Camp Arrowhead 2017 Boy Scout Program Guide 1
For the past several years we have been talking about improvements at Camp Arrowhead. Like me, most of us adult leaders in the Ozark Trails Council have been hearing talk of improvements at Camp for years and not really seeing anything happening. We ve attended meetings to brainstorm improvement plan ideas. We ve seen emails and presentations about things to come. We ve sat on fundraising committees. All of these things, and more and not really seeing anything being done Until now!! And like any body of work or structure that is built to last, having a solid foundation is key. This past year many of these key foundation pieces have been completed: new microdiffusion septic system, added electrical and wireless service, forest sustainability and tree stand improvement projects, just to name a few. With the foundations set, this allow us to start working on the visibly noticeable facility upgrades and introduction of new program. You will see noticeable differences at Camp Arrowhead this year! All of these changes bring a fantastic excitement level in the staff. Last year was super fun amazing, but I see this year as even bigger and better! A new Blob at the lake, Chef Joel s amazing food, Hornaday Award Projects, and amazing OA and Lone Bear programs are all gearing up. If you are an out-of-council unit that has not ever been to Camp Arrowhead, or an incouncil unit that has not seen Camp Arrowhead in several years, we need to be on you and your Scout s list! Every council has a Scout camp that offers merit badges, tents in the woods, some skits at a campfire, maybe some evening program activities. Camp Arrowhead has all those standard things. What separates us from the rest is the culture of Scouting provided at camp and an excitement and energy level at all the activities. The level of fun and excitement that has Scouts not only wanting to come back as campers but wanting to come back as part of staff!! It is these intangibles that make Camp Arrowhead the destination camp of the Midwest. The 2017 summer is shaping up to be one of the best ever! We are looking forward to seeing you back home at Camp Arrowhead this Summer!! Yours in Scouting Will Scruggs Scoutmaster Troop 410, Springfield, MO Camp Director, Camp Arrowhead, Ozark Trails Council 2
MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Camp Arrowhead is to provide an opportunity for Cub Scout packs, Boy Scout troops, Varsity teams, Venture crews, and Explorer Posts to have fun, learn skills, and practice Scouting programs in the outdoors under their own leadership. The philosophy of our ranger, professional staff, and program staff is a total commitment to serving scouts and their adult leaders to the best of our ability. In pursuit of this meaningful goal, we pledge to strive to incorporate the following things into every activity at Camp Arrowhead. Table of Contents General Schedule Pg 4 Advancement Programs Pg 5 Merit Badges Offered Pg 8 Merit Badge Schedule Pg 13 Trailblazer Pg 15 Osage Mountain Encampment Pg 18 Special Programs ToLB Pg 19 OA Pg 20 Hornaday Award Pg 21 Counselor In Training Pg 25 Open Programs Open Program Schedule Pg 26 Open Program Activities Pg 27 Adult Leader Opportunities Pg 29 3
SCHEDULES AND ACTIVITIES Boy Scout Resident Camp Sunday Check-In 1:00-4:00 PM Check In 5:15 PM Gathering for Dinner at Flags / KP Call West Side 5:50 PM Gathering for Dinner at Flags / KP Call East Side 6:45 PM Vespers 8:00 PM Opening Campfire 9:15 PM Scoutmaster and Senior Patrol Leader Meeting at Foster 10:00 PM Taps and Lights Out DAILY CAMPING SCHEDULE Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 6:00 AM Mile Swim (Pool) / Open Fishing (Lakefront) 7:00 AM Reveille 7:10 AM Gathering for Breakfast at Flags / KP Call - WS 7:45 AM Gathering for Breakfast KP Call at WS Flags / KP Call - ES 9:15 AM Scoutmaster Meeting Breakfast @ The WS Weather Rock 9:00-10:15 AM Merit Badge Block 1 Merit Badge Block 1 Open Program 10:30-11:45 AM Merit Badge Block 2 Merit Badge Block 2 Open Program 12:00 PM Gathering for Lunch at Flags / KP Call - WS ES / WS 12:45 PM Gathering for Lunch KP Call at Flags WS / KP Call - ES Group Picnic 1:35 PM SPL Meeting Lunch @ The WS Weather Rock 2:00-3:15 PM Merit Badge Block 3 Merit Badge Block 3 Open Program 3:30-4:45 PM Merit Badge Block 4 Merit Badge Block 4 Open Program 5:00 PM Gathering for Dinner / KP Call WS In Gathering for Dinner / KP Call WS 5:40 PM Gathering for Dinner / KP Call ES Camp Cooking Gathering for Dinner / KP Call ES 6:10 PM 6:30 Vespers 8:00 PM Lone Bear Call 7:00 Special & 7:00 Special & Night Open Programs Open Programs 9:45 PM Call to Quarters 10:00 PM Taps and Lights Out Saturday Schedule 7:00 AM Reveille 7:30 AM Flag Ceremony 8:00 AM Breakfast Continental 8:00-10:00 AM Check Out Lone Bear Ceremonies Closing Campfire 4
ADVANCEMENT IN CAMP The opportunity for a Scout to spend time at Resident Camp is a very important part of his life; it should stand out as a mountain top experience in shaping his character. Don t make advancement the only reason for going to camp. Scout advancement should not be an end in itself; it should be a direct result of what naturally happens at camp. It must be remembered that a Scout cannot advance beyond the rank of Tenderfoot Scout if he does not have a hiking and camping experience as a member of his patrol and troop. It is, therefore, important that individual boys, patrols, and troops know the method of Scout advancement as it applies in the home, community, and camp. Keep in mind as you make your program plans that they should include activities for the patrol and troop; den and pack, as well as the individual boy. Camp provides the best atmosphere for building patrol and den teamwork, but be alert to the needs of each Scout and do not over schedule his time. Allow him the opportunity to have time for what he wants to do: whittle, hike, sit and watch the clouds. TRAILBLAZER PROGRAM This program has been developed especially