Griswold scout reservation

							                                                                              Griswold Scout Reservation

                                                                 Hidden Valley Scout Camp

                                                 First Year Program 2008
Time                 Monday*                                Tuesday                               Wednesday                                 Thursday                                Friday
            MERIT BADGE BLOCK                        MERIT BADGE BLOCK                       MERIT BADGE BLOCK                    MERIT BADGE BLOCK                       MERIT BADGE BLOCK
9:00        (then meet in Lower Parade Field)

        GROUP PRESENTATION                       OPENING CEREMONY                        OPENING CEREMONY                        OPENING CEREMONY                     OPENING CEREMONY
              Flag Ceremony/Etiquette           Flags, Oath/Law/O.C., Word &            Flags, Oath/Law/O.C., Word &            Flags, Oath/Law/O.C., Word &         Flags, Oath/Law/O.C., Word &
10:00         Totin’ Chip (Knife Safety)        Thought of the day, Toast               Thought of the day, Toast               Thought of the day, Toast            Thought of the day, Toast
              Patrol Leader Elections            Leadership Position Changes            Leadership Position Changes            Leadership Position Changes         Leadership Position Changes
                                                  Scout Motto / Slogan                   Hydration – Heat Stroke, etc.          Meaning of Scout Symbol                      Safe Hiking Techniques
        OPENING CEREMONY                         GROUP PRESENTATION                      GROUP PRESENTATION                      GROUP PRESENTATION
        Flags, Oath/Law/O.C., Word &              Pioneering Projects on display            Five Signs of a Heart Attack           Directions without a compass
        Thought of the day, Toast                 Commando Ropes                            Steps of CPR / Rescue Breathing        How to use a compass
10:10    Buddy System – Purpose / Usage                                                     Heimlich Maneuver                      How to take a compass bearing
                                                  Camp Gadgets                                                                                                       CHALLENGE HIKE
         Scout Sign                              Square Knot                                                                                                        BEGINS
        PATROL SKILLS                            PATROL SKILLS                           PATROL SKILLS                           PATROL SKILLS
         Axe Yard                                   Whipping / Fusing                      Rabid Animal/Ticks/Insects/Snake    Map symbols
         Sharpening/Care of Tools                   Timber Hitch                           Cuts/Nosebleed/Puncture             Orienting a map                    Challenge Hike Includes:
                                                     Clove Hitch                            Fishhook/Object in Eye                                                      Review of week’s material
10:25    Bow Saw                                    Bowline                                Shock/Heat/Hypothermia
                                                                                                                                  How to pack a pack                     Retesting of week’s material
              Hatchet/Axe
                                                     Tautline Hitch / 2 Half-hitches                                             Footwear & Trail Clothing              Team games
                                                                                                                                                                          Visit last HV Program Areas
                                                                                                                                                                          Visit the top of a Mountain
                                                                                                                                                                          Visit a secluded swamp
        CAMP TOUR                                CAMP TOUR                               CAMP TOUR                               CAMP TOUR                                Directions & Map/Compass
10:50         Visit an HVSC Program Area         Visit an HVSC Program Area             Visit an HVSC Program Area             Visit an HVSC Program Area             Trail Lunch
                                                                                                                                                                          Identifying Plants
        GATHERING GAME                           GATHERING GAME                          GATHERING GAME                          GATHERING GAME                           Identifying Animals/Tracks
11:15   “Blob Tag”                               “Elbow Tag”                             “Sharks and Minnows”                    “Groups”                                 Review of First Aid
        INTER-PATROL GAMES                       INTER-PATROL GAMES                      INTER-PATROL GAMES                      INTER-PATROL GAMES                       Log-Sawing Race
                                                                                                                                                                          String-Burning Race
              Perm. / Low Impact Fire Rings         Square Lashing                         Frostbite/Sunburn                   Circle Compass Game                    Tour of Camp Bell
              Types of Wood                         Fence Building for 1st Year Area       Blisters/Burns                      Find your pace
11:25         Fire Safety                                (Useful Camp Gadget)               Bandage & Carries Relays                                                    “Evolution Game”
              Stove safety / usage / lighting                                               Stretcher Race
                                                                                                                                  Distance & Direction Game              Basics of Leave No Trace
                                                                                                                                                                      Challenge Hike Concludes:
        CLOSING CEREMONY                         CLOSING CEREMONY                        CLOSING CEREMONY                        CLOSING CEREMONY                         Oath/Law/O.C.
11:55   Oath/Law/O.C., Flags                     Oath/Law/O.C., Flags                    Oath/Law/O.C., Flags                    Oath/Law/O.C., Flags



12pm-                     N/A                                    N/A                                     N/A                                   N/A
 5pm                                                                                                                                                                  HIKE RETURNS TO HV
                                                                                                                                                                      Scouts return to their campsites.



*Monday morning, the First Year Program gathers directly upon dismissal from breakfast. Staff will lead Scouts to their Monday Merit Badge.