Pack Summer Camp Presentation Cheat Sheet 1. Gather kids around and present them the poster of activities. Have them select the activities that they would like to do at camp. Get the parents involved by showing them the sample schedule poster. Make reference to what the weekend might look like. 2. Theme for Cub Camp 2016 a. The theme for the 2015 season is “Super Hero Training” b. Every scout can come out to camp and participate in Super Hero training. We’ll teach you how to build, shoot, swim, boat, and more. Skills will be used for Super Hero competition later in the year 3. Hand out activity for kids 4. Promote the camp your pack is attending and when? Camp: ________________ Date:______________ 5. Facilities a. We have tenting and indoor housing options at every camp b. Hot showers at all camps c. A pool at two camps (Kiwanis and Phillippo) d. Dining Hall or shelters at all camps 6. New This Year!!! a. Tiger Day Camp Option: If you are attending Phillippo or Stearns, on the weekend your Pack attends camp, Tigers can come from 9:00 a.m. ‐ 3:30 p.m. on Saturday for a Day Camp experience ($32 for youth, $12 for adult) b. Wolf Overnight Option: If you are attending Phillippo or Stearns, on the weekend your Pack attends camp, Wolves can come from 9:00 a.m. on Saturday through Sunday afternoon c. Tigers and Wolves are more than welcome to stay the full weekend if they would like 7. Fees (pack specific – depends on fundraising. See the Council website for information on Popcorn sales to assist with your pack funds) a. $______ per person (council fee is $127 per youth and $87 for adults) b. Fees cover food, housing, crafts, program supplies, a patch, and staffing. Plus, all fees help maintain the camp year round with maintenance and upkeep. c. Compared to other organizations our fees are very reasonable for the program that you receive 8. If you find you cannot attend the same weekend as the pack a. We encourage you to look into going to camp on a different weekend b. Registrations can be made by individuals for camp c. Payment can be worked out through the pack 9. Family Camp Option a. This will be a Cub Scout Camp held at Stearns Scout Camp that invites siblings to come along with their brother to get the Scouting experience. Visit goscouting.org for details. 10. Why we go to camp a. Program is planned for us b. Kids have a great time spending time outdoors with their friends outside of a school environment c. Kids grow up way too fast. This is an easy way to make time in our busy lives to spend quality one on one time with our children in a fun and safe environment. d. It is fun and meaningful e. Kids will try things that they normally will not experience Cub Camp Dates Cub Scout Camp Dates Arrow of Light Camp Dates Phillippo, Kiwanis, and Stearns Navajo and Stearns Weekend Dates Camp Options Dates Dates 1 6/3‐6/5 Kiwanis 6/18‐6/21 Navajo (Sat‐Tue) 2 6/10‐6/12 Kiwanis 6/22‐6/25 Navajo (Wed‐Sat) 3 6/17‐6/19 Kiwanis, Phillippo, Stearns 6/25‐6/28 Navajo (Sat‐Tue) 4 6/24‐6/26 Kiwanis, Phillippo, Stearns 7/9‐7/12 Navajo (Sat‐Tue) 5 7/8‐7/10 Kiwanis, Phillippo, Stearns 7/13‐7/16 Navajo (Wed‐Sat) 6 7/15‐7/17 Kiwanis, Phillippo 7/14‐7/17 Stearns (Thur‐Sun) 7 7/22‐7/24 Kiwanis, Phillippo 7/16‐7/19 Navajo (Sat‐Tue) 8 7/29‐7/31 Kiwanis, Phillippo 7/20‐7/23 Navajo (Wed‐Sat) 9 8/5‐8/7 Kiwanis, Phillippo 7/21‐7/24 Stearns (Thur‐Sun) 10 8/12‐8/14 Kiwanis, Phillippo 7/23‐7/26 Navajo (Sat‐Tue) 11 8/19‐8/21 Kiwanis 7/27‐7/30 Navajo (Wed‐Sat) 7/30‐8/2 Navajo (Sat‐Tue) 8/3‐8/6 Navajo (Wed‐Sat) LDS Day Camp (Base Camp)