for Scouts who are on the trail to First Class. This program will emphasize hands on activities so Scouts can master their outdoor skills, patrol method and Scouting essentials. The focus of the Trailblazer Program is based on the Tenderfoot through First Class requirements. Not all of these requirements can be completed at camp and the program is not designed to make a First Class Scout in one session. Scouting skills are taught but requirements are tested by your leadership back in the troop. The Trailblazer Area will be headquarters for this program, but activities will take place at various locations in camp. Troop guides and Assistant Scoutmasters for new Scouts are encouraged to attend and assist with instruction and supervision. EARNING MERIT BADGES AT CAMP Working on merit badges is especially enjoyable when Scouts work together. The requirements for each merit badge appear in the current BSA merit badge pamphlet for that award and in the book Boy Scout Requirements, available at Scout shops and council service centers. Summer Camp is a great place to earn multiple Merit Badges, especially badges that are difficult to earn outside of camp - like shooting sports, climbing, or swimming. Scouts should select merit badges that sound interesting and fun to them. Leaders should be able to answer Scout s questions about the requirements to help the Scout s decision process. The leader may also recommend or steer the Scout to work on some Eagle Required merit badges. Trail to Eagle Merit Badges We have enhanced our selection of Eagle Required Merit Badges, offering 15 of the 17 badges, to ensure that Scouts of all ages and ranks can have specific opportunities to complete advancement while at Camp Arrowhead. 5
EARNING MERIT BADGES Before camp, the scout should obtain the Merit Badge booklet, familiarize himself with the requirements, and complete those prerequisite requirements not offered at camp. At camp the counselor will explain the requirements for the badge and help the Scout plan ways to fulfill them, so that he can get the most out of the experience. The Scout shows up for class, completes the requirements, and meets with his counselor whenever necessary until he has completed the badge. The Scout brings pencils, pens and paper for appropriate reports. The advancement program allows the Scout to move ahead in his own way and at his own speed. Rather than competing against others, he challenges himself to go as far as his ambition will carry him. The rate of advancement depends upon his interest, effort, and ability. The Scout is expected to meet the requirements as stated no more and no less. Furthermore, he is to do exactly what is stated. If it says, Show or demonstrate, that is what he must do. The same thing holds true for such words as make, list, in the field, and collect, identify, and label. On the other hand, we cannot require more of a Scout than stated. Counselors must not, for example, say, I want to be sure you really know your stuff, so instead of the 20 items in your collection, you must have 50 to get my signature. If the requirements as stated are the limits, what is there for the counselor to do other than help the Scout with the specifics of these requirements? Actually, we can go far beyond the requirements in our discussions with the Scout. He probably will welcome our willingness to share knowledge well beyond the requirements, and counselors will make a sincere contribution to him by doing so. The Scout does not have to show his knowledge of those things beyond the requirements. Counselors might stress the fact that while knowledge is necessary, whether the Scout can put his knowledge to work is the important thing in life. Working with the Scout can give him career guidance. Many merit badge subjects acquaint a Scout with the job opportunities in various fields. In these cases, the merit badge work serves as an exploration of an adult work experience. This might show him whether or not he has the interest or ability along such lines. Group Instruction. Frequently the skills of a subject can be taught to several Scouts at one time. This has a time advantage for the counselor. However, completing the requirements must always be done on an individual basis. A Scout may not qualify for merit badges by just being a member of a group that is instructed in skills. Scouts must qualify by personally satisfying their merit badge counselor showing they can meet all the requirements. This may be hard to do in a group. When one Scout in a group answers a question, that can t possibly prove all the other group members know the answer. Then each Scout learns at his own pace. No Scout should be held back or pushed ahead by his association with a group. So remember we can coach more than one at a time, but only one Scout at a time can satisfy a counselor that he has met the requirements. Scout leaders are encouraged to help their Scouts prepare for merit badge classes. 6
Not all requirements for merit badges offered at camp can be completed at camp. When requirements are done at camp, in the presence of the merit badge counselor or instructor, it is usually clear that the Scout has the knowledge or skill level required. Requirements completed outside the presence of a counselor, necessitates that the counselor review with the Scout that he can demonstrate his understanding. For requirements done before camp, Scouts are advised to bring evidence of completion of projects with them to camp. Physical evidence and the Scout s personal knowledge displayed during the counseling enable the counselor to make certain that the Scout has met the requirements. Please prepare your Scouts by helping them show their stuff to the camp merit badge counselor. Rank and age requirements: It is most important that we adhere to the limitations and requirements set in the various program areas. It is to the Scouts advantage and personal growth that the leaders advise them of such instructions and not try to put a Scout