Utah National Parks Council, Boy Scouts of America

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1 Utah National Parks Council, Boy Scouts of America LEADER S GUIDEBOOK 2017

2 U T A H N A T I O N A L P A R K S C O U N C I L, B O Y S C O U T S O F A M E R I C A Tatanka First Class Quest 2017, Utah National Parks Council, Boy Scouts of America 748 North 1340 West Orem, Utah Phone Fax Tatanka Quest L E A D E R S G U I D E B O O K This publication may be copied and distributed, in part or in its entirety, to promote the Scouting programs and camps of the Boy Scouts of America and the Utah National Parks Council. Duplication of this guide, in part or in its entirety, for commercial gain or profit is strictly prohibited. Photography and Video Declaration Video and still cameras are in use on the camp property. Photos and video may be used for Merit Badge projects and/or by the camp staff and for other uses determined by the Utah National Parks Council or The Boy Scouts of America. If a parent does not wish their child to appear in any productions, videos, or promotion material, please notify the camp staff and provide a copy of page 1 of Part B of the medical forms. Reasonable efforts will be made to not use your image. Non-Discrimination The programs of the Utah National Parks Council are available to all registered Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts, Venturers and Leaders within the age and other guidelines as defined by the Boy Scouts of America. Programs are available to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, or national origin. Participants must be in good physical condition as certified by their physician. (see Medical Forms section) 2

3 Chapter 1 - General Information Tatanka Quest L E A D E R S G U I D E B O O K Chapter 2 - Advancement and Classes 14 Class Name and Descriptions 16 Appendix 19 3

4 Tatanka Quest L E A D E R S G U I D E B O O K Directions to Mt Pleasant, UT From the North Interstate 15 South to Exit 225 East State Road 132 to Moroni Continue East State Road 116 to Mt. Pleasant U.S. 89 Proceed South to 700 South Follow the above Map From the South Interstate 15 North to Exit 132 East Interstate 70 to Exit 48 U.S. 89 North to Mt. Pleasant Follow the above Map 4

5 4 Weeks 1 Week 72 Hours Leaders Check List Tatanka Quest L E A D E R S G U I D E B O O K Is the total fee for camp paid (camping fees and Dining Hall fees)? Do I have all receipts to bring to camp? Do I have copies of a valid Health and Medical Form for each Scout and adult attending camp complete with parent/guardian signature? Do we have the Patrol Roster filled out? Do I have all permission slips from parents that I need and do all of our parents know the trip plan? Have all scouts been pre-registered online for each of the classes and activities that they are planning to attend? Have you completed swim checks for each scout before attending camp? Have I placed in an envelope my alphabetized Health and Medical Forms, Patrol Roster, and receipts? Is it easily accessible? Does the Patrol have two-deep leadership at all times throughout the camp? Do we have adequate tents and campsite materials? Have drivers been told where to meet for the trip to camp and how to get there? Have drivers been told what time to be at camp on the last day? If we are planning on doing our own cooking, have we made arrangements for cooking equipment (camp stoves, etc.) and do we have the needed amount of fuel to last? Remember: Propane stove cooking is preferred at camp, charcoal is OK if in a metal container at least 18" off the ground. NO Wood Fires. Do we have the necessary gear for cooking and eating meals? Does each Scout have his full (shirt, pants, socks, and belt) official Boy Scout uniform? Does each Scout have the money necessary for rifle shooting, handicraft items and treats at the Trading Post? Are we leaving our home town so we can arrive at the camp between 8:00 and8:15 a.m.? Do I feel in control of the situation? To avoid undue stress, review this checklist 4 weeks, 1 week, and 72 hours prior to your arrival at camp. Put in a visible location! 5

6 Tatanka Quest L E A D E R S G U I D E B O O K Tifie Scout Camp Map See the appendix. Campsite Stove Cooking vs. Campfires The use of campfires, once a necessity for cooking and warmth, is steeped in history and tradition. Some people would not think of camping without a campfire. Campfire building is also an important skill for every camper. Yet, the natural appearance of many areas has been degraded by the overuse of fires and an increasing demand for firewood. The development of efficient, lightweight camp stoves has encouraged a shift away from the traditional fire. Stoves have become essential equipment for minimum-impact camping. They are fast, flexible, efficient, reliable, and clean burning, and they eliminate the need for firewood. Stoves operate in almost any weather condition, and they leave no trace. (from BSA Training Leave No Trace ) At Tifie Scout Camp, in a two-pronged attack to both maintain the beauty of the area, and to significantly reduce the risk of sparking a brush or forest fire, no wood fires are allowed. Propane stoves are permissible, as is Dutch oven cooking using charcoal briquettes with the following requirements. For Dutch oven cooking, the Patrol must bring a metal barrel on legs that is 18 inches or more off of the ground, and use charcoal briquettes for the fuel. If charcoal is used, the ashes must be drowned in water, and when cooled, be able to be carried in a plastic bag to a designated ash can for disposal. Charcoal fires are permissible only when federal, state and/or local fire agencies announce that the fire threat level is either Low or Moderate. You may want to be prepared by contacting the Camp Director to find out the current fire threat level before coming to camp. Campsites Units may join together in a campsite to help meet the two-deep leadership requirements. A ratio of 1 leader to 10 Scouts is strongly recommended. We certainly encourage more adults to attend camp. It is up to the units wishing to share a site to get together and make things happen. Check-in/Check-out Procedures Checking into Camp Check-in begins promptly at 8:00 a.m. Upon arrival, you will find a check-in station by the gate next to the parking lot. 1. Arrival: Please plan to arrive at camp between 8:00 am and 815 am on the first day of your camp. Do not plan to arrive early. The camp staff is not in a position to check in Patrols that arrive early. Please park in the camp parking lot with vehicles facing out. 2. Registration: Please have ready your roster, health forms, and fee receipts. The Adult Leader and Patrol Leader will need to make sure that ALL the Scouts and leaders that are attending are listed on the Patrol Roster (see Appendix). Your Patrol Guide will be assigned to your Patrol to help with the registration walk-through. 3. Missing Scouts: If there are Scouts who were supposed to come to camp but didn t, please verify that they are not with you. Remember that no refunds will be issued for boys who are no shows if the Scout Office in Orem was not informed at least two weeks in advance! Exceptions can be made for medical or family emergencies. A note from a parent explaining the situation will need to be brought with you or faxed into the Orem Scout Office before a refund will be considered. 4. Health and Medical Form: Give Scouts a copy of their Health and Medical Form (these forms will be scanned and handed back to you) and begin the medical checks with the camp Medical Officer. Leaders need to make the Health Officer aware of any prescription medications that any of the boys are taking. 5. If you have parents or guests that will be joining your group that do not arrive with you at check-in time, have them report to the camp office upon arrival and turn in their medical forms and receive their security wrist band. 6. 6

