Medicine Mountain participants,
KEY INFORMATION ITEMS:
MAILING ADDRESS FOR PACKAGES AND LETTERS:
Mail sent to Medicine Mountain should always have a return address. If you are sending a care package, please consider what you are sending—if it could melt, it likely will! Send mail early this week so that it will have the best chance to reach our scouts next week. The more mail, the better!
Medicine Mountain’s mailing address:
Medicine Mountain Scout Ranch
[Scout Name], Tulsa Troop 26
24201 Bobcat Road
Custer, SD 57730
the emergency number for camp with parents. 605-673-2790. This number should be used for emergencies only!
ITINERARY
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Below are the forms and presentation from Parents’ Meeting #3.
KEY DATES, ITINERARY & GEAR LIST:
TO BE COMPLETED BY EVERYONE:
TO BE COMPLETED ONLY IF IT APPLIES TO YOUR SCOUT OR ADULT:
Assistant Scoutmasters:
If you are interested in attending one of the 6 High Adventure Offerings at Medicine Mountain (NOTE: there is an additional $50/program fee), please see Rick Hayes at Monday night’s meeting. Also, if you are interested in taking one of the following training classes while at summer camp, see Christopher Smith at Monday’s meeting. This is a great time to get your position-specific training, as well as some of the other activity- and safety-related ones.
- Youth Protection Training
- Scoutmaster / Asst. Scoutmaster Specifics
- Weather Hazards
- Safe Swim Defense
- Safety Afloat
- Bullying Prevention
- Climb on Safety
- Trek Safely
- Leave No Trace
- Troop Committee Challenge
Please provide training certificates to Christopher Smith (christopher@sixbyte.com) so that he can update the troop training records.
Items from Parents’ Meting #2
2016-Camping-Guide-Program
2016-Camping-Guide-High-Adventure
2015 Summer Camp Details
Troop 26 will attend Summer Camp this year at the Medicine Mountain Scout Reservation & Adventure Base in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
| Event Organizer: | ASM Bill Fournet |
| Campmaster: | ASM Eric Kingery |
| Date: | Friday, July 15th – Sunday, June 24th |
| Registration Cost: | $650 for all participants; +$50 for High Adventure Courses |
| Deposits: | A deposit of $100 is required to secure your spot at summer camp. Scouts should be making regular payments to cover the cost of summer camp. Visit the Fundraiser page (in the Members section) to learn more about money earning opportunities to earn funds for Summer Camp. Payments can be made to Jim Gonders at any time during Monday night meetings. |
| Location: | Medicine Mountain Scout Reservation && Adventure Base located in the Black Hills of South Dakota |
| Departure Date: | Friday, July 15th |
| Touring Details: | The troop will be touring on the front-end and back-end of summer camp. The details are still pending. Please watch for details as we get closer to departure date. |
| Course Registration: | Scouts should get signed up for courses ASAP! Courses will fill up and the sooner scouts register, the better chance they have of getting to participate in the courses in which they have the most interest. Contact ASM Rick Hayes to get registered for courses. |
| Medical Forms: | All summer camp attendees (scouts and adults) must have updated medical forms. This requires a visit to your primary care physician for a physical. This needs to be completed no later than June 30th. Submit all medical forms to Dennis Keilbarth. |
| Prescriptions: | Prescriptions will be collected a few weeks prior to departure. Details will be announced as we get closer to the date. Note: Prescriptions must be in their original container with the scout name clearly marked on the bottle. We cannot legally accept medication in unmarked containers. |
| Contacts: | Senior Patrol Leader – Parker P. ScoutMaster – Bill Shaffer Event Coordinator – Bill Fournet Tour Lead – Christopher Smith Camp Master – Eric Kingery Advancements – Rick Hayes Medical forms – Dennis Keilbarth Prescriptions – Dr. Frank Parks |
| Adult Training: | All adults planning to attend summer camp must be current in their Youth Protection Training. Please make sure that your certification is on file with Christopher Smith. |
| Swim Check: | All scouts and adults need to do a swim check before summer camp. Swim checks will be scheduled this spring. Watch for announcements regarding swim check times and locations. |
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