2012

CAMP

SAFFRAN

PROGRAM

GUIDE

Camp Frederick A. Saffran Broad Creek Memorial Scout Reservation

!

* = must be 14 years old or entering ninth grade to take merit badges at Eagle’s Summit

** = BSA Lifeguard and Leave No Trace Trainer certification are open to youth 14 and older and adults

*** = must be 13 years old to participate in the Aquatics Trek, Climbing or COPE

!

2012 Merit Badge Schedule

9-9:30 9:30-10 10-10:30 10:30-11 11-11:30 11:30-12 2-2:30 2:30-3 3-3:30 3:30-4 4-4:30 4:30-5

Environmental Science Environmental Science Environmental Science Forestry

Nature Geology Bird Study Soil & Water Fish & Wildlife

Reptile & Amphibian Astronomy Mammal Study Astronomy Weather Mammal Study Con-Ec

Leave No Trace Trainer** Assorted Nature Hikes — All Are Welcome

Con-Ec

COPE Climbing*** — Project C.O.P.E.*** COPE

Eagle’s Summit Communications* Emergency Preparedness* Citizenship in the Nation* Citizenship in the World* Eagle’s Summit

Field Sports Personal Fitness Sports — Fishing — Field Sports

Handicraft Leatherwork Woodcarving Basketry/Fingerprinting Indian Lore Sculpture Art Handicraft

Swimming Swimming

Lifesaving Lifesaving Pool

BSA Lifeguard**

FYC

Instructional Swim

&

Free Swim

Pool

Public Health Disabilities Awareness Public Health First Aid Medicine Dentistry Public Health

Pioneering Camping Pioneering Camping

Orienteering Wilderness Survival Orienteering Wilderness Survival Scoutcraft

Hiking/Backpacking Cooking Scouting Heritage Cooking

Scoutcraft

Rifle Shooting Rifle Shooting Shotgun Shooting Shotgun Shooting Shooting

Sports — — —

FYC Archery Archery

Shooting

Sports

Canoeing Canoeing

Rowing Rowing Waterfront

Small Boat Sailing

Aquatics Trek*** Waterfront

Workshop Woodwork Home Repairs Auto Maintenance Farm Mechanics Plumbing Painting Workshop

9-9:30 9:30-10 10-10:30 10:30-11 11-11:30 11:30-12 2-2:30 2:30-3 3-3:30 3:30-4 4-4:30 4:30-5

Daily Schedule

Sunday

1:00 Arrive at camp and check in

1:30-5:00 Set up campsite, medical rechecks, swim tests, camp tour 5:45 Flag lowering

6:00 Dinner

7:00-8:00 Get acquainted with camp & settle in at the campsite 8:30-9:30 Opening campfire

10:00 Taps

Monday-Friday

7:00 Reveille 7:45 Flag raising

8:00 Breakfast

9:00-noon Merit badges 12:15 Lunch

1:00 Scoutmaster & SPL meetings

1:00-2:00 Siesta

2:00-5:00 Merit badges, open & special programs 5:45 Flag lowering

6:00 Dinner

7:00-9:30 Evening programs 10:00 Taps

Satruday

7:00 Reveille

7:45 Flag raising 8:00 Breakfast

9:00-10:00 Pack up and check out

Adult Leader Trainings

A number of trainings for adult leaders will be held throughout the week, including:

! BSA Aquatics Supervision: Swimming and Water Rescue

! BSA Aquatics Supervision: Paddle Craft Safety

! Climb on Safely

! Leave No Trace Awareness

! Safety Afloat

! Safe Swim Defense

! Trek Safely

Sessions will be offered depending on interest and staff availability; finalized times and locations

for each training will be announced through the daily Scoutmaster Meeting and at meals. If you

have any questions or special requests, please see the camp director.

Evening Programs

Plenty of program opportunities are available each evening to keep Scouts busy and let them experience what each program has to offer outside of the usual merit badge routine. Listed below

are the events, times and locations for evening activities each night of the week.

Sunday

7:00-7:45 Scoutmaster & SPL meetings (pavilion) 8:00-8:30 Water safety demonstration (pool)

8:30-9:30 Opening campfire (Tindeutchin campfire circle)

Monday

7:00-9:00 Open shoot (rifle & archery) Tie dye mania (handicraft)

Night hike with The Lorax (con-ec)

Twilight canoeing (Nature Pond, until dusk) 7:30-9:30 Free swim (pool)

LNT s’mores fire (parade field)

Tuesday

7:00-8:00 Quarter-mile swim (must swim to qualify for Mile Swim) 8:00-8:30 Turtle races (con-ec)

7:00-9:30 Inter-patrol volleyball competition (volleyball court)

8:00-9:30 Free swim (pool)

Wednesday

7:00-7:30 Vespers (chapel)

7:30-7:45 Troop photos

7:45-8:30 Troop time 8:30-9:30 Ridge campfires (locations will be announced)

Thursday

7:00-morning Outpost night (meeting place will be announced)

Astronomy outpost Leave No Trace outpost (all are welcome)

Wilderness Survival outpost

7:00-8:00 Mile Swim (pool) 7:00-9:00 Canoe games (Nature Pond)

Night shotgun (shotgun range, until dusk)

Special effects demonstration (handicraft)

8:00-9:30 Free swim (pool) FYC inpost (meeting place will be announced)

Friday

7:00-8:00 Troop time (Family Night)

8:00-9:00 Closing campfire (Tindeutchin campfire circle)

First Year Camper

Camp Saffran is proud to offer a special program for new Scouts and first-year campers. This is a week-long, all-day program focused on helping young Scouts enjoy their first summer at camp as

they experience all of the program areas and work on advancement toward the Tenderfoot,

Second Class, and First Class ranks.

After breakfast Monday morning, Scouts participating in the First Year Camper program meet at

the FYC program area and are formed into Patrols. An enthusiastic and caring staff alternately

provides instruction on Scouting skills, exposes Scouts to various programs in each of the program areas throughout camp, and encourages teamwork, cooperation, and the Scouting Spirit.

Scouts will get a chance to swim, shoot, and play sports every day, and hallmark features of the

program include a five-mile hike through camp and a special First Year Camper inpost.

Adult leaders are encouraged to volunteer some of their time assisting the First Year Camper

program, whether instructing particular skills, accompanying the hike, supervising Free Swim and Free Shoot times, or just providing moral support during games.

Morning

The morning (9:00-12:00) is spent in the First Year Camper area working on requirements for rank advancement. Skills related to the following requirements will be taught over the course of

the week:

Tenderfoot 4ab, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12

Second Class 1, 2, 3cdef, 6, 7, 8

First Class 1, 2, 4abcd, 6, 7, 8, 9

Afternoon

During the first part of the afternoon (2:00-3:00), Scouts will have an opportunity to rotate

through the Pool for free swim, and Archery and Rifle for free shoot. During the second part of

the afternoon, Scouts will be able to take merit badges. The First Year Camper staff will be providing instruction for the following merit badges between 3:00 and 5:00:

Canoeing (swimmers only), Leatherwork, Mammal Study, Weather, Woodcarving

Scouts will be able to choose two of the above merit badges to take; one from 3:00 to 4:00 and

the other from 4:00 to 5:00 (except Canoeing, which will run from 3:00 to 5:00).

Evening

Assorted fun (optional) activities will be held during the evenings for First Year Campers to

participate in. The highlight is the special FYC inpost that will be held on Thursday evening. Scouts will take a short hike to their own campfire circle and participate in a campfire program

led by the First Year Camper staff. Scouts will return to their campsites to sleep following the

campfire.

Merit Badge Program

The merit badge program is the pinnacle of any Boy Scout summer camp. Merit badge classes at Camp Saffran run throughout the morning and afternoon, five days a week. Scouts should expect

to attend all five classes in order to earn the badge. The merit badge schedule is listed on the

inside cover of this Program Guide.