7 Tatanka Quest L E A D E R S G U I D E B O O K Camp Tour: After the leaders have parked their vehicles and checked-in, your Patrol Guide will take your Patrol on a tour of camp which will include safety classes at the Shooting Range, and visits to all of the activity areas where classes will be held. The tour will end at your campsite and leaders will then bring their vehicle with camp gear to the campsite so the Patrol can set up camp prior to lunch. Stops to be made on the Camp Tour (not necessarily in the order listed): Safety Class at Rifle Shooting Safety Class at Archery Dining Hall Trading Post Central Pavilion (Flag Area) Amphitheater Swimming Pool Leaving Camp 1. Clean your campsite. 2. Place all trash and cold ashes from fire barrels in garbage sacks and to take it to the dumpster. 3. Police campsite for trash and lost items. 4. Fill out and turn in Camp Evaluation Form to the Camp Director at the Central Pavilion. 5. Have a safe trip home!! Deposits, Payments and Refunds A deposit is required to hold a group reservation and a camp site. The deposit for our New Scout Camps is $5.00 per individual. All deposits are non-refundable. Based on the commitment a unit makes when placing a deposit, decisions are made and resources allocated that often result in expenditures that are not recoverable, hence our No Refunds on Deposits policy. Again, deposits are non-refundable. Your deposit will be applied to your overall fees. The remaining camp fees are due no later than July 21, The number of campers on record four weeks prior to your date of attendance is the mini-mum number of campers that must be paid for. Please do not bring final payments to camp! Payments must be made before camp begins. Adjustments in numbers must be made by calling the Council Service Center at (801) at least 1 week in advance. Qualified refunds are made to units, not individuals, since fees are paid to the camp by the unit and not individuals. Camper fees are refundable when notice is given at least one week prior to the start of the program, with the exception of the non-refundable deposit. Scouts leaving camp for any reason after spending the first day in camp are not eligible for a refund of any kind no exceptions. All refunds must be agreed upon during the program in question. Requests for refunds must be in writing. Any and all refunds will be issued by check from the Council Service Center in Orem, not from camp. Tour Plans Tour plans are no longer required. Two Deep Leadership Every Patrol in camp must be under the supervi-sion of its own two-deep leadership. Two regis-tered adult leaders, or one registered adult and a parent of a participating Scout, one of whom must be at least 21 years of age or older are required for all trips or outings. The second adult must be at least 18 years of age. Adult leaders may be male or female and need to be in camp at all times to assume responsibility for the Scouts from their Patrol. We require leaders to attend sessions with their scouts. We allow leaders to break apart and each take scouts to different sessions if desired. To better handle the responsibility of leadership, we recommend one additional adult leader over age 21 for each 8-10 boys. If you find yourself in a one-deep situation, please contact the Camp Direc-tor immediately so that we can help you resolve it quickly. This is in compliance with Boy Scouts of America National Camping Mandatory Standards. 7

