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1 Westmoreland-Fayette Council SMOKE Signals Boy Scouts of America Special Cub Camp Edition 2016 Camp Buck Run Eberly Scout Reservation Join us for Dinosaurs at Camp Buck Run in 2016 Our mission is to offer a quality Cub Camping Program following the guidelines established for the the new Cub Scout Adventures. Our wish is to maximize the use of our facilities, staff, and program to ensure that the council can continue to offer a quality program in a quality facility with a great staff. Camp Buck Run is the Westmoreland Fayette Council camp for all Cub Scouts. It is located in Laurel Hill State Park near Somerset, PA. Camp Buck Run has shelters/tents to house the Cub Scouts and their leaders. Meals are served in Jackson Dining Hall. Showers and rest rooms with flush toilets are provided. Buck Run has a Sports and Parade Field, BB and Archery Ranges, and a Nature Pavilion. Swimming and Boating activities will be offered. The camp operates with a theme; in 2016 the theme will be Dinosaurs. Our program enables our Cub Scout packs to attend camp as a pack. Sessions will be available every week for new packs to attend. Program to be offered works off of the theme. The camp offers age-appropriate activities. Dens will be organized by Wolves, Bears, and Webelos so that age appropriate activities will be offered. Pack Cub Camping Coordinator Each Pack should appoint a member of the Pack Committee to be the Pack Cub Camping Coordinator. That person is to promote the Cub Resident Camping Program at Camp Buck Run. That person is responsible for attending the Camp Webinar, promoting Cub Resident Camp at Pack meetings and activities and for handling the Pack s registration for Camp Buck Run. Cub Camping Program Important Information & Dates If your pack did not reserve a space, the Pack needs to complete a 2016 Campsite Reservation form and pay a $25.00 site fee. January 11, Cub Resident Camping at Buck Run will be reviewed as part of the Camp Webinar to be broadcasted that evening. Watch for more information. March 4, Deposits for Camp are due. You must submit forms and deposits for the session you would like to have. The available space for each session will be on a first come first serve basis. May 6, Final Camp Buck Run fees are due. The Camp Director will be Kenneth Bartlett from Altoona, PA, who will be serving his first year as Camp Director. May 7, 2016 Spring Nature Walk- Nature activities for all Cub Scouts. There will also be an orientation for all Cub Scout leaders at 9:00am.

2 Join us for Dinosaurs at Camp Buck Run in 2016 We will operate all camping opportunities from our Camp Buck Run facility over a five week season. Cub Weekend Camp: 2 days and 2 nights starting on Friday night ending on Sunday evening after Closing Campfire. This camp is for the new Cub Scout and his parent attending Camp for the first time. The purpose is to get acquainted with the Cub Scout Camping program. Fee: $ Cub Scout, $50.00-Parent Cub Scout Camp for Wolves and Bears: 4 days and 4 nights starting on Friday night and ending on Tuesday evening after Closing Campfire. Wolves and Bears attend this Camp with their pack leadership. Fee: $ Cub Scout, $ for Leaders over the free amount. Webelos Camp for Webelos (I and II s) and Arrow of Light: 5 days and 5 nights starting on Friday night and ending on Wednesday evening after Closing Campfire. Webelos attend this Camp with their pack leadership. Fee: $ Webelos Scout, $ for Leaders over the free amount. Camp Schedule 2016 Camp Buck Run Session #1: June Camp Buck Run Session #2: June Camp Buck Run Session #3: July 1-6 Camp Buck Run Session #4: July 8-13 Camp Buck Run Session #5: July Camp Buck Run Session #6: July How to Sign Up for Cub Camp Each family in the pack should let the Pack Camping Representative know which camp they are interested in and give them the deposits for the camps to be turned in by March 4, Deposit is $50.00 and is non- refundable. Balance is due by May 6, There will be a $15.00 late fee if paid after this date. Family Discount for Cub Scouts Attending Camp Buck Run: A. Fee for Second Cub Scout or more attending Camps at Camp Buck Run is 15% less. B. The discount also applies to a Cub Scout if there is an older brother who is going to Boy Scout Camp at Camp Conestoga. Ratio of Leaders to Boys: 1 15 boys = 2 Leaders free per pack boys = 3 Leaders free per pack 26 + boys = 4 Leaders free per pack CAMPERSHIP GUIDELINES CAMP BUCK RUN: The Campership Program is designed to aid, but not support, Scouts who would not be able to attend camp without financial assistance. Campership applications are available at the Council Service Center. All parts of the application must be completed and turned in by April 11, 2016 in order to be eligible for a Campership. Incomplete applications will not be processed. REFUND POLICY Deposit fees are NON-REFUNDABLE. Any fees paid over and above non- refundable deposits may be refunded only under the following conditions: Youth is approved for a campership after payments are received. Youth cannot attend camp due to physician s recommendation concerning illness or injury. Cancellation is required at least 48 hours prior to the event by phone or mail the Camp Director. All refund requests must be submitted in writing within 30 days of the event. All refund requests received later than 30 days after the event will be denied. Refunds will be distributed to the unit. Unit will handle distribution of refund. page 2 SMOKE Signals Special Cub Camp Edition 2016 Camp Buck Run