Session Dates Camp Option 8/6‐8/9 Navajo (Sat‐Tue) 1 11‐Aug LDS Day Camp 8/10‐8/13 Navajo (Wed‐Sat) 2 12‐Aug LDS Day Camp 8/13‐8/16 Navajo (Sat‐Tue) Contact Jennifer Nutter with any questions about Cub Scout Summer Camp
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[email protected] 651‐254‐9153 2016 Cub Scout
Summer Camp
Northern Star Council
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Objectives
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Review properties and improvements
Introduce Cub Scout Summer Camp
Review Program
Review Timeline
Introduce Arrow of Light Camp
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Our Properties (not programs yet)
Phillippo Scout Reservation:
- 450 acres on Lake Byllesby in Cannon Falls
- Runs numerous Council activities and
operates as a weekend camping facility
- Has air conditioned bunkhouse available for
summer use
- Has wall tent housing for most participants
- Has pool available for swimming
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Our Properties (not programs yet)
Kiwanis Scout Camp:
- Located on the St. Croix River north of
Stillwater
- Runs numerous Council activities and
operates as a weekend camping facility
- Has indoor housing available for most
participants
- Has pool available for swimming
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Our Properties (not programs yet)
Stearns Scout Camp:
- Located in South Haven, MN (near St.
Cloud)
- Runs numerous Council activities and
operates as a weekend camping facility
- Has brand new facility with indoor housing
and shower facilities
- Has two lakes and a small river flowing
through camp
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Our Properties (not programs yet)
Tomahawk Scout Reservation (home of
Navajo):
- 3,500 acres located in Northwestern, WI
- Navajo is a sub-camp at TSR
- Tomahawk runs 3 Boy Scout Camps, 1
Arrow of Light Camp, and 1 Family Camp
- Surrounded by Long Lake and has a lake
within the camp (plus multiple offshoots of
Long Lake)
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Cub Camp Improvements
Stearns:
- Brand new, state of the art, building that will
be the base of the Cub Camp.
- Splash Pad
- Pedal Kart track
- Yurt housing
Phillippo and Kiwanis:
- Aquatic feature
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Cub Scout Summer Camp
3 Locations:
- Phillippo Scout Reservation (Cannon Falls, MN)
- Kiwanis Scout Camp (Marine on St. Croix, MN)
- Stearns Scout Camp (South Haven, MN)
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Arrow of Light Camp (AOLC)
- Name is replacing Webelos II Camp name
- AOLC: One program, two locations
- The expectation is that all of our AOL Scouts
(boys entering 5th grade) are attending this
“transition camp” where they are introduced
to Boy Scout Camping
- The transition rate DRASTICALLY increases
when a Scout attends AOLC
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Arrow of Light Summer Camp
2 Locations:
- Navajo at Tomahawk Scout Reservation (Birchwood,
WI)
- Stearns Scout Camp (South Haven, MN)
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Other Summer Options
Family Camp:
- Stearns Scout Camp (South Haven, MN)
Tiger Den Days:
- Kiwanis
- Phillippo
Webelos Adventure Days:
- Phillippo
- Stearns
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Other Summer Options
NEW NEW NEW!!!
Tiger Day Camp Option:
- Give Tigers the option to come out for the day (Saturday) for
Cub Scout Summer Camp.
Wolf Overnight Option:
- Give Wolves the option to come out for just one night (Saturday
morning-Sunday afternoon) at Cub Scout Summer Camp.
No Tiger or Wolf is required to use these options. Both have the
option to stay the entire weekend.