in an area in which he is not qualified. All merit badges follow the requirements as printed in the current edition of the Boy Scout Requirements. Ozark Trails does set age limitations for some program areas. To work on a merit badge, a Scout: May sign up for a badge by asking his unit leader sign him up on-line. Online access is available at Foster Lodge. May ask for any instructional assistance that he believes necessary to his success in the badge. May interview for completion of partial merit badges completed prior to camp at any time during the session by making an appointment with the counselor. May use partially completed Merit Badge records from the previous camping season. NOTE: If qualified, we encourage units to use the resources of their troop leaders to assist and instruct when necessary. Registration Registration for all Merit Badges will be handled on-line. Units will now sign their scouts up for all merit badges through TENTAROO on-line before camp. For some Merit Badges, selection will be by age with the older scouts getting into the Merit Badge class first. The next scouts on the list then can claim open spots. The unit leader signs the Scouts up on-line. This will be done through TENTAROO found on the Ozark Trails Council website. Online Registration Begins at 9:00am CDT on March 18, 2017. It is not necessary for scouts to sign up for all four class periods. Leaders should remember that scouts need time for non-merit badge activities also. Records will be available online and updated frequently. Leaders are encouraged to check these records regularly. Individual conferences with counselors/directors may be arranged. 7
Merit Badges Offered Archery Art Astronomy ATV Riding Automotive Maintenance Basketry Camping Canoeing Citizenship In the Community Citizenship in the Nation Block: 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd, 4 th Range # of Days: 2 Days Block: 2 nd, 4 th Handicraft Block: 2 nd, 4th Nature Lodge Block: 1 st /2 nd, 3 rd /4 th Foster s Lodge Block: 2 nd Quartermasters # of Days: 2 Days Block: 1 st, 3 rd, 4 th Handicraft Block: 1 st, 3 rd Scoutcraft Block: 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd Lake Block: 1 st Commissioner s Block: 2 nd Commissioner s Must attend safety training on 1st day $5 for Archery Kit (available in Trading Post) 14 years old by June 1 st ; Parent Permission Waiver $35.00 13 years old by June 1 st $10-$15 for Basketry Kit(s) (available in Trading Post) Req. #4b, #8b,c, #9a,b,c Must pass Blue Swimmer Test Req. #3a Req. #2 8
Citizenship in the World Climbing Communication Cooking Emergency Preparedness Environmental Science First Aid Fishing / Fly Fishing Fish & Wildlife Management Forestry Block: 3 rd Commissioner s Block: 1 st, 2 nd Climbing Tower Block: 4 th Commissioner s Block: 2 nd, 4 th Scoutcraft Block: 4 th Scoutcraft Block: 1 st, 3 rd Nature Lodge Block: 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd Scoutcraft Block: 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd Fishing Lodge Block: 4th Fishing Lodge Block: 2 nd, 4 th Nature Lodge 13 years old by June 1 st Req. #5 & #8 Bring a copy of planned menus for requirements 4a-c, 5a-c, & 6a-c $5.00 for extra food Req. #2c & #8b Req. #3e-1, #3f-2 Personal Equipment is welcomed, but not required 9
Geocaching Hiking Hornaday Award Project Horsemanship Indian Lore Insect Study / Mammal Study Kayaking Leatherwork Lifesaving Mountain Biking Block: 1 st Scoutcraft Block: 2 nd Scoutcraft Block: 4 th Nature Lodge # of Days: 2 Days Block: 1 st /2 nd (both) Foster s Lodge (offsite course) # of Days: 2 Days Block: 1 st, 4 th OA TeePee Block: 1 st, 3 rd Nature Lodge # of Days: 2 Days Block: 1 st, 3 rd Lake # of Days: 2 Days Block: 1 st, 2 nd, 4 th Handicraft Block: 1 st, 3 rd Pool # of Days: 2 Days Block: 1 st, 3 rd, 4 th Quartermasters 14 years old by June 1 st 13 years old by June 1 st $75.00 Req. #1 Must pass Blue Swimmer Test $10-$15 for Kit Materials (available in Trading Post) Swimming MB; Blue Swimmer 13 years old by June 1 st 10
Moviemaking/Journalism/ Photography Nature Orienteering Personal Fitness Pioneering Pottery Osage Mountain Primitive Skills Camp Project C.O.P.E. Rifle Shooting Rowing Block: 1 st /2 nd (both) Nature Lodge Block: 1 st, 3 rd Nature Lodge Block: 3 rd Scoutcraft Block: 4 th Pool Block: 4 th Scoutcraft Block: 1 st, 3 rd Handicraft Block: All 4 days Osage Encampment Block: 3 rd /4 th (both) Climbing Tower Block: 2 nd, 3 rd, 4 th Range Block: 2 nd, 4 th Lake 13 years old by June 1 st 13 years old by June 1 st $5.00 Materials Fee 14 years old by June 1 st and 1 st Class Scout 13 years old by June 1 st Must attend safety training on first day of class $5.00 Ammo Fee Must pass Blue Swimmer Test 11
Search & Rescue Shotgun Shooting Small Boat Sailing Soil & Water Conservation Swimming Trailblazer Program* Weather Welding Wilderness Survival Woodcarving Block: 3 rd Scoutcraft Block: 1 st, 3 rd Range Block: 1 st, 3 rd, 4 th Lake Block: 2 nd Nature Lodge Block: 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd Pool Block: All 4 blocks Flag Poles Block: 1 st, 3 rd Nature Lodge Block: 1 st, 3 rd Nature Lodge Block: 1 st, 4 th Scoutcraft # of Days: 2 Days Block: 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd Handicraft 3 rd year camper; Swimming, First Aid, Orienteering MB Must Complete Req. #5 prior to camp Must attend safety training on 1st day $10.00 Ammo Fee Swimming MB; Blue Swimmer Req. #7 Must pass Blue Swimmer Test First-Year Camper, OR not yet First Class Scout Be Prepared to learn and be challenged! 13 years old by June 1 st Req. #5 $5 for Woodcarving Kit (available in Trading Post) Trailblazer program includes the following Merit Badges: Swimming and First Aid 12
