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Camp Chawanakee 2020Class Catalog

Greg Ferguson Camp Director 559.320.2100 EXT [email protected]

Daphne Ferguson Director of First Impressions 559-320-2100 [email protected]

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Class CatalogCamp Chawanakee 2020

Camp Chawanakee: 1-6701-900-2106-07-2020 1:00 PM

Camp Chawanakee Adult Classes (Scheduled Classes)

Adult CPR / AEDAdult CPR/AED certification. Open to any adults.CCAC100

Sessions: All8:45-11:45 AM Days: Tu

Minimum Age: 18Maximum number of participants: 25Prerequisites: Class begins at 9:00 AM and runs until 12:00 PM. Will be held in the trainingcenter. Only offered on Tuesdays. There is a $25.00 charge payable at the camp trading post.

Report run date: Tue Mar 24, 2020 - 03:07 PM

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Camp Chawanakee Merit Badges (Scheduled Classes)

ArcheryArchery is a fun way for Scouts to exercise minds as well as bodies, developing a steady hand, a good eye, and adisciplined mind. This merit badge can provide a thorough introduction to those who are new to the bow and arrow -but even for the experienced archer, earning the badge can help to increase the understanding and appreciation ofarchery.

CCMB100

Sessions: All8:45-9:35 AM Days: Mo Tu We Th Fr

Maximum number of participants: 40





Sessions: All11:40-12:30 PM Days: Mo Tu We Th Fr


ArtThis merit badge concentrates on two-dimensional art, specifically drawing and painting in various media, includingan introduction to design applications in the fields of graphic arts and industrial design, history and designprinciples, and how these fields relate to fine art

CCMB101


Prerequisites: Cost: $6 or bring your own materials.NOTE: This is an open study class

AstronomyIn learning about astronomy, Scouts study how activities in space affect our own planet and bear witness to thewonders of the night sky: the nebulae, or giant clouds of gas and dust where new stars are born; old stars dying andexploding; meteor showers and shooting stars; the moon, planets, and a dazzling array of stars.

CCMB102


Prerequisites: 5b, 8, 8a, 8b 8c, 8d, 8e

BasketryBasketry is a handy skill for a Scout. A basket can be a sturdy companion on campouts, carrying clothes snugly andefficiently, holding potatoes and corn for roasting over a campfire, or carrying the day's fishing catch back to campfor dinner. Baskets and basket-weaving projects also make great gifts for family and friends.

CCMB103


Prerequisites: Cost range or bring own materialNOTE: This class requires a kit that can be purchased in the Trading Post for between$5 to $15.


Prerequisites: Cost range or bring own materialNOTE: This class requires a kit that can be purchased in the Trading Post for between$5 to $15.


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Bird StudyBirds are among the most fascinating creatures on Earth. Many are beautifully colored. Others are accomplishedsingers. Many of the most important discoveries about birds and how they live have been made by amateur birders.In pursuing this hobby, a Scout might someday make a valuable contribution to our understanding of the naturalworld.

CCMB154



BSA LifeguardCCMB149

Sessions: All9:40-12 PM Days: Mo Tu We Th Fr

Minimum Age: 15Prerequisites: Swimming Merit Badge, Swim Test

CanoeingFor several centuries, the canoe was a primary method of travel for explorers and settlers. Today, it remains animportant part of the wilderness experience and an enjoyable leisure activity that teaches communication,teamwork, and physical fitness.

CCMB105


Maximum number of participants: 25Prerequisites: 2



ChessChess builds critical thinking, forward thinking, and proper sportsmanship in young people.CCMB106


Maximum number of participants: 40Prerequisites: 6, 6a, 6b, 6c






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ClimbingClimbing is not a sport that requires tremendous muscular strength; it demands mental toughness and thewillingness to practice hard to master a set of skills. The adventure of climbing can also provide a new way to enjoythe outdoors.

CCMB108





COPECCMB152

Sessions: All8:45-10:30 AM Days: Mo Tu We Th

Minimum Age: 13Maximum number of participants: 16Prerequisites: Must be 13 year of age

Sessions: All10:40-12:30 PM Days: Mo Tu We Th

Minimum Age: 13Maximum number of participants: 16Prerequisites: Must be 13 year of age

Emergency PreparednessScouts are often called upon to help because they know first aid and they know about the discipline and planningneeded to react to an emergency situation. Earning this merit badge helps a Scout to be prepared by learning theactions that can be helpful and needed before, during, and after an emergency.

