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CAMPING GUIDELINESCAMP COMMISSIONERSOne of the most important people that you will meeting during your Winter Camp experience,will be your Camp Commissioner. Your Camp Commissioner will: Be the key point of contact for the Scoutmaster while at campProvide program area directionsAssist with schedule knowledgeCoordinate afternoon activitiesAct as the unit point of contact for Emergency ServicesBe the unit point of contact for Logistical ServicesEach campsite area (Hilltop, East Lake, West Lake), will have a Commissioner Team assignedto it. Commissioners will be wearing yellow, high visibility vests. They will visit with each oftheir Troops every morning to drop off the camp newsletter and every evening for wellbeing.The team will have radio contact for needs such as Medic, Service Corp, Camp Director, CampRanger, etc.CAMPSITESAt Winter Camp, troops camp jamboree style with multiple units in a single campsite.!With the introduction of girl troops this year, we will be making a few adjustments tocampsite assignments. Based on learnings from this past summer camp season,we will be designating campsite as follows: We prefer to camp in a youth boys only campsiteWe prefer to camp in a youth girls only campsiteWe share eqpt/leaders between a boy and girl troop and require a shared campsite.Hilltop campsitesEast Lake campsitesWest Lake campsitesBeaver Lodge (shared)Armadillo Den (boys)Prairie Dog Colony (girls)Lone Wolf (boys)Howling Coyote (boys)Black Bear (boys)Gum Ridge (girls)Pine Cove (shared)Cypress Knee (boys)Elm Flats (boys)Post Oak Point (boys)Hickory Hill (boys)Cedar Gap (boys)Dogwood Ridge (boys)Red Oak (boys)Hillside (boys)When registering, units should indicate their first, second, and third campsite preferences.Whenever possible, units that have historically attended Winter Camp in the same campsite willbe given due consideration for campsite assignment.Your unit will be assigned a campsite prior to Winter Camp. We will be sharing the unitsassigned to each campsite and unit size after registration and payment closes on Dec 13.Winter Camp Leaders Guide 20196

TENTSUnits provide their own tents. The limited number of tent platforms in the campsites can beused but must not be moved. Tents can be placed both inside and outside the platformboundaries but must be within a 150 yard radius of campsite latrine to comply with the TRJCamp Emergency Plan.CAMPSITE PAVILIONSThe pavilions in each campsite are for the shared use of all units assigned to that campsite.Exclusive use by a single unit is prohibited! In addition, the picnic tables under the pavilions areNOT be moved under any circumstances. Please practice the Scout Law and be friendly andcourteous in treating those areas as part of the entire campsite community.!TRJ camp policy prohibits cooking or open flames under the fixed pavilions.Units should bring adequate rain fly / shelters to protect their cooking areasin the event of rain or windMEALS AND COOKINGEach Troop provides its own meals and equipment. Units should plan for the following meals.Thu, Dec 26 early arrival early arrival Fri, Dec 27 early arrival early arrival DinnerSat, Dec 28BreakfastLunchDinnerSun, Dec 29BreakfastLunchDinnerMon, Dec 30BreakfastLunchDinner oroptional BBQTue, Dec 31Cold BreakfastCLOSING NIGHT BBQ DINNERThe last night of camp, we offer a catered BBQ dinner for a cost of 15.00 per person whichincludes: BBQ (2 meats), beans, potato salad, rolls, dessert, salad, and all the trimmings.This is optional, but many troops take advantage of it to help with campsite/kitchen packingon the last night.Sign up through CampMaster. On each individual merit badge selection page, you canselect BBQ dinner as a separate class. The charges will show up on your final invoice whenyou settle your account at Winter Camp. Tickets are limited, so sign up early onCampMaster.Should there be any unsold tickets, they will be available in the camp headquarters afterDec 27. There are no refunds for this event. You must present aBBQ dinner ticket at the door to eat.Winter Camp Leaders Guide 20197

