JOSEPH A. CITTA SCOUT RESERVATION "America's Favorite Scout Camp" Jersey Shore Council, BSA Program Guide

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1 JOSEPH A. CITTA SCOUT RESERVATION "America's Favorite Scout Camp" Jersey Shore Council, BSA 2018 Program Guide Merit Badge and Open Program Schedules & Information The Joseph A. Citta Scout Reservation is a Nationally Accredited Boy Scout Resident Camp. Updated as of February 13th, 2018

2 Dear Scouters, On behalf of the Jersey Shore Council, we would like to thank you for choosing the Joseph A. Citta Scout Reservation for your Troop's 2018 summer camp experience. Rest assured, your will have an amazing week of camp at "America's Favorite Scout Camp" unlike any other camp they have previously attended. On behalf of the Jersey Shore Council, we would like to thank you for choosing the Joseph A. Citta Scout Reservation for your Troop's 2018 summer camp experience. Rest assured, your will have an amazing week of camp at "America's Favorite Scout Camp" unlike any other camp they have previously attended. Over the last few summers, we have redesigned and expanded our Program Schedule based on the input and feedback from both scouts and leaders. Our 2018 Program proudly encompasses over 50 merit badges. Along with your traditional merit badges, we also offer several unique badges: Welding, Nuclear Science, Architecture, Electricity, and Veterinary Medicine. Along with merit badges we offer programs such as BSA Guard, the NOVA Awards, and a trip program that showcases what happens at the Jersey Shore. Our programs are designed for all age groups and that includes our adult leaders. ITOLS training, the Scoutmaster Merit Badge, and a food eating competition are just some of the programs we offer for adult leaders. By offering such a dynamic and innovative program, delivered to you by our enthusiastic and famous staff, the Citta Scout Reservation was listed as one of "8 Awesome Scout Camps Across the Country" by Boy's Life magazine back in March This year's theme is "Hollywood Adventures", celebrating Stars of yesterday and today. Come join in the " Search for the Stars" or show your endurance in the "Rocky Balboa Challenge" Get your team together for "Muggle Quidditch" and live the Hollywood dream yourself!!! Both our Camp Staff and ourselves are truly looking forward to your stay here at Citta this summer. We hope you are ready for the Cittariffic experience we have in store for you! Stan Lech, 2018 Program Director Bill Zinky, 2018 Camping Director bill.zinky@scouting.org

3 CITTA SCOUT RESERVATION 2018 Program Areas Area Location Description On the Lower Road, next to the Mohican site The area is home to all our water-based Merit Badges. It has four different swimming areas and a boating area. We have canoes, rowboats, kayaks (single and tandem) and sailboats. CSI: Brookville On the road into camp, near the Smoky the Bear sign. This area is unique to our camp, which hosts Merit Badges in medicine, public safety, and law. Open program Merit Badges often include guest speakers who work in the field of study. Project COPE Eagle's Nest On the Middle Road, near the spillway On the Middle Road, by the Spaghetti Trail COPE stands for Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience. This area of our camp uses games and other obstacles to build scouts' trust in each other and in themselves along with leadership skills. Obstacles to include a team wall, our 35 foot rock wall, the Vertical Playpen, and the Leap of Faith. Must be 13 years old. This area is home to many of the Eagle required Merit Badges offered at Citta. Lower Road This area of our camp is where we teach all of our nature, wildlife, and science Merit Badges. We also have a Nature Trail and a fishing dock on our lake. Featured here is our STEM program (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), Scouting's newest initiative. First Class Frontier Middle Road Our First Class Frontier program is designed to help scouts earn rank requirements from Scout to First Class. will earn the Swimming Merit Badge and will be able to work on another Merit Badge of their choosing. Handicraft On the Middle Road, next to the Algonquin site This area is where we teach our artistic and creative Merit Badges.

