Sunset Camp at MAYMONT PARK
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Sunset Camp is just around the corner! The Cub Scout Sunset Camp Staff has been very busy planning a very memorable camp experience for your Cubs and Webelos. What an exciting thought..."Attend Cub Scout Camp at Maymont!!!" Come and join us as we celebrate Scouting's 100th birthday on Maymont's 100 acres!
Sunset Camp will be held August 16 - 20, 2010 from 3:00 - 8:30 pm at Maymont Foundation, 1700 Hampton Street, Richmond, VA 23220.
The theme this year is "The Scouting Adventure Continues 1910 - 2010". The daily themes will be centered around the 100th year anniversary of Scouting. FUN activities, shooting sports, games and crafts will be offered each evening to capture the Cubs and Webelos attention and curiosity.
To download a copy of the information packet click Sunset Camp Packet Please use the packet of forms to gather the information from each camp participant. It is recommended that registrations are done at the pack level to ensure the required Scout-to-chaperone ratio (4-1).
On-line registrations are required this year. On-line registrations will be open on April Here is the link to the on-line registration process. Payments may be made online or you may select “mail-in” on the payment screen to submit payment off-line to the Council Service Center. All original copies of the forms should be turned in to the Council Service Center along with the required medical forms. All Camp participants must be registered for camp on-line, including Adult and Youth Staff and Den Chiefs. On registrations where only Adult and Youth Staff and Den Chiefs are registering as staff...you must choose the pay by Mail-in option on the payment screen...no payment will be required.
The attached medical form will be used this year. Parts A and C are required. Every camp participant must have a completed Medical Form on file by August 12th in order to participate in camp.
Attendance Requirements for Tiger Cubs for Sunset Camp are as follows...Rising Tiger Cubs that are registered through Spring and Summer recruiting must have an Adult Tiger Partner attend camp with the Tiger Cub. The Adult Tiger Parent will not be considered an Adult Chaperone with the other Cub Scouts.
Sunset Camp is now accepting applications for Adult staff as well as Youth Staff and Den Chiefs. Adult staff are 18 years and older. The children (one child per Staff) of the first 25 Full-time Adult Staff to contact me will be allowed to attend camp at no cost.
Attention Troops and Crews, Sunset Camp offers to each Scout, ages 14 and up, the opportunity to serve as Youth Staff and receive Service Hours that may be used towards their requirements and/or toward community service for Honor Society through High School. Scouts that are 11 years of age but under the age of 14 may serve as Den Chiefs (Chaperone Aides) to the dens to assist Chaperones. The Youth Staff Application must be approved by your Scoutmaster or Adult Leader. So...C'mon out and have FUN too! All Youth staff and Den Chiefs must attend one of the Staff Training Sessions. The dates for the Staff Training Sessions are on July 31st from 9am until 12 noon at the Council Service Center, 4015 Fitzhugh Ave., Richmond, VA 23230 or on August 12th from 9am - 12 noon at Fairfield Presbyterian Church, 6930 Cold Harbor Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111. Adult Staff are strongly encouraged to attend the Staff Training.
The Chaperone Training sessions will also be held on July 31st from 9am until 12 noon at the Council Service Center, 4015 Fitzhugh Ave., Richmond, VA 23230 or on August 12th from 9am - 12 noon at Fairfield Presbyterian Church, 6930 Cold Harbor Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111. All chaperones must attend the training. Remember each Pack must have one Chaperone per four Cubs or Webelos. All Chaperones that attend training will receive a free t-shirt.
I've also attached a Promotional Flyer
Please contact Wendy at 730-3750 or e-mail Wendy at Sunset Camp Director if you have any questions after reviewing the packet or if you have problems with the on-line registration process.
Stay tuned for further information as it gets closer to Camp. Watch the Battlefield District Website for updates too!
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