Important Dates. March 15th - Order of the Arrow Campership Applications due. April 17th - Final payment due for scouts to receive Early Bird price.

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1 2017 Leaders Guide

2 Important Dates BSA Member ID numbers will be required to register for camp. To acquire BSA Member ID numbers, log onto my.scouting.org or call your local council registrar. - March 15th - Order of the Arrow Campership Applications due. April 17th - Final payment due for scouts to receive Early Bird price. May 1st - Leader Fees due. June 1st - Medical forms due. Medical forms should be sent to Lewis and Clark Scout Camp. Attn: Health Officer Scout Fees: Early Bird Regular Fees for 2017 Summer Season: $215/week $235 week Adult Fees: Full Week $100week The adult fees include meals. If you are visiting and plan on joining us for a meal, please pay the meal fee at the administration office when you sign in. 2

3 Lewis & Clark 2017 Leaders Guide Sioux Council Boy Scouts of America Letter from Camp Director......Page 4 Welcome to Lewis and Clark Page 5 Planning for Camp.....Page 6 Program Highlights, Merit Badge Sessions, Non-Scheduled Merit Badges, Make-up Opportunities, Camp Fees, Refund Policy, Camperships, What to Bring, What Not to Bring, Troop Equipment and Supplies, Medical Record Requirements, Troop Preparation & Timeline. Your Week At Camp..Page 12 Arrival and Check-In, The Lewis and Clark Campsite, The Model Site Checklist, Two Deep Leadership, Pets, Insurance, Discipline, Visitors, Vehicle Use and Parking, Trading Post, Mail Service, Telephones, Leaving Camp, Religious Services, Spending Money, Medical Care, Flag Ceremonies, Fuel Policy, Firearms & Weapons, Fireworks, Drugs and Alcohol, Check-Out Procedures, Food Service Options, Dining Hall Procedures. Camp Programs....Page 20 Daily Schedule, First Class Trail, Nature & Ecology, Aquatics, COPE & Climbing, Shooting Sports, Handicraft, Scoutcraft, Eagle Trail, Buckskin Adventure, Leader Training, Challenge Valley, Iron Man, Explorer Award, Lewis & Clark Award, Order of the Arrow. Merit Badges.Page 36 Camp Forms & Resources...Page 43 3

4 Dear Scouts and Scouters; You hold in your hand the 2017 Camp Leaders Guide for Troops attending the Lewis & Clark Scout Camp. You will find something for everyone in this guide. Our First Class Trail program for first time campers has served as a model for other programs like it. Scouts on their way to the upper ranks will find the Eagle Trail a great place to start on those tougher Eagle required Merit Badges. It s a great place to get some pointers from Scouts that have traveled that road! And how about some good old fashioned fun? Schedule time for Sailing, Buckskin Adventure, a great time at Challenge Valley, maybe a Canoe Breakfast or leisurely afternoon nature hike. This guide will help you get the most out of a week at summer camp. You may want to spend a second week at camp just to get done all the things you want to do. We can help with that. This guide will help you walk through planning your summer camp at Lewis & Clark. We are again offering the Personal Watercraft Program at our waterfront. While the Personal Watercraft Program is not a merit badge the scouts learn water safety and how to operate the watercraft properly. With additional time spent on other skills, scouts can earn the motorboat and/or the water sports merit badge while in the Personal Watercraft Program. Scouts must be 14 years old to participate. Lewis and Clark will again be offering the game design and movie making merit badges for older boys that are looking to earn a unique and challenging merit badge. I would also like to point out the return of the banana relay for it s second year. Make sure your troop fills out the Troop Activity form. Troop activities are first come, first served. We have a trained dedicated staff, many returning for multiple years, eager to compliment your Troop Leadership s hard work. Over the years we ve had the fortune to have quite a number of Troops from outside the Sioux Council make Lewis & Clark their home for Summer Camp for two or more years. We take that sign as a big vote of confidence in our staff and program. In our staff training, we focus on being as flexible as possible to meet the needs of the Troops that come here. Whether you come from near or far, we want you to know that we strive to make our camp programs compliment your Troop s advancement and outdoor program. Let us know what we can do to help! If you have any questions, call (605) Also check out our council website at siouxbsa.org for additional information and updates. Yours in Scouting, Camp Director 4

5 Welcome Scout Camp is an extension of your Troop s ongoing program. Lewis and Clark Scout Camp possesses resources especially suited to that program. The beauty of the forest, lake and meadows complements the program areas. Together these provide an ideal setting for Scout camping. Our staff is trained and ready to teach skills, offer ideas, and model the Scout spirit you want your boys to value. You, as Troop leaders and assistants, will provide the direction and leadership for your troop. With the support of the resources and staff at Lewis and Clark, you will be able to focus on the most important tasks to help each boy develop as a Scout. Please take the following points into consideration so that your boys will be able to make the most of their week at Lewis and Clark: 1. Each Scout should devote time to personal advancement. Mastery of skills of Scouting is a method toward accomplishment of the Mission of Scouting. 2. Each Scout should work as part of his patrol. As a Scout lives and works within his troop and patrol, he develops a sense of responsibility and an awareness of the needs of others. 3. Each Scout needs time to relax and pursue personal interests during the week. Memories of skipping rocks at Pebble Beach, observing tadpoles at the pond behind the beach, or watching a sunset from a private spot overlooking the lake might be among the richest he will hold of his days at camp. He will associate these memories with Scouting throughout his life. Again, welcome to Lewis and Clark Scout Camp. We are happy you have decided to spend your week at camp with us. If there is anything we can do to make your week at camp more enjoyable, please ask. 5

6 Planning For Camp Camp Topography Unlike most Boy Scout Camps in the Mid-West, Lewis & Clark has topography, meaning that we have changes in elevation. Lewis & Clark is built on the bluffs and rolling hills of the Missouri River. Camp sites and most program areas are located on the slopes leading to Lewis & Clark Lake. Our dining hall, administrative offices, shooting ranges, and COPE area are all located on the top of the bluff. We mention this as a courtesy so that you can properly plan your week. We have added elevations to the map on page 42 to aid in this process. If your Troop is accustomed to camping in flat regions, you may want to do a little pre-camp training before arriving. As a result of our location on the bluffs of the Missouri, we are blessed not only with a magnificent view, but with thick forest vegetation. Many new visitors are surprised to see the dense forest and abundance of trees in the middle of the prairie. All campsites and merit badge areas, with exception of the water front, have shade most of the day. Program Highlights With more Troops eating their meals in the dining hall, it becomes possible to begin programs earlier in the mornings and afternoons. We have found that two-hour blocks are longer than needed for some merit badges, but appropriate for others. You will find the morning and afternoon instructional program times split into two sessions for merit badges requiring shorter instruction times. In the section entitled Camp Programs is a Program Schedule showing when and where activities will take place. This schedule also explains what, if any, work should be done ahead of time and appropriate age guidelines. Merit Badge Sessions Instructional program time is most often used for boys to perform activities to complete requirements. Some merit badges will require time beyond that scheduled for observations, practice, or project work. For some merit badges, Scouts work individually on written requirements after initial instruction. Remember, in a home setting, most merit badge work is completed by a Scout between visits to the merit badge counselor. Difficult Merit Badges Some merit badges require much more homework or written records than others. Please review merit badges and their requirements with your Scouts to ensure they have a thorough understanding of what will be required of them. 6

7 Non-Scheduled Merit Badges Some merit badges do not require Scouts to meet according to a structured schedule. There are nature badges for which a Scout can make counseling arrangements. Handicraft badges can be started by special arrangement in the late afternoon and early evening. Sunday evening is the best time to make special arrangements. Troop leaders should let the Program Director know of special interests when the troop checks in to camp. Make-Up Opportunities Friday mornings are set aside for Scouts to demonstrate completion of requirements that were not finished during the scheduled sessions. Sometimes stormy weather during an early part of the week requires make-up sessions on Friday morning. Friday noon is the deadline for Scouts to turn in or demonstrate advancement work. After this time, a Scout should expect to show completed requirements to his troop leader or a counselor at home. Camp Fees Camp fees for 2017 are shown in the chart on the next page. Please make careful note of the deadlines. Units whose 2017 registration forms have been received along with their $50 site fee will be sent an with their Tentaroo log-in information. Payments may be made online on the Tentaroo website or sent to the Sioux Council Center for Scouting at: 800 N West Ave, Sioux Falls, SD Please do not send fees directly to camp. Fees are not refundable but may be transferred to cover the fees of a Scout who has not already signed up. All scouts listed on the roster when you arrive at camp will be charged accordingly. New Scouts, including Webelos, that join a Boy Scout troop after January 1st will qualify for the Early Bird Discount. If registering after May 1st, please call the Sioux Council. Any remaining balance of fees not paid are due upon arrival at camp. Please have a credit card or check to cover balance due. The camp accepts Visa, MasterCard and Discover. Units may register scouts on the Tentaroo website and begin signing up for merit badge classes as soon as the is received from the Sioux Council. Please note that many of our Merit Badge classes have size limits and classes are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. If a class session is full, it will not show in the class listing. Use this policy to encourage scouts and their parents to commit to attending camp with your troop. Don t penalize committed youth by making them pay higher rates or not getting the Merit Badges they want because other scouts are not sure if they are going. All forms and payments submitted to the Sioux Council will be entered onto the Tentaroo website in the order they are received. 7

8 Scouts Leaders Camp Fee $235 $100/wk Early Bird Discount Fee $215 $100/wk Second Week $160 $60 Troop Reservation: $50.00 Site Fee. (Site fee is forfeited if unit fails to attend camp.) Fee holds a campsite for your Troop. A site fee is required for all troops even if sharing a campsite. First come, first served basis. Early Bird Discount Fee Deadlines April 17th Full Early Bird fee for all scouts May 1st Leader Fees for all leaders attending camp. As soon as possible Full regular fees for all others who commit after May 1st. Any remaining balance of fees not paid are due upon arrival at camp. **Leader Fees Leaders will be charged $100 per week. Please call the Sioux Council to register any adults not attending a full week. Please inform staff at registration of any adults not attending for a full week. All adults should check in/out at administration building with a staff member. Refund Policy Since our program supplies and food supplies are purchased based upon the number of Scouts preregistered, it is our policy to refund only as a result of emergency situations. Scouts who choose not to attend camp of their own free will, will NOT be granted a refund. Fees may be transferred to Scouts not already registered for camp. All refund requests must be presented in writing to the council office. Refunds will be handled as quickly and efficiently as possible by council staff, however, it may not be possible to send refunds until after our camping season is complete. Camperships (Sioux Council Units Only) The Tetonwana Lodge #105 of the Order of the Arrow and the Sioux Council ensure that no Sioux Council Scout is denied the opportunity to attend camp because of financial circumstances. Early requests are necessary to ensure equitable distribution of monies. Applications received after March 15th will be granted only if money is available. These Camperships will provide up to one-third of the registration fee for camp. The boy should be encouraged to find other ways to raise the remainder of the camp fee. A Campership application may be found in the back of this book, on our website, or you may request one from the Sioux Council Center for Scouting. 8

