BALOO TRAINING

BASIC ADULT LEADER OUTDOOR ORIENTATION

Saturday, September 17, 2011 8am – 5pm

Methodist Lake Lodge (Cookeville)

$5.00 Fee-Lunch, course materials included

BALOO Training is for any Cub Scout Leader with a desire to plan and carry out an entry level outdoor experience for a Pack.  When you complete this training, you will have an increased level of confidence and be able to plan an age-appropriate Pack Overnighter.

The GOAL of the Pack overnight activity is to provide a successful Pack event that is:

                Age Appropriate

                Based on the purposes of Scouting

  Successful in whetting the appetite of the Cub Scout, his parents and the leaders who want to do more in the outdoors

 Elements of BALOO TRAINING INCLUDE:

• Aims and Purposes of the BSA Outdoor program             
•  Health 7 Safety Issues
• Program Elements
• Campfire Planning
•  Planning for Success
• Outdoor Equipment
• Campfire Demonstration

And workshops in:

• Cub Scout Cooking
• First Aid and Sanitation
• Nature hikes & Games
• Stoves, lanterns, camping equipment and fire safety
•  

*As of Jan. 1, 2003 a BALOO trained person needs to sign the Tour permit AND attend the camping event.

 PLEASE REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE BY 4:47pm FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

NO WALK-INS PLEASE

 Email your name, Unit, Position in Unit, District, and good contact telephone number to Tom Lamb lambt2@hotmail.com  This is very important so that we will know how much food and materials to purchase for the course.

Directions to Lake Lodge:

From Cookeville court house: 4.3 miles on East Spring Street/Hwy. 70N, cross over I-40 on Hwy. 70N and go 7/10 of a mile from the bridge and turn left onto an unmarked road (no street sign) or turn left at the next road which is Crag Rock Road. The Lake lodge is located at the end of the road at City Lake.

From I-40: Exit at 290 which is Hwy. 70N and go east for 7/10 of a mile from the exit ramp and turn left onto an unmarked road (no street sign) or turn left at the next road which is Crag Rock Road. The Lake lodge is located at the end of the road at City Lake.

 See You there!