There’s nothing like the great outdoors. In this Adventure, you will plan and participate in a campout with your Arrow of Light patrol or a Scouting America troop. You’ll learn how to pack, help plan using Scouting America’s SAFE Checklist, set up camp, and discover how Scouts camp.
Safety MomentPrior to any activity, use Scouting America’s SAFE Checklist to ensure the safety of all those involved.
All participants in official Scouting America activities should become familiar with the Guide to Safe Scouting and applicable program literature or manuals.
Be aware of state or local government regulations that supersede Scouting America practices, policies, and guidelines.
To assist in the safe delivery of the program you may find specific safety items that are related to requirements for the Adventure.
Before starting this Adventure, review Digital Safety and Online Scouting Activities.
Review Age Appropriate Guidelines for Scouting Activities before camping.
When camping:
When camping with a Scouting America troop, Arrow of Light scouts abide by Arrow of Light Cub Scout camping rules.
Before starting this Adventure:
Learn about the Scout Basic Essentials.
Determine what you will bring on an overnight campout — including a tent and sleeping bag/gear — and how you will carry your gear.
Review the four points of Scouting America’s SAFE Checklist and how you will apply them. on the campout.
Locate the campsite where you will be camping on a map.
With your patrol or a Scouting America troop, participate in a campout.
Upon arrival at the campout determine where to set up your campsite: kitchen, eating area, tents, and firepit. Help the patrol set up the patrol gear before setting up your own tent.
Explain how to keep food safe and the kitchen area sanitary at the campsite. Demonstrate your knowledge during the campout.
After your campout, discuss with your patrol what went well and what you would do differently next time. Include how you followed the Outdoor Code and Leave No Trace Principles for Kids.
Learn about the Scout Basic Essentials.
Cub Scouts learn the Scout Basic Essentials.
Cub Scouts play a relay game to learn about the Scout Basic Essentials.
Cub Scouts learn the Scout Basic Essentials from a Scouting America member.
Determine what you will bring on an overnight campout — including a tent and sleeping bag/gear — and how you will carry your gear.
Cub Scouts have a camping gear shakedown with an IOLS (Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills) trained leader.
Cub Scouts attend a Scouting America troop meeting for a camping gear shakedown
Review the four points of Scouting America’s SAFE Checklist and how you will apply them. on the campout.
Cub Scouts apply the points of Scouting America‘s SAFE checklist to their campout.
Locate the campsite where you will be camping on a map.
Cub Scouts locate their campground using a digital device.
Cub Scouts locate their campsite on a paper map.
With your patrol or a Scouting America troop, participate in a campout.
Cub Scouts camp with a Scouts BSA troop.
Upon arrival at the campout determine where to set up your campsite: kitchen, eating area, tents, and firepit. Help the patrol set up the patrol gear before setting up your own tent.
Cub Scouts set up their campsite.
Explain how to keep food safe and the kitchen area sanitary at the campsite. Demonstrate your knowledge during the campout.
Cub Scouts learn about safe food handling and use the three-pot method for meal clean up. method for cleaning
After your campout, discuss with your patrol what went well and what you would do differently next time. Include how you followed the Outdoor Code and Leave No Trace Principles for Kids.
Cub Scouts assess their campout using Start, Stop, Continue.
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
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.
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.
