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John A. McNeill - Cub Scout World White Oak, NC

Bug Scout World

When Is It………………………………4

What is the Cost………………………..4

When to Arrive………………...………5

How to Get to Camp McNeill…………5

The Program…………………………6-7

Webelos Camp Advancement…………7

General Information………………...8-9

What to Bring………………..…..…...10

How to Sign Up……………………….11

Medical Forms...………...………Center

Visit our website at

www.capefearcoucilbsa.org

Bug Scout World

When Is It………………………………4

What is the Cost………………………..4

When to Arrive………………...………5

How to Get to Camp McNeill…………5

The Program…………………………6-7

Webelos Camp Advancement…………7

General Information………………...8-9

What to Bring………………..…..…...10

How to Sign Up……………………….11

Medical Forms...………...………Center

Visit our website at

www.capefearcoucilbsa.org

Bug Scout World

When Is It………………………………4

What is the Cost………………………..4

When to Arrive………………...………5

How to Get to Camp McNeill…………5

The Program…………………………6-7

Webelos Camp Advancement…………7

General Information………………...8-9

What to Bring………………..…..…...10

How to Sign Up……………………….11

Medical Forms...………...………Center

Visit our website at

www.capefearcoucilbsa.org

Bug Scout World

When Is It………………………………4

What is the Cost………………………..4

When to Arrive………………...………5

How to Get to Camp McNeill…………5

The Program…………………………6-7

Webelos Camp Advancement…………7

General Information………………...8-9

What to Bring………………..…..…...10

How to Sign Up……………………….11

Medical Forms...………...………Center

Visit our website at

www.capefearcoucilbsa.org

Bug Scout World

When Is It………………………………4

What is the Cost………………………..4

When to Arrive………………...………5

How to Get to Camp McNeill…………5

The Program…………………………6-7

Webelos Camp Advancement…………7

General Information………………...8-9

What to Bring………………..…..…...10

How to Sign Up……………………….11

Medical Forms...………...………Center

Visit our website at

www.capefearcoucilbsa.org

Session I April 26-28 Session II May 3-5 Session III May 10-12

Camp McNeill

Dragon Training

SPRING Cub Camp

2019

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Table of Contents

Welcome to Spring Cub Camp 3 The Spring Cub Camp Program 4 Registration Information 5 Check-In Information 6 General Camp Information 7 What Should I Bring? 9 Design Your Adventure Schedule 10 Tiger Advancement Opportunities 11 Wolf Advancement Opportunities 12 Bear Advancement Opportunities 13 Webelos Advancement Opportunities 14 Swing! Requirements 15 Shooting Sports Requirements 17 Camp McNeill Cub World Map 18 Visit our website at www.capefearcouncilbsa.org for the latest information.

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Cape Fear Council

Boy Scouts of America P.O. Box 7156, Wilmington, N.C. 28406

(910) 395-1100 FAX (910) 395-0894

Leaders, We would like to welcome you to the 2019 Spring Cub Camp guide. This year’s program will engage your Scouts with structured, fun activities designed to build a sense of adventure while providing opportunities for advancement. Cub Scout Spring Camp is an action packed program that all scouts will enjoy! The theme for Spring Cub Scout Camp is “Dragon Training” and “Uncovering the Past”. Cub scouts will learn about Vikings and archology. The ultimate goal of the weekend is to have fun and learn how we can find out about our past by studying the things left behind by those who came before us. All scouts will have the opportunity to earn elective adventure loops or pins for their current rank or the next rank they will crossover to this summer, along with the level 1 shooting sports award. Wolves, Bears, and Webelos will also earn the STEM Nova Award. We have designed a variety of programs that will challenge all ages of Cub Scouts; while at the same time provides a safe and fun environment for Scouts to learn and play. I hope to see you at McNeill Cub Scout World this spring for an unforgettable Scouting experience. Yours in scouting, Matt Gould 2019 Spring Cub Camp Director

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The Spring Cub Camp Program Camp McNeill

The Cape Fear Scout Reservation (CFSR) hosts the Spring Cub Camp program for the Cape Fear Council. CFSR is comprised of Camp McNeill Cub Scout World and Camp Bowers Boy Scout Camp and is located in White Oak, North Carolina. Our camp is in the geographic center of the eight counties that make up the Cape Fear Council.

