CAMP OCKANICKON
JULY 22-28,2012
SUMMER CAMP
MERIT BADGE SELECTION
CAMP WEBSITE
http://www.ockanicon.org
WEB SITE INFORMATION
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CONTACT INFO
MB DESCRIPTIONS
MB SCHEDULES
OTHER ACTIVITIES SCHEDULES
PREREQUISITES
MAP OF CAMP
WAIVER FORMS
SPECIALIZED MERIT BADGE SIGN UP FORMS.
DAN BEARD NEW SCOUT PROGRAM
• NOT FOR ALL SCOUTS.
• SPLIT UP INTO PATROLS
FOR WATER ACTIVITES,
SHOOTING SPORTS,FIRST
AID,LASHINGS,LEATHEWO
RK,ORIENTEERING
• PLAY GAMES TO MAKE
FRIENDS.
• LEARN TEAMWORK AND
TEAM BUILDING
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KNOTS PROGRAM
FIRST AID
MAMMAL STUDY
TOTE & FIREMAN CHIT
INSTRUCTIONAL SWIM
MERRIT BADGES
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ANIMAL SCIENCE
ARCHAEOLOGY
ARCHERY
ART
ASTRONOMY
ATOMIC ENERGY
BASKETRY
BIRD STUDY
CAMPING
CANOEING
CHEMISTRY
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OFFERED
CINEMATOGRAPHY
CIT/COMM
CIT/NATION
CIT/WORLD
CLIMBING
COLLECTIONS
COMMUNICATIONS
COOKING
DISABILITY AWARENESS
ELECTICITY
MERRIT BADGES OFFERED
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ELECTRONICS
EMERG. PREP
ENERGY
ENVIR. SCI
FINGERPRINTING
FIRST AID
FISHING
FISH/WILDLIFE MGT.
FORESTRY
GEOLOGY
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GOLF
HORSEMANSHIP
INDIAN LORE
INSECT STUDY
LANDSCAPE ARCHIT.
LAW
LEATHERWORK
LIFESAVING
MAMAL STUDY
MUSIC
MERIT BADGES OFFERED
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NATURE
NUCLEAR SCIENCE
OCEANOGRAPHY
ORIENTEERING
PERSONAL FITNESS
PHOTOGRAPHY
PIONEERING
PLANT SCIENCE
POTTERY
PULP AND PAPER
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REPTILE/AMPHIBIAN STUDY
RIFLE
ROBOTICS
ROWING
SAILING
SMALL BOAT SAILING
SCUBA DIVING
SCULPTURE
SHOTGUN
SOIL & WATERR MGT
SPACE EXPLORATION
MERIT BADGES OFFERED
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SAILING
SWIMMING
TEXTILES
THEATER
WEATHER
WILDERNESS SURV.
WOOD CARVING
New 2012 MB
• COLLECTIONS
• INDIAN LURE
• SPACE EXPLORATION
• CINIMATOGRAPHY
• LEATHERWORK
• POTTERY
• SPACE EXPLORATION
• THEATRE
• WOODCARVING
HOW TO REGISTER
• BLUE MB APP. IS TICKET INTO MB.
• AGE RESTRICTIONS- SCIENCE/ADVENTURE
SPORTS.
• CHOOSE 4 MB MAX.
• DO NOT SCHEDULE BACK TO BACK MB.
• IF ONLY 1 SCOUT SIGNS UP? 1 SCOUT IN A CLASS.
• FREE TIME = FUN
• REMEMBER- LAW, PHOTOGRAPHY, GOLF,
HB RIDING, AND SAILING HAVE A SEPARATE
MB SIGN UP FORM. SEE WEB SITE.
MB WITH SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
• COLLECTIONS- NO COINS OR STAMPS, MUST
BRING PHOTOS OF COLLECTION.
• INDIAN LURE- MEETS AT THURSDAY NIGHT
CAMPFIRE FOR INDIAN STORIES, SONGS ETC.
• CINEMATOGRAPHY- VIDIOTAPE WITH
CAMERA. CAN BRING OWN CAMERA-MUST
CLEAR ALL PICTURES. THEIRS- $50 DEPOSIT.
• PHOTOGRAPHY-PROF. PHOTOGRAPHER
TEACHES COURSE. EXCERCISES AND FINAL
PROJECT. OWN CAMERA W/ SD CARD < 4 GB.
MB WITH SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
• LEATHERWORK- COST FOR LEATHER POUCH
AND GIMP.
• POTTERY- $15 FOR 3 LB. OF CLAY. TO BUILD
SCULPTURE,
• SPACE EXPLORATION-- MODEL ROCKET KIT $5-10
BUY AT SCOUT STORE. MUST USE THEIR AA
ENGINES ONLY.
• THEATER- PREREQUISITES- READ THREE PLAYS,
WRITE 1PLAY .
