Troop 132 Summer Camp at Wente

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Troop 132Summer Camp at Wente
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Departure

• We will leave between 730-8 AM from the
  Washington High School Parking lot.
• All Bags and equipment need to loaded into the
  trailer and trucks and properly secured
• We will make one Stop along the way to Wente to
  have lunch. We cant arrive before noon. We
  usually stop at Cloverdale
• We then go to Wente, for directions go to
  http//www.sfbac.org/forms/to_wente-map_new.pdf

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Wonderful Wente
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Wente Scout Reservation

• Wente Scout Reservation ... a chance to backpack,
  sail, fish, ride horses and go rock climbing ...
  all in one week!
• Wentes tall Douglas Firs and golden meadows on
  2,200 acres of hills and forests spell adventure
  for the Troop that likes to rough it and test its
  skills. An 80 acre lake offers a natural setting
  for swimming, sailing, boating and canoeing. The
  lake has some of the best fishing in the state
  with an occasional trophy bass caught by the
  expert and novice.

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Wente Scout Reservation

• Scouts may take a try at black-powder musket
  firing, rock climbing and rappelling. Expert
  instruction in popular outdoor skills and merit
  badges will make the Scoutcraft area come alive.
  Wente is rich in wildlife and allows for the
  study of conservation, reforestation, wildlife
  management, woodcraft and nature study. Rifle and
  Shotgun merit badges, action archery and target
  archery are also popular activities.
• An added feature are skills sessions which will
  help the younger Scouts to meet the requirements
  for Tenderfoot, Second Class and First Class.

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Arrival activities

• Check in meet our camp counselor, and go to our
  campsite and get the gear out of the trailer and
  trucks
• Move Trucks and Trailer to parking lot
• Set up camp/tour Wente
• Do Medical Checks and Swim Checks
• Complete Camp Set up

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Health Medical

• All Scouts and Scouters will go through a medical
  recheck during the camp check-in process. Wente
  provides a qualified Health Officer on duty at
  all times. The Health Officer is located in the
  Health Office adjacent to the Camp office. The
  camp has made arrangements with the local clinic
  in Willits and has access to an ambulance service
  and the hospital in the event of an emergency.
• All medication brought to camp must be checked in
  with the Health Officer by the Scoutmaster upon
  arrival and will be dispensed by the camps
  Health Officer.
• Parents, please be sure we are well informed of
  your sons medication needs.

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Daily Schedule
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Wentes Program
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Merit Badges
Rowing Shotgun Shooting Small Boat Sailing Soil
Water ConservationSwimmingWeatherWhitewaterW
ilderness SurvivalWoodcarving

• ArcheryArtAstronomyBackpacking Basketry Bird
  Study Camping CanoeingCinematographyCitizenshi
  p in the CommunityCitizenship in the
  NationCitizenship in the WorldClimbingCommunica
  tionsCookingEmergency PreparednessEnergyEnviro
  nmental ScienceFirst AidFish Wildlife
  Management
• FingerprintingFishing

• Fly Fishing Forestry GeologyHikingHorsemanship
  Indian LoreInsect StudyLeatherworkLifesaving
  Mammal Study Nature Oceanography Orienteering
  PaintingPersonal FitnessPersonal Management
  PhotographyPioneering
• PotteryPulp and Paper Reptile StudyRifle
  Shooting

There are some Merit Badges which have additional
cost associated with them .Cost of supplies,
bullets, shotgun shells, arrow, leather work
products, basket for basket weaving, etc
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Waterfront Program

• Wentes private 80 acre lake is the jewel of the
  camp and they offer one of the most varied arrays
  of waterfront activities around.  With its warm
  water swimming, sailing, kayaking, canoeing,
  rowing and even windsurfing, Scouts are
  guaranteed a great time.
• Swimming, Lifeguard program, canoeing, Small boat
  sailing, rowing, snorkeling are all available
• Full staffed, with an aquatics director and a
  trained qualified staff
• Buddy board in place and enforced.

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Waterfront Program

• BSA Lifeguard - This is an all day, every day
  activity. Must be age 14 or older (adults are
  welcome!) Participants must pass the BSA
  swimmers test, possess strong swimming, first
  aid, rowing and lifesaving skills.
• Swim Instruction - Scouts who need that extra
  help to become better swimmers may sign up with
  the Waterfront Director and receive it.
• Snorkeling, BSA - Treasure and aquatic wildlife
  lay at the bottom of our lake. Sign up with the
  Waterfront Staff to dive with the fishes and earn
  a badge too. Must have passed the BSA Swimmers
  Test to participate.
• Mile Swim, BSA - Scouts must be in good physical
  shape to live up to the tough requirements of
  this badge. To prove they are ready they must
  pass the test of the quarter and half mile swims
  first (sorry, even gold medal winning, marathon
  swimmers must conform to this requirement).

