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CHEROKEE
SCOUT RESERVATION
Summer Camp 2021 Leader Guide
www.csr.camp
Updated February 22, 2021
Updates, Edits and Revisions.
All edits appear in red ink.
Monday, February 21, 2021
Page 3 – changed Friends and Alumni weekend to July 18.
Page 8 – Under Camp Fee, changed last bullet: “Black pug will charge credit card $110.”
Page 8 – Under Refund Policy, changed second bullet to $115.
Page 9 – Under Provisional, added these two bullets.
• Parents/guardians who stay with their Provisional Scout must be registered members of the BSA with a completed
background check and Youth Protection Training.
• If you are not a registered member of the BSA, have your Scout’s unit register you as a Scouter Reserve.
Page 32 – Under Advanced Metalwork, replaced welding with metal work.
Page 38 – Under Waterfront, replaced climbing tower with The Blob and Glacier.
COVID-19 Mitigation Plans Nationally Accredited Camp
The latest information regarding our Cherokee Scout Reservation is a nationally
COVID-19 mitigation plan can be found at accredited camp by the National Council of
www.csr.camp/COVID-19. the Boy Scouts of America. Regionally
trained appraisers inspect the camp
Our COVID-19 mitigation plan will be annually. Key staff members are trained
reviewed and approved by the Caswell through the BSA National Camp School.
County Department of Public Health. Staff members are trained in CPR and basic
first aid.
Our plan will follow the latest guidance of
from the Center of Disease control, the NC Photo & Image Release Notice
Department of Health and Human By attending Cherokee Scout Reservation
Services, and NC Governor Cooper’s summer camp, you agree to allow
executive orders. Cherokee Scout Reservation and the Old
North State Council to use your image for
Our plan will adhere to the guidance promotional purposes. Photos and video
provided by the national Boy Scouts of images may be used in, but not limited to,
America Outdoor Program Group, Health print publications, online publications,
& Safety Group, and Risk Management videos, presentations, websites, and social
Group. media.
Information Subject to Change
The information within this guide is subject
to change. Check the website for the most
recent and up-to-date version.
Nondiscrimination Policy
It is the policy of the Cherokee Scout
Reservation not to discriminate against
any person on the basis of race, color,
national origin, religion, age, sex (including
pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or
related medical condition), gender, sexual
orientation, gender identity, marital or
familial status, genetic information,
citizenship status, ability, or any other
legally protected characteristic in the
administration of our program. Cherokee
Scout Reservation will make
accommodations, as far as is practical, to
meet the needs of a person with
disabilities as directed by the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990. Any camper
or leader with a disability requiring
assistance of the camp staff should contact
2 the camp director at least 12 days prior to
arrival at summer camp.
WHAT’S NEW?
New Merit Badge Offerings Local Membership Requirements for
• Animation
Adults Spending the Night at an Old North
• Electronics
• Chess
State Long Term Camp (Summer Camp)
• Effective immediately, any adult who spends at
least one night while accompanying a Scouting
New Event Management System unit to a long-term camp activity, sponsored by
• Black Pug the Old North State Council or any of its agents,
must be a registered member of the Boy Scouts
New Activities of America with a completed criminal
• ATV PowerSport - In partnership with the ATV background check and completed mandatory
Safety Institute, we will cover the ATV Youth Protection Training.
RiderCourse. This new program is open to Scouts • For those who are not registered with the BSA,
ages 14-years-old and older. At the start of the we recommend submitting their adult leader
week, Scouts will learn how to ride an ATV safely application to the council office no later than
in an open field. With safe riding skills mastered, April 1.
at the end of the week, Scouts will participate in • We suggest that you register these adult
trail rides in camp. Scouts will need to complete leaders as Scouter Reserve. The position code is
some online coursework prior to arriving at 91. The Scouter Reserve position requires
camp. The program is limited to 8 Scouts per payment of registration fee, background check,
session. We offer 4 sessions. and completion of youth protection training.
The Scouter Reserve position does not require
New Check-in Arrival Time for Sunday completion of IOLS.
• Units will check-in between 1:00 pm and 2:30 pm • Adult leader registration and Youth Protection
on Sunday. training status will be verified during the unit’s
• This will allow us to move up the start time of 12-day-out meeting.
the Sunday evening campfire.
Merit Badge Completion Day
New BSA Health Form • Did you end up with partial merit badges at
• The BSA recently updated the health form. summer camp?
• Starting in 2021 only the health form labeled • Then come to Cherokee on Saturday, July 31 to
2019 printing can be used. complete those requirements.
• Remember, all people attending summer camp • Scouts should arrive at 8:30 am. Instruction will
must have a current health form at the health begin at 9:00 am.
lodge. • Scouts will depart by 4:00 pm.
• The BSA will not waive the requirement for all • We will only support merit badges that we
people to have a current health form for taught during Summer Camp 2021.
Summer 2021. • Registration closes at 11:59 pm on Wednesday,
July 28.
Open House for First Year Campers & • Cost is $20.
Families • Includes lunch.