3 Health Lodge Qualified personnel staff our Health Lodge in order to provide immediate First Aid. If medication of any kind is to be taken at camp you should send it with your son s leader. Please fill out and send the Camp Buck Run Medication Record with your scout s medicine. Camp Buck Run Check List What to Bring INDIVIDUAL GEAR: Each Scout should bring the following gear to camp for his own personal use at camp. Items should be marked with the scout s name and Pack Number. Medical Forms are needed for ALL camps as follows: Cub Weekend Camp Cub Scouts and Adult leaders/parents: Complete Part A and Part B of the Medical form Cub Scout Camp for Wolves and Bears Cub Scouts and Adult leaders: Completed Medical form. Parts ABC Webelos Camp for Webelos and Arrow of Light Scouts and Adults Completed Medical form. Parts ABC Copies of Medical Forms are available at the Council Service Center. Take COPY of Medical forms to Camp with you. Do Not Mail Medical Forms. MUSTS: Completed Medical Form Flashlights Extra Batteries Spending Money BEDDING: Sleeping Bag or Blankets Pillow CLOTHING PERSONAL GEAR Uniform (Class A) Toothbrush/Paste T-shirts (Class B) Bath and Beach Towels Underwear & Extra Socks Wash Cloths Sweats to sleep in Dirty Clothes Bag Sweater or jacket Fishing Gear GOOD STURDY RAIN GEAR Day Pack Swimsuit Water Bottle Sturdy Shoes (extra pair of shoes if you have them) Bring old socks & lots of them. Everyone must wear shoes WHAT NOT TO BRING Electronic Devices Aerosol Cans Fireworks of ANY kind Fixed Blade Knives Drugs Alcohol Tobacco Products Camp Check in and Dismissal Times Check-In is Friday Evening between 5:00pm and 7:00pm at Camp Conestoga at the Handicraft Pavilion. Plan to arrive as a Pack. All Packs will be given a designated Check-In time prior to their arrival. Please plan to arrive at this designated time in order to ensure a quick and smooth process. All Camps are dismissed after Closing Campfire on the last day of the camp (approximately 8:00 p.m.) Contact Information Camp Buck Run Eberly Scout Reservation 255 Conestoga Camp Road Somerset, PA SMOKE Signals Special Cub Camp Edition 2016 Camp Buck Run page 3

4 Westmoreland Fayette Council Boy Scouts of America 2 Garden Center Drive Greensburg, PA Return Service Requested Non Profit Org U.S. Postage PAID Greensburg, PA Permit No. 365 Who Is In 2015, Cub Scouts got to know a new member of the Cub Scout team- Ethan! Ethan is a Cub Scout who will guide Scouts through each rank in the new Cub Scout program. He ll appear in each adventure in their new handbooks, and he will always be a year older and one rank ahead of the Scouts. As Cub Scouts learn a new skill, they ll look to Ethan for encouragement, helpful tips, funny stories, and even some mistakes he s made (and learned from) along the way. Ethan might not be perfect, but he does his best and has a great time with his scouting friends. Boys can aspire to the increasingly exciting adventures Ethan is going on with his den-as a Wolf in the Tiger handbook, as a Bear in the Wolf handbook, and as a Webelos Scout in the Bear Handbook. And as they work toward their Webelos and Arrow of Light ranks, they will catch a glimpse of the fun awaiting them as the transition into Boy Scouts. Look for more on Ethan and the Cub Scout Program on the program updates page on the National Scouting website. Find us on Facebook Activities you will experience at Camp Buck Run: (All activities will be age and rank appropriate): Scouts may complete these and other requirements while at camp. Categories Wolf Bear Webelos and Arrow of Light Scouts Aquatics Spirit of the Water A Bear Goes Fishing Aquanaut Salmon Run Camping Call of the Wild* Character/Citizenship Council Fire* Cooking and Nutrition Bear Picnic Basket Cast Iron Chef* Games Running with the Pack* Marble Madness Health Safety First Aid First Responders Hiking Paws on the Path* Webelos Walkabout* Plants and Wildlife Call of the Wild* Scouting Skills Call of the Wild* Bear Claws* Bear Necessities Sports and Physical Fitness Running with the Pack* Paws of Skill Stem Digging in the Past Baloo the Builder A World of Sound Visual and Performing Arts Howling at the Moon* Bear Necessities* Camper* Scouting Adventure* Looking Back, Looking Forward Stronger, Faster, Higher* Sportsman Build It Fix It Shooting Sports Archery and BB Archery and BB Archery and BB *Required Adventures/ Other are Elective Adventures

