Camp Emerald Bay July 20-27, 2024

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The Basics

What: Camp Emerald Bay

When: Saturday July 20 - Saturday July 27, 2024

Where: Camp Emerald Bay, Catalina Island, California (1 Cove Road, Avalon, CA 90704)

• Google Map Link Here

• Official site here

Travel:

• We will most likely be flying direct to LAX (Los Angeles) or possibly SNA (Santa Ana).

• If you plan to arrange your travel separately, please note this in the checkout form.

You MUST check-in with the Campmaster when arriving and leaving camp.

Fees:

Estimated total cost is $1,800 for scouts and $1,600 for adults. (including flights)

• $200 deposit for scouts

• $200 deposit for adults

No scout is ever turned away due to an inability to pay. Inquiries regarding financial aid can be made to W.C. Smith (wc.smith@troop54htx.com), or Alan Clark (tcc@troop54houston.org).

Packing List:

• Camp Emerald Bay Packing List

Activities

Camp Emerald Bay has two main programs for Scouts:

• Traditional summer camp of 30 Merit Badges (all ages)

  • Merit badge camp scouts can also earn BSA Certifications (Sailing, Life Saving, etc.).

  • Full Merit Badge list and information can be found here.

  • MBs with limited space:

    • Sailing

    • Rifle

    • Shotgun

    • Archery

    • Motorboating

    • Oceanography

• Mid-Adventure trips (Age 14+)

  • Explorers (Bike, Hike and Canoeing treks with 2 overnight trips)

  • Canoe (Traveling around the island with 5 nights sleeping on the beach)

  • Ocean (Open water scuba, Advanced Open water)

More information can be found directly on the Camp Emerald Bay official website here.

Prerequisites

Scouts

• No minimum age or rank for Merit Badge camp

• Minimum of 14 years old for the mid-adventure camp

Adults

All training is available through your myscouting.org account:

• BSA Registered 

• Current YPT (Youth Protection Training) certification

• Assistant Scoutmaster Training (completed before the beginning of camp)

• Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS), Scoutmaster Specific

• Safety Afloat Training

• Hazardous Weather Training

Adult Leaders Needed

There are positions for adults that are not attending the camp, too - so tell your spouse or partner that they can help! Contact Campmaster Christi Megow at christi.megow@gmail.com to volunteer for one or more of the jobs listed below.

Positions that require camp attendance:

• Air Travel - purchases and keeps tabs on flight information

• Safety & Medical - administers first aid/medications and enforces safe practices

• Merit Badge Coordinator - helps campers with MB changes at camp

• First Class Trail/Board of Review - organizes FCT and BOA activities while at camp

• California Land Travel - books bus for travel from California airport to USS Iowa and from USS Iowa to ferry

• USS Iowa Coordinator - books USS Iowa overnight

Positions that DO NOT require camp attendance:

• Medical Forms Coordinator - collects and verifies medical forms and information ahead of departure from camp

• Merit Badge Registrar - registers campers for Merit Badges ahead of camp departure (before Saturday, July 20)

  • Note: this adult leader must attend Spring Leadership Training on zoom (or watch recorded meeting)

• Treasurer - keeps record of expenses incurred prior to and during trip

• Staff Gifts - purchase gifts for camp director, program director, merit badge director and ranger

• Values Leader - organizes and supports values activities as described on page 16 of the Camp Emerald Bay Sunday Leaders Packet

Contact Campmaster Christi Megow at christi.megow@gmail.com to volunteer for one or more of the jobs listed above.

For Questions and More Information

Contact Campmaster Christi Megow at christi.megow@gmail.com with questions.