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Waterfront

• Wente Wooly Wash - The Wente Wooly Wash is an
  early morning dip in the lake at the Waterfront.
  Whereas some camps may call this a polar bear
  swim, our lake is much too warm for Polar Bears.
  The Wente Wooly may be a relative of polar bears,
  however. It is believed to live deep in the hills
  of the Reservation, but has been known to come
  down to the shore to bathe. Attend every morning
  and join the elite Wente Wooly Club and earn an
  award.

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Waterfront Schedule

• 130-330
• Lifesaving Merit Badge
• 230-330
• Sailing Merit Badge Practice Time
• 330-500
• Open SwimmingOpen Boating
• 700-800
• Snorkeling, BSASwim InstructionOpen
  SwimmingOpen Boating

• 900-1000
• Swimming Merit BadgeCanoeing Merit BadgeRowing
  Merit Badge
• 1000-1100
• Swimming Merit BadgeCanoeing Merit BadgeRowing
  Merit Badge
• 1100-1200
• Swimming Merit BadgeCanoeing Merit
  BadgeSmall-Boat Sailing Merit Badge
• 130-230
• Small-Boat Sailing Merit BadgeWhitewater Merit
  Badge

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Scoutcraft

• The Scoutcraft area has been described by more
  than one sage old scouter as the heart of
  scouting.
• Camping, cooking, hiking, emergency preparedness,
  orienteering are the skills Baden Powell
  cherished and based his program on.
• The Scoutcraft area keeps this tradition alive
  by teaching these and other useful skills.
• In addition to the merit badges offered, Scouts
  can earn the Paul Bunyan Woodsman Award

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Nature Program

• The Nature area is more than the merit badges it
  offers. Wente is 2200 acres of new and old growth
  Douglas firs, meadows, natural springs, and
  thousands of different plants and animals.
  Offering 14 different nature related merit
  badges, this diverse program area challenges
  Scouts in all areas of nature and conservation.
  The Wente Nature Guide, available in the Trading
  Post, is a great tool for not only those taking
  merit badges, but also for the nature enthusiast.
  
• The Wente Nature Guide and Trail
• Starting in the Nature area, the Nature Trail
  helps you identify the natural habitats and
  foliage indigenous to Wente Scout Reservation.
  The Nature Guide is a very valuable tool for
  explaining the Wente environment as well as
  earning any of the nature merit badges. Nature
  Guides are available in the Trading Post and a
  sample guide is located in the Camp Resource
  library and in the Nature area.

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Kali-Ama

• The Kali-Ama Trail- The Kali-Ama is ideal for all
  Scouts to see the backcountry of Wente and get
  some map and compass practice at the same time.
• The King Kali-Ama Trail- After hiking the
  Kali-Ama trail, campers still eager to explore
  can attempt our advanced trail, the King
  Kali-Ama. Find all of the marked posts and be
  crowned King Kali-Ama. These posts move from year
  to year so there is always a new challenge and a
  lot more to see. So get out and hike the Kali Ama
  and then hit the King Kali Ama for more fun.

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Field Sports

• More than any other activity in Scouting, field
  sports tests the discipline and the skills of a
  Scout. Even older Scouts will find that all
  shooting requirements require a challenge. At all
  of the ranges the emphasis is on safety. The
  rules may seem strict, but they assure us of a
  safe place for Scouts to demonstrate their
  skills.
• We must sign up for a troop shoot early in the
  week as slots fill fast

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Archery and Shooting

• Two of the more popular activities, the scouts
  get to participate in and work on merit badges
  for shooting and archery.
• Highly qualified staff with very close
  supervision
• Shooting includes
• Small Bore (22 rimfire)
• Shotgun (20 ga and 12 ga)
• Black Powder

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Handicraft

• Handicraft is the arts and crafts center of camp.
  It is the place where a Scout can fulfill the
  classic notion of bringing home something he has
  made himself.
• By completing any of the merit badges in the
  area, Scouts will have something to show for all
  their hard work. Many of the Handicraft merit
  badges can be earned during scheduled classes as
  well as during free time. The highly trained
  staff is available to assist Scouts with
  completing merit badges.
• Supplies for the handicraft merit badges are
  available at the trading post

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The Corral

• A piece of the Old West in the heart of Wente the
  Corral offers Horsemanship MB, and Advanced
  Horsemanship class, and a variety of trail rides.
  Scouts can take off on a 1- hour, 2-hour,
  all-day, morning or overnight ride. The horse
  program has been renovated with a new riding
  arena, and a new corral location.
• Wente has a string of western saddle horses and
  an experienced staff of wranglers to teach
  campers to ride. A full merit badge program in
  Horsemanship is offered as well as daily trail
  rides.