VEHICLES IN CAMP!Driving is not permitted in camp except for the loading/unloading of troop gear.Upon unloading, all vehicles should be parked in designated parking areas. No cars,trucks, or vans may be left in the campsite.Persons with disabilities may request a special permit at the camp First Aid Office.Speed limit is 10 mph on all camp roads. (You should not have dust trailing your vehicle!)Trailers can be left in campsites only if they are not attached to a car, truck, van or bus.The trailer needs to be placed off the road and stored in a safe location. No trailer can be placedin a campsite before Dec 26.Vehicles parked inappropriately in campsites or outside of designated parking areaswill be marked with a warning sticker.!Anyone who compromises the safety of our Scouts by disobeying driving or parkingrules may have their driving privileges revoked by the Camp Director and their vehicletowed at the owner’s expense.LATRINESThe shared shower houses / latrines are to be maintained by the campers during Winter Camp.Your area Camp Commissioner will maintain the keys and schedule for cleaning. Each unit willbe required to take at least one cleaning rotation. You will be asked to schedule a time slot foryour troop to clean the Shower Houses during the daily SM/SPL meetings.WINTER CAMP LATRINE DUTY SCHEDULE27-Dec28-Dec29-Dec30-Dec31-DecTROOP DONE TROOP DONE TROOP DONE TROOP DONE TROOP DONEAM TrashAM Re-StockAM Shower CleanAM Sweep In & OutPM TrashPM Re-StockPM Toilet CleanPM Sweep In & OutLatrine trash collected during each cleaning rotation will need to be BAGGED & TIED and left ina conspicuous location near the road for the Service Corps to collect. As you need resupply ofpaper and cleaning materials, please inform your Camp Commissioner. They will work with theService Corps to obtain refills.The latrines in the campsites will be your responsibility to keep clean.Winter Camp Leaders Guide 20198

TRASH COLLECTIONWith such a large number of people in camp, there will be an equally large amount of trashgenerated. TRJ is home to many other animals that would love to take advantage of theconvenient scraps of food in your trash.The Winter Camp staff Service Corp will make two trash runs each day, one in the morning andone in the evening. Please leave your trash, BAGGED & TIED, by your campsite sign post,ready for pickup, by 9 a.m. and 8 p.m.If you missed these pickup times, you may bring your trash to the compactor behind the dininghall to be disposed.WI-FI ACCESS AT CAMPWe realize that a strong capable internet connection is a prerequisite for many adult Scouters togive a week out of their busy schedules. We pledge to do our best to provide that connectionfor every adult leader who comes to winter camp with their unit. You can expect to receive logincredentials and a schedule of network availability during the check-in process.With the limited bandwidth in mind, please do not plan on streaming any audio or video while atcamp. If you must attend a webinar or other high bandwidth work-related event, please discusswith the Camp Director. It may be necessary to limit access to the connection at certain timesto manage some of the online aspects of our camping operation.Shared Wi-Fi is intended as a courtesy to your adult Scouters. Please encourage your youth totake full advantage of being in an outdoor environment and leave the internet alone for a fewdays. Please do NOT share the Wi-Fi access credentials with your youth campers. An internetlab time will be made available to those Scouts who need access for their courses.CHECK OUTCheck-out will begin at 8:30 a.m. on December 31st. All units must have all gear loaded and beout of camp no later than 10:00 a.m.Units will be given a release slip by their commissioner. This slip will be turned intoheadquarters to receive patches and paperwork.If your unit would like to leave prior to this time, please make arrangements with your CampCommissioner to check out early.STAFF DISMISSALPlease make plans for your Scouts who are on the Winter Camp staff to have separatetransportation to and from camp. Staff members who leave without permission will notreceive their patches or medical forms and will not be permitted to staff the following year.Staff dismissal is only provided by the Winter Camp Director.Winter Camp Leaders Guide 20199

MORNING PROGRAMSEach morning, Scouts can work on advancement in the Trail to First Class or merit badge areasor take part in special living history programs in the Mountain Man, Indian Village andLumberjack areas.Venturers and Sea Scouts can take part in special living history programs or take advantage ofthe various program skills certification training courses offered for climbing and shooting sports.TRAIL TO FIRST CLASSWinter Camp will continue to offer options for your Scouts that are attendingtheir first long term camp experience. This program is designed for the ten toeleven year old Scout who has been in your troop for less than six months.Instruction will include rank requirements and all the basic Scouting skills.The Winter Camp staff will not sign off any requirements but will only provideinstruction on them. Much will depend on class size, weather, etc. but we willattempt to offer instruction in the following requirements:Tenderfoot: 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 5c, 6a,7a, 8Second Class: 1b, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2f, 2g, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 4, 5a, 5d, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 8b, 9a, 9bFirst Class: 1b, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 6b, 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d, 7e, 7fMERIT BADGESMerit badges will be offered in three 50-minutes periods each morning. Please note this is 40% less time that is normally allowed in a typical summer camp merit badge program.Some merit badges may be able to be completed at Winter Camp, but most will be partials.Our goal is to offer the following merit badges this year at Winter Camp. A detailed merit badgeaddendum will be published Oct 11 on the Circle Ten Website (www.circleten.org/wintercamp),and will be e-mailed to unit that has signed up prior to that date.Mountain ManPioneeringWilderness SurvivalOrienteeringShooting SportsRifle ShootingShotgunArcheryIndian VillageIndian LoreBasketryLeatherworkWoodcarvingClimbing TowerClimbingLumberjackForestryAmerican LaborPulp & PaperWranglersHorsemanshipSTEMRoboticsDigital TechAstronomyWeatherSpace ngWinter Camp Leaders Guide 2019Eagle RequiredFirst AidCampingCookingEnviro ScienceSports & FitnessSportsCyclingConservationSoil & WaterBird StudyFish & WildlifeFishingOtherCrime / FingerprintingDisabilities AwarenessGeocaching10

