Welcome to Blue Mountain Bigfoot Summer Camp. Blue mountain Camp is a wilderness camp located in the south east corner of Utah. Unique to this camp is the vast variety of scenery and breath taking beauty that was the center of the ancient Anasazi Indians culture. We have tried to incorporate this culture into our 1997 programs.
The 1997 program also features a wide variety of Scout skills, high adventure and fun activities for boys of all ages and their leaders. We are looking forward to an exciting, adventurous summer camp. We feel that the staff has worked hard to prepare to bring you the best camping experience possible. This along with our well-balanced program offers the opportunity for campers of all ages to come and enjoy the Scouting experience.
The Camp cost is $50.00 per boy. There is a $5.00 early registration discount if the full amount is received before April 30th. There are no exceptions to this rule. A pre-registration fee of $100.00 per Troop is required to reserve your Troops camp site. In the past, craft projects have been a part of the registration fee. We are no longer able to include these projects in this fee. A boy wishing to make a craft in the Scout Craft area should be prepared to purchase these projects from the camp Trading Post at a small minimal fee. These could range from two to five dollars depending on the Scouts choice of projects. We invite all Scout Masters and their assistants to camp for no additional charge. We at Blue Mountain Bigfoot Camp understand the dedication, sacrifice, and hard work required to bring your troops to camp. We applaud and thank you. However if a leader chooses to work on a project in the Scout Craft area he will be expected to purchase this at the Trading Post. The scout's choosing to participate in field sports and more particularly Mountain Man area will also encounter small fees. They will be Targets .05 cents, Black Powder shots .50 cents a piece. Targets can be purchased at the Trading Post. Black Powder shots must be purchased at the Mountain Man area. There will also be souvenirs, T-shirts, hats, Knifes, Merit badge books, candy, soda pop, and many other items of Scouts interest sold at the BIGFOOT TRADING POST.
Each troop is responsible for their own meals. It is required by the camp however to maintain written documentation that each boy is being feed balanced nutritious meals. This proof can be presented in the form of daily menus'. Blue Mountain Bigfoot Camp Requires that a legible menu for the entire week be presented at the time of check in registration. (Make two copies of menu and keep one to be posted in troop camp site.) A troop will not be allowed to set up camp until a weekÕs menu is presented.
Blue Mountain
Bigfoot Camp is located 13 miles north of
Blanding Utah in southeast Utah. Turn north onto 100 east of highway 191
in Blanding. This is the street next to Zion's bank. Travel north without
leaving 100 east for 13 miles (100 east becomes Blue Mountain Road ) There
will be a large BIGFOOT sign. You Can't miss it. This will be where you
will register.
This camp has no running water or electricity and there are no facilities that are permanent. We do however provide portable toilets throughout the camp. We also provide water buffalos throughout the general camping areas for replenishing your water supplies. We will make some way available to bath or shower.
The Bigfoot camp schedule is designed to help each unit know the general times of the camp agenda. It is however subject to change during the course of the camp. The scoutmasters round table is designed to help each unit stay informed of any changes that may occur to the schedule It is very important that the scoutmasters attend to keep informed of any and all changes that occur. Opening ceremonies and campfire will begin at 9:00 p.m. in the Bigfoot Den. This will be one of two camp wide campfire ceremonies. The second will be Friday at 9:00 p.m. for the closing ceremonies. Troops' wishing to participate in the closing ceremonies must audition their skit or song for the program director. Troops are welcomed to audition but only a limited number will be allowed to perform.
