1 of st Year Camper Parent s Guide

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1 1 of st Year Camper Parent s Guide

2 2 of 14 Dear Campers and Parents, Welcome to Camp Josepho! We are thrilled by be offering our first year of First Year Boy Scout Resident Camp. Your son has likely just bridged over to Boy Scouts from Webelos, and he will have to get used to the addihonal responsibility and adventure that comes with being a Boy Scout. This program is an excihng new way to propel boys into their Boy Scout career with a running start. This program provides an easy transihon into leaving home for Boy Scout Summer Camp without the long distance and preparahon that may be too much for a newly bridged Boy Scout by focusing on Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class Advancement requirements that would be difficult to get in another senng. Scouts will also work on the Swimming Merit Badge, an important pre- requisite for many other AquaHcs Merit Badges. Use this as a primary camp or as a supplemental camp to prepare your First Year Scouts for Summer Camp later in the year. This guide should answer your queshons about what to bring, how the program works, and your camp schedule. This camp is not like a tradihonal Boy Scout summer camp, where Scouts arend as a troop and parhcipate in all their achvihes as a unit. Rather, we hope that this will be a targeted First Year experience that will set your son up for success as a New Boy Scout, no marer what troop he has joined. Use this as an orientahon to our camp experience to prepare your son for his week at camp mentally, physically, and administrahvely. You will find here links to the BSA Medical Form, which you should print up and bring with you to camp on the first day, as well as Special Diet form, which you can submit electronically, Talent release form, and the Permission to Shoot Form. Please take the Hme to make sure that each form is filled out completely and correctly to be submired during check- in on the first day of camp so that we will not have to spend addihonal Hme securing signatures. If you have any queshons, please do not hesitate to call Travis Barnes at x181. See you at camp! Sincerely, Trav! Barnes and J.P. Sco# Camp Director and Program Director

3 3 of 14 Getting To Camp Driving Camp Josepho is located at 3000 RusHc Canyon Rd, Pacific Palisades, CA From Sunset Boulevard, turn north on Capri Drive. You will get to a round- about. Take it around unhl you find Capri Drive again, it will be a near straight conhnuahon. Stay on Capri Drive unhl the end and turn le^ onto Casale Road. Casale will curve around the hill and turn into a dirt road. Josepho s main road into camp is considered a Fire Road and is open to hikers and bikers, as well as the normal flow of traffic. Most areas of the road are one- lane and this makes driving safely extremely important. THE SPEED LIMIT ON THE ROAD IS 5MPH. Please, be aware of the other traffic on the roads and we suggest carpooling to limit the number of vehicles coming into camp. When confronhng another vehicle going the opposite direchon, be advised there are narrow shoulders to allow the cars to pass but take your Hme. We will arempt to limit this difficulty by assigning Hmes to enter and exit camp, so please enter during the assigned enter Hmes and wait to leave unhl the assigned exit Hme to reduce congeshon. The enter ;mes are from 12:00pm- 12:45pm enter and 1:00pm exit for the June 24th- June 28th session and 8:00am- 8:45am enter and 9:00am exit for the June 30th- July 3rd session. Please refer to your session schedules included in this packet. Parking The Front Gate requires a numerical code to allow access. This code will be given at the June pre- camp leader s meehng and another reminder will be sent shortly before arriving to camp. Be sure to give this code to any drivers with your Troop who will be arending. In accordance with BSA policy and safety regulahons, PERSONAL VEHICLES ARE NEVER PERMITTED IN CAMP BEYOND THE DESIGNATED PARKING AREA. However, a handicap accessible pass will be provided upon request at the clerk staff desk. The parking lot is clearly marked and just inside the camp entrance. Be sure to always follow the instruchons given at camp while parking and back- in your vehicle to comply with the fire code. Only emergency and maintenance vehicles will be allowed to park outside of the designated parking area and all others will be immediately towed. The camp staff will help haul gear to your campsite upon arrival to camp. This policy is for the safety of all campers. Please make sure parents who might be visihng camp during the week are aware of this important policy. We appreciate your cooperahon in parking only in designated areas. Check- In Procedures Our friendly staff will greet you as you arrive in the parking lot and assist you with the check- in procedures. Check- in begins at 1:00pm and 8:00am on the first day of camp depending on the session anended. Please refer to your session schedule included in this document. Assemble your Troop/group