9 Homesick Scouts First and even second year scouts can become homesick. Phone calls or visits to camp often compound the problem. If you have concerns about your Scout, contact the Scoutmaster. If you are afraid your Scout will get homesick, please do not tell him, If you don t like camp or change your mind, we will come and get you before you send him to camp. That will almost certainly give him cause to quit and go home. Give him positive support, not bribes. What to Bring to Camp The following is a suggested summer camp equipment list for each boy. The Personal Overnight Camping Gear list found in the Boy Scout Handbook will be also be helpful as you pack. Must Have: Completed Medical Form Long Pants Scout Uniform (including socks & shorts) Underwear T-shirts (5 or 6) Sweatshirt Shorts Socks (7 or 8 pair) Windbreaker Jacket Poncho or rain jacket Swimming Trunks Shoes (2 pair) Towels & Washcloth Cap or hat with bill or brim Sleep Wear Scout Handbook Mosquito repellent (non-aerosol) Canteen or water bottle Sleeping bag or blankets Flashlight w/ batteries Plate, cup, bowl & utensils Pocket Knife Notebook and pen Watch Sunscreen Toilet Kit containing: Soap in container, shampoo, toothbrush & toothpaste Good to Have: Compass Cot Pillow Air mattress or sleeping pad Camera Handkerchiefs Backpack Fishing rod & tackle Shoelaces Water shoes Sunglasses Radio (for Merit Badge) Hiking boots Clothes that can get really dirty (as in you may not want to wear them again dirty!) for Challenge Valley. *We suggest that each item of clothing and towels be labeled with your name and Troop number. What NOT to Bring to Camp Hunting knives, sheath knives, fireworks, bicycles, scooters, motorized cart, firearms, ammunition, or archery equipment. Jewelry and other expensive items should also be left at home. Please do not bring firewood. Firewood coming from outside our forest may introduce disease or pests that can destroy our trees. We have plenty to get you through your week with us. 9

10 Troop Equipment and Supplies The Patrol or Group Overnight Camping Gear list found in the Boy Scout Handbook will be helpful as you pack patrol boxes. The following listing may also be helpful. See the Checklist for a Model Site on page 13 of this guide. Troop First Aid kit U.S. and troop flags Rope & Twine Tents*, poles & stakes Patrol boxes Ice Chests Dining flies, poles, stakes Saws Water Jugs Merit Badge Library Shovels Lanterns Song Books Tools** Dutch Ovens (Campsite Cooking) Program Supplies*** Bulletin Board Stove-Propane is best (Campsite Cooking) *BSA National Standards require tents to have a minimum of 30 square feet of floor space per camper and the warning No Flame in Tent marked on the outside near the door way. ** Don t forget items such as thumb tacks, duct tape, vise grips, sharpening stone & oil. *** Compasses, knot books, binoculars, flint & steel. Medical Record Requirements National BSA Camping Standards require that all youth and adults must bring to camp a record of medical examination made within the past 12 months by a licensed physician.. There have been changes to the BSA Medical forms. A link for the health form can be found on our website. The health form must be completed annually. To help ease congestion and speed up check in, troops are encouraged to send copies of medical forms to the camp health office at least two weeks before the start of your week at camp. Mail to: Health Office - Lewis & Clark Scout Camp Boy Scout Road - Tabor, South Dakota (Do not mail registration fees to this address) Please DO NOT fax or health forms. This personal information should be kept confidential. Please mail copies and bring originals with you. Please contact the camp director to discuss scouts or leaders with major medical issues. Please pick up health forms before leaving camp or ask for them at your check-out meeting. All health forms left at the health lodge will be shredded at the conclusion of camp. 10

11 Troop Preparation for Camp If your Troop follows the steps listed below, the process of preparing everyone for an enjoyable experience at Lewis & Clark should go smoothly. Upon receiving the Leaders Guide: Inform or remind all Scouts and parents of camp dates. Recruit two or more adult leaders to spend the week at camp. Note payment date (April 15th) and begin fundraising, if necessary. Make arrangements for medical checks with a local physician. Schedule a Parents Night program in January. Parents Night: (January) Describe the camp program and Troop operation plan for camp. Provide information about what each Scout will need. Distribute and explain the Annual Health & Medical Record*. Sioux Council will send an to all registered troops with information for Tentaroo access. During March: Give final notice to all boys and parents about plans for attending camp. Hold a campout for new Scouts just entering the troop. Have Scouts select merit badges and other activities to pursue at camp. Have Scouts review the requirements for all merit badges they will be taking and work on reguirements that cannot be done at camp (per this Leader Guide). If not registering online, send Merit Badge selections to Sioux Council. Be sure to have alternate choices for Merit Badges. Please include date of birth and BSA ID#. Send Campership applications to council office to ensure Scouts that need campership scholarships will receive them (due March 16th). If not registering online send Final Roster and payment to Center for Scouting (due April 15th) Failure to send a roster will cause a delay at check-in. During April See that all Scouts and leaders have completed the necessary Medical Forms. During May Collect completed Annual Health and Medical Records.. Send COPIES of all Medical Forms to Camp Health Office at least 2 weeks before camp. One Week Before Camp Double check Annual Health and Medical Records and update if any changes are necessary. Prepare, print and sign pages stating the Merit Badge requirements any Scout has completed in preparation. Prepare Troop and patrol equipment to bring to camp. Inspect each Scout s personal gear and uniform. Prepare two copies of the Troop roster (included in back of this book). Finalize transportation arrangements to and from camp. Prepare two checks: one to pay balance of camp fees upon arrival and one to cover any expenses incurred while at camp. We also accept Visa, Mastercard and Discover *We MUST have a completed medical exam and health history form for each Scout and leader in camp on file in the Health Lodge during attendance at camp. 11

12 Your Week at Camp Arrival and Check in Arrive at Camp between 1:00 pm and 3:30 pm. Check-In will not begin until 1:00 pm. **If you plan to arrive after 3:30, please call the camp office so they can plan accordingly. Your Commissioners will greet you as you enter the parking lot. A Campsite Commissioner will stay with your Scouts all through the check in process. Units with trailers will be directed where to unhook and where to park. Your trailer will be hauled into your campsite by the Ranger Staff. Units without trailers will load their gear into a trailer provided by the camp. This trailer will be hauled to your site by the Ranger Staff. Your campsite commissioner will escort your scouts and all but 1 leader to the dining hall for meal time procedures and then to your campsite. Your commissioner will serve as a tour guide with important camp information as you travel to your campsite. Scouts should begin setting up your campsite as soon as your gear arrives. A Troop leader will proceed to the Administration Building to present the final Troop Roster and pay the balance of registration fees. The Troop leader will then proceed to the campsite. Once your troop has received your buddy tags, you may proceed to the waterfront for swim checks and waterfront procedures. At 6:15 pm you will make your way back to the Program Flats (near the waterfront) for the Camp Wide Cookout. Food and utensils provided - come hungry! After eating, Troops can participate in games, or return to their campsite to finish setting up camp. Also, there is a Scoutmaster meeting at the Trading Post immediately following the Cookout. The opening campfire will close the day. It starts at 8:30 pm at the campfire area near the waterfront and will be put on by the Lewis & Clark Camp Staff. BSA regulations specify that all passengers be in a passenger compartment and wear seat belts. Riding in a truck bed (covered or uncovered) is prohibited! Speed Limit 15 12

13 The Lewis & Clark Campsite The Troop s campsite arrangement and orderliness reflects upon the Troop s standards. Living in a clean and well-organized site helps a Scout feel pride in himself and Scouting. Listed below are aspects of a well-established Troop campsite. The Camp Commissioner will visit you and your site during the week. The Commissioner may share ideas with you about ways to improve your site. The Model Site Checklist For your Troop to earn the Lewis and Clark Award, your site must possess the attributes of a model site. The Commissioner will arrange a time with you for inspection of your site. American and Troop flags properly displayed with troop identification. First Aid kit available in a central location. Campsite laid out with clear and safe traffic lanes. Tents and flies pitched correctly, taut and using proper knots. Tents marked with No Flame in Tent sign or stencil. Campsite clean litter free; personal items stored properly. Cooking area clean food and gear properly stored, surfaces clean. Garbage cans used and covered; liners in place. Bulletin board with roster, Fireguard plan and program posted. Latrine is clean. Saw/Axe yard separated from central site, marked and large enough. Respect shown for camp facility no marking of trees or property. No Trenching. Two Deep Leadership At least two adult leaders over the age of 21 are required for any camping activity over 72 hours. All adult leaders attending camp must be registered members of the BSA and have completed Youth Protection Training. Adults who are visiting and not registered will be asked to stay in the family camp area. Each unit attending Lewis and Clark must furnish its own leaders. Each unit is expected to have leaders in the campsite when Scouts are present. It is best if the Scoutmaster attends summer camp with his or her Troop. If this is not possible, it is the responsibility of the unit committee to provide trained leadership for this important responsibility. Pets Pets are NOT permitted at Lewis and Clark Scout Camp. Please inform potential visitors of this policy. 13

14 Insurance Your Troop must be covered by medical and accident insurance while at Lewis and Clark. Scout campers registered with the Sioux Council are covered by the Council s sickness and accident policy while attending camp and during travel between camp and home. The Council s policy meets costs beyond those covered by a Scout s family policy. It is important that the name of the family s insurance carrier and policy number be provided on the Annual Health and Medical Record. A brochure describing the Council s sickness and accident policy is available from the Sioux Council Center for Scouting. Troops attending Lewis and Clark from other councils must come to camp with a copy of a certificate of insurance and the information necessary to process a claim. This is available from your insurance carrier or your Council office. Discipline Lewis and Clark, in accordance with the policies of the Boy Scouts of America, will not permit staff, leaders or Scouts to use corporal or other harsh punishment. No humiliating or frightening methods of discipline will be used to control the actions of any camper or campers. Initiations, which frighten or humiliate, including forms of hazing are also not permitted. Violations of this policy may result in immediate dismissal from camp. Visitors We encourage and welcome visitors at appropriate times. A Family Night is held each Friday evening. The cost of supper in our dining hall is $7.00 per person. Parents who would like to camp overnight in order to help provide transportation home on Saturday may pitch a tent or bring a small camper to park in the family camping area. A small camping fee of $5.00 per night will apply for non-electric sites and $15.00 for a site with electricity. For safety reasons, tents and campers must be set-up prior to 8 pm. Vehicles must be parked in the designated parking area across from the administration building. Advance reservations for camping and meals are required. In addition, visitors are welcome any day between the hours of 8:00 am and 10:00 pm. All visitors must register in the Borecky Administration Building upon arrival and purchase any meals they will eat in camp. Please check in with camp staff to take care of any paperwork or fees. Only registered Boy Scouts and registered adult leaders may stay overnight in Troop campsites. Please be advised that visitors are not allowed to participate in camp programs due to BSA camping standards. This means that only registered youth members (Boy Scouts) can use the waterfront, participate in shooting sports, etc. Cub Scouts are not allowed to participate in the Boy Scout program or camp in the Troop campsites. Visitors will not be allowed to camp in their vehicles overnight. Please make alternate accommodations if you are not able to stay with the troop in the regular campsite. Camping is available in the family camp area. There are also many local and national chain hotels located in the Yankton area. Please contact the Yankton Area Chamber of Commerce at (605) There are also state campgrounds not far away. Check for info. 14

15 Vehicle Use and Parking Scout Leader, Visitor, and Staff vehicles will be parked in the lot located across from the Administration Building. Upon special request, demonstration of need, and the Camp Directors approval, one vehicle per Troop may receive a permit to park in the designated handicapped parking areas closer to the camp sites (down the hill). There are a number of restrictions placed on these vehicles. These restrictions will be explained when a Handicapped Vehicle Permit is issued by the camp. A person holding a state issued handicapped permit must still secure a Lewis & Clark handicapped permit. Roads south of the parking lot area are reserved for foot traffic, camp service vehicles and other authorized (permit displayed) vehicles only. Under no circumstance will any individual ride in the bed of a truck. This policy is intended to alleviate many of the identified concerns that have been raised with traffic in camp. Scout safety is our consideration! Trading Post The Lewis and Clark Trading Post is stocked with needed merit badge items, souvenirs, candy, T-shirts, patches, camping gear and toiletries. Trading Post Hours Regular hours will be posted at camp. The Trading Post will be open after Sunday and Friday night campfires. The Trading Post will close on Wednesday night for chapel. Mail Service Outgoing mail is picked up daily from the Administration Building. Stamps are also available in the Administration Building. Mail call will be held at flag retreat each evening. Camp Address: Scout s Name, Troop # Lewis and Clark Scout Camp Boy Scout Road Tabor, SD

16 Telephone There is a phone located outside of the Administration Building for personal use. Calling Card, Credit Card and collect calls may be made. Scouts may use the phone only when an adult leader from their Troop is present. Cellular service is spotty at camp and is generally unreliable for incoming calls when cell phones are in the campsites. Camp Telephone Number (605) Wristbands As part of our camp-wide security program, all scouts, leaders and registered visitors are required to wear a camp supplied identification badge or wrist band. If an ID badge or wristband gets worn out or lost while at camp, come to the Administration Building. Please bring the old ID if you have it. Anyone not wearing a wristband or nametag will be asked go to the Administration Building. After one replacement wristband there will be a charge of $1 for each replacement there after. Leaving Camp During the Week Campers and leaders who must leave camp during the week must sign out at the Administration Building. Campers may leave only with a parent or guardian, or with the written release from a parent or guardian. Leaders must be present when a camper checks out of camp. In the very rare event camp management has any doubt about custody of a minor child, the Scout will only be released to the adult who brought them to camp. Religious Service A camp chaplain serves Lewis and Clark, providing an all-faith worship service on Wednesday evening. Any religious group is welcome to hold its own service. Our Duty to God award program is designed to enhance a Scout s religious experience at camp. Each Troop will have an opportunity to participate in the program. Information will be distributed at Troop check-in. Spending Money Most Scouts spend from $35 to $65 during a week at camp for program supplies, souvenirs and snacks. We suggest that Troop leaders establish a unit banking system to help safeguard money Scouts bring to camp. We cannot be responsible for lost or stolen personal items. Visa, MasterCard and Discover are accepted at the Trading Post. Medical Care A camp health officer serves as a regular member of the camp staff. A volunteer physician from Yankton supervises the camp s medical care services. In the event of a serious accident, illness or hospitalization, parents are contacted. Medical care given at camp by the camp medical officer is without an additional charge. Treatment provided outside of camp is at each family s expense. The Sioux Council does participate in an insurance plan that assists with deductibles and uninsured costs. 16

17 Fuel Policy National BSA policy permits the use of liquid fuel only under the direct supervision of a knowledgeable adult leader. Gasoline, stove fuel, and other bulk quantity flammable substances are to be stored in the approved central fuel storage locker in camp (contact the Camp Commissioner). Liquid fuels, in approved containers (MRS type bottles) of 1 quart or less, may be kept in the campsite under adult supervision. Larger containers are classified as bulk storage by the U.S. Government and require special storage measures outlined above. Firearms and Weapons Policy Personal firearms, ammunition and archery equipment are strictly prohibited. Lewis and Clark provides all equipment necessary for the field sports activities. Fireworks Possession or use of fireworks at Lewis and Clark is strictly prohibited and cause for dismissal from camp. Model rocket engines and rocket kits should not be brought into camp. Supplies for the Space Exploration Merit Badge are available at camp and are stored in a safe and secure manner. Drugs & Alcohol Alcoholic beverages and illicit drugs are strictly prohibited. Violators will be removed from camp. Prescription drugs must be registered with the camp Health Officer. Most prescription drugs must be stored under lock and key. Lewis & Clark strives to make this process as safe and convenient as possible. Tobacco Use In accordance with BSA policy, the use of tobacco products in the presence or view of Scouts is prohibited. This includes the use of electronic cigarettes. Check Out Procedures Sign up for a check out time at the Thursday Scoutmasters meetings. Scoutmasters should report to the Borecky Administration Building at their scheduled time to check out, settle any outstanding accounts, camp advancement reports and merit badge issues. On Saturday morning, after your gear is packed into your trailer, you will inspect the site with your commissioner to make sure the site is ready for the next Troop. Proceed to the dining hall and eat breakfast. Please pick up health forms from the health lodge before leaving camp. Any health forms left at camp will be shredded. 17

18 Food Service Options Lewis & Clark provides two food service options for the convenience of your Troop. You may choose to cook in your campsite or eat all of your meals in our beautiful 280 seat dining hall. Special Dietary Needs Any Scout or leader that has special dietary needs should contact us, if possible, one week before arriving at camp. Remember to verify your dietary requests during the Troop check-in process. Persons with food allergies should follow the same procedure. At check-in you will be asked to fill out a form that will be provided to the Health Officer & Dining Hall Staff. Please remember to contact us in advance of your week at camp. We need to Be Prepared. ** The cost of dietary substitutes (soy milk, gluten free, etc.) will be passed on to the consumer. Campsite Cooking The commissary packs food and basic supplies with which patrols cook their own meals in the troop site. The Troop provides its own cooking and meal serving equipment. For returning Troops our campsite cooking will be altered slightly from how its has been done in the past. As with last summer, ALL Troops will eat lunches in the dinning hall as well as camp-wide meals. Those troops that opting to cook in there camp site will be able to do so for other morning and evening meals Food baskets containing ingredients for breakfast are delivered to each campsite by 7:00 am each morning. Lunch will be eaten in the dinning hall at 12:00 pm and evening meal will be delivered to each campsite at 4:30 pm. Each patrol should take care to dispose of all perishable items immediately following each meal. Although ice is sold at the dining hall, menus are designed not to require storage of perishable items and ice should not be used for this purpose. Ice is also delivered each day with breakfast supplies at a nominal cost. A unit may request changes in the quantities needed at the daily Troop leaders Meeting or by calling the Dining Hall at #106 from either the Trading Post or Nature Lodge in camp telephones. Commissary food portions are closely controlled. It is important that you inform the commissary if the number of Scouts or leaders eating with a patrol changes. There are camp-wide meals held on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday evenings. On these nights all troops will eat in the Dining Hall or designated area. 18

19 Dining Hall Service A 280 seat dining hall is available to serve Troops wishing to have meals prepared for them. Scouts eating meals in the dining hall may need to bring personal mess kits and eating utensils to camp for merit badge programs. However, all service items are provided with dining hall service. Visitor Meal Prices Breakfast...$6.00 Lunch $7.00 Supper.. $7.00 The Lewis and Clark Scout Camp participates in the Special Milk Program for children and has an open admission policy. Milk will be made available to all enrolled children at no separate charge. The U.S. Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. Visitors may eat with the Troop in the dining hall. Visitors must purchase a meal ticket at the Administration Building. Dining Hall Procedures Cafeteria Serving Lewis & Clark serves food through a serving line. Each person will be served individually as they enter the Dinning Hall. Troops need to sit together, but specific table assignments will not be given. Once everyone has been served and had an opportunity to eat, remaining food will be available for seconds. One troop member from each table will assist the dining hall staff in clean up of the dining hall after meals. Clean-up generally takes ten (10) minutes after conclusion of a meal. Designation of the clean up helper will be determined by the troop leadership. Visitors and new leaders coming into camp or leaving camp during the week must sign in and out at the Administration Building. Please check in and out with camp staff. It is important that we know who is in camp, as well as how many meals to provide. 19

20 Camp Programs Program Schedule TIME PROGRAMS DAYS LOCATION 6:30 AM Canoe Breakfast Departs Tuesday - Friday Waterfront 7:00 AM Reveille Monday - Saturday Camp wide 7:25 AM Flag Raising Monday - Friday Flag Pole 7:30 AM Breakfast Monday - Friday Bushfield D. Hall & Campsites 8:30 AM First Class Trail Hike Friday Meet at Trading Post 8:30-9:15 AM Individual Activities Ironman & Mile Swim Training Monday - Friday Waterfront Scheduled Troop Activities 9:30-11:45 AM Merit Badge Instructional Times Monday -Thursday Program Areas (See "Merit Badges section" for specific times and locations) First Class Trail Monday - Thursday First Class Trail Area 10:00 AM Camp Leaders' Roundtable Monday - Thursday Administration Building 12:00-1:30 PM Lunch & Rest time Monday - Friday Bushfield D. Hall & Campsites 1:30 PM Leader Training Meeting Monday - Thursday Various Locations as announced 1:30-3:45 PM Merit Badge Instructional Times Monday -Thursday Program Areas First Class Trail Monday - Thursday First Class Trail Area 1:30-4:00 PM COPE Monday - Thursday COPE Area 4:00-4:45 PM Scheduled Troop Activities Monday - Thursday Program Areas 5:55 PM Flag Lowering Monday - Friday Flag Pole 6:00 PM Evening Meal Monday - Friday Bushfield D. Hall & Campsites 6:25PM Flag Lowering Sunday Program Flats 6:30 PM Camp wide Cookout Sunday Waterfront 7:30 PM Leaders Information Meeting Sunday Trading Post 7:00-8:30 PM Scheduled Troop Activities Monday -Thursday Program Areas 7:30 PM Chapel Wednesday Chapel OA Callout Wednesday OA Ring OA Cracker-barrel Wednesday Bushfield D. Hall 8:30 PM Closing Campfire Friday Campfire Area 9:00 PM Opening Campfires Sunday Campfire Area 11:00 PM Lights Out Sunday - Friday Camp wide Merit Badge schedules may be found in the section of this book entitled Merit Badges. Please refer to that section for specific merit badge offerings and requirements. 20

21 First Class Trail Times Offered: AM Session 9:30 11:30 OR PM Session 1:30 3:30 First Class Trail Scouts are organized into patrol-sized groups. These groups will work together throughout the week. They will move among learning stations where they will be taught and practice the skills needed to meet Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class Rank outdoor requirements. Participating Scouts attend instructional sessions either in the morning or in the afternoon Monday through Thursday. Friday morning all First Class Trail participants take a five-mile hike. Participants who complete all requirements during the week (including the five-mile hike) will earn a special First-Class Trail patch. Sessions Comments (Tentative Schedule - subject to change. Information will be updated as soon as possible to meet new Boy Scout requirements. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Scouts will work primarily on Tenderfoot requirements. These include learning to repeat and explain the Scout Oath, Law, Motto and Slogan; American flag etiquette; choosing a patrol name and yell; Totin Chip and Firem n Chit. This will be rope work day (knot fun!). Scouts then work on Tenderfoot requirements to whip and fuse the ends of a rope, tie two half hitches and a taut-line hitch. For the First Class Rank, Scouts will learn the bowline, clove hitch, timberline hitch, and lashing techniques. The focus will be on first aid. Boys will demonstrate the Heimlich maneuver and learn other first aid procedures to meet Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class requirements. Scouts will find directions without a compass, explain how a compass works and use one to follow a short course. They will draw maps to use on the hike and identify ten wild plants and animals. Each Scout should come prepared with a compass. Meet at the Trading Post at 8:30 AM prepared to hike! Each hiker s clothing should include long pants, socks, sturdy shoes and a cap. Make sure to bring a canteen. Along the hike, boys will identify native plants and trees, follow the route on their maps, and learn more about preparedness. Troop leaders are encouraged to attend and give a hand during instructional times and on the hike. Troop leaders will receive a detailed report of a Scout s progress at the end of the week. Specific requirements completed can be found on the Lewis and Clark page of siouxbsa.org website. 21

22 NATURE & ECOLOGY Times Offered: All Merit Badge Sessions The Lewis & Clark Scout Reservation is an ideal location to study the nature and ecology of the Great Plains. Several ecosystems exist here. The Prairie has been cut into wooded ravines by water descending to the Missouri River. The action of the water undercutting the bluffs has exposed strata of soil and rock revealing the geological history of this part of South Dakota. A most exciting way to appreciate this history is to find and identify fossils of creatures which lived at camp when it was the bottom of a shallow inland sea during the Cretaceous Period. The nature staff is knowledgeable about much of the natural history of the area. They can lead your troop on the camp s nature trail, or you can guide yourself using the Lewis & Clark Nature Guide. Merit Badges offered in this area include: Bird Study, Environmental Science, Fish & Wildlife Management, Forestry, Mammal Study, Nature, Oceanography, Reptile & Amphibian Study, Space Exploration, Soil & Water Conservation, and Weather. Arrangements may be made to work on other Nature/Ecology merit badges, such as Insect Study. The Nature Area also has several additional programs. These include an educational hike along the Nature Trail and various games that show nature relationships. You can sign up for these activities upon arrival at camp. Nature Program Merit Badges: Bird Study Environmental Science Fish & Wildlife Mgmt. Forestry Mammal Study Nature Oceanography Reptile Study Space Exploration Soil & Water Conservation Weather World Conservation Award Youth can earn this award by earning the following merit badges: 1. Environmental Science merit badge. 2. Either Soil & Water Conservation or Fish & Wildlife Management merit badge. 3. Citizenship in the World merit badge. 22

23 Times Offered: All Merit Badge Sessions Aquatic Program Merit Badges: Canoeing Lifesaving Motor boating Small Boat Sailing Swimming Water sports Perhaps no other area in camp attracts as much attention on hot summer days as aquatics. Youth love to be in and on the water of beautiful Lewis & Clark Lake. Over 32,000 acres of water provides plenty for Scouts to do. Scouts meet First and Second Class swimming requirements as they take their swim test the first day of camp. Swimming instruction is available upon request for Scouts who need to improve their skills during the morning Individual Activity Time. Swim checks must be done by Lewis & Clark Aquatics Staff. The Lewis & Clark Aquatics area offers Canoeing, Lifesaving, Motor boating, Rowing, Small Boat Sailing, and Swimming merit badges. It also offers a host of special programs. These include Personal Watercraft Program, Sailing Lunch, Evening Sailing, Kayak Lunch, Canoe Breakfast, Kayaking, and Mile Swim. Training classes include BSA Lifeguard, Kayaking BSA, Safety Afloat, and Safe Swim Defense, BSA Aquatics Supervision Swimming & Water Rescue and BSA Aquatics Supervision Paddle Craft Safety Sailing Times Offered: Various Lewis and Clark Lake offers one of the best sailing environments in the upper Midwest. Our camp has 25 foot, 22 foot, and 19 foot sail boats to use in our programs. As well as a fleet of small Sunfish boats to learn on. Each afternoon Scouts have the opportunity to sail with our dedicated staff. Sailing activities include day/evening cruises, sailing lunches, and basic instruction. Nice cool breeze and a boat full of friends! Priority is given to older Scouts for our sailing programs. All scouts and leaders must pass the Swimmers test before using any watercraft at Lewis & Clark. 23

24 Times Offered: 6:30 AM Canoe Breakfast Daily This is an early morning Troop activity. Troops meet at the Aquatics Program area at 6:30 AM to paddle to a cove along the Lewis & Clark Lake shore and cook a Canadian Oatmeal breakfast. Participants will arrive in camp in time for the 8:30 AM activities. Each Scout must bring utensils and a mess kit. The camp will provide everything else the Troop needs to participate in this exciting activity. All scouts and leaders must pass the Swimmers test before using any watercraft at Lewis & Clark. Kayaking Times Offered: 11:50 AM or by Special Arrangement Kayaking is an exciting activity for Scouts entering the 8 th grade or beyond. It is available as a lunch program or an open swim activity. During the kayak lunch program, youth kayak along the lake shore or to Nebraska and back. Participants will enjoy a quick brown bag lunch before getting on the lake. All scouts and leaders must pass the Swimmers test before using any watercraft at Lewis & Clark. MILE SWIM Times Offered: 8:30 AM Daily To sign up for Mile Swim, you must check in with the Aquatics Director during swim checks. This is a test of personal endurance. Scouts train daily from 8:30 am to 9:15 am, increasing the distance they swim until they are ready to make the 1-mile trip to Pebble Beach and back on Friday. Each mile swimmer must provide a 2-person canoe escort on Friday. 24

25 BSA Swimming and Water Rescue Offered: All Day - Please sign up with Aquatics Director during swim checks. Training for BSA Swimming & Water Rescue provides BSA leaders with information and skills to prevent, recognize, and respond to swimming emergencies during unit swimming activities. It expands the awareness instruction provided by Safe Swim Defense training. This training is open to any registered adult leader, Scout, Venturer, or Explorer who is age 15 or older. SAFE SWIM DEFENSE Times Offered: During Leaders Training (1:30 PM) Safe Swim Defense is required for units to participate in swimming activities outside of BSA summer camp. Adults must be 21 years of age and willing to take responsibility for the safety of youth during water activities. Leaders will learn the BSA policies and procedures for carrying out water activities. This class is taught in conjunction with Safety Afloat during a special leaders training session during the afternoon. The certification is valid for 2 years. SAFETY AFLOAT Times Offered: During Leaders Training (1:30 PM) Safety Afloat is required for units that wish to participate in boating or canoeing activities outside of BSA summer camp. Leaders must be 21 years of age and willing to take responsibility for youth during boating activities. Leaders will learn the BSA policies and procedures for carrying out boating activities. This course is taught in conjunction with Safe Swim Defense. The certification is valid for 2 years. 25

26 PROJECT Time Offered: 1:30 PM 4:30 PM (Space is limited) C.O.P.E. stands for Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience. All participating Scouts must have reached their 14 th birthday by camp date. This thrilling, week-long encounter will stretch physical abilities and enhance self-esteem as it pushes the Scout to accomplish more than he believes he can. This difficult, yet challenging experience should be reserved for older and more experienced Scouts. They will climb, swing, balance, rappel and think their way through its multiple events. The COPE Course offered at Lewis & Clark has a fantastic reputation as an outstanding program. We take pride in our ability to help build self-esteem and develop skills while working in teams. The course includes low COPE and high COPE events. The low events build trust within the group, define leadership and prepare the Scouts for high COPE. High COPE is the crowning event of our program, including a Giant s Ladder, Balance Beam, Rappelling Wall, Caving Ladder, Two Wire Traverse and a 300 foot Zip Line. COPE & Climbing Merit Badges: Climbing Times Offered: 9:30AM 11:30 AM Daily At Lewis & Clark, Scouts have the opportunity to climb up in the world. On our 30-ft-tall rappelling and climbing tower, Scouts have the opportunity to really fly. Our tower offers four different and increasingly challenging climbing faces, so Scouts will never be bored here! Scouts can earn the Climbing merit badge as part of our climbing and rappelling program. The Climbing merit badge should be reserved for 3 rd year and beyond campers since it takes a certain level of maturity to belay other Scouts. The Climbing Area also offers climbing as a Troop activity. Space is limited. Units can sign up in advance using the Troop Activity Sign Up Form in the forms section of this guide. 26