8 Vehicles in Camp In the interest of camper safety, the following restrictions apply to vehicles at Tifie Scout Camp: Annual Health and Medical Form All youth and adults attending camp will need to turn in and have on file a completed Annual Health and Medical Form. Due to the short term nature of Tatanka Quest, leaders and youth are not required to have a physical in order to attend camp. All individuals coming to camp must com-plete parts A and B of the form. These forms will be required to be scanned at check-in (Please bring COPIES of your originals) Failure to bring these forms for every youth and adult attending camp may prevent individuals admission into the camp. A copy of the current form may be downloaded from the Council web-site. Tatanka Quest L E A D E R S G U I D E B O O K Only camp-approved vehicles will be permitted on inner-camp roads. Once the main gate is closed on the afternoon of the first day of your session, it will not be opened again for general traffic until noon of the second day. Multiple vehicles will be allowed on inner camp roads during the check-in and check-out process for the loading and unloading of equipment. Please limit this number to no more than two vehicles at a time. Equipment trailers can be left at campsites during the camp. If you would like to look at your site before coming to camp you may do so by contacting the camp director and making special arrangements. All vehicles are to be parked facing out in the camp parking lot and not in the individual Patrol sites. Vehicles with trailers will need to park in the parking lot. Passengers are not to ride in back of pickup trucks or on trailers at any time. Seat belts must be used when traveling to and from camp and on camp roads. The speed limit on all camp roads is 10 MPH All vehicles are to be out of campsites by 3:00 PM on the first day of your session. Prescriptions in Camp The taking of prescription medication is the responsibility of the individual taking the medication and/ or that individual's parent or guardian. BSA policy requires that all prescription drugs brought to camp (including those needing refrigeration) are to be locked up. An exception is made for a limited amount of medication to be carried by a camper for life-threatening conditions, including bee-sting or heart medication and inhalers, or for a limited amount of medication approved for use in a first aid kit. All medications will be handed in at the First Aid station during check-in and stored at the camp health office. Medications will be returned to the Leader or other responsible adult at check-out. The Daily Schedule See Appendix. The Uniform at Camp Why do Scouts have a uniform? A uniform gives a standard to be met, promotes group spirit and a sense of identity. It also designates equality from the start among members of the group. The Scout uniform is appropriate dress any time during the day and is the standard attire for check-in, the flag ceremonies, campfire programs, and the Honor Trail. Campers and leaders should strive to adhere to the dress code while attending camp. The dress code is very simple and easy to follow. Demonstrate your Patrol s spirit by being the best uniformed Patrol in camp. The Code is as follows: 8

9 Tatanka Quest L E A D E R S G U I D E B O O K Official or Field Uniform: A complete field uniform is defined as official BSA shirt, pants or shorts, belt and socks. A neckerchief and official hat is optional. (Boy Scout Handbook 2016, Thirteenth Edition, pg. 20) This uniform is to be worn to all flag ceremonies, dur-ing check-in, the campfire program, and on the honor trail. Activity Uniform: The activity uniform consists of a Patrol, camp, council, or BSA t-shirt with official pants/shorts, socks and belt. (Boy Scout Handbook 2016, Thirteenth Edition, pg. 21) This uniform may be worn during classes, camp activities and personal time at camp. Shoes: Camper s should br ing the pr oper footwear for the proper activity. Sandals and other open-toed shoes should be left at home. Health and Safety All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs): All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are banned from program use. ATVs are defined as motorized recreational cycles with three or four large, soft tires, designed for off-road use on a variety of terrains. Axes & Knives: Hatchets and axes are to be kept and only used in the wood s tools instruction area. When not in use, hatchets and axes should have a sheath securely placed over the blade. Dou-ble bit axes are not allowed anywhere at camp. Live trees or standing trees are not to be cut on, chopped down, or damaged by campers. Large sheath knives are not needed and should be left home. If these knives are brought to camp and mis-used in any way, leaders and staff have the authori-ty to confiscate the item for the remainder of the camp. Confiscated items will only be returned to an adult leader at checkout, and the responsibility to ask for the return of these items lies with the owner and group. No Scout should be allowed to use a pocketknife, axe or hatchet, or camp saw unless that Scout has on their person a Totin Chip with the appropriate signatures. Buddy Rule: Every participant should be paired with a Buddy. The buddies should stay together and watch out for each other. There should be no less than four in a group while hiking. If one is injured, two can go for help while the other one stays with the injured person. Leaders need to help enforce this rule. The buddy system is the way of Scouting. Cell Phones and 2-way Radios: Although we discourage the use of 2-way radios and cell phones at camp, we understand that they can be a valuable asset. Scoutmasters and adult leaders may use 2- way radios and cell phones for communication. Cell phone service at camp can be excellent depending on your position in camp and your service provider (Verizon has the best service through-out the camp). Scouts are NOT ALLOWED to have or use 2-way radios or cell phones at camp. If a Scout is caught using a radio or cell phone at camp it will be con-fiscated and returned to their Leader. No excep-tions. Personal Conduct and Camp Discipline: We expect everyone to maintain the highest level of behavior. Foul language, dirty jokes and fighting are not allowed. Pornographic materials are not allowed at camp. Anyone found with these items will be asked to leave. Gambling is not permitted. Scout leaders are responsible for the conduct of their boys. Bandannas are not allowed due to the perception of gang affiliation. Conflicts between campers from different Patrols will be resolved by the adult leaders of the units involved, with the assistance of camp management. Conflicts between staff and campers will be resolved by camp management and unit leaders. Serious problems may require Patrols to leave camp, certain individuals to leave camp, or the dismissal of staff members. Personal Property The Camp cannot be responsible for your personal property. Anything that you bring to camp that may get lost, stolen or damaged is your responsibility. 9

