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Your unit’s program should be tailor made to meet your
unit’s needs. The experience level of
your Scouts and leaders will be important considerations in building your
camp program. The Camp Staff
exists to help you make your camp program plans a reality.
A great part of any adventure is the anticipation brought
by planning. Be sure to involve
everyone to build the excitement.
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Ask the Scouts what they want to do at camp. Share a list of possible camp activities with
the Scouts. Get excited about
going to summer camp! Find out what the
Scouts would like to do together as a troop or patrol, with a friend or on
their own.
Determine your unit advancement needs. Update your individual advancement records
and have each Scout set a personal advancement goal for his time at camp.
Set your unit objectives for camp. List the accomplishments that you hope to
achieve with the unit at camp. Your plan
should lead you toward achieving your goals.
Meet with the Unit Committee. Sketch out a program for the unit’s time at
summer camp. Discuss your objectives and
build the accomplishment of those goals into the program. Get the support of the committee behind
you. Have the committee help you draft a
list of activities for the program, and then work with your leaders and Scouts
to refine that list into a program plan.
Use your resources.
The council website is a great resource to assist with your planning and
answer your questions. The address is http://www.skcbsa.org. Additionally, the Camping Department at the Simon Kenton
Council Service
Center in Columbus can help answer
your questions.
Fix the responsibility so that each
committee member has and understands his job in the Summer Camp Experience.
Review this leader's information -
twice. Discuss ideas and
suggestions. Determine your unit's
desires. Review forms and set tentative
program. Review equipment needs.
Develop and implement a camp sign-up
and budget plan. Have boys make
early-bird payments on a payment plan.
Set up unit account to manage payments
and registrations online.
Individual camp deposits of $25 per person
are due March 1st.
Have committee members contact parents
about camp. Get individual commitments.
Conduct a parent's night promotion/planning meeting. Distribute “Parent Information” to parents. Distribute medical forms to families.
Submit Campership
Applications for Scouts with a financial hardship.
Plan final unit program (be
flexible). Complete the necessary
forms. Secure equipment for unit.
Secure a Local
Tour Permit from the Council
Service Center. Out-of-Council Units traveling more than 500
miles will need a National Tour Permit.
Collect fees for Early-Bird fee
incentive. Make payments and manage
registrations online or use the transmittal
form when sending monies to the Council
Service Center. Be aware of the dates for the camp program
you are attending
Complete the camp Merit
Badge Record form (blue card) for each merit badge a boy plans to work on while
at Boy Scout Camp.
Remind everyone of dates, arrangements,
equipment needs, departure times, etc.
Collect and submit any remaining fees
or late fees. Make payments and manage
registrations online or use the transmittal
form when sending monies to the Council
Service Center. It will be much easier to check-in at camp if
all fees are paid in advance. Roster and balance of fees are due two weeks
prior to camp to avoid Late Fees.
Two Weeks Prior to Camp
Obtain estimate of visitors who will
eat at camp on Family Night.
Collect any remaining Medical
Forms. Check for completeness,
signatures, and any other special needs.
Fill out Camp Roster
completely.
If you are doing swim tests prior to
arrival at camp, fill out the Swim Test
Roster completely.
Complete any remaining camp paperwork,
such as the Merit Badge Record forms.
One for each merit badge a boy plans to work on while at Boy Scout Camp.
Prepare for check-in at camp. Have ready your final roster,
tour permit, medical forms, prescription medications, visitor count, remaining
fees, and a big smile.
