How To Contact Your Boy At Camp

I like to write a short e-mail to my son each day when he is at camp and I just wanted to make sure that you knew how to send them a note. I have cut and pasted from the Raven Knob website.

Scouts may receive mail at camp.
Please send mail addressed as follows:

Scout Name
Unit Number
Camp Raven Knob
266 Raven Knob Road
Mount Airy, NC 27030

Please be sure to include the Scout’s unit number on all mail; this will make sure
it is routed to the proper mailbox. Also include a return address in case a letter arrives
at camp after the Scout has left. Mail service is dependable, but it is recommended
that mail not be sent to camp later than the Wednesday while the unit is at camp. Mail
can take from two to four days to reach camp. Any letters or packages that contain
currency or valuables should be insured.


Scouts are able to receive Internet messages while at camp. Messages may be
sent through the camp’s web site (www. ravenknob.com). Enter the unit Number,
Scout name, and message in the form provided. All messages will be printed and
delivered to the unit mailboxes with regular mail and messages.
Link

Should someone at camp need to be contacted, the camp telephone number
is (336) 352-4307. This phone is located in the camp office, and is manned from
8:00a.m. until 10:00p.m., with the exception of meals and campfires. There may be
a staff member in the office in the evening or at other times as well. Please note, however,
that this is the camp’s business phone and parents will not be able to talk to their
children. The staff member will take a message and deliver it to the unit mailbox.
Of course, emergency messages, will be delivered as soon as possible.

Medication Forms

All,

I just wanted to clarify how to package the medication for the boys at Raven Knob.



Each dosage must be individually packaged and labeled.

There is a form on the Raven Knob site - http://www.ravenknob.com/pdf/MedicationCard.pdf (Scroll to the bottom of the pdf)



If your child takes his medication everyday at breakfast then you need to have 6 copies of the form and circle breakfast on everyone and circle Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, etc., for each individual day. Then put a form and the medication in an individual ziplock bag for each day. If your child takes a medication at breakfast and supper you will need 12 ziplock bags (breakfast Mon-Sat, supper Sun-Fri). Each dose of medication requires its own ziplock bag, medication, and form inside.



You also need to fill out a Medication Form

http://www.ravenknob.com/pdf/MedicationInformationForm.pdf

These can be turned into Dr. Gregory as the bus is loaded on Sunday, before we leave to go to camp.

Yours in Scouting,

Gray Jolly

Summer Camp e-mails

Scouts/families-

Two crews are safely back from a fantastic adventure at Philmont. Look for the shiny new belt buckles and arrowhead patches and ask the wearer about his trip. A crew leaves today for Seabase in FL to undertake a seafaring trek and do some valuable recon for the troop. Pray for their safe passage and a worthwhile trip.

Coming up on 8/22-24 is the Cherokee/Smokemont trip. This will include camping in a beautiful campsite in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, tubing in Deep Creek (it's not very deep), visiting the Cherokee Village and seeing the drama "Unto These Hills". It is a great trip to enjoy just before school starts back. Flyer attached.

Space is limited, so please bring your money for this trip to the departure for summer camp and see Mr. Spiegelman. If you can't do this, make sure you email me that you want to come. Spaces go to the first paid.

Also attached is the adult coverage list for CRK. I hope to be there more than shown but we probably need 1 more adult for Sun-Wed nights. I believe we have 1 or more additional adults coming in for the 2nd half of the week. (Cavenaugh or Pfundstein please confirm) . We have to pay for all adults and we have a program to run, so please do not come up except on Sunday afternoon and Wed night unless you contact me and I put you on the list. There will be no place for unreserved bodies at meals. Bill Marvin is the trip leader, and in my absence, will have the final say on all matters.

Here are the Summer Camp particulars:

1) Meet 11:00 Sunday at MT Tabor HIGH SCHOOL bus pickup. Do not come to the church.
2) 11:30 am pickup the following Saturday (7/19) at the CHURCH. We will all come back together. Absolutely no early pickups for any reason.
3) No electronics, phones or open-toed shoes
4) If your health form is not current, we can not let you on the bus. Please make sure you sign and date it.
5) Bring money for Troop pictures ($10 and you will want one) and T-shirts ($5) Also, a little walking around money will be useful for the trading post this coming week.
6) Potluck dinner at the chapel Wednesday, 5:45, eat at 6:00. Bring lots of food and carpool if you can.
7) packing party 1-1:30 pm Sat 7/12. Your attendance would be helpful
Please let me know if you can come.
8) We need a volunteer to purchase snacks and supplies to load on Saturday.
Let me know if you would like to volunteer.