• Allows Scout and family to see camp, visit
campsite, see health lodge, enjoy lunch in dining Friends & Alumni of Cherokee Weekend
hall, walk the Scout’s merit badge schedule, and • Saturday, July 17
meet the camp staff • Start with lunch, open program areas, supper,
• Saturday, June 19 closing campfire
• 11:00 am – 1:00 pm • $40 per person
• Includes lunch • Includes patch
• Walk camper’s merit badge schedule
• $10 fee per person in party
• Registration closes at 11:59 pm on Friday, June
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Welcome to Cherokee Scout Reservation!
Given the current state of our world, one thing is true, our Scouts deserve the certainty, safety, and security of
Scouts BSA summer camp.
Summer 2020 promised to be full of excitement and adventure. Adventurous it was…full of change and
uncertainty. Hopefully, we have all learned to be a bit more flexible, resilient, and learned the life lesson that the
only thing consistent in life is change.
Cherokee Scout Reservation is in top-notch condition. When we could not host summer camp last year, we hired
15 college students to address much of the deferred maintenance in camp. Several of our buildings received fresh
coats of paint. A cleaner, less cluttered camp awaits you.
We now have 115 adirondacks in camp so all of our Scouts camp in roofed housing. We built a new Trade Skills
Shop and STEM Lab that provided state-of-the art facilities to teach Welding, Automotive Maintenance, Farm
Mechanics, Home Repair, Plumbing, Woodworking, Chemistry, Nuclear Science, and Robotics.
For Summer 2020 we added 16 flush toilets to the facility, ran electricity to all campsites, and created an
infrastructure to support our new ATV:PowerSport program. You’re going to like the improvements.
While we embrace STEM and Trade Skills as our niche, we will continue to offer the best in traditional Scouts BSA
summer camp program like Scoutcraft, Handicraft, Nature, Shooting Sports and Aquatics. We’ve built a program
that will provide every camper and leader a week full of fun and adventure. The best thing about Cherokee is its
size. Comparatively, we have medium-sized weekly camper population, but the facilities and program offerings of
a larger camp. When you are at Cherokee, the staff and campers get to know one another. We build lasting
relationships. We become family.
I anticipate that many things will change between now and when you arrive at summer camp. Please pay close
attention to our website and unit leader emails to stay fully aware of our COVID-19 mitigation strategies.
We’re excited to welcome FROGS Scouts, returning Scouts, experienced campers new to CSR, all campers from
near and far to camp this summer.
As you make plans for camp, please do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions. We are ready and
prepared to assist you. You can contact the Scout Office at 336-378-9166. Or, you can reach Camp Director Bud
Harrelson at bud.harrelson@scouting.org. During the summer, we can be reached at summer camp at
office.@csr.camp or 336-694-6440.
We look forward to your unit’s arrival this summer!
Yours in Scouting,
Bud Harrelson, Camp Director Daniel Flack, Assistant Camp Director
Ryan Edrington, Program Director
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Table of Contents
Nationally Accredited Camp ......................................................................................................................................2
Photo & Image Release Notice ..................................................................................................................................2
Information Subject to Change .................................................................................................................................2
Nondiscrimination Policy...........................................................................................................................................2
Website .....................................................................................................................................................................2
WHAT’S NEW? ................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
GENERAL CAMP INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................................ 8
Dates .........................................................................................................................................................................8
Camp Fee ...................................................................................................................................................................8
Camp Fee Payment Structure....................................................................................................................................8
Early Bird Payment Structure ....................................................................................................................................8
Refund Policy .............................................................................................................................................................8
Camperships ..............................................................................................................................................................8
Day Campers .............................................................................................................................................................9
Provisional Scouts......................................................................................................................................................9
Scouts with Special Needs .......................................................................................................................................10
Correspondence ......................................................................................................................................................10
Who to Contact? .....................................................................................................................................................10
Family Night.............................................................................................................................................................10
Meals .......................................................................................................................................................................11
Trading Post.............................................................................................................................................................11
Pre-order Memorabilia............................................................................................................................................11
Mail..........................................................................................................................................................................11
Emergency Phone Number .....................................................................................................................................11
Religious Services ....................................................................................................................................................11
CAMP PROGRAM + MERIT BADGES & ACITIVIES ............................................................................................................................. 12
Aquatics Program Area ............................................................................................................................................13
Ecology & Conservation Program Area ...................................................................................................................16
Handicraft Program Area.........................................................................................................................................18
Health and Safety Program Area .............................................................................................................................20
Leadership Program Area ........................................................................................................................................21
Metalwork Program Area ........................................................................................................................................22
Scoutcraft Program Area .........................................................................................................................................23
FROGS Program Area (First-Year Camper Program) ................................................................................................24
Shooting Sports Program Area ................................................................................................................................25
Additional Information for Rifle Shooting and Shotgun Shooting Merit Badges.....................................................26
STEM Program Area ................................................................................................................................................27
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Trade Skills Program Area .......................................................................................................................................29
CAMP PROGRAM + SPECIALTY PROGRAMS – YOUNGER SCOUTS ................................................................................................... 31
Fundamental Requirements of Good Scouting (FROGS) .........................................................................................31
CAMP PROGRAM + SPECIALTY PROGRAMS – OLDER SCOUTS ........................................................................................................ 32
Advanced Metalwork ..............................................................................................................................................32
Advanced Welding...................................................................................................................................................32
Crime Prevention & Fingerprinting Merit Badge .....................................................................................................32