10 Tatanka Quest L E A D E R S G U I D E B O O K We encourage you not to bring anything valuable to camp. To fully enjoy the experience of camp life, leave at home all radios, TVs, video games, tape players, cd players, cell phones, etc. Be a good neighbor. Wildlife Do not attempt to handle snakes, spiders, skunks, raccoons or any other wild critters at Tifie. No hunting or harming is allowed. In most cases, if you leave them alone, they will leave you alone. Remember that Tifie is bear country. Keep smellables in smell-proof containers. Keep your camp area free of garbage. First Aid Services The Health Office in camp is staffed by personnel trained to handle minor accidents and illness. First Aid at camp is just that... First Aid. Special arrangements for the treatment of more serious cases have been made with local medical facilities. All medical emergencies must be reported to the Health Officer immediately. Emergency service is available 24-hours a day. The treatment of pre-existing or non-camp related illnesses or injuries should not be expected, and such cases may be referred to local health-care providers depending on the nature of the injury or illness. Many minor first aid needs can be met by the unit through the unit s first aid kit. Unit leaders should use common sense regarding what to treat within the unit and what to refer to the Health Officer. First aid kits should include: antiseptic soap, 2- inch roller bandage, 1-inch roller bandage, 1-inch adhesive tape, 3-by-3 inch sterile pads, triangular bandage, assorted gauze pads, adhesive bandages, clinical oral thermometer, scissors, tweezers, sunburn lotion, lip salve, poison ivy lotion, small flashlight, absorbent cotton, water purification (iodine) tablets, safety pins, needles, paper cups, foot powder, and instant ice packs. Standard First Aid practice when dealing with any injury involving bleeding is to wear gloves and use antiseptic, make sure you have both in your First Aid kit.. Mouthpieces or mouth barrier devices should be available for CPR. Bring any items contaminated with blood or other body fluids to the Camp Medical office for proper disposal. Any first aid that is done while at camp, regardless of how small, will need to be reported to the Health Officer as soon as possible. Central Dining Hall Food Plan Camp Tifie offers Central Dining. Avoid the time and effort of buying, packing and hauling food and cooking gear, and clean up after each meal. We do not offer Commissary Food Distribution. The addition of Central Dining is a great opportunity for leaders and Scouts to spend more time on advancement and other activities without the worry of cooking or cleaning up after each meal. Patrols have the opportunity to cook and wash dishes on other campouts. Central Dining allows more time to enhance your time at camp. Sleep a little later in the morning, breakfast will be ready at 7:00 am prepared by a staff that washes their hands many times just in the preparation of one meal. If someone in your Patrol has special needs, such as food allergies, please let us know before camp so we can provide an appropriate substitute. Those participating in Central Dining will have this indicated on their wrist band. Patrols are encouraged to have a prayer as a Patrol before coming to the Dining Hall. At the dining hall campers will go through one of four lines that will be ready to serve them. Once your meal is served, sit anywhere and enjoy it. When finished, scrap your dirty dishes and turn them in at the scullery to be washed. The first meal provided on the Dining Hall program will be dinner on Day 1. Patrols on the Dining Hall plan need to bring a sack lunch with them for the first day. Visitor Meals If you have adult leaders that will only be with you for part of the camp, visitor meals may be purchased individually for a cost of $5.00 for Breakfast, $6.00 for Lunch and $7.50 for Dinner. 10 See Menu on Next Page

11 Tatanka Quest L E A D E R S G U I D E B O O K Day 1 Day 2 Central Dining Hall Food Plan Menu Cost $15.00 per person Breakfast Lunch Dinner Eat breakfast before you come Hot & Cold Cereal Pancakes Syrup Ham Slices Fruit Juice Milk Hot Cocoa Bring sack lunch from home or cook lunch as a patrol passing off second class 2e Sloppy Joes Chips Tossed Salad Pudding Paks. Fruit Milk Punch PB&J BBQ Chicken Baked Beans Macaroni Salad Tossed Salad Brownie Fruit Milk Punch PB&J Check out and leave camp at 4:30 p. m. Dinner when you get home Trading Post The camp Trading Post provides a wide assortment of souvenir, program and comfort items for sale. Craft kits, supplies, patches, T-shirts, hats, candy, soft drinks, ice cream, sundries, and many other items are available. The Trading Post also is the source of tickets for the rifle range where 5 shots cost $.25 or for handicraft items (the Trading Post is the only place in camp where cash is accepted. For Leaders, the Trading Post conveniently accepts credit and debit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express). Telephone Tifie Scout Camp does not have a public telephone but it does have good cell phone coverage with Verizon throughout most of camp. Reception with other providers is very spotty. Showers and Restrooms Warm water showers and flush toilets are located in the shower house. Separate facilities are provided for men, women, and youth 17 and under. Remember a soapy shower each day will make your stay (and everyone else s) much more pleasant. For the remaining areas of camp, there are restrooms with flush toilets located at the Rifle Range, next to the Camp/First Aid Office, and at the swimming pool. You are responsible to keep them clean. Please help keep them free from garbage. If you notice a restroom that is running low on toilet paper, soap or hand towels, please inform any staff member and we will gladly restock it. The woods are home to animals and plant-life. Your Scouts and you are guests in their home. Do not use their home as a bathroom. Human waste can be damaging to the local environment and underground water supplies. Please only use the restrooms provided. Scouts that find it humorous to abuse any of the above facilities by vandalism, wasting supplies, or running the showers excessively will be turned over to their leaders for discipline or, if necessary, sent home. All the supplies we use at camp are precious resources. Please remember that a Scout is Thrifty. Lost and Found The Lost and Found box is located in the basement of the Dining Hall at the Quartermaster room. Campers who have lost items should check with the Quartermaster regularly. Unclaimed items will be taken to the council office in Orem within two weeks of the end of the session. They will be available there for pickup until October 1st, after which time they will be donated to charity. Unidentified and unclaimed cash money left at the end of the season will be deposited into the camp capital improvement fund and considered an anonymous donation to camp. If you have lost an item and did not claim it before leaving camp, please contact the council office in Orem. Do not call the camp and ask us to search for items as all unclaimed property will be boxed up and sealed for transport and inventory at the council office in Orem. To claim items at the office, you will need to inquire in person at the information desk 11

