MERIT BADGE / High Adv Camp Daniel BooneSW, NC (Appalachian Mtns) All ages (13 by 6/1 - High AdvOver 50 merit badges offeredHigh Adv: 31mi Art Loab TrailCost about: $1,200Adult Coordinators:John Godbold and Erik Songer
YOUR AMAZING ADVENTURE IS WAITING! WHAT ARE YOU DOING THIS SUMMER?
Israel Treks of historical sites, rappellingAge 15+ Mid-Adventure Estimated Costs: $2,650
Adult Coordinators: Adam Plager
NYLT & NAYLENational Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) June 3-9 and June 11-16, 2017, Bovay Scout Ranch, Navasota,
Texas . 13 years old. Scoutmaster approval.
National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE) Various dates available at Philmont, Northern Tier, Sea Base, and The Summit.Contact: Scoutmaster Robert Lombardi for approval.
Merit Badges, Mid Adv, WhitewaterCamp Morrison & Zone 2 ChallengeIdaho Central Rocky MountainsAge: 11+, 13+ Zone 2Approx. $1,400 total cost.Adult Coordinators: Matt Debnam and Mark Reinhart
NOTE: Several of these camps are provisional and contingent upon sufficient registration.
Ages 11+
Ages 13+
Ages 14+
Intro to BackpackingChimayo WalkaboutGorham Scout Ranch, NMAge 12+5 Days Backpacking 25 – 30 miles
Cost: $850 estAdult Coordinator: Charles Williams
Philmont
The ultimate scouting experience! Backpacking in northern New Mexico for two weeks. Requires shakedowns.Age 14+ Cost: $1,750Adult Coordinator: James Cauble
July 21-28
July 18-26
Camp Emerald BayCatalina Island, CAAll agesMerit Badge & Rugged ExploresSleep aboard USS IowaCost: ~$1,400
Adult Coordinators:Angela Enyart & Richard Holmes
Patagonia ChileHigh Adventure treks throughAndes and PatagoniaAge 14+, NYLT, WARFAMid - JulyCost about : $2,650Adult Coordinator:Charles Williams
Ben Delatour and Mid Adventure CampRed Feather Lakes, CO All Ages, Mid Adv 13+Merit Badge and COPE.Cost: $1,000 estAdult Coordinator: Roger Greggory
“Outdoor adventure is the promise
made to boys when they join
Troop 55.”
MandatorySummer Camp Meeting
Sunday, January 21, 20183 p.m. – 5 p.m.
This meeting is for both scouts and parents.
4 Merit Badge Camps
4 Mid-level Adventures
5 High Adventures
Registration deadline is March 15th.
Looking for an amazing summer experience? Sign up for a Troop 55 summer adventure!
MERIT BADGE CAMP WITH
HIGH ADVENTURE
Camp Daniel Boone,
Just West of Asheville, NC
June 9 - 16
Camp Daniel Boone is located in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains. From the 6,000-foot summit of Cold Mountain to the tumbling Little East Fork that flows through camp, CDB abounds with Scouting program adventure.
CDB offers over 50 merit badge options and numerous non-merit badge programs to support opportunities for leadership and character development. In addition, there is down time where the Scouts can fish, have fellowship with scouts from 20 different councils that attend each session, roasting marshmallows, climbing the rock wall, and making a craft for mom at Boonesboro Village (a 18th century living village at CDB), and horsemanship.
The weather is a huge positive in getting out of the Houston summer heat! Troop will spend one day out of camp rafting the Nantahala River.
High Adventure Option: Art Loeb Trail – 4 day, 30 mile hike through Pisgah National Forest and Shining Rock Wilderness which is famous for its rugged climbs and pristine views. Trail crosses the Blue Ridge Parkway on the way up to 6,000 ft. The trail was ranked #2 in America for high alpine views and is described as a “Sound of Music” experience for the route along the peaks.
Age: All ages (High Adventure must be 13 by June 1, 2018)
PreCamp Add On: A day of hiking, ice cream, pizza, and Sliding Rock.
Cost: Approximately $1,200 inclusive of airfare on American Airlines
Registration deadline: End March for campers, ASAP for High Adventure so we can secure the Art Loab Trek
Adult Coordinators: John Godbold [email protected] Songer [email protected]
Looking for more adult leaders for camp and High Adventure
Adult Leaders: Angela Enyart & Richard Holmes
Fly from Houston to Los Angeles.
Saturday night stay on the USS Iowa.
Traditional Merit Badge Camp
Rugged Explores (Age 14 or older.)
Sleep in tents with cots/mattresses, showers, flushable
toilets.
