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What is Boxwell?
•Boxwell Reservation is a 1,300-acre camping and high adventure complex on the shores of Old Hickory Lake near Lebanon, TN.
•The reservation
boasts an aquatics program that includes the beaches of the lake, a boating harbor and a 4,000-square-foot swimming pool complex.
Where will my son stay? What will he do?
•The scouts will camp in tents on raised wooden platforms and sleep on cots with foam mattresses (2 scouts per tent)
•Breakfast, lunch and dinner are provided in a large air-conditioned dining hall.
•One of the bathhouses is located next to Troop 31’s campsite.
•Merit Badge classes are scheduled from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. every day.
•Free-time activities are supervised by our troop volunteers and/or the staff at Camp Boxwell.
•The cost is $185 (or $165 if Early Bird Registration is received before March 25).
Why would he want to go to Boxwell?
•Your son gets to camp out for a whole week and do lots of cool stuff!
•He will get to hang out with his old friends and make new friends who share his interest in Scouting.
•Boxwell is a great place to earn several merit badges in just one week.
•A scout can learn, grow and have a great time at Boxwell!
How do I sign up?
•Print and complete the following forms:
Registration Form
Class 1 and Class 2 Medical Forms (Scouts)
Class 3 Medical Forms (Participating Adults)
•A new Class 1 Medical Form (with parent’s signature) is required every year.
•A new Class 2 Medical Form (with physician’s signature) is required every 36 months. You may check with Rocky Goodman to
see if your son needs a new Class 2 form this year.
•A new Class 3 Medical Form (with physician’s signature) is required every year for adult leaders and adult volunteers who are staying overnight any night
during the week.
What are the deadlines for the forms and where do I send them?
•March 25, 2009: Early Bird Registration Deadline.
Send Registration Form and a check for $165 payable to “BSA / Boxwell Summer Camp” to Rocky Goodman.
•April 25, 2009: Merit Badge Selections Deadline.
Send Merit Badge form to Rob Gregory.
•May 25, 2009: Regular Registration Deadline.
Send Registration Form and check for $185 payable to “BSA / Bxowell Summer Camp” to Rocky Goodman.
Send Merit Badge form to Rob Gregory.
•June 15, 2009: Medical Forms Deadline.
Send Class 1 and Class 2 Medical Forms (Scouts) and Class 3 Medical Forms (Adults) to Rocky Goodman.
What if I miss a deadline?
•We want everyone who wants to come to Boxwell to be with us.
•Therefore, we will make every effort to accommodate last minute changes in plans.
•The only risks are that:
Some of the Merit Badge classes may fill up if your selections are not made by April 25th.
Your physician may not be available to complete the Class 2 Medical Form.
More Boxwell forms and information:
•Find forms, applications and information here. All documents are in Adobe Acrobat (pdf).
Boxwell 2009 Merit Badge Class Schedule
What to bring to Boxwell. Be sure to pack these items for your fun-filled week at Boxwell.
Map of Camp Stahlman and Boxwell. Troop 31 resides at Campsite 10.
Map to Boxwell. This provides directions to the facility.
Medication Card. Required if your son must take medication while at Boxwell.
Scout Release Request. Required if your son needs to leave prior to our appointed time.
•Scoutmaster Akers’ Boxwell Tip:
Keep the ticks away! Two or three days before you leave for Boxwell, spray your clothes with Repel!!
•Troop 31’s Boxwell 2009 Coordinators:
Rob Gregory – Merit Badges and Volunteer Coordination
403 Leake Avenue
Nashville, TN 37205
Home: 615 / 352-0261
Cell: 615 / 218-8138
Work: 615 / 277-8813
Fax: 615 / 277-8875
E-mail: gregoryr@stifel.com
Rocky Goodman – Registration, Payments and Medical Forms
2829 Polo Club Road
Nashville, TN 37221
Cell: 615 / 347-1115
Work: 615 / 460-0405
Fax: 615 / 386-8469
E-mail: rgoodman@ssr-inc.com
•Additional information on Boxwell Reservation and Summer Camp 2009 can be found at the Middle Tennessee Boy Scouts
website: www.mtcbsa.org. Select Camping / Camping Programs, then Summer Programs / Boy Scout Summer Camp.
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