Cape Fear Scout Reservation is home to over 1300 acres of low country forest, swamp, and ‘Carolina Bays’. Well known for its “black water”, in which tannic acid from decaying vegetation produces a dark color, CFSR is also the home of hundreds of different species of flora, fauna and animal life.

In addition to their natural beauty, each camp hosts a variety of exciting program areas designed to stimulate the imagination of Scouts of all ages.

Camp McNeill Cub Scout World offers an adventure of a lifetime for Cub Scout age kids. Program areas include a Gold Mine, Futuristic Space Station, BB and Archery Ranges, an expanded Fitness Trail, an outdoor Basketball Court, and the Julia Butler Playground. Other themes program areas include the Pirate Ship, a Western Fort, the Native American Teepee Village, Gaga Ball pit, and Tom Sawyer rafts. Scouts attending Camp McNeill Cub Scout World will use and visit these amazing areas this spring as part of our Camp program. A unique strength of our camp is that we allow Cub Scouts of all ages to attend as a Pack during the same week. Most Cub Scout Camps have separate weeks for Webelos versus Cub Scouts. We believe it is far easier on the leadership of a Pack to attend during the same weekend.

This year we are offering scouts the opportunity to earn the Cub Scout STEM NOVA Uncovering the Past Award, level 1 shooting sports awards and at least two elective adventure for their current rank or the rank they will crossover to this summer.

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Registration Information

Camp Dates:

Session I April 26-28 Session II May 3-5

Session III May 10-12

Pre-Registration is required Pre-registration is required and space is limited. Individual registrations can be made via returning the camp flyer to the Cape Fear Service Center in person, mail, or fax. Internet registration can be made on the Cape Fear Council website. https://scoutingevent.com/425-Springcubcamp Tent and cabin camping is available. Cabins are available on a first come first serve basis. Please write in your cabin request on the registration form. Cubmasters can request campsites on a first come first serve basis. Please contact the Scout Office in advance to reserve your Pack’s Campsite after at least on Cub Scout has registered for that session.

What is the Cost? $68 per each registered Cub Scout ($78 if paid after April 13th) $30 for each Adult ($40 if paid after April 13th) Cost includes meals starting Saturday breakfast through Sunday breakfast, program supplies, trained staff, and limited edition 2018 Camp McNeill Cub Scout World Patch. Extra items such as t-shirts, hats, souvenirs, and refreshments can be purchased at the Trading Post.

Fees are transferable, not refundable.

(Same calendar year) Adult Supervision: One adult must register per every two Cub Scouts or four Webelos Scouts. Personal Health and Medical Record NO SCOUT OR ADULT WILL BE ADMITTED ON CAMP PROPERTY WITHOUT A MEDICAL FORM (available at http://www.scouting.org/filestore/HealthSafety/pdf/680-001_AB.pdf ). All SCOUTS and ADULTS must have a completed (PARTS A and B) ANNUAL HEALTH FORM.

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Check-in Information

All Campers check in at Camp McNeill Administration Building When should you arrive: Check in at the Camp McNeill Administration Building located next to the parking lot. Check in will be from 4:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. on Friday. Late Check in will be available Saturday Morning from 7:30 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. If no one is at the office, please check in at the Trading Post.

Due to safety concerns for our campers, vehicles are not permitted to drive through camp to unload gear. Packs should coordinate a designated vehicle with trailer to make one trip to their campsite to unload gear on Friday afternoon or early evening. Please plan accordingly.

Leaving Camp Early? Checkout at the Administration Building or trading post before leaving.

Who Can Attend? Our Camp is designed to give a top-quality program to Registered Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts. Only Registered Scouts and their adult leaders and guardians may take part in Spring Cub Camp at Camp McNeill.

Cub camp is open to registered Cub Scouts and their parents & leaders. In the fall, we offer Fall Family camp, which is open to siblings. Unfortunately, due to the National Camp Accreditation requirements siblings not registered in Scouting are unable to attend Spring Cub Camp.

