Campsites are arranged
by patrols and are equipped with latrine, washstand,
water faucet, white patrol canopies and patrol picnic
tables. You may put your tents where you like within
the site. No
tents are provided. Be sure
to bring your own.
Any unit not meeting the
minimum site capacity by March 1, may have another
unit assigned to their campsite by the Bay-Lakes
Council Camping Department.
The Camp Staff is making
every effort to make this summer camp experience a
happy and memorable one for every Scout
attending.
$200 per week for
each Scout if their first payment of $100 is paid on
or before March 3, 2008, and a second and final
payment of $100 is paid on or before May 2,
2008.
$225 if fees are
paid after March 3, 2008.
Make
your first payment by March 3, and you save
$25.00.
Webelos
Any Webelo or new
Boy Scout transferring into the unit receives the
$200.00 rate. Please mark "new Scout" on the
roster.
Refund of Camping
Fees
The $50.00 campsite
reservation fee is nonrefundable.
Fees may be transferred
to another youth not currently signed up to attend
camp.
Refunds will be
issued only in extreme health or emergency cases. To
apply, contact the Center for Scouting. If approved,
refunds will be issued after camp attendance and
payment
records have been audited. Approved refunds will be
credited to the unit account unless indicated
differently on the request form. Refund
request form
Leader Fees
All leaders will be
charged $75.00 per person per week.
Meal Charges
Breakfast....$4.00
Lunch....$5.00 Dinner....$6.00 or $15.00 per
day
- The camp fee
does
include accident and health
insurance
for
Bay-Lakes Council Units.
Out of council must provide their own
insurance.
Campsite Reservation
Policy
To choose a campsite
simply call the Center for Scouting in Appleton
1-800-372-6887.
The camping department will let you know what sites
are still available. After you select a site complete
a Summer Camp Reservation Form. Send it to the Camping
Dept. at the Center for Scouting in Appleton with the
$50.00 site reservation fee within two weeks of making
the reservation with her. The reservation fee is
transferable to another Bay-Lakes Council camp but is
nonrefundable.
Reservations for Summer Camp
2008
Reservations are now
being accepted at the Center for Scouting in Appleton
or at camp after the opening date of camp for
2008.
Between June 1, and
June 7, troops that wish to reserve the same site for
the same week in 2008 will be given preference for
that site within this period. This is the only
exception to the first come, first served
rule.
To make a
reservation, simply complete a Campsite
Reservation Form, available
at any Bay-Lakes Council service center or Bay-Lakes
Council summer camp. Return the completed form to the
Center for Scouting in Appleton along with your $50.00
site reservation fee. (The reservation fee is
transferable to another Bay-Lakes Council camp but is
nonrefundable.)
Bay-Lakes Council Camping Department
E-mail Contact
Us
CALL:
1-800-3SCOUTS
(1-800-372-6887)
Camperships
No Scout will be
denied the opportunity to go to summer camp because of
finances. The Bay-Lakes Council is committed to
financially assisting Scouts and their families
provided there is an effort to raise funds, and the
Campership Application is received in the Center for
Scouting in Appleton by June 1.
All campership
requests must be on the most recent copy of the
Campership Application. Send the application by June
1, to:
Applications are
available at all Bay-Lakes Council Service Centers.
All camperships are on a need basis and the council
does not grant full camperships.
BSA Registration
Requirements
Only registered
members of Scout troops or registered youth members of
Explorer units can be accepted as campers. At least
one adult leader must be a registered member of the
Boy Scouts of America, but all units must have two
deep leadership for the entire week.
Troop Leadership in
Camp
The ideal way for a
troop to camp at Gardner Dam is by patrols and under
its own adult leadership. It is the responsibility of
the troop committee to provide the best possible
leadership.
The National Council of
the Boy Scouts of America requires that each troop
must have at least two adult leaders in camp at all
times! One of these must be 21 years of age or older,
the other at least 18 years of age, and one must be
registered.
Additional full-time
leaders are encouraged to attend.
Letter to Employer
If you are an employee,
Gardner Dam Scout Camp will, upon request, send a
letter to your employer telling them that you are a
leader of boys and that your dedication and leadership
at summer camp is important in the lives of young
persons. If you wish the camp to send such a letter,
please inform the camp director, A letter will then be
mailed directly to your employer.
Insurance
Each camper and
leader is covered by health and accident insurance
paid by the Bay-Lakes Council.
Health
Care
Health Forms
All
campers (Scouts and adults) are required to have their
completed Health and Medical Record and Evaluation
Form with them when they check in on Sunday afternoon
or upon their arrival during the
week. All Scout Health and
Medical Record Forms must be signed by a parent or
guardian. Leaders should ensure that the troop's
medical records comply with the following
policy:
If under 40 years of
age: A health history revised within the past 12
months and a physical examination conducted within the
past 36 months are required of each camper and adult
under 40 years old. A copy of the physical form must
be attached to the health history. A parent or
guardian must attest to the validity of the health
history and physical examination for those under the
age of 18.
If 40 years of age or
older: Adults over 40 years old must show evidence of
physical examination within the past 12
months.
A trained health officer
is on duty at all times, and arrangements have been
made with nearby hospitals and doctors to handle
emergency treatment. The troop is responsible for
providing an adult leader and transportation to the
hospital or doctor for all non-emergency cases unless
an ambulance has been called.
Medication
Cards
State of Wisconsin and
the Boy Scouts of America require all medications
brought to camp by campers (under 18) to be secured
and locked in the camp health lodge.
The medication
must
be in the
original
prescription bottle and include the following
information:
Camper's
name
Name of prescribing
physician
Prescription
number
Date
prescribed
Name of
medication
Directions for
use
A medication card is
required for each type of medication to be taken at
camp. The medication card must contain all the
required information and the signatures of the parent
and prescribing physician. The medication card must
accompany the health form and be brought to camp on
the first day of camp.