27 At Lewis & Clark s shooting ranges, Scouts will receive instruction and participate in shooting with.22 caliber rifles, 20 gauge shotguns, muzzle loading black powder rifles, and compound bows. Units can sign up for shooting sports activities in advance using the Troop Activity Sign Up Form in the forms section of this guide. Space is limited. Units signing up after arriving at camp may apply for available times. The Shooting Sports Director is trained and certified by the Boy Scouts of America National Camping School. Safety is always first priority in any shooting sports activity. The Lewis & Clark ranges meet the standards of the N.R.A. and the Boy Scouts of America. Shooting Sports Merit Badges: Archery - $7.50 additional fee for arrow kit Rifle Shooting - $12.50 additional fee Shotgun Shooting - $30.00 additional fee Troop Activity Shoots Times Offered: During Troop Activity Times NOTICE: DO NOT bring personal firearms or ammunition to camp. The only firearms allowed in camp are owned and controlled by the camp. All others are prohibited! We will provide all firearms, ammunition, and safety equipment. Troop shoots on the rifle, shotgun, and archery ranges are some of the most popular activities at camp. These activities take place during the troop activities times at 8:30 AM, 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM. There is an additional cost to the Troop for these activities. The fees are as follows: Archery $1.00/scout Shotgun - $.75/round Black Powder - $1.50/round Rifle 10/$2.00 These times are also available for additional practice for those pursuing shooting sport merit badges. Rifle Shooting Participants will use.22 caliber Marlin Match rifles as they participate in merit badge work and during Troop activities. These rifles are very accurate and fun to shoot. There is a $12.50 charge to all youth participating in the Rifle Shooting merit badge. 27

28 Shotgun Shooting Lewis & Clark Scout Reservation has a great shotgun facility. We use 20 gauge shotguns in our programs, so that young shooters can concentrate on hitting their target rather than how hard the kick will be. The shotgun range is used in our Shotgun Shooting merit badge and can be used during the Troop Activity times throughout the week. Youth participating in the Shotgun shooting merit badge will be charged $30.00, which includes the 50 shells required to qualify. Additional shells can be purchased if necessary. Black Powder Shooting Black Powder shooting is an added bonus in the Lewis & Clark Shooting sports program. We use the new Black Powder Range at our Buckskin area Units can sign up for Black Powder in advance using the Troop Activity Sign Up Form in the forms section of this guide. The cost is $1.50 per round. Black Powder shooting is not included in the Buckskin Adventure program. Archery Archery participants will learn the fundamentals of shooting arrows using our compound bows under our shaded archery center. Units can also sign up for archery activities in advance using the Troop Activity Sign Up Form in the forms section of this guide. Arrow kits are required to complete the merit badge at camp and $7.50 **New this summer Lewis and Clark will have Action Archery, Foam discs are thrown into the air for a flying target that is more difficult to hit. 28

29 Times Offered: Mon Thurs All Merit Badge Sessions Whether to earn a merit badge or just to discover the pleasure of creating something with their own hands, Scouts and leaders will want to take advantage of Lewis & Clark s Handicraft Program. Scout can learn basketry, leatherwork, and woodcarving in the Handicraft area. Craft supplies may be purchased at the near by Trading Post, for between $15.00 and $ Scouts can stop in during free time in their schedule and work on projects or merit badges. Coordinate drop in times with the Handicraft Staff. They ll be happy to help! Handicraft Program Merit Badges: Art Basketry Fingerprinting Leatherwork Woodcarving Times Offered: Various SCOUTCRAFT A Scout develops the essential skills of Scout-camping in the Scoutcraft area. Merit Badges include: Backpacking, Camping, Cooking, Orienteering, and Wilderness Survival. Scouts can learn the principals of Leave No Trace and the requirements for the Leave No Trace Awareness Award. Cooking is offered from 10:45AM 1:00PM. This merit badge may also require some morning or evening meal times. Scoutcraft Program Merit Badges: Backpacking Camping Cooking Orienteering Wilderness Survival 29

30 Times Offered: All Merit Badge Sessions One of our most popular programs each year, the Eagle Scout Trail, offers Scouts the opportunity to earn a variety of required badges throughout the day. As in past years, we will offer the Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in the World, Communications, First Aid, Emergency Preparedness, and Personal Fitness Merit Badges. Eagle Scout Trail Merit Badges: American Heritage Cit. in the Nation Cit. in the World Communication First Aid Emergency Preparedness Personal Fitness Public Speaking Chess Photography Fingerprinting Personal Watercraft Search and Rescue Chess will be taught in the Dining Hall Monday thru Thursday with a chess tournament on Friday morning. Scouts will learn the fundamentals of the game, strategies, scoring, and how a tournament is set up and run. Available for scouts of all ages. Photography will meet Monday at 4:00 PM in the Handicraft area. Scouts will then be able to take pictures and have them developed before leaving camp. Scouts must have their Cyber Chip completed before camp. Fingerprinting will be taught Monday-Thursday at 8:30 AM in the Handicraft area. Scouts will learn how to safely operate and use personal watercraft as they ride the waves. They will also learn the first aid and safety requirements of the Water Sports merit badge. Special Program Merit Badges: 30 Chess Fingerprinting Photography Personal Watercraft Search and Rescue Game Design Moviemaking

31 Special Programs Lewis & Clark Scout Reservation has several special programs and merit badges. Some of these programs are reserved just for older youth. Special programs for older youth include COPE, Climbing, Sailing and Personal Watercraft. Activities for any age youth include Challenge Valley, and various awards programs. Merit badges offered to any interested Scouts include, Photography, Fishing, most Handicrafts, and Fingerprinting. These merit badges are offered in addition to our regular program areas. Please see the Merit Badge section and Troop Activities Form for times and locations. Buckskin Adventure Offered: 4:00 7:00 PM Monday, Tuesday & Thursday Special Program Activities: Buckskin Outdoor Adventure Challenge Valley Order of the Arrow Overnight Sailing Personal Watercraft Leader Training This exciting program gives Scouts and Scouters the chance to step back in time with activities such as Blacksmithing, Tomahawk throwing, old time cooking, branding, and much more. Troops have a chance to spend their late afternoon and early evening experiencing what life was like in the early days of the Dakotas and enjoy a great meal cooked over an open fire. We will be bringing back the forge this year for that real Expedition era feel. This program does not include Black Powder shooting. Use the Troop Activities Form to reserve a spot! New Leadership Training Opportunity Program Lewis & Clark Scout Reservation is proud to announce that this will be a new year for our Leadership Training Program. We have taken steps to emphasize the opportunities for adults to gain new skills and certifications within the BSA. A sign up for courses will be available at the cookout the day of arrival. These are available to ALL Leaders at Camp and are a great opportunity to gain skills applicable to Scouting at the same time the Scouts are earning Merit Badges. Courses offered are: Youth Protection, Intro to Scoutmaster Specifics, Guide to Merit Badge Counselors, Trek Safely, Climb on Safely, Leave No Trace, Safety Afloat, Safe Swim Defense, and BSA Aquatics Supervision Swimming & Water Rescue and BSA Aquatics Supervision Paddle Craft Safety. 31

32 Banana Relay Camp Wide Event! The banana relay is a collection of different events held in various stations across camp. Each station will have a challenge for the scouts to complete before advancing to the next station. Through the course of the event each team or individual will carry with them a banana (baton). The relay begins at 1 pm on Friday More information will be given throughout the week Water sports This summer at Lewis and Clark participants of our PWC program will be given the opportunity to learn to wake board and earn the water sports merit badge. Scouts must be 14 years old for both the PWC and water sports. Participants must have a signed copy of the parental consent form. 32

33 Movie making Moviemaking is a way to tell stories visually through the art and science of motion picture photography. Scouts enrolling in this badge should be mature and ready to learn, this badge will not just be talking about good movies but the art of making them. ** Scouts should be 14 years old exception may be made for mature younger scouts. ** Requirement 4 must be done prior to arrival at camp Location Dining Hall Game Design Games are an important part of human culture and span a broad spectrum of mediums, objectives, and formats. This merit badge will expose scouts to different carriers in gaming and the art of designing an game. Like the movie making merit badge this badge will require a higher maturity level. It will NOT just be time to talk about video games. ** Scouts should be 14 years old, exceptions may be made for mature younger scouts. ** Requirement 8 must be done prior to arrival at camp Location-Dining Hall 33

34 Challenge Valley Times Offered: 4:00 5:00 PM Monday Thursday 7:15 8:15 PM Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 1:00 3:00 PM Friday Good Clean Fun in the Mud! Challenge Valley is the largest obstacle course at a Boy Scout camp in the United States. It will challenge even the most fit youth. Participants will climb, crawl, swing, and slide through 10 events as they navigate the course. Several obstacles involve mud and/or water. Clothing will get completely covered in mud during the course of events, so please bring clothing and footwear that you won t mind destroying. Sign up on the Troop Activities Form Times Offered: Training Daily at 8:30 AM Sign up with the Aquatics Director during swim checks This is the ultimate test of personal endurance. Each Scout begins with a half-mile swim from the waterfront to Pebble Beach. He then comes ashore and runs to the Aquatics area and jumps into a canoe for the last leg of the race. This is a mile solo paddle to Pebble Beach and back. Are you up to the challenge? Team Iron Man All the same events as the Iron Man, but this time each leg of the race is run by a different Scout. This relay will not only test your Scouts physical limits, but how well they can work as a team. 34

