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BSA 101
BSA 101 should be done soon after a new boy patrol is
formed, and can be done on the Crossover campout weekend, if your troop has
one.
One month prior to campout:
1. Complete the 4 page
Tour
Planning Worksheet (New Form) - .
2. Obtain permission slips and health forms.
3. Secure reservation for campsite.
4. Obtain all tools and materials for instruction and games.
5. Recruit staff.
SM - Adult
SA - Adult
SPL - Youth
ASPL - Youth
TG - Youth
QM - Youth
COOK STAFF
One week prior to campout:
1. Go over schedule with staff and make assignments.
Perfect Campsite - SPL
Fireyard - ASPL
Quartermaster Station - QM
Kitchen & Sanitation - SA
Ideal Patrol Meeting - TG, SPL
Totin’ Chip instruction - ASPL, TG
Firem’n Chit instruction - SPL, TG
Games - SM, SPL
2. Prepare Totems for patrol awards.
3. Gather money, buy groceries.
One day prior to campout:
1. Staff will set up staff campsite in ideal patrol configuration
with kitchen, uartermaster station and fireyard. Pre-determine patrol campsites
and set all gaming and testing areas and fixtures.
2. Insure that there is enough wood for campfire and Firem’n
Chit instruction and qualification.
NEW SCOUT ORIENTATION
CAMPOUT BSA 101
Instructions to new scouts and instructors:
Read your Boy Scout Handbook chapters on Camping,
knots, and uniform before campout.
Bring your Boy Scout Handbook to the Campout. Wear Class A uniform to campout, change to
Class B’s upon arrival. Bring your
pocketknife.
EQUIPMENT NEEDED:
FIRE YARD
Axe(s)
Hatchet(s)
Large Sharpening stones and oil
Bow Saw(s)
Stakes and logs for axe and hatchet sharpening stations
Rope or twine to fence Fire Yard
Rake
Shovel
FIRE INSTRUCTION
Plenty of tinder, kindling and wood so that each boy can
build a fire and for the Campfires.
Matches.
KNOTS
A 4’ length of rope for each boy.
A suspended horizontal bar.
PATROL MEETING
Cloth for Patrol flag
Colored paint markers
Flag staff material
Scissors
FOOD
For BSA 101, a cook staff will cook and clean up. Make sure that hearty breakfasts, lunches
and dinners are prepared. Have plenty
of water and bug juice available at all times for hydration. Keep the Cracker
Barrels simple.
GAMES
All games and relays should come from Woods Wisdom. Insure that all materials are ready before
the campout.
AWARDS
Make these beforehand to tie to the new patrol flags.
(wood cookies, feathers, hand-tied knots, etc. attached to colored string or
yarn.)
Firem’n Chits
Totin Chips
BSA 101 SCHEDULE
Friday Afternoon
5:30 - Arrive
at Scout Hut for pre-camp inspection.
Load
gear.
6:00 - Leave for campout.
6:30 -
7:00 - Arrive at campsite.
Lead
new scouts through perfect campsite display.
TG
instruct on tent setup and expectations.
Patrol
to set up acceptable campsite before serving supper.
10:00 - Cracker Barrel
11:00 - Lights out
11:30 - Staff Meeting
Saturday
6:00 - Rise & Shine, clean up for
breakfast
7:00 - Breakfast
7:30 - Opening Ceremony/ Flag Raising by
Staff
8:00 - Review Fire Yard Tools and
Safety, Totin’ Chip instruction, practice.
8:30 - Totin’ Chip Qualification
9:30 - Fire Building and Safety
Instruction
10:30 - Firem’n Chit Qualification
11:30 - String Burning Competition (Woods
Wisdom)
12:00 - Lunch
1:00 - Six Basic Knots Instruction
2:00 - Knots Relay Game (Woods Wisdom)
2:30 - Ideal Patrol Meeting
3:30 - Team-Building Games from Woods
Wisdom
4:30 - Patrol Meeting ( Patrol Yell,
flag, skit for campfire, elect Patrol Leader)
6:00 - Supper, prepare for Campfire
8:30 - Flag lowering by New Patrol,
Campfire
9:00 - Cracker Barrel/Free time for
unfinished Patrol work.
10:00 - Lights Out
10:30 - Staff Meeting/Evaluation
Sunday Morning
7:00 - Rise & Shine, clean up for
breakfast
7:30 - Breakfast
8:30 - Flag Raising by New Patrol, Vespers
by staff
9:00 - Break down campsite
10:00 - Campout Reflection by Scoutmaster
10:30 - Closing Ceremony, flag lowering
by staff.
11:30 -
12:00 Snack, leave.
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