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2013 Cinematography Experience
Parent’s Guide
Dear Campers and Parents, Welcome to Camp Josepho, where technology and the arts intersect in Scou=ng! We are thrilled to host you this year as we expand our programs into some of the areas of greatest interest and poten=al for young men today. Camp Josepho enjoys the remote solitude of the outdoors, but it is only minutes from the entertainment and technology hubs in Santa Monica and Hollywood. This proximity has allowed us to create programs that immerse Scouts in these fields with prac=cal hands-‐on experience and unforgeHable fun.
The Cinematography Experience is a fully-‐immersive four-‐day, three-‐night resident camp that combines the requirements for the Cinematography, Communica=ons, and Theater Merit Badges in a seamless camp experience. Scouts will make their own films, build sets, write scripts, plan produc=on, ligh=ng, edi=ng, storyboarding and ac=ng using equipment that they can access in their own homes and schools. Campers work directly with industry professionals in hands on demonstra=ons and ac=vi=es. Last year we had directors, producers, writers, editors, Foley ar=sts, actors, makeup ar=sts and crea=ve execu=ves join us as volunteers at camp to lend their unique perspec=ves from produc=ons like Transformers, The Dark Knight, The Matrix, Wreck-‐it Ralph, Cats and Dogs, Unknown, Gangster Squad, and Incep=on, to name just a few.
This guide should answer your ques=ons about what to bring, how the program works, and your camp schedule. This camp is not like a tradi=onal Boy Scout summer camp, where Scouts aHend as a troop and par=cipate in all their ac=vi=es as a unit. Rather, we hope that any Scout who shares an interest in the field will come whether or not his troop aHends. There are links to the BSA Medical Form, which you should print up and bring with you to camp on the first day, as well as Special Diet form, which you can submit electronically, and Talent release form (especially important for this camp!). Please take the =me to make sure that each form is filled out completely and correctly to be submiHed during check-‐in on the first day of camp.
If you have any ques=ons, please do not hesitate to call Travis Barnes at 818-‐785-‐8700x181. See you at the movies!
Sincerely,
Camp Director and Program Director
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Trav! Barnes and J.P. Sco#
Getting To CampDriving
Camp Josepho is located at 3000 Rus=c Canyon Rd, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272.
From Sunset Boulevard, turn north on Capri Drive. You will get to a round-‐about. Take it around un=l you find Capri Drive again, it will be a near straight con=nua=on. Stay on Capri Drive un=l the end and turn lea onto Casale Road. Casale will curve around the hill and turn into a dirt road.
Josepho’s main road into camp is considered a “Fire Road” and is open to hikers and bikers, as well as the normal flow of traffic. Most areas of the road are one-‐lane and this makes driving safely extremely important. THE SPEED LIMIT ON THE ROAD IS 5MPH. Please, be aware of the other traffic on the roads and we suggest carpooling to limit the number of vehicles coming into camp. When confron=ng another
vehicle going the opposite direc=on, be advised there are narrow shoulders to allow the cars to pass but take your =me. We will aHempt to limit this difficulty by assigning =mes to enter and exit camp, so please enter during the assigned enter =mes and wait to leave un=l the assigned exit =me to reduce conges=on. The enter ?mes are from 12:00pm-‐12:45pm and the exit ?me is 1:00pm on the first day of camp.
The Front Gate requires a numerical code to allow access. This code will be given at the June pre-‐camp leader’s mee=ng and another reminder will be sent shortly before arriving to camp. Be sure to give this code to any drivers with your Troop who will be aHending.
Parking
In accordance with BSA policy and safety regula=ons, PERSONAL VEHICLES ARE NEVER PERMITTED IN CAMP BEYOND THE DESIGNATED PARKING AREA. However, a handicap accessible pass will be provided upon request at the clerk staff desk. The parking lot is clearly marked and just inside the camp entrance. Be sure to always follow the instruc=ons given at camp while parking and back-‐in your vehicle to comply with the fire code. Only emergency and maintenance vehicles will be allowed to park outside of the designated parking area and all others will be immediately towed. The camp staff will help haul gear to your campsite upon arrival to camp. This policy is for the safety of all campers. Please make sure parents who might be visi=ng camp during the week are aware of this important policy. We appreciate your coopera=on in parking only in designated areas.