35 Explorer Award & Pebble Patch Program Every youth and adult in camp can participate in earning the Lewis & Clark Explorer Award! This exciting program requires participants to take part in various programs throughout the camp. They earn pebbles as they go. As participants complete activities around camp, they are eligible to purchase pebbles that represent the completed activity. The award is achieved when 11 pebbles are earned. Explorer Award pebbles are may be obtained at the Administration Building. Lewis & Clark Award The purpose of the Lewis & Clark Award is to encourage Troops to involve their Scouts in all parts of our programs. Each Troop earning the award receives a colorful plaque. See the award application in the back of this book for more details. Tetonwana Lodge #105 The Order of the Arrow plays an important role at Lewis & Clark. The Tetonwana Lodge holds its Spring Conclave at Lewis & Clark repairing and preparing buildings, campsites and program areas for summer activities. Tetonwana Lodge also works with the Sioux Council to provide camp scholarships to help Scouts attend Lewis and Clark Scout Camp (Due March 15th). See page 51 for scholarship application. The camp staff holds a Call Out ceremony to recognize Scouts recently elected by their Troops for membership in the Order. Troops from outside the Sioux Council should call Lewis and Clark Scout Camp for special instructions to allow our Lodge to call out your scouts. ( ) A Cracker Barrel is held each Wednesday evening after the Chapel ceremony. Call-Out will be held at the closing campfire. All Order of the Arrow members are invited to attend. 35

36 Merit Badges The Trail to Eagle Begins Here Lewis & Clark Scout Reservation continues to offer one of the largest selections of merit badges in the region. Scouts come to camp for two reasons: To Have Fun and to earn merit badges! Fun is what Scouts will get as they set out to earn merit badges as varied as Astronomy and Canoeing. Each Scout should review the requirements of the merit badge he would like to take prior to coming to camp. This will allow him to complete requirements at home that he will not be able to complete at camp. The following preparations will help Scouts be ready for their merit badge work at Lewis & Clark. 1) If not registering online, Troop Roster (see forms section in back) and payment to the Sioux Council Center for Scouting prior to April 1st. Merit Badge enrollment is on a first come, first served basis. Use the Merit Badge Sign-Up Sheet only if not registering online. Please include birth dates where requested and include BSA ID numbers for all Scouts and adults to verify registration. 2) Be sure Scouts have current merit badge pamphlets to use while at camp. 3) Pamphlets for merit badges are for sale at the Trading Post, but advanced purchase and reading is best. 4) Scouts should complete requirements that cannot be done at camp before arriving. Refer to the following pages describing the merit badge offerings to see what can and cannot be completed at camp. If requirements are completed prior to attending camp, please send a signed note with your scout stating what requirements were completed. Notes should be turned in to the merit badge counselor at the first session. 5) Please consult the location of merit badge classes before signing up. We recommend not taking merit badges that are on opposite sides of the property in adjacent time slots. For example, it is a long way from Archery to Nature. There is also a large change in elevation between two locations. The chart on page 43 and the map on page 42 will help you plan accordingly. Keep facts like these in mind when scheduling merit badge sessions with your Scouts. 36

37 SCOUT CAMP 2017 Merit Badge Planning/Sign-up Sheet Special Programs BSA ID # Scout's Name Birth Date / / Birth Date / / Birth Date / / Birth Date / / Birth Date / / Birth Date / / Birth Date / / Lewis & Clark 1st Choice 2nd Choice 1st Choice 2nd Choice 1st Choice 2nd Choice 1st Choice 2nd Choice 1st Choice 2nd Choice 1st Choice 2nd Choice 1st Choice 2nd Choice 9:30 AM Session 1 10:45 AM Session 2 1:30PM Session 3 2:45 PM Session 4 Page of This form is only to be used if not registering online! This sheet should be used in conjunction with the Merit Badge section of the 2016 Lewis and Clark Scout Camp Leaders Guide to schedule your Scouts merit badges at camp. Please note that some Merit Badges take place over a two-hour period or may take place outside typical Merit Badge times. This sheet should be sent to the council office by May 1 st and will be used to schedule Merit Badge sessions for Scouts. Merit Badges will be assigned in the order received. Use as many sheets as necessary and be sure to have 1 st and 2 nd choices for each Scout. This sheet will hold up to 7 Scouts. Copy as needed. Week Attending Troop # City Scoutmaster s Name Phone 37

38 Lewis & Clark 2017 Merit Badge Options Merit Badge Recommended Age Location 9:30AM Session 1 10:45AM Session 2 1:30PM Session 3 2:45PM Session 4 Days Archery 2nd Year Archery Range 9:30AM 10:45AM 1:30PM 2:45PM M thru TH Art All Handicraft 9:30AM 10:45AM 1:30P 2:45PM M thru TH Backpacking 2nd Year Scoutcraft 1:30PM M thru TH Basketry All Handicraft 9:30AM 10:45 AM 1:30PM 2:45PM M thru TH Bird Study 2nd Year Nature 10:45AM M thru TH Camping Needs Camping Experience Scoutcraft 9:30AM 10:45AM 2:45PM M thru TH Canoeing 2nd Year Aquatics 9:30-11:30AM 1:30-3:30PM M thru TH Chess All Dining Hall 2:45PM M thru TH Ct. Nation/Amer. Heritage Cit. World/Pub Speaking 3rd Year & Star Rank 3rd Year & Star Rank Eagle Trail 9:30AM 10:45AM M thru TH Eagle Trail 1:30PM 2:45PM M thru TH Climbing 2nd year COPE 9:30-11:30AM M thru TH Communications 3rd Year & Star Rank Eagle Trail 10:45AM 1:30PM 2:45PM M thru TH Cooking All Scoutcraft 10:45AM-1:00PM M thru TH COPE 14+ COPE 1:30-4:30PM M thru TH Emergency Prep 2nd Year Eagle Trail 9:30 AM 10:45AM 1:30PM M thru TH Environmental Science 2nd Year Nature 9:30AM 1:30PM M thru TH First Class Trail 1st Year First Class Trail 9:30-11:30AM 1:30-3:30PM M thru TH First Aid All Dining Hall 9:30AM 1:30PM M thru TH Fish & Wildlife Mgmt. All Nature 9:30AM M & T Only Fishing All Scoutcraft 2:45PM M thru Th Forestry 2nd Year Nature 9:30AM M thru TH Game Design 14+ Dining Hall 1:30-3:30 PM M thru TH 38

39 Lewis & Clark 2017 Merit Badge Options Merit Badge Required Materials Anticipated Cost Important Information Archery Arrow Kit $7.50 Art Backpacking None None Requirements 4 and 5 DO NOT need to be completed ahead of time. However, they may require extra time outside of M B session. Requirements 10 and 11 can't be completed at camp. Complete these later w ith your patrol back home! Basketry Basket and Stool Kits Approximately $14 Bird Study Camping Bird Feeder Kit & Binoculars $5 to $9 for bird feeder kit None A bird guide is helpful. Check w ith your local library or book store. Not all portions of Requirement 9 can be completed at camp. Complete these later w ith your patrol back home! Canoeing None Must pass sw im test before w ork in the canoe begins. Chess Cit. Nation/Amer. Heritage Citz. World/Pub. Speaking None None Tournament Friday morning. Please have requirements 2,3 & 8 completed prior to camp. Bring any letters sent and received to camp w ith you. Please have requirement 7 completed before arriving at camp. Bring documentation or any reports w ith you. Climbing None Must be 13 years old. Communications None Do requirements 5, 7 & 8 prior to camp. Cooking None Requirements 4 and 6 to be completed outside of camp COPE None Must be 14 years old before arriving at camp. Emergency Prep Environmental Science First Class Trail First Aid None None None None Must have First Aid Training. Do Requirements 2c,8 & 9 prior to camp. First year Scouts should attend either the morning or afternoon session. It is not recommended to attend both. Fish & Wildlife Mgmt. None Fishing Fishing Gear None Scouts w ill need to spend time beyond class session to complete this badge. Troop leadership may be asked to help w ith field trip to Fish Hatchery Fishing w ill be done on camper's free time. Bring your ow n fishing gear. Forestry None Game Design None Requirement 8 must be done prior to arrival at camp. 39

40 Lewis & Clark 2017 Merit Badge Options Merit Badge Recommended Age Location 9:30AM Session 1 10:45AM Session 2 1:30PM Session 3 2:45PM Session 4 Days Indian Lore 2nd Year Buckskin 10:45AM 1:30PM M thru W Leather Work All Handicraft 9:30AM 10:45AM 1:30PM 2:45PM M thru TH Lifesaving 13+ Aquatics Beach 9:30-11:30AM M thru TH Mammal Study All Nature 9:30AM 2:45PM W/TH Motorboating All Aquatics Beach 9:30AM 10:45AM 1:30PM 2:45PM M thru TH Movie Making 14+ Dining Hall 9:30-11:30AM M thru TH Nature 13+ Nature 10:45AM M thru TH Oceanography 2nd Year Nature 1:30PM M thru TH Orienteering 13+ Scoutcraft 1:30PM M thru TH Personal Fitness 2nd Year Eagle Trail 9:30AM M thru TH Personal Watercraft 14+ Aquatics Beach 9:30-11:30AM 1:30-3:30PM M thru F Reptile & Amphibian All Nature 9:30AM 2:45PM M thru TH Rifle Shooting All Rifle Range 1:30PM 2:45PM M thru TH Search and Rescue All Admin Bldg 2:45PM M thru TH, F Morn Shotgun Shooting All Shotgun Range 9:30AM 10:45AM M thru TH Small Boat Sailing 13+ Aquatics Beach 9:30-11:30AM 1:30-3:30PM M thru TH Soil and Water Conserv. All Nature 10:45AM M thru TH Space Exploration All Nature 10:45AM 1:30PM M thru Th and Friday Swimming All Aquatics Beach 9:30-11:30AM 1:30-3:30PM M thru TH Weather All Nature 2:45PM M/T or W/TH Wilderness Survival All Scoutcraft 9:30AM 2:45PM M thru TH Wood Carving All Handicraft 8:30AM 10:45AM 1:30PM 2:45PM M thru TH 40

