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June 4, 2016National Camping School Participant

Broad Creek Scout Reservation June 4-10, 2016 1929 Susquehanna Hall Rd. Whiteford, MD 21160

FROM: ANDREW R. ZILNIK, DIRECTOR, NATIONAL CAMPING SCHOOL

Welcome to the 2016 National Camping School at Broad Creek Scout Reservation!

Your application has been received and on behalf of the camping school faculty, we are excited to have the opportunity to serve you. I will be your direct contact for National Camp School. I am best reached via email: Andrew.Zilnik@scouting.org.

An Annual BSA medical examination and health record, completed within the past 12 months, is required and must be completed prior to your arrival. Please bring the completed form with you. If you do not have this required form, you will need to obtain one at your own expense prior to beginning class. Broad Creek Scout Reservation will not provide offsite transportation so please come Prepared.

Plan to arrive on time between 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. (local time) on Saturday June 4, 2016 unless noted below. Departure will be after breakfast on Friday, June 10, 2016. All participants who are enrolled in any retraining sections will be able to depart after Noon on June 7, 2016.

Complete, correct BSA uniforms are required. The BSA Field Uniform (Scout shorts or long trousers, Scout shirts, Scout socks) or the BSA Activity Uniform (Scout shorts or pants with Scouting golf or t-shirts) will be worn at camping school. Complete field uniform is required for evening meals, worship services, campfires, and other formal activities. At all other times, the activity uniform is required. Please see the attached Uniform Inspection Sheet.

Housing will be in canvas wall tents. The Emergency Only telephone number at Broad Creek Scout Reservation is 410-420-4079.

In addition to the items listed above, please bring an open mind, a cooperative attitude, a willing smile, a lot of enthusiasm, and we will have a great course.

If you prefer to arrive early, you may come in on Friday, June 5th, 2015. The early arrival fee is $40, which includes housing, dinner on Friday, and breakfast on Saturday. Your council will be billed if you arrive early so be sure to consult with them.

Broad Creek Scout Reservation can provide transportation to or from local airports, if required.

National Camp School and Broad Creek Scout Reservation will provide you with an opportunity to purchase limited edition items. You can also preview and purchase items to be sent directly to your home via BSA Supply: http://www.scoutstuff.org/bsa/special-collections/camp-school.html

Enclosures: Getting to BCSR

What do I bring?

Course Specific - What to bring

Checklist for All Participants

Personal Resource Questionnaire(Bring completed form with you to camp)

Medical Form - download from:www.scouting.org/scoutsource/HealthandSafety/ahmr.aspx

Uniform Inspection Sheetwww.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/34048.pdf

If you are participating in the Pistol portion of Shooting Sports, you will have an extra day of class beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, June 3rd. You can plan to arrive Thursday evening. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Friday are included in your fee.

If you are participating in the Aquatics Section, your class will being at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 2nd.Thurday dinner and all meals on Friday are included in your fee.

Shooting Sports, Aquatics, COPE, and Climbing - Please note that there are pre requisite trainings which you MUST have before you attend your sections of NCS. Please ensure you have these trainings and bring support materials with you as proof. Persons who attend without these trainings complete very well may be sent back to their home councils.

General - What do I bring?

First and foremost, we hope that you come with a positive attitude coupled with a desire to learn and share. Together with your expert instructors, we anticipate that you will embark upon an adventure of learning directed towards preparing you to assume the call of Scouting in your field, while fostering friendships and associations that will continue long after you depart.

You will be housed in bunkhouse style cabins or tents – you will need to provide your own bedding and towels. Please Be Prepared to provide your own toiletries and personal items.

Item Quantity Available for purchase?

Job Description, Camp Schedules 25 each No

Camp Promotional Materials 25 each No

Current BSA Health Form 1 No

Official, complete BSA Uniform 2 No

Camp and/or Scout t-shirts 4- 6 Yes

Sunscreen 1 Yes

Personal Toiletries As needed Yes

Shoes, hiking boots 1 Pair each No

Swim Shorts 2 Pair Yes

Water Bottle, Coffee Mug 1 Each Yes

Mosquito repellant 1 Yes

Administration Specific, Administration Retraining - What else do I bring?

Camp Long Range & Maintenance Plans Camp Budget & Menus

Camp Program/Leaders Guide Camp Staff Organizational Chart

Camp Conservation Plan Staff Manuals and Training Schedules

Staff Job Descriptions and Letter of Employment Brochures, Maps, Promotional Materials

Aquatics Instructor Specific, Aquatics Retraining - What else do I bring?

