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Help Wanted: Summer Camp Coordinator
HELP WANTED: SUMMER CAMP COORDINATOR
If you are thrill-seeking, energetic, organized and looking for a new challenge, you’re exactly what Troop #58 is looking for in a summer camp coordinator for 2015.
Job Description:
- Make sure Troop #58 meets all summer camp count & monetary deadlines.
- Collect camp fees from scout families and schedule payment programs.
- Arrange scout transportation to and from camp.
- Sign-up scout for merit badges when open enrollment is available.
- Handle all paperwork involved.
- Make announcements and keep families informed of news and items due.
- Keep scoutmasters informed of meetings, equipment and camp news.
- Spread sheet knowledge is a HUGE plus!
- Organizational skills are an added bonus.
No, you do not need to attend summer camp. Your job is to coordinate everything up to troop departure. After that, the scoutmasters take over.
The busiest time for this position is during merit badge sign-ups in May and June. Starting in January payment schedules are posted. You’ll also need to be available before and after meetings to collect money and answer questions.
If you are interested in helping the troop please email me today! Helping scouts prepare for a successful summer camp is not only rewarding but fun!
An added bonus: Kristi Schertz, last year’s coordinator is willing to help train.
Webelos Overnight November 2014
NOVEMBER 14-16, 2014
Saddleback Butte State Park
$10.00 per person does not include food.
Food: Friday Night’s dinner & Saturday’s lunch not included.
(Saturday’s breakfast and dinner will incur a separate charge).
Scouts will have an opportunity to be in a Boy Scout patrol and experience a working Boy Scout troop. Patrols will work together to build large water balloon launching catapults. The idea is to see which patrol can launch balloons the farthest. Catapults are assembled using Boy Scout knots, lashings and wooden salves—all important scouting skills.
In the afternoon, Patrols will work on the Cooking Merit Badge by preparing their own dinner. Saturday evening (weather permitting) we will honor flags by retiring them respectfully in a Flag Retirement Ceremony (scouts need to be in Class A).
Webelos will be given the opportunity to earn the Outdoorsman Badge required for Arrow of Light. Check with a den leader to get it signed off, and make sure everything is done correctly.
*Webelos will need proper leadership; this is not a drop-off. Please bring tents, sleeping bags and all items needed for a camping weekend. Dressing in layers, works best! Plenty of water is a must!
Here is the flyer with more information:
Backpacking Trip Sept. 2014
Troop #58 will be training to Angeles Nation Forest, and hiking into Little Jimmy Campground located near Wrightwood. The hike is about 2 miles one way. Tents, water filters and stoves will be provided by the troop.
This is a great opportunity for Scouts to work in their Camping and Cooking Merit Badge.
Here is the permission slip, it needs to be turned in by September 15, 2014 Backpacking Sept. 2014
The cost is $10.00 plus the cost of food.
Junior Leadership Training (JLT)
Junior Leadership training is a workshop put on by scouts for scouts. Older boys teach younger ones how to prepare for leadership positions within the troop. Here is the permission slip: Junior Leadership Training 2014
This is the opportunity to earn the Trained Badge, worn on the sleeve of the uniform.
Black Arrow 2014
Fishing Trip, Owen Valley March 2014
‘The troop will be departing for a weekend of camping & fishing in the Owens Valley. We will be camping just north of Bishop near the Pleasant Valley Reservoir & trout fishing in the nearby area. Scouts need to bring cool weather gear and their own fishing gear. Anyone over the age of 16 will need a fishing license. If you are going for the Fishing Merit Badge, please contact the merit badge counselor prior. Uniform is Class A coming & going. Class B on Saturday. Cost does include the following meals: Saturday Morning, Saturday Night & Sunday Morning. Lunches are on your own Saturday & Sunday.
New Families- Troop #58 meets at the Wal-mart Parking lot in Canyon Country, at the corner of Carl Boyer Dr. and McKeon Dr.
661-252-72453
Naval Base 2014
We will be doing a our annual Naval Base Trip and Tour with an early start on
Saturday, followed by a tour on a ship of our Navy’s choice, meals in the
Galley with our service men, and of course Bowling Saturday night returning
Sunday after breakfast. This is a CLASS A EVENT, the only time we are not in Class A is in the barracks. That means to and from San Diego, on the base at all times, when we eat and yes when we bowl.
MOUNTAIN BIKE- JANUARY 2014
Due to weather conditions, the Mountain Bike Trip has been moved to January 4-5, 2014
Here is the updated permission slip, please print off and submit with your money to Assistant Scoutmaster Dean Vincent. Mountain Bike 2014
Mountain Bike Trip December 2013
Hi Great Troop 58 Scouts and Parents!!
Attached please find the permission slip for Mountain Bike trip for December 07, 2013. We will be camping at Castaic and riding in Tapia canyon.
We will leave Saturday Morning and spend Saturday night. We have a special surprise for Saturday night, it’s going to be fun. Please have the Scouts fed
by the time we meet at Walmart Saturday and be packed with a sack lunch for the ride, we will provide dinner and Sunday morning breakfast. We have all
levels going so please let your scouts know that we will have all levels riding and will accommodate all. This will also be a working campout for those who
need the bike ride along with mapping a course. Let’s go out and get some fresh air and have a great Troop 58 campout!!
P.S. For those coming, please bring your bikes to Monday, December 2nd meeting, we will be going over our bikes and making sure they are ready for the ride.
Here is the permission slip Mountain Bike 2013