April 15-17, 2016
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Map and Directions to Camp
Event Information
Unit Preparation for Camp
Camp Policies and Procedures
Buddy System
Camp Security
Alcohol Policy
Smoking
Vehicles
Parking
Uniforms
Stoves/Lanterns
Campsites
Knives/Hatchets/Etc
First Aid
Trash
Clean Up
Camp Emergencies
What to Bring to Camp
Badge Descriptions
Fee Schedule/Refund Policy
Camp Map
Forms
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The Chief Old Ox Merit Badge Weekend offers scouts the opportunity to earn merit badges that are not ordinarily offered during other merit badge fairs. Set in beautiful Tunnel Mill Scout Reservation, this weekend is a fantastic chance for your newly crossed scouts to experience the patrol method of camping, as well as earn their first merit badges. More experienced scouts get a chance to teach AND learn. Hopefully your troop enjoys the experience and makes this annual event a part of the troop calendar.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
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Merit badge classes are going to fill up fast and are on a first come, first served registration basis.
Register your unit early! Please be sure to send merit badge class choices to Shelly Bartoch. Again registration for classes is on a first come, first served basis.
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All Scouts MUST camp with a Troop. Any lone scout or extremely small groups may be joined with other troops for the weekend.
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Troops are responsible for feeding and sheltering the Scouts that camp with them.
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An action movie will be shown on Scoutmaster Flats on Saturday evening weather permitting.
● Each Scout MUST have a properly filled out “Blue Card” and signed by their Scoutmaster BEFORE coming to camp! Blue cards will be available only for purchase at $1.00 per card.
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Some merit badges might have a set of “prereqs” that must be accomplished before the Merit Badge can be marked as “Earned”. This information will be provided well in advance of the weekend.
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Scouts may be responsible for materials required for the merit badge. It is advised that Scouts bring a notebook and pen/pencil for note taking. Further information will be provided well in advance of the weekend.
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Camp does not open until 6:00 PM on Friday. NO ONE SHOULD ARRIVE BEFORE 6:00PM ON
FRIDAY . All units must INDIVIDUALLY check out and be gone before 11:00AM on Sunday.
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Every unit MUST have the campsite inspected by camp staff BEFORE leaving camp.
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All registration forms need to be sent to the Sam Swope Scout Center AND to COO Merit Badge
Weekend Director Shelly A. Bartoch. Online Registration is available through the Lincoln Heritage
Council website by going to www.lhcbsa.org
. The price will be $10.00 per person before March 27,
2015 and will be $15.00 per person after that date.
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Registration and fees are due NO LATER THAN APRIL 8, 2016 .
Send all reservations to:
Shelly A. Bartoch
3435 N. Highland Rd.
Salem, IN 47167-8994 sabartoch@gmail.com
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Questions or concerns may be directed to:
Shelly A. Bartoch
COO Merit Badge Weekend Director sabartoch@gmail.com
OR TO
Sam Swope Scout Center
12001 Sycamore Station Place
Louisville, KY 40299
Sam Keene
COO District Executive sam.keene@scouting.org
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If your unit follows the steps listed below, the process of preparing everyone for an enjoyable experience at
Camp Tunnel Mill should go smoothly.
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Inform or remind all Scouts and parents of the Camp Dates.
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Recruit two or more adult leaders to spend the weekend with your unit.
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Note payment dates to ensure your troop gets the early bird discounts.
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Make arrangements for physicals to be done if they are not current.
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Give final notice to all boys and parents about plans for attending camp.
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See that all Scouts and Adults have a current medical form.
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Arrange for your transportation to and from camp.
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Insure all your Scouts families have the information on the weekend.
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Register online at www.lhcbsa.org
or send registration form and fees to the Scout Service Center.
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Review Schedule with your Scouts and families.
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Double check medical and health history.
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Prepare the unit/patrol equipment to bring to camp.
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Inspect each Scouts personal gear- we could get snow so be prepared!
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Finalize Transportation arrangements to and from camp.
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Anyone participating in this event will be expected to follow BSA National
Guidelines as outlined in the Guide to Safe Scouting.
Everyone is expected to abide by the Cub Scout Promise, Law, Motto and the
Boy Scout Law, Oath, Slogan, and the Venturing Code.
Everyone will use the Buddy System. Pairs for Safety. Adults/ Leaders should be notified before Scouts leave their campsites.
All visitors to the camp must stop at the camp office and sign in. A sign-in book for this will be maintained and positive identification is required. A visitor name tag will be given. Upon conclusion of their visit, guest will sign out so that camp administration will know who is on camp property at all times.
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This will not be tolerated and is against BSA policy. Possession or use will result in immediate dismissal from camp.
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BSA guidelines require a smoke-free environment for our scouts. If you must smoke, please do so out of sight of youth participants and not inside any buildings. Please “field dress” your butts and dispose of them properly, remembering the ever present danger of forest fires.
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The health and safety committee along with the camping committee has established a written policy and procedure of vehicles in camp.
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NO vehicles will be allowed to remain in campsites without pre-approval from camp administration.
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Weather permitting, trailers will be allowed in campsites. However, vehicles used to pull trailers need to be moved back to designated parking lots.
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3 MPH (Walking speed) speed limit.
 One person per seatbelt and they must be worn. No riding in truck beds. No RV’s, ATV’s, golf carts or generators. Only Staff carts are permitted.
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Park in designated parking areas only. Unit leaders need to help enforce this policy. We need to help preserve Camp Tunnel Mill.
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Walk, do not run, within your
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Fish may be taken with a hook and campsite.
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Remember tent stakes and tie downs.
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Closed toed shoes must be worn at all times.
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Stay out of the creek if you are in or near old camp. line only.
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Do not ditch or trench your tent.
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Leave no Trace.
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Trash your trash. It should be removed from all campsites.
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No pets or bikes.
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Field uniform also known as a “Class A” uniform should be worn at opening and closing ceremonies (as well as other free time programs / Vespers and / or Flag Retirement). Activity uniform also known as a “Class B” (Scouting appropriate) t-shirts are permitted during all other event activities
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Follow BSA regulations according to fuels. Keep open flames out of and away from tents.
Do not cut trees. Bring your own firewood, charcoal or collect dead wood from the downed trees. No pit/trench fires use fire rings provided. Never leave a campfire unattended, especially when going to bed. All campfires should be extinguished according to BSA guidelines.
Please make sure before leaving on
Sunday that your campsite is completely cleaned up and all campfires are completely extinguished.
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No firearms are permitted at Camp. No chainsaws are permitted. No fixed blade, sheath or survival knives are permitted. Folding or pocket knives are permitted by those Scouts that have earned their Whittlin’ Chip or Totum Chip. Axes and Bow Saws are only permitted in axe yards of Boy Scout Troops / Venture Crews.
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Although tempting, rocks must not be thrown or kicked and sticks may not be swung.
Injury/damage to property usually results from this action. Such actions will result in your being asked to leave the campout immediately.
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The Health officer will be in the administration building during the activity. Medical
Emergencies should be directed through them. Minor first aid should be handled at the campsite if you have supplies.
Your trash must be taken to a dumpster. No trash should remain in campsites over night; there are skunks and raccoons that will visit your unit if this is not done.
When your unit is ready to leave camp we ask that you please clean up your area and leave it the same or better than you found it. Please take everything with you. Trash can be dropped in the dumpster as you leave camp.
With the exception of the weather emergency, all campers are to report immediately to their campsites upon hearing an emergency signal. In the case of a weather emergency, campers should seek protective shelter. Once the weather emergency has passed, campers should report to their campsites. Campers should remain in the campsites until the “All Clear” signal has been given. Leader should review these procedures with their campers.
The following emergency signals will be used:
Fire Alarm: Sound the siren (two long blasts).
Weather Emergency: Sound the siren (one long blast).
All Clear: Sound the siren (four long blasts).
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Please distribute copies of this page to each Scout. Camping will be in your own tents.
(Tents will not be provided)
Scout Uniform
Order of the Arrow Sash (if you are a member)
Medical Form (MANDATORY)
Handbook
T-shirts
Pants
Socks and Underwear
Footwear (waterproof)
Warm Clothes
Sleeping bag
Sleeping pad (Optional)
Toilet Kit (tooth brush, towel, soap, etc)
Water bottle
Flashlight (extra batteries)
Pen and paper
Be Prepared for the weather (Continue to check the report on the news the week before you arrive)
Pocket Knife (If you have your Whittin Chip or Toten Chip card)
Watch (Optional)
Sunglasses (Optional)
Tent (If your unit doesn’t have one for you)
Bikes
Roller Blades or Skates
Skateboards
Sheath Knives
Butterfly Knives
Fireworks
Electronic devices (Smart Phones, video games, etc.)
Unit equipment list: (this is a suggested list you may want/need to bring additional items for your unit)
Tents and ground cloths (If your unit has them)
Unit flag and American Flag
Patrol/Den Flags
Leaders Handbook
Lanterns
Broom
Water Containers
Water Coolers
Fire Extinguisher
Dining Fly, Poles, Rope
Ax and Camp Saw
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MERIT BADGE DESCRIPTIONS
(A) CAMPING - Camping is one of the best-known methods of the Scouting movement. When he founded the
Scouting movement in the early 1900s, Robert Baden-Powell encouraged every Scout to learn the art of living out-of-doors. He believed a young person able to take care of himself while camping would have the confidence to meet life's other challenges, too. This is a partial merit badge. Prerequisites include 4B, 5E,
7B, 8D, 9A, 9B.