4 4 of 14 at the parade grounds. Please refrain from moving your gear to your campsite unhl advised by the check- in staff. One adult leader in charge should proceed to the Admin Area to submit the needed forms and any payments due. Any late arrivals should park in the parking lot and walk to the lodge for check- in and a camp ID bracelet. When checking in you should have the following items: Annual Health & Medical Form (parts A, B and C) Talent Release Form Parental Firearms Permission and Release (Parts A, B, C and D) At Camp Provisional Scou;ng The Boy Scout Programs at Camp Josepho are unlike a tradihonal summer camp in that we are not organized by troop. Scouts are welcome to arend as patrols, groups of friends, or on their own. They will be divided into crews for their projects, but we would like anyone who is interested in arending these programs to feel welcome to arend. Uniforms Scouts should wear the official Field (Class A) Scout uniform during all evening flag ceremonies and dinner. Scouts are encouraged to wear a Troop T- Shirt or Camp Josepho Shirt during the remainder of the day, but they are free to wear whatever is comfortable and neat. No open- toed shoes are allowed in camp with the excephon of the pool area. Smoking and Alcohol Camp Josepho is a non- smoking facility. Smoking or tobacco use in front of any camper, leader, or staff member is strictly prohibited. Alcoholic beverages are never permired on any Boy Scout property. Please help the camp enforce these rules by making sure all leaders and parents in your Troop are aware of this policy. Homesickness While most boys find themselves too busy with the fun and adventure of camp, homesickness can be a reality for Scouts who are new to the outdoors and unfamiliar with being away from home. We encourage every boy who experience homesickness to stay at camp, as overcoming homesickness o^en results in a strong sense of pride and achievement.

5 5 of 14 We have found that one of the strongest proponents of homesickness is the cell phone. Even though cell phones do not usually work at camp, Leaders are strongly discouraged from allowing boys to use cell phones to call home. When a boy sees another boy calling, he will usually feel the need to call home himself. Parents should talk to their sons before he comes to camp about his feelings about leaving home, and make a plan on how to handle homesickness. Emergency Procedures An air- horn system can be heard throughout camp to alert campers and staff of an emergency. Each camping area has an air- horn hanging near the entrance for emergency use by adults only. In the case of an emergency, staff is trained to respond only to the Camp Director, or in his absence, his designee. The enhre camp will parhcipate in an emergency drill and learn what to do in the case of a fire, earthquake, or other emergency. We ask that each adult leader knows where the air horn is in case of an emergency and to adhere only to the instruchons given by the camp staff. If there is an injury that is not life threatening, do not call 911 unless given instruchon by the Camp Director. The emergency telephone number at Camp Josepho is (310) This phone is staffed during program hours. Boys can make emergency outgoing calls when accompanied by one of their adult leaders. Please note that cell phones do not generally work while in camp. Cabins, facili;es and special ac;vi;es: All Scouts and leaders will be in cabins next to or in the second level of the Malibu Lodge. Be sure to bring a sleeping bag or sheets and a pillow as you will be sleeping dormitory style in bunks with a provided marress. There are restrooms and showering facilihes at the pool house and Lodge that will be available for youth to shower during posted Hmes only. There are restrooms available in the lodge as well as portable toilets throughout camp. We are happy to accommodate any special needs as they arise. What to Bring to Camp PLEASE BRING: Annual Health & Medical Form Personal medicahons Flashlight Sleeping Bag Sleeping Pad Tent (check with your Den/Pack leadership) Pillow Towel Day pack (backpack)

6 6 of 14 Personal toiletries Boots/shoes (suitable for hiking) Raincoat or poncho (you never know) Clothing including uniform (Field uniforms for flag ceremonies and meals) Jacket/warmer clothing Swimsuit Laundry bag Pocketknife (Scouts must have earned their WhiRlin Chit to carry a pocketknife) Compass LEADERS ALSO BRING: Handbooks and advancement guides A watch Clothesline and pins Song and skit books RECOMMENDED ITEMS (Not Required): Sunscreen Bug repellant Canteen or water borle Fanny pack or uhlity belt Sunglasses Hat with visor Spending money for the Trading Post Frisbee, football or other equipment Swimming Merit Badge Book PROHIBITED IN CAMP: Personal radio, ipod, Walkman, PSP, Nintendo DS, or other such electronic devices Televisions Firearms or bows Alcoholic beverages Fireworks Sheath knives or knives with a blade over four inches Liquid fuel Please note. In accordance with local fire regula;ons, no campfires in the sleeping areas will be permined. The staff will provide a campfire program in our amphitheater on the first night. Cell phones are discouraged for youth.

