Cub Scout Day Camp 2016 Leader s Guide FULL STEAM AHEAD FULL STEAM AHEAD

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1 Cub Scout Day Camp 2016 Leader s Guide FULL STEAM AHEAD DAY CAMP COORDINATORS! If you have any questions or would like to schedule a Day Camp Promotion for your unit, please contact The Camp Directors or Daniel Stromberg at dstrombe@bsamail.org

2 Important Contact Information Day Camp Director: Lauren Rovella: Program Director: Dawn Allen: Day Camp Advisor: Daniel Council Service Center: Council Fax Number: Facebook Page: Rainbow Council Day Camp 2016 Full STEAM, Gizmos, & GOO

3 Camp Dates 1 st Day 2nd 4th Departure Name Address Dates Arrival Day Arrival Time Time Time Bolingbrook Village Hall June W. Briarcliff Road June 16 8:30 a.m. 8:45 a.m. 3:00 p.m. New Lenox Francis Field June 20-8:30 a.m. 8:45 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 521 E. Francis Road June 23 Shorewood Hope Lutheran Church June 27 8:30 a.m. 8:45 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 305 E. Black Road June 30 Kankakee Camp Theakiki July 18 2:30 p.m. 2:45 p.m. 8:00 p.m E. Boy Scout Rd, St. Anne July 21 Morris Rainbow Scout Reservation July 25 2:30 p.m. 2:45 p.m. 8:00 p.m N. Winterbottom Rd. July 28 Payment Schedule Rate Cost Due Date Early Bird Final $80 April 5 Regular Rate $95 April 6 May 9 Late Rate $105 Up to two weeks prior to start of camp 2 Rainbow Council Contact Information Boy Scouts of America Rainbow Council 2600 N. Winterbottom Road Morris, IL Phone (815) Fax (815)

4 DAY CAMP 2016RAINBOW COUNCIL, BSA Volunteers Needed! In order to make this the best experience possible for your son, we need your help! Each pack is required to provide enough adult leadership to supervise Scouts each day. Please work with your pack coordinator to ensure that this requirement is met. The Adult to Scout ratio is 1:8 A minimum of 2 adults per rank is required from your Pack to maintain the Two-Deep Leadership principle. All Tiger Cubs must have an adult partner (18+) Tiger Cub Adult to Scout ratio is 1:1 Adult Leader forms are available online at Camping Day Camp Forms (please return to your Pack Coordinator) Adult Volunteers There are two different types of adults present in camp: Staff Members and Day Walkers: STAFF MEMBER - assists in the running of specific camp activities and is stationed at a particular camp area DAY WALKER - works with the details of getting the boys from station to station, as well as handling any den paperwork to assist the Camp Director (i.e. attendance) YOUTH Volunteers There are also two different ways for youth to participate in volunteering at Day Camp: DEN CHIEF - helps the Day Walker carry out duties as assigned *Must be a Boy Scout or Venturer and at least 14 years old* PROGRAM AIDE - helps the Staff Member in a program area and carries out duties as assigned. Program aides must be able to demonstrate and teach. 3 *Must be at least a Star Scout or Venturer and at least 14 years old*

5 DAY CAMP 2016 Training RAINBOW COUNCIL, BSA Your Pack Coordinator should notify you when and where Day Camp training will be held. All training will offered prior to be beginning of camp. Your Pack Coordinator will pass this information to the parents that will be participating as volunteers. Training will include both Camp Staff and Day Walker orientations. All Camp Staff & Day Walkers are required to attend training which will include: Youth Protection Review Emergency Procedures Camp Policies Station Activities Station Locations Schedules Attendance at training ensures a more productive and successful camp experience for the boys. The Camp Director, Program Director and/or Council Advisors will be on hand to answer any questions. All Camps staff training will be held at the discretion of the Day Camp Leadership. Two-Deep Leadership One of the fundamentals of Scouting is "Two Deep Leadership." This means that there must always be at least two adults with the Scouts at all times. If there are not two adults in every Den, contact the Camp Director and another adult will be assigned to the group. Youth Protection Requirement All Staff Members & Day Walkers should take the online Youth Protection Training and must provide a copy of their certification to their Camp Coordinator before camp begins: 4

