This list will help you work together with a Patrol Leader in planning a campout.  Our goal is to educate our leaders to be
able to plan and run events like campouts.  Remember, our boys haven’t done this before so it’s a big deal for them.  Help
him come up with a good plan for the trip. Help him organize the things he needs to get done. Provide a sanity check on
the activities, helping him think them through.  You are his coach and trainer.

1.        Meet with your Patrol Leader to discuss the trip

2.        If you already have a location chosen, review the location and what is there. Work together to come up with a trip
     plan that includes the major theme of the trip, the key activities, and the basic organization of the trip.

3.        Things that YOU are specifically responsible for:
  • Acquiring permission and contacting the right people
       - Get permission to use any facilities or location that we will be at (ie, if we are going to a Scout camp for a winter
          cabin camp, you will need to contact the council who runs the camp and register our troop and get money to
          them for use of the cabins.)
       - Get any permits required
       - Work with Sue Johnson to get a BSA “Tour Permit”
       - Find out if fires are allowed and get any special permission required
       - Determine the constraints or usage guidelines for the location
  • Getting enough adults
       - Recruit enough adults to go (and the right adults) to support the number of boys and the kind of activities we will
         be doing
       - Inform the adults of the trip plans (Meet with the adults in advance if necessary, to review the trip plan)
  • Transportation plans
       - Where will we meet?  What time do drivers need to show up?
       - Make sure we have enough drivers and seats.  Who will ride with whom?
       - If we bring the trailer, get someone to tow it.
       - Where will cars be parked?
       - Will the trip end in a different location?  If so, is there parking there?  Come up with a plan to shuttle cars to the
          destination.
       - Is there a locked gate? If we need to get through, arrange to get a key or to have the gate opened.
       - Get driving directions and distribute them to the drivers.  
       - Get driver mobile-phone numbers for contact during the trip.
       - Can boys come late or leave early?  If so, please work out these details.
  • Supplies
       - Work together with the Patrol leader to determine what is needed. Purchase any special equipment needed for
          the trip. (Be sure to expense any money spent)
       - If we are using propane, ensure that tanks are full
       - Be sure there is a water source
  • Safety
       - Be sure we uphold all BSA safety rules
       - Know where the nearest hospital is near the location
       - Be sure we have the first aid kits that we need on the trip
       - Have an emergency plan ready
       - If we are backpacking, verify that trails are safe for the age group that we have going.
       - If water is involved, be sure we have enough training water safety
  • Consent Forms and Special Medical
       - You will need to collect consent forms from all the boys before departing on the trip.
       - We have several boys with special medical needs.  You will need to be responsible for holding and distributing
          any medication, epi-pens, etc.
  • Communications
- Please send out an email to all parents in advance of the trip with finalized information.  This could come from the
 Patrol Leader, but as the adult responsible, we need to be sure that all of the details are communicated to the parents.

Click here for a list of Patrol Leader Planning Tasks
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