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Arrow of Light – 5th Grade
Outdoor Adventurer
Outdoors
Required
Requirement 5

Den Campout

Arrow of Light – 5th Grade
Outdoor Adventurer
Outdoors
Required
Requirement 5

Den Campout

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts camp with their den. 

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5
5
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  • Campground reservations 
  • Individual Campout Checklist for Pack Overnighter 
  • Scout Basic Essentials 
  • BALOO trained adult leader 
  • BSA Health and Medical Record for every Cub Scout 
  • Activity Consent Form 
  • Each Arrow of Light Scout will need to bring what they would bring on a weekend camping trip including:
    • Scout Basic Essentials 
    • Backpack 
    • Sleeping gear 
    • Eating kit 
    • Cleanup kit 
    • Optional personal items 
  • Group camping gear (Page 364 of the Arrow of Light Handbook)
    • Patrol first aid kit 
    • Tents, ground cloths, and stake (if providing) 
    • Dinning fly and stakes 
    • 50 ft nylon cord 
    • Cook kit 
    • Cleanup kit 
    • Repair kit 
    • Group extras 
    • Other gear specific for this campout 

Before the campout: 

  1. If you have not done so already complete requirement 2. 
  2. With your den, locate a campground that is suitable for Cub Scouts and make a reservation. Under the direction of the BALOO-trained leader develop a schedule for the campout including activities, Adventure requirements, and meals. 
  3. Determine what items you will need to take. 
  4. Distribute information to your den about time, date, location, and packing list. 
  5. Identify which parents or legal guardians are attending with their Cub Scout. 
    • How should we get our campsite ready for our tent? 
    • How do we Leave No Trace when we pack up? 

During the meeting: 

  1. Go on an overnight campout with your den.  

Tip: Complete Requirements 5, 6 and 7 at the same time.  Consider working on an Adventure such as Knife Safety, Fishing, Estimations, High Tech Outdoors, Into the Wild, or Into the Woods. 

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Bray Barnes

Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies

Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments

David Alexander

Managing Member Calje

David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.

Glenn Adams

President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.

Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.