12 Tatanka Quest L E A D E R S G U I D E B O O K in Council Services. For those living beyond a reasonable driving distance away, a phone call or written request is needed with an accurate description of the lost item to claim it. The person claiming the item is responsible to pay any shipping costs required to return the item to them. Comments, Concerns, Suggestions, & Praise At Tatanka Quest we are constantly looking for ways to improve the programs that we offer at camp. We also realize that some of our plans and ideas do not always work out the way that we would have hoped. We are always glad to hear from Scouts or leaders that have concerns about a particular program, practice, or policy. Some things are out of our realm of influence (such as the weather), but we will do everything we can as a camp staff to make your experience at Tatanka Notes: Quest the most rewarding experience possible. Feel free to drop by the offices of the camp management at any point during your stay to share your comments, concerns, suggestions or praise if you feel a need to share. At the end your time with us, please take a few moments and completely fill out your camp evaluation form as many of the improvements to our programs come from this source. The council also uses these evaluations and their comments to gather data about the effectiveness of our summer camping programs. If ever you feel that a concern was not properly addressed by the management team of Tatanka Quest, feel free to contact the Camping Director for the council, Robert Gowans, at to share your thoughts 12

13 Suggested Equipment List Tatanka Quest L E A D E R S G U I D E B O O K Recommended Individual Equipment Copies of Completed Health and Medical Forms (Required) Sack Lunch for 1st Day Boy Scout Handbook Swim Suit and Towel Official Scout Uniform Extra T-shirt and Shorts/Pants Belt Cap or Hat Pajamas Scout Socks Underwear Warm Jacket or Sweater Poncho or Raincoat Flashlight with Extra Batteries Handkerchiefs/Tissues Insect Repellant Lip Balm Pack, Bag or Foot Locker Scout Knife or Pocket Knife (No Sheath Knives) Must complete your Totin Chip Card before using your knife in camp Sleeping Bag or Blankets Sleeping Pad and/or Cot Spending Money for Trading Post Sun screen Toothpaste & Toothbrush, Comb etc. Water Bottle / Canteen Optional Personal Equipment Scriptures or Prayer Book Camera & Film Field Glasses Ground cloth Personal First Aid Kit Pillow Small metal mirror Sunglasses Watch Compass Work Gloves for Service Projects Day-pack for 5 mile hike Recommended Patrol Equipment Adequate Camp Leadership (Required) American Flag Patrol Flag Axes & Saws (for instruction purposes) Propane Stoves First Aid Kit Lanterns & Fuel (Propane preferred) Lockable Cashbox Compass Whetstone Rope & Twine One 5-gallon container for water Patrol Roster (Required, see Appendix) If you are bringing your own food and doing your own cooking: Cooking & Dishwashing Gear Matches or Lighters Dutch Ovens (Charcoal allowed if fire conditions permit and you must have a metal container at least 18 off the ground) Patrol Dishes or paper/plastic ware for eating Patrol Equipment Boxes DO NOT BRING! Any underage children Camouflage Cell Phones (Youth) Fireworks Immoral Materials Martial Arts Equipment Matches or Lighters (scouts) Personal Archery Equipment Personal Firearms and Weapons Pets Private Ammunition Radios, TV s, Video Games, or Tape / CD Players, etc. Sheath Knives only pocket knives Two-Way Radios (Youth) Scouts, especially those traveling from lower elevations, should make sure to bring sun screen, lip balm, and a good water hydration system (canteen, water bottle, or camel-back). Everyone is advised to always carry water, raingear, water, sun screen, water. 13

14 Tatanka Quest L E A D E R S G U I D E B O O K Camp Advancement Policy Tatanka Quest uses a learning by doing style of teaching. Rules for advancement do not change just because a boy is at camp, but camp does provide an ideal setting for the opportunities we offer. Leaders should pre-register their Scouts for all of their classes on-line prior to camp. Due to the intense schedule it is important that all scouts and leaders understand when the classes start and get their scouts there on time. It will not be possible to attend every class offered. Patrols will need to decide which classes will best suit their needs and pre-register for those. The Trail to First Class Every Scout attending Tatanka Quest should bring with them their own personal copy of the Boy Scout Handbook, 13th edition. Scouts will use their handbook over both days to record the re-quirements that they pass off at camp. Scout lead-ers should note that the Tatanka Quest staff will be instructors only. The Trail to First Class are requirements that are meant to be passed off in a Patrol meeting, to an adult leader, or another scout. As such, once boys have mastered a skill or completed a requirement, they will pass off that requirement to their Adult Leader or Patrol Leader while in the class or back at their campsites. How many requirements get passed off at camp will be up to a Scout and his leaders. Each class is designed to fulfill as many of the Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class requirements that are unique to that class specialty. As you and your Patrol prepare to attend Tatanka Quest you will need to look over the classes and their descriptions and decide as a Patrol what you most need to work on together. Leaders are expected to attend classes with their boys to help instructors maintain control and help Scouts learn the material. If Patrols need to split up to better meet the needs of their boys, at least one leader to a minimum of two boys will be required. Using the planning tools provided will help Scouts come up with a realistic plan for completing a reasonable number of advancement requirements. Leaders should always be the voice of reason when it comes to helping Scouts realistically plan out their camp. Remember that it is not always possible to do everything they may want to do. Please use the Individual Camp Schedule Forms found in the appendix to help Scouts plan out their program for camp. 14

