[Bsa-troop85] Summer Camp--Merit Badge Sign Up and other info

Sun Apr 21 12:17:40 CDT 2013

Hi Troop 85,

Here's another reminder to please pick the four merit badges you want to work on during Tom Hale summer camp 2013!

You can see all the merit badges that are offered on pages 7-20, and instructions are on page 25, in the Tom Hale Leader's Guide: http://www.halescoutreservation.org/pdf/2013%20Leaders%20Guide.pdf

So far I've only heard from three scouts:  
Tyler Traino
Ryan Lindsay
Reese Hathaway

YOU HAVE TO LET ME KNOW BY MONDAY, APRIL 29, WHAT YOU WANT TO TAKE.  I WILL SUBMIT THE LIST ON TUESDAY APRIL 30, THE LAST DAY TO DO SO.  AFTER THAT YOU WON'T BE GUARANTEED A SPOT IN THE MERIT BADGE CLASSES OF YOUR CHOICE!

Also,

PLEASE ALSO MAKE SURE YOU GET A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT FOR A PHYSICAL EXAM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!  You will not be allowed to participate in summer camp unless your doctor has agreed and signed the official BSA physical exam forms which are on the Tom Hall summer camp handbook (Leader's Guide) pages 76 through 78 (with instructions starting on page 70). http://www.halescoutreservation.org/pdf/2013%20Leaders%20Guide.pdf

Feel free to let me know if you have any questions and I'll do my best to answer them.

Happy Scouting to all!

--David Harder
Hudson's Dad

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 From: David Harder <davidlharder at yahoo.com>
To: "bsa-troop85 at troop85tulsa.org" <bsa-troop85 at troop85tulsa.org> 
Sent: Monday, April 8, 2013 4:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Bsa-troop85] Summer Camp--Merit Badge Sign Up and other info

Hi Troop,

Just a reminder--think about what merit badges you want to take in summer camp! Try to make your choice this week!  I've only had one person so far write me to tell me which ones they want to take.

 I'll have Hudson bring the list of possible badges tonight to to the scout meeting.

And also be sure to schedule a physical exam with your doctor as soon as possible!  Sometimes it takes a while to get an appointment so don't wait until the last minute!

Best!

--David

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 From: David Harder <davidlharder at yahoo.com>
To: "bsa-troop85 at troop85tulsa.org" <bsa-troop85 at troop85tulsa.org> 
Sent: Monday, April 1, 2013 2:39 PM
Subject: Summer Camp--Merit Badge Sign Up and other info

Troop 85,

Hi!  I'm David Harder, Hudson's dad.  I'm helping coordinate the planning for Camp Tom Hale summer camp for our troop this summer.  The Camp will run the first week the camp is open, June 2-8.

For those of you planning on going to Camp Tom Hale this summer (and you should all go!) we must register for the merit badges this month.  Registration starts today and ends on May 1.  In order to be guarenteed enrollment in the merit badges you want, registration must be completed before May 1.  Therefore, please look through the offerings and see which ones you want to take.  Each scout may sign up for four merit badges (note--some activities require two merit badge time-units).  Notice that there are some extra merit badges are offered during free time.  I would encourage scouts to take some of those as well. To see which merit badges you can take, go to the Camp Tom Hale website and read through the leader's guide:  http://www.halescoutreservation.org/pdf/2013%20Leaders%20Guide.pdf

I will officially register all the merit badges for our troop, you don't have to do it individually.  But I will need to know which ones you want to take.  

Please take the next two weeks to decide and let me know by April 15 which ones you will take.  I'll then be able to enroll everyone before the deadline.  If you know earlier, feel free to email your choices to me.  DavidLHarder at yahoo.com 

Here are some new things about the Merit Badges:

	* Merit Badge sign up is April 1- May 1--so scouts should look at the website and decide now what they want to take.
	* Rifle and Shotgun not recommended for scouts under age 13--because they have to hit a certain number of clay pigeons to qualify.  Of course, if they are already experienced shooters, then they would be fine.
	* The camp recommends scouts try to balance difficult/classroom style merit badges with fun ones.  Ie:  Environmental science is a lot of class time. 
	* Road to Eagle (Eagle scout skills practice) will now take up 2 merit badge times.  Last year Scout leaders reported their scouts learned skills, but couldn't master them in the allowed time.
	* New merit badges offered:
	* Welding
	* Search and Rescue
	* Fishing & Fly Fishing (offered together)
	* New Training:  Paddle Craft Safety
Note that some merit badges have extra costs (like horseback riding etc.)

Here are some new things about the camp itself:
	* They are building a new swimming pool, adjacent to the current pool, which will be ready by summer.
	* They will have a T-shirt available for purchase at every program area. 
	* Order of Arrow elections must be done before May 1 (the troop must do this)

	* Brotherhood ceremonies (Order of the Arrow) will be done on Friday afternoons, the first three weeks of camp.
	* 60 new tents have been purchased.  They will have a fundraiser at the Hard Rock Event center on April 20th
	* Troop pictures will be $8/scout. If 80% of the troop buys, the troop will receive one free photo for the troop.
	* No OPEN SHOES (IE:  SANDLES) ALLOWED THIS YEAR!! Too many toe/foot injuries in recent years. 
	* A troop that comes up with a great little video of their travel to camp (packing/loading/unpacking and setting up camp) will have that video shown at the campfire and could win "big prizes."

All campers and adults will need to have a doctor's physical to go to camp.  PLEASE MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE A PHYSICAL EXAM ASAP!  When you go to have the physical, be sure to take a copy of the BSA form (pages 74-78 in the leader's guide) and have the doctor complete the form. You have to have this to attend camp.

We do need adults/parents to come to camp!  They only way you can come is if you have a physical and sign up beforehand to be an official BSA volunteer.  See he scout leaders if you are interested.

For Explorer scouts (over age 18) the camp is looking for staff members--apply if you are interested.

Applications for camp staff, and everything you may want to know about camp is included in the exhaustive Camp Tom Hale Leader's Guide:  http://www.halescoutreservation.org/pdf/2013%20Leaders%20Guide.pdf

Check the guide first if you have any questions about summer camp.  If you don't find an answer, I'll do my best to find the information.  

Best!

--David

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