Summer Camp 2022

Sunday, July 10 -
Saturday, July 16, 2022
Camp Wanocksett
Dublin, NH

Event Description

This year, Troop 54 will attend summer camp at Camp Wanocksett. Our last year at this summer camp was in 2019. Our Scouts will stay in two-person canvas wall tents on wooden platforms; each Scout will have a cot. Meals will be prepared by the camp and served in their dining hall. We will camp in the Chippewa site.

2022 Leader's Guide - The leader's guide should give you a good idea how this camp is run.

Registration

• Early Bird Fee - The $460 youth registration fee applies up to April 26. After that, the regular fee applies. Payment by check is preferred. This fee also applies to a new Scout joining after April 26.
• Regular Fee - The $490 regular fee applies after April 26.
• Addtional Leader Fee - Leaders beyond those planned for and needed by the Troop pay their own $150 additional leader fee through the Troop.
• Annual Health and Medical Record - each youth or adult member staying at camp one night or more must submit this form (Parts A, B and C) by June 14. It is recommended that you keep the original and submit a copy. Note that this requires a physical exam within the year before camp (with doctor signature) and a copy of both sides of your medical insurance card. If your doctor did not complete Part C, transcribe information from the doctor-provided record onto Part C. The complete vaccination record must be attached (NH requirement). Fill out "Part D-NH: Permission to Possess & Use Epinephrine Auto-Injector and/or Asthma Inhaler" if applicable. Include your COVID-19 vaccination record so that you can stay in camp in the event of a close contact. See our Annual Health and Medical Record page for what to enter in some of the form fields.
• Campership Application - A campership is financial aid for camp. An application must be submitted by April 1, 2022.
• To stay overnight at camp with the troop, an adult must be a registered member of the BSA.
• NH DCYF Central Registry Check - Any adult attending camp who has lived in the State of New Hampshire at any point in the past seven years must complete a Central Registry Check. See the Leader's guide for details.

Program

Activities at camp include merit badge sessions, patrol activities and camp activities (such as camp fires).

Merit badge information is included in the Leader's Guide. An updated list and schedule for available 2022 merit badges was provided June 29 (although mis-labeled as for 2021).

Badges earned during Summer Camp will be presented at a Court of Honor in September.

Pre-camp Meeting

The Troop will hold a pre-camp meeting June 14, 7:00-8:30 PM. Each Scout attending camp should attend this meeting with a parent.

What to Pack

See our summer camp Packing List. To emphasize a few items to bring:

• Full uniform (shirt with shoulder loops, pants, socks, neckerchief, neckerchief slide, belt) - we will wear these daily for evening meals and assemblies.
• Drink mix packets - everyone needs to avoid becoming dehydrated. If you have difficulty drinking water, bring something to mix into it.
• Flip flops - to wear in the shower. It is probably a good idea not to touch the floor.
• Poles for mosquito net - see our page for details.
• See our Insects page for details on mosquito repellent and pre-treatment of clothing.

The following items should be carried in a day pack or worn during arrival (not packed in the trailer):

• Full uniform - wear this
• Swimsuit - wear this under uniform - needed for swim check
• Meds, including inhalers or epipens - youth will hand these in during med check
• Towel for swimming - needed for swim check
• Dry underwear - for after the swim check
• Lunch, unless you eat before arrival at the church.
• Water bottle
• Pocket comb - in case the pictures are after the swim check
• Mosquito repellant

Travel

Departure - We will meet at Epworth at 11:00 AM on Sunday to pack our gear into the trailer. We need to leave the trailer at the site before 1:00 PM (when the camp opens). The drive to the camp takes about 70 minutes, so we will leave Epworth at 11:30 AM. Have lunch before coming to the church or bring a bag lunch to eat at the camp (nothing that requires cooking). The first meal provided by the camp will be dinner.

Return - Our estimated return to Epworth is 12:00 PM on Saturday.

Late arrivals at camp - Advise the Scoutmaster in advance. The troop is expected to show up together.

Care Packages

You can purchase care packages (essentially a cashless way for your Scout to make purchases at the camp trading post) for Scouts and leaders on-line - just be sure to place your order while we are at camp (not in advance).

Page updated 7/9/22 J. Froimson