Eagle Bound Comer Scout Reservation Winter Blast 2013 1
Things to Note: Sunday morning is the 5 mile hike. Scouts must have a water bottle that is completely full when they arrive as well as comfortable shoes Scouts should ALWAYS have a water bottle with them, as well as a Jacket and Toboggan Scouts should arrive on time for all class sessions. There are five half-hour sessions each morning to keep the attention of the first-year scouts. Attendance is taken during the patrol meeting time, so if they aren t there, they will not receive credit for anything completed that part of the day (Excuses allowed in certain circumstances). Scouts should be prepared to go to a Merit Badge after lunch. This means that they should already have their required materials. Scouts will not be permitted to leave the merit badge without consent of the merit badge counselor. Scouts MAY NOT have knives with them. This is because typically, Eagle Bounders do not have their Totin Chip yet and nothing in eagle bound requires a knife on part of the participants. Knives will be confiscated and given to the Scoutmaster. There will be an adult leader meeting during the first session of Eagle Bound(friday Afternoon), and it is asked that one (1) leader from each troop w/ Eaglebounders attend. Here we will discuss the important things such as the overnighter, and hike plans. 2
Friday Scouts will be placed into patrols at 2:00 p.m. Scouts will get to know their patrol leader make name, yell, and flag Friday afternoon session includes: TF 8- Know your patrol name, give your patrol yell, and describe your patrol flag TF 9 Know and follow the Buddy System SC 9b- The three R s of personal safety and protection ***Leaders Note: There is going to be a simultaneous meeting for the a Scoutmaster from each troop that has a Scout in Eagle Bound so that we can discuss the plans for what we will be doing during the week to include the Five Mile Hike, The Overnighter, and Totin Chit and Firem Chit*** 3
Saturday Scouts arrive in Eagle Bound Area at 8:15, no earlier than 8:10 and will spend time with their patrol until 8:30 Session 1- Saturday Sessions include: SC 2 Rules of Leave No Trace Session 2 SC 1a Show how a compass works and how to use a map FC 1 Day and night travels w/o a compass Session 3 TF 12b- Cuts, Blisters, Stings, Etc Session 4 TF 4c Square Knot w/ EDGE method TF 4a Whip and Fuse Ropes Session 5 SC 9a- Participate in a troop program about the dangers of using drugs, alcohol, and tobacco and other practices that could be harmful to your health. After Lunch- Session 6- TF 5 Rules of safe hiking SC 7b First-Aid kit for a hike Patrol Goes to MB session, and are dismissed from there. 4
Sunday Scouts arrive in Eagle Bound Area at 8:15, no earlier than 8:10. If scouts do not have a water bottle or are not wearing appropriate clothing for cold weather hiking they will be sent back to their troop leaders. Session 1- SC 1b- Five Mile Hike After Lunch Session 2- TF 12a- Demonstrate care for someone who is choking FC 8d- Five most common signs of a heart attack SC 7a- Hurry Cases Patrol Goes to MB session, and are dismissed from there *See page 8 for overnighter plans 5
Monday Scouts arrive in Eagle Bound Area at 8:15, no earlier than 8:10 and will spend time with their patrol until 8:30 Monday Sessions include: Session 1 SC 6 Identify or show evidence of 10 different kinds of animals FC 6 Show evidence of 10 plants TF 11 Know local poisonous plants and treatment Session 2 FC 11- Describe three things you should avoid dong related to use of the Internet. Describe a cyberbully and how to respond to one. Session 3 First-Aid Merit Badge work session Session 4 First half of FC 7a Timber Hitch, Clove Hitch, and sheer lashing. Explain to scouts we can mark off 7b if their scoutmaster lets us know they made a gadget Session 5- FC 8c First-aid Carries FC 8b Bandage for ankle, head, and collarbone injuries After Lunch Session 6-1 hour service project Patrol will go to MB session and be dismissed from there 6
Patrol time from 8:15 8:30 Tuesday sessions include: Session 1 Tuesday TF 4b Two-half hitch and Taunt-line hitch FC 8a Demonstrate Bowline Knot Session 2 First-Aid Merit Badge work session Session 3 Second half of FC 7a square & diagonal lashings; Explain to scouts we can mark off 7b if their scoutmaster lets us know they made a gadget Session 4 Fingerprinting Merit Badge Session 5 TF 12b- Cuts, Blisters, Stings, Etc After Lunch Go HOME!!!!!! 7
Requirement Information There are a total of 40 requirements for Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class that Scouts have a possibility of completing while participating in the Eagle Bound program. That is more than half of the 68 total requirements for these ranks. This leaves only 28 requirements for the scouts to complete on their own, while at home to achieve first class 9 of these requirements must be performed on a troop level (Show Scout Spirit, Participate in a Scoutmasters Conference, Pass a Board of Review) 6 of these requirements require water, which would be unsafe to do at a winter camp. The Scouts will work towards earning at least two merit badges while at winter blast those are Fingerprinting(noneagle required(5 requirements)) and First Aid(Eagle Required(26 requirements)) *note: scouts will not complete First Aid requirement 2D. All together the scouts will complete at least 70 requirements over the course of Winter Blast 8
Overnighter Info Scouts will meet in the Eagle Bound area by 5:00 pm (No earlier than 4:45). They should be in their patrol area to meet with their patrol leader to get checked in, begin setting up their tents, and discuss what they will be doing. By about 5:15 pm, patrol leader will then get ready to work with the scouts at preparing meals. While food is cooking, scouts will participate in a flag ceremony in the Eagle Bound Area. After that, we will eat, and should be finished eating and cleaning by 7:00 pm. Afterwards, we will have an activity for the scouts based on the amount of daylight left. Scouts should be in bed by 10:00pm. Scouts will be up at 6:00am to break down camp, and get ready for morning assembly. Requirements Taught on the Overnighter: while practicing and performing the flag ceremony, all scouts will raise and lower the flag (TF 6). During food preparation/consumption scouts will discuss safe food handling and proper disposal(fc 4d ).After Cleanup Scouts may complete the Totin Chip (SC 3c) and/or Firem Chit (SC 3e, 3f) requirements if they haven t completed them already. We will provide the cards, but they will not be given to scouts. Instead, they will be placed in packets to be handed out after the campfire (May be changed at director's discretion). If a scout has already completed one or both then they will be allowed to chop firewood, and prepare a fire for the Eagle Bound Fireside Show. Items list: Meat patties Vegetables (Carrots, onions, potatoes, etc.) Seasoning salt (Staff will portion it) Drink (Preferably a flavored beverage of some sort. Possibly cooler of punch from the dinning hall) Alternative meal for those who do not eat meat. Tents (Half of the total number of Eagle Bounders plus 1 for staff) Plates and eating utensils *Notes: I understand scouts will miss assembly. We will provide some sort of similar function in the Eagle Bound area. Requirement(s): TF 2, 3 9
Completed Tenderfoot Second Class First Class Completed in Eagle Bound 5,9,11,12a,8,4a,4b,4c,1 2b,6,7 2,1a,7b,1b,7a, 7b, 7c, 5, 9a, 9b 4d,1,8d,4a,4b,4c,6,8a, 7a,8c, 8b, 11 Completed with Overnight 2,3(W/meal) Completed with Totin Chit 3c All of Totin Chit Card Completed with Firem Chit 3e,3f All of Firem Chit Card Other 7b(W/ Scoutmaster O.K.) Completed With Fingerprinting Complete all of Merit Badge, no rank requirement fulfilled 10