Monday :
10:00 - 1:00 Registration, camp set up and lunch (Camp Entrance )
1:00 - 1:15 Scoutmasters round table ( First Aid tent)
1:00 - 5:00 Program areas open for merit badges and fun
5:00 - 8:00 Troop time and dinner
8:00 - 8:30 Camp wide flag ceremonies (Gilwell field )
9:00 - 10:00 Opening ceremonies and camp fire ( Bigfoot Den )
10:30 - Lights out
Tuesday
6:00 - 8:00 Reveille and breakfast
8:00 - 8:30 Opening flag ceremonies ( Individual campsites )
9:00 - 12:00 Program areas open for merit badge work
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 1:15 Scoutmasters round table (First Aid Tent)
1:00 - 5:00 Program Areas open
5:00 - 8:00 Troop time and dinner
8:00 - 8:30 Camp wide flag ceremonies (Gilwell field)
8:30 - 10:00 Camp wide activities (Gilwell field)
10:30 - Lights out
Wednesday
6:00 - 8:00 Reveille and breakfast
8:00 - 8:30 Opening flag ceremonies (Individual campsites)
9:00 - 12:00 Program areas open for merit badge work
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 1:15 Scoutmasters round table (First Aid Tent)
1:00 - 5:00 Program areas open
5:00 - 8:00 Troop time and dinner
8:00 - 8:30 Camp wide flag ceremonies (Gilwell field)
8:30 - 10:00 Troop Camp fire auditions ( area campfire)
10:30 - Lights out
Thursday
6:00 - 8:00 Reveille and breakfast
8:00 - 8:30 Opening flag ceremonies (individual campsites)
9:00 - 12:00 Program areas open for merit badge work
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 1:15 Scoutmasters round table (First Aid Tent)
1:00 - 5-00 Program areas open
5:00 - 8:00 Troop time and dinner
8:00 - 8:30 Camp wide flag ceremonies (Gilwell field)
8:30 - 10:00 Camp wide activities (Gilwell Field)
10:30 - Lights out
Friday
6:00 - 8:00 Reveille and breakfast
8:00 - 8:30 Opening flag ceremonies (individual camp sites)
9:00 - 12:00 Program areas open for merit badge work
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 1:15 Scoutmasters round table (First Aid Tent)
1:00 - 5:00 Program areas open
5:00 - 8:00 Troop time and dinner
8:00 - 8:30 Camp wide flag ceremonies (Gilwell field)
9:00 - 10:00 Closing Ceremonies camp fire (Bigfoot Den)
10:30 - Lights out
Saturday
6:00 - 8:00 Reveille and breakfast
8:00- 9:00 Camp wide flag ceremonies and Awards (Gilwell field)
9:00 - 12:00 Camp check out (Troop guide)
Check out will be conducted by the Troop guide that is assigned to your troop when you checked into camp. Check out will not be complete until the following criteria is meet. Camp site is clean and absent of any garbage or signs of damage to surrounding area. Camp patches and troop physicals will be held by the Camp director until your troop guide returns a satisfactory check out report. Troops will be held responsible for any malicious damage caused to Council property. There will be 11 year old Scout troops in camp working in the program areas during check out. Please be courteous and do not disrupt their program.
All camping areas are accessible by vehicle for transporting camp gear. However, vehicles will be allowed in camp only on the first and last days. They will be required to remain in the camp parking lot at all other times. Transportation to camp is the responsibility of each troop. Tour permits are required. All B.S.A. Policies should be followed, seat belts etc. Please have all vehicles in the parking lot by 1:00 p.m. on Opening day of camp. No vehicles will be allowed in camp before 8:30 a.m. on the last day of camp.
Some program areas are located far enough from camps that camp shuttle buses will be used to transport Scouts to and from these areas. These shuttle buses will depart from The Camp parking lot. They will depart on half day basis, for example a program area that would start at 9:00 A.M. the bus would depart at 8:45 fifteen minutes prior to the program area start time and would not return until 12:00 P.M. for lunch break. It would then depart again at 12:45 and return at 5:00 p.m. The areas that will use the shuttle buses are the repelling and other high adventure activities. The aquatic's area could possibly also use the shuttle bus in the event that it is a low water year and the reservoir on the camp site does not fill up with water. Areas requiring shuttle bus service will require attendance in half day blocks.
A camp of this size and number of boys requires cooperation and participation by all involved. The staff will work to provide a rewarding experience for each participant. This principle will govern the actions of all staff members in the conduct of their responsibility.
A: Camp Laws The law of the camp is the Scout law. Everyone in camp will be required to observe this law.
B: Emergency Procedures In the event there is an emergency or natural disaster such as forest fire, lost Scout etc. The camp will hear a loud siren. Each troop should go to Gilwell field immediately for further instructions and a head count of each troop.
C: Liquid Fuels Propane or liquid fuels are acceptable and encouraged. However they must only be used with adult supervision and in accoradance with B.S.A. policy. .
