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***ADVENTURE PATROL - 1ST YEAR
CAMPERS***
The Adventure Patrol Program for first-time campers is offered at each section camp. It is designed
to teach basic scouting skills to newly enrolled Scouts and first-time summer campers. Led by specially selected staff members,
the "Patrol" meets daily, and includes activities such as swims, hikes, cookouts, and instructionals.
During the week,
the patrol works on outdoor requirements for Tenderfoot and 2nd Class, as well as the requirements for Totin' Chip and Fireman
Chit. They also visit ALL of the section camp program areas, get ongoing swimming instruction and free-swims, experience the
Owasippe trail system, and hike to Chief Owasippe's Memorial Site.
It is very feasible for participants to qualify
for one handicraft merit badge and, possibly, swimming merit badge. The primary goal is to instill confidence, have fun, and
learn NEW outdoor skill sets for early rank advancement.
This program provides training in the skill sets that new
Scouts need for advancement. "Signing-Off" is a task reserved for the Scout's troop leaders. Adventure Patrol signups occur
during the first day in camp right after check-in. Each unit in asked to provide at least one adult advisor or chaperone while
the boys are enrolled in this program.
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***WHERE
EAGLES DARE - FOR RETURNING CAMPERS***
This program is offered in each of the section camps and is designed
to provide 2nd-year campers with opportunities to explore Owasippe and use Scoutcraft skills on a variety of specified tasks
and adventures around Owasippe. These optional, fun-oriented experiences will encourage Scouts to learn about the history
of Owasippe and Scouting, to practice teamwork, and to expand their problem-solving skills. Scouts completing the program
will qualify to wear the attractive "Where Eagles Dare" patch.
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***M-B-U:
MERIT BADGE UNIVERSITY***
AQUATICS: * Canoeing * Life Saving * Rowing * Small Boat Sailing * Swimming
ECO-CON * Astronomy * Environmental Science * Fishing * Fish & Wildlife Mgmt * Mammal Study * Nature * Reptile
and Amphibian Study * Soil & Water Conservation
SHOOTING SPORTS: Archery * Rifle Shooting * Shotgun Shooting
HANDICRAFT:
Basketry * Indian Lore * Leatherwork * Wood Carving
SCOUTCRAFT: Camping * Cooking * Hiking * Orienteering * Pioneering
* Wilderness Survival
CLIMBING (only at COPE)
BACKPACKING (only at Crown High Adventure Base)
HORSEMANSHIP
(at Diamond-O Ranch)
PHOTOGRAPHY (at Wolverine, Outpost-Only)
SPACE EXPLORATION (at Ad Center)
NOTE: In 2007, there have been changes to a number
of merit badges offered at camp. Go to www.MeritBadge.com for specifics on these changes and for the latest details.
> 2006 Owasippe Merit Badge Guide
> Merit Badge Requirements For The Above
Tree Talk...Camp News
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HIGH ADVENTURE &
OUTPOSTS
Owasippe offers older Scouts more adventure and challenging experiences via "outpost"
areas spread out around Owasippe Scout Reservation as well as "The Manistee Quest" which takes backpacking crews out
into the Manistee National Forest along the North Country Trail.
Outpost Offerings:
> Astronomy
> Backpacking
> Climbing & Rappeling
> C.O.P.E.(hi and low)
> Diamond-O Ranch
> Fishing
> Photography
> Sailing
> Space Exploration
> Tubing (White River)
> USS Silversides (submarine tours)
> Wrangler
> White River Canoe Trips
Above... The Charles Nagel COPE Course near Camps Carlen and Crown provides opportunities
for teamwork and confidence building. In 2003, a new climbing and rapelling tower was added
to the course stations along with Climbing Merit badge instruction. The tower is made possible through
the generosity of the Christopher Hill family along with matching funds from the OSA. Photo courtesy Ron
Kulak.
> Rope Courses - Camping Magazine
> Assoc For Challenge Course Technology
Manistee Quest - High Adventure Treks
Click onto the above or below links for more info
on Owasippe's premier outback program for backpacking or canoe camping. Since 1997, crews have experienced the
wonders of the Manistee National Forest and have accepted the challenge of living in the wilderness as teams.
The Manistee Quest is a week-long backpacking and/or canoe excursion for Scouts age 13+ using the well-groomed and scenic
North Country Trail along a 120-mile corridor stretching from the Muskegon River on the south to almost Traverse City on the
north. Crews have the added option of continuing their trek on any of three rivers: Manistee, Pere Marquette,
and the White...for up to three days in duration.
> Hiking The North Country Trail In The Manistee National Forest
> Manistee Natl Forest - Whitecloud Area
> Manistee River Trail - A Gem Of A Hike!
