Piercing Arrow - July 6th-15th - McKenzie Campsite 

Welcome!

Please carefully read this entire booklet about Bartle Summer Camp. There are numerous revisions and updates, so even if you are familiar with the Bartle experience, a careful review is important. The Troop places great importance on this scouting experience and commits resources accordingly. There is absolutely no question that your Scout will benefit from his camp experience, and we encourage every Scout to attend summer camp.

Numerous other 245 parents and alumni will be helping the Scouts in camp at Bartle; but, we still need and ask all adults to join in the effort to support the scouting program. We appreciate and benefit from one another’s help and support. Please join us: You don’t need special skills – just a willingness to lend a hand! Most of all, your Scout will remember that you were there and a part of one of his best childhood memories!

We have tried to make this packet of information as easy to use and as thorough as possible.  Again, we need YOU – even if you cannot come to camp. There are jobs that need to be done here in Peculiar to make the camp adventure for your Scout a success.

Thank you,

John Dula

Contacts and Important Dates

2025 CampMasters:          John Dula 816-694-6668, Jim

2025 Asst. CampMasters: Sarah Oliver 816-728-0839, Erin Johnston

July 5th -  6-8PM  Camp box, Medical, Money, Extra key/combo check in - requires adults @ PUMC

July 6th -  Leave for Camp 

     Please arrive at the PUMC at 8:30am.  We will eat lunch in Clinton, MO (have lunch money)

Opening Campfire 8:00pm

July xth - ICO hike

July xth -  Church 8:30am

Visitors Day (10am gates open) - Please bring Food! (see Visitors Day section below)

Call Night - 8:00pm

July 11th  - Warrior Ceremony 8:30pm

July 13th  - Brave/Honorary Ceremony - 8:30pm

July 14th  - Closing Campfire 8:00pm

July 15th -  Return Home.  A remind text will be send when we depart

Telephone Calls

If you need to reach your Scout in an emergency, call the Camp Office at 417.646.8115.

Camp Office hours are 7am - 10pm Emergency messages will be handled promptly.

Cell phones not allowed at Camp and there is no place to charge them. If you feel a Scout needs a cell phone, you must get permission from the 245in advance and it will be kept in the Locked Box.  We are not responsible for broken phones.

You may also attempt the CampMaster or Assistant CampMaster, but please note, cell service is very spotty.

Homesickness

Homesickness is a natural thing. We’ve all felt homesick at one time or another. The camp leaders are prepared to handle this. A common sign of homesickness is frequent calls home. If you anticipate a problem with your Scout, please let us know and we will take care of it discreetly. If you are receiving frequent calls from your Scout, or suspect homesickness please call or text CampMaster or Assistant CampMaster

Visitor’s Day – July xxx – Camp Piercing Arrow Campsite McKenzie

This is the most important day for your Scout! Please plan on arriving at camp at about 10am. It is about a 1½ to 2 hour drive from Kansas City. The whole family is invited, but pets are not allowed. Bring a main dish or a side for lunch – your Scout’s favorite foods – since the dining hall will be closed. Don’t forget to pack multiple drinks for everyone.

Please remember to bring folding chairs.  Plan on leaving LEFTOVERS for the Scouts, as supper is not served on Visitor’s  Sunday. 

PLEASE DO NOT PLAN ON TAKING YOUR SCOUT OFF THE RESERVATION. They will have plenty to show you. Plan on spending the day. Wear light summer-weight casual clothes (appropriate for the weather) and sturdy shoes. Don’t forget sun protection. You should plan on departing by 4pm. If for some reason you can’t attend, please send a relative or close friend. Or consider asking another Scout’ family to adopt your Scout for the day. If that is the case, or no one will be able to attend, please let the 245  Campmaster know as far in advance as possible. 

According to the stated H. Roe Bartle Reservation policy “There are no part  time youth at camp.” Your Scout will be involved in an overall program. Each day is important to the development of the program. Your Scout needs to be at camp for the entire session. Scouts must stay an entire session to be considered for Honor Camping Programs such as Mic-O-Say and Order of the Arrow. Please don’t plan on late arrivals, leaves in between, or early departures. If these are unavoidable, you must follow these steps to take your Scout off of the Reservation:

1. You must locate the 245 Campmaster or Assistant Campmaster. 

2. Together, you will go to the camp office and try to find the Bartle Camp Commissioner (this could take considerable time, so plan around it and be patient).

3. The Bartle Camp Commissioner will check your Scout’s paperwork and verify that you are, indeed, the parent. If someone other than a parent is taking the Scout, they must have a signed permission slip and be listed on the Camp Agreement Form. Be patient – Things move slowly at camp.

4. You must reverse this process when you return to camp. Obviously, it’s much easier to keep your Scout at camp. You need to realize that this is extremely time consuming and takes the 245 leadership team away from the Troop. 

Special Dietary Needs

Bartle Camp will make a great effort to comply with these special requests as long as they have adequate notice. The kitchen staff at Camp Lone Star has consistently shown itself to be sensitive and adaptable to dietary requirements at mealtime. They can happily accommodate your Scout’s needs if given sufficient notice. You must let Campmaster know ASAP for any special needs.

Adults arriving late except Visitors Sunday

Adults that arrive on a day other than the first day need to stop by the Health Lodge next to the Camp Headquarters and get a release paper. They then go to the office at Lone Star located in the trading post, where they will be issued a color-coded wristband to identify the days paid for. A wrist band is required to enter the dining hall.  Bartle is $50 per Day

No Adult will be allowed to stay at camp without being registered with BSA and Trained in Youth Protection

Adults – Expectations

Adults should plan on spending as much time as possible with the Troop.  We really need your help, and the experience of spending time at camp with your Scout is something they will remember.  

If you do not have a Scout at camp, you are expected to help out wherever possible. Play a game with the Scouts, teach them a skill, and tell a story, you will have a great time!

Correcting a Youth’s Actions – Please follow all guidelines in the new Youth Protection training.  We do not want to see 5 people trying to correct an action all at once by yelling.  This causes chaos, and doesn’t really resolve anything.  

Label all Gear and Clothing

If you want it to come home from camp, put your Scout’s name and Troop 245 on it!  If it doesn’t have the proper markings on it, it may not make the round trip. Mark everything with a permanent marker. Mark under the collar, around the waistband, inside the shoe/sock, etc. Also mark things like flashlights, Merit Badge books, pocket knives, and all other equipment.

Camp Box

These sturdy boxes can last a lifetime if they are properly cared for. They are a good investment that your Scout can take to college with him. Some prefer to use wooden boxes while others choose hard plastic. Either will do. Just make sure it is short enough to fit under a cot. The cot height is about 15 inches. Also remember that they will be stacked one atop the other for loading the trailer for the trip down to camp and back

Click for plans and BOM, if you want to make your own camp box.

Remember, we are camping with over 1000 other Scouts.  It is important he keep his Camp Box Locked at all times.

Combination Lock or Key Lock

Your Scout must also have a combination lock for the camp box.  Somehow, many Scouts manage to forget their combinations. By having the combination on the file, the Adult Leaders can solve the problem quickly.  You may also have a Key Lock, but the Campmaster must the Second key.

Your Scout’s Lodging

The campsite will have a sufficient number of tents to hold our Troop. These are wall tents, approximately 10 x 8 feet, resting on wooden or concrete platforms (like Camp Naish). Each tent contains two canvas cots.

Spending Money

The camp fees provide three square meals a day. There is a trading post at camp is called the Osage River Trading Company (ORTC) and it is stocked with craft supplies, camp t-shirts, patches, snacks and slushes. We provide a Banking service for the Scouts. They come to us to make withdraws from whatever amount you deposit.  

They should keep it locked in their camp box, never taking it to the pool, classes, campfires, or waterfront. They should only carry as much money with them as they need to make their purchase. There are some small costs for certain Merit Badges that are the responsibility of the Scout.

We will also hike to the town of Iconium.  Usually Scouts like to buy ice cream floats, nick knacks, or Magic game cards.  Generally most Scouts bring an additional $50+ above any merit badge costs.

Basic Rules for Camp Bartle

• Have Fun! We expect every Scout to have fun at camp but fun at someone else’s expense isn’t fun for anyone. A Scout should behave in accordance with the Scout Oath and Scout Law at all times. If everyone follows the Camp Regulations and Troop Rules, we will all have fun!

• Every member of Troop 245 will read and abide by the Camp Regulations. Absolutely no fires at any time other than in an approved fire ring and then only with appropriate supervision. 

• No bows and arrows or sheath knives. Respect all living things whether two legged or four legged, fur or feathers, roots or scales. Every Scout is expected to treat living things with respect.

• According to ancient and revered legend, the hallowed grounds of H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation have been blessed with many rocks on the ground. It is the intention of the All Mighty and the troop leaders that these rocks remain on the ground at all times. A Troop 1245 / 7245 Scout throwing a rock is subject to expulsion.

• The Leader Cabins & Tents are Off Limits to all Scouts and, except in an emergency, are not to be entered without the permission of an Adult Leader. 

• Two Deep Leadership will be practiced at camp. (No adult is ever allowed to be alone with a single Scout other than their Scout. Two adults or two scouts required at all times.)

• Cell Phones for Scouts are not allowed at Camp. Troop Leadership - SPL, ASPLs, Scribe will have access to their phones during the day.  All Cell phones will be locked up before lights out. No Cell Phones in tents. 

• Temporary cell phones will be issued for Scouts that want to take pictures.

• Camp Bartle has zero tolerance for the following and results in expulsion from the reservation:

Building unauthorized fires

Rock Throwing

Possession of Liquid fuels, Candles, Matches, Lighters, or Incense

Possession of Fireworks

Possession of Alcohol, Narcotics, or other Controlled Substances

Possession of Cigarettes of Vaping equipment

Possession of Firearms

Medicines

If you Scout requires medication, you must follow the rules outlined below.  Medications will be handed out in the Morning and Evening. If you require other dosing schedule, please get with CampMaster.

Your Scout is responsible for coming and getting his medication every day from the dispenser

1. Get 2 Gallon Freezer Bags and multiple Snack ziplock bags, and a Black Permanent Marker

2. 1st Gallon bag is for AM medication, put your Scout’s name on it and mark  “AM”

3. 2nd Gallon bag is for PM medication, put your Scout’s name on it and mark “PM”

4. Make up one snack bag with all the medications you Scouts need for each day of medication,  Label your Scout’s name and “AM” or “PM” on each of the daily  Snack Bags

5. Put the  daily snack baggie AM medications in the “AM” bag, and the PM in the PM bag

6. Include the Medication Bottle in the Gallon Bag

7. Put a Card in the Gallon Bags listing the medication to be given and time

Camp Piercing Arrow:

Piercing Arrow Map

Overall maps:

 https://www.hoac-bsa.org/Data/Sites/1/media/camping/bartle/CMP_Bartle_Camp_Map.pdf

 http://mha.moherp.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/tsp2007-CMP_Bartle_Camp_Map.pdf

Directions to Bartle Scout Reservation:

https://www.hoac-bsa.org/Data/Sites/1/media/camping/bartle/CMP_Bartle_Directions_With_Hwy_Map.pdf