Official Day Camp Web Site

Black Otter District, Montana Council.

CAMPER RESOURCES

Things to bring, things to know for

Scout Campers and their Parents...

Having the right clothing, food products, gear and hat are all fundamental requirements for safety and a great Day Camp experience! 

Campers who are not dressed appropriately, will be removed from the programs until proper clothing has been obtained.

What To Bring...

Clothing

·    Shirts: Supplied for Camp, be sure your scout is wearing their 'official' color-coded Day Camp T-Shirt...

·       Pants: All participants must wear long pants.  Sweat pants are not recommended due to the heat.  Shorts are not acceptable while at these camps. 

·       Foot wear: Sturdy shoes, or hiking boots, must be worn while at camp. Sandals are not acceptable.  

·       Head wear: All participants must wear a hat, with a bill, that covers the entire head (this does include the adult volunteers).  Visors are not considered appropriate headgear. 

Food, Gear and Other Stuff

·       Sack Lunches are needed every day, for all camps.

·       Bring a water bottle with water (do not put pop in the bottles, because of the heat the Scout can dehydrate quickly …Absolutely no glass containers!).  If pop is found in the water bottles, these will be confiscated and returned to the parents at the end of the day.  A substitute water bottle will be given in the event a bottle is confiscated.

·       Each camper should bring a daypack, or book bag, to camp in order to bring home items you have received at camp.

·       Plan for inclement weather.  Bring your rain gear!  Even if the sun is shining and there is not a cloud in the sky, bring your rain gear!

Bugs, Sun and Medications

·      It is recommended that campers use sunscreen and insect repellent prior to coming to camp.  If you need these items at camp they must be labeled with your name and special instructions.  It is the camp policy that the medical personnel hold these items at the first aid station and dispense as needed (this is the same for adult volunteers).  Our camp medical personnel will ensure that these items are applied safely.

·       Medications that need to be brought to camp must come to camp in the original prescription bottle prescribed by the medical physician. 

    Any over-the-counter medication being brought to camp must be in the original bottle labeled with the Scout’s name. 

   Special instructions must accompany all medications and signed by the parent/legal guardian.  These medications will be held and distributed (at prescribed times) by the camp’s medical personnel.  The medical officer, as per National Guidelines must collect all youth medications. 

    Adult volunteers at camp may keep their own medications to avoid confusion, however their camper’s medications must be turned in to the medical officer.  Inhalers and epipens will be allowed to stay with the campers, however they must be shown to their Walk-Around Leaders.  This is to assure the Scouts have brought these important items. 

   What would happen if you had marked on your scout’s medical form that they would be bringing these items to camp and then we find that your scout does not have these items with him? 

   These scouts will be held from all activities until these items have been obtained, or until we can contact a parent to clear the matter up.

What "NOT" To Bring...

·       Absolutely NO CANDY, GUM or SODA POP AT CAMP!

·        No portable radios, tape players, CD players, or electronic toys at camp.

·        No matches, fire starters, knives or other weapons at camp. 

    Knives will be provided by the Day Camp staff for use at the Knives & Whittling station.  Please do not allow your son to bring his own knife. 

    Any weapon found at camp will be confiscated by the administration staff and will be returned to the parents at the closing campfire.

·       No squirt guns, or super soakers (this includes adults) at camp! The camp provides spray bottles for cooling purposes only.

Helpful Things to Know About...

·        Please make sure your child has had a good breakfast prior to attending camp each day.

·       There will be snacks and quiet time provided daily for each scout.

·       Check for ticks every night when you get home! (check tick removal instruction sheet).

Removing Ticks

This is camp, and there are ticks here in Montana; so it is important for Parents and Scouts to know how to address tick problems... 

Click the link below for instructions about safe Tick Removal.

Tick Removal

Poison Ivey and the like

While we do our best to keep the campers clear of these plants, though interactions are rare, there is no guarantee that your camper may not end up in some of this stuff.  Hit this link for information which is a PDF, and how to manage care of these encounters.

Poison Ivey, etc.

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Pictures on our web site that clearly identify a Scout or Scout Leader are only included with appropriate expressed written permission.

Several pieces of artwork on this site were copied from the U.S. Scouting Service Project Web Site, http://clipart.usscouts.org/library/index.asp; which provides the following information about the artwork and images provided there: "Materials found at the U. S. Scouting Service Project, Inc. Website ©1997-2005 may be reproduced and used locally by Scouting volunteers for training purposes consistent with the programs of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) or other Scouting and Guiding Organizations."

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Last modified: 03/19/09