MB REGISTRATIONKey merit badge dates:MB / Program Addendum published.Friday, Oct 11MB / Program registration opens . Friday, Nov 1MB / Program registration closes . Monday, Dec 9Merit badge pre-registration is done through our online CampMaster systemhttps://circle10.camp-master.comAnyone with unit leader designation in CampMaster can click on the link and sign their youth upfor merit badges through the “my current reservations” option on the homepage.Keep in mind you will not sign up your Scouts for a specific merit badge time. Rather, we willassign times to the classes that your Scouts want.It will be up to each individual unit to print out your Scouts’ Merit Badge Schedules afterDecember 15, as we will not be able to do so at camp.Please take the time to sign up every boy that you have committed for merit badges. You willbe charged for the number of youth committed at registration, not the number of Scouts you preregister for merit badges.LIVING HISTORY PROGRAMSLIFE OF A MOUNTAIN MANThis is an introduction to the Life of the Early Pioneers. Make basic items thata Mountain Man would need for survival: a Powder horn, Pouch for blackpowder balls, a possible bag for personal items, learn the skills to throw aTomahawk, how to stretch an animal hide, and how to make a fire starting kit.This is an all-day program - Scouts will NOT have time for merit badges.Cost is 10.00. Scouts MUST be 14 or older.EXTREME MOUNTAIN MANThis is a special program for Scouts who are at least 15 years old. All participants who sign upthrough CampMaster will have three days to expand upon the skills of the early pioneer. Yourskills with a black powder rifle will be tested at our egg shoot. Sharpen your skill with a throwinghawk at the Card Corner Challenge. Survival cooking skills will be tested on the overnighter toFort Bridger and then use your trail marking skills to help you get back. Learn the skill of tanninga hide, a critical skill a Mountain Man used to trade for goods with the Indians & civilized man.Blacksmithing will be a cornerstone skill in the Extreme Mountain Man program and your Scoutswill learn what it takes to make a knife and sheath, their own flint and steel fire starting kit andbuild a long-term shelter on the frontier. The extreme mountain man will also be called upon toteach some of these new skills to a younger Scout. This is an all-day program - Scouts willNOT have time for merit badges. Scouts MUST be 15 or older. Cost is 10.00. Cost forthis program includes a breakfast and a dinner that they will eat in the area (total of 2meals).Winter Camp Leaders Guide 201911

LIFE IN THE VILLAGELife in the Village is a program designed for Scouts who want a betterunderstanding of the Native American culture. The program willexplore four different areas consisting of Food, Fire, Shelter andSustainability. There is no cost or special registration for this.Scouts can simply come to the Village in their free time.LIFE OF A LUMBERJACKHave you ever wanted to be a Lumberjack? Well here’s your chance.This program will give Scouts a chance to try their hand at several differentactivities include knife and ax sharpening, log splitting, 1 & 2-manbucksaw, lashing a flagpole, log pulling, candle making, and many more.The program will be offered in 1-hour blocks like the merit badgesessions. Scouts simply register for Life of a Lumberjack in lieu of aregular merit badge. There is no cost associated with this program.If your Scouts want the full-blown Lumberjack experience, have them takeForestry and American Labor MB in addition to Life of a Lumberjack.WELDINGThe welding at Winter Camp provides Scouts with an insight into the weldingprocess, hazards, career opportunities, and hands-on metal projects.Class size will be limited due to time constraints, amount of equipment, andone-on-one instruction. Opportunities for open welding will be provided inthe evening.The Welding Merit Badge is recommended for 3rd year Scouts and above,OR First Class. Course cost is 25.00 which covers all equipment andconsumables.!Scouts MUST have a pair of blue jeans with no holes or rips, long sleeve shirt, and apair of leather boots. (If Scout doesn’t have appropriate footwear/clothing he will not beallowed to weld).POLAR BEAR SWIMIf you really want to experience Winter Camp, w

This basic registration fee covers the cost of program supplies and event patches. If your unit attended a Circle Ten summer camp in 2019, your unit is eligible for a special 20% discount on Winter Camp registration fees. Units that had a reservation for a 2019 Circle Ten summer camp are eligible for this discount regardless of which