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Winter Camp 2021 at V-Bar

Salmen Scout Reservation 27585 V-Bar Road, Perkinston, MS 39573

Camp Phone: (228) 255-7336

Southeast Louisiana Council Office: (504) 889-0388 Toll Free: (800) 394-9410

Fax: (504) 889-1162 Email: Tracy.Jones@scouting.org

Online registration www.bsa-selacouncil.org/wintercamp

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Table of Contents Letter from the Camp Director ............................................................................................................................... 3

General Camp Information, Dates, Fees ................................................................................................................. 4

“A week of camp life is worth six months of theoretical teaching in the meeting room.”

- Lord Baden-Powell

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LETTER FROM THE CAMP DIRECTOR Dear Scoutmasters,

I’m looking forward to seeing you and your scouts at Winter Camp this year. We are returning back to in-person camps – with several successful activities over the course of the past year – Summer Camp 2021, Shoot, Swim & Climb, and even Cub Fall Encampment. Winter Camp will help us finish out the year strong!

We appreciate everyone’s patience as we all work through the after-effects of COVID and Ida, and we

are looking forward to delivering an awesome Winter Camp experience for you. We are continuing our Gumbo Troop program! We bring together individual Scouts from different

Troops, and provide qualified, trained adult leadership while at camp. Your Scout gets the benefits of Camp as well the opportunity to build friendships with Scouts from all over the Council. See you at V-Bar!

Dr. Charles “Chuck” Watkins

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GENERAL CAMP INFORMATION, DATES, FEES Order ALL merit badge class supplies online: When you register you will pay a program fee for supplies you would have purchased in the Trading Post. Once you have registered and paid the program fee your Scout will receive the supplies during class. Additional supplies will be available on a limited basis in the Trading Post at camp.

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CAMP LOCATION: Salmen Scout Reservation, Camp V-Bar is located in Southern Mississippi approximately 1 ½ hours outside New Orleans, LA. Driving directions on page Error! Bookmark not defined..

Salmen Scout Reservation, Camp V-Bar 27585 V-Bar Road Perkinston, MS 39573 Camp Office: (228) 255-7336 Ranger Office: (228) 255-1336

Southeast Louisiana Council, BSA 4200 S. I-10 Service Road West Metairie, LA 70001 Council Offices: (504) 889-0388 Council Fax: (504) 889-1162 Toll Free (800) 394-9410

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Camp Check-In: Monday, 1:00pm

Camp Check-out: Friday

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Scout Fees Adult Fees

$135 / Early – pay deposit by 11/17/2021 $175 / Regular – pay in full by 12/15/2021

$50 / Leader

Registration Closes 12/15/2021 Deposit of $25 per registrant (Youth & Adult) due at time of registration All fees must be Paid in Full by close of Registration

ADDITIONAL PROGRAM FEES Archery 5 Collections 15 Indian Lore 15

Pathfinder 5 Rifle Shooting – Option A Modern Cartridge

15 Shotgun Shooting 25

Space Exploration 15 Welding 10 Wood Carving 15 New Scouts BSA and Arrow of Light Patrol Crossovers do not incur Late Fees Out-of-Council Scouts pay same fees as In-Council Scouts. Registrations are accepted on first come first serve basis and space is limited. REGISTER AT: http://www.bsa-selacouncil.org/wintercamp ONLINE CAMP REGISTRATION CLOSES ON DEC 15, 2021 AT MIDNIGHT. NO REGISTRATION WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER DEC 15, 2021 OR AT CAMP. REGISTRATION WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ONLINE (NO MANUAL REGISTRATIONS ARE ACCEPTED AT COUNCIL SERVICE CENTER) FEES: May be transferred from one Scout to another with written permission from the Scoutmaster. REFUNDS: Please refer to the council website for the council’s policy concerning refunds and refund requests. http://www.bsa-selacouncil.org/camping-outdoor-program/council-refund-policy/62964

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Daily Schedule (Draft)

