The aim of the weekend is give Scouts the experience of sleeping in a bivouac, cooking on open fires and complete the requirements of the Survival Skills Badge. The organisers will provide the food for cooking over the weekend. Scouts will need to bring the materials required to build their own bivouacs. The weekend is hosted by Pinsent Scout Campsite, near Winchester. Badge requirements: 1. Show that you know: basic knife or multi-tool skills, including safety and sharpening first aid treatment you may need to use while on a survival event, considering you have limited resources available how to construct different kinds of shelter how to build a fire and use basic lighting techniques the various burning qualities of different woods how to main hygiene in a survival situation the correct use of international distress signals, using a whistle, torch, mirror or markers some basic actions to take while waiting rescue that will both keep you (and your group) safe and will assist your rescuers in locating you 2. Put together a personal survival kit 3. With a group of at least three Scouts, take part in a survival exercise. It should last about 24 hours and the group should: construct a shelter of natural or salvaged materials and sleep in it prepare a meal using raw ingredients that could have been found or caught cook all meals over an open fire cook without utensils, although you may use a knife 1
Date: 15-16 September 2018 Location: Arrival: Departure: Cost: Payment: Bookings: Open to: Leaders: Pinsent Scout Campsite, near Winchester from 9am - 9.30am, Saturday 3.30pm, Sunday 30 per Scout for the hike expedition (excludes transport, bivouac materials and personal equipment) Please pay by BACs in advance: Account 51260936 / Sort Code 40 46 39 / Ref "80" Please ask for details of how to pay by cheque. Please reserve places by email to hantsscouts@gmail.com and email the booking form and permission to Camp forms in advance Individual Scouts and groups of Scouts A Leader, Parent or Young Leader should attend the weekend with their Troop and they are welcome to help with all aspects of the weekend. They can sleep in a tent and will have meals provided. They are also welcome to join us Friday evening. Preparation: In advance the Scouts should design their own bivouac and bring along all the necessary equipment to build it on site. The campsite has plenty of trees to rest poles against and tie ropes to. The campsite lacks a supply of natural roofing materials, so plastic sheeting and groundsheets are advisable as a bivouac cover and floor for the shelters. Poles, canes and rope can also be used to build the shelter. If you wish to discuss the shelter design and materials required please contact hantsscouts@gmail.com Kit List 2
Personal Kit Essential Clothing 2 warn T shirts 2 jumpers 2 pairs of trousers 2 pairs of socks 2 changes of underwear handkerchief/tissues warm coat or fleece waterproofs hike boats and/or strong trainers spare trainers warm hat gloves sleeping bag blanket (option) Pyjamas Shared Equipment Equipment to be brought with other Scouts from the Troop Materials to make bivouac Essential kit rucksack or holdall for clothing plate, bowl and mug knife, fork and spoon wash kit towel torch spare torch batteries large dustbin bags to keep clothes dry if wet weather medicines - if necessary Group Name Booking Form 3
Contact email Leader name Postal address Phone number Cost Numbers Total ( ) 30 per Scout Number of Leaders attending Number of Young Leaders attending Scout Name (if more than 12 Scouts attending please duplicate this form) @ 30 PC Form 1. Y/N 2. Y/N 3. Y/N 4. Y/N 5. Y/N 6. Y/N 7. Y/N 8. Y/N 9. Y/N 10. Y/N 11. Y/N 12. Y/N 4
Please confirm how payment made (including amount, date, account name) PERMISSION TO CAMP FORM 2018 This form is to be filled in by the Parents/Guardians of all under 18s attending. It gives the First Aider/Leader in charge, your authority to sign on behalf, any papers needed by the medical authorities in case of emergency hospital treatment I give permission for: of Scout Group to attend at Pinsent between 15-16 September 2018 I will inform if he/she has been in contact with any infectious diseases within the 3 weeks prior to the event, and any medicines diet etc that have to be taken/followed during the event, and with the appropriate hospital concerned if under current treatment. If he/she has to take pills or medicine, I will hand them to leader in charge clearly marked with his/her name and exact does on arrival at the event. Has she/he been in contact with any infectious diseases within the 3 weeks prior to the event Medicines currently being taken: Details of any medical treatment that they are currently receiving: Date of birth: / / Your address (during the event): Your contact phone number (during the event): Your Troop designated contact for the event: Persons name: Phone number: The following medication will be available if required. Please indicate which may be used on your child Ibuprofen Anti-histamine (piriton or similar) Midge repellent Please list any essential dietary requirements: Has he/she been immunized against tetanus in the last 3 years? If no, date of last tetanus / / Please provide details of any allergies to food, medicines or other etc National Health Number Name and address of family doctor Please list any special need?: I understand that the Leader in charge reserves the right to send any participant home if necessary. If it becomes necessary for my child to receive medical treatment and I cannot be contacted by telephone or any other means to authorise this, I hereby give my general consent to any necessary medical treatment and authorise the First Aider/leader in charge to sign any document required by hospital authorities. Signed: (parent/guardian) Date: / / Please provide any further information Please provide any other relevant information overleaf All information supplied will be treated in the strictest confidence Occasionally, photographs from the event and its activities are use in Scouting newsletters, parents evenings and promoting the camp etc. Care is taken to ensure that the photos are appropriate and reflect Scouting at its best. 5
All activities will be run in accordance with The Scout Association s safety rules. No responsibility for the personal equipment /clothing and effects can be accepted by the event organisers and The Scout Association does not provide automatic insurance cover in respect to such items. Directions to Pinsent Campsite 6