BSA OR Equivalent Lifeguard Certificate

CPR Certifications

WSI Certificate (if held)

First Aid Certificate

Photos/Diagram/Sketch of Camp Waterfront

Bathing Suit or Swimming Trunks

Sunscreen, Hat/Visor, Sunglasses

Beach Towel

Long Sleeve Shirt and Long Pants

Sandals or Slip-on Water Shoes

Outdoor Skills & TREK Specific - What else do I bring?

Pocketknife Sunscreen & non-aerosol bug repellant

Hand axe or ¾ axe & sharpening stone -OS only Work gloves

Compass (Pathfinder preferred) Light Rain Gear

Personal First Aid Kit Light Sleeping Bag & Pillow

Pack & frame for overnight hike & camp Plate, cup, bowl, eating utensils

Backpacking tent, groundcloth, pad

Backpacking tent -

Water bottles – 2

Hiking boots and in-camp shoes

COPE Specific - What else do I bring?

Jeans, dungarees – 2 to 4 Long-sleeve shirts, sweatshirts – 2 to 4

Leather palm gloves (leather only) Local council COPE staff training plan

Strong Belt (no large buckles) Sunscreen

Tennis shoes Appropriate rain gear – no ponchos

Sturdy boots w/a distinct heel Diagram of your council COPE course

Local council COPE operations plan Water bottle

Climbing/Rapelling Specific - What else do I bring?

Jeans for climbing – NO dungarees – 2 to 4 Long-sleeve shirts, sweatshirts – 2 to 4

Leather palm gloves (leather only) Local council Climbing staff training plan

Strong Belt (no large buckles) Sunscreen

Tennis shoes or climbing shoes Appropriate rain gear – no ponchos

Sturdy boots for hiking Daypack

Local council Climbing operations plan

Climbing helmet

Hydration system or water bottles - 3

Ecology/Conservation Specific - What else do I bring?

Appropriate rain gear – no ponchos

Daypack

Hydration system or water bottles - 3

Bug repellant – non-aerosol

Binoculars

Sunscreen

Hiking boots (waterproof)

Field notebook

Local council camp conservation plan

Chaplain Specific - What else do I bring?

Sample inter-faith worship services/resources

Camp Program/Leaders Guide w/daily schedule

Staff Job Description and Letter of Employment

Camp Staff Organizational Chart

Staff Manuals and Training Schedules

Brochures, Maps, Promotional Materials

Checklist for All Participants

Welcome to National Camp School! You should arrive between 9:30 and 11:00 am.

Please do not arrive late. Below are a few things to do upon arrival:

1. _______ Be dressed in Field Uniform2. _______ Check in at Registration/Welcome Station3. _______ Have an interview with your section leader4. _______ Turn in your BSA Medical Form to your section leader5. _______ Turn in your Personal Resource Questionnaire

to your section leader 6. _______ Get your housing assignment from your section leader7. _______ Pick up your name tag from your section leader8. _______ Go to the swim area for your swim check (aquatics

only) 9. _______ Move into your housing area10. _______ Park your vehicle at assigned lot11. _______ Go to the Dining Hall, ready for lunch and formal

Opening, at 12:00

If you have questions, please ask a staff member.

MY SECTION IS ____________________________

MY SECTION MEETS IN THE _______________ROOM/BUILDING

BEGINNING AT ________ O’CLOCK PM.

MY HOUSING ASSIGNMENT IS _______________________

Personal Resource Questionnaire

Name Date of Birth

Address City State Zip

Telephone Email

Council you will be working for

Headquarters City

Name of Camp Position at Camp

Years in Scouting: Youth Volunteer Professional

I have completed National Camp School Section(s) Date(s)

Years of Camping Experience: Camper Staff Member

Adult Scout Training: YPT Weather Hazards Fast Start Leader Specific

Safe Swim Defense Safety Afloat Climb On Safely

TREK Safely Outdoor Leader Wood Badge

Youth Training: NYLT NAYLE Other

Religious Preference

My Hobbies

What are your physical or medical limitations?

What are your special dietary requirements?

Are you CPR/First Aid Trained?

Certificate of training issued by (Red Cross, American Heart, etc.)

Date issued

Campfire Resources: Are you a song leader? _______ Emcee? ______

Do you play an instrument? _______

How can you best support units in camp this summer?

What responsibilities do you feel least comfortable with?

What do you expect to learn from National Camping School?

Uniform Inspection Sheet

Scout LeaderUniform Inspection.Conduct the uniform inspection with common sense; the basic rule is neatness.

Attendance. Presence at inspection merits 15 points. Notes

Headgear. Headgear is optional. Boy Scout leaders wear the olive visor cap, campaign hat, or troop-approved headgear. Varsity Scout leaders wear the blaze visor cap. Cub Scout pack leaders wear the olive visor cap. Den leaders wear the same visored cap as the youth they serve.