SUNDAY at 11:00-
Make sure you check in with Mr. Marvin and Dr. Gregory. If you have any prescription medicine, you must have it prepackaged by dosage in Ziplocs with your name, troop, and the type of med on it.

For the suggested gear list, please go to http://bsatroop934.clubspaces.com and look for "Important forms". For a map to camp, go to www.ravenknob.com .
Once you enter camp, come through main gate, continue past admin building, stay straight down the hill. At the bottom, you will see a log cabin. Proceed just past it (straight ahead) and park at the bridge across Lake Watson. That will lead you to the chapel and our picnic.

Wednesday night's campfire will go until about 9:30 for the first part and until 10:15 for the second part (known as the Vigil tapout). Many people choose to leave between the two.

It will be a great week! I hope to see many of you Saturday. Let me know if you're coming.

H2

Troop-
Wear Class A to camp including scout shorts, belt, and scout socks.
Bring a bag lunch with you. The first meal they serve is supper. Thanks.
H2

From Mr. Smith

All,

Here is some additional information about camp.

• On Sunday Departure - Wear Class A to camp including scout shorts, belt, and scout socks. Wear your troop neckerchief. Bring a bag lunch with you. The first meal they serve is supper.
• Footlockers – can be purchased at Space Savers on Strafford and Wal-Mart.
• Money – Spending Money – Need some for the Canteen but the Kids can buy too much junk food.
• Pocket knife – Leaders can take up marked (name on) pocketknives so when the boys get their Toten chip they don’ have to go buy one.
• Mail or E-mail – Parents can mail or e-mail the boys. Go to www.ravenknob.com
• Wednesday Pot Luck – Bring a homemade dish, a pizza, KFC, anything. The boys will eat a lot and there is presentation at the OA arena after dinner.

Boy Scout Web Albums

These are some pictures I have taken on Scout trips.

Click on the pictures to see the web album.

Mt. Mitchell Pictures

Mt Mitchell 08

Camp Flintlock

Camp Flintlock

Wilson Creek

Wilson Creek

Stone Mountain

Stone Mountain 07

Stone Mountain

Hanging Rock 07

Bike Trip 07

Bike Trip 07

Raven Knob

Raven Knob

Spring 07

Spring 07

Raven Knob Camp Guide

Camp Raven Knob

Summer Camp Guide

( Developed for especially for Raven Scouts )

Hope you are excited about camp next

week! It is going to be a blast. I have been getting a lot of great questions from

parents…so I put this basic Summer Camp guide for you. Hopefully it answers many of

your questions. All the new Ravens will be doing the same senior Raven program which works on a lot of their First Class requirements. They should be aware of other merit badge sessions because next year they will get to pick several of the merit badges they want to take at camp.

Depart For Camp

Meet at the Bus Lot at Mount Tabor High School at 11:00am on Sunday, July 13. You need to

check-in, make sure you have all the necessary paperwork completed and load their footlocker.

Footlocker should be locked. Give Mr. Helms extra key or combination. T934 t-shirts are usually

on sale for $10. Bring a bag lunch.

Arrive Back From Camp

Meet at Mount Tabor United Methodist Church at 11:00am on Saturday, July 19 to pick up your

Scout.

Adult Leaders

There will be adult leaders in camp for the entire week and there will be quite a few other adult

leaders who will be there in "shifts" throughout the week.

Tent Mates

There a two Scouts per tent. Scouts can pick who they want to tent with.

Uniforms at Camp

Class-A uniforms should be worn as we travel to camp. When we get there, we first go through

the registration process after which a group picture of the troop is taken. Class-A uniforms are

worn to dinner each night and to the Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday night campfires. Bring a

hanger so it can be kept as neat as possible.

Class-B uniforms will be worn when they are not wearing Class-A uniforms. The Class-B is a

Scout t-shirt or regular t-shirts with their Scout shorts or scout-like cargo shorts.

Group Picture

8x10 copies can be purchased for $10, but they must be requested and paid for in advance.

Messages

Scouts may receive electronic messages at camp.