Check-‐In Procedures
Our friendly staff will greet you as you arrive in the parking lot and assist you with the check-‐in procedures. Check-‐in begins at 12:00pm on the first day. Assemble your Troop/group at the parade grounds. Please refrain from moving your gear to your campsite un=l advised by the check-‐in staff. One adult leader in charge should proceed to the Admin Area to submit the needed forms and any payments due. Any late arrivals should park in the parking lot and walk to the lodge for check-‐in and a camp ID bracelet.
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Check-‐In Procedures (con?nued)
When checking in you should have the following items:
Annual Health & Medical Form (parts A, B and C)
Family Night Meal Reserva?on Form
Talent Release Form
Parental Firearms Permission and Release (Parts A, B, C and D)
At CampProvisional Scou?ng
The Boy Scout Programs at Camp Josepho are unlike a tradi=onal summer camp in that we are not organized by troop. Scouts are welcome to aHend as patrols, groups of friends, or on their own. They will be divided into crews for their projects, but we would like anyone who is interested in aHending these programs to feel welcome to aHend.
Uniforms
Scouts should wear the official Field Uniform (Class A) during all evening flag ceremonies and dinner. Scouts are encouraged to wear a Troop T-‐Shirt or Camp Josepho Shirt during the remainder of the day, but they are free to wear whatever is comfortable and neat. No open-‐toed shoes are allowed in camp with the excep=on of the pool area.
Smoking and Alcohol
Camp Josepho is a non-‐smoking facility. Smoking or tobacco use in front of any camper, leader, or staff member is strictly prohibited. Alcoholic beverages are never permiHed on any Boy Scout property. Please help the camp enforce these rules by making sure all leaders and parents in your Troop are aware of this policy.
Homesickness
While most boys find themselves too busy with the fun and adventure of camp, homesickness can be a reality for Scouts who are new to the outdoors and unfamiliar with being away from home. We encourage every boy who experience homesickness to stay at camp, as overcoming homesickness oaen results in a strong sense of pride and achievement.
We have found that one of the strongest proponents of homesickness is the cell phone. Even though cell phones do not usually work at camp, Leaders are strongly discouraged from allowing boys to use cell phones to call home. When a boy sees another boy calling, he will usually feel the need to call home himself. Parents should talk to their sons before he comes to camp about his feelings about leaving home, and make a plan on how to handle homesickness.
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Emergency Procedures
An air-‐horn system can be heard throughout camp to alert campers and staff of an emergency. Each camping area has an air-‐horn hanging near the entrance for emergency use by adults only. In the case of an emergency, staff is trained to respond only to the Camp Director, or in his absence, his designee. The en=re camp will par=cipate in an emergency drill and learn what to do in the case of a fire, earthquake, or other emergency. We ask that each adult leader knows where the air horn is in case of an emergency and to adhere only to the instruc=ons given by the camp staff. If there is an injury that is not life threatening, do not call 911 unless given instruc=on by the Camp Director.
The emergency telephone number at Camp Josepho is (310) 459-‐9093. This phone is staffed during program hours. Boys can make emergency outgoing calls when accompanied by one of their adult leaders. Please note that cell phones do not generally work while in camp.
Cabins, facili?es and special ac?vi?es:
All scouts and leaders will be in cabins next to or in the second level of the Malibu Lodge. Be sure to bring a sleeping bag or sheets and a pillow as you will be sleeping dormitory style in bunks with a provided maHress. There are restrooms and showering facili=es at the pool house and Lodge that will be available for youth to shower during posted =mes only. There are restrooms available in the lodge as well as portable toilets throughout camp. We are happy to accommodate any special needs as they arise.
What to Bring to CampPLEASE BRING: Annual Health & Medical Form Personal medica=ons Flashlight Sleeping Bag and/or sheets Pillow Towel Day pack (backpack) Personal toiletries Boots/shoes (suitable for hiking) Raincoat or poncho (you never know) Clothing including uniform (Field uniforms for flag ceremonies and meals)
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Jacket/warmer clothing Swimsuit Laundry bag Pocketknife (Scouts must have earned their WhiHlin’ Chit to carry a pocketknife) LEADERS ALSO BRING: Handbooks and advancement guides A watch Clothesline and pins Song and skit books
RECOMMENDED ITEMS (Not Required): Sunscreen Bug repellant Canteen or water boHle Fanny pack or u=lity belt Sunglasses Hat with visor Spending money for the Trading Post Frisbee, football or other equipment Laptop with edi=ng soaware (such as iMovie, Moviemaker, etc.) *with parent’s approval Camera that can shoot video Costumes and Props Merit Badge Books
PROHIBITED IN CAMP:• Personal radio, iPod, Walkman, PSP, Nintendo DS, or other such electronic devices• Televisions• Firearms or bows• Alcoholic beverages• Fireworks• Sheath knives or knives with a blade over four inches• Liquid fuel
Please note. In accordance with local fire regula?ons, no campfires in the sleeping areas will be permi]ed. The staff will provide a campfire program in our amphitheatre on the first night. Cell phones are discouraged for youth.