6 DAY CAMP 2016 Day Walker Responsibilities RAINBOW COUNCIL, BSA Attend a training session to review any changes to camp this year Arrive at camp early each day per camp specifications (usually 20 minutes) Recommended: Bring a cooler with ice packs to store lunches, and possibly a blanket for sitting on at lunch with your Den Take attendance each morning, and report absences to the Camp Director Escort the Scouts from activity to activity, ensuring the Scouts get to their program areas on time, and assist in program areas as needed Review each program area for any Scout s belongings before leaving a station Encourage the Scouts to come up with a Pack cheer or song, which they can sing while walking and ensure that all of the Scouts use the buddy system Ensure that all medications have been checked-in with the Medical Staff. Medical Staff must administer all medications. Asthma inhalers and bee sting kits may be carried with the Scout. Report ALL injuries immediately to the Medical Officer! Please keep your Den away from the Off Limits areas Please encourage your Scouts to participate in the events (but do not force them), and praise the Scouts for doing their best Be prepared for rain - camp will not be cancelled due to rain! Use Den clipboard to review medical and emergency procedures. Also, keep track of Scouts who do not have permission to participate in specific events, etc. Check out Scouts at the end of the day to adults authorized to pick up those Scouts Continually take head counts to verify that all group members are present. In the event that a Scout or child is discovered lost, notify the Camp Director immediately so that appropriate procedures can be implemented to find them When in doubt, call the Camp Director! Day Walking Leaders are encouraged to bring frisbees or balls for the Scouts to play with during free time and unanticipated short-term down time. This will help to keep Scouts busy with constructive activities! 5 DAY CAMP 2016 RAI

7 NBOWTot Lot Services At each Day Camp, Tot Lot will be available for nonscouting youth (up to age 14). All Tot Lot attendees MUST BE POTTY-TRAINED. Use of Tot Lot will cost $10 per child, per day Tot Lot is $5 per child, per day for the children of parents who volunteer as a Staff Member or Day Walker for all four days of Day Camp (*two child maximum) Adult Gadget Support Volunteers are needed please contact CubScoutDayCamp15@gmail.com if interested! Cub Scout Discipline Cub Scouts are expected to respect themselves and others at all times while at Day Camp. If a Scout s behavior jeopardizes the safety of him or others, or doesn t portray the proper Scouting values, he should be asked to stop. Day Walkers are responsible for maintaining order within the Den. Any and all disciplinary actions will be judged on a case-bycase basis by the Camp Director in consultation with the Council Staff Advisor. When issues arise, the following guidelines will be followed: > First Offense: Warning by Day Walker or Staff Member > Second Offense: The Scout will spend one rotation with the Camp Director and will miss that scheduled activity. The activity will NOT be made up. Incident is documented and notification will be given to parent/guardian at the end of the day > Third Offense: Immediate notification of parent/guardian. Incident is documented and camper may be sent home and not permitted to return to camp Physical discipline is NOT allowed at Day Camp (even with your own Scout) Scouts are not to be insulted, degraded, or demoralized through verbal discipline

8 Miscellaneous Information NEVER LEAVE YOUR SCOUTS ALONE! DO NOT leave Camp until all Scouts and Tots from your Pack have secured proper home-bound transportation, and until you have returned your Pack s attendance sheets/clipboards to the Camp Director. If there are any questions, contact the Camp Director. Contact your Pack s Camp Coordinator if you cannot make it to Camp on your scheduled day. Someone from your Pack MUST be with the Scouts at all times. Tobacco and alcohol products are prohibited at all BSA activities. There must not be any smoking, chewing tobacco, or drinking alcoholic beverages on camp grounds. Also, please refrain from using your cell phone while at camp (unless it s an emergency). Most importantly, HAVE FUN with your Scout and his friends! 6

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