Camp Bud Schiele – Right Around The Corner

Important information can be found in this letter emailed to the parents of scouts going to camp: 06-23-2012 Parent Letter – Camp Bud Schiele

We are just a week away from leaving for a week of fun and adventure at Camp Bud Schiele in Rutherfordton, NC. Classes have been chosen, payments have been made and camp physicals have been completed – yes, most of the hard work is behind us. Note that Monday night, June 25th during the regular troop meeting is the last opportunity for parents to make sure that they are paid in full and that we have their scout(s) physical form. We will NOT be accepting paperwork or payments when we gather to depart for camp.

Parents of scouts that have been to camp before have a pretty good handle on how we make things happen as we are departing for and returning from camp, but we’ll list a few items here for everyone’s benefit.

The first rule to going to camp (and even our monthly campouts) should be to MARK EVERYTHING with your scout’s name and/or initals.

Scouts should pack their gear in a footlocker. These come in various shapes, sizes and colors. Everything except the scout’s daypack should fit in this footlocker (including their sleeping bag). If it isn’t difficult to get closed, then you can bet that you’ve probably forgotten something. I’ve seen these for sale at Lowes, Home Depot, Big Lots, Walmart and Sports Authority.

Each scout is asked to take time to prepare a day pack which will be his constant companion during his time at camp. This pack should have just about anything that he might need at a moment’s notice while in camp. We’ve put together a Day Pack Contents Listing, in PDF format, which you can click on print out. Scouts are invited to bring their prepared day packs to the June 25th meeting for a courtesy check if they wish.

Other things to keep in mind…

• Scouts may bring smart phones (with the parent’s permission) for use as a digital camera. The adult leaders will not tolerate smart phones being used as music players and gaming devices. The adult leaders prefer that the scouts bring an inexpensive digital camera or a disposable 35mm camera.
• Scouts are encouraged to divide up their money for the week and to “hide” it in several different places in their gear. That way if they lose the money that they have with them, they haven’t lost it all.
• Scouts are told not to ask adult leaders to loan them money. Any scout loaning money to another scout should consider their “loan” to be a gift to the other scout and not expect to be paid back. Adult leaders will not referee disputes over loaned money.
• All clothing must be scout appropriate. T-shirts don’t have to be scouting specific, but cannot be of a questionable nature. If a scout is wearing something that is considered inappropriate, he will be asked to change clothes.
• Scouts are encouraged to bring camp chairs to sit in while in the campsite.

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Departure for Camp:

We will gather in the Bi-Lo parking lot in the end closest the intersection of Hwy 160 and Munn Road beginning at around 9AM on July 1st, 2012. Scouts should bring 1 case (24 bottles) of water to contribute to the troop supply for the week. We typically load the scout’s gear in the troop trailer and then assign the scouts a vehicle to ride in to camp. We always get a group picture just before departure.

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Returning From Camp:

We expect to arrive back at the Bi-Lo parking lot from summer camp around mid-day on Saturday, July 7th, 2012. Typically the scouts will call parents when we are about 30 minutes away from arriving to make sure that the parents are waiting for them when we arrive. Our adult leaders will have spent seven glorious days with your scouts by this time, so please do them the courtesy of being on time to pick up your scout.

If you have questions about anything not covered here, you may contact the Scoutmaster or Troop Committee Chairman by clicking HERE and selecting them from the drop-down list of available recipients.

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