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

6:00 am Reveille Reveille Reveille Reveille

6:45 am Assembly Assembly Assembly Assembly

7:00 am Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast

8:30 am MB Session 1 MB Session 1 MB Session 1 Troops Depart

10:15 am MB Session 2 MB Session 2 MB Session 2

12:00 pm Lunch Lunch Lunch

1:00 pm Troop

Check-In Chapel Service

1:30 pm MB Session 3 MB Session 3 MB Session 3

3:15 pm MB Session 4 MB Session 4 MB Session 4

4:45 pm Free Time Free Time Free Time

5:45 pm Assembly Assembly Assembly Assembly

6:00 pm Dinner Chili Cookoff &

Tailgating Dinner Dinner

Evening Program

Opening Campfire

(Flagpole - 8:02pm)

SPL / Leaders

Meeting (Dining Hall - follows campfire)

Staff Meeting (Dining Hall)

Table-Top Gaming (Training Center – 7p)

Movie Night & Cobbler Cookoff

(Dining Hall – 7p)

Table-Top Gaming (Training Center – 7p)

Closing Campfire

(Flagpole - 8:02pm)

10:30 pm Taps Taps Taps Taps

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Activity Schedule (Subject to modification)

1st Session 2nd Session 3rd Session 4th Session

8:30am - 10:00am 10:15am - 11:45am 1:15pm - 2:45pm 3:00 - 4:30pm

Journalism (15) Game Design (15) Art (10) Composite Materials (10)

Archery** (12) Archery** (12) Archery** (12) Archery** (12)

Rifle** (8) Rifle** (8) Rifle** (8) Rifle** (8)

Shotgun** (8) Shotgun** (8) Shotgun** (8) Shotgun** (8)

Aviation(16) Chemistry (20) Aviation(16) Space Exploration (20)

Welding (5) Pioneering(15) Pioneering(15) Welding (5)

Moviemaking (20) Photography (15) Moviemaking (20) Photography (15)

First Aid *(20) American Labor (20) Plumbing (10)

Safety(20) Genealogy (20)

Weather (20) Electricity (20) Weather (20) Energy (20)

Citizenship in the Nation *(20)

(1st Class or above)

Citizenship in the World *(20)

(1st Class or above)

Engineering (20) Citizenship in the Nation *(20)

(1st Class or above)

Law (20) Crime Pre/Fingerprinting(20)

Citizenship in the World *(20)

(1st Class or above)

Communication* (15) (1st Class or above)

Climbing (10) Indian Lore (20) Climbing (10)

Geocaching (12) Wood Carving (10) (1st Class or above)

Geocaching (12) Wood Carving (10) (1st Class or above)

Collections (20) Search and Rescue (15) Search and Rescue (15) Collections (20)

Pathfinder(32)

Pathfinder First Aid MB

Pathfinder Fingerprinting MB

* Scoutmasters should ensure that scouts meet rank requirements as noted above. ** To be able to offer popular Merit Badges to all Scouts, those who already have the Merit Badge should not repeat the badge, but rather take advantage of open sessions.

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PROGRAM DETAILS

LEGEND FOR PROGRAM AREA CODES

Recommended for any Scout

Recommended for older Scouts / Venturers

Adult Training

One Session Program

Full Day Program

Two Session / Half Day Program

Eagle required Merit Badge

Additional Fee for Supplies

Prerequisites

Cannot be completed at camp

PATHFINDER PROGRAM (FOR NEW SCOUTS)

The Pathfinder Area is designed to acquaint our first-year campers with life at Camp V-Bar and give them many of the skills that they need to achieve the rank of First Class. Scouts will be given the opportunity to work towards First Aid and Fingerprinting merit badges. They will also have the opportunity to earn requirements for the ranks of Tenderfoot through First Class. As part of this program, Scouts will learn how to do the following: use a compass, tie basic knots, safely use wood tools, first aid, outdoor cooking, identify poisonous plants and snakes and much more. The Patrol System will be used and taught in this area to help the First Year Camper better understand this basic talent of the Scouting program. This program will encompass all periods of the day. Scouts need to bring an OLD adult T-shirt and a personal first aid kit. Note: Adult help is encouraged in Pathfinder. Adults helping in Pathfinder will learn the needs of their younger Scouts and gain valuable experience in helping Scouts progress towards the First Class Rank. PATHFINDER PROGRAM 1. Scout Spirit and Patrol Activities