41 Lewis & Clark 2017 Merit Badge Options Merit Badge Required Materials Anticipated Cost Important Information Indian Lore Indian Lore Projects $7 to $20 Varioius Kits available at Trading Post Leather Work Leather Projects $6 to $10 Various Leather Kits available at Trading Post Lifesaving Long Sleeve button shirt and long pants None Scout must already have the Sw imming MB. Shirt and pants w ill get w et! Mammal Study None Most likely w ill require extra time for observation Motor Boating None Must pass sw im test before w ork in the boat begins. Movie Making Requirement 4 must be done prior to arrival at camp. Nature Oceanography None None Orienteering Compass None Personal Fitness None Personal Watercraft $20 MB must be completed at home. This session gets Scout w ell on their w ay and organized. Must be sw immer. Wakeboarding included. Participation consent form signed by parents required. Reptiles & Amphibians None Requirement 8 can't be completed at camp. Rifle Shooting $12.50 for ammunition Don't bring Ammo or Guns to camp! Search and Rescue Shotgun Shooting $30.00 for ammunition Don't bring Ammo or Guns to camp! Smalll Boat Sailing None Must pass sw im test before w ork in the boat begins. Soil and Water Conserv None Space Exploration Rocket Kit $12.50 Model rocket kit and engines are available at camp. For safety reasons, please don't bring your ow n. Swimming None Bring long sleeve shirt and pants. Weather Wilderness Survival None None Your small survival kit is easier to make at home. See requirement 5. Bring kit w ith you. Wood Carving Wood Carving Kits $3 to $5 for carving kit Carving kits available in the trading post! 41

42 Merit Badge Requirement Short List This is a list of the merit badges that have requirements that scouts need to complete outside of camp. Included is a suggestion about whether to complete it before or after camp. Bring to camp any materials you completed ahead of time so that your Merit Badge Counselor can sign off on those requirements and you can leave camp with as many completed as possible. All documentation brought with should be signed by your Scoutmaster or a registered Leader from your troop who can verify that the requirement was completed. Make sure to show all work and documentation to your MB Instructor, and be prepared to discuss what you learned with them. Backpacking Requirements 10 and 11 should be completed after Camp, this includes three 15 mile 3 day treks, and one 5 day 30 mile trek with planning, a budget, and a daily journal. Camping Before arriving to camp, sit down with a parent or leader and track how many days and nights you ve been camping since becoming a Boy Scout or Varsity Scout, counting only one week-long camp (see the merit badge book or check the requirements online for clarification). Requirement 9 (including the nights of camping) cannot be completed at camp. Scouts can complete part of 9b by rappelling down the climbing tower at LCSC. Cit. in the Nation Complete requirements 2, 3, and 8 before arriving to camp. Requirement 2 can be a great place to start for a Troop outing. It s best to complete requirement 3 the week before camp. Scouts will be expected to take notes and bring them with ready to discuss. Scouts should bring with the letters they wrote for Requirement 8 and any correspondence they received in return. Cit. in the World Requirement 7 is best done before camp. Bring with research and be ready to discuss. Communications Requirement 5 is best done before. Scouts should take notes to bring with and may complete a report ahead of time, but can also complete the report at camp. Requirement 7 is best done a month ahead of time so Scouts can bring with materials they create OR the opinion they wrote about. Requirement 8 can be completed at camp, but isn t done during the instruction time. Scouts can set aside an evening to put together a campfire program or worship service of their own. If they wish to do this they should discuss it with the Merit Badge Counselor and invite him/her to the program they put on. Cooking Since the requirements changed and cooking became Eagle required, the Merit Badge has become impossible to complete at camp. Of the requirements that involve cooking, Scouts will only complete requirement 5. Requirements 4 and 6 should only be completed after Scouts work through requirements 1-3. Scouts can complete the meal plan and shopping list (requirements 4, 4a, 6a and 6b) in their free time at camp and discuss it with their counselor (4b and 6c) to get as done as possible with this difficult Merit Badge before leaving camp. Emergency Preparedness All Scouts taking this Merit Badge should either have earned the First Aid Merit Badge, or be completing it at camp during the same week. This is requirement 1 of E. Prep. Scouts wishing to complete requirements 2c and 8b should hold a meeting with their family ahead of time, get ideas for what types of disasters their family should be prepared for, how to best prepare for them, and what items would help in the event of some of those disasters (see the list in the requirements) and finally put together an emergency kit with some of the items discussed. Scouts should then bring this emergency kit with them. The MB Instructor will discuss what changes should be made after camp to make the kit the most effective in times of disaster. Scouts should also discuss a plan of escape (req. 9b) and bring with a written plan and diagrams to go along with their disaster kit. Game Design Scouts should research career opportunities in game design before coming to camp. Discussion will happen in MB session. Lifesaving Scouts need to complete the Swimming Merit Badge before beginning this Merit Badge. Movie Making Scouts should research career opportunities in movie making before coming to camp. Discussion will happen in MB session. Personal Fitness Scouts can only begin the Merit Badge at camp. They must do the follow up testing after camp. Reptile and Amphibian Study Requirement 8 needs to be completed outside of camp. If completed beforehand, bring with observation logs to show your counselor. Wilderness Survival Scouts will spend one night at LCSC with the MB Counselors completing requirement 8. Scouts are highly encouraged to bring with items they would put in a personal survival kit. Scouts should come up with a list of these items on their own or in a group. The MB Instructor will discuss personal survival kits during the MB session, but will have to approve the personal survival kit each scout assembles for themselves before the requirement will be signed off on. 42

43 Red Dog Map Key Main Roads Secondary Roads Established Trails Shower House Camp Building Program Area Camp Sites Black Buffalo Elv Lewis & Clark Lake Trading Post Crazy Horse Campfire Bowl Big Foot Handicraft Lewis & Clark Scout Camp Challenge Valley Scoutcraft Waterfront Elv Cardiac Hill Trail Red Cloud Staff Area Sitting Bull Elv Elv Rifle Range Archery Range Elv Spotted Tail Shotgun Range Administration Health Lodge Chapel Shannon Buckskin Elv James E. West First Class Trail Elv COPE & Climbing Nature Ordway Eagle Trail Pryor Pebble Beach Gass York N Floyd Elv

44 Other Facts (see map on page 40) East Side Eagle Trail American Heritage Cit. in the Nation Cit. in the World Communication Personal Fitness Public Speaking Emergency Preparedness Nature Fish & Wildlife Mgt. Forestry Environmental Science Mammal Study Bird Study Nature Oceanography Reptile & Amphibian Soil & Water Conservation Space Exploration Weather Other Points of Interest Pebble Beach Merit Badge & Activity Location Chart West Side Handicraft Art Fingerprinting Indian Lore Leather Work Photography Woodcarving Scoutcraft Backpacking Basketry Camping Cooking Fishing Orienteering Wilderness Survival Other Points of Interest Trading Post On Top of the Hill Merit Badges Archery Chess ** Climbing COPE First Aid ** Game Design ** Movie Making ** Rifle Shooting Shotgun Shooting Black Powder Shooting Other Points of Interest Dining Hall Medical Lodge Admin Building Buckskin Adventure ** Dining Hall Water Front (Far West Side) Merit Badges Canoeing Lifesaving Motor Boating Personal Watercraft Small Boat Sailing Swimming Other Points of Interest Challenge Valley Campfire Bowl It is 1 mile from the front gate to the Dining Hall. It is 1 mile from the Dinning Hall to the Waterfront by road. 44

45 Work At Lewis & Clark Scoutmasters: Encourage your outstanding scouts to work at Lewis & Clark. At Lewis & Clark we re proud of our fine staff. Come join our Lewis & Clark team! We are constantly looking for responsible, motivated individuals 15 or older who exemplify the values of Scouting. If you think you would enjoy making others Lewis & Clark experience one they will remember and talk about for years, copy and fill out the staff application found on our website ( or you may request one from the Center for Scouting. Send all applications to the Sioux Council Center for Scouting at: Sioux Council BSA Attn: Camp Director 800 N. West Ave. Sioux Falls, SD Program areas in which you may work include: Aquatics, Scoutcraft, Handicraft, Nature, Eagle Trail, First Class Trail, Shooting Sports, and Climbing. Non-Program areas include: Dining Hall, Trading Post, and Administration. Counselor In Training Program Scouts: Give Staff Life a try! Lewis & Clark Staff If you think you would like to work at Lewis & Clark in the future, consider applying for our Counselor In Training program. Many senior staff members attended L&C as campers, returned as CITs, and then applied for a permanent staff position. CITs develop leadership skills, hone Scouting skills, and learn the ins and outs of Lewis & Clark Scout Reservation, all while having fun. Scouts who are at least 14 years old can apply for a 2-week CIT session. As CITs, Scouts come to camp to help staff and learn the ropes in several program areas. For at least a week, each CIT will spend mornings or afternoons reviewing basic Scout skills in the First Class Trail program area. CITs then assist in program areas such as: Nature, Aquatics, Scoutcraft, Handicraft, and Shooting Sports. There is no charge for participating in the CIT program as each CIT contributes to the Lewis & Clark program while in training. All CITs are required to bring a complete BSA uniform. For questions regarding the CIT program, contact the Council Center for Scouting. Interested Scouts should copy and fill out the CIT application found on the Lewis & Clark website at ( Send completed applications to Center for Scouting. 45

46 Camp Forms & Resources Each of the camp forms which appear on the following pages were designed for you to use in your camp planning. Most are necessary, some are optional. The forms contained here are your master copies. Photocopy and/or duplicate them as needed. You may also find all of them on our website at Forms available in this publication: Merit Badge Sign Up Sheet (required by May 1st) - see page 37 (If not registered online) Troop Roster (Due with final payment if not registered online) Troop Activity Sign Up Request - see page 47 Please send Troop Activity Sign-Up Requests to Sioux Council Topographical Camp Map (page 42) Personal Watercraft Consent Form (page 48) Lewis and Clark Award Application (optional) (page 49) Campership Request (optional) (page 50-52) Medical Form A link for the most current medical form can be found on our website. ( Final Checklist (optional) Notes Page *Merit Badge Sign Up sheets do not qualify as Troop Rosters. 46

47 Lewis & Clark SCOUT CAMP Troop Roster COMPLETE AND TURN IN WITH PAYMENT (Take copy to camp). Troop # City: Council: Campsite: Camp Dates: Adult Leaders: (Please print clearly and circle the days each adult will be in camp.) Days in Camp: S M T W R F S Days in Camp: S M T W R F S Days in Camp: S M T W R F S Days in Camp: S M T W R F S Days in Camp: S M T W R F S Days in Camp: S M T W R F S Leaders: $100/week Patrol Name Patrol Name Patrol Name Patrol Name Total Number of Scouts in Camp Total Number of Leaders in Camp 47