7 7 of 14 Pre- Camp Administration Medical Form All campers and adults staying overnight must bring a completed Annual Health and Medical Form to camp. Note Parts A, B & C are required and must be signed annually by a cerhfied health- care provider. Make a copy of all medical forms for future use. A parent or guardian must sign all Scouts Health and Medical Forms and be dated within a year prior to camp. Prescrip;on and non- prescrip;on medica;on: MedicaHons, prescriphons and non- prescriphons brought to camp by campers and leaders are REQUIRED to be secured and locked in the Camp s Health Lodge, although a day s dosage may be carried by the adult accompanying the Scout. This may seem too strict for over the counter medicahon; however, if a child consumes medicahon that is not meant for them, it has deadly potenhal. There will be certain excephons for life saving medicahons to be carried at camp (ie. emergency inhaler or epinephrine pen) This decision will be made during the medical exam given by our health officers. MedicaHons will be available for distribuhon following each meal or at other Hmes arranged with the health officer. MEDICATION MUST BE IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER and contain the following informahon: 1. Camper s Name 4. Date Prescribed 2. Name of Prescribing Physician 5. Name of MedicaHon 3. PrescripHon Number 6. DirecHons for Use We have a qualified medical staff that is on duty at all Hmes. A re- check of your medical form is required for all campers on the first day of Summer Camp. Special Diet Form Please only submit this form if you have a special food allergy or dietary need. Regular eaters need not submit. Please know which session you are registered to arend before subminng. Youth Protec;on The protechon and privacy of our campers is taken very seriously at Camp Josepho. All adult leaders and camp staff must follow BSA Youth ProtecHon guidelines. Bathroom facilihes are marked to denote separate youth and adult facilihes. Youth should not enter the adult facilihes and adult should not enter youth facilihes. Similarly, youth may not bunk in the same tent or cabin as an adult unless the adult is their parent or guardian. You may take Youth ProtecHon online at or by checking out the DVD from the Anna Ruggieri Service Center.

8 8 of 14 Visitors, Late Arrivals and Early Release All campers, parents, and leaders arriving at camp at some Hme other than check- in must register at the Camp Office or with a staff member and get a camp ID bracelet. It is also important that any leader being replaced checks out. We must know who is in camp at all Hmes. Everyone in camp will be given an ID bracelet to be worn at all Hmes. All visitors must sign in and sign out with a camp staff member and get a camp ID bracelet. Any visitor who has not registered may be asked to leave camp. It is important for safety that we know who is visihng our camp and when. Visitors who intend to eat a meal at camp must purchase a meal Hcket at the Camp Office. Meal rates are as follows: Breakfast - $5; Lunch - $6; Dinner - $7. While we encourage every boy to experience Summer Camp in its enhrety, any child that needs to be released early must have an Early Release Form (found in Part B of the Medical Form) filed at the beginning of camp. If there is to be an emergency release then a parent or guardian must be the person picking up the child and must show a picture ID. Any emergency release should be made known to the Camp Director as soon as possible and before the youth leaves the camp.

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12 12 of 14 Talent Release Form I hereby assign and grant to the local council and the Boy Scouts of America the right and permission to use and publish the photographs/film/videotapes/electronic representahons and/or sound recordings made of me or my child at all ScouHng achvihes, and I hereby release the Boy Scouts of America, the local council, the achvity coordinators, and all employees, volunteers, related parhes, or other organizahons associated with the achvity from any and all liability from such use and publicahon. I hereby authorize the reproduchon, sale, copyright, exhibit, broadcast, electronic storage, and/or distribuhon of said photographs/film/videotapes/electronic representahons and/ or sound recordings without limitahon at the discrehon of the Boy Scouts of America, and I specifically waive any right to any compensahon I may have for any of the foregoing. Participants Printed Name: (if over 18 years old) Participants Signature: Date: (if under 18 years old) Parent or Legal Guardian's Signature: Date: (if required by your state; for example, CA) 2nd Parent or Legal Guardian's Signature: Date:

