Cuboree March 28th-30th

Its that time again....to go CAMPING!!! :) I just want to remind everyone of the camp rules!!!

1. NO SCOUT IS ALLOWED TO WALK AROUND BY THEMSELVES.  Even Boy Scouts have to have a buddy! I do not grant permission for any scout to walk off even with a buddy. There are still ways a child can get hurt....and therefore I do not feel comfortable giving the ok. It is up to all parents to keep up with your children!! You can go with your child at any time....but if you take another child with you....you must have another adult with you. BSA rules are 2 deep leadership....no adult can be alone with any child other than their own. Its also the same with sleeping in tents. No scout can share a tent with another family...but scouts can sleep in a tent together by themselves.

2. NO RUNNING!! This includes campsites, roads, fishing lake....anywhere!!

3. NO FISHING off any bridges or piers!! We are not allowed to walk into the water to fish either. I realize in some areas....even close to the water you get wet...and that's understandable....but you can not walk out and cast. We also are not allowed to fish around the back side of the lake either.

4. Only CLOSED toed shoes are allowed. However I do not have a problem with crocs or flip flops after a bath to walk to tent....or to bathroom during the night....but other than that....shoes must have a back and closed toe.

5. Sticks are to stay on the ground unless you want to use one as a walking stick....in which case they are used as such and nothing more. There is to be NO weapons made....this include sticks and rocks to hit at trees, ground or anything else.

6. I understand scouts are excited when fires are being built....but BSA policy states no scout should be inside fire ring or managing a fire that has not had BSA approved training on fire building/safety. Only the Webelos have had this training!  Accidents happen when more than 2 or 3 people are trying to get a fire going. Younger scouts can gather wood and fire starter.....but they are to lay it in a pile outside the fire ring. Parents please help me enforce this so that we don't have any accidents.

7. We do not harm nature.....you can use sticks from the ground for walking sticks....but never break one from a tree. We are practicing leave no trace....so we do not harm anything.

8. Also please have scouts be courteous to others if they wake up earlier than everyone else. Please don't let them shine lights in others tents....or leave our campsite. Our scouts are usually good about this....but it is something I have to mention!!

9. Smoking is ONLY allowed in the parking lot next to your car. You are not to smoke around scouts.....even at the lake fishing....the rule is NO SMOKING!!

10. NO using the bathroom in the woods!! LOL There are bathrooms in our campsite....and over by the flag pole/camp store area. NO one is to go into another campsite to use their bathroom....only our bathrooms and those for public use are to be used.

11. Please ask for permission if you are hiking and are cutting through a campsite....most packs don't observe this rule....and some didn't know about it till recently....but all scouts are to ask permission to enter and then wait to be granted permission before cutting through....please help ur son follow this.

12. Lights out at 10...sometimes the paper says 1030....so just follow whatever time it says....it doesn't mean asleep...but we do have to put fire out....and get quiet. :)

Ok...I know that seems like a lot...but its just standard rules that are at any BSA event....but I had to make sure I told everyone. Schedules will be given to you at the gate when you register. Gates should open at 3pm and the gate next to camp site closes at 8:30pm....but the main gate into the camp is open till 10pm. If you come after 8:30pm....you will have to walk your stuff in from you car to the camp site....so you might want to bring a wagon or something to wheel in. Gates will re-open at 7am on Saturday...and they close at 8am....then they do not re-open till Sunday morning to ensure safety. You can come and leave at anytime.....but if gates are locked you will not be able to drive to the campsite....you will have to carry all your camping stuff in or out.

Please let me know if you have any questions!!