2012 Hessel International Jamboree

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Summer Camp Newsletter # 1-Troop 1-Gaylord

Summer camp is rapidly approaching. I am delighted that our numbers have come up where they are and that we have a good mix of newer and senior scouts going with us.

This will be the best summer camp ever. While you are thinking about what to do and bring, don’t forget your physical if it has not been done. You need to take a part B form which you can download from our site to your doctor and have him or her complete the physical. That form must be used. The exception is the scouts who are going or have been to Seabase or High Adventure which had a special form and those scouts can use the those physical forms at camp. Seabase forms from last year are also good thought this summer camp.

There is also an adult permission slip separate from parts A, B and C which lists parent’s permission by adult for transfer by car to and from Gaylord. This policy of identifying scouts’ adult drivers has been in place for a long time, it is just that now we must write it down. I will have the forms Wednesday and at the camp meeting.

Scouts should also take the time to give thought to the accomplishments they plan for camp. Newer scouts will participate in the Quest program which will get all of the training conducted for tenderfoot and most of the second class requirements accomplished. First class and above should be thinking about merit badges and especially the Eagle requirements. There is a form you can download which was posted yesterday and using it will make this process easier.

We plan to have a board of review Thursday or Friday of camp, assuming that Mrs. Wagar can upload my notes from our nightly reviews to be sure each scout is ready.

Wednesday night is the campfire and Order of the Arrow Tap out. This is a very big deal for several of our scouts this year—but they don’t yet know who they are yet. This year we will offer a camp meal to our parents between 5:30 and 6:45PM on Wednesday night at the campsite. Scouts will prepare several dishes and we will then go together down to the fire bowl. We will post signs so you know where you are going when you walk in.

Lastly, we do not permit the troop to take electronics to camp. This includes cell phones, IPODs, MPODS, laptops, ZiPoDS, and BarfPODS, MP3, 4 and 5 players and Lord knows what else. I will have a cell phone and will be able to download emails, so you can keep in touch.

More Wednesday.

Mr. Ken Arndt, Scoutmaster

Friday, May 22, 2009

Eagle Court of Honor on June 7th

Caleb and Zac will have their Eagle Court of Honor on June 7th at 1:00.

It will either be at the Otsego Lake Township park or at the Otsego Lake Township Hall, depending on weather.

Everyone is welcomed.

Eagle Project Thank You

I would like to thank everyone who helped with my Eagle project on Saturday and Sunday. I am really grateful for the help.

Thank you

Anthony

Thursday, May 21, 2009

CAMP GREILICK SUMMER CAMP GOAL SETTING

All Scouts going to Summer Camp should complete the summer camp goal setting form and have it ready to review with Mr. Arndt.

CAMP GREILICK SUMMER CAMP GOAL SETTING


The link is: http://www.stcbsa.org/campinfo/CampGreilickSummerCampGoalSetting09.pdf

Monday, May 18, 2009

IMPORTANT ST MARY"S MOWING UPDATE!

SORRY! I have a prior commitment on Tuesday that I forgot about.

I'll be at the cemetery on Monday, May 18th at 4:30.

If you can mow, please let me know ASAP. The holiday weekend is a week early and really snuck up on me. Sorry about that.

If Tuesday is better for you, let me know and I can designate an area for you to mow on Tuesday.

e-mail: valerieghouse@yahoo.com
phone: 858-0435

Thanks,
Valerie

Friday, May 15, 2009

St. Mary Cemetery Mowing Date

We completed the Spring clean up and first mowing! Thank you to all who helped.

Our next mowing event will take place on Tuesday, May 19th. I will be there at 4:30. Please let me know if you plan to attend and what equipment you will bring.

I'll send another e-mail when we have enough. If it is raining, we will reschedule for the next day.

Also...PLEASE check in with me when you arrive and before you leave. Some people did not check in or check out, so I had to guess on the times.

Also...Each scout has to be there with an adult who is responsible for them.

Thank you,Valerie

EAGLE PROJECT REMINDER

Anthony wants all volunteers to know that his Eagle Project will be done on Saturday, May 16.

If it is raining in the morning, the project start time will be moved to later in the day.

Current Plan:
Saturday 5-16-09 @ 9:00am at the Hayes Township Cemetery.

The project will be the wire brushing and painting the wrought iron fence in front of the Sanders Memorial Garden.

Please bring gloves and if any one has paint brushes or wire brushes that they can bring that would be great. I hope to see you there.

If you have questions about a later start time, contact Anthony L.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Adults Needed for Fly-in Campout

Troop 1 plans to camp at the Gaylord Regional Airport during the EAA Fly-in.

