Cold Weather Camping Training for Adult Scouters

>> Do you want to motivate your unit to camp overnight at the Klondike Derby?

>> Do you want your unit to earn our Council’s Winter Camper Award?

>> Do you want to extend your unit’s camping program to a 12-month schedule?

If you answered YES to any of these questions, then Cold Weather Camping Training is for you!  Here’s another reason why you should take this training: It’s not always summer!

The purpose of this training is to provide the adults who camp with Scouts with the knowledge and skills necessary to properly plan for and successfully conduct a safe and fun outdoor cold-weather camping experience. This course will be interactive and hands-on. This training includes skills that can be directly applied to cold weather camping environments.

This is NOT a survival skills course. This training is an opportunity for adult Scouting volunteers to learn how cold-weather camping can be fun, exciting, safe and enjoyable, all while developing the confidence and skills necessary to take your unit camping in a cold-weather environment.

The training will be held in 2 parts; the indoor training and the outdoor experience. The indoor training culminates in an overnight cold-weather camping experience where everything covered indoors will be put into practice outdoors so you can test your new-found skills.

Training Schedule

Saturday 

1:30 Registration

2:00-5:00 Indoor session

5:00 Outdoor/overnight session starts

6:00 Dinner

9:00 Cracker Barrel

Sunday 

Sunday breakfast to-go

Pack up and leave by 10:00

Training Topics include…

The science behind how your body loses heat

How to keep your body warm 

Layering techniques

Cold weather dress

Cold weather first aid and emergency procedures

Food and drink

Sleeping/overnight tips on how to stay warm

How to be comfortable and safe while camping in cold-weather conditions

And more!

Participants are expected to take this knowledge back and share it with their units so that all of their Scouts can benefit from a year-round camping program, regardless of the season. This experience is the embodiment of the Boy Scout’s motto, Be Prepared!

The cost is $40 and covers all meals / snacks and handouts.

Health Forms A and B are both required!