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Pack 5 How-To
Spring Cabin Campout
The Pack 5 Round-Up
responsibilities ultimately fall to the Cubmaster, so
selection of an organized, reliable coordinator is key.
Two-deep Leadership requirements and general safety
allowances suggest that a minimum of four responsible Adult
Leaders be in place for this event.
Timeline
The long-lead item on this is
for the Juniper cabin rental at Camp Teetonkah
[link]; this can be done during the annual program
planning just prior to the beginning of the Calendar year.
The other thing to be aware
of is training. It is required that any Pack overnight have
at least one BALOO-trained person and one First
Aid/CPR-trained person (not necessarily the same person, not
necessarily in Leadership) in attendance throughout this
activity. OLS-W Training would also be helpful. Check the
Council Calendar for availability.
Food planning is the major
preparation consideration on this one. So it's recommended
that sign-up for this activity be set to close the Friday
that falls a week or so before the actual event, to allow
for planning.
Resources
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Template: Spring Cabin
Campout Overview (2009 flyer)
[link]
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Sign-Up Sheet
[link]
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Cooking
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Form: BSA Consent Form
[link]
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Form: BSA Medical Form
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"Leave No Trace" principles,
per Boy Scouts of America National Council
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BALOO ("Basic Adult
Leader Outdoor Orientation")
[link]
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"Guide to Safe Scouting"
[link]
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Archives
Advice
The 2008 and 2007 schedules included above resulted in very
successful Spring Cabin Campouts. Tempting as it may be,
this is not an event which can be handled "on the fly" or
which allows for unstructured downtime. Certainly there's a
balance between things that are more physically active and
those that require less energy; but you want to be sensitive
to low thresholds for boredom among youth who may be a bit
more out of their elements without televisions and Gameboys.
This is also a Scouting event. You'll benefit by giving the
boys opportunities to learn Scout skills, earn awards, and
do the things that are uniquely Pack 5 here.
Finally: The leader of this activity is "always on."
Establish and delegate responsibilities early on with the
adults who are there. Give everyone a job to do and be clear
about expectations. You need to be prepared to handle crisis
situations as they come up, and answer sometimes endless
"what's next?" questions with good cheer! |
