Planning BSA High Adventure Trips
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Planning High Adventure Trips
What’d Ya Gotta Do to Get Ready!
Objectives
Agenda
• Where to Go!
• Registration
• Planning
• Pre-Trip Conditioning
• Adult Leader Training
• More Information
Where to Go!
• The Big Four– Philmont – Northern Tier– Sea Base– Bechtel (after 2013 Jamboree)
• Council High Adventure Bases– www.Scouting.org
• Make Your Own
Philmont
• Cimmaron, New Mexico
• High Altitude Back Country Backpacking– Shows & adventures at resupply points
• Cavalcade
• High Country Backpacking
Northern Tier
• 3 Bases– Ely, Minnesota– Bissett, Manitoba, Canada– Atikokan, Minnesota & Manitoba
• High Adventure Canoeing
• Bissett accessible only by float plane
• Opik: Cold-weather survival
Sea Base
• Florida Keys
• Several Programs– Scuba– Sailing– Snorkeling– Fishing
Bechtel
• West Virginia
• You name it!– Mountain Biking– Whitewater– Backpacking
Registration
• The Big Four– Lottery– Early Registration– Often 2 Years ahead of time– Council Contingents
• Council– Call
• Do Your Own Thing
Sea Scouts
• Public Relations Officers– US Navy Bases– US Coat Guard
• Charter Boats
• Create Your Own Fun
Planning
• Capabilities Assessment
• Trip Plan
• Medical Forms
• Transportation
• Food
• Tour Permit
• Committee
Capabilities Assessment
• Know the limitations of your Crew!– Maturity– Age– Special Training– Previous Experience– Attitude– Teamwork
Fixing Capability Gaps
• Consultants / Guides
• Training
• Conditioning
• Team Building
• Pre-Trip Extravaganzas
• Discipline
Trip Plan
• Initial Planning Document– Outing Charter– Ranger: Risk Management Plan
• Sets parameters for Scouts to plan with
Medical Forms
• Parts A, B, & C– Always
• Part D– The Big Four
• Part B(?) contains release of liability
Food
• The Big 4– Provided by the outfitter
• Special Dietary Needs– Bring your own
• On Your Own– Carry / Mail Ahead of Time– Resupply Schedule
Tour Permit
• Tour Plan– Normal– Itinerary
• Travel times are scrutinized
• Adult leader training highly evaluated
• Expect rejection first time– Submit early
Adult Leadership
• Adults are advisors– Level of leadership depends on group– Ideally: Shadows!
• Provide planning parameters• Enforce discipline• Make things happen behind the
scenes
Committee
• Membership– Tour Leader– Travel Agent– Fund Raiser– Project Manager
• Works in the background– Blocking & tackling
Pre-Trip Conditioning
• Personal Conditioning– Personal Fitness Merit Badge– Personal Fitness Ranger Elective
• Shakedowns
• Training Sessions
• Outings
Equipment
• Outfitter– Special Equipment– Food– Guides
• Participants– Personal Gear
Adult Leader Training
• Youth Protection Training• Weather Hazards• Wilderness First Aid• Outdoor Leader Training• Specialty Training
– Climb On Safely– Safety Afloat– BSA Lifeguard
More Information
• www. Scouting.org– Passport to High Adventure
• Internet– Planning guides– Big Four High Adventure Bases
• Powder Horn
• Sea Badge
More Information
• Field Book
• Sea Scout Manual
• Dummies Books
• Experienced Adults– Camp Directors– Sea Scout Commodores– Venture Crew Leaders– Been There, Done That Scouters