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***Prerequisite for Communica?ons merit badge comple?on***
AHen=on, all scouts earning the Communica=ons merit badge! We are unable to sa=sfy requirement: 5) AHend a public mee=ng (city council, school board, debate) approved by your counselor
where several points of view are given on a single issue. Prac=ce ac=ve listening skills and take careful notes of each point of view. Present an objec=ve report that includes all points of view that were expressed, and share this with your counselor.
If you wish to earn the en=re communica=ons merit badge in camp you must come with this requirement completed and include your report to share with the counselor at camp. If you do not have a report for your counselor you will receive a par=al.
Santa Monica City Council Mee=ngs: The Santa Monica City Council regularly meets at 5:30 p.m., on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month in Council Chambers, located at City Hall, 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica. You can also view live streaming of their public mee=ngs as well as recordings of past mee=ngs (either will count towards the requirement) www.smgov.net/video/
Pre-‐Camp Administra0onMedical Form
All campers and adults staying overnight must bring a completed Annual Health and Medical Form to camp. Note Parts A, B & C are required and must be signed annually by a cer=fied health-‐care provider. Make a copy of all medical forms for future use. A parent or guardian must sign all Scouts’ Health and Medical Forms and be dated within a year prior to camp.
Prescrip?on and non-‐prescrip?on medica?on:
Medica=ons, prescrip=ons and non-‐prescrip=ons brought to camp by campers and leaders are REQUIRED to be secured and locked in the Camp’s Health Lodge, although a day’s dosage may be carried by the adult accompanying the Scout. This may seem too strict for over the counter medica=on; however, if a child consumes medica=on that is not meant for them, it has deadly poten=al. There will be certain excep=ons for life saving medica=ons to be carried at camp (ie. emergency inhaler or epinephrine pen) This decision will be made during the medical exam given by our health officers. Medica=ons will be available for distribu=on following each meal or at other =mes arranged with the health officer.
MEDICATION MUST BE IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER and contain the following informa=on:
1. Camper’s Name 4. Date Prescribed
2. Name of Prescribing Physician 5. Name of Medica=on
3. Prescrip=on Number 6. Direc=ons for Use
We have a qualified medical staff that is on duty at all =mes. A re-‐check of your medical form is required for all campers on the first day of Summer Camp.
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Special Diet Form
Please only submit this form if you have a special food allergy or dietary need. Regular eaters need not submit. Please know which session you are registered to aHend before submirng.
Youth Protec?on
The protec=on and privacy of our campers is taken very seriously at Camp Josepho. All adult leaders and camp staff must follow BSA Youth Protec=on guidelines. Bathroom facili=es are marked to denote separate youth and adult facili=es. Youth should not enter the adult facili=es and adult should not enter youth facili=es. Similarly, youth may not bunk in the same tent or cabin as an adult unless the adult is their parent or guardian. You may take Youth Protec=on online at www.myscou?ng.org or by checking out the DVD from the Anna Ruggieri Service Center.
Visitors, Late Arrivals and Early Release
All campers, parents, and leaders arriving at camp at some =me other than check-‐in must register at the Camp Office or with a staff member and get a camp ID bracelet. It is also important that any leader being replaced checks out. We must know who is in camp at all =mes. Everyone in camp will be given an ID bracelet to be worn at all =mes.
All visitors must sign in and sign out with a camp staff member and get a camp ID bracelet. Any visitor who has not registered may be asked to leave camp. It is important for safety that we know who is visi=ng our camp and when. Visitors who intend to eat a meal at camp must purchase a meal =cket at the Camp Office. Meal rates are as follows: Breakfast -‐ $5; Lunch -‐ $6; Dinner -‐ $7.