4 CITTA SCOUT RESERVATION 2018 Program Areas Area Location Description Ranger Warehouse This is another area unique to Citta. spend time with our Ranger getting their hands dirty and improve the camp while working on Merit Badges. Scoutcraft Middle Road This area is where we teach Merit Badges based on traditional outdoor skills. Please ask loudly for permission to enter. Shooting Sports Explore the Shore Trip Program North Road Welcome Pavillion Shooting Sports, located in the northeast corner of camp, is home to all our marksmanship programs. Counselors provide one-on-one instruction to scouts that need to improve their skills. This area will explore our New Jersey shore and Pinelands along with a trip to the Rockville Climbing Center. Trips could include Deep Sea fishing, Paddle Boarding, Surfing, canoe or kayak trips. A visit to the Barnegat Lighthouse. An opportunity to try golfing. How about some claming?

5 2018 CSR Merit Badge and Program Schedule C.O.P.E CSI: Brookville Eagle's Nest Ecology First Class Frontier Handicraft Ranger Scoutcraft Shooting Sports Trek 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00-2:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 4:30 Rowing Canoeing/Kayaking Canoeing/Kayaking Rowing Small Boat Sailing Swimming Small Boat Sailing Swimming Lifesaving Project COPE (2) Climbing (2) First Aid Search and Rescue Emergency Prep Medicine / Pub Health Law / Crime Prevention Communication Personal Mgmt. Cit Nation/ Amr Heritage Communication Cit World Nuclear Science Environmental Sci Fishing Astronomy/Space Ex Fishing Open Program Chemistry Sustainability Chemistry Weather Environmental Sci A complete list of Bird Study Insect Study Rep / Amph Study Nature Trek (3) Lunch & Open Program Merit Session A Scout Skills FCF - Swimming A Choose Your Merit Activities Session A Badges and Siesta FCF - Swimming B Session B Scout Skills Badge (1) Activities Session B opportunities can be Indian Lore Theatre Woodcarving Basketry Woodcarving found in the 2018 Basketry Leatherwork Textile Leatherwork Pulp and Paper Open Program Schedule. Ranger Program (4) Ranger Program (4) Welding Exploration Camping Pioneering Cooking (Until 1pm) Wilderness Survival Geocaching Orienteering Signs, Signals, and Codes Rifle Shooting (5) Rifle Shooting (5) Archery Archery Archery Shotgun Shooting Shotgun Shooting Tr*k Pr*gram (2) (1) participating in First Class Frontier should register in either Session A or B AND for a Merit Badge in the 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm time block. During this time, scouts will work on their rank requirements. Outside of their sessions, scouts will work on Swimming Merit Badge in the morning. (2) Project COPE, the Trek Program, Scuba Diving and Climibing Merit Badges have fees which are charged through the online regristration system when registering a scout for the Badge. These class fees are listed with the Merit Badges they apply to in this guide. (3)The Nature Trek allows scouts to earn Nature, Soil and Water, Fish and Wildlife Management, and Forestry Merit Badges. (4) The Ranger Program allows scouts to earn the Home Repairs, Automotive Maintenance, Electricty, and Plumbing Merit Badges. (5) needing more instruction in shooting should register for the two-hour class; the one-hour class is recommended for scouts with some prior shooting experience.