(Previously known as Forensic Biology Program) ....................................................................................................32
Muzzle Loading Rifle Trail Shoot .............................................................................................................................33
CAMP PROGRAM + CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS ............................................................................................................................. 33
ATV: PowerSport .....................................................................................................................................................33
BSA Lifeguard ..........................................................................................................................................................36
BSA Lifeguard training is focused on the need to provide BSA operated facilities, such as summer camps, and
units with quality aquatics programs. .....................................................................................................................36
Paddle Craft Safety ..................................................................................................................................................37
Swimming and Water Rescue..................................................................................................................................37
CAMP PROGRAM + TWILIGHT PROGRAM ....................................................................................................................................... 38
COUNSELOR-IN-TRAINING (CIT) PROGRAM .................................................................................................................................... 40
CAMP PROGRAM + ORDER OF THE ARROW ACTIVITIES.................................................................................................................. 41
CAMP PROGRAM + LEADER ACTIVITIES........................................................................................................................................... 42
Sporting Clays Competition .....................................................................................................................................42
Scoutmasters Coffee ...............................................................................................................................................42
Scoutmaster Competitions ......................................................................................................................................42
Scoutmaster Merit Badge........................................................................................................................................42
Adult Training Opportunities ...................................................................................................................................43
FEES & PAYMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Camp Fees ...............................................................................................................................................................44
Payment Schedule ...................................................................................................................................................44
12-Day-Out Meetings ..............................................................................................................................................45
Refunds....................................................................................................................................................................45
Campsite Information .............................................................................................................................................46
Adult Leaders in Camp ............................................................................................................................................46
PREPARING FOR CAMP .................................................................................................................................................................... 48
Online Merit Badge Registration .............................................................................................................................48
Pre-Camp Swim Checks ...........................................................................................................................................49
Adirondack & Tent Capacity During COVID-19 ........................................................................................................49
BSA Health Forms ....................................................................................................................................................50
Pre-Camp Medical Form Review .............................................................................................................................50
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Council-Sponsored Physical Clinic ...........................................................................................................................50
Tour Buses ...............................................................................................................................................................50
UNIT SUMMER CAMP PLANNING CALENDAR.................................................................................................................................. 51
CHECK-IN & CHECK-OUT PROCEDURES ........................................................................................................................................... 52
Check-In Procedures................................................................................................................................................52
Check-Out Procedures.............................................................................................................................................53
CAMP SECURITY ............................................................................................................................................................................... 54
HEALTH & SAFETY AT CAMP ............................................................................................................................................................ 55
Insurance .................................................................................................................................................................55
Medication Handling ...............................................................................................................................................55
Buddy System ..........................................................................................................................................................55
Medical Services ......................................................................................................................................................55
Scouts Leaving Camp Early ......................................................................................................................................55
ADVANCEMENT IN CAMP ................................................................................................................................................................ 58
Merit Badges ...........................................................................................................................................................58
Partially Completed Merit Badges ...........................................................................................................................58
Merit Badge Pamphlets ...........................................................................................................................................58
MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR CAMP EXPERIENCE .......................................................................................................................... 59
TENT DAMAGE POLICY .................................................................................................................................................................... 60
ADIRONDACK DAMAGE POLICY ....................................................................................................................................................... 61
INFORMATION for OUT-OF-COUNCIL UNITS ................................................................................................................................... 62
2022 CAMPSITE RESERVATIONS ...................................................................................................................................................... 62
CAMP MAP ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 63
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GENERAL CAMP INFORMATION
Dates Camp Fee Payment Structure
Week 1 June 20 - 26 Payment 1: $115 due Thursday, March 25
Week 2 June 27 – July 3 Payment 2: $115 due Thursday, April 22
Week 3 July 4 – 10 Payment 3: $120 due Thursday, May 27
Week 4 July 11 – 17
Week 5 July18– 24 Early Bird Payment Structure
Week 6 July 25 – 31 Payment 1: $110 due Thursday, March 11
Payment 2: $110 due Thursday, April 22
Camp Fee Payment 3: $110 due Thursday, May 27
• The camp fee is $350.
• The camp fee is all-inclusive and covers the Refund Policy
cost of all merit badge supplies with two
• Payment 1 deposits are non-refundable, but
exceptions.
are transferable to another Scout in your unit.
• Exception 1: Scouts who take BSA Lifeguard
• Once the camper has paid more than $115, the
need to earn CPR for the Professional Health
refund amounts will not exceed 50% of the
Provider. We provide this course at camp for
funds paid at the time of the refund regardless
$50. Taking the CPR for the Professional Health
of circumstances.
Provider at summer camp is optional.
• Refunds should be requested during the unit’s
• Exception 2: The ATV PowerSport program has
12-Day-Out-Meeting.
a $50 program fee.
• Refund requests should be submitted by the
• The camp registration fee is the same for in-
unit leader directly to the camp director.
council and out-of-council units.