1. Go to Raven Knob's website. http://www.ravenknob.com/

2. Click on "This Summer"

3. Click on "Send Scouts Messages" in left hand panel.

4. Select the Troop 934

5. Complete form and send message (messages will be printed and distributed to scout by the

troop leaders)

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Directions to Camp Raven Knob: (CARPOOLING IS STRONGLY SUGGESTED)

Take 52-North (toward Mt. Airy) to I-74 (toward I-77). Exit I-74 on Highway 89 and turn left (west

toward Sparta). The next left turn off of 89 is Ladonia Church. It is approximately 3 1/2 miles (just

after passing a concrete silo on the left). There is a small sign for Camp Raven Knob. This is a

little curvy road that dead-ends at a stop sign. Turn left at the dead end you will turn L on Hidden

Valley for only a couple hundred yards before you veer off to the right on the camp road.

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Camp Raven Knob phone number: (336)-352-4307

Camp Raven Knob website: http://www.ravenknob.com/

Parking

There is some limited parking space at the camp but the very best place to park is just before

entering the camp gates. There is a short path that leads to the camp. There will be a lot of

visitors and a lot of cars in camp that night, and this will prevent our parents from having to drive

all the way into camp and the traffic turmoil.

Directions to Campsite

Should you wish to visit the Troop 934 campsite (Deer Valley) prior to dinner, follow the same

directions except turn left at the bottom of the hill just in front of the log cabin. Go about 100 yards

+/-, and turn left again just before reaching the waterfall (seen on your right). Follow this road to

the end and park. It is better to visit the campsite while it is light and early, it is tricky after

campfire for numerous reasons.

Wednesday Family Night

We will meet at 6pm for supper at the chapel not at the campsite. You might want to bethere closer to 5:45pm to set up for the potluck dinner. Please bring a dish bigenough for your family and a few more.There will be some very hungry boys there and a lot of family members. To get to the chapel, come straight into camp, ignore all turns, come down the hill past the brown administration building. At the bottom of the hill go straight, proceed just past the log cabin and park in the grass on your left. You should see a covered bridge in front of you which will lead you (on foot) to the chapel.

Campfire Program (after dinner)

Following dinner, there will be a Campfire, Order of the Arrow Ceremony, and an OA Vigil

Ceremony at the OA Arena. This is a very impressive ceremony that you will not want to miss!

The campfire program is very interesting and will include the acknowledgement (tapout) of the

boys who have been elected into the Order of the Arrow this year. Plan to leave about 9pm if you

don't stay for the special Vigil tap and 10pm if you do. Due to our week in camp coinciding with

the annual Vigil tap, there will be extra traffic in camp. Therefore, it is advised to carpool when

possible.

What to Bring to Summer Camp

• Sunday Lunch

• Complete Class A uniform

• T-shirts, preferably camp or Scout shirts* (the boys get dirty-possibly avoid white?)

• Shorts and long pants

• Swim trunks

• Underwear

• Socks

• Hat or cap

• Jacket or sweatshirt

• Extra shoes and/or boots (closed toed only)

• Rain gear

• Notebook and pencils

• Scout handbook (kept in a ziplock bag)

• Watch

• Toilet articles: shampoo, soap, toothbrush and toothpaste

• Flashlight with extra batteries

• Sleeping bag and blanket (or sheets)

• Bath towel and beach towel

• Pocket knife

• Footlocker that can be locked and a lock (give extra key or combination to Scoutmaster)

Should be 14”h x 37”w x 17”d. The critical dimension is the height.

• Camera and film

• Sun block

• Bug repellant

• Small tarp or plastic sheet 8' x 10' (to go over tent)

• Rope 1/8 x 25' (for clothes line, etc.)

• Daypack

• Personal first aid kit

• Fishing gear (optional)

• Water bottle

• Playing cards and/or board games

*They will receive 1 camp T-shirt at camp. You do not have to purchase all Scout t-shirts if you do

not have them.

DO NOT BRING CELL PHONES, FOOD, GUM, DRINKS, CANDY, VIDEO GAMES, COMPUTER

GAMES OR KNIVES WITH BLADES LONGER THAN 3"!

Items on this exclusion list and knives or any other items brought from home and not used safely

become the property of the Scoutmaster.

Camp Raven Knob

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Map To Raven Knob

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