Merit Badge Course Schedule MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Aquatics Canoeing MB 4 days 9:00am or 10:30am or 2:00pm Kayaking MB 2 days 9:00am or 2:00pm 9:00am or 2:00pm Lifesaving MB 4 days 9:00am or 2:00pm Rowing MB 4 days 10:30am or 3:30pm Small Boat Sailing MB 4 days 9:00am or 2:00pm or 3:30pm Swimming MB 4 days 9:00am or 10:30am or 2:00pm BSA Lifeguard 5 days 9:00am - 5:00pm Each Day Ecology/Conservation Astronomy MB 2 days 10:30am or 3:30pm 10:30am or 3:30pm Environmental Science MB 4 days 9:00am or 2:00pm Fishing / Fly Fishing MB 4 days 9:00am or 10:30am or 2:00pm Fish & Wildlife Mgmt MB 4 days 3:30pm Forestry MB 4 days 10:30am or 3:30pm Hornaday Award 4 days 3:30pm Insect Study /Mammal Study MB 4 days 9:00am or 2:00pm Nature MB 4 days 9:00am or 2:00pm Soil & Water Conservation MB 4 days 10:30am Weather MB 4 days 9:00am or 2:00pm Handicraft Art MB 2 days 10:30am or 3:30pm 10:30pm or 3:30pm Basketry MB 2 days 9:00am or 2:00pm or 3:30pm 9:00am or 2:00pm or 3:30pm Leatherwork MB 2 days 9:00am or 10:30am or 3:30pm 9:00am or 2:00pm or 3:30pm Pottery MB 4 days 9:00am or 2:00pm Woodcarving MB 2 days 9:00am or 10:30am or 2:00pm 9:00am or 10:30am or 2:00pm High Adventure ATV Riding 4 days 9:00am-12:00pm, 2:00pm-5:00pm Climbing MB 4 days 9:00am or 10:30am Mountain Biking 2 days 9:00am or 2:00pm or 3:30pm 9:00am or 2:00pm or 3:30pm Project C.O.P.E 4 days 2:00pm 5:00pm Horsemanship MB 2 days 9:00am-12:00pm (Mon/Tues) Scoutcraft Camping MB 4 days 9:00am or 2:00pm Cooking MB 4 days 10:30am or 3:30pm Emergency Preparedness 4 days 3:30pm First Aid MB 4 days 9:00am or 10:30am or 2:00pm Geocaching MB 4 days 9:00am Hiking MB 4 days 10:30am Orienteering MB 4 days 2:00pm Pioneering MB 4 days 3:30pm Search & Rescue MB 4 days 2:00pm Wilderness Survival MB 4 days 9:00am or 3:30pm 13
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Trailblazer Program Trailblazer Program 4 days First Year Scouts - 9:00am-5:00pm Each Day Includes First Aid and Swimming MBs Shooting Sports Archery MB 4 days 9:00am or 10:30am or 2:00pm or 3:30pm Rifle Shooting MB 4 days 10:30am or 2:00pm or 3:30pm Shotgun Shooting MB 4 days 9:00am or 2:00pm Eagle Trail Citizenship in the Community MB 4 days 9:00am Citizenship in the Nation MB 4 days 10:30am Citizenship in the World MB 4 days 2:00pm Communications MB 4 days 3:30pm Indian Lore MB 2 days 9:00am or 3:30pm 9:00am or 3:30pm Personal Fitness MB 4 days 3:30pm Stem / Tech Programs Automotive Maintenance MB 4 days 10:30am Moviemaking / Journalism / Photography MBs 4 days 9:00am-12:00pm Welding MB 4 days 3:30pm Osage Mountain 8:30am 7:00pm 4 days Primitive Skills Encampment (Camp Session 2 & 5 only) If there are any questions about how to read the Merit Badge Course Schedule Please contact the Camp Administration at camparrowheadotc@gmail.com 14
TRAILBLAZER PROGRAM Our redesigned and updated 1 st year Scout program will be led by the Trailblazer Director and Staff with assistance from several staff in other program areas. The program is designed to teach but not test scouts on the road from Scout to First Class. Testing should be done by the troops either back at camp or at regular scout meetings. The program will consist of 2 Eagle Required Merit badges and a number of Scout skills every scout will need for Scouter to First Class ranks. The Merit Badges are Swimming and First Aid. Scout skills will include but are not limited to these requirements Scouter Requirements Offered: 4a. Show how to tie a square knot, two half-hitches, and a taut-line hitch. Explain how each knot is used. 4b. Show the proper care of a rope by learning how to whip and fuse the ends of different kinds of rope. 5. Demonstrate your knowledge of pocketknife safety. 3. 4. 5. Tenderfoot Requirements Offered: a. Demonstrate a practical use of the square knot. b. Demonstrate a practical use of two half-hitches. c. Demonstrate a practical use of the taut-line hitch. d. Demonstrate proper care, sharpening, and use of the knife, saw, and ax. Describe when each should be used. a. 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 b. 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. c. 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 Tenderfoot requirements 4a and 4b. a. 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. b. Describe what to do if you become lost on a hike or campout. c. Explain the rules of safe hiking, both on the highway and cross-country, during the day and at night. 7. a. Demonstrate how to display, raise, lower, and fold the U.S. flag. 8. Describe the steps in Scouting s Teaching EDGE method. Use the Teaching EDGE method to teach another person how to tie the square knot. 15
Second Class Requirements Offered: 2. f. Demonstrate tying the sheet bend knot. Describe a situation in which you would use this knot. g. Demonstrate tying the bowline knot. Describe a situation in which you would use this knot. 3. a. 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. b. Using a compass and map together, take a 5-mile hike (or 10 miles by bike) approved by your adult leader and your parent or guardian. c. Describe some hazards or injuries that you might encounter on your hike and what you can do to help prevent them. d. Demonstrate how to find directions during the day and at night without using a compass or an electronic device. 4. Identify or show evidence of at least 10 kinds of wild animals (such as birds, mammals, reptiles, fish, or mollusks) found in your local area or camping location. You may show evidence by tracks, signs, or photographs you have taken. 5. a. Tell what precautions must be taken for a safe swim. b. Demonstrate your ability to pass the BSA beginner test: Jump feetfirst 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. c. Demonstrate water rescue methods by reaching with your arm or leg, by reaching with a suitable object, and by throwing lines and objects. d. 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. 