Adult’s Guide To:

2017

Cub Scouts of the

Caribbean

Kiwanis Cub Camp

Marine on St. Croix, MN

Swim Checks

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Table of Contents:

Important Safety Tips.…………….....

Schedule………………………….….

Policies………….….………………..

Gatherings………………..………….

Promotional Material……...…………

Map……….………………………….

Program Details ……………………..

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BSA Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat policies require that

ALL CAMPPERS (Cubs AND adults) pass a swimming ability

qualification test before participating in swimming or boating

activities at camp. These tests let Staff engage the Cubs in

aquatics activities that match their skill level. The three levels are:

• Non– Swimmers: Can swim in the shallow end of the pool.

They can ride on a pontoon or rowboat (but not a canoe) if

accompanied by a qualified Swimmer. Webelos who are non-

swimmers may be able to go canoeing under direct lifeguard

supervision at the Waterfront station. Anyone who has not

passed either swim test is considered a Non-Swimmer.

• Beginners: Can swim anywhere in the pool. They can ride on

a pontoon, canoe or rowboat if accompanied by a qualified

Swimmer. To qualify as a beginner, you need to jump feet

first in to the pool, and swim two widths of the pool

without stopping (~20 yards).

• Swimmers: Can swim anywhere in the pool. The can ride in

all boats, including canoes. To qualify as a swimmer, you

must jump in feet first, swim 75 yards with a strong front

stroke (5 lengths of the deep end), 25 yards with any

backstroke (1 length), and demonstrate a resting back

float at the end.

If you do not take your swim check on Friday night, you must

be at the pool at 6:50 a.m. on Saturday morning for make-up

swim checks. If you do not take the test it will more than

likely interfere with your ability to participate in Kiwanis’

Aquatics stations.

Important Information and Policies

• Smoking Area- There is NO smoking in buildings,

program areas, or in front of Cub Scouts. The designated

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smoking area is located behind the dumpsters in the flagged

off area.

• Alcohol and Illegal Substances- There is NO alcohol or

illegal substances allowed in camp. If you have these items,

please keep them locked in the trunk of your car and leave

them there for the weekend.

• Buddy System- To ensure the safety of our campers, here at

Camp Kiwanis we ALWAYS use the buddy system. Please

be sure that you and your Scout stick together. Be sure that if

your Scout would like to spend time with other Scouts, that

he has a buddy and you know where they are going.

• Shoes- Shoes must be worn AT ALL TIMES at camp, and

for your safety we recommend sandals be worn with socks.

• Cellular phones– It is difficult to receive cell phone service

down in camp, but if you do have service please remember

we are here for the boys. We ask that you limit your cell

phone use, and step away from program areas if you need to

use your cellular phone.

• First-Aid Procedures- Any injury should be first reported to a

Staff member, who will then inform the Health Officer if

need be. There are first-aid kits located at all stations, and

minor procedures will be taken care of at the station by the

adult, with assistance of a Staff member if needed. If you

need first aid or medical assistance during the night please go

directly to the first-aid office.

• Rainy Day Activities- Program stations continue to run in the

rain. Programs will remain outside unless there is severe

weather or a heavy down pour. Each station has a designated

rain shelter, with alternate activities planned. Please

remember to bring your rain coat with you.

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• Ticks- There are wood and deer ticks here at camp. Be

sure to check yourself and your scout nightly for ticks. It

is important to stay on the designated walking trails as this

will help reduce the risk of getting ticks. Please see the

Health Officer for proper tick removal.

• Den Assignments- Dens are assigned Friday night after all

campers are checked-in. You can find your den

assignments early Saturday morning, posted near the

parade field. Since we are an advancement based program,

dens will be split according to rank.

• Water- Be sure you and your son drink plenty of water

throughout the weekend to prevent dehydration. Water is

available at all meals, all stations, and the drinking

fountains by the shower house. There is also an approved

drinking source at the pump house to fill water bottles.

• Trash/Recycling– Please clean up after yourselves. The

BLACK/GREY barrels are designated TRASH barrels,

and GREEN barrels are for ORGANICS. BLUE barrels

are for recycling.

DON’T FORGET TO HAVE FUN!!

Ranger Dave Tid-Bits

• Make sure that you are wearing your wrist band and that it is visible at all times during the weekend. There will be periodic checks, and Staff may question you if it is not visible.

• Keep your watch handy and your schedule close by. Time and Kiwanis Cub Camp waits for no one.

