Camp-o-ree

Here are the links to the TBA Permission Slip and TBA Troop Slip for Camporee. The Permission Slip needs to be turned in at the troop meeting on 4/23. You will need to turn in 2 copies. One will be kept with the Scoutmaster and one will need to be kept on the scout at all times. The scout will also need to turn in a copy of Med Forms A&B on 4/23. The troop slip is provided for information on what to bring for the campout. The bottom of the slip has information about if a parent can drive out and/or pick up scouts on Sunday. Please let us know if you will be driving. If an adult is staying the weekend we will also need to know. Dan Arrighi will be cooking for the adults. Adults will also pay $20 for the camping fee and to help cover the cost for the food.
There will be a about a 1/2 mile hike-in at the beginning of the drop off for the scouts. New scouts can use a day pack for the hike in. The pack needs to contain all of the scout essentials. These can be found in the scout book or link below.

Camporee RSVP are to Martin, Scoutmaster Troop 373 by email or text cell 310 .98 7.02 48

Camporee DOC Patrol Leader Read !

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Troop 373 at San Gabriel Valley District Camporee

Meet at Old North Church (ONC) Parking lot Friday at 4:00pm. (We depart at 4:30pm)

Back at the ONC Sunday at Noon

Where: Firestone Scout Reservation in Brea. first campsite (Note there are many campsite !)

Cost is: $20.00 Pay Friday before heading out to camp pay at Church parking lot. If not coming to Church pay at arrival.

Parents Welcome, Parents camp at a separate spot than Scouts, Sign up for Troop meals as a cost of $20.00. Bring your own tent.
Some Troop Leaders camp with Scouts

Parents are needed to drive scouts and gear to the camp. Parent can Camp over, but will be in the Audlt Camp site.

Bring your: Sack Meal for Friday evening dinner Sleeping pad, Sleeping Bag, Must have Scout essentials, and other personal gear.
Come in Class A (but, no MB sash).

Bring your gear in either: one backpacking pack OR a duffel bag with your Scout essentials in a day pack.
Your duffel bag, and if you wish sleeping bag and pad, can stay in the van - car - Truck and be driven to the camp.
Your Scout essentials must stay with you on the short hike in and Sat. everyone should bring a day pack for them!
You must have a copy of your Permition slip with you also at all times in your top shirt pocket!

If you have not turned in a BSA med. form A and B to the troop this year, please do so !

Also bring your Totin' Chip Card, if you do not have one ask the Troop Guide or JASM or ASM for one.

Troop 373's Camporee is the San Gabriel Valley District that is gathering of Scout Troops for camping and competitions. With events such like: fire building, knot tying, first aid, hiking preparedness, citizenship, cooking, camping, pioneering and orienteering (map and compass). Your Patrol Leader and Troop Guides will help you thru these test , have fun it is only points!

Camporee has a Sat. campfire program with skits and songs.
The Order Of the Arrow Scouts and Senior Troop Scouts can ask to be on staff at Camporee and Don't need to march in.

Each Competing Patrol will be assigned a campsite (27’x27’+/-).
A typical Competing Patrol consists of 4 to 8 boys
Non-Competing Patrol (Sr and OA Staff) members may be asked to camp with Competing Patrols.
Final Patrol count and changes must be reported before Camp

Sack Lunch for Friday evening dinner
Scout Hand book
Camp Gear
                Sleeping Bag
                Sleeping Pad
               Change of Clothes
                Washing Gear
                                Wash Cloth
                                Hand Towel
                                Soap
                                Toothpaste and Toothbrush
                                Deodorant
Must have Scout essentials with you in a backpack or day pack on the hike in.

Bring a large trash bag to put your backpack and or duffel bag in at night and when you are not in camp.

Have a poncho with you on the hike in, to cover you and your backpack -or day pack. A cheap thin one is OK. If you do not have one use a large trash bag and cut spot for head and arms, use one for you pack, cut slit for the straps.

Bring an eating mess kit, it can be a kit you buy or just old dishes from home. Bowel, fork, spoon, and cup (optional: small to med size plate, butter knife (no steak knife, too sharp), spork. If you have plastic fork, spoon, or butter type knife drill a whole in the handle and put a string in the handle so it can be drunk in hot water for washing.

Please remind your scout that washing dishes and rinsing dishes requires HOT water not cold or warm. Use three buckets: Hot Soapy, cold and sanitize table rinse.

Adults may watch and observe the scouts and patrol during competition times, but are not to help or give answers to them, Adults may step in only if there is a safety issue that needs to be addressed, like: Adults are needed to watch the scouts cooking for safety concern like: cross contamination, burn prevention, knife safety and install fuel cans if needed. If asked a question, ask the scout if they have asked their Patrol leader first.

About

At camporee Scouts will show their skills as a Patrol at:
Scout can brush up by reading their Scout handbooks on:

Hiking safety
Use of the Scout essentials,
Map and Compass use
Proper Flag use
Fire safety and Building
Cooking (safety) - Duty Roster use
Knots
Lashings
First Aid
Camping Safety
Patrol Method
Patrol Flag - Cheer and yell

Firestone Boy Scout Camp. Directions to Firestone Boy Scout. 19001 Tonner Canyon Rd. Brea, CA 92921

Take the 57 Fwy South.
Exit on Brea Canyon Rd. (In Brea !! not Walnut 's Brea Canyon )
Make a right turn at the exit.
Proceed to Tonner Canyon Rd (about 1.5 miles).
Make a left turn.

Continue for about 4 miles to the entry of the Firestone site to San Gabriel Valley District - drop off.
(This is a large camp OTHER groups will be at the camp!)

From the drop off point the Scouts will hike in about 1/2 mile to camp.
Car can drive to the campsite drop off gear and then go to the parking lot (area).