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2021 Summer Camp-Rhodes France
Class Catalog
Tony Fouts Director of Camping 314.256.3124 Anthony.Fouts@scouting.org
Elizabeth Belter Program Assistant 314.256.3044 elizabeth.belter@scouting.org
Registration opens June 23, 2020
Visit www.scoutingevent.com/312- to register
GREATER SAINT LOUIS AREA COUNCIL
Rhodes-France Summer Camp: 1-6701-490-21
06-13-2021 1:00 PM
GREATER SAINT LOUIS AREA COUNCIL
Class Catalog
2021 Summer Camp-Rhodes France: Session 1 at Rhodes France Scout Reservation
Summer Camp - Rhodes France (Scheduled Classes)
RFSR1 10:30-11:30 AM Archery
Archery is a fun way for Scouts to exercise minds as well as bodies, developing a
steady hand, a good eye, and a disciplined mind. This merit badge can provide a
Days: Mo Tu We Th Fr thorough introduction to those who are new to the bow and arrow - but even for the
experienced archer, earning the badge can help to increase the understanding and
appreciation of archery.
Maximum number of participants: 12
Prerequisites: #1a; #1b; #4a
RFSR3 10:30-11:30 AM Camping
Camping is one of the best-known methods of the Scouting movement. When he
founded the Scouting movement in the early 1900s, Robert Baden-Powell encouraged
Days: Mo Tu We Th Fr every Scout to learn the art of living out-of-doors. He believed a young person able to
take care of himself while camping would have the confidence to meet life's other
challenges, too.
Maximum number of participants: 12
Prerequisites: Where: Scoutcraft
Prerequisites: 4a, 4b, 5e, 8d,9 (Verification from unit leader needed for #9)
Note: Scout should have 20 days and nights of camping before taking this badge.
RFSR4 9:30-10:30 AM Canoeing
For several centuries, the canoe was a primary method of travel for explorers and
settlers. Today, it remains an important part of the wilderness experience and an
Days: Mo Tu We Th Fr enjoyable leisure activity that teaches communication, teamwork, and physical fitness.
Maximum number of participants: 12
Prerequisites: Where: Lakefront
Prerequisites: Completion of the BSA Swim Test, bring water shoes.
RFSR9 11:30-12:30 PM Cooking
The Cooking merit badge introduces principles of cooking that can be used both at
home or in the outdoors. Scouts who earn this badge will learn about food safety,
Days: Mo Tu We Th Fr nutritional guidelines, meal planning, and methods of food preparation, and will review
the variety of culinary (or cooking) careers available.
Maximum number of participants: 12
Prerequisites: Where: Scoutcraft
Prerequisites: 4(all), 7
Notes: scouts must bring a mess kit or equivalent. Scouts will prepare two dinners and
breakfast as part of the requirements.
RFSR11 9:30-10:30 AM Environmental Science
While earning the Environmental Science merit badge, Scouts will get a taste of what it
is like to be an environmental scientist, making observations and carrying out
Days: Mo Tu We Th Fr experiments to investigate the natural world.
Maximum number of participants: 12
Prerequisites: Where: Nature
Prerequisites: 1, 2, 3e, 4, 6
Notes: Scouts should be prepared to discuss their report from requirement 3e in class.
Prerequisite 4 requires the study of two DIFFERENT out door areas.
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RFSR12 2:30-3:30 PM Exploration
Exploration is designed to celebrate your spirit of adventure.
After learning about the history and importance of exploration - like when Eagle Scout
Days: Mo Tu We Th Fr Paul Siple traveled to Antarctica or when Eagle Scout Neil Armstrong landed on the
moon - you will prepare for and go on an actual expedition.
Maximum number of participants: 12
Prerequisites: Where: Scoutcraft
Prerequisites: 4, 9
Note: Scouts will plan and take an expedition in camp during their week. It will not be
overnight.
RFSR14 10:30-11:30 AM First Aid
First aid - caring for injured or ill persons until they can receive professional medical
care - is an important skill for every Scout. With some knowledge of first aid, a Scout
Days: Mo Tu We Th Fr can provide immediate care and help to someone who is hurt or who becomes ill. First
aid can help prevent infection and serious loss of blood. It could even save a limb or a
life.
Maximum number of participants: 12
Prerequisites: Where: Activity Building
Prerequisites: 5
Note: Scouts do not have to be in the Pathfinder Program to participate.
RFSR14 2:30-3:30 PM First Aid
First aid - caring for injured or ill persons until they can receive professional medical
care - is an important skill for every Scout. With some knowledge of first aid, a Scout
Days: Mo Tu We Th Fr can provide immediate care and help to someone who is hurt or who becomes ill. First
aid can help prevent infection and serious loss of blood. It could even save a limb or a
life.