6 2018 CSR Open Program Schedule (4pm-5pm) Monday Tuesday Open Swimming Open Swimming Open Swimming Open Swimming Open Boating Open Boating Open Boating Open Boating Mile Swim Practice Mile Swim Practice Mile Swim Practice Mile Swim C.O.P.E. Game Design Open Climb Open Climb CSI: Brookville Veterinary Medicine Fire Safety Fingerprinting Eagle's Nest Family Life Cit in the Community American Cultures Ecology NOVA- Shoot! NOVA- Whoosh! NOVA- Start Your Engines! NOVA- Design to Crunch! Outdoor Ethics Training Fish Fry Handicraft Scoutcraft Architecture Totin' Chip Art Pt. 1 Art Pt. 2 Firem'n Chit Collections Open Shoot- Rifle Open Shoot- Shotgun Open Shoot- Rifle Open Shoot- Shotgun Shooting Sports Open Shoot- Archery Open Shoot- Archery CSI: Brookville schedule subject to change based on availability of guest presenters. Friday Water Carnival Final Qualifications Open Program Rifle and Shotgun ammo to be paid for in the Trading Post prior to going to the range. $1 for 5 Rifle,.50 per Shotgun Shell. already enrolled in the Rifle or Shotgun Shooting Merit Badges do not need to purchase ammo. Evening Program Monday Tuesday Friday 7:00PM - 8:00PM Open Program Areas Vespers Service Campwide Activities 8:00PM - 9:00PM Campwide Activities Open Program Areas & CSR Trivia Night & Scoutmaster Dessert Open Program Areas Campwide Activities Closing Campfire

7 CITTA SCOUT RESERVATION 2018 WHERE IS MY MERIT BADGE? Rowing Lifesaving Swimming Climbing Game Design COPE Canoeing Kayaking Small Boat Sailing Project COPE Sports CSI: Brookville Crime Prevention First Aid Law Medicine Fingerprinting Public Health Fire Safety Veterinary Medicine Emergency Prep Search and Rescue Eagle's Nest Citizenship in the Community Communication Citizenship in the Nation Family Life Citizenship in the World American Heritage Communication American Cultures Nuclear Science Bird Study Chemistry Insect Study Sustainability Reptile & Amphibian Study Environmental Science Forestry Space Exploration Fish and Wildlife Management Astronomy Soil and Water Weather Nature Fishing NOVA - Let it Grow NOVA - Shoot NOVA - Designed to Crunch NOVA - Whoosh NOVA - Start Your Engines First Class Frontier Scout Skills Session A Scout Skills Session B Handicraft Architecture Leatherwork Art Theatre Basketry Woodcarving Collections Textile Indian Lore Pulp and Paper Scoutcraft Camping Cooking Orienteering Wilderness Survival Geocaching Exploration Pioneering Signs, Signals and Codes Totin' Chip Firem'n Chit

8 CITTA SCOUT RESERVATION 2018 WHERE IS MY MERIT BADGE? Ranger Automotive Maintenance Electricity Home Repairs Plumbing Welding Shooting Sports Archery Rifle Shooting Shotgun Shooting

9 Citta Scout Reservation 2018 Merit Badge Schedule Merit Badge Area Time Prerequisites Difficulty Comments Canoeing/Kayaking 10:00-11:00am 11:00-12:00pm Will need to pass the BSA swim test. Water shoes are recommended Lifesaving 2:00-4:00pm 1 3rd Will need to complete the 400 yard swim. Rowing 9:00-10:00am 2:00-3:00pm 3rd Will need to pass the BSA swim test. Water shoes are recommended. Small Boat Sailing 10:00-11:00am 3:00-4:00pm Will need to pass the BSA swim test. Boat Shoes are recommended Swimming 9:00-10:00am 11:00-12:00pm 1st Will need to pass the BSA swim test. Climbing COPE COPE 2:00-4:00pm 9:00m- 12:00pm Must be 13 years old Must be 13 years old 3rd 3rd Rockville waiver plus $20 needed. Sneakers and comfortable shorts required. No jeans. Emergency Prep. CSI: Brookville 11:00-12:00pm 1, 2c, 8b, 9 Must have First Aid Merit Badge Medicine / Public Health CSI: Brookville 2:00-3:00pm Medicine: 7a,10 Public Health: 7 1st Law / Crime Prevention CSI: Brookville 3:00-4:00pm 1st