15 Using the Online Registration System This section describes how to use the online registrations system to register for Advancement Classes. In cases where unit leadership changes, the new unit leader has a direct responsibility to contact the council as quickly Class Registration Tatanka Quest L E A D E R S G U I D E B O O K Go to the camp website and on the drop down menu on the far right side of the menu bar under Forms and Resources select Update or Make Payment on Existing Registration This will give you a login page where you will be able to log into and modify your camp reservation using your username and password information that you were sent when you made your original reservation. After logging in you will be able to access the details of your reservation and add Scout s names under the button labeled #2 Register Scouts for their Classes under the button labeled #3 When you are done make sure to click the last button labeled Check Out to save your work. 15

16 Tatanka Quest L E A D E R S G U I D E B O O K Use the Class Schedule Planning Worksheet found in the APPENDIX to plan each Scout s schedule and then Pre-Register Scouts & Leaders for All Classes On-Line First Aid and Safety Section 1 Second Class Requirements: 4a. Show first aid for the following: Simple cuts and scrapes Blisters on the hand and foot Minor (thermal/heat) burns or scalds (superficial, or first-degree) Bites or stings of insects and ticks Venomous snakebite Nosebleed Frostbite and sunburn Choking 4c. Tell what you can do while on a campout or other outdoor activity to prevent or reduce the occurrence of injuries or exposure listed in the Tenderfoot requirements 4a. 4d. Assemble a personal first-aid kit to carry with you on future campouts and hikes. Tell how each item in the kit would be used. 5a. Explain the importance of the buddy system as it relates to your personal safety on outings and in your neighborhood. Use the buddy system while on a troop or patrol outing. First Class Requirements: 9a. Explain the three R's of personal safety and protection. 9b. Describe bullying: tell what the appropriate response is to someone who is bullying you or bullying another person. First Aid and Safety Section 2 Second Class Requirements: 6a. Demonstrate first aid for the following: Object in the eye Class Names and Descriptions Bite of a warm-blooded animal Puncture wounds from a splinter, nail, and fishhook Serious burns (partial thickness, or second-degree) Heat exhaustion Shock Heatstroke, dehydration, hypothermia, and hyperventilation First Class Requirements: 7a. Demonstrate bandages for a sprained ankle and for injuries on the head, the upper arm, and the collarbone. First Aid and Safety Section 3 Second Class Requirements: 6b. Show what to do for hurry cases of stopped breathing, stroke, severe bleeding, and ingested poisoning 6c. Tell what you can do while on a campout or hike to prevent or reduce the occurrence of the injuries listed in Second class 6a. and 6b. First Class Requirements: 7c. Tell the five most common signals of a heart attack. Explain the steps (procedures) in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). 7b. By yourself, and with a partner show how to: Transport a person from a smoke-filled room. Transport for at least 25 yards a person with a sprained ankle. Ropes & Knots (This class recommended before taking the Lashings class) Scout: 4b. Show the proper care of a rope by learning how to whip and fuse the ends of different kinds of rope. 4a. Show how to tie a square knot, two half-hitches, and a tuat-line hitch. Explain how each knot is used. Tenderfoot: 3a. Demonstrate a practical use of the square knot. 3b. Demonstrate a practical use of two half-hitches. 3c. Demonstrate a practical use of the taut line hitch. Second Class Requirements: 2f. Demonstrate how to tie the sheet bend knot. Describe a situation in which you would use this knot. 2g. Demonstrate how to tie the bowline knot. Describe a situation in which you would use this knot. First Class Requirements: 3b. Demonstrate tying the timber hitch and clove hitch. 16

17 o Tatanka Quest L E A D E R S G U I D E B O O K Lashings (Ropes and Knots class recommended before taking this class) 3a. Discuss when you should and should not use lashings. 3c. Then demonstrate tying the square, shear, and diagonal lashings by joining two or more poles or staves together. 7b. Use lashing to make a useful camp gadget or structure. Leave No Trace Second Class Requirements: 2. Discuss the principles of Leave No Trace. Tenderfoot Requirements: 5. Explain the rules of safe hiking, both on the highway and cross-country, during the day and at night. Explain what to do if you are lost. Firem n Chit Card Second Class Requirements: 2a. Explain when it is appropriate to use a fire for cooking or other purposes and when it would not be appropriate to do so. At an approved outdoor location and time, use tinder, kindling, and fuel wood from Second Class Requirement 2b to demonstrate how to build a fire. Unless prohibited by local fire restrictions, light the fire. After allowing the flames to burn safely for at least two minutes, safely extinguish the flames with minimal impact to the fire site. 3f. Explain when it is appropriate to use a light weight stove and when it is appropriate to use a propane stove. Set up a light-weight stove or propane stove; light the stove, unless prohibited by local fire restrictions. Describe the safety procedures for using these types of stoves. Nature Tenderfoot Requirements: 4b. Describe common poisonous or hazardous plants, identify any that grow in your local area or campsite location. Tell how to treat for exposure to them. Second Class Requirements: First Class Requirements: 4. Identify or show evidence of at least 10 kinds of wild animals (such as birds, mammals, reptiles, fish, mollusks) found in your local area or camping location,. You may show evidence by tracks, signs, or photographs you have taken. First Class Requirements: 6. Identify or show evidence of at least 10 kinds of native plants found in your local area or campsite location.. You may show evidence by fallen leaves or fallen fruit that you find in the field, or as part of a collection you have made, or by photographs you have taken. Orienteering Instruction Second Class Requirements: 1a. Demonstrate how a compass works and how to orient a map. Use a map to point out and tell the meaning of five map symbols. How to measure the height and/or width of designated items. Orienteering Course First Class Requirements: 2. Using a map and compass, complete an orienteering course that covers at least one mile and requires measuring the height and/or width of designated items (tree, tower, canyon, ditch, etc.). Totin Chip Second Class Requirements: 3c. Demonstrate proper care, sharpening, and use of the knife, saw, and ax, and describe when they should be used. 3d. Use the tools listed in requirement 3c to prepare tinder, kindling, and fuel for a cooking fire. Shooting Sports Area: Archery Range Come to the Archery range and learn the basics of shooting a bow and arrow. The Archery staff will be on hand to give Scouts and leaders a chance to test their skills against themselves and their fellow staffers. Split an arrow down the center and you may just earn yourself the title of Robin Hood. Shooting Sports Area: Rifle Range What Scout Camp experience would be complete without the opportunity to fire off a couple of rounds on a.22 rifle. The cost of a round of 5 shots is $.25, most scouts will shoot 3 to 4 rounds during a 1 hour time block. No cash is accepted at the Rifle Range, tickets for rounds (5 shots) may be purchased the Trading Post. Shoot just for fun or pit yourself against your fellow Scouts for the chance to be called Deadeye. 17