Meals are provided in the Emerald Bay dining hall.
Estimated Cost: $1,200 to $1,400
CAMP EMERALD BAY
CATALINA ISLAND,
CALIFORNIA
JUNE 16-23, 2018
http://campemeraldbay.org/
Chimayo Walkabout and Pecos Wilderness Program
June 2018
Walkabout
• Gorham is 7200 feet high in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in northern New Mexico, between Santa Fe and Taos.
• Backpacking 101 level program for First Class Scouts, 12 years old at trip time.
• 5 days backpacking for 25-30 miles on the Gorham Scout Ranch.
Pecos Trek
• First Class Scouts, at least 13 on date of Trek.
• NYLT strongly preferred.
• Meets preparation commitments.
Cost: ~$850
Adult Coordinator:
Charles Williams
Ben Delatour is located near Red Feather Lakes, Colorado. Encompassing over 3,400 acres, it is an ideal venue for both adventure and merit badge programs.
The merit badge camp offers dozens of options including a top notch shooting facility, outdoor natural climbing programs, aquatics and the the perfect setting to explore and study nature as well as practice trademark outdoor skills scouts are known for.
The high adventure week is a backcountry mountaineering experience where your scout will get to hike, camp, horseback ride, rock climb and possibly white water raft in the Rocky Mountains.
Merit Badge Camp: all agesMid Adventure: 13+Cost: approx $1000Registration deadline: March 15Coordinator: Roger Gregory, [email protected] or 713-822-3274
Merit Badge Campand
High Adventure Camp
Red Feather Lakes, Larimer Co, Colorado
July 8-14
Camp Morrison andZone 2 Challenge
Merit Badges, Mid-Adv, Whitewater Rafting
July 21 - 28
Idaho Central Rocky Mountains
Camp Morrison (age 11+)40 Merit Badges Offered
Zone 2 Challenge (age 13+)Half Day Intro to High Adventure
Intro to COPE
(Challenge Outdoor Personal Experience)
Whitewater Rafting
Cost: Approx. $1,400
Adult CoordinatorsMatt DebnamMark Reinhart
Philmont High Adventure
Philmont is the Boy Scouts of America's largest national High Adventure Base. It covers 137,000 acres - about 214 square miles - of rugged mountain wilderness in the Sangre de Cristo (Blood of Christ) range of the Rocky Mountains in northern New Mexico
The troop has space for 3 crews, each with a maximum of 12 participants. Two crews start on June 17 and one crew starts on July 6.
Dates: June 17-30 (2); July 6-15
Age 14+
Estimated Cost: ~$1,750
Adult Coordinator: James Cauble [email protected]
Hikes and Excursions- Sunrise hike to Massada
- Hike to Dead Sea
- Camp with Israeli Scouts
- Repelling
- Church of the Holy Seplechur
- Western Wall
Estimated Cost - $2,650 including airfare
Age – 15+
Participation based on completion of
preparation, a personal conference review of
fitness, development, judgment and maturity
US Passport required
Adult Coordinator: Adam Plager
IsraelJuly 19 - 28
• Program Objectives include enhancing peace through
improving the Environment.
• The Trip will combine high adventure treks with
environmental conservation/service projects in two
regions of Chile: the Andes and Patagonia.
• The projects will be in cooperation with Chilean Scouts
and Guides
• Estimated Cost - $2,650 including airfare
• Primary travel will be on United- nonstop to Santiago,
LATAN to/from Patagonia
• US Passport required, and Chilean Consular parental
affidavit for travel by minor
Trip Participation Requirements• First Class rank / 14 years old as of Trip date.
• NYLT / Completion of WaRFA
• Completion of Camping, Citizenship in the World and Personal
Fitness merit badges.
• Participation based on completion of preparation, a personal
conference review of fitness, backpacking experience,
development, judgment and maturity.
Adult Coordinator: Charles Williams
Patagonia Chile
Mid-July, 2018
NYLT & NAYLEYouth Leadership Programs
Contact: Charles Williams at [email protected] orScoutmaster Bob Casey at [email protected]
National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT)
NYLT is an exciting, action-packed six-day council-level program designed to provide Boy Scouts who are13 years and older with leadership skills and experience they can use in situations demanding leadership of self and others. NYLT should be taken as a prerequisite for Troop Leadership positions. Age: 13 years. Scoutmaster approval needed. NYLT June 3-8 and June 10-16, 2016, Bovay Scout Ranch, Navasota,
Texas. On line registration begins early in 2016 at http://www.samhoustonbsa.org/nylt
National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE)
NAYLE is an exciting program that enhances leadership skills and expands upon the team-building and ethical decision-making skills learned in National Youth Leadership Training. NAYLE emphasizes leadership, teamwork, and selfless service, using the core elements of NYLT to help youth strengthen these skills. The NAYLE course is now available at all four national high-adventure base.
https://www.facebook.com/BSANAYLE
NYLT required 14 years old and Scoutmaster approval. BSA Swim test required for Sea Base and Northern Tier.