• Scout Oath, Scout Law, Scout Motto, Scout Slogan, Outdoor Code, Scout Sign, Scout Salute, Scout Handshake, Scout badge

• Patrol name, patrol yell, patrol flag

• Materials supplied by camp include patrol flag material. Scouts should have a Boy Scout Handbook. 2. Citizenship

• Repeat Pledge of Allegiance

• Display, raise, lower, and fold flags

• Flag ceremony

• Citizenship rights and responsibilities interview

• Service project

• Materials supplied by camp include American flag and flagpole for flag-raising, a U.S. flag for folding practice. Scouts should have a Boy Scout Handbook.

3. Hiking and Orienteering

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• Safe hiking rules

• Finding directions without a compass

• Using map and compass

• Five-mile hike

• Orienteering course

• Identify ten wild animals

• Identify ten native plants

• Materials supplied by camp include a measuring tape, topographical map, compass, orienteering materials and an orienteering course. Scouts should have a Boy Scout Handbook.

4. First Aid

• First aid for relatively minor emergencies including minor cuts and burns, blisters, bites, nosebleed, frostbite, sunburn, poisonous plants, eye injuries, and heat exhaustion; bandage ankle, head, arm, and collarbone

• First aid for more serious emergencies including choking, stopped breathing, serious bleeding, poisoning, rabid bite, snakebite, shock, heatstroke, hypothermia, and heart attack

• Transport injured

• Make a first aid kit

• Materials supplied by camp include wound cleaning and bandaging material for practice, moleskin for practice, splinting material for practice, a first aid kit for demonstration, materials for making personal first aid kits. Scouts should have a Boy Scout Handbook.

5. Wood Tools, and Fire

• Wood tool usage

• Materials supplied by camp include knife, axe, saw, sharpening stone and other sharpening materials, wood, fire starting materials and matches. Scouts should have a Boy Scout Handbook.

6. Rope Care, Knots, and Lashing

• Whip and fuse rope ends

• Square knot, two half hitches, taut-line hitch, bowline, timber hitch, clove hitch

• When to lash; square lashing, shear lashing, and diagonal lashing

• Lash a camp gadget

• Materials supplied by camp include short lengths of both synthetic rope and natural fiber rope for whipping, matches and a candle, tape, string, short and medium lengths of rope for practicing knots, medium lengths of rope for lashing, poles for lashing. Scouts should have a Boy Scout Handbook.

7. Camping

• Present self-prepared to camp

• Select campsite and pitch tent

• Camping requirements should be signed off by Scoutmasters based on camp set-up by individual Scouts. Scouts should have a Boy Scout Handbook.

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PERSONAL EQUIPMENT CHECKLIST

Individual Scout Equipment: Optional:

☐ Boy Scout Handbook ☐ Writing material

☐ Signed medical report form ☐ Backpack

☐ Scout uniform and belt ☐ Fishing rod & tackle

☐ Socks and scout socks (7 or 8 pair) ☐ Camera & film

☐ Shorts and scout shorts ☐ Bible or prayer book

☐ 5 or 6 t-shirts (no tank tops) ☐ Work gloves

☐ Shoes (closed toe) or hiking boots ☐ Dirty clothes bag

☐ Cap or hat for sun protection ☐ Combination lock

☐ Underwear ☐ Mosquito netting

☐ Pajamas or sleeping clothes ☐ Watch

☐ Sleeping bag or 2 blankets & sheet ☐

Water survival clothing (for Scouts taking the Lifesaving merit badge) ☐ Pillow

☐ Cot (optional) ☐ Extra Shoes

☐ Personal first aid kit ☐ Extra Socks

☐ Poncho or rain jacket ☐ Cold-weather hat

☐ Towels & washcloth ☐ Long pants

☐ Soap and shampoo ☐ Belt

☐ Toothbrush & toothpaste ☐ Long-sleeved shirt

☐ Comb, brush, & mirror ☐

Water shoes (aqua socks, etc.) For lake/swimming at the waterfront ☐ Flashlight & extra batteries

