2010 - 5 Mile Hike Campout Notes for New Scouts (and Patrol Leaders)

·       Leave the scout hut at 8am, patrol leaders need to be at the hut at 7:00AM to help with patrol gear.

·       New Scouts: pay attention to the packing list, plan for rain and cold weather.  Also bring your hand book (in a plastic bag) to get requirements signed off. 

·       Some of the requirements you can get completed on this event are:

o   Tenderfoot: 1, 2, 3, 11.

o   Second Class: 1a., 1b., 3b., 3c., 3d., 3e., 3g., 6.

o   Fireman Chit and Toten Chit cards.

·       Even though it is just an overnight campout, have a change of clothes (and shoes) for after the hike and extra socks and sweats to sleep in.

·       New Scouts must have a medical form and activity consent form filled out and turned in to attend.  All scouts must have an activity consent form to attend.

·       Wear class A uniform if possible (we always wear the class A when travelling).  You don’t need to wear the scarf but bring it along, campouts are a great place to get a scoutmaster conference or Board of Review and you have to have your full class A for both.  If you don’t have a class A, you can wear your troop t shirt.

·       Make sure you know who your Troop Guides are and you understand what your contribution to the patrol will be.