• Change into and out of your bathing suit in the shower house, this will help keep your cabin floor clean and drier. Also there are clothes lines outside every cabin to hang wet items on and help keep cabin floors dry.

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• When not in the cabin remember to shut off the lights. This saves the camp money but also makes the cabin cooler.

• Remember to put your recycling in the GREEN barrels around camp. This is a good way to show the boys to respect the environment and also to keep camp costs down.

• It is a good idea to keep your adult book with you AT ALL TIMES and throughout the entire weekend; a lot of useful information for the weekend has been put in here.

• Try not to schedule Trading Post visits immediately after meals, if you wait 30 minutes there will be far less people.

• Remember to remind your Cub Scout that “please” and “thank” you will get them better service in the dining hall.

• Remember that camp is a wonderful place to make new friends and meet new people.

• A smart adult would think about cutting the scout’s burger in half in case that Cub doesn’t eat it all. Then the parent could get the left over burger.

• Bring your clothes with you when you go to the pool so you can change quickly after the station.

• If you are looking to get on the WIFI please see the Program Director or Ranger. There is a code that is good for one device for the weekend. You will log on to the “Kiwanis Guest” and enter your individual code.

Kiwanis Scout Camp Severe Weather Emergency

For Kiwanis Cub Scout Resident Camp

1. Emergency weather training is conducted with staff during staff training and on a bi-weekly basis throughout the season. All campers (groups) are given severe weather information on at least two occasions and from two sources upon their arrival and check-in. Severe weather procedure is mentioned briefly at each program station during the program day.

2. Notification of inclement weather is by listening to the alerting weather radio and local radio stations. (Weather radios are located in Ranger/Director and Program Offices). Weather channel frequencies are programmed into all Key Staff Camp portable radios. Notification will also be provided directly from the Washington County Sherriff’s Office Communication Center via the Ranger’s Fire Pager.

3. When notice of severe weather watch is received the Camp Ranger/Director, Aquatics Director, and Program Director will contact each other and using their

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discretion, advise the area directors to be on the watch for a storm and to keep close to the inter-camp radio. The Health Officer will also be notified. After notification from the camp director, the health officer will monitor internet and broadcast weather radar pictures. Aquatics and Ponies stations will post a weather spotter, specifically looking for lightning.

4. If the situation is established as severe, or proceeds to the “Warning” level for our area, the Camp Ranger/Director, Program Director, Aquatics Director or Health Officer will advise the Camp Office to notify campers and the staff to take cover. (Main Storm Shelter and Bat Cave locations at Kiwanis. In an emergency the Dormitory hallway and two cement storm tubes will be used.) If they cannot reach shelter, campers will be instructed to lie on the ground in a low lying area until the storm passes.

5. The Camp Staff, under the direction of the Camp Director and/or Program Director, will alert all cabin areas or program stations and escort the campers to one of the 2 main storm shelters. Each cabin/campsite/program area is assigned a specific shelter as follows:

To Storm Shelter (Shelter #1): Beaver Lodge, Dormitory, Elk, Cougar, Buffalo, Moose Lodge, Fox and Beaver Campsites, Kitchen Program areas: Ponies, Skills, Games, Pool, Crafts, BB Guns, and Archery

To Bat Cave (Shelter #2): Gordon Hall, Wolverine, Otter, Muskrat, Woodchuck, and Chipmunk Campsite Program areas: Waterfront, Nature, BB-Guns, Archery, Personal Fitness

Severe weather during free-time: people would be directed to nearest shelter, or the shelter assigned to there cabin/campsite.

6. All campers and staff will stay in the shelters until the Camp Ranger/Director, Program Director, and Senior Staff survey camp for downed power lines, trees, damage to buildings, and other hazards when the storm has passed. Campers may return to program sites or campsites only after the “ALL CLEAR” announcement has been made by the Camp Ranger/Director, Operations Director, or Program Director.

7. After the storm has passed, the Northern Star Council office will be notified of any damage or injuries. Emergency services will be notified and activated if needed.

2017 KIWANIS CUB CAMP PROGRAM

WELCOME TO CAMP KIWANIS!

Friday

6:00 pm Check-in and registration

Trading Post open 7:00-8:00 pm.

6:00 pm Swim Checks (required for campers - youth and adults)

Pool 6:00 -7:45 pm.