• Refunds will not be granted after the 12-Day-
• All camp fees will be collected online using
Out-Meeting for the unit’s scheduled week at
Black Pug – our event management system.
camp unless the camper becomes ill or
• Unit leaders can determine if the unit will
experiences a death in the family. If the
submit all payments for the unit or they will
camper becomes ill, a doctor’s note must
allow families to submit individual payments
accompany the refund request. Should the
using Black Pug’s Parent Portal. The unit leader
camper become ill or experience a death in the
initiates and distributes Parent Portal access.
family, the unit leader should request a refund
• Scouts who attend as Provisional campers or
Sunday of the week the unit is scheduled to
day campers submit their individual payments
attend camp. Regardless of circumstances, no
using Black Pug.
refunds will be granted after Sunday of the
• Black Pug does not come with additional or unit’s scheduled week at camp.
hidden fees. If the fee is $110, the Black Pug
• Refunds will be returned to the credit card on
will charge your credit card $110.
file with Black Pug within 30 days.
• This refund policy applies to Scouts who
Early Bird Fee: $330 decide not to attend camp because of reasons
• Pay $110 by Thursday, March 11 to receive a COVID-19.
$20 discount on the total camp fee. • If we are unable to offer camp, because of
COVID-19, families will receive a full
Late Fee: $10 reimbursement.
• After Thursday, May 27, at $10 fee will be
added to the registration fee.
Camperships
• Financial assistance is available to Scouts for
Provisional Fee: $375 whom the camp fee is a financial hardship.
• Campership amount typically does not exceed
Day Camper Fee: $175 one-third of camp fee ($110).
• Deadline for submitting campership requests
Adult Leader Fee: $145 is Thursday, April 22.
• Adult leader fees must be submitted by • Campership forms are available online –
Thursday, May 27. 8 https://www.csr.camp/forms--resources.html.
Provisional Scouts Day Campers
• For Scouts who are unable to attend camp with their • Day Campers attend camp from 9:00 am until
unit or wish to attend multiple weeks of camp, we 5:00 pm to earn merit badges and partake in
form a Provisional Unit. other camp program offerings.
• Female and male Scouts can participate in the • Female and male Scouts can be day campers.
Provisional until. • Cost: $175
• The Provisional Troop adult leaders are full-time • The fee includes the cost of merit badge supplies,
staff members who provide supervision and support lunch, and a camp patch.
to Provisional Scouts. Female and male adult leaders • A non-refundable $60 deposit secures a space as
are present. a Day Camper.
• Limited to 20 Scouts per week. • Families will secure a Day Camper seat by
• Cost: $375 submitting the $60 payment via Black Pug – our
• A non-refundable $125 deposit secures a space in event management system.
the Provisional Troop. • Day Campers who make a $60 deposit by
• Families will secure a Provisional Scout seat by Thursday, March 11 are eligible for the $20 early
submitting the $125 payment via Black Pug – our bird discount.
event management system. • Merit Badge enrollment opens on Saturday, April
• Provisional Scouts who make a $110 deposit by 3 at 8:00 pm. Families will be able to enroll Day
Thursday, March 11 are eligible for the $20 early Campers in merit badges at that time.
bird discount. • Advancement paperwork is immediately
• Merit Badge enrollment opens on Saturday, April 3 available to families on Saturday in Black Pug.
at 8:00 pm. Families will be able to enroll Provisional Look under the REPORTS tab to see which
Scouts in merit badges at that time. requirements your Scout completed.
• Advancement paperwork is immediately available to • We will also email a copy of the advancement
families on Saturday in Black Pug. Look under the report to the Scout’s unit leader on Saturday
REPORTS tab to see which requirements your Scout morning.
completed. • Day Campers should arrive at camp at 8:30 am on
• We will also email a copy of the advancement report Monday to check-in.
to the Scout’s unit leader on Saturday morning. • Day Camper check-in will take place underneath
• Provisional Scouts must bring their completed BSA the tarp outside of the Headquarters Building.
Health Form to Sunday check-in. • Day Campers must bring their completed BSA
• Parents/guardians and unit leaders are welcome to Health Form to Monday check-in.
participate in the Provisional Troop as well. • Day Campers will eat first lunch in the Dining Hall.
• Parents/guardians who stay for the entire week pay • Day Campers will eat lunch with the Provisional
the $145 adult fee. Troop.
• Parents/guardians who stay for a partial week pay
by the meal - $8.50/meal.
• Parents/guardians will need to provide their own
tent.
• Parents/guardians who stay with their Provisional
Scout must be registered members of the BSA with a
completed background check and Youth Protection
Training.
• If you are not a registered member of the BSA, have
your Scout’s unit register you as a Scouter Reserve.
Scouts enjoying our Family Night campfire.
9Who to Contact? Scouts with Special Needs
• Questions about camp should be directed to Cherokee Scout Reservation desires for all Scouts
Camp Director Bud Harrelson at and adult leaders to be able to take full advantage
bud.harrelson@scouting.org. of our exciting summer programs. We will do our
• Specific questions about payment should be best to meet all reasonable requests for
directed to Kristina Edmondson at accommodations.
kristina.edmondson@scouting.org or 336-378- • All requests for accommodations should be
9166. submitted by the unit leader during the unit’s
• Questions related to BSA insurance should be 12-Day-Out Meeting.
directed to Kristina Edmondson at • Use the Special Needs Request Form to
kristina.edmondson@scouting.org or 336-378- communicate your special need to the camp
9166. staff leadership. The Special Needs Request
• Prior to June 10, inquiries and correspondence, Form is available online at
should be directed to the Old North Council https://www.csr.camp/forms--resources.html..
