Camps-2013

2013

Summer Camp Information

Quick summary...

Camp: Camp Whitsett

Camp Date: July 14 - 20, 2013

Signup Deadline: November 28, 2012

Payment Schedule:

Links: [Leadership Guide] [Merit Badge Packet] [What to Bring] [Youth Packet]

Coordinator: Alan Turken, ASM and Summer Camp Coordinator

2013-07-13, REMINDER: MEET AT SPRECKLES TONIGHT TO PACK and other stuff

Hi All,

Just a few last minute reminder:

1. We will meet at Spreckles tonight at 6PM to pack the cars with gear, designate who is driving whom, and gather a few final signatures on paper work. if you absolutely cannot be there, please let me know so we have you and your gear accounted for in the morning.

2. Please make sure your scout has a mess kit (plate, bowl, cup, utensils) packed into his gear.

3. Scouts (and uniformed adult leaders) will wear their class A uniforms for travel.

4. Pack your swim trunks and towel at the top of your gear.

5. We will meet at Spreckles on Sunday at 6AM sharp. We would like to pull out of the lot by 6:30 AM.

Thanks,

Lynne

2013-07-02, Subject: Re: CAMP WHITSETT CAMPERS: PACKING LISTS, FORMS AND MEETING INFO

Hi All,

There will be a Camp Meeting on Tuesday, July 9th at 7PM in the lunch court at Missional Bay Montessori. All campers and at least one parent need to attend.

Please open and print the listed forms contained in attached link and PDF file. Bring them to the meeting completed.

1. Camp Whitsett Youth Forms Packet Packet

   1. The following forms (contained in this packet) must be turned in at the July 10th meeting:

      1. BSA Medical Form Parts A, B, & C -- Your scouts medical forms must be current (dated 7/22/12 or later) and complete. Note that Form C requires a medical practitioner signature. The camp also requires a copy (front and back) of your insurance medical card.

      2. Camp Whitsett Permission and Release Forms, 3 pages (pages 8-10 of the packet)

      3. Merit Badge Prerequisite Form, if applicable to you (page 17). Check the right hand column on the spreadsheet of page 16 to see if your merit badges have prerequisites. If so, complete this form if you have met the requirement listed.

   2. Camp Whitsett Camper Info (Packing List, Day of Departure Info, and Camp Contact Information)

• • 1. Note: Campers will be sleeping in tent cabins--canvas tent tops on wood decks. Each includes 2 camp beds with mattresses.

Questions?

Don't let them simmer! Contact me or Alan Turken!

Regards,

Lynne

2013-05-06, Subject: RE: Camp Whitsett 3rd payment schedule

Dear Parents,

For those of you who have not yet arranged for the third payment for Camp Whitsett, this is a reminder that we need to receive your payment of $150 by Tuesday May 14. I will be at the scout meeting tomorrow evening to receive any of your payments.

With kind regards,

Alan

2013-04-22, Subject: Camp Whitsett 3rd payment schedule

Hello Parents,

The third installment for Camp Whitsett is due to be received by the camp very soon. We need to receive your payment of $150 by Tuesday May 14 in order to meet the deadline. We may need to collect an additional $25-$40 at a later date to cover transportation costs determined once we have a final headcount.

I plan to be at the scout meetings on Tuesdays so as to be available to receive your payments. Please make checks out to Troop 271. You can also mail checks to me at:

Sincerely yours,

Alan Turken (ASM/Summer Camp Coordinator)

2013-07-02, Subject: Re: CAMP WHITSETT CAMPERS: PACKING LISTS, FORMS AND MEETING INFO

Hi All,

There will be a Camp Meeting on Tuesday, July 9th at 7PM in the lunch court at Missional Bay Montessori. All campers and at least one parent need to attend.

Please open and print the listed forms contained in attached link and PDF file. Bring them to the meeting completed.

• 1. Camp Whitsett Youth Forms Packet

  2. The following forms (contained in this packet) must be turned in at the July 10th meeting:

     1. BSA Medical Form Parts A, B, & C -- Your scouts medical forms must be current (dated 7/22/12 or later) and complete. Note that Form C requires a medical practitioner signature. The camp also requires a copy (front and back) of your insurance medical card.

     2. Camp Whitsett Permission and Release Forms, 3 pages (pages 8-10 of the packet)

     3. Merit Badge Prerequisite Form, if applicable to you (page 17). Check the right hand column on the spreadsheet of page 16 to see if your merit badges have prerequisites. If so, complete this form if you have met the requirement listed.

  3. Camp Whitsett Camper Info (Packing List, Day of Departure Info, and Camp Contact Information)

• • 1. Note: Campers will be sleeping in tent cabins--canvas tent tops on wood decks. Each includes 2 camp beds with mattresses.