Maximum number of participants: 12
Prerequisites: Where: Activity Building
Prerequisites: 5
Note: Scouts do not have to be in the Pathfinder Program to participate.
RFSR47 9:30-10:30 AM Game Design
Games also come in almost every shape, size, format, and flavor imaginable. Games
can be fast-paced, slow, or anything in between. Some are competitive. Some are
Days: Mo Tu We Th Fr cooperative. They may be for individuals, small groups, or thousands of players at a
time. They might take seconds to complete or last for years. However you slice it,
everyone has played games, and games help make us who we are.
Maximum number of participants: 12
Prerequisites: Pre-requisites: 5
RFSR48 11:30-12:30 PM Insect Study
In earning the Insect Study merit badge, Scouts will glance into the strange and
fascinating world of the insect. There, they will meet tiny creatures with tremendous
Days: Mo Tu We Th Fr strength and speed, see insects that undergo startling changes in habits and form as
they grow, and learn how insects see, hear, taste, smell, and feel the world around
them.
Maximum number of participants: 12
Prerequisites: Pre-requisites: 5, 9, 10, 13
Notes: For requirement 9, some common insects like flies or beetles have shorter life
cycles. Bring pictures to show your counselor.
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RFSR19 10:30-11:30 AM Kayaking
A basic-level merit badge for flat-water kayaking - whitewater kayaking will still fall
under Whitewater merit badge.
Days: Mo Tu We Th Fr Maximum number of participants: 12
Prerequisites: Where: Lakefront
Prerequisites: Completion of the BSA Swim Test
Note: Bring water shoes.
RFSR22 10:30-11:30 AM Lifesaving
No Boy Scout will ignore a plea for help. However, the desire to help is of little use
unless one knows how to give the proper aid. The main purpose of the Lifesaving merit
Days: Mo Tu We Th Fr badge is to prepare Scouts to assist those involved in water accidents, teaching them
the basic knowledge of rescue techniques, the skills to perform them, and the
judgment to know when and how to act so that they can be prepared for emergencies.
Maximum number of participants: 12
Prerequisites: Where: Pool
Prerequisites: Completion of the BSA Swim Test.
Note: Recommended for Scouts who are First Class rank or higher.
RFSR43 9:30-11:30 AM Pathfinder
The Pathfinder Program is Rhodes France Scout Reservation's basic skills program for
first year Scouts. In addition to learning the fundamental principles of the Scouting
Days: Mo Tu We Th Fr program, participants will earn their Totin' Chip and Firem'n Chit certificates. The
program is designed to help scouts earn advancement requirements toward
Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class ranks.
Maximum number of participants: 12
Prerequisites: Where: Pathfinder Area
NOTE: Please note that Session 2 contains lunch in the middle; class will be
11:30am-12:30pm and 2:30pm-3:30pm
RFSR43 11:30-3:30 PM Pathfinder
The Pathfinder Program is Rhodes France Scout Reservation's basic skills program for
first year Scouts. In addition to learning the fundamental principles of the Scouting
Days: Mo Tu We Th Fr program, participants will earn their Totin' Chip and Firem'n Chit certificates. The
program is designed to help scouts earn advancement requirements toward
Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class ranks.
Maximum number of participants: 12
Prerequisites: Where: Pathfinder Area
NOTE: Please note that Session 2 contains lunch in the middle; class will be
11:30am-12:30pm and 2:30pm-3:30pm
RFSR26 2:30-3:30 PM Pioneering
Pioneering-the knowledge of ropes, knots, and splices along with the ability to build
rustic structures by lashing together poles and spars-is among the oldest of Scouting's
Days: Mo Tu We Th Fr skills. Practicing rope use and completing projects with lashings also allow Scouts to
connect with past generations, ancestors who used many of these skills as they sailed
the open seas and lived in America's forests and prairies.
Maximum number of participants: 12
Prerequisites: Where: Scoutcraft
Note: Class is an hour and a half long.
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RFSR27 2:30-3:30 PM Pistol Safety and Marksmanship
Additional Fee: $15.00
Days: Mo Tu We Th Fr Minimum Age: 13
Maximum number of participants: 12
Prerequisites: Where: Rifle Range
Prerequisites: Scouts must be 14 years old or 13 and have completed the eighth grade.
There is absolutely no exception to this standard. A signed parental waiver sheet is
required. Your $15 class fee covers the cost of the handbook which will be given to you
at camp.