10 Citta Scout Reservation 2018 Merit Badge Schedule Merit Badge Area Time Prerequisites Difficulty Comments First Aid CSI: Brookville 9:00-10:00am 1, 2d Bring your first aid kit Search and Rescue CSI: Brookville 10:00-11:00am Basic first aid knowledge is expected Amr Heritage/Cit in Nation Eagle's Nest 11:00am- 12:00pm AH: 3c, 4 CN:2,3,8 3rd must bring proof letter was sent to Congress (ideally a response). Citizenship in the World Communications Eagle's Nest 3:00-4:00pm 7 Eagle's Nest 9:00-10:00am 2:00-3:00pm 1, 5, 7 3rd 3rd should bring proof letter was sent if they chose requirement 7c. Personal Management Eagle's Nest 10:00-11:00am 2, 8 3rd Bird Study 9:00-10:00am 1st Insect Study 10:00-11:00am 1st Rep. and Amph. Study 11:00-12:00pm 1st Astronomy/ Space Ex. 2:00-3:00pm Astronomy: 5b 1st Astronomy MB: Must attend star gazing party

11 Citta Scout Reservation 2018 Merit Badge Schedule Merit Badge Area Time Prerequisites Difficulty Comments Chemistry 9:00-10:00am 11:00-12:00pm Environmental Science 10:00-11:00am 3:00-4:00pm 3e and 3f 3rd Fishing 11:00am- 12:00pm 3:00-4:00pm 1st Gear is provided; may bring own if desired Nuclear Science 9:00-10:00am Trip to Oyster Creek Power Plant requires a signed permission slip. Sustainability 9:00am- 10:00am 2 3rd Scout Nature Trek 2:00-4:00pm Covers the Fish and Wildlife Management, Forestry, Soil and Water, and Nature Merit Badges. Nature Prerequisite: 7 Weather 2:00-3:00pm 1st Choose Your Merit Badge Varies 2:00-3:00pm First Class Frontier participants must register for a badge in the 2:00-3:00pm time block. Activities Sessions First Class Frontier 3:00-4:00pm Various activities are offered for First Class Frontier participants, including rifle shooting, orienteering, and a service project.

12 Citta Scout Reservation 2018 Merit Badge Schedule Merit Badge Area Time Prerequisites Difficulty Comments Scout Skills First Class Frontier 9:00-11:00am (A); 10:00-12:00pm (B) First Class Frontier covers most of the skills and requirements for scouts to advance to the rank of First Class. Basketry Handicraft 9:00-10:00am 2:00-3:00pm 1st Indian Lore Handicraft 9:00-10:00am 1st Textile Handicraft 11:00-12:00pm 1st Leatherwork Handicraft 10:00-11:00am 2:00-3:00pm 1st Theatre Handicraft 10:00-11:00am 3 1st Pulp and Paper Handicraft 3:00-4:00pm 7 1st Woodcarving Handicraft 11:00am- 12:00pm 3:00-4:00pm Must bring Totin' Chip to class 1st Ranger Ranger 9:00-12:00pm and 2:00-3:00pm Includes the Automotive Maintenance, Home Repairs, Electricity & Plumbing Merit Badges; must be taken as a whole. Must be 14 years old. Welding Ranger 3:00-4:00pm 14 years old 3rd

13 Citta Scout Reservation 2018 Merit Badge Schedule Merit Badge Area Time Prerequisites Difficulty Comments Camping Scoutcraft 10:00-11:00am 4b, 5e, 7, 8c, 8d, 9a, 9b Be prepared to discuss past camping experience. Cooking Scoutcraft 11:00am- 1:00pm 2c, 2d, 4 will cook lunch everyday in Scoutcraft. Session until 1pm. Geocaching Scoutcraft 10:00-11:00pm 7, 8 Orienteering Scoutcraft 2:00-3:00pm 1st Pioneering Scoutcraft 2:00-4:00pm Basic knowledge of knots and lashings is expected Skills intensive, may require additional time Signs, Signals, and Codes Scoutcraft 3:00-4:00pm Exploration Scoutcraft 9:00-10:00pm??? Wilderness Survial Scoutcraft 9:00-10:00am 5 Attendance on overnight required Trek Varies Varies 3rd

