Travel Tips Owl Patrol c3207 and Guidelines

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Travel Tips Owl Patrol- c-32-07
and Guidelines
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Do you have trained leadership ?

• Possible Training Needed
• Cub Scouting
• BALOO Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation
• OWL Outdoors Webleos Leader
• Boy Scouts/Varsity Scouts
• Passport to High Adventure
• Planning and Conducting a Safe Scout Outing
• Teaching Leave No Trace
• Venturing
• Powderhorn

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Survey Your Group

• Where would they like to go?
• What are the needs of the group to advance?
• Rank, Belt loops, Merit Badges,
• Venture Awards, Career interests
• Age / maturity of group members?
• Skill level and background knowledge of group
  members?
• Any travel limitations or medical issues?
• Gather information about possible trip sites

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QUESTIONS TO ASK

• How far ahead do you need to schedule?
• Do you need to backdate your plans?
• What ages/skill levels are appropriate
• to visit? p//www.scouting.org/boyscouts/res
  ources/18-260/

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Questions for Possible Locations

• Do they offer age appropriate activities ?
• Do they any special programs for Scouts?
• How long does it take to travel there?
• Good time of year/ day of the week/ time of the
  day to visit?
• Approximate costs
• Travel expenses
• Admission
• Food/ Lodging
• Will you need to follow Leave No Trace
  guidelines? http//www.scouting.org/boyscouts/reso
  urces/21-117/

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Suggestions of Places to visit

• Ohio State Parks http//www.dnr.state.oh.us/-
• National Parks http//www.nps.gov/
• Area Museums
• http//www.ohiomuseums.org/museumsa-z.htm
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• Travel Ohio info by regions
• http//www.travelohio.com/
• Places to visit in Ohio
• http//www.theus50.com/ohio/tourism.shtml
• Caverns through the United States
• http//cavern.com/
• Volunteer Opportunities
• http//www.volunteer.gov/gov/
• High Adventure Scouting Bases Data Base
• http//www.scouting.org/boyscouts/directory/
• BSA High Adventure Experiences
• www.seabase.org
• http//www.ntier.org/
• http//www.scouting.org/philmont/

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Sharing with Decision Makers

• Venture / Explorers
• Crew Members
• Advisors
• Parents

• Cub Scout packs
• Parents
• Committee Members
• Den Leaders/Cubmaster

• Scouts
• Committee Members
• Scout master
• Parents
• Patrol Leader
• Scouts
• See BSA planning link

http//www.scouting.org/pubs/gss/gss03.html
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Preparation

• Cub Scouts
• Family Oriented
• Need to prep the Adults
• Schedule of events
• Fun 1st experience for the Cubs
• Trained Leaders

• Scouts / Venture / Explorers
• Shakedown hikes
• Equipment checks
• Permission Slips
• Parent/Adult participation
• Trained Leaders-see link

http//www.scouting.org/boyscouts/supplemental/18-
628/index.html
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Decision Making / And Delegation

• Delegate Responsibilities
• Who will be responsible for what jobs?
• Involve Committee
• Parents
• Scouts

• Timeline with Scheduled Due Dates
• Scouts SPL should delegate responsibilities
• Have the Scouts report to the Committee /
  Scoutmaster
• Cub Scouts Parent participation
• See Outing Checklist
• http//www.faqs.org/faqs/scouting/unit-administrat
  ion/section-5.html

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Checklist to follow

• Have Delegated Responsibilities Been Completed?
• Shakedown hikes
• Health slips
• Transportation Requirements
• Permits
• Permission Slips
• Site Scouted
• Deposits/Payments
• Commitment Adults/Scouts/leaders
• Skill training
• Meal planning link

http//www.piedmonttroop11.org/T11PlanningOuting.h
tml
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During the Trip

• Expect the Unexpected
• Weather and clothing
• Equipment needs
• Equipment issues-Broken/Missing

• Alternate activity plans
• Transportation/ Scheduling changes

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How will you handle?

• Scouts
• Pack/Troop/Crew Behavior expectations
• Who
• What
• Where
• When
• What would happen if ___________ occurred?
• Injury/ illness issues
• Safely concerns
• Good tools to have
• Cell Phones
• Leaders numbers
• Local emergency numbers
• First Aid Kit
• Medical Release Forms
• Global Positioning Unit

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After the Trip

• Feedback from the trip
• Thorns and Roses
• Scribe for newsletter/ web page
• Pictures
• Suggestions from leaders/ scouts
• What worked?
• What to do differently?
• Collection and proper storage of equipment
• Wet equipment to dry out ?
• Things to repair or replace?