Remarks:
Description: Advance Camp is an opportunity for scouts to earn merit badges, finish partials, or work on trailhead requirements. It is on September 30th from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Solano County Fairgrounds in Vallejo, CA. We are planning to leave at 6:00 AM and will be back by 6:00 PM.
There is an early bird registration for the event with a $20 discount. If you are interested in early bird registration, here is the checklist:
Sign up for the event on Troopmaster by Aug 10
Complete the Google form by Aug 10 (details below)
Submit the payment by Aug 14 (details below)
Submit paper forms by Aug 31 (details below)
Google Form
Please read these important details before filling out the form.
Eagle required merit badges cannot be started at this camp. If you have a partial for an Eagle required merit badge, you may finish it
If you want to start a new merit badge, you will need Scoutmaster approval in advance. Mr Ranganathan will review the responses of the form and approve them. You don’t need to do anything extra – just submit the form. Be aware that he might reach out to you if he has any questions about your merit badge choices. You can review which merit badges are offered at camp here – http://www.advancecamp.com/merit-badges/60419
If you are interested in trailhead requirements, you can review which trailhead requirements are being offered here – http://www.advancecamp.com/trailhead/55580
There is a limited number of spots for each session. We need to specify the merit badge/trailhead choices as part of the registration. There is no guarantee that your first choice will be available, so you also need to specify an alternate choice.
Other things to be aware of:
There are two sessions – AM and PM. For each session, you can sign up for a merit badge or a partial or trailhead. You cannot sign up for multiple items in one session.
Some merit badges take up both sessions. You cannot sign up for anything else if you are signing for these merit badges.
Some merit badges have minimum age requirements. Please do not sign up for a merit badge if you do not meet the requirements.
If you do not finish the prerequisites for a merit badge, you will be given a partial.
Fill out the form here – https://forms.gle/Lx4FMUVeN1urKX1T6
Payment:
Scouts:
Early Registration: $65.00 before August 14th
Some sessions have an additional cost
$30 for Archery, Basketry, Cooking, Indian Lore, Leather working, Lifesaving, Plumbing, Programming, Sculpture, Search and Rescue, Swimming, Welding
$15 for partials
$75 for Aviation
Adults staying all day: Early Registration: $55.00 before August 14th
Adults dropping off or picking up: No fee
Write a separate check for each scout/adult. Make your checks payable to Troop 888 and write the name of the scout/adult in the memo. If you are selecting one of the merit badges that has an additional fee, write a separate check for the additional fee.
Paper Forms:
Submit the following forms:
Medical A & B, Activity Consent
Permission slips for the following merit badges: Archery, Aviation, Search and Rescue, Plumbing and Welding
Liability form and additional activity consent form for Aviation
If your merit badge has prerequisites, you need to bring an activity verification form signed by Mr. Ranganathan to the event. If you are signing up for partials, you need to bring the blue cards with you to the event.
Forms can be downloaded from http://www.advancecamp.com/forms/55579
Drop off the checks and forms with Mrs Preethi Shankar at 2283 Poppyview Ave, San Ramon (text her at 408-480-4245 before drop off) or hand it over during the troop meeting tomorrow (7/31) or on Aug 14. Please put all the forms in a sleeve.
If you have any questions, please reach out to me at sushmasomu@gmail.com