8:05 pm Camp Orientation

Meet your Commissioner at your cabin group area

8:30pm Flag Lowering- Parade Field

8:50 pm Water Safety Demonstration– Pool

9:00 pm Staff Campfire- Main Fire Ring

10:30 pm Lights Out- Rest for Tomorrow’s Big Day

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Northern Star Council Camps Lyme Disease Awareness & Prevention for Campers

With proper planning and education, tick problems can be minimized.

Lyme Disease is a bacterial infection that people may develop after being bit-ten by a Lyme-infected deer tick. Minnesota and Wisconsin are high-risk areas for Lyme Disease; this is especially true for the wooded or forested regions of these two states. This handout provides campers with some prevention strate-gies for avoiding Lyme’s Disease and discuss what Lyme disease may look like so campers will know to see a physician if these symptoms develop. Please share this information with all parents, leaders, and Scouts in your unit who are planning to attend camp this summer or who have attended camp.

Remember prevention works: use it!

Prevention

• The best way to prevent Lyme disease is to keep from being bitten. Insec-ticides work by killing ticks, repellants work by encouraging them to leave before biting. Permethrin is the active ingredient of insecticides: it should be used on clothing, sleeping bags and tents, not applied to skin. It has passed EPA Safety tests and is extensively used by the US military. Retail products are made by various manufactures and can be found at outdoor stores such as Gander Mountain and Fleet Farm. DEET is the chemical found in many repellents. To repel ticks the concentration needs to be 30% or higher. It is safe to apply to unbroken skin but it can damage certain fabrics and materials. All campers should wear a good quality insect repel-lant when they are in the woods. Pay special attention to spray the area below the knees.

• Please do let Scouts use aerosol sprays unsupervised because of potential dangers from misuse including damage to eyes and the flammability of the product.

• Walk in the center of trails to avoid picking up ticks from brush.

• Wear long pants and light colored clothing (easier to identify ticks on light colors)

• Make “tick checks” part of the daily routine at camp. Scouts should be reminded every day to check for ticks while parents should help younger Cub Scouts with actual checks. Regular showers will also help with early detection. Please note that ticks tend to attached at points of constriction.

What to do upon returning home

• Check for any ticks that may have remained on the body after leaving camp

• Check under clothes, ticks tend to attach at points of constriction

• Early signs and symptoms appear 3 to 32 days after a tick bite and may include fever, fatigue, headache, aching joints, nausea and sometimes a bulls eye type rash. If any of these symptoms appear, you should see a doctor.

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Northern Star Council Camps Lyme Disease Awareness & Prevention for Campers

• Lyme disease can be a tricky diagnosis for physicians to make and lab testing is snot always reliable. If you develop symptoms of Lyme disease make sure you see your physician and let him or her know you have par-ticipated in outdoor activities in areas known to have Lyme disease.

• If tested positive for Lyme disease or a tick related illness, you will be put on antibiotics and no symptoms should remain or reoccur.

• If a Scout comes home from camp and finds he has any type of related illness, please call (651) 254-9139 and give the Scouts name, phone #, unit #, week at camp and the campsite name. This information can be left on a recorded message if necessary. This information will help the Camp Pro-gram Committee track the occurrences and help in future policy decisions.

Additional Information can be obtained at:

www.wpa/gov/oppsrrd1/REDs/factsheets/permethrin_fs.htm

Www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westmile/qa/insect_repellent.htm

Lyme’s Disease Awareness is Communicated through:

• Camp Leader Guides

• Camping Websites

• Posters at Camp

• Reminders during Camp Tours

• Document is given to Each Camper as they Exit Camp

Landscape Treatment

• Effort is made to mow campsites/program areas prior to the Summer Camping Season

• Permethrin use is encouraged for camp staff

• Fogging/treatment an area with Permethrin is utilized in areas of dense tick populations.

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Please be considerate of those sleeping around you.

Please return to the cabin you were assigned to.

* Shower closed daily for Staff use from 10:30-11p.m.

Saturday

6:50 am Polar Bear Swim (optional) – Pool

Make up Swim Checks

Trading Post open 6:50am—7:20am

7:30 am Morning Gathering- Gordon Hall Program Field

7:40 am Breakfast- Dining Hall

8:25 am Flag Raising- Parade Field

12:20 pm Lunch - Dining Hall

Rest Period (after lunch)

Trading Post open 1:00-1:40 pm.

1:45 pm Den’s meet in Parade Field for Program Rotation

3:45 pm Free-Time - Pool/Sport Shack/Waterfront/Archery/

BB Guns/

Climbing Tower/Enrichments/

Pedal Karts

Trading Post

Open 3:45 - 4:50pm.