While we encourage every boy to experience Summer Camp in its en=rety, any child that needs to be released early must have an “Early Release Form” (found in Part B of the Medical Form) filed at the beginning of camp. If there is to be an emergency release then a parent or guardian must be the person picking up the child and must show a picture ID. Any emergency release should be made known to the Camp Director as soon as possible and before the youth leaves the camp.
Last Day of Camp
Family Night program begins at 5:00pm on the last evening of camp. Parents will arrive in =me to see the camp in ac=on and will aHend the world premier of the Scouts’ short films! We encourage family to arrive between 4:45pm and 5:30pm so we can distribute meal =ckets before our closing flag ceremony. If your family is planning to eat supper, please complete the Family Night Meal Reserva?on Form (at the end of this packet) and turn it in with the full payment upon check-‐in at camp on the first day.
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FAMILY NIGHTMEAL RESERVATION FORM
The final evening of camp is a great time to come with the family and have supper at camp with your son. We will have a supper followed by the closing program. It is great to see what your camper has been doing all week. It will also allow you to watch their short films!
Parents are encouraged to arrive in the afternoon and see some of the activities or just come for supper at 6:00pm/
Meal tickets will be distributed to Troop leaders at the Flag Lowering Ceremony on the last day.
PARENT’S NIGHT SCHEDULE
5:30pm Arrival, join Scouts in activities5:50pm Flag Lowering Ceremony6:00pm Dinner7:00pm Closing Program / Ceremony8:45pm All Campers and Visitors leave camp
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MEAL RESERVATION FORM
Visitor Name: _____________________________________________________
Camper’s Name: _____________________________________________ Troop# _____________
Week Date or Session#: _______________________________________
______ # of Tickets (Adults & Children age 7 or older) X $7.00 = $__________ (Total Due)
______ # of Children (age 6 and under) = FREE
Please submit this form at check-in during camp
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Talent Release Form
I hereby assign and grant to the local council and the Boy Scouts of America the right and permission to use and publish the photographs/film/videotapes/electronic representa=ons and/or sound recordings made of me or my child at all Scou=ng ac=vi=es, and I hereby release the Boy Scouts of America, the local council, the ac=vity coordinators, and all employees, volunteers, related par=es, or other organiza=ons associated with the ac=vity from any and all liability from such use and publica=on.
I hereby authorize the reproduc=on, sale, copyright, exhibit, broadcast, electronic storage, and/or distribu=on of said photographs/film/videotapes/electronic representa=ons and/ or sound recordings without limita=on at the discre=on of the Boy Scouts of America, and I specifically waive any right to any compensa=on I may have for any of the foregoing.
Participants Printed Name: ______________________________________________________________
(if over 18 years old)Participants Signature: ________________________________________________Date:_____________
(if under 18 years old)Parent or Legal Guardian's Signature: ____________________________________Date:_____________
(if required by your state; for example, CA) 2nd Parent or Legal Guardian's Signature: ________________________________Date:_____________
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Boy Scouts of America Western Los Angeles County Council
Parental Firearms Permission and ReleaseMINORʼS NAME (Please print): __________________________________________________________
Section A. Parental Firearms Permission and Release
California State Law prohibits any person from furnishing, loaning or otherwise providing a minor any firearm or live ammunition without the express permission of their parent or guardian. Your child will not be allowed on the shooting range without the following signed release. If you do not wish your child to participate in shooting activities please write “NO PERMISSION” at the bottom of this Section A (immediately above the line “Consent to Full Program”) and then continue to Sections B and C. If you do wish your child to participate in such activities, please complete the rest of this Section A, sign and date it and continue to Sections B and C.
I (Please print) __________________________________the Parent [ ] Legal Guardian [ ] of the above named minor do hereby give permission as required by California Penal Code Sections 12552, 12070, 12072 and 12078, et. seq. to the Boy Scouts of America, Western Los Angeles County Council (the “Council”), and to instructors certified by the Council meeting the requirements for instructors established by the Boy Scouts of America (National), to furnish a firearm (including without limitation a BB gun, air rifle, pellet gun, or C02 gun), and related ammunition, to said minor for the purpose of instructing your child in the safe handling and loading of firearms, the safe discharge of firearms and marksmanship.