6. a. Demonstrate first aid for the following: i. Object in the eye ii. Bite of a warm-blooded animal iii. Puncture wounds from a splinter, nail, and fishhook iv. Serious burns (partial thickness, or second-degree) v. Heat exhaustion vi. Shock vii. Heatstroke, dehydration, hypothermia, and hyperventilation b. Show what to do for hurry cases of stopped breathing, stroke, severe bleeding, and ingested poisoning. c. Tell what you can do while on a campout or hike to prevent or reduce the occurrence of the injuries listed in Second Class requirements 6a and 6b. d. Explain what to do in case of accidents that require emergency response in the home and backcountry. Explain what constitutes an emergency and what information you will need to provide to a responder. e. Tell how you should respond if you come upon the scene of a vehicular accident. 3. 4. 6. First Class Requirements Offered: a. Discuss when you should and should not use lashings. b. Demonstrate tying the timber hitch and clove hitch. c. Demonstrate tying the square, shear, and diagonal lashings by joining two or more poles or staves together d. Use lashings to make a useful camp gadget or structure. e. 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.). a. Successfully complete the BSA swimmer test. b. Tell what precautions must be taken for a safe trip afloat. c. Identify the basic parts of a canoe, kayak, or other boat. Identify the parts of a paddle or an oar. 16
7. d. Describe proper body positioning in a watercraft, depending on the type and size of the vessel. Explain the importance of proper body position in the boat. e. 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.) a. Demonstrate bandages for a sprained ankle and for injuries on the head, the upper arm, and the collarbone. b. 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. c. Tell the five most common signals of a heart attack. Explain the steps (procedures) in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The Trailblazer staff will make all efforts to ensure the above requirements are taught, but it is up to the Scout himself to present the information to his own leadership for review and approval. First Aid and Swimming Merit Badges will be completed within the Trailblazer program. 17
Osage Mountain Encampment Camp Arrowhead s latest program addition is the Osage Mountain Encampment. This primitive skills encampment is an immersion program in its own location on camp. Scouts will be in the encampment area all day, learning cultural and primitive skills tools and techniques. Trips to the river to dig clay and create their own pottery, knapping their own flint arrowhead, living and working in a primitive environment, and cooking cultural meals are just a few of the things the Scouts will do and learn over the course of the week. All of the activities planned for the week are designed around the cultural theme for the week. 2017 Cultural Theme: Scottish Highlands Daily Schedule: Sunday Check in with Troop Monday - Thursday 7:00am Breakfast with Troop 8:30am Report to Primitive Skills Camp 7:00pm Return from Primitive Skills Camp for evening programs Scouts will spend the nights* in the campsites with their unit Thursday night Scouts to spend the night in the encampment and have their own encampment Campfire program. Friday Breakfast in the encampment. Scouts to be finished with encampment program before the Noon, all camp picnic and afternoon activities. Program size is limited to 14 Scouts, 14 years old and above, and 1 st Class rank and above. In 2017 this program will be limited to Boy Scout Session 2 and Session 5 Due to the time allotment and duration of the program, OA and Lone Bear activities will not be available to Scouts in the Osage Mountain Encampment program. 18
Camp Arrowhead Special Programs Tribe of Lone Bear The Tribe of Lone Bear is Ozark Trails Council's older camper honor program for Camp Arrowhead. It was founded on July 11, 2000. More than 1000 Scouts and Scouters are involved in the program and it has grown each summer. The Tribe of Lone Bear is designed to retain older boys in Scouting by getting them involved and excited about attending summer camp and helping in their troops and on camp staff. It also builds anticipation and excitement in younger Scouts as they watch older Scouts become more involved and active. Lone Bear helps to retain older boys through avenues such as; Family involvement, Religious involvement, Community Involvement and Helping Others. The Tribe of Lone Bear's leaders hope each of these areas is evident in a Tribesman as he advances through the program, and hope unit leaders can see a difference in Scouts who are members. We also hope older Scouts will become more active in troops, posts and teams as a result of these areas being reinforced in their daily lives. The Tribe of Lone Bear program allows Scouts to provide service to and for the camp during camp. You may hear us say a Scout is working his paint. This Scout is providing some specific service associated with his rank in the Tribe. When his service is completed, the Scout is honored and awarded for his service. He may then be elevated in rank in a Ceremony at the closing camp fire. If you are a member of the Tribe of Lone Bear, be sure to sign the roll books for 2017 showing you were here. Also, sign up to work your paint this service not only fulfills your obligation to the Tribe but provides a level of accomplishment and satisfaction as well as camp recognition. If you are not a member but are interested, be sure to stop by the Tribal headquarters during check-in and the Camp Orientation tour. 19
Order of the Arrow The Order of the Arrow is an integral part of the Scouting program. The Order promotes camping year round in the Scouting program and provides service to the council through monetary donations and many hours of service to the council s camps. The OA at summer camp provides an opportunity for troops to hold their yearly elections. The OA will also host classes on regalia, symbolism, ceremonies, and much more throughout each session. These activities include: Tuesday OA Day OA Group Service Project OA only swim OA hosted Dutch Oven Cooking Competition for Scoutmasters Movie night for Scouts Many of these activities require assistance. If you are an OA Member, sign the roll book for 2017 during check-in and make sure you sign up to assist with some of these events. Take advantage of these service opportunities to promote your unit, your Scouts and the OA within your unit. Show the younger Scouts in your unit the advantages, benefits, camaraderie, and fun with being part of the OA. Awards will be provided for those who provide the most service! Additional information will be given by the OA Coordinator during check-in and the Camp Orientation Tour. 20
