CAMP OCKANICKON JULY 22 28 2012 SUMMER CAMP

CAMP OCKANICKON JULY 22 -28, 2012 SUMMER CAMP MERIT BADGE SELECTION CAMP WEBSITE http: //www. ockanicon. org

WEB SITE INFORMATION • • CONTACT INFO MB DESCRIPTIONS MB SCHEDULES OTHER ACTIVITIES SCHEDULES PREREQUISITES MAP OF CAMP WAIVER FORMS SPECIALIZED MERIT BADGE SIGN UP FORMS.

DAN BEARD NEW SCOUT PROGRAM • NOT FOR ALL SCOUTS. • SPLIT UP INTO PATROLS FOR WATER ACTIVITES, SHOOTING SPORTS, FIRST AID, LASHINGS, LEATHEW ORK, ORIENTEERING • PLAY GAMES TO MAKE FRIENDS. • LEARN TEAMWORK AND TEAM BUILDING • • • KNOTS PROGRAM FIRST AID MAMMAL STUDY TOTE & FIREMAN CHIT INSTRUCTIONAL SWIM

MERRIT BADGES • • • ANIMAL SCIENCE ARCHAEOLOGY ARCHERY ART ASTRONOMY ATOMIC ENERGY BASKETRY BIRD STUDY CAMPING CANOEING CHEMISTRY • • • OFFERED CINEMATOGRAPHY CIT/COMM CIT/NATION CIT/WORLD CLIMBING COLLECTIONS COMMUNICATIONS COOKING DISABILITY AWARENESS ELECTICITY

MERRIT BADGES OFFERED • • • ELECTRONICS EMERG. PREP ENERGY ENVIR. SCI FINGERPRINTING FIRST AID FISHING FISH/WILDLIFE MGT. FORESTRY GEOLOGY • • • GOLF HORSEMANSHIP INDIAN LORE INSECT STUDY LANDSCAPE ARCHIT. LAW LEATHERWORK LIFESAVING MAMAL STUDY MUSIC

MERIT BADGES OFFERED • • • NATURE NUCLEAR SCIENCE OCEANOGRAPHY ORIENTEERING PERSONAL FITNESS PHOTOGRAPHY PIONEERING PLANT SCIENCE POTTERY PULP AND PAPER • • • REPTILE/AMPHIBIAN STUDY RIFLE ROBOTICS ROWING SAILING SMALL BOAT SAILING SCUBA DIVING SCULPTURE SHOTGUN SOIL & WATERR MGT SPACE EXPLORATION

MERIT BADGES OFFERED • • SAILING SWIMMING TEXTILES THEATER WEATHER WILDERNESS SURV. WOOD CARVING New 2012 MB • COLLECTIONS • INDIAN LURE • SPACE EXPLORATION • CINIMATOGRAPHY • LEATHERWORK • POTTERY • SPACE EXPLORATION • THEATRE • WOODCARVING

HOW TO REGISTER • BLUE MB APP. IS TICKET INTO MB. • AGE RESTRICTIONS- SCIENCE/ADVENTURE SPORTS. • CHOOSE 4 MB MAX. • DO NOT SCHEDULE BACK TO BACK MB. • IF ONLY 1 SCOUT SIGNS UP? 1 SCOUT IN A CLASS. • FREE TIME = FUN • REMEMBER- LAW, PHOTOGRAPHY, GOLF, HB RIDING, AND SAILING HAVE A SEPARATE MB SIGN UP FORM. SEE WEB SITE.

MB WITH SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS • COLLECTIONS- NO COINS OR STAMPS, MUST BRING PHOTOS OF COLLECTION. • INDIAN LURE- MEETS AT THURSDAY NIGHT CAMPFIRE FOR INDIAN STORIES, SONGS ETC. • CINEMATOGRAPHY- VIDIOTAPE WITH CAMERA. CAN BRING OWN CAMERA-MUST CLEAR ALL PICTURES. THEIRS- $50 DEPOSIT. • PHOTOGRAPHY-PROF. PHOTOGRAPHER TEACHES COURSE. EXCERCISES AND FINAL PROJECT. OWN CAMERA W/ SD CARD < 4 GB.

MB WITH SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS • LEATHERWORK- COST FOR LEATHER POUCH AND GIMP. • POTTERY- $15 FOR 3 LB. OF CLAY. TO BUILD SCULPTURE, • SPACE EXPLORATION-- MODEL ROCKET KIT $5 -10 BUY AT SCOUT STORE. MUST USE THEIR AA ENGINES ONLY. • THEATER- PREREQUISITES- READ THREE PLAYS, WRITE 1 PLAY.