Online Sign-Up

Scouts should sign up for merit badges online before coming to camp. The online registration

system guarantees Scouts a space in the classes they want (some classes have an attendance cap, which allows for a higher level of interaction between staff and campers, hence a higher quality

of instruction) and helps the staff to adequately prepare for classes each week. The online

registration system is available at:

http://broadcreekbsa.org/openrosters/

ViewActivitySpaceAvailable.asp?classificationID=17246&orgkey=2527

Merit Badges Offered (by Program Area)

Conservation-Ecology Astronomy Bird Study

Environmental Science

Fish & Wildlife Management Forestry

Geology

Mammal Study

Nature Reptile & Amphibian Study

Soil & Water Conservation

Weather

COPE Climbing

Eagle’s Summit Citizenship in the Nation Citizenship in the World

Communication

Emergency Preparedness

Field Sports Fishing Personal Fitness

Sports

Handicraft Art Basketry

Fingerprinting

Indian Lore Leatherwork

Sculpture

Woodcarving

Pool Lifesaving

Swimming

Public Health Dentistry Disabilities Awareness

First Aid

Medicine Public Health

Scoutcraft Backpacking

Camping

Cooking Hiking

Orienteering

Pioneering

Scouting Heritage Wilderness Survival

Shooting Sports Archery Rifle Shooting

Shotgun Shooting

Waterfront Canoeing

Rowing Small Boat Sailing

Workshop Automotive Maintenance Farm Mechanics

Home Repairs

Painting Plumbing

Woodwork

Merit Badge Prerequisites and Notes

Listed below are merit badge requirements that cannot be completed at camp and any special

materials that should be brought to camp. Campers may complete the requirements before

coming to camp or they will receive a partial for the merit badge. Merit badges not listed have no

prerequisites and require no special equipment.

Archery At least $15 for supplies

Automotive Maintenance Wear proper footwear (required) and old

clothing (recommended) for shop work

Backpacking 8cd, 10, 11bc Wear sturdy hiking boots and bring a

backpack

Basketry About $10 for supplies

Bird Study Wear clothing for field work

Camping 4b, 8d, 9

Bring pack and equipment for 5e, 7b

Canoeing Must pass BSA swimmer test

Citizenship in the Nation 2

Must be 14 years old

Citizenship in the World 7 Must be 14 years old

Climbing Must be 13 years old

Communication 5

Must be 14 years old

Computers Bring data for 6

Cooking 4a, 7d

Dentistry 3

Emergency Preparedness 1 (First Aid merit badge), 2c, 8c Must be 14 years old

Environmental Science Wear clothing for fieldwork

Farm Mechanics 5

First Aid Know Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class

first aid, bring First Aid kit for 2d

Fish & Wildlife Management Wear clothing for fieldwork

Fishing 9 Bring personal fishing rod and tackle

Forestry Bring a camera to photograph leaves for 1

Geology Wear clothing for fieldwork

Hiking 5, 6, 7

Wear sturdy hiking boots

Home Repairs Wear proper footwear (required) and old

clothing (recommended) for shop work

Indian Lore About $15 for supplies

Leatherwork At least $15 for supplies

Lifesaving Must pass BSA swimmer test

Know Second Class and First Class swimming requirements for 1a

Swimming merit badge recommended

Mammal Study Wear clothing for fieldwork

Nature Wear clothing for fieldwork

Orienteering Personal compass recommended

Wear sturdy hiking boots

Painting Wear proper footwear (required) and old clothing (recommended) for shop work

Personal Fitness 1b, 8

Wear proper clothing for working out

Pioneering Totin’ Chip and personal pocket knife

recommended

Plumbing Wear proper footwear (required) and old clothing (recommended) for shop work