Questions?

Don't let them simmer! Contact me or Alan Turken!

Regards,

Lynne

2013-04-21, Subject: summer camp merit badge packet

FYI:

Here is the direct link on the troop web site to Camp Whitsett information. This page collects summer camp communications, and also has the link to the Leadership Guide.

www.troop271.com > Search > summer camp > Camps-2013

If not already done so, it is highly recommended for scouts going to summer camp to review the Merit Badge Packet. The packet covers...

• • MERIT BADGE REGISTRATION

  • MERIT BADGE PROGRAM CHANGES

  • MERIT BADGE DIFFICULTY CHART

  • MERIT BADGE SCHEDULING WORKSHEET

  • MERIT BADGE PREREQUISITE FORM

Thanks!

2013-04-14, posted links to 2013 Camp Whitsett [Leadership Guide] and [Merit Badge Packet].

2013-03-02,

Welcome new scouts! Troop 271 is very happy to have you join us. We are a very active group, and there are lots of activities to keep your boys interested. Each year the boys select a summer camp to attend. This year’s outing will be at Camp Whitsett, a Boy Scout Camp in the Giant Sequoia National Monument, twenty-seven miles north of Kernville. So far, twenty-three boys from Troop 271 have signed on to go from July 14-20. Camp Whitsett provides a safe, well supervised environment for our boys. It has excellent facilities, and a five-acre lake provides an opportunity for kayaking, swimming, canoeing, and fishing. The camp offers over twenty traditional merit badges for all ages of scouts. We will be discussing Camp Whitsett at our next scout meeting, Tuesday March 5. If you would like to check out their web site, I encourage you to go to http://www.campwhitsett.org/home-page/.

The estimated cost of camp is $450.

Thanks!

Alan Turken, ASM and Summer Camp Coordinator

2013-02-19, Subject: T271 Camp Whitsett summer camp - 2nd payment

Hello Parents,

The second installment for Camp Whitsett is due to be received by the camp very soon. We need to receive your payment of $150 by Tuesday Feb 26 in order to meet the deadline. I plan to be at the scout meetings tonight and next Tue (2/26) so as to be available to receive your payments. Please make checks out to Troop 271. If you wish to use scout account funds, please fill out and hand in the appropriate form. You can also mail checks to me at:

Sincerely yours,

Alan Turken (ASM/Summer Camp Coordinator)

2013-01-29, Troop meeting, Activity table

Contact: Alan Turken

The second $150 installment on camp payment is due in no later than March 1st. The last meeting prior to that deadline is on Tuesday, February 26. Please plan accordingly. All monies to be turned in to Alan Turken, ASM and Fearless Camp Coordinator.

2012-12-11, Camp Whitsett Roster & Payment Schedule. Payment #1 Due January 1st.

Hi All,

If your son is planning on attending camp this summer, please read the attached notice carefully. Payment #1 for Camp Whitsett is due by January 1st.

Based on feedback from scouts and parents, we have registered our troop for the week of July 12 - July 20, 2013, The following boys have signed up to attend Camp Whitsett.

We were able to take advantage of the "early bird registration special" with 20+ participants; however, this means the troop must make our first payment to the camp on January 4th. Please make this payment (you can do so at the Holiday Party, Activity Table, or by mail) PRIOR to January 1, as we must then post the payment to the camp. Payments are non-refundable from the camp.

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Payments may be made by check (make out to Troop 271). If you wish to use scout account funds, please use the attached form to request use as a camp payment. Direct payments to: Alan Turken.

*** Camperships are also available - please see Troop Scholarship and scroll down for application form. ***

Lynne Bradley

PS: Scout account use form to follow soon.

2012-11-27, Troop meeting, Activity table

Contact: Lynne Bradley

If you intend to attend summer camp, please sign up at the Activity Table or contact Lynne Bradley by email by November 28th. If you are unsure, please contact Ms. Bradley by the 27th so she is aware of your interest, obstacles, and questions. If we register the troop prior to December 1st, we receive a significant discount. In order to take advantage of this offer and pass the savings onto you, we need to have a pretty accurate count of scouts participating in summer camp by November 29th.

2012-11-13, Troop meeting, vote for summer camp

Troop 271 Scouts have chosen Camp Whitsett as their 2013 summer camp. Cost will depend on the number of scouts who will be attending; but we estimate that it will be between $450 - $490. Check out Camp Whitsett at the link below attached to this email. A copy of the 2012 Camp Whitsett Leaders Guide will be posted on the troop website (to be replaced with the 2013 version when available). This resource will give you additional information about the activities available at Whitsett.