SATURDAY 10:00 a.m. Track One (Red and Green) Track Two (Blue and Yellow) Beavers Arrive and Set up Camp Beaver sign-in and receive coloured wristband – special camp lodges broken down by age Parents will help with tents + filling up water bottles Beavers will stay with their lodge for travel to various events throughout the day 10:50 a.m. Gravestone Rubbings at Iler Baptist Cemetery & Maple Key Helicopter Races Each Beaver will get 2 pieces of paper and 3 crayons Remind Beavers to be respectful of graves – only colour on paper Create several special timed projects (create / find your name / special symbol etc.) Hold paper against stone and rub crayon across the page As Beavers loose interest in gravestone rubbing, look for Maple keys and demonstrate how they can fly – then organize challenges for whose keys can fly the furthest / fastest / longest 11:30 a.m. Apple Orchard Tour with Farmer Doug Balsillie Doug will walk the Beavers through his orchard Could be cancelled if he needs to spray in the orchard – If so – we bring the group down to Dolson Creek to check out the minnow trap. 12:00 p.m. Lunch and Free Choice Activity Time (Mess Tent / Yard Activities / Bouncy Castle) Build your own sandwiches (bread / ham / egg salad / cheese / lettuce / tomato / PB&J / mayo / mustard / pickles) All required prep to be done in the mess tent with trailer supplies Need parents / Scouters to help Beavers build sandwiches Apples and grapes + Freezies for desert Games to be set up earlier in the day 1:00 p.m. Lodge Competition: Spring Scavenger Hunt We’ll break into individual lodges after lunch for a spring scavenger hunt 1:30 p.m. Swimming (Heated Pool with Waterslide) Head back to tents to change into swimming gear Everyone to stay out of fenced pool area until lifeguard provides overview on pool safety 3:30 p.m. Slip and Slide As Beavers get tired of swimming, they can try the slip and slide SET-UP S&S & HOSE while swimming underway 3:45 p.m. Water Balloon Toss Switch tracks after 15 minutes Water Balloon Toss First start with formal balloon toss Then get a bit silly and allow Beavers to have some fun with the balloons We have a lot of balloons and a quick fill mechanism SET-UP & START FILLING BALLONS while swimming is wrapping up Slip and Slide Switch tracks after 15 minutes 4:00 p.m. Nutrition Break Back to the mess tent for granola bars and leftover fruit from lunch Bouncy Castle No fixed number in castle – At Scouter discretion 4:15 p.m. Bouncy Castle Switch tracks after 15 minutes Nutrition Break Switch tracks after 15 minutes 4:30 p.m. Barn Visit with Goats and Chickens and Cats Three goats, a dozen chickens, and a dozen cats – what could go wrong? Beavers will help feed the Chickens Gardening 101 Gardening 101 Beavers will visit the garden, learn about plants, and maybe try some too! 4:55 p.m. Barn Visit with Goats and Chickens and Cats Track One (Red and Green) Switch tracks after 15 minutes Track Two (Blue and Yellow) Switch tracks after 15 minutes Beavers will help feed Goats and Cats 5:20 p.m. Exploring the Secret Forest Tracks come back together south of the barn We'll carefully cross Dolson road to a beautiful pine forest Scouters and parents vs. Beavers tag – staying within forest 6:00 p.m. Supper and Free Choice Activity Time (Mess Tent / Yard Activities / Bouncy Castle) Hotdogs to be prepared on BBQ while Beavers are exploring the Secret Forest Watermelon / cucumber / chips & cheetos / remaining apples / ketchup / relish / mustard Parent provided deserts Games TO BE SET UP DURING SUPPER in the open area of yard including beanbag toss and others (what can folks bring?) 6:45 p.m. Gigantic Bonfire Sam to light Beavers must stay back sufficient distance as fire will be hot and fast – if too wet, may extend earlier activities and push back dinner. 7:15 p.m. Campfire with Smores SET-UP: Marshmallows / chocolate / graham crackers / roasting sticks Scouter Sam to lead campfire – WE HAVE ASHES FROM WHITE TAIL CAMP Sing one or two Beaver songs Ultimate Frisbee and Blanket Volleyball Team sports – break into Blue and Yellow Frisbee will occur in meadow area of yard, with volleyball next to storage barn. SET-UP: Net / volleyball / frisbee / blankets or sheets 7:45 p.m. Ultimate Frisbee and Blanket Volleyball Switch tracks after 30 minutes Campfire with Smores Switch tracks after 30 minutes 8:15 p.m. Tug of War Group comes back together in meadow area of yard SET-UP: Need long thick rope 8:30 p.m. Outdoor Movie: How to Train Your Dragon 3 Beavers head back to their tents for blankets (maybe bug spray) and walk over to storage barn SET-UP; Hot chocolate (to be prepped during campfire) / water / juice / popcorn / projector and sound – all set-up earlier during supper / bonfire – can relocate everyone to the barn if raining! Bed Time Beavers will wash up / brush teeth using town water from beverage area 10:15 p.m. SUNDAY 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m. Rise and Shine Breakfast Dry cereal and milk / bacon & eggs / bananas / oranges (cut in slices) + any leftover fruit + muffins or other parent provided snacks 8:45 a.m. Scouts Own Discuss what people liked The most worth-while thing is to try to put happiness into the lives of others. – Baden Powell A little bit of kindness, to each other now and then; A little bit of blindness to the faults of others when; A little bit of happiness, a lively Scouting smile; A little bit of friendship, we'll find it’s all worthwhile. Life is short, live it. Love is rare, grab it. Anger is bad, dump it. Fear is awful, face it. Memories are sweet, cherish it. Formal camp closing by Scott 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Pack Up and Take Down Camp + Free Choice Activity Time Leave Camp for a Wonderful Day!
