Directions to Camp Roland:
No matter where in the world you are, get on Interstate 77 "between the tunnels" in beautiful Bland County Virginia. Travel to the BASTIAN exit (EXIT 58). From Exit 58 turn toward downtown Bastian (if coming from the south {Wytheville}turn left at the end of the ramp. If coming from the north {Bluefield/Princeton} turn right at the end of the ramp), passing the Marathon gas station on your left. STOP at the stop sign. When clear, turn left and travel about 100 yards on U.S. Route 52. After 100 yards turn RIGHT on State Route 714. After winding down this road for about 3 miles, look for a RED CABOOSE on your left. Turn left down the gravel driveway just before reaching the caboose. Don't worry about the barking dogs at the little white house at the camp entrance... they've almost all had their shots!
The Klondike Belt Loop of 2012!
February 25, 2012
Camp Roland
Welcome all Scouters!
It’s that time again, time for our yearly Cub Scout Klondike! This year’s theme is The Klondike Belt Loop. We will be offering 5 belt loops (Art, Citizenship, Map & Compass, Geography, and Wildlife Conservation) and of course, our Klondike Sled Race! At the end of the day, Scouts will have a chance to cash in all of the gold nuggets they have earned throughout the day for cool prizes!
Registration begins at 9:00am on Saturday morning. Flagpole is at 9:40am. Program ends around 4:00pm at the Flagpole. The cost of Klondike will be $5.00 per scout or participating youth. No cost for adults!
Everyone is invited to join us in the dining hall for a pot luck lunch! We will bring the hot chocolate, fruit punch, crackers, chips, and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. We would like for each pack to bring a Crock-pot full of soup, chili beans, or other type of beans. Desserts or any other items to make our meal a success would be greatly appreciated!
Please remember that we have no water at Camp Roland in the winter, so all food will need to be prepared ahead of time and in a Crock-pot. The bathrooms will be closed as well. We will have port-a-johns instead.
I would also like to remind you that there is no camping at Klondike. Please dress according to the weather. Even when the temperature is nice, it is cooler in the woods. So be prepared! (Winter coat, hats, gloves, scarves, water proof shoes) An extra pair of shoes and a change of clothes will make your Klondike experience more pleasant if you get wet!
In order to make our Klondike a success, I need lots of volunteers. Below is a list of activities that I need your help. Please contact me as soon as possible to let me where you can volunteer. Also let me know what food item your pack will be bringing so we can make sure we have plenty!
Hope to see you soon!
Nancy Lewis
Cub Scout Camp Director
(276) 928-0058
Below is the list of classes and the activities that need to be done during the class. Each pack needs to send at least 2 people to cover a class. Let me know as soon as possible which class your pack can help with.
Belt Loop Classes (have to teach 4 classes) Classes begin at 10:00am-12:20pm
Pack 21 Wildlife Conservation Belt Loop
____ Explain what natural resources are and why it’s important to protect and conserve them.
____ Make a poster that shows and explains the food chain. Describe to your den what happens if the food chain becomes broken or damaged.
____ Learn about an endangered species. Make a report to your den that includes a picture, how the species came to be endangered, and what is being done to save it.
Geography & Map & Compass are a combined class.
________________________________________________Geography Belt Loop
____ Draw a map of your neighborhood. Show natural and manmade features. Include a key or legend of map symbols.
____ Learn about the physical geography of your community. Identify the major landforms within 100 miles. Discuss with an adult what you learned.
____ Use a world globe or map to locate the continents, the oceans, the equator, and the northern and southern hemispheres. Learn how longitude and latitude lines are used to locate a site.
_______________________________________________Map and Compass
____ Show how to orient a map. Find three landmarks on the map.
____ Explain how a compass works.
____ Draw a map of your neighborhood. Label the streets and plot the route you take to get to a place that you often visit.
___________________________________________________Art Complete these three requirements:
____ Make a list of common materials used to create visual art compositions.
____ Demonstrate how six of the following elements of design are used in a drawing: lines, circles, dots, shapes, colors, patterns, textures, space, balance, or perspective.
____ Identify the three primary colors and the three secondary colors that can be made by mixing them. Show how this is done using paints or markers. Use the primary and secondary colors to create a painting.
____ Create an endangered species animal with the supplies on the table.
Pack 61 Citizenship Belt Loop Requirements
Complete these three requirements:
____ Develop a list of jobs you can do around the home. Chart your progress for one week.
____ Make a poster showing things that you can do to be a good citizen.
____ Participate in a family, den, or school service project. (each den could search camp for trash or we can come up with a service project to do there)
Pack 61_______________________________________Sled Race (1:50-3:20pm) You will need to set up before then
________________________________________________Trading Post (1:50-3:20pm) Volunteers will have to go down early and lay the prizes out. You will have to collect the gold nuggets as the scouts come by. All leftovers will have to be packed up at the end of the day.
_______________________________________________Lunch Set Up, Serving, and Clean Up (11:30am-2:00pm)
KLONDIKE CAMP 2012 Schedule
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Den 1 |
Den 2 |
Den 3 |
Den 4 |
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9:00-9:30 |
Registration at the Big Shelter by the Pool! |
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9:40-10:00 |
Flagpole & Den Assignments at the Flagpole |
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10:05-10:35 |
Art Belt Loop (dining hall)
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Wildlife Conservation Belt Loop (Megann Building) |
Geography & Map & Compass (Megann Building) |
Citizenship Belt Loop (dining hall) |
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10:40-11:10 |
Citizenship Belt Loop (dining hall) |
Art Belt Loop (dining hall) |
Wildlife Conservation Belt Loop (Megann Building) |
Geography & Map & Compass (Megann Building) |
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11:15-11:45 |
Geography & Map & Compass (Megann Building) |
Citizenship Belt Loop (dining hall) |
Art Belt Loop (dining hall) |
Wildlife Conservation Belt Loop (Megann Building) |
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11:50-12:20 |
Wildlife Conservation Belt Loop (Megann Building) |
Geography & Map & Compass (Megann Building) |
Citizenship Belt Loop (dining hall) |
Art Belt Loop (dining hall) |
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12:25-1:25 |
Philmont Grace & Lunch in the Dining Hall: Everyone is welcome! |
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1:30-1:45 |
Everyone Meet in the Field for the Sled Race! (Rules, Instructions, & Demonstration) |
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1:50-3:20 |
Klondike Sled Race (located in the field) 1st Race |
Klondike Sled Race (located in the field) 2nd Race |
Klondike Sled Race (located in the field) 3rd Race |
Klondike Sled Race (located in the field) 4th Race |
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1:50-3:20 |
Cash in Gold Nuggets at the Trading Post! (2:30-2:50) |
Cash in Gold Nuggets at the Trading Post! (2:50-3:10) |
Cash in Gold Nuggets at the Trading Post!(1:50-2:10) |
Cash in Gold Nuggets at the Trading Post! (2:10-2:30) |
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3:30-4:00 |
Awards & Endangered Species Presentation at the Flagpole |
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There is NO running water during Klondike at Camp Roland. Bathrooms are Portajohns |
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A MAP showing Mountain Dominion Scout Units and Camp Roland is HERE. Thanks to Thomas Kozikowski