Philmont Scout Ranch, Cimarron NM- June 17-23, July 8-14, July 15-21, July 22-28, July 29-August 4, August 5-11. Experience Philmont at the brand-new training location: Rayado Ridge Leadership Camp. www.PhilmontTrainingCenter.org
Florida Sea Base. Florida – cancelled due to damage from Hurricane Irmahttps://reservations.scouting.org/profile/form/index.cfm?PKformID=0x639173867Enjoy the excitement of living aboard a 40-foot sailboat for five days and nights.
Northern Tier High Adventure Base, Minnesota- dates are not yet available for Northern TierExperience the pristine wilderness of the Boundary Waters!
The Summit Bechtel Reserve, West Virginia- June 17-23, June 24-30 to register http:/summitbsa.org/programs/training Experience BSA’s newest national high-adventure base.
Scouts must be 14 but not yet 20 years old, hold a unit leadership position, and have completed NYLT. Scoutmaster approval needed. Various dates available through the summer.
AdultsGet trained to go on a fun Troop 55 adventure!
Boy Scout Basic TrainingTo access the online training, go to My.Scouting.org and then:Create an account.
Youth Protection Training (online) and Classroom Facilitated YPT: All adults attending day
camp, resident camp or Boy Scout summer camp must take Classroom Facilitated Youth Protection Training.
Intro to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS)Working as patrols, this hands-on course provides adult leaders the practical outdoor skills they need to lead Scouts in the out-of-doors. Upon completion, leaders should feel comfortable teaching Scouts the basic skills required to obtain the First Class rank. Along with basic training, this course is required of all direct contact leaders registered in Boy Scout troops and Varsity Scout teams, in order to
be considered "trained.” February 16-17, 2018 Tomball
ASM Basic Leader Training This course is intended to
provide troop leadership with the information and tools they need to lead successful Boy Scout troops. This course teaches practical ways to instill the Scouting methods into troop programs and covers the roles of the Scoutmasters and Assistants in a boy-led troop. 4.5 hours.
Supplemental Training
Adult CPR – BSM and Red Cross
Wilderness First Aid is the assessment of and treatment
given to an ill or injured person in a remote environment where definitive care by a physician and/or rapid transport is not readily available. Course prerequisites: Minimum age 14; current certification in an adult CPR course; completion of AED training.
http://www.samhoustonbsa.org/training-schedule#first%20aid
[April 26-27, 2018] West U option
REI offers training.
Scouting makes the most of the time you have with your children.
Earn money for your Summer Adventure!
Selling Scout Fair Coupon Books not only sustains the Scout Fair event and other council programs, it also provides a great fundraising opportunity for your unit and prepares Scouts to "earn their own way."
Each Coupon Book sells for only $10, but offers over $600 in savings.
Scouts will earn 30% commission on each book sold. Scout Fair ticket sales kickoff on [January 28th.]
Frequently Asked Questions• Can a Scout attend more than one adventure? Absolutely!
• Can an Parent go on an adventure? Yes! You need to get trained as an Assistant Scoutmaster (ASM & IOLS training) and YPT. Additional training is required for high adventures.
• How do the Scout prepare for a mid-level or high adventure treks? In the Spring, Scouts will be prepare for the summer adventures during the campouts and additional training & shakedowns.
• How do I get a summer shirt? Summer Adventure T-Shirt orders will be on the summer registration link.
• Does my Scout need an updated Health Form? BSA Health Records must now be submitted annually. Parts A,B & C (Part C must be completed by a physician) will be due by May 1 for all summer camps. If your son will not be eligible for his physician's exam before May 1, please contact our Medical Records coordinator Julia Humphreys now to make arrangements. [email protected] or 714-320-8184
• Are there scholarships available? Troop 55 has scholarship funds available to assist scouts with the cost of summer camps, especially merit badge camps and leadership camps. The troop has activities each year whereby scouts can earn funds for summer camp, and these include selling Scout Fair tickets. The receipt of financial assistance for summer camp is often conditioned on the scout earning a portion of the camp fee himself. To apply for financial assistance, please see instructions on the Troop website under scholarships.
• Are there ways to help out? Yes, Troop 55 needs your help. Contact Suanne Bouvier - Troop 55 Adult Volunteer Coordinator at [email protected]
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