**Enrichment Alternatives:

Robotics (Bears); Council Fire

(Wolves) *Sign up at the

announcement board

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ahead of time for Enrichment Alternatives.

5:00 pm Flag Lowering/Dinner

5:50 pm Cabin Time– Meet your Commissioner at your cabin

6:40 pm Free-time - Sling Shots/Archery/Waterfront/Pool/

Personal Fitness/Sports Shack/Craft Hall/Bouncer/

Pontoon Rides* Enrichment Alternatives

Trading Post Open 6:45-8:00 pm

Treasure

Cove Walk the

Plank Turner’s Shipyard

Sparrows Treasure

Trail

William’s Appren-ticeship

8:35AM A J I H G

9:30 AM B A J I H

10:25 AM C B A J I

11:20AM D C B A J

Eliza-beth’s Stable

Captain Barbosa Archery

Challenge Kiwanis

Cove

Deck-hand’s Play

Fire in the Hole

8:35AM F E D C B

9:30 AM G F E D C

10:25 AM H G F E D

11:20AM I H G F E

Treasure

Cove Walk the

Plank Turner’s Shipyard

Sparrow’s Treasure

Trail

Wil-liams’s

Appren-ticeship

1:50 PM E D C B A

2:45PM F E D C B

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Enrichment Alternatives: First Responder (Webelos) and

Rolling Tigers (Tigers)

*Sign up on the announcement board ahead of time for

Pontoon Rides and Enrichment Alternatives

8:05 pm Webelos Outpost PARENTS MEETING-Gordon Hall,

Meet a Staff member outside of Gordon Hall with

Scout, parents inside

8:15 pm Parent Talk/Cabin games- Gordon Hall

Scouts meet their Commissioners at cabin

8:50 pm Campers Campfire- Campfire Ring

9:30 pm Campfire by Pack

Sunday

7:40 am Christian Based Worship Service-Campfire Ring

(Optional)

8:00 am Flag Raising- Parade Field

8:10 am Breakfast- Dining Hall

8:55 am Den’s meet in parade field

Eliza-beth’s Stable

Captain Barbosa’s Archery

Challenge Kiwanis

Cove

Deck-hand’s Play

Fire in the Hole

1:50 PM

J I H G F

2:45PM

A J I H G

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Camp Kiwanis Graces

Simple Blessing Grace Sunday Breakfast

Lord we thank you for this day.

We thank you for the things we learn and do in scouting.

We thank you for the friends we share our scouting with.

We thank you for our families that guide us and help us grow.

To be good men, using scouting values;

We gather to ask your blessing;

Treasure Cove

Walk the Plank

Turner’s Ship-yard

Sparrow’s Treasure

Trail

William’s Apprentice-

ship

9:00 AM G F E D C

9:50 AM H G F E D

10:40 AM I H G F E

11:30 AM J I H G F

Elisa-beth’s Stable

Captain

Barbosa Archery

Challenge Kiwanis

Cove

Deck-hand’s Play

Fire in the Hole

9:00 AM B A J I H

9:50 AM C B A J I

10:40 AM D C B A J

11:30 AM E D C B A

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12:25 pm Lunch- Dining Hall (Overall Weekend Evaluations)

1:10pm Closing Ceremony– Campfire Ring

*Cabin Clean-up Before Free Time

1:25 pm Free-time- Pool/BB guns/Archery/Sports Shack/

Ponies/Craft Hall/Climbing Tower

Trading Post Open 12:45-3pm

*Enrichment Alternatives: Swimming Lessons

*Sign-up at announce board ahead of time for Enrichment Al-

ternatives

2:40 pm Webelos Outpost campers meet in parade field

2017 Kiwanis Cub Camp Adventures (Advancements)

Please see your handout with schedule for rank specific adven-tures that may have been met while here at Kiwanis.

Check out the “Kiwanis Scout Camp” on

Facebook. Like us so that you can see all the fun and new excit-ing things going on at camp and check out some “Fantastic, Ter-rific, Groovy and All That Stuff” Photos from your weekend at Camp. We would love to have you share your photos with us as

well!

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Enrichment Alternative Opportunities Enrichment Alternatives are an opportunity for scouts to learn new things and complete extra requirements while at camp.