Office, 1405 Westover Terrace, Greensboro,
NC 27408 or 336-378-9166. Mobility
• After June 10, inquiries and correspondence, • For Scouts who need mobility assistance, our
should be directed to Cherokee Scout Commissioners will provide a shuttle service
Reservation, 3296 Boy Scout Camp Road, using the camp’s golf carts.
Yanceyville, NC 27379, 336-694-6440, or • If individuals choose to provide their own golf
office@csr.camp. carts, they must meet all of the requirements
outlined in our Golf Cart Use Policy.
Family Night
• COVID-19 mitigation strategies may require Dietary Needs
camp be closed to outside visitors. • Our Dining Hall is a peanut-free environment.
• Each Thursday, from 5:30 to 10:00 pm, families • For Scouts and adult leaders with special
and friends are invited to camp. dietary needs, we will do our best to provide
• Typically, visitors bring covered-dishes to share suitable alternatives to our meals.
among the unit. Each troop has a different • A salad bar is available at lunch and dinner,
tradition, so be sure to check with your unit daily. COVID-19 mitigation strategies may
leaders about Family Night food expectations. require us to remove the salad bar. However,
• Visitors should plan to attend the exciting and we will make prepared salads available.
entertaining flag retreat ceremony and • A sample camp menu can be found online.
campfire beginning at 7:45 pm at the flag pole. • Scouts and their families are encouraged to
• We know that executing a covered-meal in the bring additional food that will best satisfy the
campsite with families and friends can be Scout’s dietary needs.
difficult for some units because the distance • Limited storage space is available in the Dining
between camp and your home community. Hall kitchen’s walk-in coolers for the storage of
• To support those units, those from in-council food items you might bring.
and out-of-council, we will provide a simple • Our food services manager is available to
meal in the dining hall. answer questions about meal ingredients and
• This meal will be at no additional cost to you or preparation techniques.
your campers. • Direct questions about meal ingredients and
• You will notify the camp director of your need preparation techniques to our camp director at
to have supper in the dining hall on Thursday bud.harrelson@scouting.org.
night to the camp director during your 12-day-
out meeting.
• Some units choose to bring in food and cook-
Correspondence
out in the campsite. • Please remember to put the following
• Other units choose to take the unit into town information on all correspondence submitted.
for a meal. • This includes emails.
• Unit Type, Unit Number, Week, Site
• Troop 13, Week 3, Seneca B
10Trading Post Meals
• A stock of necessities is available to replace the • Meals are served cafeteria style in the air-conditioned
forgotten toothbrushes, flashlights, and Dining Hall.
batteries. • COVID-19 mitigation strategies may require us to
• Items to enjoy during their leisure will also be socially distance during meals. This may require
available to Scouts, leaders, and visitors. Scouts to eat elsewhere beside the dining hall or for
• The Commissary contains a host of snacks and us to eat in more than two shifts.
refreshments. • For all meals, units will eat together at their
• On average, Scouts spend $50. predetermined seating area in meal shifts.
• Scouts are responsible for their own money. • Units are notified of their meal shift during check-in
on Sunday.
• Units will have the same meal shift for the entire
Pre-order Memorabilia week. Unit waiters will assist in placing tableware,
• You may pre-order 2021 camp t-shirts and drinks, and condiments on the table and in cleaning
hats. the tables after those meals.
• Unit leaders will submit a Scout’s pre-order • Waiters should arrive ten minutes before their unit’s
through Black Pug. meal shift.
• Pre-orders are due by Thursday, May 13. • Menus are approved by a certified nutritionist and
• Pre-orders will be delivered during your unit’s prepared by experienced cooks.
12-day-out meeting. • This menu is subject to change each week and there is
• Limited supplies of t-shirts and hats will be no guarantee of the menu for any particular week.
available for sale in the trading post. • Information for communicating special dietary needs
requests can be found at
Mail https://www.csr.camp/forms--resources.html.
• Mail is delivered to camp daily.
• To send your Scout mail, use the following
address format.
Scout’s Name and Unit Number
Cherokee Scout Reservation
3296 Boy Scout Camp Road
Yanceyville, NC 27379
Emergency Phone Number
• The emergency phone number at camp is 336-
694-6440.
Religious Services
• Scouting vespers will be held each morning as
part of our morning flag ceremony.
• Our Scouting vespers are interfaith.
Scouts learn to use potter’s wheel in Pottery Merit Badge.
11CAMP PROGRAM + MERIT BADGES & ACITIVIES
Cherokee Scout Reservation offers a wide variety of merit badges and activities for Scouts to
enjoy while at summer camp. The next few pages describes our merit badge program.
• Most of the merit badges we offer can be completed during summer camp, but some cannot. When selecting
your merit badges pay attention the requirements that will not be covered or completed during summer
camp.
• Some merit badges have age restrictions.
• All merit badges and activities have a class size maximum. We use class sizes maximums to ensure the
camper to staff ratio allows for quality instruction and maximum engagement and participation by the Scout.
In most cases, each merit badge is offered more than once during the day so Scouts have multiple
opportunities to enroll in a specific merit badge.
• All Scouts will pre-register for merit badges using the online merit badge registration system. Unit leaders
will register Scouts for their merit badges.