RFSR30 9:30-10:30 AM Rifle Shooting
Unless a rifle is handled incorrectly or recklessly, it is not dangerous. A rifle, like any
other precision instrument, is manufactured to perform a specific task and can do so at
Days: Mo Tu We Th Fr no risk to the user or others. By earning this badge, Scouts can develop their shooting
skills while learning safe practices.
Maximum number of participants: 12
Prerequisites: Where: Rifle Range
Prerequisites: 1, 2b(Option A) Do not print out laws, list 3 each on 1d and 1f.
RFSR32 11:30-12:30 PM Rowing
Rowing is the use of oars as a means of propelling boats, has grown from a basic
method of transportation to a competitive sport and an enjoyable method of
Days: Mo Tu We Th Fr exercising.
Maximum number of participants: 12
Prerequisites: Where: lakefront
Prerequisites: Completion of the BSA Swim Test
Note: Bring water shoes.
RFSR53 9:30-10:30 AM Senior Scout Program
Maximum number of participants: 12
Days: Mo Tu We Th Fr
RFSR53 10:30-11:30 AM Senior Scout Program
Maximum number of participants: 12
Days: Mo Tu We Th Fr
RFSR53 11:30-12:30 PM Senior Scout Program
Maximum number of participants: 12
Days: Mo Tu We Th Fr
RFSR53 2:30-3:30 PM Senior Scout Program
Maximum number of participants: 12
Days: Mo Tu We Th Fr
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RFSR34 11:30-12:30 PM Shotgun Shooting
A shotgun is a precision instrument, designed to shoot a shot charge in a specific
pattern to cover a designated area at a certain distance. Unlike a rifle, the bore of the
Days: Mo Tu We Th Fr shotgun is not rifled, so the shot emerging from the muzzle is not spinning.
Additional Fee: $40.00
Maximum number of participants: 12
Prerequisites: Where: Shotgun Range
Prerequisites: 1, 2b (Option A) Do not print out laws, list 3 each on 1d and 1f.
Note: Recommended for third year Scouts or higher.
RFSR38 9:30-10:30 AM Swimming
Swimming is a leisure activity, a competitive sport, and a basic survival skill. Scouts
who earn this badge will learn about safety when swimming and diving, how swimming
Days: Mo Tu We Th Fr can contribute to overall fitness and health, and gain some basic competitive
swimming skills.
Maximum number of participants: 12
Prerequisites: Where: Pool
Note: Scouts do not have to be in the Pathfinder Program to participate.
RFSR38 11:30-12:30 PM Swimming
Swimming is a leisure activity, a competitive sport, and a basic survival skill. Scouts
who earn this badge will learn about safety when swimming and diving, how swimming
Days: Mo Tu We Th Fr can contribute to overall fitness and health, and gain some basic competitive
swimming skills.
Maximum number of participants: 12
Prerequisites: Where: Pool
Note: Scouts do not have to be in the Pathfinder Program to participate.
RFSR52 2:30-3:30 PM Swimming Class
This is not the Swimming Merit Badge; it is an independent Swimming Class
Maximum number of participants: 12
Days: Mo Tu We Th Fr
RFSR49 9:30-10:30 AM Textile
People use countless fibers and fabrics in their everyday lives: clothes, carpets,
curtains, towels, sheets, upholstered furniture. Add to that list boat sails, book
Days: Mo Tu We Th Fr bindings, bandages, flags, sleeping bags, mailbags, airbags, seat belts, backpacks,
parachutes, umbrellas, basketball nets, and more.
Maximum number of participants: 12
Prerequisites: None
RFSR41 11:30-12:30 PM Wilderness Survival
In their outdoor activities, Scouts learn to bring the clothing and gear they need, to
make good plans, and do their best to manage any risks. But now and then, something
Days: Mo Tu We Th Fr unexpected happens. When things go wrong, the skills of wilderness survival can help
make everything right again.
Maximum number of participants: 12
Prerequisites: Where: Scoutcraft
Prerequisites: 5
Note Scouts will improvise a natural shelter and campout on Thursday night. Scouts
should bring their survival kits for requirement 5 to camp to show the counselor.
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RFSR42 10:30-11:30 AM Wood Carving
As with any art, wood carving involves learning the basics of design, along with
material selection and tools and techniques, as well as wood-carving safety. The
Days: Mo Tu We Th Fr requirements of the Wood Carving merit badge introduce Scouts to an enjoyable hobby
and that can become a lifetime activity.
Maximum number of participants: 12
Prerequisites: Where: Handicraft
Prerequisite: 2a
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