BALOO TRAINING

Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) is an overnight training event that introduces parents and leaders to the skills needed to plan and conduct Pack outdoor activities, particularly Pack camping.  The training includes campsite selection, outdoor event planning, parent involvement, health & safety, equipment, cooking, and an introduction to camping skills. 

All Packs are required to have a minimum of one (more recommended) for any and all overnight events.

Online BALOO Prerequisite Training on my.scouting.org is required prior to attending course. Please bring proof of completion.

• Cost: $15 per person

• Location: Titus County Fresh Water Supply District #1, 352 Fort Sherman Dam Rd., Mount Pleasant, TX 75455

• Check-in Begins: Friday, March 22 at 7:00 p.m.

• Check-out: Saturday, March 23 at 8:00 p.m.

Trainings and paperwork that needs to be completed prior to the course:

• Proof of current YPT

• Proof of Hazardous Weather Training Course completion

• Proof of BALOO Prerequisite Training V2 Learning Plan completion

• To access these training modules:

  • log into your myscouting.org account and click on the icon next to your name in the upper right corner and select my training

  • select Cub Scouting under training courses by program

  • select catalog (middle option)

  • use the search bar for each of the trainings:
    - YPT
    - Hazardous Weather Training Course
    - BALOO Prerequisite Training V2 Learning Plan

What else do I need to know?

Cost:

The $30 fee pays $10 for the campout cost plus $20 for meals. 

Adult Supervision: 

IMPORTANT: ALL scouts/siblings who are Bears (3rd grade/ 8 years old) and younger MUST have an adult relative in attendance at all times.

Starting Sept 1, 2023: Cub Scouts may only attend overnights with their parents or legal guardian. Webelos may be dropped off as long as the unit has two deep leadership. If there are female scouts, one of the registered leaders must also be a female. 

All adults must review the "How to Protect your Children from Child Abuse: A Parent's Guide" (Spanish version) that can be found in the front of each Cub Scout Handbook. In addition, the parent or legal guardian must be accompanied by a registered leader at any time they are with youth members other than their own child/ward. All other overnight adults must be currently registered in an adult fee required position. 

Meals & Dietary PreferencePreferences: 

Each family will need to provide their own dinner on FRIDAY night. (Suggest eating before leaving town or on the road.) 

The pack will provide meals from Saturday breakfast to Sunday breakfast. This includes Saturday breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner & Sunday breakfast. 

All meals will be cooked by units in the campsites. All cooking shall be supervised, and preferably performed, by a person who holds a current Texas Food Handler Certification. Pre-packaged and individually wrapped snacks may be provided by your unit for your Scouts. These are not to be shared outside of your unit and should be distributed in such a way as to minimize personal contact or touching of multiple items. 

Only those with a valid food handling certificate will be permitted to prepare and serve food. Highly encourage everyone age 14+ to become certified for 2 years for only $1.98 at https://99centfoodhandler.com/. This cost is reimbursable for registered leaders. 

If you have a special dietary requirement, PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY. We will do our best, but there are no guarantees that all eventualities are planned for. We also need you to advise CommitteeChair.Pack749@gmail.com ASAP so that we can update the menu. 

Water: 

Available at the camp. Each participant should have a personal water bottle for refills. 

Health/Safety/First Aid: 

Minor first aid is the guardian's responsibility. Major first aid problems will be handled by camp first aid staff. All liquid fuels must be handled in accordance with National Scouts BSA policy.

Camping Equipment: 

For more information on what camping equipment you need, refer to our Pack Camping webpage. 

Cancellation & Refund Policy:

Cancellations: All cancellations must follow the Cancellation & Refund Policy