Hello Troop 20!
Below are a few more pieces of useful information for this years summer camp.
GEAR TO BRING:
- A re-useable water bottle
- Daypack/backpack
- Footlocker with combination lock
- Sleeping Bag
- Pillow
- Full Class A Uniform (Will be worn on arrival and to all meals)
- Two pair of shoes (i.e. sneakers and hiking shoes/boots)
- Extra clothing (Shorts, pants, shirts, underwear, socks)
- All clothing should be in keeping with the traditions of the Boy Scouts. No camo or shirts with offensive/disrespectful logos, wording, etc.
- Hat
- Sweatshirt
- Raingear
- Swim trunks
- Beach towel for the waterfront
- Flip-flops
- Bath towel, hand towel, wash cloth (Scouts WILL shower during the week)
- Soap
- Shampoo
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Brush/comb
- Lip Balm
- Small Gold Bond Medicated Powder
- Mosquito repellant
- Sun screen
- Totin' Chip card
- Completed Medical Form
- Money
- Scout Handbook
- All gear must be able to fit into a single footlocker
SNACKS:
- We encourage Scouts to eat the meals provided by the camp but if they would like to bring any snacks from home (please keep the junk food to a minimum) it must be in a sealed, plastic container, labelled with the scouts name. These will be held by the leaders in a storage container so that we don't have unwanted visitors (racoons) in the camp site.
Hello Troop 20 campers! We hope everyone is getting excited about summer camp coming up just days away and wanted to ensure you have this important information.
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Camp Squanto - Myles Standish State Forest
200 Cuttersfield Rd., Plymouth, MA
Notes:
1) If you have never been to Camp Squanto, the camp is a ways into the state forest so don't be alarmed if you feel like you've been driving a while once in Myles Standish. You'll get there. GPS will actually get you to the camp 😊
2) The signage inside Myles Standish is really good once you enter the forest so be sure to follow the signs!
Camp Dates: Sunday, 5-Aug-2018 thru Saturday, 11-Aug-2018
Camp Site: Comanche
Drop-off time on Sunday: Plan to arrive at camp for 1:00pm. Gear should be dropped at the Comanche site staging area (look for the signs on the right hand side of the parking lot). Please do not be late - The camp staff will not allow the troop into camp until all of our scouts that are attending and their gear, are present in the staging area.
Pickup time on Saturday: Plan to arrive at camp no later than 9:15am. Closing ceremony in the parade field at 9:30am.
Cell Phones: If your scout would like to bring his cell phone to use for taking pictures or at night during troop time, that is acceptable. However, cell phone etiquette will be enforced. Scouts should not be using their phones to text or play games during day-time activities. If we learn that there is a problem, the leaders may confiscate the scouts phone and return it for use at night.
Also, they should have their own means of charging their phone.
IMPORTANT:
- Parents MUST stay with their scout until they have, at least, completed the check-in process at the dining hall. Please do not plan to leave right after drop-off.
- There are some Merit Badges that require the scouts to have cash with them to purchase needed supplies (usually handicraft badges). If your scout has signed up for a badge, such as leatherworks, they should plan to have extra money with them to purchase the required leatherworking kit. Typically around $6-$8. Other merit badges will vary. If you are not sure if a badge requires extra money, please reach out to the leaders and we can assist.
- If your scout will be bringing medications, you MUST adhere to these rules:
- For any Over The Counter (OTC) medications, they must be in new, unopened packages.
- For any prescription medications, they must be in the original script bottle and the label must be legible.
- For any child that uses an inhaler, the scout will keep that with him. If you wish to bring an extra for the camp doctor to hold onto, that is your option, but it is not required.
- For any child that uses any type of 'pen' (EpiPen, etc.), these will be kept with the scouts and a second can be kept with a leader or responsible buddy. The camp health lodge also keeps an adequate stock of 'pens' for emergencies.
- Please make sure your scout has at least one refillable/reusable water bottle with them! This is not optional.
- Mosquito netting - It can get a little buggy, depending on the weather, so we recommend scouts bring mosquito netting with them to use over their bunks at night. It can be VERY difficult to find netting, at this time of the year, in local stores but you do still have time to order online. An example from Amazon can be found by following this link.
- Please make sure to send your scout with plenty of sunscreen and bug spray!
GENERAL INFORMATION (In no particular order)
- For any parents that want to visit on Wednesday evening, we suggest you arrive after dinner (7:00pm). The Comanche Relay event will usually start around 7:30pm. If we hear that the time will be different, we will try to get word out via the blog or your scout can get word to you if they have a phone.
- Troop photo's will be taken on Monday the 6th and will be handed out on the last day of summer camp. These should go into the scouts binders.
- Scouts must have Class A uniforms with them. These are required.
