Troop Meeting, Wednesday, April 26, 2017, 7:00 PM

Meeting at the Church, 7:00 pm

Activities

• Follow-up on Music Merit Badge
• Prepare for Pow-wow/Scout-O-Rama, April 28-29
• Choose Merit Badge Classes for scout camp Bartlett Scout Reservation (June 26 - July 1)

Merit Badge registration begins May 1st!!

Click Bartlett Scout Reservation for more information.

Download the Leaders Guide for detailed information about camp.

Here's a list of the merit badges classes being offered at Bartlett this year. Please review this list with your scout before Wednesday's meeting.

Scout Camp 2017

Barlett Scout Reservation --  BSR

Merit Badge Classes

Aquatics

Canoeing	Completed BSA swim check is required to participate.
Lifesaving	Completed BSA swim check is required to participate.
Rowing	Completed BSA swim check is required to participate.
Small Boat Sailing	Completed BSA Swim check is required to participate.
Swimming	Completed BSA swim check is required to participate.
BSA Lifeguard Certification	Leaders only

Climbing

Climbing

Climbing facilities include a bouldering center, slack lines, a climbing tower, and ropes gym. Proper dress must be worn to climb (helmets and harnesses will be provided). Boys will be able to complete the entire climbing merit badge at camp.

Cooking

Cooking

Partial if using dining hall or commissary, but if you bring your own food and the scout(s) help plan and cook the meals, then the merit badge can be completed at Camp. Cooking is taught during Free Time on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2 pm.

First Aid

Emergency Preparedness	Requirement “1”- earn first aid merit badge (can be done simultaneous to earning Emergency Prep badge at camp) - Find out who your community’s emergency management director is and learn what this person does and report to your camp counselor. Following camp scouts will need to teach their family about the following and report back to their scoutmaster: - Requirement “2B” Meet and teach your family how to get or build a kit, make a plan and be informed for situations on the chart you created for requirement 2a. Complete a family plan.
First Aid	Requirement “2D”. Prepare & bring a first aid kit (materials can also be purchased in the trading post)
Safety	Following camp, scouts will need to teach their family about the following and report back to their scoutmaster: - Requirement “2B”- Discuss with family home fire escape plan and fire causes - Requirement “3B”- Show family members how to protect themselves and home against accidents, fires, burglary, robbery and assault. - Requirement “4”- Show family exits to use in case of emergency in public
Search and Rescue	Introducing the newest merit badge of the 2013 season! - Requirement “5”- complete training for ICS-100 (Introduction to incident command system). Print out certificate of completion and bring to camp. Training can be found online at http://emilms.fema.gov/IS100HE/index.htm

Trail to First Class

Helps your boy pass off several requirements Tenderfoot - Firstclass scout

- Requirement list is included in the Leader Guide
- Note that First class fun is an hour long class for all the afternoon classes. This class will function in place of a regular merit badge class.

Handicraft

Art
Basketry	Fee: 2 projects needed. ($10 or less) Buy projects at trading post.
Finger Printing
Indian Lore	Fee: 1 Project needed. ($8 or less) Buy projects at camp trading post.
Leatherwork	Fee: 2 Projects needed. ($10 or less) Buy projects at camp trading post.
Pulp & Paper
Sculpting	Class fee ($1.75). Pay at camp trading post.
Wood Carving	Fee: Projects needed. ($3 material fee) Pay at camp trading post.

Nature

Archaeology	Note: If the weather doesn’t cooperate during your week of camp (Rain or cloudy skies) observations not completed will need to be finished out of camp.
Astronomy	Note: If the weather doesn’t cooperate during your week of camp (Rain or cloudy skies) observations not completed will need to be finished out of camp.
Bird Study
Environmental Science
Fish and Wildlife Management
Forestry
Geology
Mammal Study
Nature
Oceanography
Weather
Soil & Water Conservation
Reptile Study	“Requirement 8”. Maintain one or more reptiles or amphibians for at least a month. Record food accepted, eating methods, changes in coloration, shedding of skins, and general habits; or keep the eggs of a reptile from the time of laying until hatching; or keep the eggs of an amphibian from the time of laying until their transformation into tadpoles (frogs) or larvae (salamanders).

Outdoor Skills

Fishing	Fee: $5 Bartlett fishing license. Fishing pole required. NOTE: Some extra poles will be available to check-out during camp. To complete badge boys will need to fulfill Requirement “9”- catch at least one fish, clean, and cook it to finish badge. Lake is stocked with fish annually.
Orienteering	Need a compass.
Fly Fishing	Fee: $5 Bartlett fishing license. Fly rod required. Note: Some extra poles will be available to check-out during camp. To complete badge boys will need to fulfill requirement “9” - catch at least one fish, clean and cook it to finish badge. The lake is stocked with fish each year.
Pioneering	Complete Tender foot requirements. “4A & 4B”, First class “7A-7C” (rope related).
Wilderness Survival	Requirement “5”- Put together a survival kit brought from home. Requirement “8”- Participate in Wilderness Survival overnighter at camp.
Geocaching	Requirement “7”- go to geocaching.com. Find 3 geocaches near where you live, pick one of the 3 and find it.

Shooting Sports

Archery	Fee: Archery class fee (Includes an arrow making kit for Requirement “2D”. Make an arrow). Pay fee in trading post. Shooting score required. Staff will do everything possible to help boys become excellent shooters.
Rifle Shooting	Fee: Class fee (covers gun maintenance and ammunition). Pay at trading post. For free time shooting extra targets are available for purchase at camp trading post. Shooting score required. Staff will do everything possible to help boys become excellent shooters.
Shotgun Shooting	Fee: Class fee (covers gun maintenance, ammunition and clay pigeons). Purchase at camp trading post. Shooting score required. Staff will do everything possible to help boys earn become excellent shooters.
Hunters Education	Participants must complete online class instruction & exams before coming to camp. Participants will then bring their completed exam to camp. The Scout will then be able to take part in the practical exercise portion of the course while at camp. Additional information is available and needs to be looked at on the Bartlett program guide pages 16-19.

Trading Post

Salesmanship