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Troop Campout

Arrow of Light – 5th Grade

Outdoor Adventurer

Outdoors

Required

Requirement 5

Troop Campout

Arrow of Light – 5th Grade

Outdoor Adventurer

Outdoors

Required

Requirement 5

Troop Campout

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts camp with a Scouts BSA troop.

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Supply List

Campground reservations
Individual Campout Checklist for Pack Overnighter
Scout Basic Essentials
BALOO trained adult leader
Scouting America Annual Health and Medical Record on each participant (youth and adult)
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

Directions

Before the campout:

If you have not done so already complete requirement 2.
Contact a local Scouts BSA troop and inquire about holding a campout with the Arrow of Light Patrol and the troop.
Under the direction of the BALOO-trained leader develop a schedule for the campout including activities, Adventure requirements, and meals.
Coordinate with the Scouts BSA troop activities that can be done together with the Arrow of Light patrol
Determine what items you will need to take.
Distribute information to your den about time, date, location, and packing list.
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?
Gather copies of the Scouting America Annual Health and Medical Record on each participant (youth and adult)
Review Annual Health and Medical Records for any restrictions that may impact participation
Inform the Scouts BSA activity leader of any restrictions or important medical information on any of the Cub Scouts or adults participating.

During the meeting:

Bring copies of the Scouting America Annual Health and Medical Record on each participant (youth and adult)
Go on an overnight campout with the Scouts BSA troop.

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.