LOCATION - Fred C Andersen Scout Camp, Site 4
Originally we'd planned on attending the Fall Camporee. Camporee reached capacity. We'll be at Fred C instead.
Map of Fred C -
https://camp.northernstar.org/Portals/3/Documents/Map-of-Fred-C-Andersen.pdfDETAILS: October 8-10 - Fred C Anderson
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Departure : Meet at MUMC 18:30, Friday 10/8/21.
Return: MUMC 11:15, Sunday 10/10/21
*****SUNDAY MORNING****** please plan to meet your scout on 50th Street (not 37th Avenue) as to not disturb in-session church services.
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• HEALTH FORMS • All participants must have a completed BSA Health Form part A & B to participate. (If you already have one on file with the troop, you're good-to-go; we hold health forms for a year.
https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/HealthSafety/pdf/680-001_AB.pdf• PACKING • If you're not sure what to pack for a weekend campout, check pg 269 in the Scout Handbook.
Also the Troop 1 Website:
https://www.troop1min.org/home/camping/what-to-pack"THERE'S NO BAD WEATHER JUST THE WRONG GEAR!"
• COST • Scouts pay $10 for food. Menus to be planned by patrol(s) on Monday before camp. If less than 4 adults attend, adults will be budgeted for and eat with the patrols (but shall supply their own coffee).
• PATROL & TROOP GEAR • Prepped and taken from shed on Monday before camp - Tents, Dutch Oven(s), Patrol Box(es), Tarps, Axe, Saw, etc.
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CAMPING DURING COVID-19 • TROOP 1 REQUIREMENTS:
1) TESTS • All participants & drivers (regardless of vaccination status) must have a negative Covid-19 test after September 7 (within 3 days of departure), and anybody experiencing any cold-like or Covid-19 symptoms will be asked to not participate. I recommend the airport - PCR saliva test and super fast (next day) results. This is the gold standard of testing. Be prepared to share results on Friday, before departure.
15-minute rapid test, please remember these tests are only 86% accurate for asymptomatic virus.
2) MASKS • Masks will be required if interacting with scouts or adults from other units and/or whenever inside a building.
With the extremely high vaccination rate of Troop 1 membership and EVERYBODY involved will have negative tests within 3 days of attendance, Troop 1 scouts will not need to be masked while at camp other than in situations described above.
3) TENTING • Scouts will have tent partners. Scouts with the rank (and experience) of First class and above may tent alone. Unless they're family members, tent partners must be within 2 years of age. Adults never tent with youth. Scouts may use troop tents or may use a personal tent. Decide at the troop meeting.
WHEN TO CANCEL - Despite vaccination status, any Scout sent home from school/sports due to "close contact" / "direct exposure" should get tested within 3-5 day after initial exposure, following masking, hand washing, and follow the quarantine period that best by MDH. Obviously, participating in this campout cannot happen within the quarantine period. If vaccinated and the test(s) remain negative and the exposed scout or adult is not showing any Covid-19 symptoms, they may participate. Please communicate - while we scouts participating, we do not want to risk getting anybody sick.
https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/close.html**********************************************************************
Completing this Google form, along with Part A of the health & medical form is accepted in place of BSA ACTIVITY CONSENT & APPROVAL FORM