Robotics (medium energy) - Bears– In this session Bears will have the opportunity to build robotic arms and learn more about different STEM activities. This activity takes place at the Craft Hall. Council Fire (medium energy)- Wolves– This session is geared to-wards Wolf Scouts so that they can earn some parts of the Council Fire Adventure. Scouts will learn about Flags, Flag Ceremonies, and will be part of the flag lowering ceremony on Saturday night at camp. This activity takes place at the Registration Tent area. First Responder (medium energy)-Webelos– This session is geared so that Webelos can work on the parts of the First Responder adven-ture. Basics of First-Aid will be taught. This activity takes place at the Registration Tent Area. Rolling Tigers (medium energy)- Tigers– Learn about bike safety and how to maintain and repair common bike problems. This is geared toward the adventure for Tigers but all are welcome to attend. This activity takes place at the Parking Lot by the Dining Hall. Swimming Lessons (high energy) This activity will give scouts a more in-depth learning experience at the pool. Scouts will learn more advanced strokes, how to dive, and how to swim under water. Scouts may ask to receive extra instruction on skills they struggle with.

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Kiwanis Cub Camp Menu

The Kiwanis Cub Camp menu has been approved by a regis-tered dietitian. Each meal is designed to provide variety and to meet the health needs of both our adult and scout campers. Coming to camp is a good time to abandon your diet, and eat the energy-rich menu we provide in order to keep up with the de-mands of our schedule, as well as the demands of your scout. If you have any food allergies or dietary needs, please notify the Health Officer and/or the Program Director at check in to help us provide alternatives for you at meal time. The current weekend menu is posted in the dining hall. Family dining is more than just a way to deliver food to our campers, it is a reminder of times past when the entire family gathered around the table to share stories from their day and the experiences they had. We hope to reduce our food waste by making sure that you and your Scout only take what food you need. So please help make sure that food makes it around the table. Rising costs of groceries has limited our all you can eat dining experience. However we do meet the daily needs of a person who is moderately to heavily active, and because of cost, some portions maybe limited.

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Lost And Found Policy

When looking for a lost item: • All items found throughout the weekend are brought to the

camp office. These items will be placed in a “Lost and Found” bin located outside the Main Office, or kept under lock and key in the office if they are of value.

• Contact a Director to see if the item has been found. If the

missing item is an item of value, the director will write down your name and contact information.

• All found items must be claimed and picked up within 2

weeks of the session you attended. (Any item that is held longer than 2 weeks will be thrown away or donated.)

When you find a lost item: • Please give the item to a director IMMEDIATELY with in-

formation pertaining to where it was found.

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Shower House Use

Due to an increased attention to youth protection issues at all Council Camps, there are new rules for Shower House use. The following rules MUST be followed for the protection of both you and your Scout while you are at camp: 1.) No Scouts may be in the shower house unattended at any time or for any reason. 2.) The Scout’s adult must go into the shower house with the scout.

• If the scout is with a female adult, he must use the Dormitory, Beaver Lodge, Porta-Potty, or Gordon Hall bathrooms while their adult waits near by.

3.) The Shower House is closed from 11:00pm to 11:30 pm for staff use. ONLY STAFF may use the Shower House at this time.

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Highway Crossing Policy

The following guidelines should ALWAYS be used when crossing the highway to get to the Pony Barn or Webelos

Outpost program.

With Staff:

Two staff members will assist groups in crossing Highway 95. Each will be wearing yellow safety vests and be holding stop signs. The steps to crossing the highway safely are as follows:

1. Wait for staff to assist you across the road.

2. Staff will line-up campers into two separate lines (scouts and adults). Each scouts will stand next to their adult in the opposite line. Parents will line up on the side closest to the crossing lights.

3. Staff will press the crossing light button and instruct campers not to begin crossing until they are given the ok from the staff.

4. As traffic slows, staff will walk into the road with safety equipment to ensure that traffic stops and that it is safe for camp-ers to cross.

5. Every adult in line will press the crossing button as they cross the highway to ensure the lights continue flashing until everyone is safely across.

6. Everyone will WALK across the highway and staff will not leave the highway until all campers are safely across.

This procedure will be repeated to cross the campers back over to the camp side of the highway once the activity is completed.

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Highway Crossing Policy Continued

The following guidelines should ALWAYS be used when crossing the highway to get to the Pony Barn or Webelos

Outpost program.

Without Staff:

If scouts need to cross the highway when a staff member is not present, they MUST have an adult with them. The steps to cross-ing the highway safely in this manner are as follows:

1. Adults will press the crossing button.

2. Adults will look both ways across the highway to ensure that traffic is stopping.

3. Once traffic is stopped, adults will check to make sure the lights are still flashing. If the lights are not still flashing, the adult will press the button once more.