48 Lewis & Clark Scout Camp Troop Activity Sign Up Form Complete and turn in after (or with) full payment. Forms submitted without full payment of camping fees will not be processed. Requests are processed in the order they are received. Unit Information: Leader s Name: Troop #: Camp Date: City: District: Council: Please select the Troop activities your unit would like to participate in while at summer camp. You may select as many as you like. However, we ask that you rank your requests starting with #1 as your highest priority request. You may only reserve up to the total number of Scouts and Leaders that have been paid in full. Shooting Sports Rifle Troop Shoot Shot Gun Troop Shoot Black Powder Troop Shoot (not included with Buckskin Adventure) Archery Troop Shoot Number of Participants Unit Information: Troop # 333 City: Threeville District: Tri-Valley Council: Three Rivers Number of Scouts Paid in Full: 33 Number of Leaders Paid in Full: 3 Shooting Sports Rifle Troop Shoot 2 Shot Gun Troop Shoot Black Powder Troop Shoot Example Number of Participants 16 Archery Troop Shoot Aquatics Canoe Breakfast Aquatics 1 Canoe Breakfast 20 Kayak Lunch (Max 7) Kayak Lunch Sailing Lunch (Max 7) Sailing (Evening) (Max 7) Sailing Lunch 4 Sailing (Evening) Other Programs 5 Other Programs Troop Climb (COPE Area) (Max 8-Morning Max 12-Evening) Challenge Valley (Obstacle Course) Buckskin Outdoor Adventure (Evening Meal Served at Program) *Buckskin does not include Black Powder Finger Printing Merit Badge Photography Merit Badge Troop Climb (COPE Area) Challenge Valley (Obstacle Course) 3 Buckskin Outdoor Adventure (Evening Meal Served at Program) Finger Printing MB 31 Troop 333's first choice is the Canoe Breakfast for 20, then 16 want to do a Shotgun Shoot, 31 want to do Buckskin, and the Troop decides that the 5 that want to do the Overnight Sail will be their 4th selection. We will try to fill all their requests and we will try to do it in that order! We will have a schedule for them the week before camp and will hand them a copy of that schedule when they arrive. 48

49 Personal Watercraft (PWC) Program Program and Hold-Harmless Agreement Camp Camp from the Council will be offering a personal watercraft program. Scouts will be instructed how to maintain a PWS. Scouts will be taught PWC safety and operate a PWC on a training course, then have open ride time in a designated area at Camp. Scouts are expected to abide by all safety rules and the instructions of the camp instructor(s). I, the undersigned, give my child, permission to participate in this program. I understand that participation in the activity involves a certain degree of risk. I have carefully considered the risk involved and have given consent for my child to participate in the activity. I understand that participation in the activity is entirely voluntary and requires participants to abide by the rules and standards of conduct. I release the Boy Scouts of America, the local council, the activity coordinators, and all employees, volunteers, related parties, or other organizations associated with the activity from any and all claims or liability arising out of this participation. For safety, my child and I agree that he/she will do the following or he/she will be removed from the program. Because space is limited, any additional cost associated with participation in this program will not be refunded. 1. Complete the boater safety class taught at Camp. 2. Wear all required safety gear at all times on or around the equipment. 3. Follow all safety rules provided in the training class. 4. Follow the instructions of the camp staff instructor(s). 5. Maintain control of the PWC at all times and remain within the speed determined to be safe bye the camp instructor(s). 6. Be 14 years of age at the start of class and in full compliance with all local, state, and federal guidelines, including age restrictions and original equipment manufacturer standards. 7. Respond to the camp satisfaction survey from the Boy Scouts of America as it evaluates the PWC program. Participant s Signature Parent/Guardian Signature Date Date Parent/Guardian printed name Date Phone (for survey purposes only) 49

50 Troop# THE LEWIS AND CLARK AWARD Troop Requirements The purpose of the Lewis and Clark Award is to encourage troops to involve their Scouts in our programs. Each troop earning the Lewis and Clark award receives a plaque at the closing campfire. To earn the Lewis and Clark Awards each troop must meet the requirements in four areas. CAMPSITE: The troop sets up its campsite with qualities of a Model Site. A Camp Commissioner will visit and certify that the site possesses these qualities. UNIFORMING: All Scouts wear the Official BSA Uniform* to four camp wide events. Sunday evening supper Sunday evening campfire Wednesday evening chapel service Friday evening supper Friday evening campfire SERVICE: The troop completes two projects. Complete a conservation or service project approved by the Camp Ranger Perform a Camp Commissioner approved Good Turn. PROGRAM PARTICIPATION: The tr oop par ticipates in camp wide activities and pr o- grams. Each patrol in the troop has a patrol flag and carries it to camp wide events. Participate in a Thursday evening inter-troop campfire *The official BSA uniform consists of an Official BSA Shirt, Shorts, Socks, and Belt. A BSA T-Shirt may also be worn during extreme weather. 50

51 Lewis & Clark Scout Camp 2017 Campership Application Due Date: March 15, 2017 Camperships from the Tetonwana Lodge #105 of the Order of the Arrow are available to help Sioux Council Scouts participate in summer camp at Lewis & Clark Scout Camp. These Camperships for partial fee payment are provided to help boys who otherwise might not be financially able to attend camp CAMPERSHIP APPLICATION Limited funds are available for Camperships for Scouts who could not otherwise afford to attend a Sioux Council summer camp. The Camperships are subject to the following conditions: 1. The Scout should pay as much as possible. 2. The unit or chartered organization should pay as much as possible. 3. The unit should provide money-earning opportunities for Scouts. 4. Unit Committees should apply only for the balance needed after the above sources are exhausted. 5. Scouts should be assigned some task to perform commensurate with the campership, so they have the feeling of earning their own way. 6. The maximum for a campership is 1/2 of the camp fee. Deadline for application is March 15, 2017 Scoutmasters will be notified, if a campership has been approved and if so, the amount. Return this application by March 15, 2017 to: Tetonwana Lodge Campership Program Sioux Council, BSA 800 N West Ave Sioux Falls SD (Both Pages of the Application are REQUIRED, Unit Leader signature is REQUIRED 51

52 Applicant APPLICATION FOR CAMPERSHIP (Deadline For Application March 15, 2017) Name Age Rank Address City State Zip Troop/Pack # Number of years in Scouting The applicant regularly participates in: Unit Meetings Yes No Activities Yes No Has the applicant received a campership before? Yes No Parents Names Number of children in family Number of children attending long term camp Father s occupation Currently employed: Yes No Mother s occupation Currently employed: Yes No Household yearly income: Under $12,500 $12,501-$18,000 $18,001-$24,500 $24,501-$30,000 $30,001-$40,000 $40,001-$50,000 $50,000-$80,000 over $80,000 Thrifty A Scout works to pay his way and to help others. He saves for the future. He protects and conserves natural resources. He carefully uses time and property. The unit participates in the: Camp Savings Program Yes No Council Popcorn Sales Yes No Friends Of Scouting Yes No The applicant has participated in the: Camp Saving Program Yes No If yes, Amount Sold $ Earned $ Council Popcorn Sales Yes No Joined thru the Holiday Giving Program Other camp fundraising projects conducted by the unit: Project Date Amount earned by Scout Project Date Amount earned by Scout Applicant has participated in other fundraising projects: Yes No 52

53 Amount Camp Fee $ Amount family is able to pay (minus) $ Amount Unit is able to pay (minus) $ Amount of Scouts Camp Savings Plan (minus) $ Amount Scout received from popcorn (minus) $ Amount Scout will earn (minus) $ Campership Request (not to exceed 1/3 of camp fee) $ Unit Committee We, the Unit Committee, feel this Scout should have an opportunity to go to a summer program. Because: Signed Position Tetonwana Lodge Use Received on Application: Approved Not Approved Amount $ Signed: OA Campership Committee Chairman / Adviser Date: 53

54 Lewis & Clark Scout Camp FINAL CHECKLIST This checklist will be helpful in assisting unit leaders to make a final check of details before leaving for camp. Is there a signed Health Form for every Scout? If a Scout does not have this form completed, HE CANNOT REMAIN AT CAMP. Have Health Forms been completed for all leaders? Bring copies of Health Forms with you - even if you sent them in advance. Is your Local/National Tour Plan completed and filed with your council office? Is transportation arranged? Remember BSA policy states that Scouts must ride in the passenger compartment with a seat belt. Never in the bed of a truck. Are all fees paid? Remember to bring at least two checks or a credit card to settle accounts. Do you have all unit camp equipment? (Flags, dining flies, etc. See checklist on page 10 for recommendations of what to bring to camp.) Did all Scouts get a list of materials and equipment to bring to camp? Have Scouts prepared their personal programs and do they have pre-camp requirements for Merit Badges completed? Is all unit program equipment ready? (Merit Badge books, cameras & film, song books, compass, see pages 9-10) Are unit records ready? (Troop records, advancement records, etc.) Are there sufficient emergency funds? Have you held your pre-camp meeting for parents? They need to be reminded of special events such as visitors night, OA call out, etc. Do parents have the camp phone number for emergencies? (605) Does the Scoutmaster have a list of emergency phone numbers to reach parents? Does each Scout have a full BSA Uniform? 54

55 Daily Schedule Morning 6:30 AM Wake cooks, and firemen. (If not using D. Hall) Canoe Breakfast shoves off. 7:00 AM Reveille; Food delivered to campsites (If not using D. Hall) Afternoon / Evening 12:45 PM Rest Period 1:30 PM Instructional Program Time starts 7:25 AM Flag Raising 4:00 PM Troop/Individual Activities 7:35 AM BREAKFAST 4:30 PM Food delivered to campsites (If not using D. Hall) 8:30 AM Troop/Individual Activities 5:55 PM Flag Lowering 9:30 AM Instructional Program Time starts 10:00 AM Troop Leaders Meeting at Admin. Building 6:00 PM Evening Meal 7:00 PM Troop/Individual Activities 8:30 PM 9:00 PM Closing Campfire (Friday) Opening Campfire(Sunday) NOON LUNCH 11:00 PM Taps Lights Out 55

56 Quality Camping The Sioux Council Camping Committee is committed to camps that meet high standards for health and safety, food service, program, maintenance, conservation, staffing, and administration. Lewis & Clark is a Nationally Accredited Camp Your Assurance of Quality Lewis & Clark Scout Camp Boy Scout Road Tabor, SD (605) Sioux Council Boy Scouts of America 800 N. West Avenue Sioux Falls, SD (605)