18 Swimming Pool Depending on their swimming ability, Scouts will be divided into groups and focus their efforts on completing as many of the swimming requirements as possible in the allotted time period. You may want to schedule Scouts with little or no swimming ability to attend this class for multiple hours in order to complete all of the requirements for 2nd and 1st Class. Instruction Groups will be divided as fol-lows depending on needs and work to complete as many requirements as possible: Tatanka Quest L E A D E R S G U I D E B O O K Learning to Swim: Focus will be on learning to swim well enough to pass off the Second Class (5b.) Requirement and/or First Class Requirement (6a). Second Class Requirements: 5a. Tell what precautions must be taken for a safe swim. 5b. Demonstrate your ability to pass the BSA beginner test. Jump feet first into water over your head in depth, level off and swim 25 feet on the surface, stop, turn sharply, resume swimming, then return to your starting place. 5c. Demonstrate water rescue methods by reaching with your arm or leg, by reaching with a suitable object, and by throwing lines and objects. 5d. Explain why swimming rescues should not be attempted when a reaching or throwing rescue is possible. Explain why and how a rescue swimmer should avoid contact with the victim. First Class Requirements: 6a. Successfully complete the BSA swimmer test. 6b. Tell what precautions must be taken for a safe trip afloat. 6c. Identify the basic parts of a canoe, kayak, or other boat. Identify the parts of a paddle or an oar. 6d. Describe proper body positioning in a watercraft, depending on the type and size of the vessel. Explain the importance of proper position. 6e. With a helper and a practice victim, show a line rescue both as tender and as rescuer. (The practice victim should be approximately 30 feet from shore in deep water.) Handicraft Area: Come to the Handicraft Area and tool your name to add to your Tatanka Quest Leather Patch, and choose from a variety of items that are available for purchase at the Trading Post to work on with expert instruction in leather working, braiding (boondoggle), woodcarving, and basketry. For help in choosing a project, visit with the Handicraft Staff. Five Mile Hike From the Second Class Requirements, 3b. Using a compass and a map together, take a five-mile hike (or 10 miles by bike) approved by your adult leader and your parent or guardian. The Buffalo Trail is a 5 mile hike and can be accomplished in about 3 hours or less. Scouts wishing to complete the hike will need to be in good physical condition and bring plenty of water. Hydration back packs are highly recommended equipment. A staff member will lead the hike. Scouts and leaders should meet at the Central Pavilion either at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, or at 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday morning. Again, this is a 3 hour hike, so eat your supper or breakfast before going on the hike, and plan to be late for the campfire program (Tuesday/Friday evening) or for your first morning class (Wednesday/Saturday). At least one leader from each Patrol needs to accompany their Scouts on the hike. Honor Trail A Scout is reverent. The Honor Trail at Tatanka Quest is the time for Scouts and Patrols to reflect upon the values of Scouting and how they are personally exemplifying those values in their daily lives. The Honor Trail is conducted after the campfire program. As Scouts silently walk the trail, each individual can reflect on what Scouting has meant to him personally. Leaders and scouts will be challenged to recommit themselves to those timeless values and continue on their personal journey toward excellence and hopefully...eagle. 18

19 Tatanka Quest L E A D E R S G U I D E B O O K Everyone must have a completed and signed Annual Health and Medical Form. No Health and Medical Form = No participation! You can print the Annual Health and Medical Forms from the Council s website: 19