D: Camp Fire Policy The camp Fire policy is often determined by the U.S. Forest service just days before camp depending on the risk of the current fire danger. Each troop should be prepared in the event that fires are not permitted. In the event that fires are allowable these are the guidelines we will follow. All fires will be limited to one per troop. All fires will be kept at least 18 " off the ground in a fire barrel or pan. Each troop is responsible for their own fire wood. Absolutely no cutting of standing wood dead or alive .
E: Pets: Absolutely no pets allowed in camp
F: Knives: It is standard policy that no sheath knives or hatchets are allowed in a B.S.A. camp. We will confiscate any knives or hatchets that do not conform to policy. They will be returned at the end of camp.
Blue Mountain Bigfoot camp is designed to meet the needs of every troop. The camp is designed in a series of six outpost Scout skill areas. All Areas are easily accessible from the general camping area. However if a troop desires to move on a daily basis to improve their backpacking skills this will be allowed. This would make a daily move of approximately one half to 1 mile per day. If a troop considers this option, they should be aware that this could cut down on their program time depending on their efficiency in breaking and setting camp.
Field sports: Rifle shooting and Archery, are the merit badges offered in this area. Targets are available at the Bigfoot Trading Post. There is also a mountain man experience in this area for the more experienced Scout. Black powder shooting is available in the mountain man area.
Aquatics: All Scouts participating in this area must first pass a B.S.A. swim test. All the swimming is done in a mountain lake. The merit badges offered are Canoeing, Rowing, Swimming, Life saving, Whitewater, Small boat sailing, Fishing and the Mile swim. Unique to are aquatics area is our Sweat House built in the traditions of the Native Americans of our areas.
Ecology and Nature: This area offers a wide variety of exploration of the sciences and nature. Merit badges are Nature, Forestry, Geology, Soil and Water conservation, Mammal study, Insects and Environmental science. A scout must bring a note pad and pencil to this area. If a scout wants to get the environmental science merit badge, he must begin keeping a journal his first night in camp and every night following recording the following things. Temperature, precipitation, wind, animals seen, what they where doing, plants you saw, rocks and the different soil types. At the end of the week a scout must have a 500-word journal that shows how the climate, topography, and geology have influenced the number and kinds of plants and animals. Show how the living and non living elements of the environment are interrelated. Explain why this is important to man. A scout should write about 100 words per day.
Scout Craft: A highlight of every scouts camping experience. Knots and lashings are just the beginning of the fun and adventure as they work on pioneering, orienteering, and the wilderness survival merit badges.
Camp Handy Craft: Basketry, Leather work, Woodcarving, Public health, Emergency preparedness, Safety and First aid merit badges are offered. Pick up your projects at the Bigfoot Trading Post. There will also be an advancement area in this part of camp where scouts can work on skills needed for a tenderfoot through first class. A scout could also earn his Totin'chip and Firem'n chit chip awards in this program area.
High Adventure: This area features Repelling, mountain biking, and outpost camping. Our featured outpost camp is the Trail of The Ancients camp. It features two days of hiking through country filled with Anasazi Indian ruins. Scouts should be prepared to carry their provisions. Mountain bikers will be thrilled with some of the best biking country in the world but they will have to furnish their own bike. There are one and two day trips available for biking pleasure to satisfy all scouts. Repelling will be operated in half day blocks. We ask that each troop choose only one half a day block to repel as this area is often heavily used. The merit badges that can be worked on in these areas are Backpacking, Camping, Cycling, Hiking, Indian lore, and Pottery,
Other program features will include camp wide games, honor trail, campfire programs and special scoutmaster activities that will be announced at the round tables. Order of the Arrow Members will meet once during the camp. O.A. tap outs and troop elections will also be taking place during the camp. The times and place will be announced.
Troop safety Awards: To earn the troop safety award you must meet all the requirements on the troop safety award form.
Troop Campsite Inspection Awards: To earn this award a troop must score a minimum of 250 points daily on the troop campsite inspection form.
Patrol Flag Contest: We will sponsor a patrol flag contest. A Unit may have one or more patrols. All patrols are urged to give some thought to a good Scouting name for their troop Patrol and to make their own patrol flag. Every troop patrol is to display its patrol flag at their campsite and bring them nightly to camp wide flag ceremony.
Judging Criteria: Originality - 35 points. The patrol flag may be of any shape and design and must display the patrol name in an original manner. It should also tell something about the Scouts in the patrol. Suitability - 15 points. A patrol flag is meant to go with the patrol wherever the patrol travels. It must be designed to be carried on an official Scout stave. Can your flag be carried by an average 12 years old Scout in a 5-mile hike? It should not be too long, too awkward, nor too heavy. Workmanship - 25 points. The patrol flag must be homemade. If made by the patrol members themselves, it will receive a better rating.
Bawden Powell Award: This award will go to the troop that exemplifies effort in accomplishing all the above awards.
Medical requirements: All youth campers are required to have a currently completed class 2 personal health and a medical record signed by a parent or guardian supported by a complete medical evaluation by a licensed physician within the past 36 months.All adult campers or leaders are required to have a current health history supported by a medical evaluation by a licensed physician within the past 12 months.Upon arrival at camp, all campers will report to the health officer for review of their physical exam forms and health check
First Aid: All medical care beyond minor cuts and scratches should be referred to the medical tent located at Bigfoot base camp. The tent will always be staffed with trained medical personal and emergency communications. Opening and Closing procedures: Upon arriving at camp, report to the registration desk. After completing your check in a troop guide will direct you to your camp site and assist you in getting started in the program areas. This same troop guide will be responsible for clearing your troop through check out on your last day of camp.
Policing of Grounds: The U.S. forest service has very strict requirements in regards to any trash left in our camping area. Please help us keep the area clean. When you see trash pick it up.
Destruction: During the camp many of our scouts will be making survival huts to sleep in. We have had trouble in the past with destruction of these huts. Any scout or other individuals caught willfully destroying these huts or any other councils or troop property as well as other individual's private property will be dismissed from camp and turned over to the proper authorities when the destruction is of a criminal nature.
Telephone use: The only communications available are cellular. Please be considerate and only call camp in the event of an extreme emergency. The number is 801-459-4116. This number is only to be used during the week of camp.
Bigfoot Trading Post: The Trading Post will be open daily. The hours it will be open are 8:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. and 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. it will reopen again from 7:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. The Bigfoot Trading Post will carry a wide variety of products. Perishable items may be obtained on a daily basis by placing an order for the items needed by 9:00 a.m. These items will then be available for pickup at 5:00 p.m. Program items that will be carried in the trading post will include Leather projects, basket projects, first aid kits, survival kits, targets and many other useful materials. We will also carry film envelopes, stamp etc. T-shirts are always available as well as hats, patches, and other memorabilia. Soda pop, candy, and lots of other interesting Scouting favorites are other great items you will find at the BIGFOOT TRADING POST.
POST OFFICE: Letters may be mailed and received at the Bigfoot Trading Post. Letters from home should be mailed at the first part of the week in order to reach camp before the boy goes home on Saturday. Send all letters to Camp Bigfoot 192 E. 400. S. Blanding UT. 84511.
Lost and found: All lost and found items should be turned into the Bigfoot Trading Post. This is also where you will claim all lost items.
Scoutmasters Tour: A tour guiding the scoutmasters around camp to help them find their way around will be conducted opening day of camp at 12:30 P.M.
Dress Uniform -Scouts and Leaders: Scout pants or shorts Scout visored cap (mesh or twill) Scout shirt, short - sleeved casual Scout khaki web or leather belt Scout stockings
Activity Uniform: The activities uniform for Scouts and leaders is a Scout activity shirt, Bigfoot T-shirt, or Patrol T-shirt. Scout shorts, pants, Scout stockings and the Scout visored cap.
T-shirts may be worn in troop areas but not proper wear at special functions.
UNIT CAMPSITE INSPECTION UNIT#_______ DISTRICT#__________
Leadership Read: Scoutmaster handbook ch 9
Read: Boy scout handbook ch 2,3,4,5,6,7,15,25
Has read and taught Scout principles to troop
Scoutmaster Signature_____________________ 20 pts___
Senior patrol leader Signature________________ 20 pts___
Scout Spirt
United States flag properly posted 10 pts___
Troop Flag posted 10 pts___
Patrol Flag posted 10 pts___
Campsite
Tents properly set up 10 pts___
Sleeping area neat and clean 10 pts___
Kitchen & food preparation area neat and clean 10 pts___
Food properly stored 10 pts___
Cooking and dinning area clean 10 pts___
Water supply 10 pts___
Dish washing facility 10 pts___
Hand washing facility 10 pts___
Troop first-aid kit clearly marked and in sight 10 pts___
Garbage area 10 pts___
Latrine courtesy and outdoor code 10 pts___
Fire
18" off ground 10 pts___
Proper metal fire containers 10 pts___
Fire buckets 10 pts___
"Firem'n chit" cards 10 pts___
Camp Tools
Pre cut wood 10 pts___
Camp tools properly stored 10 pts___
Safe fuel storage area 10 pts___
Axe and Wood Yard clearly marked and roped off 10 pts___
"Totin Chip" 10 pts___
Scout Crafts
Bulletin board - in use 10 pts___
Schedule,duty roster, tour permits, safety award - posted 10 pts___
Camp gadgets, entrance, chairs, etc. 10 pts___
Place this form on your troop bulletin board
Camp staff and Patrol leaders will inspect a unit campsite
SAFETY AWARD Unit #__________ District #__________
LEADERSHIP
Read: Scoutmaster handbook ch 5,9
Read: Boy Scout handbook ch 2,3,4,5,15,17,25
A. Unit leader has read and taught principles to boys
B. Each Scout and leader has a current class 1 medical record
on file with the troop leader
Unit leaders signature______________________________
Senior patrol leader signature____________________________
TRANSPORTATION
A. BSA tour permit filled out on both sides & turned
in to council
B. A seat belt used for every person in each vehicle
while engine is running
C. Minimum of 2 adult leaders, plus 1 for every 5 boys
D. Driver has instructed all boys in vehicle safety
(per transportation section of tour permit)
Note: Absolutely no persons ride in the back of a
pick - up truck or trailers
CAMPING
A. Buddy system
B. First-aid kit, troop and individual
C. Appropriate fire control buckets
D. All tent lines, dinning flies, and gate ropes
properly flagged
E. No trace camping (bring it in, take it out)
F. No open flames or lanterns in tents
FIRES
A. All boys instructed and practice fire safety
B. All fires 18" of ground
C. All cooking equipment properly used
D. Proper storage of fuels, wood, charcoal. Liquids, etc.
E. All boys are trained in "FIREM"N CHIT" responsibility
CAMP TOOLS
A. All boys have been trained in "TOTIN' CHIP" responsibility
B. Camp tools properly stored
C. Safe fuel storage area
D. Pre-cut wood
To earn the troop safety award all requirements must be met
Staff approved_____________________________
Registration will begin at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, June 2. Troops that are traveling from long distances, and need to arrive a day early may arrange accommodations by contacting the camp director. Please have your registration information, fees' and all necessary forms where they can be easily accessed and presented at the time of registration. ( These would include Tour permit, Physicals, Registration form and a week's menu showing that the boys will be eating nutritious meals. ) We would ask that all troops be in camp and registered by 1:00 P.M.. The program areas and activities will be starting at 1:00 P.M.. Swim checks will also begin at 1:00 P.M.. All scouts' must have a swim check to participate in the Aquatics program area.
Send completed applications to:
Official Registration Forum
Date___________ Troop # _______ District __________________
Sponsoring organization _______________ Insurance Co. _________
Unit leader _______________ Assistant Leader _________________
Address _______________________ City _____________ State ______
Phone # ___________ Insurance Policy # _____________________
Number of Scouts _____ x 45:00 $ before April 30 ____ x 50:00
after April 30 A day fee is $10:00 per day _____ x number
of boys in camp day use only.
Names of Scouts Insurance Co. Policy #
1. _______________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________________
5. _______________________________________________________
6. _______________________________________________________
7. _______________________________________________________
8. _______________________________________________________
9. _______________________________________________________
10. _______________________________________________________
Please list any additional Scout's on separate sheet and attach to
back of this form
Offices use only ____ Early registration _____
Late registration ____ Tour permits
Physicals for each scout and leader _________
Special health concerns _____________
Week's menu satisfactory ________________________________