(B) COOKING - The Cooking merit badge introduces principles of cooking that can be used both at home or in the outdoors. Scouts who earn this badge will learn about food safety, nutritional guidelines, meal planning, and methods of food preparation, and will review the variety of culinary (or cooking) careers available. This will be a partial merit badge. Prerequisites include 5c-d-e, 6c-d-e, 7c-d-e, 8. Must be at least 13 years old and 1st class rank.
(C) FIRST AID - First aid - caring for injured or ill persons until they can receive professional medical care - is an important skill for every Scout. With some knowledge of first aid, a Scout can provide immediate care and help to someone who is hurt or who becomes ill. First aid can help prevent infection and serious loss of blood. It could even save a limb or a life. Prerequisites include 1 and 2d.
(D) FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT - Wildlife management is the science and art of managing the wildlife—both animals and fish—with which we share our planet. Maintaining the proper balance and the dynamics that go with it requires humankind's attention. We use this stewardship tool to help minimize or eradicate the possibility of extinction of any given species. We want our descendants to have the opportunity to experience the same animal diversity that we now enjoy. This is a partial merit badge.
Prerequisites include 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5b (Erect and check regularly bird feeders and keep written records of the kinds of birds visiting the feeders. Email list to tdavis@dnr.in.gov.).
(E) FORESTRY - In working through the Forestry merit badge requirements, Scouts will explore the remarkable complexity of a forest and identify many species of trees and plants and the roles they play in a forest's life cycle. They will also discover some of the resources forests provide to humans and come to understand that people have a very large part to play in sustaining the health of forests. At this time this merit badge will be taught in full.
(F) GEOCACHING - The word geocache is a combination of "geo," which means "earth," and "cache," which means "a hiding place." Geocaching describes a hiding place on planet Earth - a hiding place you can find using a GPS unit. A GPS (Global Positioning System) unit is an electronic tool that shows you where to go based on information it gets from satellites in space. At this time this merit badge will be taught in full.
(G) INSECT STUDY - In earning the Insect Study merit badge, Scouts will glance into the strange and fascinating world of the insect. There, they will meet tiny creatures with tremendous strength and speed, see insects that undergo startling changes in habits and form as they grow, and learn how insects see, hear, taste, smell, and feel the world around them. At this time this merit badge will be taught in full. Bring an insect net, magnifying glass, hand lens, insect field guides if you have them.
(H) NATURE - There is a very close connection between the soil, the plants, and all animal life, including people. Understanding this connection, and the impact we have upon it, is important to preserving the wilderness, as well as to our own well-being as members of the web of nature. This is a partial merit badge.
Requirements 1-3, 4c, 4f, and 4g will be taught. Two more requirements in Requirement 4 will need to be completed in one of the remaining fields to complete this merit badge. Prerequisites include the completion of requirement 4.
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(I) NUCLEAR SCIENCE Nuclear science gives us a simple explanation of the natural world. The ultimate goal of nuclear science is to find out if there is one fundamental rule that explains how matter and forces interact. Earning the Nuclear Science merit badge is a chance for Scouts to learn about this exciting field at the cutting edge of science today. At this merit badge will be taught in full. Scouts must be at least 14 year old , and bring the Nuclear Science Merit Badge booklet.
(J) ORIENTEERING - Orienteering, the use of map and compass to find locations and plan a journey, has been a vital skill for humans for thousands of years. Orienteering is also a recognized sport at the Olympic
Games, and thousands of people participate in the sport each year in local clubs and competitions. This is a partial merit badge. Prerequisites include the completion of 7a and 7b. Scouts need to bring their own compass.
(K) REPTILE AND AMPHIBIAN STUDY - Boys always have been interested in snakes, turtles, lizards, and alligators, as well as frogs and salamanders. Developing knowledge about these captivating creatures leads to an appreciation for all native wildlife; understanding the life cycle of a reptile or amphibian and keeping one as a pet can be a good introduction to natural history; and knowing about venomous species can help
Scouts to be prepared to help in case of an emergency. This is a partial merit badge. Prerequisites include the completion of requirement 8.
(L) SCOUTING HERITAGE - Scouting uses its 126 different merit badges to shine a light on topics that engage and inspire young minds. But with merit badge No 127, the BSA intends to turn the light on itself.
The new Scouting Heritage merit badge introduces boys to the history of the Boy Scouts of America.
They’ll learn it all—from Scouting’s beginnings under Lord Baden-Powell to the history of their own troop.
This will be a partial merit badge. P rerequisites include 5, 6, and 8.