14 Citta Scout Reservation 2018 Merit Badge Schedule Merit Badge Area Time Prerequisites Difficulty Comments Archery Rifle Shooting Shotgun Shooting Shooting Sports Shooting Sports Shooting Sports 9:00-10:00am 10:00-11:00am 11:00-12:00pm 9:00-11:00am :00-12:00pm 2:00-3:00pm 3:00-4:00pm Little experience shooting experience 1st 1st taking these merit badges are highly encouraged to come during open program for additional shooting time. * Class fees applied upon registration ** COPE and Climbing cash fee for Rockville Climbing Gym should be brought to camp and will be paid upon arriving at Rockville. Blue Cards: We do not need any bluecards from any scouts, including for partials. At the end of the week, troops will receive a printed blue card for every Merit Badge a scout has completed. Difficulty Level: In order to ensure that each scout is receiving the maximum potential from each Merit Badge class, we have ranked each merit badge on a scale of 1-3. This difficulty level takes into account materials being covered, techniques, and any age restrictions. We strongly recommend that scouts register for classes within their age group. 1st (10-12yrs old), (12-13yrs old), 3rd (13+years old) Prerequisites: Prerequisites will be collected no later than afternoon. must bring proof the requirement has been completed. A checked box on the worksheet does not itself satisfy the requirement. If scouts visited a business, monument, etc. for a requirement, they should write about their experience so the counselor can review it with them. Scoutmasters or adult leaders should initial all prerequisites if they have been completed as specified by the requirements.

15 Citta Scout Reservation 2018 Open Program Schedule (4pm-5pm) Badge/Activity Area Time Comments/Pre-Requisites Mile Swim Practice Monday- Must practice all 3 days to participate in the mile swim. Must pass the swim test with a swimmer classification. Mile Swim 4:00pm Must participate in all mile swim practices and be a swimmer. Open Boating Monday- 4:00-5:-00pm Test out your skills behind our canoes, kayaks, sailboats, and rowboats. Open Swimming Monday- Be sure to come with a buddy of equal swimming skill. Water Carnival Friday 4:00-5:30pm Test your skills in the challenging activities for all swimming levels. More information can be found in the back of the Program Guide. Game Design COPE Monday Open Climbing COPE Tuesday & Come down to COPE and see if you can climb the rock wall. Fingerprinting CSI: Brookville 4pm- 5pm Held in Dinning Hall. Please be sure you sign in! Fire Safety CSI: Brookville Tuesday 4pm-5pm Veterinary Medicine CSI: Brookville Tuesday 4-5pm

16 Citta Scout Reservation 2018 Open Program Schedule (4pm-5pm) Badge/Activity Area Time Comments/Pre-Requisites Family Life Eagle's Nest Monday 4:00-5:00pm 3, 4, 5, 6 Cit in the Community Eagle's Nest Tuesday and 4:00-5:00pm 2a, 3a, 4b, 5, 7 American Cultures Eagle's Nest 1 Fish Fry As part of the Fishing merit badge, learn how to properly cut and prepare a fish for dinner. NOVA- Design to Crunch This NOVA award demonstrates how math affects your life each day. Prerequisite: Requirement 1 NOVA-Shoot! Monday This NOVA award demonstrates how science affects your life each day. Prerequisite: Requirement 1 NOVA- Start Your Engines 4-5pm This NOVA award demonstrates how technology affects your life each day. Prerequisite: Requirement 1 NOVA- Whoosh! Ecology Tuesday 4-5pm This NOVA award demonstrates how engineering affects your life each day. Prerequisite: Requirement 1 Outdoor Ethics Training Ecology Monday 4-5pm Learn about the general principles of Outdoor Ethics and how to apply them in any outdoor activity. Architecture Handicraft 4:00pm- 5:00pm 1a

