Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills (s11)
April 25th - April 27th
Tall Timbers Camporee Class
Medical Forms
Please remember to bring a completed (Parts A & B) BSA medical form to check-in. If you have any special concerns you believe we need to be aware of during the weekend, please let us know at check-in, as we will not be able to review all of the forms for this sort of thing and will just be using the forms in the case of an emergency. You can have the forms back at the end of the weekend.
Special Food Needs
We do not have the facilities to address special food requirements this weekend. If you require a special diet, please bring your own food. We *MAY* be able to cook it for you, depending on the variance of cooking method required at each meal. For instance, if we have hamburgers on Saturday night, we should be able to throw your veggie burger on the grill along with the others.
What to Bring
Reference: Boy Scout Handbook
Overnight gear, outdoor essentials, & appropriate clothing are the heart of camping equipment.
Carry a light load of only what you need to keep yourself safe and make a good camp.
Please use lightweight backpacking tents, no wall or large recreational tents.
You are responsible to bring individual gear. Group camping gear will be provided.
Outdoor Essentials
Pocketknife
Personal First Aid Kit
Extra Clothing
Rain Gear
Water Bottle
Flashlight
Matches & Fire Starters
Sun Protection & Sun Screen
Compass
Insect Repellant
Clothing & Shelter
Outerwear
Scout Uniform
Backpack or other bag
Sleeping Bag
Sleeping Pad
Tent
Ground Cloth
Eating Kit
Fork, Knife, Spoon
Plate
Bowl
Cup
Cleanup Kit
Soap
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Dental Floss
Comb
Washcloth
Towel
Personal Extras (optional)
Watch
Camera
Notebook or Paper
Pencil or Pen
Sunglasses
Gloves
Camp chair
Hello, IOLS Trainees!
You are signing up to attend Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills at Bovay Scout Ranch April 24 going to have a great time and learn a lot of important skills that you can put to use right away in your efforts to improve the experience of the scouts in your unit.
Registration
If you would like to help get the word out, please forward on the attached Personal Letter to anyone you think might benefit from this training.
The cost for the course is $30, and is due upon registration electronically through doubleknot. Cost includes camp fees, materials, and, most importantly, food.
Location
Our course will be held at the Bovay Scout Ranch. You will not have to stop at the ranger station to check-in as we will check everyone in at the site. Please come to the camporee site.
Timing
Please plan to arrive between 5:30 PM and 6:00PM on Friday, April 25th. We will check everyone in and start promptly at 6:30 PM. You should be leaving camp no later than 11:00 AM on Sunday, April 27th. Please plan to be there the entire time.
What to Bring
In general, we use the Boy Scout Handbook to determine what IOLS trainees need to bring. Attached is a spreadsheet that should serve as a good checklist. Pay close attention to these items, as it could mean the difference of a pleasant experience or a miserable one. Remember, you will be camping the Boy Scout way!
In addition to the camping items, you are required to bring a copy of your current BSA Medical form with Parts A and B filled out. These are the parts that do not require a doctor’s visit. It can be found here:
http://www.scouting.org/filestore/HealthSafety/pdf/680-001_AB.pdf
Dress
If you have a Field Uniform (aka Class A), please bring it. If you do not yet possess such a fine article of clothing, an Activity Uniform (aka Class B) is okay. An Activity Uniform is any t-shirt used in Scouting, such as a camp shirt or troop shirt. Please keep in mind that this is a Scouting event. You may be hiking through field and wooded areas of Bovay during this course, so jeans and hiking boots would be good additions to your pack.
Communication, Electronics, Etc.
This is an intense course! You will go through almost all of the material your boys will learn in a year to 18 months in just one weekend. It will be drinking from a fire hose. As this will be an intense and informative course, we ask that you limit the use of personal electronic devices to emergency uses only.