4. Scouts will WALK across the highway with their adult.

This procedure will be repeated when campers are returning to camp after their activity has been completed.

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Camp Kiwanis Patriotic References

This Land is Your Land

Chorus: This land is your land, this land is my land From California, to the New York Island From the redwood forest, to the gulf stream waters This land was made for you and me

As I was walking a ribbon of highway I saw above me an endless skyway I saw below me a golden valley This land was made for you and me

Chorus

I've roamed and rambled and I've followed my footsteps To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts And all around me a voice was sounding This land was made for you and me

Because of the Brave by Ron Tranmer America, the beautiful, Home of the brave and free. A land that God, our Father, Has given you and me. He knows that in our world, Freedom always has a price, And can easily be lost, Without fight and sacrifice. SO with a love of country Our Bravest give their all, Many even life itself…We’re grateful to them all. Our Army, Navy, National Guard, Air Force and Marines. Present and past...all have made our bell of freedom ring. We thank them for the sacrifice And pray to God above, That they know the greatness Of our gratitude and love. Because of them, our nations flag Will ever proudly waive. And we are still home of the free Because of them… The brave.

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Camp Kiwanis Patriotic References The Star-Spangled Banner, Our National Anthem

Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming?

Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro’ the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watch’d, were so gallantly streaming?

And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof thro’ the night that our flag was still there.

O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

Allegiance Michael Fournier Technical Sergeant USAF

I first saw you as a child when I could barely stand. Then I swore my first allegiance with my heart beneath my hand. My father whispered in my ear how proud that I should be. Because you are the symbol of a land that is free. As I grew I learned of all the things that you have done. You’ve led the way to battle, brought home every fallen son. We looked to you for hope, when there was none in sight. We think back to Fort McHenry, when you made it through the night. Now that I'm a man, I’ve sworn a sacred oath to you. I’ll fight for your protection, and beliefs that I hold true. You never asked for my respect although you have it all. I vow that I’ll fight to the death to never let you fall. The other day my son and I were walking down the street. We stopped to pay you our respect when we heard retreat. He asked me why we did it, my boy just didn’t see. So I bent and whispered in his ear, like my father once did for me.

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Camp Kiwanis Graces Sea Base Grace

Saturday Breakfast

Bless the creatures of the sea. Bless this person I call me.

Bless the Keys, You make so grand. Bless the sun that warms the land.

Bless the fellowship we feel, As we gather for his meal.

Amen.

Superman Grace

Saturday Lunch

Thank you Lord, for giving us food (raise right arm)

Thank you Lord for giving us food (raise left arm)

For the food that we eat (both arms above head lean to left )

For the friends that we meet (both arms above lean to right)

Thank you Lord for giving us food! (both hands in firsts to hips—stand like superman)

Northern Tier Grace

Saturday Dinner

For food, for raiment For life and opportunity,

For sun and rain, For water and portage trails,

For friendship and fellow ship, We thank Thee, Oh Lord.

Amen

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Camp Kiwanis Graces Camp Kiwanis Grace

Sunday Breakfast

Lord thank you for Kiwanis thank you for this day, Thank you for the sunshine and the blessed rain.

Thank you for the friends and fellowship we fell Lord. Thank you for Kiwanis, thank you for this day

Superman Grace

Sunday Lunch

For food, for rainment

For Life, for opportunity

For friendship and fellowship

We thank thee, O Lord For friendship and fellowship We thank thee, O Lord

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Camp Kiwanis History

Owned by the Kiwanis Club of St. Paul

Leased by the Northern Star Council, Boy Scouts of America

The camp has always been owned by Kiwanis but has been leased through the years to the American Red Cross, the YMCA, the Minneso-ta Association for Crippled Children and Adults, the Union Gospel Mission and now is operated by the Northern Star Council, Boy Scouts of America.

Kiwanians themselves, with donated tools and materials, built the first buildings on the property in 1925 and again in 1929. In 1970, a new kitchen facility was built, and in 1971-72, a winterized dormitory and camp director’s residence were built, which made it possible to use the entire facility year round.

In 1974, construction of the craft hall was completed. A five-year pro-ject was also started that year after 78-acres of undeveloped property across the highway from camp was purchased.

In 1976-78, ground improvements were made and construction of the tennis/multi-purpose sports activities court was completed.

In 1980-81, camp improvements began with installation of a new swimming pool and construction of new cabins. 1981-82 brought about the construction of a new bathhouse, maintenance house and play area.