13 13 of 14 Boy Scouts of America Western Los Angeles County Council Parental Firearms Permission and Release MINORʼS NAME (Please print): Section A. Parental Firearms Permission and Release California State Law prohibits any person from furnishing, loaning or otherwise providing a minor any firearm or live ammunition without the express permission of their parent or guardian. Your child will not be allowed on the shooting range without the following signed release. If you do not wish your child to participate in shooting activities please write NO PERMISSION at the bottom of this Section A (immediately above the line Consent to Full Program ) and then continue to Sections B and C. If you do wish your child to participate in such activities, please complete the rest of this Section A, sign and date it and continue to Sections B and C. I (Please print) the Parent [ ] Legal Guardian [ ] of the above named minor do hereby give permission as required by California Penal Code Sections 12552, 12070, and 12078, et. seq. to the Boy Scouts of America, Western Los Angeles County Council (the Council ), and to instructors certified by the Council meeting the requirements for instructors established by the Boy Scouts of America (National), to furnish a firearm (including without limitation a BB gun, air rifle, pellet gun, or C02 gun), and related ammunition, to said minor for the purpose of instructing your child in the safe handling and loading of firearms, the safe discharge of firearms and marksmanship. Signed: The Parent [ ] Legal Guardian [ ] Print full name: Date: Section B. Consent to Full Program The Councilʼs camp programs may include some or all of the following activities: horseback riding, archery, camping, swimming, snorkeling, boating, sailing, hiking, mountain biking, crafts, use of sharp instruments, including a knife and ax, rock climbing, rappelling, team sports, and other similar activities. Your signature below will grant consent for the above named minor to participate in all of the above activities at camp without limitation if you check the box marked Consent to full program. Alternatively, if you wish to limit or exclude your childʼs participation in any of the aforementioned activities, please check the other box below and explain the activity or activities in which your childʼs participation is restricted or excluded and the manner in which it is to be restricted: [ ] Consent to full program" [ ] Consent to program with the following limitations/exclusions: Section C. Prohibited Activities Camp Josepho (the Camp ) has rules and policies that all scouts and other participants (collectively, Participants ) are required to abide by in compliance with Boy Scout. Upon arrival at a Camp, staff members will review all rules and policies with the Participants. These rules and policies include, but are not limited to: (see next page)

14 14 of 14 1) A Participant must not throw rocks. 2) A Participant must follow the buddy system such that he must have a buddy for all activities at the Camp and " may be asked to return to the Camp if found without a buddy. 3) In the case of Camp Josepho, the Camp has undeveloped and potentially unsafe areas including, but not " limited to: all hiking trails. Use of these areas by a Participant is considered to be at his own risk and any " minors venturing into these areas must be accompanied by an adult. 4) A Participant may not swim or otherwise enter the pool when the pool is closed. 5) A Participant may not enter areas designated as off limits or having a similar designation. Off limit areas " include, but are not limited to: " a)" Staff areas such as staff housing, laundry area, maintenance area and the staff lounge, except " " in case of emergency. " b)" Program areas when closed. This includes but is not limited to: the field sports ranges, Scoutcraft area, " " Nature area, construction areas, construction materials storage, and the Camp water tank. 6) A Participant may not smoke. 7) A Participant may not feed, handle or in any way interact with animals. This includes, but is not limited to: feral " cats, insects, foxes, squirrels, bison, deer and snakes. 8) A Participant may not use prohibited items which include: " a)" Alcohol and narcotics (including medicinal marijuana) " b)" Ammunition, firearms, compressed air guns, pellet guns, martial arts weapons, fish spears or spear " " guns, and bows and arrows (unless participating in an authorized and supervised activity designed for " " such purpose). " c)" Bikes " d)" Fireworks, fuel or propane " e)" Any other illegal substance or items By signing as any additional ones he is informed of by the Camp staff. Additionally I certify that I have discussed the foregoing rules and policies with my child and that he will follow and abide by these rules and policies as well as any other they are informed of by the Camp staff. Signed: The Parent [ ] Legal Guardian [ ] Section D.! Exculpation and Indemnity With regard to those activities listed in Sections A and B as to which you have given your consent to have your child participate (the Participatory Activities ), and with respect to the any activities engaged in by your child that violate the rules and policies of a Camp, as summarized in Section C above (the Prohibited Activities ), by signing below, you (for yourself and on behalf of your child and his/her parents, if applicable), agree that (i) the Council, the Boy Scouts of America and each of their respective directors, officers, members, activity coordinators, instructors or participants, employees or volunteers (collectively and individually, the Indemnified Parties ), shall not be liable or responsible for any injury or damage your child may suffer or incur as a result of participating in the Participatory Activities or the Prohibited Activities unless solely attributable to the gross negligence or intentional misconduct of the Indemnified Party, and (ii) your child and you, to the full extent of your liability under applicable law for your childʼs actions or omissions, jointly agree to defend, hold harmless and indemnify the Indemnified Parties from and against all losses, claims, damages, costs or expenses (including reasonable legal fees and court or similar costs) in connection with any action or claim brought or made (or threatened to be brought or made) for, or on account of, any injuries or damages received or sustained by any person or persons (including your child) arising or in any way related to any action or omission of your child during the course of engaging in said Participatory Activities or Prohibited Activities, unless solely attributable to the gross negligence or intentional misconduct of the Indemnified Party. Signed: The Parent [ ] Legal Guardian [ ] Print full name: Date: