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The cooking merit badge can be broken down into 4 components:

 1) classroom component

 2) home cooking

 3) cooking on the trail

 4) car camping

By attending all three planned events (June 28, July 19, and August 15 to 17, 2014), the Scout will complete all requirements.  If the Scout has already completed some of the requirements, or can only make some of the days, he can attend only the day(s) that he needs to complete.



Each session must be registered for individually.

 

3. CAR CAMPING (2 dinners, breakfast, lunch)

 August 15 to 17, 2014

 4:00 pm Friday to 10 am Sunday

 Finley Albright Scout Reservation, 11301 Trents Bridge Road, Chesterfield

 One parent per troop needs to be able to camp

 Cost:  $15 (includes breakfast Sunday morning, and propane and charcoal)

On this campout, we will work on requirement 6.  Meet in North Chesterfield at 4:00, or if unable to meet at 4, bring your son out to Albright.  Scouts need to make two dinners, so it is best if they can make it out Friday in time to make dinner.  Friday will be busy since we need to set up camp as well as cook.  Saturday, we will make breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert.  We’re going to have a dessert cook off for the coveted “golden spoon”.  Bonfire with skits (so be prepared) will occur Saturday night.

Requirements:  Scouts need to send me their completed menus and budgets two weeks before the camping trip.  They are responsible for bringing all of the food they need to prepare their menus.  All meals are to be made from scratch.  NO MIXES OR STORE BOUGHT PREMADE FOOD.

Uniform:  Class B

Equipment:  Since this is car camping, we can get more elaborate than for the trail cooking.  We will have grills, charcoal and cook stoves available. 

• Whatever cookware the Scout needs, such as dutch ovens, pots and pans, bowls, etc,

• mess kit for eating

• utensils (eating and cooking, including knives for chopping if needed)

• water bottle

• all food.  Items needing refrigeration should be in a cooler.  Scout is responsible for bringing a cooler and ice.  The site may or may not have electricity, so plan for not having it (anything needing to be mixed, will need to be mixed by hand.  An ice cream maker would be hand cranked).

• Anything else that they will need to complete their meals

• All camping gear

~ Tents, sleeping bag

~ personal items, sunscreen, bug spray, etc.

If you do not have certain items (tents, anything), please let me know.  We can probably get it for you.

ALLERGIES:  Please note any allergies or food considerations on a note included with your registration fee.

BLUE CARDS

Scout leaders should have the Blue cards completed before the event. Blue cards will be returned upon completion of the event.

Parents and Scout leaders are welcome to attend. WE NEED ONE ADULT PER TROOP TO STAY AT CAMP.  Please contact Mrs. Johnson to register adults.

In order to register for this class, you will need to register with the website then register for the event. Please include your contact information such as phone number and email address in case we need to contact the troop in case of changes.

YOU WILL NEED TO INCLUDE YOUR SCOUTS TROOP NUMBER DURING REGISTRATION. IF YOU FAIL TO INCLUDE THE TROOP NUMBER WHEN YOU REGISTER, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REGISTER SO PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

This is to be paid upon registering for the event.  Failure to pay by close of registration will result in scout being dropped from the event.

Please make checks payable to: Candy Johnson

On the check, please state: Cooking MB #3\Troop (Your troop#)\Scout Name (if registering for all 3 sessions, can make one check).

Please mail checks to:

Candy Johnson

Attn:  Cooking Merit Badge

3929 Cogbill Rd

Richmond, VA  23234