17 Citta Scout Reservation 2018 Open Program Schedule (4pm-5pm) Badge/Activity Area Time Comments/Pre-Requisites Art Handicraft Tuesday and 4:00pm- 5:00pm 6 Collections Handicraft Monday Collections cannot be either coin or stamp collections. Firem'n Chit Totin' Chip Open Archery Open Rifle Open Shotgun Scoutcraft Scoutcraft Shooting Sports Shooting Sports Shooting Sports Monday 4pm-5pm Monday and Monday and Tuesday and Learn the basics to the building and maintaing a fire. Scoutmasters will have the final say in awarding the Firem'n Chit. Learn the basics to the proper handling of pocket knives, hatchets, axes, and saws. Scoutmasters will have the final say in awarding the Totin' Chip. Work on your requirements or just have some fun and practice your aim. Rounds much be purchased in advance at the Trading Post for those not in the Rifle or Shotgun Shooting Merit Badges ($1.00 / 5 rounds for.22; $0.50 per shotgun shell; archery is free). Refunds will not be issued by the Trading Post. Contact the Shooting Sports Director to schedule Troop Shoots. Note that scouts that need to qualify for a Shooting Sports Merit Badge will be given priority to shoot first. Final Qualifications Shooting Sports Friday Final chance for scouts in the Shooting Sports Merit Badges to qualify.

18 CITTA SCOUT RESERVATION 2018 Camp Wide Program Activity Day & Time Starting Location Description Opening Campfire Sunday 8:15pm Boat House Come out to watch the staff make fools of themselves and entertain you with a combination of traditional and unique skits and songs! Leader's Crackerbarrel Polar Bear Swim Sunday 9:45pm Monday,, Friday 7am Dining Hall Sit down with the Leadership Team and the Area Directors to learn about this week's program! Snacks provided! Wake up in the mornings with a refreshing splash in the lake! Whether you dip or feet in or cannonball, it s the best way to start your day! SPL Meetings Monday-Friday 12:30pm Picnic Grove Troop of the Week Monday-Friday Throughout Camp Open Program Monday, 7-8pm, Ecology, Shooting Sports Send your SPL or ASPL to get any updates about camp program from the Program Director. It's simple, the more your troop participates in campwide program, the better you do in campsite inspections, the higher the score. Highest score wins a coveted prize and eternal glory! : Open Swimming Ecology: Open Fishing Shooting Sports: Open Shooting (Monday: Rifle and Archery, : Shotgun) Monday 8:00-9:15pm Parade Field Solve a clue to meet your favorite stars and collect an autograph Search for the Stars Tuesday 7pm Council Ring A Scout is reverent. Join us and enjoy our non-denominational Scout Vespers Service! Vespers CSR Trivia Night Tuesday 8:00pm Dining Hall Back by popular demand! SPLs and Scoutmasters team up in our unique trivia game. MOVIES, pop culture, geography and so much more! Did we mention popcorn and birch beer will be there? Open Program Tuesday 8-9:00pm COPE, Ecology, Shooting Sports COPE: Night Climb Ecology: Open Fishing Shooting Sports: Night Rifle Shooting

19 CITTA SCOUT RESERVATION 2018 Camp Wide Program Rocky Balboa Challenge 7:15pm Parade Field Challenge yourself with this demanding triathlon! Bike from the Parade Field to, swim to the buoy, run back to the Camp Office. Chariots of Fire Relay 7:45pm Parade Field This multi-man relay does not focus on one scout's physical abilities but on the abilities of many. Your team's success depends on all your skills and physical abilities! Muggle Quidditch Match 8-9:15pm Parade Field Are you a Keeper? A beater? A chaser? Maybe even a seeker? Come test your skills on the Quidditch Pitch and find out!! Academy Awards Campfire Friday 8:15pm Boat House Your final Hoorah! Put on skits, songs or cheers for your fellow campers! Awards given out for the week's events! PatchTrading Extravaganza 9:000 pm Dining Hall Share and possibly trade off some of your famous and colectable patches and goodies. How many "stars" will you gather???