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Horseback rides

• Campers can take a tour of the Wente Outback on
  a special evening trail ride (cost 10.00),
  leaving the Rising W corral at 645 pm on Monday
  and Friday evenings.
• Perhaps a longer ride punctuated with a gorgeous
  night under the stars is in order. Outposts (cost
  24.00) leave on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
  and include a steak dinner!
• Sign up for a lunch ride (cost 17.00), or
• our final fabulous option is a Thursday night
  dinner ride which features a very special chicken
  dinner (cost 17.00.)

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Outpost

• One of the more popular outposts is Lunch across
  the lake. The boys get the opportunity to row
  across the lake, eat lunch and row back as a
  troop
• Mountain man is another outpost we frequently do
• Shoot black powder and
• throw a hatchet

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Food

• Wente has TWO outstanding food plans to choose
  from.
• With central dining, 17 well-balanced meals are
  served cafeteria style, (This is the option we
  usually choose).
• Or, our Troop can choose the Jamboree style food
  plan where the camp provides us with all the food
  and necessary equipment for our Scouts to prepare
  their own delicious meals.
• Both food plans start with a good, old-fashioned
  welcoming BBQ on Sunday and end with our famous
  Ranch-style breakfast on Saturday. Either way
  you're assured of tasty, well-balanced meals.

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Dining Hall

• Serves as an important meeting place, in addition
  to being the place where food is served.
• First aid and other large classes are frequently
  taught here

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Gilwell Field

• Our campsite is Oak Flats which is adjacent to
  Gilwell field and near the rock climbing area
• Nice breeze in the afternoon
• Good shade from trees
• Relatively flat campground
• Adjacent to the shower house
• Frequently see deer every morning, hawks and
  eagles in the evening

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Campsite

• Our campsite contains picnic tables, two-man
  walled tents on wooden platforms and a patrol
  box. The campsite also contains a flag pole,
  bulletin board and a campfire ring. A latrine and
  washstand are nearby. A shower house is located
  within easy walking distance from our camp. No
  cots or mattresses are provided, each scout
  brings for his own sleeping pad or mattress.

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Trading Post (Camp Store)

• Wentes Trading Post is a general store offering
  a variety of candy, ice cream, and other
  refreshments. Camp equipment, camp T-shirts,
  handicraft items, stationery supplies, notions,
  potions and mosquito lotions are all available
  here. Scouts are also able to purchase supplies
  needed for selected merit badges that they may
  work on at camp.

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Wentathalon and Camp Wide Games

• The popular Wentathalon is back for another
  season at Wente. Troops will canoe, run, shoot,
  and compete their way to victory.
• We have won the Wentathalon twice and finished
  2nd or 3rd a couple of times.
• Friday Afternoon all the program areas will be
  closed for camp wide games. These games give
  Scouts the chance to have a lot of well earned
  fun at the end of the week. Things will get wet
  and messy.

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Advancement

• Scouts have abundant opportunity to complete
  camp-related requirements for Tenderfoot, Second
  Class and First Class as well as many merit
  badges to choose from.
• We typically advance 15-20 scouts at summer camp
• We typically average 3-4 merit badges per scout

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Money

• Money is kept by the Scoutmaster and issued a
  couple of times a day, generally at Breakfast
  and Lunch
• Scout should take money for
• Lunch at Cloverdale (5)
• Lunch on the way back (5)
• Snacks during the week (?????)
• Merit badge costs (10-15)
• Horseback over night (up to 24)
• Small Bills (nothing larger than a 5) in an
  envelope with the Scouts name on it

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Mail

• Scouts at camp can receive mail from you when
  addressed as follows
• SCOUTS NAME, SCOUTS TROOP c/o Wente Scout
  ReservationP O Box 453, Willits CA 95490
• DONT Send Mail After Thursday or the scout will
  not get it

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Emergency Phone Number

• [phone]
• This phone number is for emergencies ONLY. The
  Camp is large, please be patient as they try to
  locate your Scout or Troop leader.

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Departure from Wente

• Friday night, Scouts pack up everything except
  essentials. Merit Badge Chaos starts
• Saturday Morning, Breakfast, Camp cleanup, Check
  out
• We leave around 10-1030 am on Saturday, Back at
  Prince of Peace around 2-3
• Unload trailer