20 This is to certify that My Responsibility I will take this card to my Scout Leader or other person designated by him and show I know the following: Tatanka Quest L E A D E R S G U I D E B O O K can carry matches and build a campfire. He has read the Fire Use and Safety section in the Boy Scouts Handbook. He knows that handling matches and burning fires takes responsibility; and he accepts it. In consideration of the above, he is hereby granted Firem N Rights. Signed Smokey (Scout Leader) This is to certify that the bearer has read the Using Woods Tools chapter in the Boy Scout Handbook. He knows that ownership or use of woods tools means responsibility, and accepts it. In consideration of the above he is hereby granted Totin Rights 1. I have read and understand fire use and safety rules from the Boy Scout Handbook. 2. I will secure any necessary permits. (regulations vary by locality) 3. All flammable vegetation to be clear at least 5 feet in all directions from the fire. (total 10 from one side to the other.) 4. Fire must be attended to at all times. 5. Have fire-fighting tools readily available. (water, sand, and/or shovel) 6. Fire to be dead out before leaving. (You can put hand into the ashes and they are cold.) 7. I subscribe to the Outdoor Code. My Signature: My Responsibility I will take this card to my Scout Leader or other person designated by him and do the following: 1. Read and understand woods tools use and safety rules from the Boy Scout Handbook. 2. Demonstrate proper handling, care, and use of the Scout Knife, axe, and saw. 3. Use knife, axe, and saw as tools, not as playthings. 4. Respect all safety rules to protect others. 5. Respect property and not cut living trees. 6. Subscribe to the Outdoor Code. Scout Leader My Signature: 20

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22 2017 Tatanka Quest Schedule Tatanka Quest L E A D E R S G U I D E B O O K Day 1 Day 2 Program Sessions to choose from 8:00 8:15 Check-In (Parking Lot) 8:15 10:45 Camp Tour, Safety Classes at Rifle and Archery Ranges 11:00 (Central Pavilion) Opening Flag Ceremony 11:30 Leader and patrol leader Meeting (Central Pavilion) 12:00 Lunch Bring Sack Lunch from Home or cook your own 1:00 Program Session 2:00 Program Session 3:00 Program Session 4:00 Program Session 5:00 Dinner 6:00-9:00 Buffalo Trail Hike (Central Pavilion) 6:00-8:15 Open Activities 6:00-6:20 Make up Swim Tests for open swimming. 8:30 10:00 Flag Ceremony Campfire Program Honor Trail 10:30 Lights Out 6:00-9:00 Buffalo Trail Hike (Central Pavilion) 7:00-8:00 Breakfast 8:30 Flag Ceremony 9:00 Program Session 10:00 Program Session 11:00 Program Session 12:00 Lunch and Break Camp 1:00 Program Session 2:00 Program Session 3:00 Program Session 4:00 Closing Flag Ceremony 4:30 Depart for Home Central Pavilion) First Aid Section 1 First Aid Section 2 First Aid Section 3 Ropes & Knots Lashings Firem n Chit Orienteering Instruction Orienteering Course Woods Tools / Totin Chip Nature Leave NoTrace/Tread Lightly Leatherwork or Basketry Merit Badges. Swimming N Rifle Range Archery Range P HC ES SS L OS Note : There are 15 Program Stations to choose from and only10 Program Sessions periods and 2 optional activity periods in the evening. Be sure to plan ahead to make sure you accomplish your highest priorities Open Activities to Choose From: Open Swimming 6:30-8:15 Archery Range 6:00-8:15 Rifle Range 6:00-8:15 Leatherwork or Basketry 6:00-8:15 1or2 Hr. Service Project(sign up at leader mtg) 5 Mile Hike 6:00-9:00 Trading Post Hours: Day 1 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM Day 2 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM 22

23 Tatanka 1st Class Quest Class Schedule Planning Worksheet Tatanka Quest Class Schedule for: Time Class Day 1 1:00 pm 2:00 pm 3:00 pm 4:00 pm 6:00 pm to 9:00 Evening 5 Mile Hike Yes NO Tatanka Quest L E A D E R S G U I D E B O O K Day 2 6:00 am to 9:00 Morning 5 Mile Hike Yes NO Time Class 9:00 am 10:00 am 11:00 am 1:00 pm 2:00 pm 3:00 pm Tatanka Quest Class Schedule for: Time Class Day 1 1:00 pm 2:00 pm 3:00 pm 4:00 pm 6:00 pm to 9:00 Evening 5 Mile Hike Yes NO Day 2 6:00 am to 9:00 Morning 5 Mile Hike Yes NO Time Class 9:00 am 10:00 am 11:00 am 1:00 pm 2:00 pm 3:00 pm 23

24 2017 Tatanka Quest Patrol Roster Patrol Name Date Please have this form completed and ready to turn in when you arrive at camp. TROOP # COUNCIL CAMPSITE HOMETOWN SPONSOR/WARD LEADER Scout s Name Medical Form Insurance Company Insurance Policy # Home Phone # Parent Medical Notes (For Camp Medic Use Only) Tatanka Quest L E A D E R S G U I D E B O O K Adult s Name Medical Form Insurance Company Insurance Policy # Home Phone # Spouse Medical Notes (For Camp Medic Use Only 24

25 Tatanka Quest L E A D E R S G U I D E B O O K Completed ( ) Patrol Spirit Requirements All Patrol members take part in at least four of the following activities: Handicraft 5-mile hike Sneaky Buffalo Build a camp gadget (quartermaster has twine) Campfire Program and Honor Trail Post or retrieve colors at flag ceremony Each Scout write a comment on the camp evaluation form Each Scout repeat from memory the Outdoor Code 3. Plan and complete as a patrol, while at camp, a Good Turn or Service Project 4. Each member of the Patrol is wearing at least two parts of the official uniform: Shirt Socks Hat Pants or shorts Belt Neckerchief Official or Field Uniform: A complete filed uniform is defined as official BSA shirt, pants or shorts, bet and socks. A neckerchief and official hat is optional. The uniform is to be worn to all flag ceremonies, during check-in, the campfire program, and on the honor trail 25

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