(M) SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) – Alt hough the average Boy Scout isn’t qualified to lead a fullfledged search-and-rescue mission, they can Be Prepared to help out when needed. The SAR merit badge will cover skills like working around specialized teams such as aircraft, canine, and aquatic rescue teams, and identifying differences between search and rescue environments, such as coastal, wilderness, rural, and urban landscapes. At this time t his merit badge will be taught in full.
(N) SIGNS, SIGNALS, AND CODES - This new Merit Badge Pamphlet assists Scouts in earning the new
Signs, Signals and Codes Merit Badge and will be used to instruct Scouts in Morse code, ASL (American
Sign Language, the third-most-used language in the U.S.), Braille, signaling, trail markings, and other nonverbal communications. Did you know that some of these have even saved people’s lives? At this time this merit badge will be taught in full. Scouts are to bring an 8 ½ x 11 inch spiral notebook and two pens.
(O) SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION - Conservation isn't just the responsibility of soil and plant scientists, hydrologists, wildlife managers, landowners, and the forest or mine owner alone. It is the duty of
(P) WILDERNESS SURVIVAL - In their outdoor activities, Scouts learn to bring the clothing and gear they need, to make good plans, and do their best to manage any risks. But now and then, something unexpected happens. When things go wrong, the skills of wilderness survival can help make everything right again. At this time this merit badge will be taught in full.
every person to learn more about the natural resources on which our lives depend so that we can help make sure that these resources are used intelligently and cared for properly. This is a partial merit badge.
Prerequisites include 7. Bring a zip-lock bag containing ½ cup of soil from your yard.
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Fee Schedule: All fees should be paid based on the following information:
If registered on or before: (03/27/16)
$10.00 per Scout
If registered on or after: (03/28/16)
$15.00 per Youth
Refunds: A refund will be made to an individual or group that cancels program attendance/registration, less a 15% administrative charge as long as a written request is made at least 30 days prior to a council or district program/activity.
No refunds will be given to an individual or group that cancels program attendance/registration within 30 days of a scheduled council or district program/activity. Exceptions for medical situations or family emergencies can be made, but must be submitted in writing within 7 days after the program/activity.
Fees are transferable to other scouts but not refundable. All requests for refunds must be submitted in writing with a copy of the receipt or cancelled check.
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This form must be filled out completely and turned in to Shelly A. Bartoch AND the Sam Swope
Scout Center no later than April 8, 2016.
UNIT NUMBER: __________________
SCOUT MASTER:_______________________________ PHONE:_____________________
EMAIL:____________________________________________________
(COUNSELLOR’S WILL BE EMAILING PREREQ’S, RESTRICTIONS, AND MATERIAL
LISTS)
EVENT LEADER:___________________________________ PHONE:_____________________
2 ND LEADER:______________________________________ PHONE:_____________________
NO. YOUTH:________ NO. ADULTS:__________ Amount paid:$____________
Any special needs requirements:__________________________________________________________________________
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On the next page, fill out the form completely. Each Scout should list three choices, the first being the most desired, and the third the least. We will try to give everyone what they want, but the Scout may not get his first choice.
(A) CAMPING
(B) COOKING
(C) FIRST AID
(D) FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
(E) FORESTRY
(F) GEOCACHING
(G) INSECT STUDY
(H) NATURE
(I) NUCLEAR SCIENCE
(J) ORIENTEERING
(K) REPTILE AND AMPHIBIAN STUDY
(L) SCOUTING HERITAGE
(M) SEARCH AND RESCUE
(N) SIGNS, SIGNALS, AND CODES
(O) SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
(P) WILDERNESS SURVIVAL
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UNIT:____________ SM:__________________________________________PH____________________
1 st 2 nd 3 rd
SCOUT NAME AGE Choice Choice Choice
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COST: $10.00 per Youth on or before (03-27-16)
$15.00 per youth on or after (03-27-16)
Youth Name(s) (First and Last)
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MAILING ADDRESS: ______________________________
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CITY: __________________ STATE: ______ ZIP: _______
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EMAIL: ______________________________________
TOTAL YOUTH ($__.00): __________
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TOTAL SIBLINGS ($__.00): _________
TOTAL ADULTS ($__.00): __________
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METHOD OF PAYMENT: ______________________________
(Credit Card, Check, Cash)
Name on Credit Card: _____________________________
Billing Address: __________________________________
City: _____________________State:_________Zip:______
Amount to be charged: ____________________________
Credit Card Number: ______________________________
Card Expiration Date: _____________________________
CVC (Code on back of card): _________
Mail this in:
Lincoln Heritage Council
12001 Sycamore Station Place
Louisville, Ky. 40299
Fax this in:
502-361-7899
Email this in:
Sam.Keene@scouting.org
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Any Questions? Contact:
Sam Keene
(502)-400-5365
Sam.Keene@scouting.org
Account Number:
1-6801-015-20
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