• Scouts will communicate to adult leaders the merit badges they wish to take during summer camp using the
Unit Merit Badge Registration Form. The Unit Merit Badge Registration Form is available online at
https://www.csr.camp/forms--resources.html..
• The online merit badge registration system opens the first weekend in April – Saturday, April 3 at 8:00 pm.
• The online merit badge system will close on Sunday at 11:59 pm two weeks prior to your unit’s arrival at
camp. For example, for a unit attending camp during Week 2, which starts on Sunday, June 27, the online
merit badge system will close on Sunday, June 13 at 11:59 pm.
• Once the online merit badge registration closes, changes may be made during the unit’s 12-day-out meeting
or upon arriving at camp.
• If a merit badge or activity is closed because of class size, use Black Pug’s waitlist function to add your name
to the wait list for this particular merit badge or activity.
• The camp staff will not act upon wait list until the week of June 6.
• Area directors have the right to refuse participation in a program if they are uncomfortable with the
Scout’s ability to complete the program in a safe and effective manner.
• For class times, refer to the class schedule in this guide and within Black Pug.
• Scouts and leaders should give attention to the difficulty rating of each merit badge and program before
registering.
Difficulty Description
1 Easy program – great for 1st year camper
2 Requires more dedication – should be at least a 2nd year camper
3 Difficult or strenuous program – should be at least a 3rd year camper
4 More academically complicated or physically strenuous – intended only for veteran
campers
12Aquatics Program Area
Merit Badge /
Notes Location Difficulty Materials to Bring
Activity
Swimsuit, towel,
Prerequisite: Pass water shoes (or
Waterfront 2
swimmer’s test shoes that can get
Canoeing wet)
Swimsuit, towel,
Prerequisite: Pass water shoes (or
Waterfront 2
swimmer’s test shoes that can get
Kayaking wet)
Prerequisite: In
Long pants, long-
addition to passing the
sleeve button
swimmer’s test,
Waterfront 3 down shirt, belt,
complete requirement
shoes that can get
Lifesaving 1 prior to arriving at
wet
camp.
Swimsuit, towel,
Prerequisite: Pass water shoes (or
Waterfront 3
swimmer’s test shoes that can get
Small-Boat
wet)
Sailing
Prerequisite: Pass Swimsuit and
Waterfront 2
swimmer’s test towel
Swimming
Instructional swim
program. Designed to Swimsuit and
Waterfront 1
help Scouts pass the towel
Cherokee Catfish swim test.
13Merit Badge / Materials to
Notes Location Difficulty
Activity Bring
Prerequisite: Must pass
swimmer’s test. Requires Swimsuit and
Waterfront 3
participation during all towel
Mile Swim, BSA sessions.
Swimsuit,
towel, water
Prerequisite: Must pass
Waterfront 3 shoes (or
swimmer’s test.
Stand-Up Paddle shoes that can
Boarding get wet)
Prerequisite:
• Adults and Scouts must be
at least 15 years-old.
• Earn American Red Cross
First Aid and CPR/AED for
the Professional Rescuer (C-
Pro).
• The C-Pro course is offered Swimsuit and
Waterfront 4
at camp for an additional towel
$50 fee.
• Taking the C-Pro course at
BSA Lifeguard camp is optional.
• Approval from the Aquatics
Director is required for
participation.
Prerequisite: Must pass swimmer’s
test.
• Adults and Scouts at least age
16.
• Earn Canoeing and Kayaking
merit badges (adults must
possess these skills)
• Obtain Standard CPR/AED and Swimsuit,
First Aid certification towel, water
• The Standard First Aid &
CPR/AED course is offered at
Waterfront 4 shoes (or
Paddle Craft camp for an additional of $31 shoes that can
Safety fee. get wet)
• Taking the Standard CPR/AED
and First Aid course at camp is
optional.
• Meets Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Thursday from 9:00 am to
11:50 am.
14Merit Badge /
Notes Location Difficulty Materials to Bring
Activity
Prerequisite: Must pass
swimmer’s test.
• Adults and Scouts at least
age 16.
• Earn Canoeing and
Kayaking merit badges
(adults must possess
these skills)
• Obtain Standard
CPR/AED and First Aid
certification
• The Standard First Aid & Swimsuit and
Waterfront 4
CPR/AED course is towel
Swim and Water offered at camp for an
Rescue additional of $31 fee.
• Taking the Standard
CPR/AED and First Aid
course at camp is
optional.
• Meets Tuesday,
Wednesday, and
Thursday from 2:00 pm
to 5:00 pm.
15Ecology & Conservation Program Area
Merit Badge / Materials to
Notes Location Difficulty
Activity Bring
Includes Twilight
Scouts will
workshop Monday,
Nature Lodge 2 need a field
Tuesday, and
Astronomy & notebook.
Wednesday.
Space Exploration
We will start
Requirements 5 and 6
during camp. We may Scouts will
not finish them. Nature Lodge 3 need a field
Scouts will participate notebook.
Bird Study
in early morning bird
walks.
Scouts will
Not recommended for
Nature Lodge 4 need a field
younger Scouts.
Environmental notebook.
Science
Scouts should
bring a
notebook in
N/A Nature Lodge 2
which to
Forestry mount the leaf
collection.