Hornaday Award Details This awards program was created to recognize those that have made significant contributions to conservation. The Hornaday Awards are highly prized by those who have received them: Approximately 1,100 medals have been awarded over the past 80 years. These awards represent a substantial commitment of time and energy by individuals who have learned the meaning of a conservation/environmental ethics. Any Boy Scout, Varsity Scout, or Venturer willing to devote the time and energy to work on a project based on sound scientific principles and guided by a conservation professional or a well-versed layperson can qualify for one of the Hornaday Awards. The awards often take months to complete, so activities should be planned well in advance. The fundamental purpose of the Hornaday Awards program is to encourage learning by the participants and to increase public awareness about natural resource conservation. Understanding and practicing sound stewardship of natural resources and environmental protection strengthens Scouting's emphasis on respecting the outdoors. The goal of this awards program is to encourage and recognize truly outstanding efforts undertaken by Scouting units, Scouts and Venturers, adult Scouters, and other individuals, corporations, and institutions that have contributed significantly to natural resource conservation and environmental protection. The Camp Arrowhead Hornaday Award Program: Scouts at Camp Arrowhead will work with a Project Advisor with the goal of developing and planning a project that can take place at Camp Arrowhead. Scouts will: Understand the history and details behind the Hornaday Award Begin the application process using the Conservation Project Workbook Select a Project available here at Camp Arrowhead Start the project planning and development stages Work on completing the Current Condition Surveys Please note that these conservation projects often take months to complete, think conservation Eagle project. Our goal is to complete the development and planning of the project so the Scout is ready to submit his proposal to the Council for approval. Actual project work days will not take place during this camp session. Work days will be coordinated between the Scout, the Project Advisor, and the Camp Ranger. 21
The Hornaday Award Levels: THE HORNADAY BADGE: Scouts start with the Hornaday Badge. Scouts must earn three of the merit badges from the Primary list below in boldface, plus any two others on the Secondary list. Then plan, lead, and carry out a significant project in natural resource conservation, from one of the project categories listed below. THE HORNADAY BRONZE MEDAL: Scouts earn the Environmental Science merit badge and the remaining merit badges from the Primary listed below in boldface, plus any two others on the Secondary list (4 total). Then plan, lead, and carry out three significant projects from three separate categories listed. THE HORNADAY SILVER MEDAL: Scouts must have earned all the merit badges listed from the Primary list below in boldface, plus any three others from the Secondary list (7 total). Then plan, lead, and carry out four significant projects in natural resource conservation or environmental improvements, one each from four of the eight project categories listed. Primary Merit Badges Secondary Merit Badges Energy Bird Study Landscape Architecture Environmental Science Fishing Mammal Study Fish & Wildlife Management Fly Fishing Nature Forestry Gardening Nuclear Science Public Health Geology Oceanography Soil & Water Conservation Insect Study Plant Science Weather Pulp and Paper Reptile & Amphibian Study Project Categories Energy conservation Soil and water conservation Fish and wildlife management Forestry and range management Air and water pollution control Resource recovery (recycling) Invasive species control Hazardous material disposal and management Camp Arrowhead can provide a wide range of Hornaday Projects across most of the Project Categories list above. All of these Conservation minded project categories go hand in hand with the general topic of Sustainability. Below are some examples of projects and potential projects that fall under several of the categories: Sustainability: Walking the Walk at Camp Arrowhead In 2016, Boy Scouts of America launched its own Sustainability Campaign. Sustainability Merit Badge was introduced as the newest Eagle Required Merit Badge. To go along with the Merit Badge, they also launched a personal sustainability initiative for Scouts and Scouters to think about what they do, in their day to day life, to live sustainably. How do we 22
manage our resources? How do me manage our waste? How do we take the next leap beyond talking about Leave No Trace Principles on 1 weekend campout? Here at Camp Arrowhead we have taken this initiative, this challenge, head on. We are looking at all aspects of our camp to see what we can do to promote sustainability initiatives. Here are some examples we have started as well as some examples for which we are developing implementation strategies: Solid Waste Septic System: Fall of 2016 saw the implementation of the microdiffusion septic system used to feeding the ground. 