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Books Camping
Gear
Uniforms and Scout Books:
One of the fun things about scouting is wearing a uniform. The Scouting uniform shows the boys progress
through scouting, and should be a source of pride for the scout. Listed below are the basics that you will
need to outfit your scout.
Consider buying your sons handbook during the summer before the school
year starts. Many of the accomplishments
for advancement are best done in the summer time, when the weather is good,
school is out, and before the Fall onset of soccer and
other activities.
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Tiger
Cubs (1st grade):
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Blue
shirt
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Blue
council patch (it has the headless horseman emblem)
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Unit/Pack
numeral 5
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Den
number
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Belt
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Orange
neckerchief
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Tiger
Cub neckerchief slide
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Optional: World Crest Emblem, Cub Scout Pants, Sub
Scout Socks
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Tiger
Cub Handbook. The handbook is your Cub
Scout’s main reference to learn about scouting and advancement.
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Wolf
and Bear Scouts (2nd and 3rd grade)
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Yellow
(Wolf) or Blue (Bear) hat
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Blue
shirt
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Blue
council patch (it has the headless horseman emblem)
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Unit/Pack
numeral 5
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Den
number
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Belt
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Wolf
(yellow) or Bear (blue) neckerchief
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Wolf
or Bear neckerchief slide
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Wolf
or Bear Handbook
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Optional: World Crest Emblem, Cub Scout Pants, Sub
Scout Socks
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First
Year Webelos Scouts (4th grade):
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Hat
(olive and plaid)
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Blue
shirt
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Blue
council patch (it has the headless horseman emblem)
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Unit/Pack
numeral 5
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Den
number
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Belt
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Webelos (plaid) neckerchief
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Webelos neckerchief slide
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Webelos Handbook
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Optional: World Crest Emblem, Cub Scout Pants, Cub
Scout Socks
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Second
Year Webelos Scouts (5th grade):
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Hat
(olive and plaid)
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Tan
shirt
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Blue
council patch (it has the headless horseman emblem)
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Unit/Pack
numeral 5
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Den
number
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Belt
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Webelos (plaid) neckerchief
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Webelos neckerchief slide
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Webelos Handbook
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Optional: World Crest Emblem, Cub Scout Pants, Cub
Scout Socks
All rank insignia will be provided by the pack as your boy
advances, so there is no need to purchase a Bobcat or Bear badge, for
example. There is an insignia placement
guide on the inside front cover of the Wolf/Bear/Webelos
manuals.
Uniforms and Books (and other Scouting material) can be bought at
the following:
Westchester-Putnam Council Scout Shop
Telephone: 914-773-1135
Liebman's Children's Clothing
Telephone: 914-632-2770
Frank’s Sport Shop
Telephone: 718-299-9628
Empire Scout Shop
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Telephone: 212-651-3090
The Scout Stuff Web site is a great online catalog, and you can now
order online: http://www.scoutstuff.org/
Camping Gear:
Pack 5 camping trips are “car camping.” We won’t be backpacking into the wilderness
(that's for boy scouts), and we won’t be camping for more than one night at a
time.
The Pack (including Den Leaders) will provide, so you do not have to bring:
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Paper
plates
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Forks,
spoons
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Dinner
& breakfast
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Drinks
(soda, hot chocolate, milk)
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Dishwashing
soap
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Sponges,
etc.
If you have any of the following, you may want to bring along. If
you don't already own it, please don't buy it unless you also plan to use it
for yourself sometime in the future:
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Large
container of water
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Camp
stove (propane is recommended, as many campgrounds do not allow kerosene) or
barbeque
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Fuel
for the above
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Cooking
utensils
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Paper
towels
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Hatchet,
if you have one
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Cooler
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Wood
saw/axe
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Length
of cord or rope (always helpful while camping)
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First
aid kit (pack leader will have one, but the more the better)
The necessaries. These are what you need to maintain a
minimum comfort level:
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Tent
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Ground
Cloth (especially if tent does not have bottom)
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Sleeping
Bag
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Foam
pad or air-mattress (with foot pump)
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Toilet
paper
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Flashlight
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Rain
gear (poncho is best)
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Pocket
knife
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Warm
clothing
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Insect
repellant
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Matches
and fire starter (e.g. newspaper)
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If
your boy has a favorite blanket or stuffed animal, he (and you) will sleep much
better if you bring it
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Toiletries:
toothbrush & paste, hand soap, small towel
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Warm
jacket, hat and gloves in case of cool weather
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A
trash bag. We want to leave the
campgrounds as good as or better than we found them.
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Snacks
These items are optional:
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Pajamas
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Pillow(s)
or extra blanket
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Change
of clothing
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Extra
socks
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Waterproof
hiking boots
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Firewood
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Camp
chairs
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Sunglasses
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Camp
hat (something light enough to wear in the sun but also able keep the water out
of your face if it rains is a good idea)
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Lantern
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Mess
kit and camp eating utensils (if you don't mind washing dishes)
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Canteen
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Tarp
(to cover the eating area in case of wet weather)
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Cooking
equipment to supplement what your den may have
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Work
gloves
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Football,
frisbee, fishing pole, other sports equipment
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Walkie talkies
There are a number of local and online camping equipment
stores. These include:
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Campmor: http://www.campmor.com/
Ø REI: http://www.rei.com/
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914-725-0024
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American
Terrain Outdoors: http://www.americanterrain.com/ American Terrain Outdoors
has a web site, but no online store. The
store is:
914-682-3971
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Paragon
Sports: http://www.paragonsports.com/ Paragon has both an online store and a store
in
867 Broadway