5 Westmoreland-Fayette Day Camps Cub Scout Day Camps are organized by our Districts and are three day programs for Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts. Day Camp does not include overnight activities, but is conducted during the day and evening hours. Day Camps are based on themes and include fun activities in nature, shooting sports, games, and crafts. Day Camps are lots of fun! Don t let your son miss out on all the fun and excitement that Day Camp has to offer. Our Day Camps are directed by a Camp Director and Program Director that are certified through the National Camping School. See below on the dates, times and locations of our Districts Day Camps. Bushy Run Day Camp Theme: CSI Cub Scout Investigation. Date: June 10-12, Location: Norwin Elks Cost: $45.00 per Cub Scout, $5.00 per Bushy Tails (babysitting for day camp volunteers). Times of Day Camp: Friday & Saturday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Sunday 12:00-4:00 p.m. How to Register: Registration can be done online at Registration packet will be out in January At roundtable, and on District web site. For more information please contact: David Slusarick or Arlene Snyder Laurel Hills Day Camp Date: June 15-17, 2016 Location: Kingston Sportsman s Club, 138 Kingston Club Road, Latrobe PA Cost: $50 for Cub Scout, $15 for Adult Walkers, $20 for Tot Lot. Includes all activities (for Cub Scouts and Tot Lot), t-shirt and lunch all 3 days. LATE Registrations will be $65 for Cub Scouts, $20 for Walkers and $25 for Tot Lot if registered AFTER May 13th. Times: Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday and 8:00a.m. on Thursday and Friday. Check-out is 4:30 pm. How to Register: Registration is online only at Contact: For questions, contact Sara Bednarofsky at or sarabednarofsky@gmail.com Location: Kingston Sportsman s Club, 138 Kingston Club Road, Latrobe PA Old Trails Day Camp When: July 12, 13, 14, 2016 Where: Fairbank Rod & Gun Club, Fairbank PA Time: 9AM to 3PM each day Theme: Yee Haw a Cowboy Stampede Cost: $45.00 if paid for BEFORE June 14, 2015, then price goes up in increments. Includes all activities, T-shirt, patch, bandana, backpack, breakfast and lunch all 3 days. How to Register: Registration can be done online at Registration forms will be mailed to each registered Cub Scout in April. Forms will also be available at WFBSA.org under the Old Trails Tab. For more information contact Rachel Strauser at

6 Westmoreland-Fayette Day Camps The Day Camp Campership Program is designed to aid, but not support Cub Scouts who would not be able to attend Day Camp without financial assistance. The Council will award $25.00 Camperships to Cub Scouts who qualify for assistance. Cub Scout Families that need financial assistance and those families with more than one Cub Scout attending Day Camp are the targets for support of the Campership Fund. We can award up to Sixty Campership Grants for the 2016 Day Camp sessions. The awards will be dependent upon the income guidelines for eligibility, and family circumstances. The Council Campership Committee will consider your request on an individual basis. We just need one form per family. A letter of notification will be sent to you. Money will be applied to your Day Camp fees. The application must be completed and turned in April 11, 2016 in order to be eligible for a Campership. Incomplete applications will not be processed. CAMPERSHIP APPLICATION PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE Applicant s Name (list all Cub Scout Names) Attending: Cub Scout Day Camp on (date) in the District Parent/Guardian Name Address, PA Street Address City Zip Code Number of people in household Phone Number (include Area Code) ( ) Ages Pack # Ranks of Cub Scouts (Following to be filled out by parent/guardian) Please state the reasons for the Campership request below. List any extenuating circumstances that might qualify you other than the ones listed in the guidelines. Be specific. Complete the income information sheet at bottom of page. INCOME (This information will be kept in strict confidence - no application will be considered without it) WHAT WAS YOUR INCOME FOR PAST 12 MONTHS: Under $14,300 $14,300 - $16,350 $16,350 - $18,400 $18,400- $20,450 $20,450- $22,100 More than $22,100 do you rent or own your home? Rent Own Forward application to: Westmoreland Fayette Council, 2 Garden Center Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601