2017SummerCampMeritBadgeGuide

CampT.BradySaunders

HeartofVirginiaCouncil

MeritBadge&ProgramScheduleArcheryArtAstronomyBasketryBSAPaddleboarding(notameritbadge)Camping*CanoeingChessCitizenshipintheCommunity*CitizenshipintheNation*CitizenshipintheWorld*ClimbingCoinCollectingCommunications*Cooking*Cycling*DigitalTechnologyElectricity&ElectronicsEmergencyPreparedness*Engineering+EnvironmentalScience*FingerprintingFireSafetyFirstAid*FishingFishandWildlifeManagementForestryGameDesignGeocachingGeologyGraphicArtsIndianLoreInsectStudy+InstructionalSwim(notameritbadge)

InventingKayakingLeatherworkLifesavingMammalStudyMininginSocietyMoviemakingNatureOceanographyOrienteeringPersonalFitness*PersonalManagement*PhotographyPioneeringPlantSciencePotteryProjectCOPE(notameritbadge)Reptile&AmphibianStudyRifleShootingRoboticsRowingSalesmanshipSearch&RescueShotgunShootingSigns,Signals,andCodesSoil&WaterConservationSmallBoatSailingSpaceExplorationSwimming*WeatherWildernessSurvivalWoodcarving*EagleRequired+Newfor2017

MeritBadge&ProgramSchedule9:00-9:50 10:00-10:50 11:00-11:50 1:25-2:15 2:25-3:15 3:25-5:00

PROGRAM--BLOCK 1 2 3 4 5 6(openblock)RangerChallenge

AQUATICSBSAStandUpPaddleboarding+ X XCanoeing(2HR)Kayaking X XLifesaving(2HR)Rowing XSmallBoatSailing(2HR)Swimming X X X X XInstructionalSwim+ X XHalf-MileSwim+OneMileSwim+

COPE/CLIMBINGClimbing(2HR)ProjectCOPE+

EAGLEAREACitizenshipintheCommunity XCitizenshipintheNation XCitizenshipintheWorld XCommunications X XPersonalManagement X XPersonalFitness X

ECOLOGYEnvironmentalScience(2HR)FishandWildlifeManagement XForestry XGeology XInsectStudy XMammalStudy XMininginSociety XNature XOceanography XPlantScience XReptile&AmphibianStudy XSoil&WaterConservation XWeather X

HANDICRAFTArt XBasketry X XChess XCoinCollecting Thur-FriFingerprinting X Mon-WedIndianLore X XInventing XLeatherwork X X XPottery XSpaceExploration X XWoodcarving X X X

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WednesdayMorningat6:00am

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TuesdayMorningat6:30am

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OUTDOORSKILLSCamping X XCooking X XCycling(2HR)EmergencyPreparedness X XFireSafety XFirstAid X X XFishing XGeocaching XOrienteering XPioneering X XSearch&Rescue XSigns,Signals,andCodes XWildernessSurvival X X

SHOOTINGSPORTSArchery X X X X XRifleShooting X X X X XShotgunShooting X X X

STEMAstronomy XDigitalTechnology X XElectricty&Electronics XEngineering XGameDesignGraphicArts XMoviemaking X XPhotography XRobotics(2HR)

TRADINGPOSTSalesmanship X

TRAILBLAZERS

TrailBlazersTotin'Chip+ X-Mon&TuesFirem'nChit+ X-Mon&Tues

ADULTTRAININGCLASSESRedCrossFirstAidCPRAEDAdult&Infant+AquaticsSupervisionPaddleCraftSafety+

AquaticsSupervisionSwim&WaterRescue+SafeSwimDefense&SafetyAfloatClimbonSafelyTrekonSafelyLeaveNoTrace

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X-WillhaveopportunitytoearnFirstAidasapartofthiscourse

Willbeescortedtotheirafternoonmeritbadgeclasses

fornon-trailblazers

MeritBadge&ProgramPrerequisitesPROGRAM--BLOCK PREREQUISITES DIFFICULTY

RangerChallengeMustbe14orolder.SeeprogramspecificsinProgramGuide.Spendingmoneyisrecommendedforsnacksandfoodoffsite. Advanced

AQUATICSBSAStandUpPaddleboarding+ Mustpassswimmerstest. Intermediate

Canoeing(2HR)Mustpassswimmerstest.Needsphysicalstrength.Watershoesrequired. Intermediate

