2025 Spring Parent N' Pal
March 28th - 30th
A Family Camping Event

Join us for a great Family Camping Event @ Frank Childress Reserve, Diamond MO.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

• Friday Night – Optional Camping (can setup tents after 4 pm on Friday night.) Please bring your own meal if planning to camp on Friday night.
• Saturday Event with Themed Activities on “Invention Convention”
  • Arrival Saturday – 7:00-8:00 AM check-in/get event packets
  • Breakfast provided Saturday morning from 8:00-8:45 AM
  • Flag Raising @ 8:45 AM; Followed by Announcements/Welcome to Camp
  • Program starts at 9:15 AM, please plan to stay all day
  • Saturday: Breakfast, Sack Lunch & Dinner will be provided at the Dinning Hall. 
  • Big Bonfire on Saturday Evening. Packs bring your best skits and chairs for Saturday evening fun.
  • Planned Activities: STEM Stations, Teambuilding, Archery & BB Guns

EARLY BIRD PRICING

• Early bird sign-up due by Friday, 11:59 P.M Feburary 14th
• $30 Early Bird pricing for each Cub Scout/Sibling Participant – {$40 Regular Pricing}
• $20 Early Bird pricing for each Adult participant – {$30 Regular Pricing}
• All registered participants get a patch

ADDITIONAL INFO

Health Forms: MUST provide Health Form Parts A & B completed for each registered participant.

What is included with Parent-N-Pal: All program supplies, meals, Parent-n-Pal patch for all registered participants.

Check-in: We would prefer the Cubmaster or Asst. to do check-in with a roster. Cubmasters will be given patches at check-in. 

Parking: Please arrive to camp using the EAST GATE (see map). You will sign-in at the Checkin Canopy. A map will be handed out to all participants, showing parking and campsite locations, as well as the program locations for the weekend. For safety, make sure and park your vehicle in the North field for the duration of Camp.

PARENT-N-PAL REFUND POLICY

Camp will not be cancelled because of rain or snow. Most program areas will either have cover or will take place indoors. A request for a refund “must be made ‘in writing’ including a simple explanation for the cancellation,” and submitted to Suzi Kidd – at which time it will be reviewed by the the Event Committee. There will, however, be NO REFUNDS for cancellations made after 5:00 PM “on the Friday one week prior to the event”, or for “no shows” the day of the event.

ATTENTION LION PARENTS

Lion age children ARE welcome to this camp. However, per National BSA guidelines they may NOT participate in shooting BB Guns. However, they may participate in Archery and Wrist Rockets and both will be available. Please remember this is for their safety. Please help us respect the rules and safety guidelines from BSA.
 

EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR PARENT-N-PAL

• Food for Friday night (if you plan to camp this night)
• Tent
• Drop cloth (tarp) for under your tent (to keep the inside and you dry)
• Sleeping Bag, extra blankets (it can get cold at night) and pillow
• Tent, an air mattress, cot, or foam pad is recommended
• Lawn Chair or camp chair – Strongly recommended
• Flashlight – essential
• Uniforms are not required, but Scouting t-shirts are encouraged (pack, camp, etc.)
• Extra socks, especially if rain is indicated
• Sturdy shoes – you will be doing a lot of walking – No Sandals or Flip-Flops or Open Toe Shoes
• Jacket or sweatshirt – the weather will be cold, plan accordingly.
• Any toiletries you wish to bring (toothbrush, toothpaste, etc.)
• Snacks/Drinks if you wish
• All participants are requested to bring a canteen or water bottle
• Rain gear
• Trading Post cash (optional)

SOME GENERAL RULES TO OBSERVE

• NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES are EVER allowed at BSA events – please adhere to this policy – violators will be requested to leave camp immediately! No glass bottles in camp.

• You may drive to your camping spot on Friday night or before 8 am on Saturday. After unloading your gear you will need to move your vehicle to the parking area. Camp will be NO DRIVING from 8 am till 8 pm on Saturday (emergencies are an exception). If you are coming out for the day only, it will be park and walk in.

• Campfires only in pit provided.

• Absolutely “NO” heaters or anything that produces a flame “of any type” are allowed inside tents at BSA events. Any equipment that runs on propane should NOT be used inside your tent! NO sheath knives, machetes, or other oversize knives are to be carried or brought into camp by any parent or Scout.
• Leave your area as clean, or cleaner, than you found it – remember, a Scout is CLEAN!
• You will be doing A LOT of walking. If you have a health problem, PLEASE let us know.
• DO NOT KEEP “ANY” FOOD IN YOUR TENT AT NIGHT unless you want “critters” in your tent with you!! Keep food or snacks inside your vehicle or trailer before you go to bed – the same goes for garbage. (Note: Candy is Food!) Please bring bags of garbage to the back of the dining hall, before leaving on Sunday.
• NO passengers are EVER allowed in the back of pick-up truck, or open SUV at BSA events!
   

PARENT-N-PAL NOTES

• Parent-N-Pal is a 24-hour program. (Saturday to Sunday morning) It is the perfect introductory camping program for “new” or inexperienced campers. All you to do is show up.
• Parent-N-Pal is a “complete package.” In order to reap all the benefits that our program provides, it is recommended that you do not leave until Sunday morning.
• Cub Scouts can attend Parent-N-Pal as a pack, den, or individual family, but it should be a one-on-one with your own son/daughter, for the best camping experience. Moms or dads or both may attend. Other family relatives – grandparents, etc. are also welcome. Siblings and/or other family members may attend. (Note: If there are two Scouts in your family, it is okay to attend with one parent. And, both parents may attend with their Scout(s).
• Note: If you absolutely must bring another child with you whose parent cannot attend, you may do so. It is not recommended, but it is allowed. You must have a note from a parent or guardian that allows for them to be in your care and transport to/from camp. All those that stay at the event must have a Health form part A and B reguardless of Age.
• The program is open to all registered Lion, Tiger, Wolf, Bear, Webelos and AOL Scouts. Scouting is an age-appropriate program with guidelines that have been developed based on the mental, physical, emotional, and social maturity of youth members. Parent-N-Pal is meant to be a “basic” camping program.
• We are looking forward to seeing you at Camp Childress for our Invention Convention Parent-N-Pal! If you have any questions regarding the information in this packet or about the event, please contact your CUBMASTER or Michelle Stanley at scoutmamachelle@gmail.com/text: 417-846-3938

Hosted By: Nih-Ka-Ga-Hah Parent-N-Pal Committee

Directors: Michelle Stanley
417-846-3938
scoutmamachelle@gmail.com