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General Camp Information Trading Post will be open during posted hours throughout the day Saturday, and after the campfire. Candy, snacks, drinks, t-shirts, crafts, and other memorabilia is available at the Trading Post. It is for you to use at your own discretion. It is suggested that campers bring $10-$50 spending money. Credit and debit cards are accepted. Lost and Found: The lost and found is located in the Camp McNeill Administration Building. Uniforms: A Field Uniform (Class A) should be worn to flag ceremonies, breakfast, dinner, and during the campfire on Saturday night. Activity Uniform (Class B), Scout T-shirt and scout shorts/pants, is recommended for the rest of the time. Meals: Nutritious, well-balanced meals at CFSR will be served cafeteria style for breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Saturday and a cold breakfast will be served on Sunday morning. Packs, dens, or individuals can bring and cook their own meals. The times will be listed on your program schedule. Vespers: Non-denominational “Scouts Own” service will be available at Camp McNeill Sunday morning after breakfast. Phone: Questions about Camp McNeill can be directed to the Cape Fear Council Office at (910) 395-1100, ext. 23 the fax number is (910) 395-0894.

No Smoking: As of December 1994, the National Standards of the Boy Scouts of America mandates a No Smoking policy on any Scout Reservation.

No alcohol or drugs: The use of alcoholic beverages and/or illegal drugs is prohibited and will not be tolerated on BSA property. This policy will be strictly enforced. Violators will be removed from the camp property. Insurance: Cub Camp medical insurance is secondary coverage to any insurance that a camper or adult may have. If you do not have medical insurance, then Cub Camp medical insurance will provide primary coverage. Valuables: Scouts and leaders are encouraged not to bring valuables to camp. Also, please do not let scouts bring unnecessary electronic devices. Let nature and their friends be the entertainment for the weekend!

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Transportation 1. All drivers must have a valid operator’s license and be at least 18 years old. 2. Seat belts must be provided and used by all passengers and the driver. The

exception is school and/or commercial buses. 3. Trucks, trailers, and campers shall not be used to transport Cub Scouts or leaders

except in the cab. Scouting policy prohibits anyone from riding in the back of pick-up trucks.

4. Drivers shall operate vehicles at a reasonable speed and in accordance with state and local laws.

5. All vehicles must be covered by a public liability and property damage insurance policy as follows: • Passenger car, station wagon, or car: Public Liability $50,000 each person,

$100,000 each accident; property damage $50,000. • Van, RV, and passenger bus (non-commercial vehicle which carries 10 or more

passengers): Public Liability $100,000 each person, $300,000 each accident; property damage $100,000.

7. Vehicles must be parked in the designated parking lots. Cleanliness: A Scout is Clean! Help keep Camp McNeill clean and tidy by not throwing trash on the ground and helping to pick up any trash. In addition, each campsite will have a daily inspection to ensure the health and safety of all campers. No Pets: Pets are not allowed at Camp McNeill. Nature’s creatures are to be left in their natural environment. No Fireworks and Firearms: Fireworks are illegal in North Carolina and are not permitted on camp property. Personal firearms and/or ammunition are not allowed at the Cape Fear Scout Reservation.

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What Should I Bring To Camp? ___Sleeping Bag or Blankets ___Scout Uniform ___Towels/Washcloths ___Belt ___Scout Handbooks ___Socks ___Extra pair shoes ___Raincoat ___Shower shoes ___Underwear ___Toilet Articles ___Scouting T Shirts ___Spending Money ___Canteen ___Long or Short Pants ___Flashlight

___Windbreaker Optional Items ___Camera/Film ___Compass ___Small Pillow ___Bible ___Notebook/pencil ___Watch ___First Aid Kit ___Bug Spray ___Nature Books ___Backpack ___Long Sleeve Shirt

What Not to Bring Alcohol, Tobacco, Fireworks, Firearms, Ammunition, Arrows, Chainsaws, Pets, Bicycles, MP3 Players, Dice, Electronic Games, Expensive Items, and any other item that the average staff member would know is dangerous or inappropriate.

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The theme for spring cub camp is “Dragon Training”. Bring your scouts and learn about how archeologists study items left behind by people in the past to learn about how they lived.

Camp Schedule Friday 4:00 -11:00 Check In 4:00 – till Camp Setup 6:30 – 8:30 Archeology Video in Dinning Hall 8:30 – 9:30 Astronomy Observation, Ball Field (weather permitting) 10:00 Taps/Lights-out Saturday 7:00 Opening Ceremony – Flags behind Dining Hall 7:15 Breakfast in Dinning Hall 8:00-11:45 Morning Activity Session 12:00 – 12:45 Open Lunch in Dinning Hall 1:00 – 1:45 Facilitated Cub Scout Leaders Forum 2:00-4:45 Afternoon Activity Session 5:45 Assembly – Flags behind Dining Hall 6:00 – 6:45 Dinner in Dinning Hall 7:00 -8:15 Evening Activities 8:30 – 9:15 Closing Camp Fire – Akela Arena 10:00 Taps/Lights-out Sunday 8:05 Breakfast 8:30 “Scouts Own” vesper service – Akela Arena (weather

permitting) or Dining Hall

SPRING Cub CAMP 2019

Camp McNeill Cub Scout World

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Tiger Adventures and Activities Available at Camp Tiger Elective Adventure offered Friday night (weather permitting) Note: Lions will be advanced to the Tiger rank for the weekend.