CCMB111


Prerequisites: 1, 2c, 6c, 7, 8, 8b






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Environmental ScienceWhile earning the Environmental Science merit badge, Scouts will get a taste of what it is like to be anenvironmental scientist, making observations and carrying out experiments to investigate the natural world.

CCMB112


Maximum number of participants: 40Prerequisites: 3e







FingerprintingIn earning the Fingerprinting merit badge, Scouts will learn about and use an important technique that is used bylaw enforcement officers, along with other materials like matching dental records and DNA sampling, to help identifyamnesia victims, missing persons, abducted children, and others.

CCMB153


NOTE: This is an Open Study Class

Fire SafetyThe ability to use fire safely is essential to human survival. By earning this merit badge, Scouts will learn to uses firesafely and responsibly, how to prevent home fires, and how to handle fire safely, as well as burn prevention, andcamping safety.

CCMB113


Maximum number of participants: 40Prerequisites: 6a, 11

First AidFirst aid - caring for injured or ill persons until they can receive professional medical care - is an important skill forevery Scout. With some knowledge of first aid, a Scout can provide immediate care and help to someone who is hurtor who becomes ill. First aid can help prevent infection and serious loss of blood. It could even save a limb or a life.

CCMB114






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First Year Camper ProgramBoy Scout Tenderfoot rank advancement

Boy Scout Second Class rank advancement

Boy Scout First Class rank advancement

CCMB151


Maximum number of participants: 40Prerequisites: All Ranks offered all Periods.







Fish and Wildlife ManagementWildlife management is the science and art of managing the wildlife - both animals and fish - with which we shareour planet. Maintaining the proper balance and the dynamics that go with it requires humankind's attention. We usethis stewardship tool to help minimize or eradicate the possibility of extinction of any given species. We want ourdescendants to have the opportunity to experience the same animal diversity that we now enjoy.

CCMB115


Maximum number of participants: 40Prerequisites: 5,7, 8NOTE: T

FishingIn Scouting for Boys, Baden-Powell offers this advice: "Every Scout ought to be able to fish in order to get food forhimself. A tenderfoot [beginner] who starved on the bank of a river full of fish would look very silly, yet it mighthappen to one who had never learned to catch fish."

CCMB116


Maximum number of participants: 40Prerequisites: 9, 10 Fishing License needed if over 16 years old.


Maximum number of participants: 40Prerequisites: 9, 10 Fishing License needed if over 16 years old.


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Fly FishingFly-fishing is a specialized form of fishing that combines skill and artistry. Because it is so rich with tradition, it is apassion for millions of people. The beauty of the water, the solitude, and the skills that the sport requires have madefly-fishing very important in the lives of many notable people.

CCMB117


Maximum number of participants: 40Prerequisites: 10, 11 Fishing license needed if over 16 years old.


Maximum number of participants: 40Prerequisites: 10, 11 Fishing license needed if over 16 years old.

Game DesignGames also come in almost every shape, size, format, and flavor imaginable. Games can be fast-paced, slow, oranything in between. Some are competitive. Some are cooperative. They may be for individuals, small groups, orthousands of players at a time. They might take seconds to complete or last for years. However you slice it,everyone has played games, and games help make us who we are.

CCMB119



GeocachingThe word geocache is a combination of "geo," which means "earth," and "cache," which means "a hiding place."Geocaching describes a hiding place on planet Earth - a hiding place you can find using a GPS unit. A GPS (GlobalPositioning System) unit is an electronic tool that shows you where to go based on information it gets from satellitesin space.

CCMB156


GeologyGeology is the study of Earth. It includes the study of materials that make up Earth, the processes that change it,and the history of how things happened, including human civilization, which depends on natural materials forexistence.

CCMB120


NOTE: This is an Open Study class.


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HorsemanshipIn addition to learning how to safely ride and care for horses, Scouts who earn this merit badge will gain anunderstanding of the instincts and behaviors of horses and humane and effective methods for training horses.

CCMB121


Maximum number of participants: 20Prerequisites: There is an additional cost of $40.00. Pay when you get to campNOTE: This class has a $40 fee that must be paid at camp.







Indian LoreFar different from the stereotypes or common images that are portrayed on film, on television, and in many booksand stories, American Indians have many different cultures, languages, religions, styles of dress, and ways of life. Tolearn about these different groups is to take an exciting journey of discovery in which you will meet some ofAmerica's most fascinating peoples.

