2016 Camp Raymond Almanac and Leader Guide

74 Pages·2016·0.77 MB·English

Delivering the Promise
Grand Canyon Council
Boy Scouts of America

2016 - Camp Raymond
Almanac and Leaders Guide
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Eric Hiser Mallene Elicio Larry C. Abbott
Council Council Scout
President Commissioner Executive

2969 N. Greenfield Road 2224 E. Cedar Ave., Suite 2
Phoenix, AZ 85016-7715 Flagstaff, AZ 86004

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Table of Contents

About the Camp ....................... 3 Friday ........................................... 37
About this Book ................................... 4 Saturday ....................................... 38
Camp Raymond Management Team. ......4 Troop Specific Activities for the Week ... 38
Campsite Shower Duty Schedule ......... 39
Camp Policies ........................... 5 Camp KP Duties ................................. 40
Civil Rights Statement .......................... 5 Your Campsite ................................... 41
Our Camp Law – the Scout Law… ……………5 Generic Campsite Guidelines ............... 42
The “Buddy System” at Camp ................ 6
Safe Scouting ...................................... 7 Camp Activities ...................... 43
Youth Protection .................................. 7 Special Events and Activities ............... 43
Hazing ................................................ 8 Opening Campfire .......................... 43
Respect Others……… ............................. 8 Honor Trail and Order of the Arrow .. 43
Reserved Areas ................................... 8 Closing Campfire ........................... 43
Rest ................................................... 9 Black Bear Swim ............................ 43
Smoking ............................................. 9 Tenderfoot Run .............................. 43
Alcohol and Drugs ................................ 9 Adult Training Opportunities ................ 44
Damaged Equipment .......................... 10 Camp Trails ...................................... 45
Trees................................................ 10 Sycamore Frontier Trails to
Pets ................................................. 10 Adventure ...... 45
Knives .............................................. 11 Night Eye Trails .............................. 46
Camp Awards .................................... 47
Preparing for Camp ................ 11 Flintlock Trail Award ....................... 47
Pre-Camp Information and Resources ... 11 STEM Award .................................. 48
How to Get to Camp ........................... 13 Uniform Award .............................. 49
Camp Dates and Fees. ............. ...........14 Honor Patrol .................................. 49
Provisional Troop ...............................15 Adventure Award ........................... 50
Camperships......................................16 Spirit Award .................................. 50
Medical Information.. .................... .....16 Campsite Inspection Award ............. 51
Camp Services ........................ 18 Daily Campsite Inspection
Checklist ...... 51
Headquarters .................................... 18
Phone Service................................ 18 Camp Program Areas ............. 52
Mail Service................................... 19 Camp Program Area Map .................... 52
Incoming and Outgoing Leaders ....... 19 All Camp Program Areas ..................... 53
Parents and Visitors ....................... 20 Generic Merit Badge Information .... 53
Wristband Information .................... 20 Merit Badge Process ...................... 53
Food Service…. .................................. 21 Aquatics Area .................................... 54
Religious Services and Duty to God ...... 22 Handicraft Area ................................. 57
Trading Post ...................................... 22 Kieckhefer Health Lodge ..................... 58
Commissioner Services ....................... 23 Nature Area ...................................... 59
Uniform ............................................ 24 Outdoor Skills ................................... 61
Kieckhefer Health Lodge ..................... 25 Shooting Sports ................................. 63
At Camp ................................ 26 Archery ........................................ 64
Rifle ............................................. 64
Safety Around Camp .......................... 26
Shotgun ....................................... 65
Camp Map ........................................ 27
Top Shot ....................................... 66
Arrival, Parking and Unloading ............. 28
Order of the Arrow Wipala Wiki Lodge .. 67
General Assemblies ............................ 29
Flag Ceremonies ................................ 29 Camp Adventure Programs .... 69
Camp Week Schedule ......................... 30 COPE ............................................... 69
Sunday Arrival ............................... 30 Climbing Program .............................. 70
Monday Arrival and Check-in Process 31 Mountain Bike Program ...................... 71
Monday Leaders Meeting ................. 33 Raymond High Adventure Program ...... 71
Senior Patrol Leaders Meeting .......... 33 Mountain Man Program ....................... 72
Tuesday ........................................ 34
Wednesday .................................... 35
Thursday ....................................... 36
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About the Camp

Scouts and Scouters,

Welcome to the Grand Canyon Council Boy Scouts of America
Summer Camp Season!
We look forward to a great year of summer camp activities at Camp
Raymond. The camp experience is always an excellent forum for
Troop and Team members to hone their skills and develop new ones
while having fun in the great Arizona outdoors.
This year, as in some previous years, it is possible that some
National Forest lands may be closed to public access. We remain
steadfast in our commitment to providing the best program possible
if the surrounding Forest lands are closed. We urge you to consult
our talented program staff upon arrival for tips, options and
suggestions on in-camp programs.
We appreciate your patience and understanding over these past
years as we battled repeated drought, bark beetles, fires, floods
and other challenges. Camp Raymond has benefited from our
Capital Campaign funds in many ways thanks to your generosity.
Our staff is ready to help facilitate an outstanding program for you
and your Scouts this summer.
Enjoy camp! Sincerely,
Dale Lewis Alex Heinemann
Vice President, Programs Council Program Director

Mission of Camp Raymond
The mission of Camp Raymond is to provide
a fun and rewarding summer camp experience
for participating youth and adults.
A summer experience at Camp Raymond will help to develop
knowledge, leadership tools, outdoor skills and physical abilities
in a safe environment while living up to
the standards and ideals of the Boy Scouts of America.

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About this Book
The Camp Raymond Almanac and Leaders Guide (“The
Guide”) provides important information you will need for
your Camp Raymond Summer Camp experience. You will
find camp procedures, directions, instructions, and other
information for use during the week at camp in this easy to
carry pocket edition.
The Guide also contains the current camp season weekly
and daily schedules, duty assignments, camp activities
schedules, Patrol and Troop competitions, and special
features.
The Guide is a tool to help leaders plan and prepare for camp
and the contents are always subject to change as we
continue to make improvements. Additional materials and
updates are posted on the Camp Website throughout the
year.

Camp Raymond Management Team
Cameron Farr Garrett Siekmann William Nidiffer
Camp Director Program Director Camp Commissioner

The Camp Raymond Management Team is supported by one
of the finest camp staffs anywhere. We are here to make
your Unit’s summer camp experience the best it can be –
feel free to ask us, or our staff, any question that you need
answered.
Between The Guide, the Camp Raymond staff and the
Camp Raymond Management Team, we should have your
questions covered, but in the case where you need more
information on an issue, feel free to contact the Grand
Canyon Council Scout Service Center at [phone]
X239, or go to www.grandcanyonbsa.org.

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Camp Policies
Civil Rights Statement
In keeping with the policies of the Boy Scouts of America,
the rules for acceptance and participation in the camp
programs are the same for everyone without regard to race,
sex, creed, color, national origin, age or physical disability.
Our Camp Law – the Scout Law
One of the often-told Scoutmaster Minutes deals with how a
camp is just like a city. Cities have roads, camps have trails.
Cities have homes, camps have tents. Where a city has a
lot of laws, at a Scout camp we have just one:
A Scout is:
Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous,
Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave,
Clean and Reverent
Why mention that in here? Because that gets right into the
philosophy of personal conduct that we have at camp.
Scouts at camp are expected to live the law at all times. As
a Leader, we expect you to instill the law in your Scouts.
Scouts learn from the attitude of their Leaders.
Live and demonstrate the oath and law daily.
Show your Scouts how each of the 12 points
work.
All camper and staff conduct is judged as to how it measures
against these guidelines. At camp, we cannot tolerate and
will not permit activities which do not meet the criteria of
standards set by the Scout Law.
We ask your cooperation and understanding as adults in
helping us maintain high standards of moral and personal
behavior. We can do no less.

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The “Buddy System” at Camp
Please use the Buddy System in camp at all times.
 Scouts should always travel in a group of at least two.
 Some activities during the week require use of a more
formalized Buddy System. Keep your Scouts safe and
make sure they follow direction of Camp Raymond staff
if a program requires use of a formalized Buddy System.
Aquatics, COPE, Climbing, Mountain Man, Hiking and
Mountain Biking include activities that require a Buddy.
 Scouts must know where the Unit and camp boundaries
are and not to go beyond them without permission. Unit
Leaders are responsible to educate their Scouts on this
issue.
 On all hikes follow the “Safety Rule of Four”, which
requires that no fewer than four individuals (always with
a minimum of two adults) stay together on any
backcountry expedition. If an accident occurs, one
person always stays with the injured and two go for
help.

– BSA Handbook
“The buddy system is a way for Scouts to look after one another,
especially during outdoor adventures. When your Troop goes
swimming, for example, each Scout will be assigned a buddy. You
keep track of what your buddy is up to, and he knows at all times
where you are and how you are doing. Now and then a Scout
Leader might call for a buddy check. That means you must
immediately hold up the hand of your buddy. If anyone is missing,
everyone will know it right away. The buddy system should always
be used when a Troop or Patrol is hiking, camping, and
participating in any aquatics activities. It’s a way of sharing the
good times and preventing the bad.”

So…, while exploring the camp and the surrounding
forest during summer camp week, take along a buddy
when you leave your campsite.
It’s the smart thing to do!
Besides… it’s more fun
if you have someone to SHARE your discoveries with!
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Safe Scouting
The Safe Scouting rules are the ones we know
well: the Scout Oath and Law.
We strive to create a safe haven in Scouting, a place where
everyone should feel physically and emotionally secure. We
do this in several ways:
 We set the example for ourselves and others by
behaving as Scouts should.
 We live by the Scout Oath and Law each moment of each
day, to the best of our abilities.
 We refuse to tolerate any kind of inappropriate
put-down, name-calling or physical aggression.
 We communicate our acceptance of each other through
expressions of concern and by showing our appreciation
whenever possible.
 We create an environment based on learning and fun.
We seek the best from each participant, and we do our
best to help him achieve it.
 We follow the Guide to Safe Scouting (see BSA Online
publication).
Youth Protection
Because of the great concern the Boy Scouts of America has
for the problem of child abuse in our society, the Youth
Protection program has been developed to help safeguard
both our youth and adult members.
All Adult Leaders must have completed the
BSA Youth Protection Program.
 Go to MY.SCOUTING.ORG then “Need to Create a Log
In?” to create an account.
 Click on the Youth Protection tab to get trained about
child abuse: how to avoid it, how to identify it, and how
to deal with it.
 Print and bring your completion certificate with you to
camp.
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Hazing
Hazing has no place in Scouting.
Physical violence, hazing, bullying, theft, and
verbal insults have no place in the Scouting
program and may result in the revocation of a
Scout's membership and removal from camp.
Older Scouts sometimes feel that new Scouts should be
“initiated” into the Troop with a hazing activity. Be alert to
this desire of older boys, and direct them in a positive
direction. They may also have the urge to play tricks or
“pick-on” younger Scouts they encounter at camp – THIS
IS NOT ALLOWED.
Respect Others
Do not create a disturbance or cause others to
have a bad experience at camp.
 Respect other campsites.
 Respect the private property of the neighbors
surrounding the camp property - lines are marked.
 Respect staff quarters and residences - no camper
should enter or walk through the staff living areas.
 Respect the privacy of others in bathrooms/showers,
and take care of the camp facilities and equipment.
Reserved Areas
Camp Raymond has plenty of space for everyone’s
activities within its 160 acres. However, certain
areas are reserved for occupation and use by the
staff. Please keep your Scouts out of these areas
at all times.
These areas are:
 RV Park – south of the Handicraft area (Please do not walk
through the RV park to access the Kimball Fellowship Circle.)
 Chato Staff Camp – between the pool showers and the path to
the Chapel.
 Taza Staff Camp – just north of the Lake.
 Commissioner Staff Camp – located behind the Trading Post.
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Rest
Camp Quiet Time is from 10 pm until 6 am.
Reveille is at 6 am and Taps is at 10 pm.
Sleep can mean the difference between a great week or a
poor week. Each person needs a certain number of hours
each day to rest – please be respectful of their needs.
Smoking
 The Boy Scouts of America feels strongly that Adult
Leaders should support the attitude that young adults
are better off without tobacco and electronic cigarettes.
 Therefore, the use of tobacco products at any BSA
activity, including camp, which involves youth
participants, is prohibited.
 The legal age, in the state of Arizona, for the use of
tobacco products is 18. You, as a Leader, can inform
your Scouts that the use of tobacco products by anyone
under the age of 18 will not be tolerated at camp.
 For those Adults of legal age who do smoke, the
designated smoking areas are IN your car in the parking
lot and behind the dining hall. Adults caught smoking
outside of these areas may be asked to leave camp.
Youth caught smoking will be asked to leave camp.
 This policy includes electronic cigarettes & vapor
cigarettes.
References: Scoutmaster Handbook, No. 33009,
and Boy Scout Handbook, No. 34554
Alcohol and Drugs
The following statement was approved by the National
Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America:
It is the policy of the Boy Scouts of America that the use
of alcoholic beverages and controlled substances is not
permitted at encampments or activities on property
owned and/or operated by the Boy Scouts of America or
at any activity involving participation of youth members.
This policy will be strictly enforced for all who use
our camp facilities.
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Damaged Equipment
Scouts must properly take care of all equipment
they use. Sometimes, however, equipment is
damaged and it needs to be repaired or replaced.
If members of your Unit misuse camp equipment, the cost
of repairing or replacing any damaged equipment will be
settled before your Unit leaves camp.
Damages should be reported to either your Commissioner
or the Headquarters Staff. Damages will be noted during
final site inspection and your Unit account will be charged.
If something needs repair in your campsite, please notify
your Commissioner or the Headquarters Staff.
Trees
Cutting or damaging trees may result in financial
charges.
People are seldom aware of how easily a tree can be killed.
Trees may not show symptoms of damage until 24 months
or longer after damage has occurred. Please do not cut
any live trees unless advised by a camp official. They
have enough trouble surviving droughts, bark beetles,
fires, floods and other challenges without having Scouts
chopping them, carving on them or damaging their bark
by hanging items (i.e. Hammocks).
Pets
Camp Raymond abounds with natural wildlife. Pets are
not allowed at camp. Service animals are allowed as
required. Please notify Headquarters if you have a
service animal in camp.

Please do not ask to take home any of our wildlife (like
squirrels, deer, snakes, or lizards,…).
However, you are required to take your Scout wildlife
home (like Cubs, Wolves, Eagles,…).
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