2008 Troop 59 Bartle Scout Camp

Well, Bartle 2008 is history!

I wanted to thank all of you for entrusting me and the rest of the leaders with your son for the last 10 days. It was quite an experience! There was a lot of hard work and many good things were accomplished. Most of the first years earned AT LEAST 7 merit badges. Incredible! Besides that, we had nine boys advance to the rank of Tenderfoot, six to 2nd Class, two to 1st Class, two to Star and three to Life. WOW! Besides that, they also went 1 - 1 in the 5' and under water polo competition and earned 2nd place in both the Over 5' water polo and Cardboard Boat Regatta. What a week!

Finally, we had five boys selected as Foxmen in the tribe of Mic-O-Say, nine boys were elevated to the rank of Warrior, three were elevated to the rank of Firebuilder and one was elevated to TomTom Beater.

And hopefully they had some fun in the process! I'd like to thank all of the leaders who assisted me in the process. I couldn't have done it without you! I'd like to especially thank Steve Dowell who served as Quartermaster (Schuyler, don't get too complacent - your job could be in jeopardy!) and Eric Caldwell who herded all the first-years to their merit badge classes. And of course Frank Wright and Keith Wood who were willing to share their MANY years of experience to help me deal with just about every situation that we encountered.

And finally, I'd like to thank the boys. I loved having the opportunity to get to know them better and find out what makes them tick. What a group! I look forward to going to many Eagle Courts of Honor in the very near future! Thanks again for all your support.
Sincerely,

Gary Weishaar
2008 Camp Bartle Scoutmaster

2008 Session Information

This year we attended Bartle during the 4th SessionJuly 7-16, 2008 staying in campsite Apache, which is located in Camp Lonestar.

Parent & Scouts Info Packet

The Troop Committee has put together an information packet for Scouts who are going to camp this summer and their parents. Click HERE to read it.

Camp Fees Payment Schedule

Due to the strong financial position of the troop, the committee decided to subsidize the 2008 Bartle fee. Therefore, the total for the scouts and full time leaders for 2008 was $220 per person.

Visitor's Sunday

Troop 59’s Visitor’s Day will be Sunday, July 13, 2008. Visitor’s Day is an ideal time for parents to see their son, his unit and campsite, and the program facilities at the H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation. Bring a dish or two and table service for your family and Scout for a potluck lunch at noon. Parents usually leave Lawrence around 8:30 a.m. to arrive before the lunch, but please don’t plan on arriving before 10:00am - that is when the Bartle staff will start allowing visitors to enter the campsites. Also note that visitors need to depart for home by 5:00 p.m. This is an important day for your son, so plan on joining us!

Letter to Parents

Our Camp Scoutmaster has put together a brief letter for the parents of Scouts who are going to Scout camp this summer.  Click HERE to read it.

Letter to Scouts

Our Camp Scoutmaster has put together a brief letter for the Scouts who are going to Scout camp this summer.  Click HERE to read it.

Bartle Scout Camp Map

If you will be coming down on Visitor's Sunday, here are links to the map of the camp, along with the driving instructions.

Daily Schedule for Camp

Click HERE to see what a “typical” day at Camp Bartle will be like for your son.

Homesickness at Camp

It is highly likely that younger Scouts will experience homesickness at some point during camp. Our troop leaders and the camp staff – which includes a Chaplain – are experienced in dealing with this situation. If your son evidences strong homesickness and says he wants to come home, please DO NOT tell him you will come to pick him up. Listen to him, encourage his participation in activities and ask about his friends Don’t prolong calls more than five minutes. If there appears to be a very strong case of homesickness, you may call and request a Troop 59 leader to call you back. Please do not come to Camp Bartle except on Visitors’ Day unless you have spoken to one of the full-time leaders in advance of leaving Lawrence. Our experience is that a Scout will overcome his homesickness, and this is an important step in his maturing process. It is also our experience that once he hangs up from talking to you and sharing his feelings about homesickness, he rejoins the troop and is very much OK.

Mail Call at Camp

Please send MAIL to your Scouts. They all love to hear from parents, grandparents, girlfriends and even siblings. Leaders like cookies (hint, hint!) Mailing time is generally 3 week days for delivery, so plan ahead. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR RETURN ADDRESS ON ALL MAIL!! - Because of the potential delay in delivery, it is possible that we will be headed home before the mail arrives. If it doesn’t have a return address, it will be lost.

Here is the format for the address:
Your Scout’s name, Troop 59
Camp Lone Star, Campsite Apache
Bartle Scout Reservation
5525 NE Scout Camp Rd
Osceola, MO  64776

For your convenience, Troop 59 also provides a “troop postal service”. You can give your “mail” to Audrey Taylor, labeled with your scout’s name and date to be delivered. We “deliver” Troop Mail with the daily mail call and an additional Sunday delivery.

"Banking" at Camp

Each Scout should bring $25–$30 SPENDING MONEY in $1 and $5 BILLS only. This money will be turned in to Jordan Wright at the meeting on Wednesday, June 25th – Scouts DO NOT keep the money with them. We run a “bank” and provide only a limited amount of money at one time to the Scouts. First year Scouts may want an extra $5-$8 for a leather kit and or other handicraft merit badges. Also, scouts in certain Merit Badge classes will need additional money: i.e. rifle shooting ($6), waterskiing ($12). Braves who expect to be called Warriors will need an additional $20-$30 for costuming materials (anklets, choker, breechcloth and paints). There is a small trading post in camp that has T-shirts, ice cream, candy bars and other snacks, cold drinks, craft materials, merit badge books and required materials, and assorted boy “stuff” like flint and steel kits.

Medications at Camp

If your Scout is taking any type of MEDICATION, prescription or non-prescription, it MUST be in the original containers. Please place all medications – including asthma or allergy inhalers – in a plastic ziplock bag with a 3x5 notecard listing the Scout’s name and dosage instructions, and turn these in at the meeting on July 2nd. If your Scout requires insulin injections, please bring these supplies separately and be sure to visit with Steve Dowell personally about the schedule. Scouts cannot keep any medications or syringes in their footlockers. If you have any other medical concerns about your son, please visit with Steve personally.

Health Forms

EVERY Scout and Leader attending camp is required to have a physical documented on a BSA approved medical form.

Miscellaneous Bartle Information

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