T- Minus Plan
The term "T-Minus" is used by the NASA space program for a countdown to a missile launch.
This critical countdown includes a monitor of all important systems and conditions of the
launch. A campout may not be quite as critical as a rocket launch, but as we count down to it,
we have to follow special steps and procedures to make sure we are successful. That's why
we use the "T-Minus" for our Campout planning.
T-MINUS-4 (Fourth troop meeting prior to the campout).
Senior Patrol(SPL)
Leader
announces the upcoming campout and sends out an email.
The
Patrol Leader(PL) appointsGRUBMASTER
a
to develop a Troop
menu (HEALTHY
419 Patrol
is to based
Menu
be completed
Planning
oncopy
MyPlate
durin
W
The
Patrol Leaderappoints
(PL)
the Outing QuarterMaster.
This is the Scout
Patrol
that
QuarterMaster
will be
but
responsible
in the case
QM
for
that
all the
the
The
Patrol Quartermaster
completes the
Patrol
Quartermaster
CampOut
sectionWorksheet
of. the
He verifies that
Patrol
theBag/Container
patrol to
has
theallPat
the
Scout Master(SM) gives the
PERMISSION
Trip Outlineinto
SLIP
order
theCOMMITTEE
to create a permission
CHAIR slip.
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T-MINUS-3 (Third meeting prior to campout)
PERMISSIONfor
SLIPS
the campout
T-MINUS-2
are E-MAILED/handed
, with a decision
out. asThey
to whether
are dueorback
not the
on Scout will attend the ca
Patrol Leader(PL) completes
Duty
theRoster and
SPL
Camp Program
section of thePatrol
CampOut
updates the SPL CampOut
. Plan
PL reviews the
Patrol
completed
Menu Planning
and gives Worksheet
it to
Patrol
the ASM for review. IfPatrol
the Menu is
Planning
approved
Worksheet
by
Patrol
the AS
Scout Masteruses
(SM)/Trip
the Plan
Patrol
Chair
Outing Worksheet(s)
data to complete
BSAthe
Tour and
. Due
Activity
backPlan
at T-2.
T-MINUS-2 (Second meeting prior to campout)
PERMISSIONand
SLIPS
CASH for
PERMISSION
campout areand
SLIPS
due! All
Patrol
decides on
CASH
are handed into
Permission
the
Slips
. Permissi
Com
Tent Buddies.
Scout Mastermeets with Patrol Leaders
and
Patrol ASMs to verify theirGrubMaster
patrols are ready
has aand
BUD
th
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T-MINUS-1 (Troop Meeting prior to campout)
Patrol brings(backpacking
their packs Patrol
trip) orLeader
duffle bags
verifies
allproper
ready to
gear,
go. tent buddies, and 10+ Essentials.
Backpacking:
Patrol
QuarterMaster
distributes equipment to patrol.
Patrol GrubMaster
distributes DRY GOODS to patrol.
Non-Backpacking:
Patrol QuarterMaster
verifies Patrol Bag is ready to go.
Patrol GrubMaster
adds DRY GOODS to Patrol Container.
Patrol GrubMaster
will bring the refrigerated goods in a cooler.
T-PLUS-1 (Troop meeting immediately after the campout)
The Scout that
Outing
was assigned
QuarterMaster
, brings
as the gear
Patrol
andBag/Container
equipment
. If it does
back not
to Outing
the
pass
Patrol
inspection,
QuarterMaster
andgets
it isthe
another
inventoried
opportunit
and pu
The
Patrol
debriefs (discusses
Patrol Leader
what went
makes
well/needs
note of
Patrol
any
improvement,
changes/suggestions
Leader. Conference
etc) the outing
(PLC)
made
and
int
It’s time to plan the next one!
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