We will start Scouts will
requirement 5 during need a field
camp. We may not Nature Lodge 3 notebook. It
finish. Requirement 9 will be
Insect Study
cannot be done during beneficial for
16camp. Scouts will be Scouts to have
prepared to complete access to a
requirement 9 when digital camera
they return home. or
SMARTphone
to complete
requirement 5.
Scouts should bring
a digital camera or
Great for younger SMARTphone.
Scouts will also
Scouts. Some hiking Nature Lodge 1 need a notebook in
Mammal Study & involved. which to mount a
leaf collection and
Nature field samples.
Requirement 8 will not be
completed at camp. We will
prepare Scouts to complete
this requirement upon Scouts will need a
returning home; however, Nature Lodge 1 field notebook.
Reptile and Scouts can complete this
Amphibian Study requirement prior to attending
summer camp.
Scouts will
N/A Nature Lodge 1 need a field
notebook.
Weather
17Handicraft Program Area
Merit Badge / Materials
Notes Location Difficulty
Activity to Bring
Art Requirement 6 will not be Handicraft
2 N/A
completed at camp. Shelter
Art
Handicraft
N/A 1 N/A
Shelter
Basketry
Handicraft
N/A 1 N/A
Shelter
Indian Lore
Handicraft
N/A 1 N/A
Shelter
Leatherwork
Handicraft
N/A 1 N/A
Shelter
Model Design and
Building
18Merit Badge / Materials
Notes Location Difficulty
Activity to Bring
Scouts must
Handicraft bring a
Prerequisite: Earn Cyber Chip 2
Shelter digital
Photography camera.
Handicraft
N/A 2 N/A
Shelter
Pottery & Sculpture
Handicraft
Prerequisite: Earn Tot’n Chip 2 Totin’ Chip
Shelter
Woodcarving
19Health and Safety Program Area
Materials to
Merit Badge / Activity Notes Location Difficulty
Bring
Anderson
N/A 1 N/A
Shelter
Disabilities Awareness
Family
Anderson
N/A 3 emergency
Shelter
Emergency kit
Preparedness
Notebook
Anderson
N/A 3 and
Shelter
Pencil/Pen
Fire Safety
Prerequisite: First aid
requirements for Tenderfoot,
Anderson
Second Class, and First Class ranks 2 N/A
(See Requirement 1 of First Aid Shelter
First Aid Merit Badge)
Prerequisite: Scouts will need to
complete requirement 1 prior to
attending camp. Requirement 1a asks
Scouts to participate in a physical A note from
examination; it also gives them Scout’s dentist
actions to complete during and after describing the
the physical. Scouts should come Fitness Scout’s
prepared to discuss these topics.
Shelter / most recent
Requirement 1b asks Scouts to 2
participate in a dental examination. Activity visit to
Personal Fitness Scouts will need to bring Field complete
documentation of dental examination
with them to camp. requirement
1b.
Scouts will work on 6 and 7 in camp,
but will need to complete
requirement 8 after camp.
20Leadership Program Area
Merit Badge / Activity Notes Location Difficulty Materials to Bring
It would be
beneficial for
Dining Hall Scouts to have
N/A 2
Shelter access to a
Citizenship in the
wireless-capable
Nation
laptop or tablet
It would be
beneficial for
Scouts to have
N/A OA Lodge 2
access to a
Citizenship in the
wireless-capable
World
laptop or tablet
It would be
beneficial for
Requirement 5 will
Scouts to have
not be completed Dining Hall 2
access to a
at camp.
wireless-capable
Communications laptop or tablet
21Metalwork Program Area
Merit Badge / Activity Notes Location Difficulty Materials to Bring
Long trousers mandatory.
Closed-toed leather shoes
required, but boots
desired. Scouts may also
Minimum age Metalwork want a long-sleeve, button
4 down shirt. All of these
is 13 Shop
items will get dirty. Scouts
Metalwork may want to bring two
pairs of trousers and two
long-sleeve shirts.
Long trousers mandatory.
Minimum age Closed-toed leather shoes
required, but boots
is 13. Scouts desired. Scouts may also
mush have Metalwork want a long-sleeve, button
4 down shirt. All of these
already earned Shop
items will get dirty. Scouts
the Metalwork may want to bring two
Advanced Metalwork Merit Badge. pairs of trousers and two
long-sleeve shirts.
22Scoutcraft Program Area
Merit Badge / Materials to
Notes Location Difficulty
Activity Bring
• Requirements 4, 5e, 6e, 7, 8d, &
9a, 9b, 9c will not be completed at
camp.
Scoutcraft
• Preliminary work on Requirement 2 N/A
8c, especially researching food Shelter
Camping costs can and should be done prior
to camp.
• Requirements 4, 6d, 6e, & 6f will
not be completed at camp.
• Scouts will be prepared to
complete Requirement 4 at home.
Scouts will be prepared to
Scoutcraft
complete requirement 6d, 6e, & 6f 3 N/A
on a unit backpacking trip. Shelter
Cooking • Preliminary work on Requirements
5a, 5b, 5c, 6a, 6b, & 6c, especially
researching food costs can and
should be done prior to camp.
Requirement 9 will not be
completed at camp. Scouts will
Scoutcraft
be prepared to complete this 2 N/A
Shelter
requirement with their unit on a
Geocaching
future unit outing.
