Summer Camp 2014 - Cherry Valley
Post date: Apr 28, 2014 4:58:21 AM
Information email from Council and leaders doc:
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Hello Scout Leaders
We look forward to seeing your unit at Cherry Valley this summer!
Below are some very important details for your unit to know before coming to camp. I have attached the 2014 Leaders Guide that will have this same information.
· Leaders Meeting – May 17, 2014 at 11:00 am-12:30 pm; Smiser Scout Center, 3450 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107. This is not a mandatory meeting, this meeting will go over the guide and answer any questions you may have that are not in the guide.
· New Medical Form from National: http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/HealthandSafety/ahmr.aspx If your campers have a current medical form on the old form we will accept it. If their medical form is going to expire while in camp, they will need to complete the new form.
· Boat Transportation – Cost is included in per person cost. Boat will depart at 2:30 pm from the Queen Mary Terminal in Long Beach. The check in is at 1:30 pm for all campers.
· Parking Cost – Parking at terminal is $15 per day; $17 if left overnight; if dropping off passengers, under 30 minutes it is FREE. Payable via Cash, MasterCard or Visa. There is an ATM machine available at the terminal.
· Monday Travel – If your unit requested Monday Travel, your unit contact will receive a separate email with date and time of travel. To verify that your unit is traveling on Monday, look at the bottom of your statement where this information will show.
· Mail for Scouts – please have parents view page 8 of the leaders guide for instructions on how to mail care packages to their scout.
· Merit Badge Signups – merit badge/program signups will all be done online. Every unit must log in to their Doubleknot account to name attendees and assign merit badges/programs to each individual. Attached is a file with instructions for the reservation contact to follow to complete this task. Signups will open April 25 at 10 am and will close on May 23 at 4 pm. Only merit badge/program changes will be accepted at camp. If your unit has changes that were made after the online signups were completed, please use the form on page 25 and take this to camp with your unit and turn it in to the staff so they know what changes are needed. Those units that do not assign names or merit badges will be subject to availability when they arrive at camp.
· Special Needs/Dietary Needs – If you have someone in your unit with special needs; can’t hike into camp, uses a CPAP machine, etc. please send me an email so I can let the camp know before your unit is set to arrive at camp. If you have someone with medical or dietary needs that the camp should be aware of please let us know via email so the camp can be prepared. Most needs can be accommodated with some notice.
· Week at a Glance – please review page 24 for the weekly view of what time programs will be offered.
· Overnight at Camp Trask – if your unit is coming from a distance you may want to consider staying at Camp Trask Saturday night. You will get dinner and breakfast, and you can order a sack lunch for the boat. Form is on page 27 of the guide.
· Scuba – Form for signups is located on page 23
· Map – page 28 of the guide is a map to the terminal with directions and check in and return times.
· Payments/Add to your reservation: There is still space to add most weeks, just send me an email or leave me a message with what you need to add. If you have not yet paid your balance, please do so as it was due March 28th. If you made your units reservation just before this date or just after, keep on track with the paymen