3+ acres of forest were cleared to make room for the in-ground system. The new fields will be continually fed through the system. The fields were also planted with clover and oats to create a feeding area and promote habitat development for deer, turkey, rabbits, and other fauna. (Implemented) Reforestation / Tree Stand Improvements (TSI): Camp Arrowhead has a beautiful forest, but it is old. We have started a long term, forest rehabilitation project (TSI). We started with the removal of certain older trees, clearing the forest canopy and allowing more light to the forest floor. The next phase is to allow these new, sunlit areas to grow, and remove any stunted trees, thereby promoting more growth in the forest. (Phase1 Implemented, Ongoing Long Term Project) Campsite Tree Health: Includes elimination of dead and dying trees for safety, planting new trees with hardy root systems that can handle campsite use and soil compaction., mulching around tree bases to protect soil and tree roots from damage and erosion. (Started, Ongoing Long Term Project) Go / No Go Paths: Just like Leave No Trace rules state Stay on Marked Trails. We are turning make shift walking paths into designated trails to minimize damage to the grounds and landscape in surrounding areas. We are also going to be adding / creating natural barriers protecting animal habitats and pushing traffic towards the paths. (Started, Ongoing Long Term Project) Electrical Use Reduction: We are working with architects to optimize natural lighting through windows and skylights in future buildings. (Started, Long Term Project) Waste Water Reduction: We are working with architects to plan how to use gray water from sinks and showers as the water supply for the toilets in future buildings. (Planning) Rain Water Usage: Developing plans to capture rain water to utilize for irrigation as well as supplemental gray water. (Planning) Food & Kitchen Waste Composting: Developing plans to compost kitchen waste creating dirt to use at camp and eliminating waste going into the trash and landfills. (Investigating viable/scalable solutions, Development Stages starting in 2017) 23
Cardboard and Tin Recycling: Developing a plan with the current waste removal provider. (Planning, targeting Summer 2017 trials and implementation) Water Usage Reduction: Developing kitchen strategies to reduce the amount of dishes used and therefore the amount of water required to clean them. (Planning, trials in Summer 2017, full implementation by 2019) As you can see, we at Camp Arrowhead have taken sustainability seriously. We know that our actions today will directly impact the life, health, and success of our Camp for the future. In doing so we not only want to be good stewards, but also good examples to our Scouts, showing how even little things can make a big difference. We challenge you: What are YOU doing to Walk the Walk of sustainability? 24
Camp Staff: Best. Summer. Job. Ever. I had never thought about camp staff. Ever. That is until I became part of Camp Staff last year. And what I learned was amazing. The youth working camp staff are incredible. They work hard, 12 hour days and sometimes longer. They are responsible for teaching and leading other youth. They are in front of the Scouts and Scout Leaders (the customer) 24/7. Face it, it sounds hard and it is. Most adults I know couldn t do it. So why do it then? Camp Staff is a ton of fun. We get to be Scouts all summer! We get to do skits and have campfires. We get to play at all the activities. But more importantly, we get to be part of something bigger. For many Scouts, this is their first job. But more than that, they learn responsibility to themselves and others. And they earn the experience of being a part of a real working team. Being an integral part of the team is why most camp staffers want to come back! Is Camp Staff for everyone? Certainly not, but you never know until you try. The best way to find out if Camp Staff is for you or your Scout is to take advantage of our Councelor In Training, or C.I.T., program. The CIT program is available for any person age 14 and up, for them to volunteer as a Camp Staffer. They live, eat, and work with the Camp Staff. They can work anywhere from 1 week to the whole summer. They can work in one specific area, or spend each day in a different area to see which they may like. In 2016 we had 3 CITs working all summer. We also had 10 campers come back later in the summer as CITS. 3 never even went home, moving straight from their campsite into the Staff Cabins! We work with the CITs to optimize their experience. This is their opportunity to figure out if Camp Staff is for them. We would rather get this figured our early, for obvious reasons. It is also our opportunity to evaluate and interview the Scout to find our if they fit Scout Camp and what area would suit them best. Of the 15 first time Camp Staff coming on in 2017, 10 of them were CITs in 2016. I strongly suggest talking to your Scouts about being a CIT and exploring the opportunity of Camp Staff. Not just because it is fun, or a job, but because of the immense personal growth that I have witnessed form all the Scouts who work on camp staff. Greg Doermer, Troop 235, receiving the CIT of the Year Award for Camp Staff 2016. Pictured left to right: Jameson Price Commissioner, Karl Zahn Program Director, Greg Doermer Awesome Staffer, Will Scruggs Camp Director 25
Open Program Schedule Below is the list of Open and Special Program events. This list keys on events that take place outside of the morning and afternoon Merit Badge class time periods. This list may be updated and/or changed as we add activities to the schedule. Open & Special Evening Programs Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 6:00am Mile Swim 6:00am Mile Swim 6:00am Mile Swim 6:00am Mile Swim 5:40am Mile Swim @ pool @ pool @ pool @ pool @ pool Pontoon Fishing Pontoon Fishing Pontoon Fishing Pontoon Fishing Pontoon Fishing @ Lake @ Lake @ Lake @ Lake @ Lake 1:30pm SM Lap Swim 1:30pm SM Lap Swim 1:30pm SM Lap Swim 1:30pm SM Lap Swim 9:00a Open Program Areas @ pool @ pool @ pool @ pool Pool Open in Morning 6:30p Trading Post Opens 6:30p Trading Post Opens 6:30p Vespers Noon Scoutmaster Appreciation Repelling in Morning @ Chapel Cookout @ Commissioner Qtrs Trailblazer 5 mile Hike 6:30p OA Service Project 