23Merit Badge / Materials to
Notes Location Difficulty
Activity Bring
• Requirements 4, 5 and 6 will not be
completed at camp. Scouts will leave
camp prepared to complete Scouts need to
Scoutcraft
requirements 4, 5 and 6. 2 wear good hiking
• Scouts will participate in a 5-mile hike Shelter boots.
Hiking that starts during class and goes
through supper and Twilight activities.
Requirement 7 will not be
completed at camp. Scouts will be
Scoutcraft
prepared to complete this 3 N/A
Signs, Signals Shelter
requirement with their unit on a
& Codes future unit outing.
• Requirement 8 requires an overnight Appropriate
camping trip which will be offered at equipment
camp. (daypack
• Requirement 5 (Personal Survival Kit) Scoutcraft
3 containing
may be completed prior to camp. Shelter
Wilderness • Participation in the overnighter on Scout Outdoor
Survival Tuesday night is required to complete Essentials and
the badge. survival kit).
FROGS Program Area (First-Year Camper Program)
Merit Badge / Difficult Materials to
Notes Location
Activity y Bring
Day pack,
water bottle,
Our First-year Camper program. A
FROGS Scouts BSA
half-day program that meets from 1
Shelter Handbook,
FROGS 9:00 to 12:00 or 2:00 to 5:00.
paper and
pencil
24Shooting Sports Program Area
Material
Merit Badge / Difficul
Notes Location s to
Activity ty
Bring
Physical strength and stamina
Archery
required in order to be able to draw 3
back the bow. Range N/A
Archery
Muzzle
Loading
• Recommended for older Scouts.
Range
• Must have earned or be working 3 N/A
on a shooting merit badge. (beside
Muzzle Loading Metalwork
Shop)
• Shooting experience highly
recommended.
• Must be at least 11-years old
•
Rifle Range 3
Scouts must attend safety session N/A
Rifle Shooting on Sunday evening.
• Click here for more information.
• Physical strength & stamina
required to hold shotgun. Shotgun
• Shooting experience highly Shelter
recommended.
• Must be at least 12-years old.
(across road 3
N/A
• Scouts must attend safety session from camp
Shotgun Shooting
on Sunday evening. entrance)
• Click here for more information.
25Additional Information for Rifle Shooting and Shotgun Shooting Merit Badges
Rifle Shooting Merit Badge
• Class size is limited to 16 to assure adequate range time.
• The age requirement has been reduced; Scouts must be 11 years old.
• Each shooter receives his own personalized eye & ear protection.
• On Sunday, there will be a safety briefing starting at 4:00 pm for all Scouts taking the merit badge.
• This meeting is MANDATORY for everyone, even if the Scout took the Shotgun merit badge the previous
year. Those who are not present will have to attend a make-up meeting which will be held during 1st meal
on Tuesday. If the make-up meeting is missed, the scout will have to schedule an additional make-up
meeting with the Shooting Sports director.
Shotgun Shooting Merit Badge
• Class size is limited to 12, to assure adequate range time.
• Scouts must be 12 years old.
• Each shooter receives his own personalized eye & ear protection.
• On Sunday, there will be a safety briefing starting at 4:00 pm for all Scouts taking the merit badge.
• This meeting is MANDATORY for everyone, even if the Scout took the Rifle merit badge the previous year.
Those who are not present will have to attend a make-up meeting which will be held during 1st meal on
Tuesday. If the make-up meeting is missed, the scout will have to schedule an additional make-up
meeting with the Shooting Sports director.
26STEM Program Area
Merit Badge / Difficult Materials to
Notes Location
Activity y Bring
STEM Lab
N/A Classroom 3
II
Animation
STEM Lab
Scouts will need
N/A Classroom 2
a notebook.
I
Chemistry
STEM Lab
N/A Classroom 2
I
Chess
Open to all Scouts.
STEM Lab
Formerly our Forensic Biology Scouts will need a
Classroom 2 notebook.
program. Requirements 4 and 6
Crime Prevention I
will not be completed in camp.
& Fingerprinting
• Electricity requirements 2 and 9 will not
be completed at camp.
• We will prepare Scout to conduct STEM Lab
Scouts will need a
electrical home safety inspection Classroom 3 notebook.
(requirement 2) and to interpret the II
Electricity family power bill (requirement 9) upon
returning home.
STEM Lab
N/A Classroom 2
I
Electronics
27• Offered during Twilight on Monday, STEM Lab
Tuesday, or Wednesday night. Classroom
• Scouts must register for the merit
I&
badge using the online merit badge 1 N/A
registration system. STEM Lab
Fingerprinting • Scouts only need to attend one Classroom
session. II
STEM Lab
Not recommended for younger Scouts will need a
Classroom 3 notebook.
Scouts.
Nuclear Science I
STEM Lab
Scouts will need a
N/A Classroom 3 notebook.
II
Robotics
28Trade Skills Program Area
Difficul
Merit Badge / Activity Notes Location Materials to Bring
ty
Long trousers
mandatory. Closed-
Trade Skills toed leather shoes
Minimum age is 13 3
Automotive Shop required, but boots
Maintenance & Traffic desired. Clothes will
Safety get dirty.
Long trousers mandatory.
Closed-toed leather shoes
Trade Skills
Minimum age is 13 3 required, but boots
Shop desired. Clothes will get
Farm Mechanics dirty.
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