20 CITTA SCOUT RESERVATION 2018 Adult Leader Program Activity Day & Time Location Description Scoutmaster Merit Badge ITOLS Training Coffee With the Camp Director Throughout the Week Throughout the Week Monday,, Friday 9am Citta Scout Reservation Citta Scout Reservation Citta Center Find yourself with nothing to do? Work on our unique Scoutmaster Bluecard and earn your own merit badge! Have the opportunity to get certified in this required training for all adult leaders. Learn the basics of first aid, wood tools, orienteering, Outdoor Ethics, and plant identification. Sit down with the Camp Director and other leaders and talk about your camp experience! Outdoor Ethics Training Monday 4pm-5pm Ecology Learn about the general principles of Outdoor Ethics and how to apply them in any outdoor activity. Coffee Drinking Merit Badge Tuesday 10am Dining Hall Learn everything there is to know about coffee! The history, benefits, the right time to drink it, the best snacks that go with it, and so much more! Scoutmaster Shoot Tuesday 2pm-4pm Shooting Sports "It's like nothing you've ever done at a Boy Scout camp!" A competition between Scoutmasters to see who's the best shot in camp. Nap Safely Training 11am Dining Hall Come learn on all the right ways to properly take a nap! Find out what equipment you need, where you can nap, and the real reason you need a buddy. Service Project 2:00-4:00pm Warehouse Yard The Camp would not be what it is today without the help of adult volunteers! We always have something to do! Scoutmaster Desert Cookoff 7:00-8:30pm Camp Office Have a world famous recipe? Compete against other leaders and let the Leadership Team decide. Only rule is that it must be made in camp! Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat 11am Learn how to properly supervise and run a safe aquatic activity!

21 CITTA SCOUT RESERVATION 2018 Adult Leader Program Climb on Safely 4pm COPE Learn how to organize and run a climbing or rappelling event. Open Leap of Faith Food Eating Competiton Friday 1-2pm To Be Announced COPE Dining Hall Try climbing up a 35 foot telephone pole and hitting a Monkey's Fist 10 feet away! Sounds easy doesn't it? 2015 it was a 2 foot cheesesteak, 2016 it was a 4 pound burger, what will it be this year? Who will claim eternal glory (or indigestion) for their village?

22 Citta Scout Reservation 2018 Water Carnival Event One: Crazy Canoe: 4 Swimmers- Get in the canoe and paddle with your hands to the lifeguard. Jump out of the canoe when the whistle is blown. Event Two: Buddy Check: Two scouts of any ability (Under 14) - One scout jumps in to retrieve a blue or red half of buddy tags. Once this scout reaches the beach his buddy jumps in and finds the other half Event Three: Bucket Relay: Four scouts, each of different ability, and a Scoutmaster. Each team has a bucket with water. The bucket will travel from scout to scout without spilling water. The last member dumps the water on the Scoutmaster! Event Four: Dinner for One: Two scouts: one beginner and one non-swimmer - Beginners run into the water in an effort to come up with a full dinner set. They must hand the set to the non-swimmer who is standing on the dock. Event Five: Cardboard Canoe: Two swimmers paddle canoe to the buoy or lifeguard and back. First out of their canoe on the beach wins. Boats that do not meet specific requirements will not be able to score during the event. See Program Director or Director for rules. Event Six: Scoutmaster s Splash: Unlimited adults entries. Best belly flop wins. Participants will be scored on redness, water displacement, sound of the impact, and creativity.

23 CITTA SCOUT RESERVATION 2018 MERIT BADGE SELECTION WORKSHEET Name: Troop: Option One: Option Two: 9:00-10:00 10:00-11:00 11:00-12:00 2:00-3:00 3:00-4:00 4:00-5:00 Copy this page for each of your scouts signing up for Merit Badges and provide it to them to make merit badge selections. This will make the Online Merit Badge selection process a breeze for the leader or parent doing the data entry. All Merit Badges must be registered for online before arrival at camp using the system in your profile on