Troop 55 St. John the DivineMeet at the Cherie Flores Garden Pavilion
Requirements Covered
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You are on a bike ride with your patrol. While riding past a run down house, a large dog runs out and bites another patrol member on the leg. What do you do?
You are on a bike ride with your patrol. While riding past a run down house, a large dog runs out and bites another patrol member on the leg. What do you do?
Introductory session to Canoeing. Starts with shore base school discussing parts of boat, body positioning and safety afloat.
Followed by introductory canoeing on the water.
1.5 to 2 Hours
Canoe Races
This activity will introduce the First Class Knots (Clove Hitch and Timber Hitch). Using those knots, Scout will then learn Square and Diagonal Lashings, and put those skills to use building a camp gadget.
1.5 to 2 Hours
– Materials: for each patrol three 6-foot x 1/4-inch manila ropes (or braided nylon cords), one 12-foot x 1/4-inch manila rope (or braided nylon cord), one log 2-foot long and 3 to 6 inches in diameter, two trees or upright poles 12 to 16 feet apart
– Method: Lay all the materials on the ground between the trees or upright poles. On signal, with one 6-foot rope, each patrol ties an end to a tree or pole with two half hitches / joins the other end to a second 6-foot rope with a square knot / ties one end of the third 6-foot rope to one end of the log with a timber hitch / forms a loop on the other end of the third 6-foot rope with a bowline / uses the bowline’s loop as the bend to tie a sheet bend to the free end of the second 6-foot rope. Each patrol will also tie one end of the 12-foot rope to the other tree or pole with a taut-line hitch / and the other end to the log with a clove hitch. Finally they will raise the log parallel to the ground by shortening tightening the tautline hitch
Kerr Creek Farm (Approx 90min from SJD)
This campout will be an opportunity for scouts to complete many requirements that we have yet to cover.
Be sure to pack the BSA Outdoor Essentials
We will work on all the following requirements:
| After 5:00 PM | Arrive At Kerr Creek Farm |
| 10:00 PM | Lights Out |
| 6:30 AM | Wake Up/Reveille |
| 7:00 AM | Breakfast |
| 8:30 AM | Opening Flag Ceremony |
| 8:45 AM | Game (Hosted by Mr. Thompson) |
| 9:15 AM | FCT Session 1 (Canoeing/First Aid/Knots & Lashings) |
| 11:00 AM | Service Project |
| NOON | Lunch |
| 12:30 PM | FCT Session 2 (Canoeing/First Aid/Knots & Lashings) |
| 2:15 PM | FCT Session 3 (Canoeing/First Aid/Knots & Lashings) |
| 4:00 PM | Games |
| 5:30 PM | Dinner |
| 7:30 PM | Campfire |
| 10:00 PM | Lights Out |
| 6:30 AM | Wake Up/Reveille |
| 7:00 AM | Breakfast |
| 9:00 AM | Scout’s Own |
| 10:30 AM | Pickup |
For FCT the focus of this campout will centered around the Second Class 5-mile hike requirement.
Be sure to pack the BSA Outdoor Essentials with emphasis on:
We will work on all the following requirements:
| After 5:00 PM | Arrive At Double Lake Recreation Area |
| 10:00 PM | Lights Out |
| Breakfast | |
| 10:00 AM | FCT: Map & Compass |
| 10:30 AM | FCT: 5-Mile Hike |
| Lunch | |
| Approx 2:30 PM | Return from Hike |
| 3:30 PM | FCT: Knot Tying |
| 5:30 PM | Dinner |
| 7:30 PM | Campfire |
| 10:00 PM | Lights Out |
| Breakfast | |
| 9:00 AM | Scout’s Own |
| 10:30 AM | Pickup |
UPDATE
Due to infrastructure issues in the Houston area, Troop 55 has canceled the FCT Campout scheduled for Feb 20-21 at Brazos Bend State Park.
FCT will instead have Virtual Campout Feb 27-28 consisting of backyard camping and scouts cooking for their families.
Your Backyard
If you do not have a suitable location for backyard camping please let us your PASM know and they can discuss alternatives.
Virtual Activities will take place via Zoom
https://zoom.us/j/92180693001?pwd=dXVYWnNzdGpyTXFGRTh5TjhNbTdhUT09
Meeting ID: 921 8069 3001
Passcode: patrick
The focus of this virtual campout will be on the First Class cooking requirements. Due to COVID limitations for cooking in groups on physical campouts, the opportunity to cook for your family during the Virtual Campout is vital to your advancement.
Backyard camping is optional for Friday night.
| Breakfast | |
| 9:30 AM | Virtual Opening Flag Ceremony (Host: Atomic Blackbirds) |
| Lunch | |
| 2:00 PM | Virtual FCT Session – Safe Swim Discussion |
| Dinner | |
| 7:00 PM | Virtual Campfire (Host: Blue Phoenix) |
| Breakfast | |
| 9:30 AM | Scout’s Own (Host: Swordfish) |
| 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM | Swim Test (Sign-up Required) |
Below are the following cooking related requirements that can be completed at home during a Troop Virtual Campout.
You should discuss your menu with your parent(s) to make sure it is feasible for your family. For example, Beef Wellington may be too challenging. It will be a good idea to learn to cook meals that you personally enjoy eating so that you will know how to cook it for yourself in the future.
Here are the steps: