For Scoutmasters and Deacons advisors

The following email was sent by Keith Ferrin via email to ward leadership, he asked that it also be posted here as an alternative way to get the info. So when you see things like "contact me" the "me" is Brother Ferrin.

Dear scoutmasters and deacon advisors,

1;   PLEASE REGISTER for desired merit badges in the blog here:
      If you or the deacons go to this site you can register for the badges. Please register or have the deacons do it in the next week if possible. We did not get as many merit badge counselors as we had hoped for. We will try to figure out the schedules for the boys if possible. 
     If you have boys who have all the badges we are offering I would like to know who they are and what they would be interested or willing to help with. We would like to give the boys an opportunity to teach merit badge classes or at least assist in doing so. This gives them a chance to grow and not duplicate what the teacher age boys will be doing in two years from now. If I could find out names and phone numbers of those boys and their interest by Sunday June 28th it would be nice so I can contact them. This will help them stay busy and not be board at camp causing problems for us all. The boys are certainly able to contact me asap if they want to work with a specific badge. My phone number is (208) 871-1025. If the boys only have one or two badges to get and can help teach they can do so and we will work around their schedules.

2;    PLEASE be aware that we are asking you to GET your deacons TO the TEMPLE as a quorum before camp to do baptisms for the dead as part of camp. The goal is to give them a more spiritual experience as they work on scout activities. Preferably we would like your trip to be prior to camp if possible but after camp would be better than not going at all.

3;   PLEASE prepare MISSIONARY SKITS from the scriptures. Two minutes is plenty long, Three minutes is too long. Shorter is fine. We would like the boys to perform these at the flag ceremonies in the mornings. please involve as many boys as possible. Two or three wards will perform per day. We will also be asking different troops to do the flag ceremony each day and retrieve the flag in the evening.

4;   You are welcome to preform SWIM CHECKS prior to camp. Bring a record please. If not we will be doing swim checks for those boys who are interested in swimming or lifesaving merit badges. This will be done as you arrive at and set up camp, before 1:00pm when merit badge training will begin. The swim checks and merit badges will be done in Tibble Reservoir below camp.

5;   PLEASE insure all PHYSICALS, PERMISSION SLIPS and TRIP PERMITS are complete, signed and ready to be inspected at the stake house Monday morning prior to leaving for camp. We would not want a boy not to be able to attend over an oversight. Please note the start time has been changed to 8:00 am.

6; Please BRING BLUE merit badge CARDS for all the boys participating in merit badge classes. One card for each badge. Ex; John needs 5 cards if attending 5 classes.
   
Thank you for your attention to detail, flexibility and willingness to follow our leaders.