Pre-Registration All troops are encouraged to take advantage of our merit badge pre-registration system. Pre-registration producers can be found on the main Goshen website.
Prerequisites Due to infeasibility of some requirements to be completed at camp, we are unable to offer full completion of some merit badges. Scouts are encouraged to meet prerequisites in advance in order to receive a completion of these badges. If a Scout arrives without physical verification (completed project, written verification from counselor or unit Leader) that he has completed a requirement listed on the prerequisite sheet then he will receive a partial. Please be sure to consult the prerequisite list before enrolling in a class to ensure the highest rate of merit badge completion for your Scouts.
Activity Hour Following lunch, Olmsted will be offering different competitive activities each day before returning to merit badge program. Scores will kept based on participation and points earned during the events will contribute to our Olmsted Troop of the Week. The overall winner of our Activity Hour will be recognized during Friday’s Camp Fire! Show your troop’s pride and get ready to compete. All activities began at 1:45 near the Admin building. An Activity Hour schedule will be provided to you when arrive at camp. During this hour, program areas will be open allowing Scouts additional time to work on merit badges.
Blue Cards For Scouts to receive a merit badge they must provide our instructors with Blue Cards. This will be your troop’s documentation that Scouts have completed or receive a partial from all of badges worked on while at Olmsted. Blue Cards will be given back to troops at the end of the week during our Merit Badge Reconciliation. Troops are responsible for provide their own Blue Cards. Blue Cards can be purchased in our Trading Post and in any official BSA Supply Store.
Merit Badge Walkthrough During the week adult Leaders or SPL will have an opportunity to check the progress of Scouts in specific merit badge classes. On Wednesday during Open Lunch (12:15-1:35) all Area Directors will be in the Trailshead 1 pavilion with records in hand. This gives Leaders or SPLs an opportunity to speak to any Area Director about the progress of their Scouts.
Merit Badge Reconciliation Friday evening from 7:15-8:30 in the Dining Hall, Leaders will be able to pick up all of their troop’s Blue Cards and any awards they may have earned throughout the week. During this time Area Directors will be in the Dining Hall to answer any final questions.
Trailshead Scouts partaking in our Trailshead program will have the opportunity to earn 2 badges during the week; Swimming (at Aquatics) and one badge during Merit Badge Time (picked from the asterisked classes on the 2016 Merit Badge Program Schedule.
Olmsted
Olmsted Daily Activity's Schedule Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
2016
Thursday
Friday
5:30-7:15 7:30-8:05 8:20-9:05
Pirates Breakfast And Polarbear Swim (Sign Up with D-Hall Steward in D-Hall)
9:15-12:05
Merit Badge Program (See Program Schedule)
12:15- 1:35
Open Lunch
1:45-2:45 3:00-5:10
A Shift Breakfast B Shift Breakfast
Troop Arrival Camp Tour
Pioneering Challenge
Trivia Hour
Staff Hunt
Merit Badge Program (See Program Schedule)
5:30-6:10
Siesta Olmsted Olympics!!!
A Shift Dinner B Shift Dinner
6:20-7:10 Site Set Up
7:30-8:45
Scavenger Hunt
8:45 Opening Campfire Meet at Admin Flagpole
Evening Program
Olmsted Trading Post Hours Monday-Friday
9:15AM-12:05PM
Monday-Friday
1:45PM-4:30PM
MondayThursday
7:30PM-8:45PM
*Trading Post Hours are Subject to Change **Trading Post will Be Open 30 Minutes After Both Campfires *** Trading Post will Close Daily at 4:30pm for Re-Stocking
Packing Time
Foil Dinner Religious Services
Evening Program
8:45 Closing Campfire Meet at Admin Flagpole
Olmsted Religious Services Tuesday Catholic Chapel Hill 7:30pm NonTuesday Trailshead Denominational 7:30pm
Quarter Master Hours 9:15AMMonday-Friday 10:05AM Monday-Friday 2:00PM-3:45PM * Subject to Change, if Quarter Master is closed and you need tools speak to a Trading Post staff member
Camp Olmsted 2015 Supplemental Schedule DAY
TIME
SUNDAY
1:00-5:00pm
SUNDAY
7:15pm
Leaders & SPL Meeting
SUNDAY
8:45pm
Campfire (Staff Run)
MONDAY
9:20am
Leaders Meeting
Dining Hall
MONDAY
7:30pm
Safe Swim Defense/Safety
Aquatics (Dining Hall
MONDAY
7:30pm
Afloat Leave No Trace Training
during bad weather) Eco
TUESDAY
9:20am
TUESDAY
12:15-1:35pm
Leaders Meeting Foil Dinner Demo (During
Dining Hall Brotherhood Circle in
TUESDAY TUESDAY TUESDAY
4:45pm 5:45-7:10pm 7:30pm
TUESDAY
7:30pm
Open Lunch) Foil Dinner Pick-up Foil Dinner Catholic Mass Non-Denominational Service
Trailshead Dining Hall In Your Camp Site Chapel Hill Trailshead I Pivilion
WEDNESDAY
9:20am
Leaders Meeting
Dining Hall
WEDNESDAY
12:30
Leader Lunch w/ Les
Camp Post Pivilon
WEDNESDAY
12:15-1:35
Merit Badge Walk Through
Trailshead I
WEDNESDAY
7:30pm
CPR: Aqua Merit Badges
To Be Announced
8:45pm-
Wilderness Survival
7:00am (TH)
Overnighter
WEDNESDAY
EVENT Troop Arrive, Camp Tour, Med-Checks & Swim
Space Exploration: Rocket
LOCATION Beautiful Camp Olmsted Dining Hall Campfire. Meet At Admin Flagpole
Meet at Admin Building
THURSDAY
7:30pm
THURSDAY
7:30pm
Mile Swim
Lake Merriweather
THURSDAY
7:30pm
Art Show
Dining Hall
Trailshead Overnighter
Trailshead I
THURSDAY
7:30PM7:00am (F)
Lunch
Meet At Tech-Center
FRIDAY
9:20am
Leaders Meeting
Dining Hall
FRIDAY
3:00pm
Olmsted Olympics!!!!
Start from Dining Hall
FRIDAY
7:15-8:30pm
Blue Card/Award Reconcilliation
Dining Hall
FRIDAY
8:45-9:30pm
Campfire (Scout Run)
SATURDAY
5:30am
WAKE UP! Breakfast at Dining Hall. On buses by
Campfire. Meet At Admin Flagpole Beautiful Camp Olmsted
**Subjected to change. In case of change or addition to program, notice will be given at meal.
