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The Hiawatha Adventure is a special program for first year campers. This is a hands-on experience designed for Scouts attending summer camp for the first time.
PROGRAM NOTES
• The morning session will run from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday. The afternoon session will run from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday. Wednesday all groups will take a 5 Mile Hike 9:00 AM-1:00 PM.
• Participants will be working on skills toward Scout, Tenderfoot, Second class, and First class ranks. First year Scouts will be introduced to an experience reflecting on Sir Baden-Powell’s first camp on Brown Sea Island. Most of the instruction periods will occur within the troop site, with field trips to various program areas. We will be asking for assistance from 1 Adult leader from your troop to help with this program.
• Scouts can take merit badges during the rest of the day they are not in a Program Session.
• The program is all inclusive and includes all program materials: hiking stave, length of rope, slushy mug with a free slushy, special camp T-shirt, unique patch, campcraft of the day project, and either a rocket for Space Exploration merit badge OR an arrow pen kit for Archery merit badge OR a knife pouch kit for Leatherwork merit badge OR a basket for
Basketry merit badge.
• To give the best possible first year camper experience, space is limited. The ratio will be no more than 8 participants (size of an average patrol) per instructor. The cost to participate in this program is an additional $30.
• Register for this program online just like you would a merit badge.