MB WITH SPECIFIC REUIREMENTS • WOODCARVING- MUST BE 1 ST YEAR WITH TOTE AND CHIP AND PARENTS CONSENT OR 2 ND YEAR SCOUT. MAKING CO 2 CAR BOUGHT AT TRADING POST. COST ON WEBSITE.

SHOOTING SPORTS • NRA BASIC PROGRAM-MB • PAINTBALL- SHOOT AT TARGETS, FEE- $4. 00/ 100 SHOTS OR $15 FOR 500. • BOW AND ARROW- NO HOME BOWS. • SHOTGUN- MUST BE 105 LB. FEE- 2 SHOTS/$1. 00 RANGES OPEN ALL DAY.

SCOUT CRAFT • COOKING MB-6 PATROLS COOK 4 MEALS 1 BR, 1 LUNCH, AND 2 DINNERS HAS PREREQUISITES • CAMPING MB- PREREQUISITES- 20 DAYS OF CAMPING. WEDNESDAY SLEEP ON OUTPOST. • ORIENTEERING-MUST FOLLOW COURSE. BRING COMPASSS, BRING COMFORTABLE SHOES.

SCOUT CRAFT CONT. • WILDERNESS SURVIVAL. SLEEP ON OUTPOST WEDNESDAY NIGHT, LIST OF WHAT TO BRING ON WEBSITE. ECOL OGY • ENERGY MB- PREREQUISITES • ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE- PREREQUISITE MUST COMPLETE 3 -E

EAGLE REQUIRED • EAGLE LOUNGE- LOTS OF COMPUTERSFIRST COME FIRST SERVE- MUST SIGN UP TO USE. • ALL WRITTEN WORK MUST BE HANDWRITTENNO PRINTERS • CIT. NATION/COMM. /WORLD, COMM. , P. MANAGEMENT, P. FITNESS, FIRST AID, E-PREP. ARE OPEN MB THAT REQUIRE SCOUT TO USE PERSONAL TIME TO COMPLETE TASK. OPEN TIME- WORK ON MB IN EAGLE LOUNGERESEARCH.

SCIENCE CENTER w/ career talk • • ASTRONOMY- 14 + CHEMESTRY- 14 + ATOMIC ENERGY 14+ ELECTRICITY – ANY AGE ELECTRONICS- ANY AGE WEATHER-ANY AGE ROBOTICS- MATURE 14+- 2 ND CLASS- INTENSE MUST BUILD, PROGRAM AND RUN ROBOT. SIGN UP AHEAD WITH DEPOSIT. $50 DEPOSIT SEE WEBSITE.

ADVENTURE SPORTS • ROCK CLIMBING-14+ , CLIMB AT RIVER CLIFTS • AND/OR DOYLESTOWN ROCK GYM. EACH GROUP HAS A UNIT LEADER DRIVES SCOUTS. 3 CLIMBS, 3 BALETS, AND 3 REPELS REQUIRED TO EARN MB. SHOE RENTAL $5 AT SCOUT STORE. ALL OTHER EQUIPMENT PROVIDED. • COPE- CHALLENGING OUTDOOR PROGRAM EXPERIENCE. 14+

ADVENTURE SPORTS • MT. BIKING- RUGGED TRAILS, STATE PARKS, AND COUNTRY ROADS. BIKE PROVIDED. NO AGE REQUIREMENT. HELMET PROVIDED? • MT. BOARDING- BOARD DOWN HILLSEXTREME 14+

AQUATICS • MUST BE ABLE TO SWIM/ PASSED BSA SWIM TEST. • MUST WEAR SNEAKERS TO CLOSED TOE SANDALS. • OPTIONALCPR TRAINING FOR CHARGE $10? TROOP BOATING- ENTIRE TROOP GOES BOATING.

AQUATICS • INTRO TO SCUBA. STARTS AT 7 AM. $10 FEE • SCUBA BSA- $40 FEE STARTS AT 6 AM. MEDICAL WAIVER FOUND ON WEB SITE. MUST BRING ALONG TO CAMP. NO WAIVER/ NO MB TAKEN. 20 PERSON LIMIT/ EQUIPMENT FOR 20 ONLY • . KAYAKING MB • KAYAKING BSA- ACTIVITY • SWIMMING MB- SEE PREREQUISITES.

GOLF MB OPEN TO EVERYONE USES LOCAL GOLF COURSE. 18 HOLES PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED MUST LEARN GOLF SKILLS. ALL AFTERNOON- YOUNGER SCOUTS BECOME BORED. • COST? SEE WEBSITE. • • •

HORSEBACK RIDING • M-F 2 -4 PM. $ 65 FEE • LEARN ABOUT HORSES, THEIR CARE, GROOMING, RIDING, ETC. • ADVANCED REGISTRATION REQUIREDSEE WEBSITE. SAILING • SEE WEBSITE FOR INFO