Kayaking

MustpassswimmerstestanditishighlyrecommendedthatyouhaveearnedSwimming&Canoeingmeritbadge,otherwiseyouwillmostlikelyneedtospendadditionaltimeatwaterfrontmasteringskills. Intermediate

Lifesaving(2HR)MustPassSwimmersTest.MusthaveSwimmingMeritBadge.Bringlong-sleevebutton-downshirt&longpants. Advanced

Rowing MustPassSwimmersTest.Physicallychallenging. Intermediate

SmallBoatSailing(2HR)

Mustbe13,haveswimmingmeritbadgeandpassswimmerstestandoneadditionalboatingmeritbadge,otherwiseyouwillneedtospendadditionaltimeatwaterfrontmasteringskills. Advanced

Swimming MustPassSwimmersTest. IntermediateInstructionalSwim+ None BeginnerHalf-MileSwim+ TuesdayMorningat6:30amatWaterfront,bringaspotter. Intermediate

OneMileSwim+WednesdayMorningat6:00amatWaterfront,bringaspotterandhavecompletedthehalfmileswim. Intermediate

COPE/CLIMBING

Climbing(2HR)Mustbe13yearsofagetoparticipate.Mustwearlongpants.Nohiking/workboots.Mustwearsneakers. Advanced

ProjectCOPE+

SeeProjectCOPESection.Mustbe14yearsoldbySeptember1oftheyearparticipating.MustwearlongPants!Nohiking/workboots.Wearsneakers. Advanced

EAGLEAREA

CitizenshipintheCommunity

ScoutsshouldbepreparedtodiscussRequriements5and8atcamp.DiscusswithScoutmasterandwithhisapprovalcompleterequirement7andrecordoncampcommunityservicelogavailableinthedocumentssectionatwww.bradysaunders.net Intermediate

CitizenshipintheNation ScoutsmustbepreparedtopresentReq.2atcamp. IntermediateCitizenshipintheWorld ScoutsshouldbepreparedtopresentReq.3batcamp. IntermediateCommunications ScoutsshouldbepreparedtopresentReq.3and6atcamp. Intermediate

PersonalManagement

MustcompleteTBSPersonalManagementpacketandturninonthefirstdayofclass.http://bradysaunders.net/camp/documents/2015/tbs_personal_management_packet.pdfThispacketneedstobestartedatleast90daysbeforearrivalatcamp!!! Advanced

PersonalFitness

MustcompleteTBSPersonalFitnesspacketandturninonthefirstdayofclass.Bringrunningshoeswithyou.http://bradysaunders.net/camp/documents/2015/tbs_personal_fitness_packet.pdfThispacketneedstobestartedatleast90daysbeforearrivalatcamp!!! Intermediate

ECOLOGY

EnvironmentalScience(2HR)

Requireslargetimecommitments,2detailedreports,completepartsofRequirement3beforecamp.Recommendedminimumageof13. Advanced

FishandWildlifeManagement Completerequirement7beforecamp. IntermediateForestry Bringpaper,pencilandmeritbadgebooktoclass. IntermediateGeology Bringpaper,pencilandmeritbadgebooktoclass. Intermediate

InsectStudy

Requirement9willneedtobedonebeforeoraftersummercamptocompletemeritbadge.Requirement5isdifficult,bereadytoworkhardtocompleteatsummercamp.Needmeritbadgebook,booktomakescrapbook,colorpencils,andnotebook. Advanced

MammalStudy Workonrequirement3candbepreparedtodiscussatcamp. Beginner

MininginSociety

Bringpaper,pencilandmeritbadgebooktoclass.ResearcheitherA,B,orCorrequirement8andbepreparedtofurtherdevelopwithyourinstructor. Advanced

Nature Complete4A1,4F2,4E1and4G2. BeginnerOceanography Bringpaper,pencilandmeritbadgebooktoclass. IntermediatePlantScience Completerequirement4beforecamp. IntermediateReptile&AmphibianStudy Requirement8Aor8Bbeforecamp IntermediateSoil&WaterConservation Complete7Aor7Bor7Cor7Dor7E Intermediate

Sustainability

Completerequirement1:water2A,Food2A,Community2Bor2C,Energy2Bor2C,Stuff2A.Requirement5mustbecompletedaftercamp. Advanced