CCMB122



KayakingA basic-level merit badge for flat-water kayaking - whitewater kayaking will still fall under Whitewater merit badge.CCMB123








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LeatherworkScouts who complete the requirements to earn the Leatherwork merit badge will explore leather's history and itsendless uses. They will learn to make a useful leather item using the same types of raw materials that our ancestorsused; be challenged to master skills like hand-stitching, lacing, and braiding.; and learn how to preserve and protectleather items so they will last a lifetime and beyond.

CCMB124


Maximum number of participants: 40Prerequisites: $5 - $15 or bring own material







LifesavingNo Boy Scout will ignore a plea for help. However, the desire to help is of little use unless one knows how to give theproper aid. The main purpose of the Lifesaving merit badge is to prepare Scouts to assist those involved in wateraccidents, teaching them the basic knowledge of rescue techniques, the skills to perform them, and the judgment toknow when and how to act so that they can be prepared for emergencies.

CCMB125


Prerequisites: 1, 1a, 1b, 1st Class 6a, 1st Class 6b, 1st Class 6d, 2ndclass 5a, 2ndclass 5b,2ndclass 5c, 2ndclass 5d


Prerequisites: 1, 1a, 1b, 1st Class 6a, 1st Class 6b, 1st Class 6d, 2ndclass 5a, 2ndclass 5b,2ndclass 5c, 2ndclass 5d

Mammal StudyA mammal may weigh as little as 1/12 ounce, as do some shrews, or as much as 150 tons, like the blue whale. Itmay spring, waddle, swim, or even fly. But if it has milk for its young, has hair of some kind, is relatively intelligent,and has warm blood, then it is a mammal.

CCMB126


Prerequisites: 5NOTE: This is an Open Study class.


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NatureThere is a very close connection between the soil, the plants, and all animal life, including people. Understandingthis connection, and the impact we have upon it, is important to preserving the wilderness, as well as to our ownwell-being as members of the web of nature.

CCMB128



OrienteeringOrienteering, the use of map and compass to find locations and plan a journey, has been a vital skill for humans forthousands of years. Orienteering is also a recognized sport at the Olympic Games, and thousands of peopleparticipate in the sport each year in local clubs and competitions.

CCMB129


Maximum number of participants: 40Prerequisites: 7, 8, 9, 10

PhotographyBeyond capturing family memories, photography offers a chance to be creative. Many photographers usephotography to express their creativity, using lighting, composition, depth, color, and content to make theirphotographs into more than snapshots. Good photographs tell us about a person, a news event, a product, a place,a scientific breakthrough, an endangered animal, or a time in history.

CCMB130


Maximum number of participants: 40Prerequisites: 1b, Need to bring a digital camera


Maximum number of participants: 40Prerequisites: 1b, Need to bring a digital camera

PioneeringPioneering-the knowledge of ropes, knots, and splices along with the ability to build rustic structures by lashingtogether poles and spars-is among the oldest of Scouting's skills. Practicing rope use and completing projects withlashings also allow Scouts to connect with past generations, ancestors who used many of these skills as they sailedthe open seas and lived in America's forests and prairies.

CCMB131






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PotteryThe Pottery merit badge provides an introduction to pottery making, enabling Scouts to gain skill and understandingfrom actually creating pottery. Completing the requirements will include hands-on production of a work of art, fromstart to finish.

CCMB132







Pulp and PaperHere's an astonishing number to digest. Each person in the United States uses about 700 pounds of paper eachyear. Paper is everywhere in our lives. Every year in the United States, more than 2 billion individual books, 24billion newspapers, and 350 million magazines are published on paper.

CCMB157


RadioRadio is a way to send information, or communications, from one place to another. Broadcasting includes both one-way radio (a person hears the information but can't reply) as well as two-way radio (where the same person canboth receive and send messages).

CCMB134



Reptile and Amphibian StudyBoys always have been interested in snakes, turtles, lizards, and alligators, as well as frogs and salamanders.Developing knowledge about these captivating creatures leads to an appreciation for all native wildlife;understanding the life cycle of a reptile or amphibian and keeping one as a pet can be a good introduction to naturalhistory; and knowing about venomous species can help Scouts to be prepared to help in case of an emergency.

CCMB135


Prerequisites: 8, 9NOTE: This is an Open Study class.