In 1989, the former Indianhead Council took over the operation of the camp. The facilities are now used for Pack/Troop family camping, troop outdoor experience, Fork Horn Hunting Camp, and Cub Resident Camp.

Camp Kiwanis was the original home of Cub Resident Camping. Since 1989 attendance has risen from under 500 to over 6,000 campers every year.

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Webelos Outpost Program

The Webelos Outpost Program is an opportunity for Scouts who

are Webelos to spend a third night at camp. This third night is

spent in a tent atop Mount Kiwanis.

Mount Kiwanis is located on Camp’s adjacent 80 acres, across

Highway 95. It is a remote camping site, with no running water or

indoor facilities. Each Webelo and his adult will take a back pack

and hike up the side of Mount Kiwanis to the campsite.

Activities may be completed during Webelos Outpost: tin foil

dinners, Dutch oven cooking, star gazing, nature walk, service

project, tent pitching, fire building, and hiking. include: setting up

your own tent, stargazing, fire building, cooking, knot tying, paint ball, orient-

eering, nature hikes and much, much more!

If you are not registered for the Webelos Outpost program, but

are interested in going, please contact the Program Director to

make a reservation for this weekend. If you are interested in mak-

ing future reservations, please contact the Scout Office.

Camp Kiwanis Patriotic References

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Fork Horn Hunting Camp

2017 Fork Horn Camp Dates:

July 16th — July 21st Fork horn #1 (Firearms Only)

July 30th – August 4th Fork horn #2 (Archery Only)

Kiwanis Scout Camp, in cooperation with Great Rivers Greening and the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association, is again hosting Fork Horn Camps this summer. This program is for boys and girls, ages 11 to 18 years old, and is designed so they may earn their MN Fire-arms Safety Certificate as well as their Archery Safety Certificate, (MN Bow Hunter Education Certificate). It is a jam- packed instructional and fun filled 5 days of classes and camping that will keep everyone busy and active.

Special programs will be conducted in bird banding, falconry, GPS use in the field, hunter ethics, field dressing wild game, use of deer stands and other informative sessions to help make students better and more ethical hunters. Additional activities will include swimming, fishing, canoeing and team building activities.

In addition, students may have an opportunity to participate in the high-ly successful program, “Bucks and Buckthorn”. This opportunity will allow them to hunt on various private tracts of land in the northern Washington County area with a mentor.

There are a very limited number of spaces available for this program but they are being offered to Northern Star Council Scouts first. If you have any interest in this program, please contact Kiwanis Camp di-rectly (651-433-2801) and as soon as possible. These limited spots will not last long.

For more information, please visit the following webpage:

http://www.mndeerhunters.com

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Parents/Scout Leaders: Consider Joining Campmaster Program at Camp Kiwanis!

Campmasters are volunteer parents and scout leaders who serve at Camp Kiwanis weekend camps from Sep-

tember—May each year. Campmasters assist units camping on weekends when full-time staff (excluding

Camp Ranger) are not available. Campmasters are welcome and encouraged to have their family join them for

a “weekend away” while at camp.

Some of the responsibilities include:

• Assistance in developing weekend camping programs for units in camp, including providing camp

equipment, as needed.

• Conducting special program features as requested by units in camp

• Counsel units on specific camp operations and/or assist in unit operations if needed.

• Assist Camp Ranger with check in, check out, and general program oversight. Provide Camp Ranger

with assistance on general camp maintenance and upkeep when time permits/as required.

In short, Campmasters help ensure that weekend camping units have a good camping experience.

Full training is provided to all campmaster candidates. Flexible schedule available, work as few or as many

weekends as you want each year. Campmasters stay in the Campmaster Office, (Summer Camp Office/First

Aid Building). The Campmaster Office has two bedrooms, a bathroom/shower, full kitchen, wifi internet

access and cable TV.

If you have questions, are interested in learning more about the campmaster program, or if you are ready to

apply as campmaster, please contact Campmaster Director Scott Franzmeier at scottfranzmeier@yahoo.com or

call 651-796-8696

Interested in helping at camp, but Campmaster isn’t for you? Join the Properties Team!

The properties team assists in completing projects around camp, such as renovations and updates to facilities.

The team also works on capital planning and determines what projects will be completed in the future.

If you are an all around handyman and want to give back to scouting and

Camp Kiwanis contact Harlan Kobb at 651-353-7485 or call camp.

