camp ockanickon july 22-28,2012 summer camp merit badge selection camp website
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CAMP OCKANICKONJULY 22-28,2012
SUMMER CAMPMERIT BADGE SELECTION
CAMP WEBSITEhttp://www.ockanicon.org
WEB SITE INFORMATION
• 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,LEATHEWORK,ORIENTEERING
• PLAY GAMES TO MAKE FRIENDS.
• LEARN TEAMWORK AND TEAM BUILDING
• KNOTS PROGRAM• FIRST AID• MAMMAL STUDY• TOTE & FIREMAN CHIT• INSTRUCTIONAL SWIM
MERRIT BADGES OFFERED
• ANIMAL SCIENCE• ARCHAEOLOGY• ARCHERY• ART• ASTRONOMY• ATOMIC ENERGY• BASKETRY• BIRD STUDY• CAMPING• CANOEING• CHEMISTRY
• CINEMATOGRAPHY• CIT/COMM• CIT/NATION• CIT/WORLD• CLIMBING• COLLECTIONS• COMMUNICATIONS• COOKING• DISABILITY AWARENESS• ELECTICITY
MERRIT BADGES OFFERED
• ELECTRONICS• EMERG. PREP• ENERGY• ENVIR. SCI• FINGERPRINTING• FIRST AID• FISHING• FISH/WILDLIFE MGT.• FORESTRY• GEOLOGY
• GOLF• HORSEMANSHIP• INDIAN LORE• INSECT STUDY• LANDSCAPE ARCHIT.• LAW• LEATHERWORK• LIFESAVING• MAMAL STUDY• MUSIC
MERIT BADGES OFFERED
• NATURE• NUCLEAR SCIENCE• OCEANOGRAPHY• ORIENTEERING• PERSONAL FITNESS• PHOTOGRAPHY• PIONEERING• PLANT SCIENCE• POTTERY• PULP AND PAPER
• REPTILE/AMPHIBIAN STUDY• RIFLE• ROBOTICS• ROWING• SAILING• SMALL BOAT SAILING• SCUBA DIVING• SCULPTURE• SHOTGUN• SOIL & WATERR MGT• SPACE EXPLORATION
MERIT BADGES OFFERED
• 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 MEALS- 1 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 COMPUTERS- FIRST COME FIRST SERVE- MUST SIGN UP TO USE.• ALL WRITTEN WORK MUST BE HANDWRITTEN- NO 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 LOUNGE- RESEARCH.
SCIENCE CENTER w/ career talk
• 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 HILLS- EXTREME 14+
AQUATICS
• MUST BE ABLE TO SWIM/ PASSED BSA SWIM TEST.
• MUST WEAR SNEAKERS TO CLOSED TOE SANDALS.
• OPTIONAL- CPR 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
• 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 REQUIRED- SEE WEBSITE.
SAILING• SEE WEBSITE FOR INFO