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Rifle ShootingUnless a rifle is handled incorrectly or recklessly, it is not dangerous. A rifle, like any other precision instrument, ismanufactured to perform a specific task and can do so at no risk to the user or others. By earning this badge, Scoutscan develop their shooting skills while learning safe practices.

CCMB136


Maximum number of participants: 32Prerequisites: There is an additional $15.00 payable at the camp trading post. Covers the cost ofAmmunition


Maximum number of participants: 32Prerequisites: There is an additional $15.00 payable at the camp trading post. Covers the cost ofAmmunition

RoboticsEarning the Robotics merit badge requires a Scout to understand how robots move (actuators), sense theenvironment (sensors), and understand what to do (programming); he should demonstrate robot design in building arobot. You should help ensure that the Scout has sufficiently explored the field of robotics to understand what it isabout, and to discover whether this may be a field of interest for him as a career.

CCMB137

Sessions: All2:15-4:30 PM Days: Mo


Sessions: All2:15-4:30 PM Days: Tu


Sessions: All2:15-4:30 PM Days: We


Sessions: All2:15-4:30 PM Days: Th


RowingRowing is the use of oars as a means of propelling boats, has grown from a basic method of transportation to acompetitive sport and an enjoyable method of exercising.

CCMB138






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Search and RescueThe process and safety methods of working around specialized teams such as aircraft, canine, and aquatic rescueteams. Identifying differences between search and rescue environments, such as coastal, wilderness, rural, andurban landscapes. Determining when Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) and latitude and longitude (Lat/Lon)should be used.

CCMB139


Maximum number of participants: 40Prerequisites: 6, 9


Maximum number of participants: 40Prerequisites: 6, 9

Shotgun ShootingA shotgun is a precision instrument, designed to shoot a shot charge in a specific pattern to cover a designated areaat a certain distance. Unlike a rifle, the bore of the shotgun is not rifled, so the shot emerging from the muzzle is notspinning.

CCMB140


Maximum number of participants: 20Prerequisites: There is an additional fee of $40.00 payable at the camp trading post.


Maximum number of participants: 20Prerequisites: There is an additional fee of $40.00 payable at the camp trading post.

Small-Boat SailingSailing is one of the most enjoyable pastimes on the open water. The quiet and peacefulness of the water canprovide a pleasant break from everyday life. However, smooth sailing requires paying careful attention to safety.

CCMB141





Soil and Water ConservationConservation isn't just the responsibility of soil and plant scientists, hydrologists, wildlife managers, landowners, andthe forest or mine owner alone. It is the duty of every person to learn more about the natural resources on which ourlives depend so that we can help make sure that these resources are used intelligently and cared for properly.

CCMB142




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Space ExplorationSpace is mysterious. We explore space for many reasons, not least because we don't know what is out there, it isvast, and humans are full of curiosity. Each time we send explorers into space, we learn something we didn't knowbefore. We discover a little more of what is there.

CCMB143


Maximum number of participants: 40Prerequisites: There is an additional charge of $22.00 payable at the camp trading post.

SwimmingSwimming is a leisure activity, a competitive sport, and a basic survival skill. Scouts who earn this badge will learnabout safety when swimming and diving, how swimming can contribute to overall fitness and health, and gain somebasic competitive swimming skills.

CCMB144









WeatherMeteorology is the study of Earth's atmosphere and its weather and the ways in which temperature, wind, andmoisture act together in the environment. In addition to learning how everyday weather is predicted, Scouts canlearn about extreme weather such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes, and how to stay safe.

CCMB145




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WeldingThe new Welding badge and pamphlet was released by BSA, and Scouts could begin earning the badge on February24, 2012.

CCMB146


Maximum number of participants: 40Prerequisites: There is an additional cost of $24.00 payable at the camp trading post.Cotton pants or jeans. Suggested long sleeve cotton shirt







Wilderness SurvivalIn their outdoor activities, Scouts learn to bring the clothing and gear they need, to make good plans, and do theirbest to manage any risks. But now and then, something unexpected happens. When things go wrong, the skills ofwilderness survival can help make everything right again.

CCMB147








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Wood CarvingAs with any art, wood carving involves learning the basics of design, along with material selection and tools andtechniques, as well as wood-carving safety. The requirements of the Wood Carving merit badge introduce Scouts toan enjoyable hobby and that can become a lifetime activity.

CCMB148


Maximum number of participants: 40Prerequisites: 2a, $5 - $15 or bring own kits






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