Signed: _________________________________The Parent [ ] Legal Guardian [ ]
Print full name: ____________________________________________ Date: _____________________
Section B. Consent to Full Program
The Councilʼs camp programs may include some or all of the following activities: horseback riding, archery, camping, swimming, snorkeling, boating, sailing, hiking, mountain biking, crafts, use of sharp instruments, including a knife and ax, rock climbing, rappelling, team sports, and other similar activities. Your signature below will grant consent for the above named minor to participate in all of the above activities at camp without limitation if you check the box marked “Consent to full program.” Alternatively, if you wish to limit or exclude your childʼs participation in any of the aforementioned activities, please check the other box below and explain the activity or activities in which your childʼs participation is restricted or excluded and the manner in which it is to be restricted:
[ ] Consent to full program" [ ] Consent to program with the following limitations/exclusions:
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Section C. Prohibited ActivitiesCamp Josepho (the “Camp”) has rules and policies that all scouts and other participants (collectively, “Participants”) are required to abide by in compliance with Boy Scout. Upon arrival at a Camp, staff members will review all rules and policies with the Participants. These rules and policies include, but are not limited to:
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1) A Participant must not throw rocks. 2) A Participant must follow the buddy system such that he must have a buddy for all activities at the Camp and" may be asked to return to the Camp if found without a buddy. 3) In the case of Camp Josepho, the Camp has undeveloped and potentially unsafe areas including, but not" limited to: all hiking trails. Use of these areas by a Participant is considered to be “at his own risk” and any " minors venturing into these areas must be accompanied by an adult.4) A Participant may not swim or otherwise enter the pool when the pool is closed. 5) A Participant may not enter areas designated as “off limits” or having a similar designation. Off limit areas" include, but are not limited to: " a)" Staff areas such as staff housing, laundry area, maintenance area and the staff lounge, except" " in case of emergency. " b)" Program areas when closed. This includes but is not limited to: the field sports ranges, Scoutcraft area, " " Nature area, construction areas, construction materials storage, and the Camp water tank.6) A Participant may not smoke. 7) A Participant may not feed, handle or in any way interact with animals. This includes, but is not limited to: feral" cats, insects, foxes, squirrels, bison, deer and snakes. 8) A Participant may not use prohibited items which include:" a)" Alcohol and narcotics (including medicinal marijuana) " b)" Ammunition, firearms, compressed air guns, pellet guns, martial arts weapons, fish spears or spear " " guns, and bows and arrows (unless participating in an authorized and supervised activity designed for " " such purpose). " c)" Bikes" d)" Fireworks, fuel or propane " e)" Any other illegal substance or items
By signing as any additional ones he is informed of by the Camp staff. Additionally I certify that I have discussed the foregoing rules and policies with my child and that he will follow and abide by these rules and policies as well as any other they are informed of by the Camp staff.
Signed: _______________________________________________The Parent [ ] Legal Guardian [ ]
Section D.! Exculpation and Indemnity
With regard to those activities listed in Sections A and B as to which you have given your consent to have your child participate (the “Participatory Activities”), and with respect to the any activities engaged in by your child that violate the rules and policies of a Camp, as summarized in Section C above (the “Prohibited Activities”), by signing below, you (for yourself and on behalf of your child and his/her parents, if applicable), agree that (i) the Council, the Boy Scouts of America and each of their respective directors, officers, members, activity coordinators, instructors or participants, employees or volunteers (collectively and individually, the Indemnified Parties”), shall not be liable or responsible for any injury or damage your child may suffer or incur as a result of participating in the Participatory Activities or the Prohibited Activities unless solely attributable to the gross negligence or intentional misconduct of the Indemnified Party, and (ii) your child and you, to the full extent of your liability under applicable law for your childʼs actions or omissions, jointly agree to defend, hold harmless and indemnify the Indemnified Parties from and against all losses, claims, damages, costs or expenses (including reasonable legal fees and court or similar costs) in connection with any action or claim brought or made (or threatened to be brought or made) for, or on account of, any injuries or damages received or sustained by any person or persons (including your child) arising or in any way related to any action or omission of your child during the course of engaging in said Participatory Activities or Prohibited Activities, unless solely attributable to the gross negligence or intentional misconduct of the Indemnified Party.
Signed: __________________________________________________The Parent [ ] Legal Guardian [ ]
Print full name: ____________________________________________ Date: ____________________
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