Complete requirements 1-3 plus one other.

1. With your den or parent/guardian/other caring adult, go outside to observe the night

sky. Talk about objects you see or might see.

2. Look at a distant object through a telescope or binoculars. Show how to focus the

device you chose.

3. Find out about two astronauts who were Scouts when they were younger. Share

what you learned with your den.

4. Observe in the sky or select from a book, chart, computer, or electronic device two

constellations that are easy to see in the night sky. With your parent/guardian or

other caring adult, find out the names of the stars that make up the constellation and

how the constellation got its name. Share what you found with your den.

5. Draw and name your own constellation. Share your constellation with your den.

6. Create a homemade model of a constellation.

7. Find out about two different jobs related to astronomy. Share this information with

your den.

8. With your den or family, visit a planetarium, observatory, science museum,

astronomy club, or college or high school astronomy teacher. Before you go, write

down questions you might want to ask. Share what you learned.

Saturday Adventures

Additional Tiger Adventure Requirements Achievable at Camp My Tiger Jungle 1. With your parent/guardian or other caring adult (referred to in the handbook as “your adult partner”), go for a walk outside, and pick out two or more sights or sounds of “nature” around you. Discuss with your partner or den.

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2. Take a 1-foot hike. Make a list of the living things you find on your 1-foot hike. Discuss these plants or animals with your parent/guardian, other caring adult, or your den.

Tigers in the Wild 2. Go for a short hike with your den or family, and carry your own gear. Show you know how to get ready for this hike. 4. While on the hike, find three different kinds of plants, animals, or signs that animals have been on the trail. List what you saw in your Tiger Handbook. 5. Participate in an outdoor pack meeting or pack campfire. Sing a song or act out a skit with your Tiger den as part of the program. 7. Visit a nature center, zoo, or another outside place with your family or den. Learn more about two animals, and write down two interesting things about them in your Tiger Handbook.

Floats and Boats 7. Show that you can put on and fasten a life jacket correctly.

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Wolf Elective Adventures Available at camp

Additional Adventure Requirements Achievable at Camp

Call of the Wild 1a. Attend a pack or family campout. 6. While on a den or family outing, identify four different types of animals you see or explain evidence of their presence. Tell how you identified them.

Howling at the Moon 2. Work with your den or family to create an original skit.

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Bear Elective Adventures Available at camp

Additional Adventure Requirements Achievable at Camp

Bear Necessities 1A. Attend a daytime or overnight campout with your pack or family. 4. Help set up a tent. Determine a good spot for the tent, and explain to your den leader why you picked it.

Bear Picnic Basket 5. With the help of an adult, select a recipe to prepare in the outdoors for your family or den. Help to select the needed ingredients, perhaps from a garden, grocery store, or farmers’ market. Cook and serve your planned meal. Clean up after the preparation and cooking

Roaring Laughter 6. Practice at least two run-ons with your den, and perform them at a pack meeting or campfire program.

Salmon Run 3. Explain the safety rules that you need to follow before participating in boating. 4. Identify the safety equipment needed when going boating. 5. Demonstrate correct rowing or paddling form. Explain how rowing and canoeing are good exercise.

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Webelos Elective Adventures Available at camp

Additional Adventure Requirements Achievable at Camp

Cast Iron Chief 2. Prepare a balanced meal for your den or family. If possible, use one of these methods for preparation of part of the meal: camp stove, Dutch oven, box oven, solar oven, open campfire, or charcoal grill. Demonstrate an understanding of food safety practices while preparing the meal. 3. Use tinder, kindling, and fuel wood to demonstrate how to build a fire in an appropriate outdoor location. If circumstances permit and there is no local restriction on fires, show how to safely light the fire, under the supervision of an adult. After allowing the fire to burn safely, safely extinguish the flames with minimal impact to the fire site

Outdoorsman 1. With the help of your den leader or family, plan and participate in a campout. 2. On arrival at the campout, with your den and den leader or family, determine where to set up your tent. Demonstrate knowledge of what makes a good tent site and what makes a bad one. Set up your tent without help from an adult.