7:00p Trading Post Opens Meet at Flags 7:30p Trading Post Closes @ OA TeePee Climbing Tower Open 7:00p Trading Post Opens Reptile Frenzy Climb/Camp MBs priority @ Nature Lodge 7:30p Feather & Fin Lounge 7:00p Black Powder Rifle Rifle Shooting 7:00p Staff vs Camper Gaga @ Council Ring @ Range @ Range Hosted by OA Noon All Camp Picnic SM Belly Flop Mtn Biking @ The Pits Outside the dining hall 8:00p Call out Campfire @ pool meet at QtrMaster @ Council Ring Fishing 7:00p Scoutmaster Dutch 12:30 Staff vs SM Water Polo 7:30p East vs West Water Polo @ Lakefront Oven Dessert Competition @ pool 8:30p Trading Post Open @ pool Camp Brands Hosted by OA @ Scoutcraft @ Dining Hall 2:00p All program areas Open Lake Open in Afternoon 9:00p OA Swim 9:00p Trading Post Closes 8:00p Lone Bear Ceremony THE BLOB! 9:30p Trading Post Closes @ pool @ Lone Bear Ring Climbing in Afternoon 9:00p Astronomy MB Star Gaze 9:30p Pool Closes meet at flags 8:00p Movie Night 5:00p All Programs Close Trading Post Closes (ends ~ 11p) Hosted by OA @ Dining Hall 8:00p Closing Campfire Feather & Fin Lounge 9:30p Trading Post Closes 9:30p Trading Post Closes @ Council Ring 26
Open Program Activities CAMP WIDE ACTIVITIES There are always camp wide activities scheduled in the evening. These could include open swims, open tower time, cooking competitions, and star gazing events. Many of these evening programs are designed to supplement merit badge requirements (like the star gazing event for Astronomy MB), but all Scouts and Scouters are welcome to join in on any of these activities. Any open program events that are specifically be designed to help complete merit badge requirements will be detailed for the Scouts during the first merit badge class on Monday. Troops should be prepared with original skits or songs, which they have practiced before camp to show off their talents and spirit at the closing campfire. Scoutmasters should know what their unit is planning. SHOOTING SPORTS RANGE The rifle, shotgun, and archery range is available for shooting during most Open Program times. Certain areas may be closed for special range events such as: tomahawk throwing, muzzle loader shooting, and the Scoutmaster favorite shooting the canon! HIKING Hiking at Camp Arrowhead is encouraged but if your unit plans a hike to other places off Camp, a hike permit must be filed with the camp office. OBSERVE GOOD HIKING PRACTICES BY NOT WALKING ON THE ROAD, STAYING ON THE TRAILS, AND STAYING OFF PRIVATE PROPERTY. If the hike is after dark, reflective clothing should be worn and a good supply of flashlights is required. WORLD CONSERVATION AWARD Earn the Boy Scout World Conservation Award by completing the following requirements: 1. Environmental Science OR Sustainability 2. Soil and Water Conservation OR Fish and Wildlife Management 3. Citizenship in the World Participate in a conservation project as part of an approved Scouting program totaling at least three hours that addresses a conservation need common to more than one country. COMPLETE ANGLER AWARD Earn the Boy Scout Complete Angler Award by earning these 3 merit badges: 1. Fishing 2. Flyfishing 3. Fish and Wildlife Management 27
MOUNTAIN BIKING Scouts will have an opportunity to participate in the new Mountain Bike Trails and skills course on open program times. Mountain bikes and helmets can be checked out from the Quartermaster. LAKEFRONT The lakefront will be open during Open Lake portion of the Open Program Schedule. At that time, Scouts may use any of the Lakefront equipment. Open fishing is available at 6:00AM Monday Friday. 2 Pontoon boats are available to cruise the lake and fish from 6:00AM Monday-Friday. Boats may be checked out by a Scoutmaster the night before. New 2017: BLOB! (Must be Blue Swimmer) SWIMMING POOL Scouts will have an opportunity to earn the MILE SWIM award. Mile Swim is an early morning activity starting at 6:00AM Monday-Thursday and 5:30AM on Friday. Scouts must attend all 5 sessions to achieve the award. All program areas will have something going on during Open Program Friday. If a Scout needs to finish a merit badge, would like to start a new merit badge or simply explore a different area this is the time to do it. 28
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULT LEADERS BE A COMMISSIONER Help out Camp Arrowhead by being a Camp Commissioner. Assist on the Clear and Copious Patrol to ensure Scouts and Program areas have sufficient water supplies. Help sit in on Advancement Board of Reviews. Support any Scouts and Scouters with special needs to get around camp. Use your skills and knowledge to teach a Merit Badge Course or an Adult Leader Training Course. Coordinate a service project for a Troop working to obtain the Camp Arrowhead Honor Unit Award. Any amount help for these support opportunities would be appreciated. If you can give a half a day, a full day, or multiple days; the Lead Camp Commissioner would be very happy. Remember, we are a service organization. Do A Good Turn Daily. TRAINING Much of the training required by adult leaders is now available on-line. The on-line training courses can be accomplished via internet access at home or by using the computers in Foster Lodge at camp. Go to https://my.scouting.org to take the training on-line. To set up an account you will need your BSA ID number. This is located on your membership card and your unit s official roster The following Leader trainings can be available at camp. We will be utilizing the online Tentaroo system to canvass leaders on which Training Courses they would like to have available during their camp session. Utilizing your feedback, we will be able to schedule the appropriate and desired training classes! Aquatic Supervision - Swimming Water Rescue Aquatic Supervision - Paddle Craft Safety Safety Afloat and Safe Swim Defense Leader Specific Training CPR / AED Basic First Aid Leave No Trace Climb on Safely Trek Safely Outdoor Leader Skills Life-to-Eagle Scout Training for Scoutmasters Wilderness First Aid 29