Weather Bringpaper,pencilandmeritbadgebooktoclass. IntermediateHANDICRAFT

ArtCompleterequirement6beforeclass.Bringmeritbadgebook,paper,andpenciltoclass. Beninner

Basketry Bringpaper,pencilandmeritbadgebooktoclass. BeginnerChess Bringmeritbadgebook,penandpapertoclass. Intermediate

CoinCollectingNeedtobring$2toclasstomakechange.Bringmeritbadgebook,penandpapertoclass. Intermediate

Fingerprinting Bringmeritbadgebook,pen,andpapertoclass. BeginnerIndianLore Bringmeritbadgebook,pen,andpapertoclass. BeginnerInventing Completerequirement8beforecamp. IntermediateLeatherwork Bringpaper,pencilandmeritbadgebooktoclass. Beginner

PotteryCompleterequirement7beforecamp.Bringmeritbadgebook,paper,andpenciltoclass. Intermediate

SpaceExploration Bringmeritbadgebook,pen,andpapertoclass. Intermediate

Woodcarving

2Amustbecompletedbeforebeginningtheactualcarving.BringTotinChipcardwithyoutoclass.TrailBlazersoffersaTotinChipclassonMonday&Tuesday. Intermediate

OUTDOORSKILLS

CampingFirstClassRankRecommended.BeforeCamphavecompleted4B,5E,7B,8D,9A,9Band9C. Intermediate

Cooking

WillbeeatingahandfulofmealsnotattheDiningHall.Willbegoingonafieldtriptoalocalgrocerystore.Theywillneedtofinishrequirements6A,6B,6C,6D&6Ebeforeoraftercamptocompletethemeritbadge.Completerequirement4. Advanced

Cycling(2HR) 7B&7Cshouldbecompletedbeforecamp. Advanced

EmergencyPreparedness

Requirement1canbecompletedconcurrentlyorbeforeattendingcamp.BeforeCamphavecompleted1,2B,2C,7,8A,8Band8C. Advanced

OUTDOORSKILLScontinued

FireSafety6Aand6Bneedtobecompletedwithparentsorguardiansbeforecamp. Intermediate

FirstAid 2Dtobecompletedbefore/duringcamp. Intermediate

FishingBringfishingrod*,tacklebox*andbait*.9tobecompletedbeforecamp.Willspendquiteabitoffreetimefishing. Intermediate

Geocaching7,8AorBorCorD,and9tobecompletedbeforecamp.BringGPSifyouhaveone. Advanced

Orienteering

7A,7B,8AorB,9,and10tobecompletedduringfreetimeatcamporaftercamp.Meritbadgebookisrequired.Bringacompass*. Intermediate

Pioneering2Atobecompletedbeforecamp.Meritbadgebookrequired.Practiceknotsandlashings. Intermediate

Search&RescueCompleterequirement5beforecamp.Bringanoteorprintoffcertificateforthisrequirement. Advanced

Signs,Signals,andCodes

Bepreparedtoworkwithyourtroopandmeritbadgeclassonrequirement7.Thisclassrequiresalotofbookworkandhomework.Itisnotabeginnermeritbadge. Advanced

WildernessSurvival 5beforecamp. AdvancedSHOOTINGSPORTS

ArcheryTakesalotoftimetoqualify.Willneedapocketknife*forbuilidnganarrow. Intermediate

RifleShootingCompleterequirement1Fandturninareporttotheinstructor.Difficulttocompletewithoutexperience. Advanced

ShotgunShooting

Completerequirement1Fandturninareporttotheinstructor.Difficulttocompletewithoutexperience.Recommendminimumageof12duetodifficultyhandlingthefirearm. Advanced

STEMAstronomy Bringmeritbadgebook,penandpapertoclass. Advanced

DigitalTechnologyBringmeritbadgebook,penandpapertoclass.Completerequirement1beforecampandbringitwithyoutoclass. Intermediate

Electricity&Electronics

ElectricityandElectronicsaretwomeritbadges.Theywillbeofferedconcurrentlyandascoutmustparticipateinboth.Electricity:Dorequirement2beforecamp,bepreparedtodiscusswithyourcounceloratcamp.Bringacopyofyourfamilieselectricalbillforrequirement9a.Electronics:Researchrequirement6beforecampandbepreparedtodiscuss. Advanced