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Kiwanis Campmaster Program

Campmasters are dedicated Scouting volunteers, who volunteer their time 1– 12 or more weekends a year. They come out and assist the units in camp as well as the ranger in providing a quali-ty and exciting program opportunities during the units stay. Some campmasters share special skills or hobbies, and some campmasters just “help out”. Regardless, all are welcome and all are appreciated for the added value they bring to the non-summer camp program. Campmasters stay in what is known as the “camp office”. This includes a two bedroom home with full bath and kitchen. Internet, cable and phone are all available with a great view of the St. Croix River. Families are welcome as well.

Kiwanis Properties Committee

The Kiwanis Properties committee is made up of volunteers, friends, and those just plain interested in Kiwanis Scout Camp.

Some of these people have construction skills and some just possess a strong desire to help. The Properties Committee plans improvements, in-spects and evaluates the property, and prioritizes and carries out improvement and safety related projects. Some people invest only a few hours a year and some invest several days per month. All

are welcome and encouraged to become part of this critical group. Properties Chief Harlan Kopp and for more information contact Ranger Dave 651-433-2801.

SKILLED CRAFTSMAN AND MECHANICS

DESPERATELY NEEDED!!!

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ADOPT A CABIN /CAMPSITE

If your unit has special memories of Kiwanis Scout Camp and would like to create a lasting legacy at the camp, once your unit has completed your Annual Friends of Scouting Goals an addi-

tional opportunity would be to adopt a cabin/campsite here at the camp. Level of participation can be whatever the unit feels com-fortable with and can include monetary, supplies, and/or volun-teer labor to make needed improvements to the facility. Projects include painting, minor repairs, and major renovations. Look to

Cabin 3(Antelope) and Cabin 5 (Wolverine) for examples of ma-jor and minor improvements to camp. Contact Ranger Dave if

your unit has an interest in pursuing this GREAT opportunity and having their unit designation attached to the improved facility

Year Round Pack Camping!!

Northern Star Camps are great for Pack campout such as Family Camps or Advancement Weekends Cabins with varying amenities and tenting campsites are availa-ble year round Scout Groups get a discounted price Chose from a variety of great activities for your pack! Activities available: • Campfires • Hiking • Sports • Snow Shoeing • Tubing • Cross Country Skiing • Obstacle Course • AND MORE!!!! Call 651-254-9109 to Reserve Today!!!

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Fall Day Camps

Activities May Include:

• Rocket Launch

• Archery

• Craft

• Field Games

• Carnival Games

• Fall Snack

• BB Guns (KSC, PSR, RR & SSC)

• Climbing/Bouldering (BC & Baker)

-Half-day program (lunch NOT included)

-Fun for the whole family (siblings are invited)

-Launch your rockets from School Night for Scouting

RESERVATIONS OPEN in the FALL AT GOSCOUTING.ORG

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POLAR CUBS DAY CAMP

• Full day program (lunch included)

• Fun with the whole Pack– we spend all day having fun with

a great mix of outdoor and indoor activities

• Be a part of the largest Day Camp in the Country

Activities Include:

- Tubing, Hot Cocoa, Snow Forts, Games, Broomball

Campfire , AND MORE!!!

RESERVATIONS OPEN ON OCTOBER 1 AT

GOSCOUTING.ORG

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Shooting Sports Patch

The Shooting Sports Patch can be earned at Camp Kiwanis for Archery and/or

BB Guns. The patch is earned by attending both the Archery and BB Guns

stations and learning the safety rules.

The following is the list of requirements that need to be met in order to earn

individual rockers for the different achievement levels. The patch and addi-

tional rockers are ONLY available for purchase at the Kiwanis Trading Post

for a nominal cost. You will receive a signature card from a Staff member

when your Scout has completed the requirements for a rocker patch.

BB Guns*

Marksman

Hit 3 out of 5 bulls eye

Sharpshooter

Hit 5 out of 5 bulls eye

Expert

2 bulls eyes in each one

* Each level must be achieved by using a TQ1-5 target, and a maximum of

25 shots.

Archery

Marksman

5 of 5 arrows on target, 3 red or better

Sharpshooter

5 of 5 arrows on target, 4 red or better

Expert

5 of 5 arrows on target, 3 red and 2 yellow or better

Rockers can ONLY be earned during free time.

Rank Earned:

Staff Signature:

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Northern Star Council Boy Scouts of America

393 Marshall Ave St. Paul, MN

www.northernstarbsa.org

Sleeping:

Cabin Group:

It is imperative that you stay in the room that you are assigned.