Public Health 7

Reptile & Amphibian Study 8

Rowing Must pass BSA swimmer test

Salesmanship 5

Scouting Heritage 4, bring evidence of 6 (collection of

Scouting patches or memorabilia)

Sculpture About $5 for supplies

Small Boat Sailing Must pass the BSA swimmer test

Soil & Water Conservation Bring clothing for fieldwork

Sports 4

Wear proper clothing for working out

Swimming Must pass BSA swimmer test

Bring pants & long sleeved shirt for 4

Wilderness Survival Overnight outpost required

Woodcarving Must have earned Totin’ Chip At least $10 for supplies

Woodwork Bring proper footwear (required) and old

clothing (recommended) for shop work

Older Boy Programs

Camp Saffran is pleased to offer a wide variety of programs designed to provide older Scouts with new challenges and adventures at summer camp beyond the standard merit badge program.

Adults are also welcome to participate in the BSA Lifeguard and Leave No Trace Trainer

programs as space permits.

Discover SCUBA

Discover SCUBA is a pool-based program designed to introduce Scouts to the world of SCUBA.

This is a great orientation for Scouts who are considering taking a SCUBA certification course in the future, or just want to try out SCUBA gear.

Prerequisites 12 or older, must pass Swimmer test

Times To be determined, in the evening (about 2 hours long)

Cost $20 per person

Broad Creek Aquatics Trek

The Broad Creek Aquatics Trek is a new addition to our program this year. Each afternoon, participants will venture out on a different mini-trek taking place on the waterways and islands

around Broad Creek Memorial Scout Reservation. Participants will return for dinner each night.

Three mini-treks will be dedicated to kayaking adventures, one afternoon mini-trek will be dedicated to canoeing, and the final mini-trek will be dedicated to sailing.

Prerequisites 13 or older, must pass Swimmer test

Times Afternoons Monday-Friday

Cost $50 per person

Project COPE

COPE stands for Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience, a course for older Scouts to develop

self-confidence, leadership, and teamwork. Scouts rotate through 19 stations, each of which

presents a new challenge for the group to work through.

Prerequisites 13 or older

Times Afternoons Monday-Friday

Cost $20 per person

BSA Lifeguard

Scouts have an opportunity to gain proficiency in lifeguarding and water rescue techniques and receive certification as a BSA Lifeguard. Participants should be strong swimmers as the course is

physically intense.

Prerequisites 14 or older, Swimming merit badge, proof of CPR certification

Times Mornings Monday-Friday

Cost No cost

Leave No Trace Trainer

Camp Saffran is proud to offer Leave No Trace Trainer certification! This course is the perfect

way to become an expert Leave No Trace camper, and participants will learn how to teach LNT

principles to others. The LNT Trainer course is required for Scouts holding the LNT Trainer position at the Troop level.

Prerequisites 14 or older

Times Mornings Monday-Friday, outpost on Thursday evening

Cost $40 per person

Broad Creek Adventure Program

The Broad Creek Adventure Program is another new addition this year! Older Scouts will have the opportunity to venture off-property every afternoon and participate in several exciting

activities. The tentative line-up includes rock climbing, horseback riding, golfing, touring the

Conowingo Dam, taking an airplane flight, and attending an Ironbirds baseball game.

Prerequisites 15 or older

Times Afternoons Monday-Friday Ironbirds game Monday or Thursday evening (depending on the week)

Cost To be determined. Limited van transportation will be available for an increased fee;

adults who can drive Scouts to activities will be able to attend for free.

www.broadcreekbsa.org/saffran

Broad Creek Memorial Scout Reservation Baltimore Area Council Camp Frederick A. Saffran Camping Services Department 1929 Susquehanna Hall Road 701 Wyman Park Drive Whiteford, MD 21160 Baltimore, MD 21211 (410) 452-8155 (443) 573-2503 campsaffrandirector@baltimorebsa.org campingservices@baltimorebsa.org

Full ColorLogo

Single ColorLogo

Full ColorLogo

Single ColorLogo