☐ Pocket knife & “Totin Chip” ☐

$40 for Trading Post (no large bills please) ☐ Insect repellent (non-aerosol)

☐ Swim suit (no cut-offs) ☐ Prepaid telephone calling card

☐ Sun screen

☐ Water bottle or canteen & cup SURVIVAL KIT (for scouts taking Wilderness Survival merit badge) ☐ Spiral notebooks

☐ Pen or pencils ☐ Whistle ☐ Signal mirror

☐ Weather-appropriate outer wear ☐ Ground cloth ☐ Sewing kit

☐ Completed merit badge work ☐ Compass ☐ Space blanket

☐ Water purification tablets

☐ Waterproof matches

DO NOT BRING Personal electronic items such as radios, cd players, iPod’s, TV’s, electronic games, cell phones, fireworks, sheath or hunting knives, pets, personal firearms & ammunition, jewelry or other expensive items, personal bows & arrows

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TROOP EQUIPMENT CHECKLIST

☐ Patrol flag

CAMPSITE ENTRANCE/GATEWAY MATERIALS

☐ Lanterns (propane is best)

☐ Troop sign (should include troop number)

☐ Matches/lighters ☐ Troop flag

☐ Dining fly(s), poles, & stakes ☐ U.S. Flag

☐ Rope ☐ Twine & poles for lashing

☐ Tents (if you have them), poles & stakes

☐ Hammers & other hand tools BULLETIN BOARD

☐ 5 gallon water jugs

☐ Bulletin board (provided in campsite)

☐ Ice chests ☐ Camp roster

☐ Trash bags ☐ Troop duty roster

☐ Lockable storage container ☐ Scout schedules

☐ Troop first aid kit ☐ Emergency procedures

☐ Compass

☐ Push pins, etc. For bulletin board

☐ Shovels, rakes, hoes, bow saws ☐ Fireguard chart

☐ Rolls of surveyor’s marking tape

☐ Lawn chairs PAPERWORK

☐ Dutch oven and other cooking and cleanup gear (gear as needed for cobbler and chili cook-off)

☐ Troop advancement records

☐ Troop merit badge library

☐ Camp stove, pots and pans (gear as needed for patrol cooking on Wednesday)

☐ Troop leaders guide book

☐ Medical forms

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CAMP V-BAR INFORMATION & POLICIES Refer to the Camp V-Bar General Information and Policies for:

• Driving Directions

• Camp Map

• Camp Amenities

• Policies

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STAFF CAMP V-BAR WE WANT YOUR SCOUTS! On Camp V-Bar Staff Dear Scoutmasters, The Camp V-bar staff is committed to providing quality merit badge instruction and exciting evening programs in order to give your Scouts an experience that will last a lifetime. Working at Salmen Scout Reservation has been one of the most fulfilling and exciting experiences of my life. Staff members learn the value of teamwork, and dedication while honing their Scouting skills, leadership and teamwork skill, and making lifetime friends. These are skills I dedicate my life to and expect nothing less from my staff. If your Scouts join our staff, they will become role models for hundreds of youth and make a valuable impression on the lives of others. If there are Scouts in your troop who you feel are the best of the best, encourage them to join one of the greatest camp staffs in the country. We have a passion for Camp V-bar and we want to see it grow and become even greater as the years progress. In order to do this, we need new staff members with innovative ideas who are willing to work hard to continue the tradition of making Camp V-Bar the great camp that it is. We want your best Scouts. Have them sign up today! First we MUST have them submit their resume to the Camp Staff Advisor, Tracy Jones. The resumes can be emailed to Tracy.Jones@scouting.org. If interested Scouts do not have a resume they can download a sample resume from the council website at http://secure.bsa-selacouncil.org/document/summer-camp-sample-resume/156329. Yours in Scouting, Your Camp V-Bar Staff