The Camping Survey
Description
This section is from the book "Scouting For Rural Boys. A Manual For Leaders", by Boy scouts of America. See also: Outdoor Adventure Manual: Essential Scouting Skills for the Great Outdoors.
The Camping Survey
In the rural district the camping survey can be made a part of the Boy-Fact Survey of that district.
The council records can answer most of the following questions:
1. What forms of camping were done last year?
2. What percentage of available boys took part in each?
3. What forms of camping experience were omitted last year?
4. Were the facilities adequate?
5. Were the leadership and program adequate?
6. Secure by districts a picture of each Troop's outdoor program for last year.
7. Ascertain at the same time what other things and help these Troop Leaders desire, and what improvement they think can be made in the council's camping program.
8. Analyze these last two items in the light of the other facts, to find ways to improve conditions.
Scope Of Committee Oversight
The following chart gives a general view of the various possible kinds of camping responsibility in the council and district:
ACTIVITY Back Yard Camping and Games | For Whom | Conducted by whom | Under Whose Leadership | Must leader Know Special Skills | Are Boys Also Used By Leaders | Activity Carried on where | Site Under whose supervision | Season | Duration | Individual or Group Enrollment | Special Permit From Whom |
Occasional Outings, Picnics, Day Camps | Cubs | Family | Family | No | Yes | Travel | Family | All Year | Day | Ind. | None |
Hikes | AH Scouts | Troop | Troops and Patrols | SM* | Yes | Nearby Out-of-Doors | Troop | All Year | Day | Group | SM |
Overnight Camps | All Scouts | Troop | Troop | SM* | Yes | Available Woods | Troop | All Year Especially Summer | Day and Night | Group | SM |
Summer Vacation Camps | Scouts | Council and Troop | Troop | SM* | Yes | Council Troop Site | Council or Troop | Summer | Short or Long | Preferably Group | L. C. |
Winter Camps | Senior Scouts | Council | Council or Troop | Yes | Yes | Council or Troop Site | Council or Troop | Winter | Short | Both | L. C. |
Wilderness Camps | Senior Scouts | Council | Council, Troop Patrol, Crew | Yes | Yes | Wilderness | Council | Winter or any time | Varies | Both | L. C. |
Canoe Trips | Scout Swimmers | Council | Council, Troop, Patrol, Crew | Yes | Yes | Water | Council or Region | Summer | Week or so | Ind. | L. C. |
* Equivalent to Scoutmaster's Training and Skill.
Sea Scout Cruises | Sea Scouts | Skipper, L. C. or Regional | Under specially trained leaders | Yes | Yes | Water Courses | Council or National Council | Warm Season | Varies | Both | L. C. |
Motor Tours | Scouts | Council or Troop | Council or Troop | Yes | Yes | Travel | National Council | Summer | Varies | Both | N. C. |
Saddle Trips | Senior Scouts | Council or Troop | Council or Troop | Yes | Yes | Trails | Council or Region | Warm | Varies | Both | L. C. |
Bicycle Trips | Scouts | Council or Troop | Council or Troop | Yes | Yes | Travel | Council | Warm | Varies | Both | L. C. |
Pilgrimages | Scouts | Council or Troop | Council or Troop | SM* | Yes | Travel | Council | Any Time | Short | Both | L. C. or Region |
Service Camps | Senior Scouts | Council | Council | Yes | Yes | Special Site | Council | Any Time | Usually Short | Both | L. C. |
Special Expeditions | Senior Scouts | Council Region N. C. | Council, Region N. C, Troop, Crew, Patrol | Yes | Yes | Special Location | Council Region N. C. | Any Time | Varies | Both | L. C. Regional N. C. |
Camporee | Scouts | Council District | Council, District Troop, Patrol, Crew | Yes | Yes | Special Location | Council | Summer Time | Short | Patrol | L. C. |
Jamboree | Scouts | Region N. C. or World | Region N. C. or World | Yes | Yes | Special Site | Region, N. C. or World | Summer | One to Two Weeks | Both | Region or N. C. |
* Equivalent to Scoutmaster's Training and Skill.
"A SCOUT IS REVERENT"-MARYLAND
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