> North Country Trail For CHAB Treks
> White Water Canoeing In The Manistee Nat'l Forest
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***R&T: RECREATION & TRAINING***
Scouts and Scouters
can become occupied with some challenging and fun events while at camp, not necessarily tied to the advancement program, but
rewarding, a lot of fun, as well as instructional:
~ Birding
~ Black-powder Shoot
~ Campfires and Programs
~ Camp Service Projects
~ Chapels Program
~ Chile Cook-offs
~ Cobbler-Gobblers
~ E. Urner Goodman Owasippe
Museum
~ Fishing
~ Free Boating and Canoeing
~ Junior Staff Apprenticeship
~ Mile Swim
~ Nature Scavenger
Hunts
~ NRA Shooting Qualifications
~ Order of The Arrow
~ Orienteering Courses
~ Owasippe Trail Hiking and
Touring
~ Safety Afloat
~ Scout Lifeguard
~ Star Hikes and Constellation
Stories
~ Trips To Area Landmarks And Attractions
~ Troop or Patrol Shoots
~ Water Carnivals
~ White River
Day or Overnite Canoe Trips
~ Wilderness Engineers, In-Camp Service
~ Wolverine Channel Swim
***AREA
RESOURCES AND ATTRACTIONS***
The USS Silversides and Naval Museum
The Manistee National Forest stretches for over a hundred miles with Owasippe situated in its southwestern corner. The forest
offers a host of recreational adventures and scenic points of interest including campgrounds, beaches, trails, lakes, rivers,
and nature centers. The closest park and campground to Owasippe is the Pines Point Campground where the Tubing Outpost is
held. Owasippe's trek program also follows the North Country Trail through the Manistee National Forest. Click on the above
photo to access GORP's website on features and amenities.
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| PJ Hoffmaster State Park and Gillette Nature Center, Muskegon MI |
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| The Whitehall Lighthouse & Maritime Museum |
~ Michigan Adventure Amusement and Water Park ~ Whitehall
Lighthouse and Maritime Museum ~ Hart/Montague State Bikepath and Park ~ Lake Michigan Beaches ~ Pinheads Bowling in Whitehall
~ Silver Lake Dune Rides ~ Whitewater Canoeing on the Pine, Pere Marquette or Manistee Rivers
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***Camp
Service Opportunities***
> Units are always invited to work on permanent improvements to their
campsites and to work on the Baden Powell Award
> Scouts can volunteer for nature service projects which abound
in camp, ie. check dams, stream cleanup, erosion control, tree planting and pruning, and brush shelters...
Scouts can
also put in a variety of service around camp to help them complete the community service project requirements for Star and
Life Ranks.
> Adult Leaders are always sought after for volunteer commissioners, adventure patrol advisors and
chaperones, program area skill instructors and coaches, and office mentors. Unit leaders are also encouraged to band together
to sponsor projects for the camp at large or for their individual campsites, ie. painting, screen repairs, minor carpentry,
plumbing, roofing, etc.
The spirit of volunteerism is a big reason for Owasippe's success and for an incredible "spirit"
that makes us return so faithfully each year. We are stewards of OUR camp.
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Owasippe Wish List
An Owasippe Wish List : Supplies Needed!
Handicraft
Calculators
Wood Burners
Phillips Head Screwdrivers
Ziplock Bags (quart and sandwich size)
Large Box of Crayons
Rulers
Rubber Gloves
Nature
Chicken Wire
Clear Plexiglas
Pocket Naturist
Nature Books (on endangered animals and mammal classifications)
Fish Tanks
Window Screen
Building Floorboards (for program area)
Aquatics
Permanent Markers (red & blue)
Masks
Fins (large sizes)
Snorkels
Ziplock Bags (gallon or larger)
Whistles
Air Horns
Throw Bags
Torpedo Weights
Type-3 PFDs
Scoutcraft
Binder’s Twine
Quarter-inch Rope
Manila Rope
Bow Saw Blades
Shooting Sports
Arrows
Finger Tabs
Armbands
Earplugs
Masking Tape
Dining Hall and Office
Xerox Copier Toner Cartridge 1012
Small Copier
Copy Paper
Card Stock Paper (for awards)
Pens
Scissors
Duct Tape
Masking Tape
Scotch Tape
Repair or Replace Picnic Tables
Light Bulbs
Printer Ink for Epson Stylus 600
New Motors for Dining Hall and Office Fans
Reneker
Staple Gun and Staples
Mops
Brooms
Sponges
Buckets
Dustpans
Kitchen Garbage Bags
Pump Soap
***STRICTLY
ADULTS***
Adult leaders have many opportunities to both lead and relax. Two meetings during the week
bring the camp's staff and unit leaders together to discuss program and critique services. Leaders generally also participate
in coffee clatches, chili cookoffs, cobbler gobblers, and a turkey shoot during the week. Some leaders even have been known
to make a spectacle of themselves at the water carnival.
Adult leaders can also participate in the outpost programs
and have opportunities to do some local touring as time permits. Many leaders also volunteer their time during the course
of the week as provisional commissioners and program instructors and lending their talents to complement the staff.
> 2006 Summer Program Leader's Guide
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