Troop 381

Saturday August 2nd 2008 3:00 pm

PLC Campout Planning

7937 Donegal Ct.

Fenton, Mi. 48430

To: The Scout leadership of Troop 381

Present 2 of your ideas for a campout. The PLC will elect the top 8 ideas and they will be used for our campouts for the 2008-2009 Scouting year.

Troop goals to be meet through campouts for the 2008-2009 year

  1. Have a minimum of 8 campouts that build scout skills
  2. Hike at least 50 miles
  3. Canoe at least 20+ miles

Based on our goals we will need one to two canoeing trips and at least 5 hiking trips where we hike 5 miles per day (2 day events). The hikes can be day treks with day packs.

Plan:

1 cold weather

1 mild weather

Distance to the campground is no more than 35 miles from M-59 and US 23

Presentation requirements

  1. You will orally present your campout idea to the PLC, Scout Master and Assistant Scout Master.
  2. Have a master copy of both presentations in a binder you will keep
  3. Presentation must be printed for distribution to everyone present. Unless you have arranged for a computer and a projector and have made sure that they work prior to the meeting.
  4. State the goal or objective of the campout as it relates to the Mission of the Troop.
  5. Present a copy of a completed Tour Permit form.
  6. Present a copy of the approved permission slip with your campouts information.
  7. Explain your reasoning behind the drop off and pick up time.
  8. Provide a map to the campground indicating the driving distance from Hartland
  9. Explain why the camp site you have chosen will assist in achieving your objective.
  10. location
  11. resources
  12. campground rule and regulations
  13. Provide a detailed per Scout Cost Analysis for the campout.
  14. Estimated number of Scouts to attend (+3 to cover BSA adult supervision guidelines)
  15. campground fees
  16. site fee
  17. pre-registration fee
  18. parking passes for all vehicles staying that transported scouts
  19. food
  20. Fuel if needed
  21. Material or equipment needed
  22. Create a general duty rooster.
  23. Provide a space for but leave the Patrol leader and Patrol Name blank
  24. Show your schedule of events for the campout by hour and explain how they will help you accomplish your campouts goal.
  25. Meals
  26. Scout skills to be taught (identify who will teach the skills)
  27. Free time
  28. A team building activity
  29. Create a form to request materials or equipment to accomplish the goals of your campout.
  30. The form should separate quarter master items from items that need to be purchased
  31. The intended use of the material or equipment
  32. The date the equipment or material needs to be available
  33. Will the equipment or material be returned or is it a justifiable one time use item
  34. Create a packing list

Presentation Evaluation Criteria

Scale 1-5

Speech ______

Eye Contact ______

Uniform ______

Presentation covered all required areas ______

Clarity of information presented ______

Score = ______

Max possible 25

If you are not able to attend this meeting please notify me in advance and we can arrange an alternate time.

I will be available to meet at the Cromaine library located in the Fountain Plaza at the corner of M-59 and Old US-23 to help anyone who would like assistance in completing this activity. You will need to call me (810-629-4481) in advance to set which date and time you would like to meet. A second adult or two other Scouts must also be present in order to satisfy the BSA requirements of 2 deep leadership. It is up to you to make the necessary arrangements. If the two deep leadership guidelines are not satisfied I can not meet with you. I suggest you give yourself at least two meetings to complete the projects. The time and dates I have set aside to help with this are listed below but are subject to the requirements previously discussed.

July 14 & 21st 7-8 pm July 19 & 26thth 1-4 pm

Sincerely,

Ron Trosin

Scout Master Troop 381