This weekend is our Olowalu Camp-out! Normally, we dedicate an entire pack meeting to pre-camp-out announcements. Since we weren't ready at the last meeting, this email will be long, but it contains many NEW pieces of information, even for those of you who have been in the pack for a while. I do need you to read this end-to-end.
PLEASE RSVP IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO. WE REALLY ONLY NEED TO KNOW WHICH MEALS AND HOW MANY ADULTS/CHILDREN.
First, here are the main rules & regs. More details in the email below.
-- No swimming outside of designated lifeguard hours
-- No pets
-- No alcohol or drugs
-- No boys with knives
-- Close toed shoes - unless you're on the beach or in the water
-- Scouting has rules on child safety as it pertains to sleeping arrangements. Be prepared to be flexible on this.
-- Don't show up before 5pm on Friday.
Adult supervision:
1) Tigers always need an adult partner for each boy (our twins can come the same parent, however).
2) If you cannot be there, Wolves, bears, and webelos can be supervised by another adult. Every child must have a specific adult supervising them.
3) Please do not try to supervise more than one extra child. If you bring more than one child from your family (siblings), do not offer to supervise another Scout.
4) A dedicated adult partner is required for each Wolf or Bear Scout after 8pm (though one parent can cover siblings). Webelos can stay overnight without a parent, but need to follow the sleeping arrangements rules below.
When: We will start Friday at 5pm. Do not show up early, since the camp has an activity going on that lasts until 5pm. Camp will end after trash pick-up on Sunday. You may stay until the Camp staff kick you out.
Where: Info and directions are here http://www.campolowalu.com/find-us
Cost: Free, paid for by popcorn! Also, muchos mahalos to Bill for arranging this and getting us a discount (it might even be free). We will pass the hat for a tip for camp staff.
Sleeping arrangements:
-- The simplest thing to do is to bring a tent for your family! The more people who tent, the less we have to deal with...
-- There are cabins, and we are going to have to figure out a way to handle sleeping arrangements that fall within BSA guidelines for overnighters. In short, no adult should ever be alone with a Scout who is not their son. A scout sleeping in a tent/cabin with any adults must also have a parent present. Be prepared to be flexible, as we may have to juggle which adults share a cabin with which boys, etc. Just because you got there first and staked out a certain cabin doesn't mean we won't ask you to move.
Schedule:
-- Friday 5pm on (no earlier): Free time, campfire. Friday night is usually smaller numbers and intentionally unstructured.
-- Saturday AM: Family activities. (Fishing, work on badge requirements!)
-- Saturday 10:45am: Safe swim defense
-- Saturday 11:15am: Pledge of allegiance
-- Saturday 11:30am: Lunch
-- Saturday 12-3pm: Swimming
-- Saturday 3:30: Depart for hike to petroglyphs
-- Saturday 6pm: Dinner
-- Saturday evening: Campfire
-- Saturday 9pm: Lights out
-- Sunday 7am: Breakfast and camp clean up
-- After camp clean up, we are done. You can leave at that time, or families may want to spend the day there. Please note that the Camp staff may ask us to move along at some point...
Water Safety:
-- Swimming will be from 12-3 on Saturday.
-- Unfortunately, we no longer have a lifeguard in the pack parent pool, so we can't have swimming all weekend. If there are any parents with current lifeguard certification, please let me know!
-- We will have a sign out/in for anyone leaving the campsite. Please use this.
-- Once you leave the campsite and the beach right in front of it, you are on your own as a family in terms of water safety and responsibility. There are other beaches, kayaks, places to fish, etc, but we can only offer a lifeguard in one spot.
-- The same applies to swimming after camp ends Sunday. Feel free to stay and do as you wish, but there will be no lifeguard.
-- The pack leadership will do what we can to prevent anything dangerous that we see. That said, it is each parent's job to supervise their child and keep them out of the water outside of swimming hours.
-- We will practice BSA safe swim defense. We will cover this as a lesson, but since I can't ensure every boy is present at a given time, I strongly suggest you click on that hyperlink.
Food:
-- Bring mess kits! Boys with mess kits will go first in line. The pack has some paper plates and plasticware that I will bring, but I am not guaranteeing there will be enough for everyone. Eating off of disposable dishes is not the Scouting way, so everyone is encouraged to bring a mess kit.
-- Friday dinner and saturday breakfast you are on your own for food. They have a fridge you can use. We will probably have a camp fire later if you want to cook that way.
-- We will provide lunch & dinner Saturday, plus breakfast on Sunday.
-- We need a few people to cook dinner Saturday that will mean missing the hike. Also, we need some early risers for breakfast Sunday.
-- We have stopped doing sign-ups for jobs. Recently we've found that if everyone helps equally, then we can get it all done. If not cooking, there are dishes to wash and floors to sweep. Don't wait to be asked...
What to bring?
-- Close-toed shoes
-- Class A and B uniforms
-- SUNSCREEN
-- flashlight
-- swimsuit, towels, etc.
-- food for Friday dinner and Saturday breakfast
-- scout book
-- sporting goods (frisbee, football, fishing gear) - we will have some free time Saturday AM
-- water bottle
-- this is car camping, so pack what you'd normally bring along (changes of clothes, toiletries, medications, personal items...)
Your ohana is welcome.
Hopefully I haven't forgotten any other info. I'm sure there will be at least one more email before Friday...
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