Area 1

Northeast Region Area 1 Venturing Summit 2012

Friday April 27–Sunday April 29

At Camp Carpenter, Manchester, NH

REGISTER ONLINE AT www.nhscouting.org/Area1Summit

What is Summit?

Summit is a weekend of learning, fellowship and fun for Venturing crews, Sea Scout ships, youth and adults in your council with Venturing program responsibilities. The purpose of the weekend is to share knowledge and ideas to help keep your crew’s program vibrant and sustainable and to help enhance your council’s venturing efforts through interaction with your peers from around the Area in formal training sessions and informal settings. For any questions, please contact Jenn Crowe at (603) 769-7377 or e-mail president@ne1venturing.org OR Jim Ganley at (978)502-2800 or email adviser@ne1venturing.org.

SPECIFICS HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

$30– registration + $10– T-shirt(optional) = $40 (total cost)

The fee for the weekend is $30/person for tenting. Sorry, there are no cabins available this year. Cost includes cracker barrels on Friday and Saturday, breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday, and breakfast on Sunday, It also includes a participation patch. T-Shirts will be only available to you and your crew through pre-orders, until April 6. T-shirts will be delivered at check-in.

HOW DO I REGISTER?

This year’s registration will be online. Adults may register as individuals. Youth (under 21) attending must register as part of a participating Venturing Crew or Sea Scout Ship. Crews are responsible for providing appropriate adult advisers. The registration deadline is Friday, April 20, 2012. T-shirts will not be available after April 6.

MEDICAL FORMS & TOUR PLANS

All participants MUST bring a completed Annual Health and Medical Record.

Medical forms may be downloaded at: http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/34605_Letter.pdf (Health form)

All crews must have a completed tour plan.

The new Tour Plan worksheet may be downloaded at: http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/680-014_fillable.pdf

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?

Crews will need to provide their own tents. Your crew’s uniform will be appropriate for most activities. Plan on appropriate clothing for the weather and for other activities, expect anything—it’s New England, after all!

Directions to Camp Carpenter

Camp Carpenter

300 Blondin Rd

Manchester, NH 03109

From Route 93 Traveling North: Take Exit 5 and turn right onto RT-28 / Rockingham Road. Take left after diner onto Auburn Road. At four-way stop, take a left onto Old Derry Road. Old Derry Road becomes Bodwell Road at the Manchester/Londonderry line. Turn right onto Blondin Road after passing the East Meadow condominium complex. Continue into camp.

From Route 93 Traveling South, Route 101, Route 293: Take Exit 1 off RT-293 onto RT-28 / South Willow Street. Go past two Mall of NH entrances and turn left at next intersection with traffic lights onto Huse Road. Go over highway and take next right onto Mooresville Road. Continue to the end of Mooresville Road and take a right onto South Mammoth Road. Go under highway and take next left onto Bodwell Road. Continue on Bodwell Road for 1.7 miles and take left onto Blondin Road. Continue into camp.