Aquanaut 2. Discuss the importance of learning the skills you need to know before going boating. 9. If you are a qualified swimmer, select a paddle of the proper size, and paddle a canoe with an adult’s supervision.

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Wolves, Bears, and Webelos:

NOVA Uncovering the Past

This module is designed to help you explore the wonders of archaeology.

1. Choose A or B or C and complete ALL the requirements. a. Watch an episode or episodes (about one hour total) of a show about

anything related to archaeology. 1. Make a list of at least two questions or ideas from what you

watched. 2. Discuss two of the questions or ideas with your counselor.

b. Read (about one hour total) about anything related to archaeology. 1. Make a list of at least two questions or ideas from what you

read. 2. Discuss two of the questions or ideas with your counselor.

c. Do a combination of reading and watching (about one hour total) about anything related to archaeology.

1. Make a list of at least two questions or ideas from what you read and watched.

2. Discuss two of the questions or ideas with your counselor. 2. Option B: Use plaster of Paris to create a “rock” mold at least half an inch

thick. Once it is set, create a dark surface like a patina on the rock, possibly by using tempera paint. Use a carving tool, such as a screw or push pin, to create one or more petroglyphs on your rock.

3. Explore EACH of the following. a. A Look up the definition of the word archaeology and discover what

an archaeologist does on a dig site, and what other activities are involved in their work. Discuss it with your counselor.

b. Discover the differences between physical remains, artifacts, and ecofacts. Discuss with your counselor examples of each that archaeologists can find for a prehistoric people group.

c. Look around your house. Make a list of 10 artifacts from your home that serve as clues to the way you live. Discuss what you discovered with your counselor.

4. Be an archaeologist! a. Create your own layers of artifacts and ecofacts. Gather some small

items that would show future archaeologists how you and your family lived. Use a plastic bottle or glass jar as the vessel and Play-Doh sand, dirt, etc., to form layers. Place the gathered items in different layers. Think about which layers would hold the older items compared to newer ones. Show it to your counselor, and discuss with your

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counselor why you chose these items and what they would show archaeologists about how you lived. Excavate your items when you are done.

5. Visit a place that has items that have been excavated, such as a museum, dig site, historical society, etc. Talk to someone who works there about the displays. Discuss with your counselor what you saw, how the archaeologists helped uncover those items, and what questions you had.

6. Discuss with your counselor how engineering and simple machines affect your everyday life.

For more information about this award, please refer to the following link: https://www.scouting.org/stem-nova-awards/awards/cub-scout/

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Cub Scout Shooting Sports Awards

BB Gun

Level 1 Requirements

1. 1. Explain what you should do if you find a gun. Recite the

four safety reminders.

2. On an approved range in your city or state, explain how to

use the safety mechanism, and demonstrate how to properly

load, fire, and secure the BB gun.

3. On an approved range in your city or state, explain how to

use the safety mechanism, and demonstrate how to properly

load, fire, and secure the BB gun.

4. On an approved range, show how to put away and properly

store BB gun shooting equipment after use.

Archery

Level 1 Requirements

1. Demonstrate how to follow archery range safety rules and

whistle commands.

2. Identify and name a recurve bow and/or compound bow.

3. Explain and demonstrate how to apply and use arm guards,

finger tabs, and quivers.

4. On an approved range, demonstrate how to safely and

effectively shoot a bow and arrow, including how to

establish a correct stance, nock the arrow, hook and grip the

bow, raise the bow, draw, anchor, hold, aim, and

release/follow through.

5. On an approved range, demonstrate how to safely retrieve

arrows after the range is clear and the command to retrieve

arrows has been provided.

Slingshot

Level 1 Requirements

1. On an approved range, demonstrate to qualified leadership

good shooting techniques, including eye dominance,

breathing, sight alignment, and follow-through.

2. On an approved range, explain the parts of a slingshot and

demonstrate how to properly use them.

3. Explain the different types of ammunition that may be used

with a slingshot and those that may not be used.

4. Explain the different types of targets that may be used with

a slingshot and those that may not be used.

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