Engineering Bringmeritbadgebook,penandpapertoclass. Advanced

GameDesignNeedanotebookforyourdesignersnotebookforgame*.Bringmeritbadgebook,penandpapertoclass. Advanced

GraphicArts Bringmeritbadgebook,penandpapertoclass. IntermediateMoviemaking Bringmeritbadgebook,penandpapertoclass. AdvancedPhotography Bringmeritbadgebook,penandpapertoclass. IntermediateRobotics(2HR) Bringmeritbadgebook,penandpapertoclass. Advanced

TRADINGPOSTSalesmanship Bringmeritbadgebook,penandpapertoclass. Intermediate

TRAILBLAZERSTrailBlazers SeeTrailBlazersectionofprogramguide. BeginnerTotin'Chip+ None BeginnerFirem'nChit+ None Beginner

ADULTTRAININGCLASSES

RedCrossFirstAidCPRAEDAdult&Infant+RegisterwiththeHealthofficeratcamp.Costs$20forcertification.

AquaticsSupervisionPaddleCraftSafety+ Mustbeaswimmer.AquaticsSupervisionSwim&WaterRescue+ Mustbeaswimmer.

MeritBadge&ProgramLocations9:00-9:50 10:00-10:50 11:00-11:50 1:25-2:15 2:25-3:15 3:25-5:00

PROGRAM--BLOCK 1 2 3 4 5 6(openblock)

RangerChallenge

AQUATICSBSAStandUpPaddleboarding+Canoeing(2HR)KayakingLifesaving(2HR)RowingSmallBoatSailing(2HR)SwimmingInstructionalSwim+Half-MileSwim+OneMileSwim+

COPE/CLIMBINGClimbing(2HR)ProjectCOPE+

EAGLEAREACitizenshipintheCommunityCitizenshipintheNationCitizenshipintheWorldCommunicationsPersonalManagementPersonalFitness

ECOLOGYEnvironmentalScience(2HR)FishandWildlifeManagementForestryGeologyInsectStudyMammalStudyMininginSocietyNatureOceanographyPlantScienceReptile&AmphibianStudySoil&WaterConservationWeather

HANDICRAFTArtBasketryChessCoinCollectingFingerprintingIndianLoreInventingLeatherworkPotterySpaceExplorationWoodcarving

MeetatPicnicTablesnexttoAdministrationBuilding

Atthecampwaterfront

MeetthefirstdayatthePicnicTableatRockThrowingRange

MeetattheEaglePavilion,locatedbehindtheretreatfield

MeetattheNatureLodge,locatedacrossfromtheTrailBlazerArea

MeetattheHandicraftPavilion,locatednexttotheVolleyballCourt

OUTDOORSKILLSCampingCookingCycling(2HR)EmergencyPreparednessFireSafetyFirstAidFishingGeocachingOrienteeringPioneeringSearch&RescueSigns,Signals,andCodesWildernessSurvival

SHOOTINGSPORTSArcheryRifleShootingShotgunShooting

STEMAstronomyDigitalTechnologyElectricty&ElectronicsEngineeringGameDesignGraphicArtsMoviemakingPhotographyRobotics(2HR)

TRADINGPOST

Salesmanship

TRAILBLAZERS

TrailBlazersTotin'Chip+

Firem'nChit+ADULTTRAININGCLASSES

RedCrossFirstAidCPRAEDAdult&Infant+AquaticsSupervisionPaddleCraftSafety+

AquaticsSupervisionSwim&WaterRescue+SafeSwimDefense&SafetyAfloatClimbonSafelyTrekonSafelyLeaveNoTrace

ThesewillbeannouncedattheScoutmasterSeniorPatrolLeadermeetingeachday.

Willbeescortedtotheirafternoonmeritbadgeclasses

MeetatTrailBlazerareaduringfreetimeMonday&Tuesday(forScoutsnottakingTrailBlazerProgram)

MeetattheOutdoorSkillsArea,locatednexttotheHealthLodge

(alsocalledScoutcraftArea)

TherangesarelocatedbehindtheAdministrationBuildingParkingLot

MeetintheConferenceRoominsidetheCampAdministrationBuilding

MeetatthepicnictableoutsideoftheTradingPost

MeetseverymorningatEaglePlaza(theflagpolewherewedomorningannouncements)-TheTrailBlazerAreaislocatedacrossfromtheNature

Lodge

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