The dates are June 12-14.

The Troop needs additional adult campers to proceed with this event. Please contact Mr. Arndt or Mr. Neff if you are available to attend this outing.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT

Volunteer to help Anthony with his Eagle Scout project!

It will be on Saturday 5-16-09 @ 9:00am at the Hayes Township Cemetery.

The project will be the wire brushing and painting the wrought iron fence in front of the Sanders Memorial Garden.

Please bring gloves and if any one has paint brushes or wire brushes that they can bring that would be great. I hope to see you there.

Anthony L.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Mowing - Resurrection Cemetery - Monday May 18

We will be mowing at Resurrection next Monday, the 18th, commencing at 5 PM.

We need riders, pushers, trimmers - the works! We should have 1 & possibly 2 extra push mowers available. Rain / Finish-up days will be Tuesday the 19th & Thursday the 21st, if needed.

Contact Mr. Marsh at 732-0796 or e-mail xeod20@yahoo.com with questions.

Get in on this cutting edge Troop fundraiser and put some "mow money" in your account! Help trim the cost of your summer camp or High Adventure trip!

Monday, May 11, 2009

BSA Lifeguard Offered at Camp Greilick

BSA Lifeguard will be offered at Camp Greilick this summer!

  • Participants will need to attend everyday from 10:30-12:00 at the aquatics area.
  • They must be 15 years old.
  • They will need to receive their Red Cross 1st Aid and CPR (a 7+ hour class) within 120 days of camp. WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO OFFER THIS AT CAMP.

Introduction
For three-quarters of a century, BSA Lifeguard and its predecessor, Scout Lifeguard, served the needs of both units and summer camps for water safety leadership training. Over that time, more and more programs requiring specialized skills were added, and at one point, BSA Lifeguard requirements included the skills for the Swimming, Lifesaving, Canoeing, Rowing, and First Aid merit badges. The skills that define the standard of care for professional life guarding, such as spinal injury management, have also evolved significantly. These changes have made it increasingly difficult to meet all the needs of the unit leader and the lifeguard for summer camp and year-round aquatics programs in a single training course of reasonable duration.

As a result, the emphasis of BSA Lifeguard has changed. The primary purpose of this training program is no longer to provide units with the skills necessary to conduct safe swimming and boating activities. Swimming and Water Rescue and Paddle Craft Safety are two new programs designed to meet that need. This revised BSA Lifeguard program is now focused on the need to provide professional lifeguards for BSA-operated facilities, council aquatics committees, and year-round aquatics programming with training that meets the requirements of government agencies at regulated swimming venues. The program is open to all registered adults and older youth (age 15 and older). BSA Lifeguard is recommended for aquatics staff lifeguard training and for those who wish to work as lifeguards for BSA year-round aquatics programs, or who are supporting council aquatics committees, as the next step beyond the Aquatics Supervision programs for unit leaders. This manual, along with a new BSA Lifeguard Application, BSA Lifeguard card, test questions, BSA-referenced materials, and American Red Cross–referenced materials, are the required support materials necessary for the instruction of BSA Lifeguard.

Those familiar with American Red Cross lifeguard training will notice the basic skills required for BSA Lifeguard significantly match those of the revised ARC program introduced in December 2006. That association is deliberate. ARC training for professional lifeguards in non surf situations is widely recognized, and ARC professionals work closely with BSA professionals and volunteers. The BSA, however, has extensive experience conducting youth swimming activities both in camp and out and has program-specific needs that must be addressed. BSA Lifeguard training includes basic preventative strategies, such as universally applied swimmer classification tests, and other operating procedures that are not included in detail in ARC training.

BSA Lifeguard Requirements
To be trained as a BSA Lifeguard, you must successfully complete the BSA Lifeguard course and demonstrate the ability to perform each of the skills taught in the course.
Prerequisites
Before doing requirements 6 through 25, complete the following:
1. Submit proof of age. You must be at least 15 years old to participate.
2. Submit written evidence of fitness for swimming activities (signed health history).
3. Swim continuously for 550 yards, including at least 100 yards each of the following strokes in good form: front crawl, breaststroke, elementary backstroke, and sidestroke.
4. Immediately following the above swim, tread water for two minutes.
5. Starting in the water, swim 20 yards using a front crawl or breaststroke, surface dive 7 to 10 feet, retrieve a 10-pound object, surface, swim with the object 20 yards back to the starting point, and exit the water, all within 1 minute, 40 seconds.

Requirements
Complete the following requirements within a 120-day period:
6. Demonstrate reaching assists from the deck using an arm, a rescue tube, and a pole.
7. Demonstrate throwing assists using a throw bag and a ring buoy with a line attached. Throw each device such that the line lands within reach of a conscious subject 30 feet from shore.
8. Demonstrate:
a) Rescue of a conscious subject in deep water using a rescue board, kayak, rowboat, canoe, or other rescue craft that would be available at your local facility.
b) Repeat for an unconscious subject.

9. Demonstrate an entry and front approach with a rescue tube to a conscious subject in deep water 30 feet away from shore. Extend the rescue tube within the grasp of the subject and then tow the subject back to the entry point, providing direction and reassurance throughout.
10. Demonstrate an entry and rear approach with a rescue tube to a conscious subject in deep water 30 feet away from shore. Grasp the victim from behind using a scoop technique under the arms to support the subject against a rescue tube squeezed between the victim’s back and the rescuer’s chest. Reassure the subject and tow the subject to shore.
11. Demonstrate use of a rescue tube to assist two subjects grasping each other.
12. Demonstrate both front and rear head-hold escapes from a subject’s grasp.
13. Demonstrate a feet-first entry in deep water with a rescue tube and swim an approach stroke 25 yards within 25 seconds while trailing the tube.
14. Demonstrate an entry and front approach with a rescue tube to a face-down unconscious subject at or near the surface in deep water. Use a wrist tow to place the subject face-up on the rescue tube and use a one-arm tow to the closest point of safety.
15. Demonstrate an entry and rear approach with a rescue tube to a face-down unconscious subject at or near the surface in deep water. Use a scoop technique to position the rescue tube between the subject and the rescuer’s chest, then either lean back or rotate to bring the subject face-up. Tow the subject to the nearest point of safety using either a two-arm tow or switching to a one-arm tow.BSA Lifeguard Instructor Manual—8
16. Demonstrate an entry and approach with a rescue tube for use when an unconscious subject is submerged face-down at or near the bottom in 6 to 8 feet of water. Bring the subject to the surface and tow to the nearest point of safety.
17. Remove a subject from the water using each of the following techniques in the appropriate circumstances with the aid of a second rescuer:
a) Vertical lift at the edge of a pool or pier using a backboard b) Walking assist c) Beach drag
18. Participate in multiple-rescuer search techniques appropriate for a missing subject in murky water:
a) Line search in shallow water
b) Underwater line search in deep water without equipment
c) Underwater line search in deep water with mask and fins

19. Demonstrate head-splint (extended arm rollover) in-line stabilization for a face-down subject with suspected spinal injury in very shallow water (18 inches or less).
20. Demonstrate head-splint in-line stabilization for a suspected spinal injury in shallow water (waist to chest deep):
a) For a face-up subject b) For a face-down subject
21. Demonstrate head and chin support in-line stabilization for a suspected spinal injury in shallow water (waist to chest deep):
a) For a face-up subject b) For a face-down subject
22. Demonstrate in-line stabilization for a suspected spinal injury in deep water, swim the subject to shallow water, confirm vital signs, and with the assistance of three others, remove the subject from the water using a backboard with straps and a head immobilization device.
23. Correctly answer 80 percent of the questions on the BSA Lifeguard written test covering Safe Swim Defense, aquatics procedures at BSA camps, guard duties, emergency action plans, surveillance, and water rescue. Review any incomplete or incorrect answers.
24. Show evidence of current training in American Red Cross First Aid (valid for three years) and American Red Cross CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer (valid for one year) or equivalent (includes any training for a camp health officer recognized by BSA national camp standards).
25. Serve as a lifeguard, under supervision, for at least two separate BSA swimming activities for a combined time of two hours. Afterward, discuss the experience with the life guarding instructor.

Sunday, May 03, 2009

Troop 1 Spring Court of Honor

The Spring Court of Honor will be held on Wednesday, May 6th at the Bagley Township Hall.

The Court of Honor will start at 7PM and should end by 8:30PM.

All Scouting families are invited to attend the Spring Court of Honor!

Please bring a family size dessert to share.

Spring Clean-up at Resurrection Cemetery

We will be doing Spring Clean-up at Resurrection Cemetery on Thursday, May 7th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Clean-up at Resurrection is not, usually, a major undertaking but we could use 5 - 10 people for an hour or so. Bring work gloves & a leaf rake, if you have one. Contact Mr. Marsh at 732-0796 for more info (and directions to Resurrection, if you need them).

Here's your chance to $tart getting $ome dollar$ in your $cout account!

Mr. MarshResurrection Mowing Co-ordinator