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Typical Weekend
Cub Scout Summer Camp
Friday:
6:00 p.m. – Arrive, Setup Camp, Swim Test, Tour, Opening Campfire
Saturday: Tigers and Wolves option join after breakfast
8:00 a.m. – Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – Rotations Begin
12:00 p.m. – Lunch
2:00 p.m. – Rotations (Tiger option depart after rotations)
6:00 p.m. – Dinner
9:00 p.m. – Closing Campfire
Sunday:
8:00 a.m. – Breakfast
9:00 a.m.- Rotations
12:00 p.m. – Lunch
3:00 p.m. - Depart
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Rotations/Activities
- Shooting Sports
(archery and B.B.)
- Swimming
- Crafts Fitness
- Skills
- Ballistics (Phillippo)
- Ponies (Kiwanis)
- Nature
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Climbing/Bouldering
STEM/Nova
Dutch Oven Cooking
Boating/Fishing
Camp Wide Games
Astronomy
Bounce Pillow
MORE!!!
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Timeline
November – Collect Jan/Feb Pack meeting times
December – Train and schedule presenters
January/February – Make Summer Camp
presentations to ALL Packs
March-May – Sign up for camp and follow up
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More Information
GoScouting.org
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Presentation Time
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Cub Scout Summer Camp

Friday‐Sunday event

Fun for the whole Pack—we plan out everything from
program to cooking. You don’t have to do anything
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Wonderful chance for one on one me with your son
Ac vi es Include:
 Advancement
 Outdoor Skills
 Swimming/Boa ng
 Games
 Archery/B.B. Guns
 Campfire
 AND MORE!!
Reserva ons open on March 1 at GOSCOUTING.ORG Loca ons Phillippo (Cannon Falls, MN) Date(s) *all camps closed 4th of July weekend Weekends 6/17‐19 through 8/12‐14 Kiwanis (Marine on St. Croix, MN) Weekends 6/3‐5 through 8/19‐21 Stearns (South Haven, MN) Weekends of 6/17‐19 through 7/8‐10 Ques ons? Visit goscou ng.org
Arrow of Light Summer Camp
At Navajo (TSR) and Stearns!!
Dates
6/18‐6/21
6/22‐6/25
6/25‐6/28
7/9‐7/12
7/13‐7/16
7/14‐7/17
7/16‐7/19
7/20‐7/23
7/21‐7/24
7/23‐7/26
7/27‐7/30
7/30‐8/2
8/3‐8/6
8/6‐8/9
8/10‐8/13
8/13‐8/16
Dates
Navajo (Sat‐Tue)
Navajo (Wed‐Sat)
Navajo (Sat‐Tue)
Navajo (Sat‐Tue)
Navajo (Wed‐Sat)
Stearns (Thur‐Sun)
Navajo (Sat‐Tue)
Navajo (Wed‐Sat)
Stearns (Thur‐Sun)
Navajo (Sat‐Tue)
Navajo (Wed‐Sat)
Navajo (Sat‐Tue)
Navajo (Wed‐Sat)
Navajo (Sat‐Tue)
Navajo (Wed‐Sat)
Navajo (Sat‐Tue)
Where: Tomahawk Scout Reserva on
(Birchwood, WI) and Stearns Scout Camp (South
Haven, MN)
When: June‐August (4 day, 3 night experience )
Facili es: Camp provides a tent, cot, showers
and bathrooms, dining hall, and loca ons to
charge electronics (if needed)
Advancement: Scouts will choose between the
following awards during two sessions of ad‐
vancement:
 Ac vity Badges: Aquanaut, Engineer,
Stronger Faster Higher, Into the Woods,
Earth Rocks, Into the Wild, Maestro, and First
Responder
 Special Awards: BSA Shoo ng Sports
Awards, Emergency Preparedness, Leave no
Trace, World Conserva on, Super Nova
Award, and Whi ling Chip
Reserva ons open March 1 at GOSCOUTING.ORG Ques ons? Visit goscou ng.org
Cub Scout Summer Camp
What is your Super Hero symbol?
What is your Super Hero name?
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HAVE A BLAST AT CUB SCOUT
CAMP!!