Notes

Shirt/Blouse and Neckwear. New long or short sleeves, or official long or short sleeves with appropriate loops on epaulets. Neckwear is optional but must be worn according to specifications in the Insignia Guide.

Male Cub Scout and Boy Scout leaders wear the long- or short-sleeve uniform or official shirt. Female Cub Scout leaders wear either the official long- or short-sleeve yellow blouse, official long- or short-sleeve shirt, or the official long- or short-sleeve uniform blouse. Female Boy Scout leaders wear the official shirt or official long- or short sleeve uniform blouse.

Notes

Pants/Shorts. Units have no option to change. Male Cub Scout and Boy Scout leaders wear the official pants or the official uniform shorts or pants with no cuffs. Female Cub Scout leaders wear the pants or the official navy blue shorts, skirt, or pants with the yellow blouse, or the official pants or official uniform shorts or pants with the official shirt or blouse.

Notes

Belt Male leaders wear the official web belt or official leather belt with the buckle of their choice. Female leaders wear the official navy blue Cub Scout or Webelos Scout buckle with navy blue pants, or the official web belt or official leather belt with the buckle of their choice with official pants or official uniform shorts or pants.

Notes

Socks Male Cub Scout and Boy Scout leaders wear olive socks with official pants or official uniform shorts or pants. Female leaders wear the blue socks with the blue shorts or pants, or the olive socks with official pants or official uniform shorts or pants.

Shoes Must be neat and clean.

Notes

Uniform points. Total points from above (75 possible)

Insignia.✱ Correct epaulets, 5 points. Correct placement on left sleeve, 5 points; right sleeve, 5 points; left pocket, 5 points; right pocket, 5 points. Use the checklist on the reverse of this form to help determine score.Insignia points from reverse (25 possible)

Total Uniform Inspection ScoreUniform and insignia points combined. A perfect score is 100 points.

15 pts.

5 pts.

20 pts.

20 pts.

5 pts.

5 pts.

Total Uniform Inspection ScoreName Unit No.

Address District

Office or position in unit

Our unit inspection will be held on

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Bring this form with you.

5 pts.

✱For more information about insignia, see the Insignia Guide, No. 33066.

Scout Leader Uniform Inspection Sheet

Official Placement of InsigniaConduct the uniform inspection with common sense; the basic rule is neatness.

Shoulder Epaulets Scouters wear the color shoulder loop of the program in which they are serving: blue, Cub Scouting; green, Boy Scouting; blaze (orange), Varsity Scouting; green, Venturing; silver, council and district; gold, regional and national.

Notes

Right Sleeve U.S. flag emblem centered directly below shoulder seam Den or emblem numeral, if applicable, below and touching the flag Centennial Quality Unit Award (most recent only), if applicable, 4 inches below the shoulder seam

Notes

Left Sleeve Council shoulder patch is directly below the shoulder seam. Veteran unit bar, if worn, is centered and touching the council shoulder patch (above) and unit numeral (below). Unit numeral, if worn, is centered directly underneath and touching the council patch or veteran unit bar. On the official shirt, the badge of office is centered on the pocket, as shown. On the official uniform shirt, the badge of office is centered and touching the unit numeral, or centered 4 inches below the shoulder seam. When earned, the Trained leader strip is centered at the top of the pocket flap on the official shirt. On the official uniform shirt, it is centered as shown, touching the badge of office.

Notes

Right Pocket Boy Scouts of America strip is centered above the pocket. Order of the Arrow lodge insignia is worn on the pocket flap. Current national Scout jamboree insignia is centered above the BSA strip and any other items above the pocket. Optional insignia, if worn, is placed in the following order, from the BSA strip upward: interpreter strip, Venture or Varsity strip, name plate. The name plate may be worn on the pocket flap if no lodge insignia is worn. Temporary insignia, including one current world Scout jam-boree patch, centered on pocket. Only one temporary insignia may be worn at a time, and they are not required for correct uniforming. Cub Scout leaders and female leaders wearing the official uniform shirt or blouse may wear one temporary insignia centered above the Boy Scouts of America strip.

Notes

Left Pocket World Crest emblem is centered between the left shoulder seam and the top of the left pocket. Embroidered square knots are centered above the pocket in rows of three. Service stars are centered above the pocket, 3⁄4 inch from top point to top point and 3⁄8 inch from either the pocket or embroidered knots.

Notes

Total insignia score (transfer to other side)

5 pts.

5 pts.

5 pts.

5 pts.

5 pts.

RIGHT POCKET LEFT POCKET

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SHOULDER EPAULETS AND LOOPS

RIGHT SLEEVE LEFT SLEEVE (OFFICIAL UNIFORM

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LEFT SLEEVE wITH POCKET

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