distributed at STEM-O-rama Check-in) Friday, September 29 2 pm - 10:30 pm Unit Arrival, gear drop-off & campsite set-up 5 pm 7 pm Staff Dinner (OA Café) 6 pm - 10:30 pm Check-in at Registration 11 pm 7 am Quiet Time (Please respect others) Saturday, September 30 7 am Reveille 7 am 9 am Breakfast in unit camp sites (Staff at OA Café) 7 am on Saturday Arrivals - Check-in at Registration Headquarters 9 am Opening Ceremony (Grandstand) 9:15 am 7:30 pm Scout Shop Trading Post Open (Midway) 9:15 am 5:30 pm Events Ignite the Adventure STEM-O-rama Hike (Camp wide) 11:30 am- 1:15 pm Staff Lunch at OA Café 12 noon to 1 pm Camper Lunch (or break for lunchtime as desired) 1:30 pm OA Brotherhood Ceremony (Gather at the OA Village) 5-6:30 pm Dinner at campsites (Staff at OA Café) 8 pm Fireworks Show (Grandstand) After the Show Wood Badge Beading Ceremony (Field by Trading Post) 11 pm 7 am Quiet Time (Please respect others) Sunday, October am Breakfast in Unit sites - Staff in OA Café 9 am Non-Denominational Worship Service (Location: TBA) 7:30 11 am Begin Unit Tear Down (Camp wide) 8:30 11 am Check-out (Units will not be allowed to leave until their site is approved by their district Camp Chief.) 12 noon & after Trailer Removal from Campsites HAVE A SAFE TRIP HOME 13

15 2017 STEM-O-rama Unit or Family Roster September 29 October 1, Sandwich Fairgrounds Sandwich, IL Unit Level (L*): P= Pack / T=Troop /V=Team /C=Crew /P=Post /Y=4 years & under Unit #: District: Council (if not TFC): Please check if camping = C or Saturday Day only =D Scout & Youth NAMES C D L* Adult NAMES C D Please print & fill out as many roster sheets as you need. Turn in this roster with your BSA Annual Health Forms (overnight campers only) during STEM-Orama Check-in. 14

16 This is your parking permit. Print out one for each vehicle. Use bold marker to write your information, Put a permit on the front dashboard of each vehicle attending STEM-O-rama. Thanks! (PLEASE FILL OUT COMPLETELY USING A BOLD MARKER) Write either: Pack, Troop, Team, Crew, Post, etc STEM-O-rama Parking Permit DISTRICT: UNIT: Number: (Put your unit # here) Districts = KI=Kishwaukee, SH=Shabbona, NT=Northern Trail, MH=Maramech Hill, FV=Fox Valley, CH=Chanonee, PT=Potawatomi Trails, FF=Foxfire, IP=Indian Prairie, TB=Thunderbird, SH=Shabbona (If not TFC, Use your Council Name!) Write your District Name in large letters using a bold marker. If not Three Fires, please put your Council Name. 15

17 Suggested Camping Gear What to bring to a Fall Tent Campout Be prepared for cold and wetness. Fall can be unpredictable. The easiest way to stay warm is to dress in layers and stay dry. Dressing in layers allows the Scout to regulate heat by taking off and putting on various layers. Wetness, including sweating will lead to a cooling down of the body. Wear Layers: Pants and shirt (T-shirt and sweat shirt, wind proof outer layer etc.) Official BSA Field Uniform (Class A) Jacket or coat Hat and gloves (if not cold, have these in pack or vehicle, just in case) Poncho or raincoat Hiking boots or sturdy shoes for walking. This is a must. (Bring an extra pair of shoes, in case the 1st pair gets wet) All shoes must be close toed. No sandals. Watch (optional, but recommended) Sleeping bag in water resistant bag (Stuff sack or garbage bag) Extra blanket or fleece for cool temps (optional) Insulating foam pad Backpack or duffel bag for camping gear Portable (folding) camp chair Jogging suit or other sleeping clothes (some find sleeping in a hoodie adds warmth). 2 long sleeved shirts Sweater or sweatshirt 2 pairs of pants 2 spare T-shirts Change of underwear & 3 or 4 pairs of socks - wool best, acrylics next best, cotton least preferred. Eating kit consisting of "unbreakable/boilable" plate, bowl, mug, spoon, knife, and fork. Water bottle or canteen Toilet articles: Soap in plastic box or zip lock bag, toothbrush, toothpaste, comb Towel, washcloth in plastic bag Flashlight Scout knife Scout handbook Paper, pencil or pen Please label everything with your name unit number and district on it. Current Health History form (Parts A & B). Medications: All drugs (prescription and non-prescription) must be brought to the leaders' attention and permission must be granted the leader to allow the Scout to self-medicate. This must be in writing. NO ELECTRONIC GAMES OR RADIOS OR WALKIE TALKIES Scouts are responsible for their own gear 16

18 Suggested Day Gear What to bring to a Fall Day Event Be prepared for cold and wetness. Fall can be unpredictable. The easiest way to stay warm is to dress in layers and stay dry. Dressing in layers allows the Scout to regulate heat by taking off and putting on various layers. Wetness, including sweating will lead to a cooling down of the body. This is desirable in the heat, but more troublesome in the cooler temperatures. Label everything with Scout s Name, District, and Unit Wear Layers: Pants and shirt (T-shirt and sweat shirt, wind proof outer layer etc.) Official BSA Field Uniform (Class A) Hat and Gloves (even if not cold, bring in pack just in case) Jacket or Coat Poncho or raincoat Hiking boots or sturdy shoes for walking. This is a must. (Might want to bring an extra pair if it is raining) Watch (optional, but recommended) Water Resistant Day Pack Water Bottle Portable (folding) camp chair Extra clothing in case you get wet. Eating kit consisting of "unbreakable/boilable" plate, bowl, mug, spoon, knife, and fork. Scout knife Scout handbook Paper, pencil or pen Please label everything with your name, unit number and district on it. Medications: All drugs (prescription and non-prescription) must be brought to the leaders' attention, and permission must be granted the leader to allow the Scout to selfmedicate. This must be in writing. NO ELECTRONIC GAMES OR RADIOS OR WALKIE TALKIES Scouts are responsible for their own gear. 17

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