- Scouts should arrive wearing their class A uniforms with swimsuits on underneath. They should also have towels with them in their daypacks. Immediately after medical check-in at the dining hall, the troop will head to the waterfront for the scouts swim test.
- If you have a scout with any dietary restrictions, please notify Mrs. Swindle no later than Friday, August 3rd.
- The Dining Hall is a 'Nut Free' zone to protect against nut allergies. For any scouts that may not like the meal being served, there is a supply of Sun Butter (nut free substitute for peanut butter) and bread for them to make a sandwich.
- The Trading Post and camp sites are NOT nut free zones.
- For scouts where this is their first summer camp, a little home sickness is rare, but not unheard of. The older Scouts are very adept at managing it and do an amazing job of making your child feel welcome and keeping him busy. Trust us.....by the end of the week, they all cannot wait for next year!
- Parents should enter the Camp Squanto main number in their cell phones so that if a call comes from Camp, they will recognize it and answer without assuming it's a telemarketer or robo-call. The main number is 508-224-2010.
- For any calls with concerns about your scout while they are at camp, please call Mrs. Swindle at 508-930-4889.
- Camp Squanto has a Trading Post with various items for sale. It is at your discretion as to how much spending money you would like to send with your scout but it is an area that scouts like to frequent to relax so having some with them is a good idea. They all like to get sodas, slushies, ice cream, etc.
- Please make sure that your scout understands how to secure his valuables, including money. All footlockers must have a combination lock (NOT a key lock - to avoid lost keys) that the scout can easily access and they should keep their foot locker LOCKED, whenever they are away from the camp site.
- A small notebook and pen or pencil are part of the BSA uniform. Every scout should have something with them to take notes if needed.
- Lastly, ALL scouts must bring their BSA handbook as there may be opportunities to have items signed off in their books during the week.
We hope all scouts are excited for camp and the leaders look forward to seeing everyone for summer camp 2018!
Hi Everyone,
Due to urgent matters beyond our control, the summer camp meeting scheduled for today has to be postponed.
IMPORTANT: If you have not yet turned in your medical forms, Parts A, B, & C, to Sherri Swindle, Mr. Pierce will be at Dunkin Donuts, at the Middleboro Rotary, at 2:00 to collect those for Sherri.
Anyone still owing money for summer camp will need to reach out to Sherri Swindle to make arrangements.
NOTE: There will be a couple of blog posts coming out later today, which will have a lot of important information for you to be aware of for summer camp in case we are unable to reschedule this meeting before summer camp starts next weekend.
We apologize for the abrupt postponement but it was unavoidable. Summer camp is getting close. We hope our scouts are getting excited and the leaders are all looking forward to a great week!
Hello Troop 20!
This years Summer Camp will be at Camp Squanto August 5 - 11.
We are reaching out to any adult leaders and parents in the Troop who may be able to assist with leadership at this years summer camp for one night.
As you all know, we are required to have 2 adult leaders with the Scouts and currently, we are in need of one adult starting Wednesday 8/8 at 6:00pm until Thursday morning at 6:00AM.
If you can help, please contact Larry Pierce or Mark Swindle ASAP.
Thank You!
Hello Troop 20!
Just a reminder that we will be having a pre-camp meeting for all parents and scouts attending summer camp this year. It will be held this Sunday, July 29th at the Dunkin Donuts at the Middleborough rotary at 2:00pm.
The purpose is to go over any last minute details that you should be aware of for camp and to make sure we have all of the necessary paperwork in order. We will also share the plan for adult leader coverage so that you will know who will be watching over your scouts for the week.
IMPORTANT: If you have not yet given your final payment or medical forms, Parts A, B, & C, to Sherri Swindle, you MUST have these with you for this meeting.
Summer camp is getting close. We hope our scouts are getting excited and the leaders are all looking forward to a great week!
Hello Troop 20!
For any scouts going to summer camp this year, we will be having a pre-Summer Camp Meeting on Sunday, July 29th. We would like to meet with parents at the Dunkin Donuts at the Middleborough rotary at 2:00pm.
The purpose is to go over any last minute details that you should be aware of for camp and to make sure we have all of the necessary paperwork in order. We will also share the plan for adult leader coverage so that you will know who will be watching over your scouts for the week.
IMPORTANT: If you have not yet given your final payment or medical forms, Parts A, B, & C, to Sherri Swindle, you MUST have these with you for this meeting.
Summer camp is getting close. We hope our scouts are getting excited and the leaders are all looking forward to a great week!
This past weekend, Mr. Cunningham worked with 3 of our Scouts (Arthur, Sully, and Steven) to prep and repaint the doors to the Sacred Heart Parish Hall as part of their community service hours requirement for Life rank.
The doors look great and they all did a fantastic job!
