2009 Stake Scout Winter Camp

Date

Thursday, January 1 to Saturday, January 3, 2009. I suggest you arrive before 3 pm on Thursday so you have time and daylight to set up camp. You can expect to return home by later afternoon on Saturday.

Location

Petawawa ON. I will e-mail you a Google Maps link if you would like.

Scouting Badges and Duty to God Requirements

The point of the camp is to have a great time (as we did last year) while helping the boys earn these badges:

1. Winter Camp portion of Year-Round Camper (required for Chief Scout)
2. Winter Scouting challenge badge

It also links to the Duty to God program for Deacons by fulfilling these requirements:

1. Deacon Physical Development requirements 7 and 8 (the camping ones)
2. Teachers Physical Development requirements 9 (2 of 3 nights of camping), 10, and 11 (all could be done)

Agenda

Thursday January 1
1300-1700	Arrive and set up camp
1800-1930	Chili dinner provided by Stake
1930-2100	Night games
Friday January 2
0700-0900	Breakfast (patrols on their own), clean up
0900-1130	Badge activity rotations:
	Fire-making contest Shelter building Winter survival skills Winter camp cooking
1200-1330	Lunch (patrols on their own), clean up
1330-1500	Boot hockey game
1500-1700	Sliding
1700-1830	Cooking by patrol
1830-1930	Cooking contest and potluck
1930-???	Bonfire
Saturday January 3
0700-0900	Breakfast (patrols on their own), clean up
0900-1100	Finish badge activities
1100-1200	Eat, clean up, and leave

Badge Activities

Ventures or Leaders from each patrol (or ward) will run one of the "stations" and instruct the Scouts. The idea is that after doing all the rotations, the Scouts will have met all the requirements for the badges and Duty to God items. It'll be first come, first serve, so let me know what your preferences are. I encourage you to find the coolest way you can think of to run your station (if it's fun for leaders, it'll be fun for the boys). Contests work well, whether it's head-to-head or timed. Firelighting can be the fastest to boil a litre of water or to burn through a rope. Shelter building can include lashing skills or igloos and lead to a snowball fight, ambush with surgical tubing slingshots, whatever. If you need inspiration, let me know!

Sliding on Dead Man's Hill

During last year's inaugural Petawawa Winter Camp we cleared a fantastic sliding hill on Brother Brown's land, so please bring sliding accessories. This is not a hill for Cubs...

Food

As noted above, the stake will provide the first evening's meal. The second night we'd like each patrol to cook a dish enough to feed their own patrol, then we'll all get together and share each other's meals. The most delicious (as chosen by a brave member of the Stake Presidency) will receive tremendous recognition.

Patrols are responsible for the remainder of their meals.

Hygene, water, firewood, shelter, safety

A latrine will be provided. You should bring some drinking water. We can refill at the Browns in a pinch. Firewood is readily available.

Patrols are responsible for their own shelters. I encourage you to build shelters as they will likely be warmer than tents.

We are hoping to provide a heated respite shelter.

We will have a first aid kit available, but patrols should have their own. There is a hospital nearby that I hope not to use.

Suggested Personal Equipment List

Wool/Fleece Balaclava or Toque
Brimmed Hat
Ski Goggles or Sunglasses (UV Protected)
2 Sets Long Underwear - Medium Weight (Polypropylene or equivalent)
Regular Underwear & T-Shirts
Heavy Weight Jacket
Medium Weight Pants (Fleece)
Snow Pants (Nylon or Gore-tex)
Fleece Vest
Belt
Gloves (Fleece/Wool)
2 pairs Mittens (Fleece)
Over-Mitts (Gore-tex or leather)
2+ pairs Liner Socks (Polypropylene)
2+ pairs Heavy Socks (Wool Blend or Fleece)
Sorel or other Winter Boots
4 plastic bags (in case your boots get wet)
Hiking Boots (as spare footwear)
2 Sleeping Bags and blanket OR
1 winter sleeping bag
Sleeping pad
Insulation Pad (Reflective)
Fleece Toque (reserved only for sleeping)
Medium Weight Socks for sleeping
Pillow
Insulated Cup
Bowl and/or Plate
Knife, Fork & Spoon
Toboggan (for transporting your gear) with rope to tie down equipment
Container or bag to hold your gear (pack, bag, or Rubbermaid bins - they slide well)
Water Bottle
Snow Shovel
Chair

Cancellation Policy

In the unlikely event that nighttime temperatures dip below -30°C or daytime temperatures go above 3°C we may cancel. Stay tuned.

What you need to do

Please let me know:

• number of people attending
• which badge requirements you'd like to lead

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. I will be travelling the week of 15 December, but I'll be available by cell phone in the evenings.

Cheers,

Rob Graham
Stake Scouter