MB WITH SPECIFIC REUIREMENTS
• WOODCARVING- MUST BE 1ST YEAR WITH
TOTE AND CHIP AND PARENTS CONSENT OR
2ND YEAR SCOUT.
MAKING CO2 CAR BOUGHT AT TRADING POST.
COST ON WEBSITE.
SHOOTING SPORTS
• NRA BASIC PROGRAM-MB
• PAINTBALL- SHOOT AT TARGETS,FEE- $4.00/
100 SHOTS OR $15 FOR 500.
• BOW AND ARROW- NO HOME BOWS.
• SHOTGUN- MUST BE 105 LB.
FEE- 2 SHOTS/$1.00
RANGES OPEN ALL DAY.
SCOUT CRAFT
• COOKING MB-6 PATROLS COOK 4 MEALS1 BR, 1 LUNCH, AND 2 DINNERS
HAS PREREQUISITES
• CAMPING MB- PREREQUISITES- 20 DAYS OF
CAMPING. WEDNESDAY SLEEP ON OUTPOST.
• ORIENTEERING-MUST FOLLOW COURSE.
BRING COMPASSS, BRING COMFORTABLE
SHOES.
SCOUT CRAFT CONT.
• WILDERNESS SURVIVAL. SLEEP ON OUTPOST
WEDNESDAY NIGHT, LIST OF WHAT TO BRING
ON WEBSITE.
ECOL OGY
• ENERGY MB- PREREQUISITES
• ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE- PREREQUISITE
MUST COMPLETE 3-E
EAGLE REQUIRED
• EAGLE LOUNGE- LOTS OF COMPUTERSFIRST COME FIRST SERVE- MUST SIGN UP TO USE.
• ALL WRITTEN WORK MUST BE HANDWRITTENNO PRINTERS
• CIT. NATION/COMM./WORLD, COMM., P.
MANAGEMENT, P. FITNESS, FIRST AID, E-PREP. ARE
OPEN MB THAT REQUIRE SCOUT TO USE PERSONAL
TIME TO COMPLETE TASK.
OPEN TIME- WORK ON MB IN EAGLE LOUNGERESEARCH.
SCIENCE CENTER w/ career talk
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ASTRONOMY- 14 +
CHEMESTRY- 14 +
ATOMIC ENERGY 14+
ELECTRICITY – ANY AGE
ELECTRONICS- ANY AGE
WEATHER-ANY AGE
ROBOTICS- MATURE 14+- 2ND CLASS- INTENSE
MUST BUILD, PROGRAM AND RUN ROBOT.
SIGN UP AHEAD WITH DEPOSIT. $50 DEPOSIT
SEE WEBSITE.
ADVENTURE SPORTS
• ROCK CLIMBING-14+ , CLIMB AT RIVER CLIFTS
• AND/OR DOYLESTOWN ROCK GYM. EACH GROUP
HAS A UNIT LEADER. UNIT LEADER DRIVES
SCOUTS.
3 CLIMBS, 3 BALETS, AND 3 REPELS REQUIRED
TO EARN MB. SHOE RENTAL $5 AT SCOUT
STORE. ALL OTHER EQUIPMENT PROVIDED.
• COPE- CHALLENGING OUTDOOR PROGRAM
EXPERIENCE. 14+
ADVENTURE SPORTS
• MT. BIKING- RUGGED TRAILS, STATE PARKS,
AND COUNTRY ROADS. BIKE PROVIDED.
NO AGE REQUIREMENT. HELMET PROVIDED?
• MT. BOARDING- BOARD DOWN HILLSEXTREME 14+
AQUATICS
• MUST BE ABLE TO SWIM/ PASSED BSA SWIM
TEST.
• MUST WEAR SNEAKERS TO CLOSED TOE
SANDALS.
• OPTIONALCPR TRAINING FOR CHARGE $10?
TROOP BOATING- ENTIRE TROOP GOES BOATING.
AQUATICS
• INTRO TO SCUBA. STARTS AT 7AM. $10 FEE
• SCUBA BSA- $40 FEE
STARTS AT 6 AM.
MEDICAL WAIVER FOUND ON WEB SITE.
MUST BRING ALONG TO CAMP. NO WAIVER/
NO MB TAKEN.
20 PERSON LIMIT/ EQUIPMENT FOR 20 ONLY
• . KAYAKING MB• KAYAKING BSA- ACTIVITY
• SWIMMING MB- SEE PREREQUISITES.
GOLF MB
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OPEN TO EVERYONE
USES LOCAL GOLF COURSE.
18 HOLES
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
MUST LEARN GOLF SKILLS.
ALL AFTERNOON- YOUNGER SCOUTS BECOME
BORED.
• COST? SEE WEBSITE.
HORSEBACK RIDING
• M-F 2-4PM. $ 65 FEE
• LEARN ABOUT HORSES, THEIR CARE,
GROOMING, RIDING, ETC.
• ADVANCED REGISTRATION REQUIREDSEE WEBSITE.
SAILING
• SEE WEBSITE FOR INFO