Hello Day Camp Scouts!

I am Camp Director for the 2007 Day Camp "Cub Scouts on Vacation". I am sending you this e-mail to help you and your parents prepare for camp.

Things to WEAR to camp:

• 2007 Day Camp T-Shirt
• Swimsuit
• Closed-Toe Shoes (socks should be worn with shoes unless they are Crocs or similar shoes)
• Sunscreen

Things to BRING to camp:

• Swim shoes (Crocs are not swim shoes)
• Towel
• Sunscreen (to reapply at lunchtime)
• A nutritious, non-perishable lunch with drink
• Plastic cup on string or lanyard

Things NOT to bring to camp:

• Swim goggles
• Open toed shoes
• Aerosol sprays of any kind
• Knives of any kind
• Walkie-Talkies or Two-way Radios
• Pets / Animals
• Non-essential / Non-camp items such as:
  • Electronic Devices (Gameboys, MP3 Players, Radios, etc)
  • Toys and Trading Cards
• ANYTHING YOU CAN'T LOSE OR LIVE WITHOUT
  Things get lost and broken at camp -- please don't bring anything really valuable

Note:

• Put your name on ALL items being brought to camp! (Don't forget to label socks, swim shoes and your lunch)
• Please keep sugar to a minimum in lunches. Water or sports drink ONLY -- NO soft drinks at camp.
• Make sure you bring a nutritious lunch -- you will be active all day and need a good lunch to have fun.
• Bring your lunch in a one gallon zip lock bag and your Den Leader will store it in a cooler. Be sure to label the zip lock bag and the drink with your name -- all the lunches for your Den will be stored in the same cooler.
• A small mesh bag to carry sun screen, beach towel and swim shoes while at camp is very useful.
• Do not pack a change of cloths as swimsuits and t-shirts dry quickly.
• Do not remove your swim test wristband.

Parents To-do List:

• Label all items with a Sharpie pen or fabric paint/marker. Put your scouts name on ALL items being brought to camp! (Don't forget to label socks, swim shoes and your lunch)
• Put sunscreen on your scout in the morning and den leaders will reapply as needed throughout the day.
• Parents drop off and pick up your scout promptly. Camp car line drop off starts at 8:15 AM and camp car line pick up starts at 3:45 PM. If you are not volunteering at camp that day, DO NOT drop you scout off before Car Line opens.
• Car Pool if possible. Most of the Cub Scouts from the same pack attend the same week.
• If you have not already done so…ALL camp attendees MUST turn in medical forms at Headquarters by MONDAY MORNING!
• If you did not make the swim test on Saturday, May 26th or Wednesday, May 31st, you must bring your scout to Headquarters Monday morning and stay with him until he is registered.
• Have a conversation with your child about behavior and attitude at camp. Good behavior and a good attitude will result in more fun and camp. Unacceptable behavior, by just one scout, can spoil the fun for ALL and can pose a safety hazard.

Parents NOT TO-DO List:

• If your child is taking required medication please do not stop this medication during the week of camp.
• Do not allow your child to miss one of the pre-camp opportunities to take the mandatory swim test. If this happens, your child will have to take the swim test during camp on Monday. This is not easy to do for your scout. They will be separated from their den and will be asked to take the test while missing out on the regular scheduled events. A scout must have a wrist band to enter the water and must be swim tested to receive a wristband.
• Do not let your child leave home unprepared for camp. See above for Things to Wear to Camp and Things to Bring to Camp.
• Do not send your scout to camp hungry. They are very active all day and need to eat breakfast!
• Do not allow your scout to remove his swim test wrist band during the week.

Emergency Phone Number

The EMERGENCY number for Day Camp is (985) 373-7284. This phone will be monitored while Camp Staff is at camp. Please use this number only if there is an emergency and you need to contact someone at camp.

Day Camp Website

Be sure to visit the Bogue Tuchenna District Day Camp Website at: daycamp.btbsa.org  There is a lot more information about camp available there.

We are excited you are coming to camp and look forward to seeing you there.

Matthew Hamey, Camp Director
thew42 @ gmail.com

Julie Aleshire, Aquatics Director
Assistant Camp Director
jules5363 @ hotmail.com

Romi Hamey, Program Director
pinkscouter @ gmail.com

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