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Event Details

Event Type Merit Badge
Title Search and Rescue Merit Badge
Location First Landing State Park, Virginia Beach, VA  Show Map
Start Date Start Time Stop Date Stop Time
9/13/2014 08:00 9/13/2014 16:30
Open for Registration Last day to Register
6/9/2014   9/10/2014
Sessions
(# badges a single scout can attend)
Fees
(cost to attend event)
For
(Who is invited)
1 $5.00 by Invitation Only
Council District Type Unit
Tidewater Three Rivers Troop 256

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Most of your questions about payment, start and end times, and where to be are explained beneath the list of badges on this page.
Please read everything we've included in the event description. If you still have questions, contact the event manager by clicking this button.

Email Mr Joe Colby MCSE, MCSA, Network+ (MBC_Joe@Outlook.com), the Event Manager

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ActivitySessionLocationPrerequisitesMin. AgeClass FeeMax in ClassSeats AvailableCounselor 
Search and Rescue    13247 Mr Joe Colby MCSE, MCSA, Network+
Sponsor Information
Please read this in it's entirety. Scouts will need to Print and bring with them the FEMA ICS 100 COURSE at the link below.

FEMA ICS website:

http://emilms.fema.gov/IS100b/index.htm (Print out and bring with you)


This is being taught by Tidewater Search & Rescue, http://www.tsar.org/.

DO NOT CONTACT TSAR OR FIRST LANDING STATE PARK TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT AS THEY CANNOT ASSIST WITH REGISTRATION.



Tidewater Search and Rescue (TSAR) is an all-volunteer Search, Rescue and Recovery organization. TSAR provides specially trained professional volunteers to find lost or missing people in wilderness, rural or disaster environments. We train and employ Ground Support, Field Team Sign Cutters, and Search Management teams in a wide variety of environments and weather conditions, including farmland, wilderness, and urban areas. We deploy our resources when requested throughout Virginia and adjacent States including WV, PA, MD, NC and DE. We can assist in rescue and recovery operations conducted in the aftermath of man-made or natural disaster. TSAR is formally recognized by the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) as a state resource for search, rescue and recovery operations. TSAR is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
Description
Parents and Scout Leaders:

You are encouraged to stay, participate and take pictures and see what your scout is learning.



Event Schedule
:

This will published at a later time. 



Parking:

The event takes place in first Landing State Park. Cost is $5.00 per car to access the site. At times there is no one at the gate, however, there is a envelope at the entrance gate that the park admittance fee made be paid in. A scout (parent\leader) is honest and trustworthy. 



If you don't want to pay the $5.00, you can park at the Cape Henry Plaza the corner of Great Neck and Shore Drive. There is a 1.6 mile trail to the event



REGISTRATION
:

Pre-registration is REQUIRED. See Unit Registration below for more information.

Open enrollment will begin on June 2, 2014  and will end on September 6, 2014 or when all the seats are full.
  


 



Payment is due upon registration, see below for more information.  



UNIFORM: The Class "A" uniform is the uniform for the day. NO Sash\NO Shorts. Scouts will need to dress appropriately for the weather as you will be outside for a period of time.



CODE OF CONDUCT:

The Scout Oath, the Law, and the Outdoor Code shall be the code of the this event. A Scout whose conduct is not consistent with the code will be directed to leave immediately.



CLEAN UP:

The Scout is clean, and leaves no trace. Future offerings of the Merit Badge Day will largely depend on how neat we leave the facility that we will be a guest in. 



Food & Water:

A person can become dehydrated in the winter, so bring some water to the event. We will try to have some hot food or soup and some water and possibly some warm drink. Not sure if there is a vending machine on site.



Please feel free to bring your own snacks or lunch and drinks.



If your scout has a food or other type of allergy, please let the MB counselor know either via email or phone.




Gift Shop:

There is a gift store with some great stuff in the facility we have been allowed to use. It supports the state park so if you can support the park with even a small purchase, please consider it.
Counselor Information

BLUE CARDS / Merit Badge Books.......



All Scouts must bring to class a Blue Card SIGNED by their Scoutmaster.  Parent s and scout leaders, please ensure your scouts have a Blue card that is filled out with their name, unit, and other pertinant information. If you print the counselor information, you can fill in Mr. Colby's information listed below. 



The Search and Rescue Merit Badge booklet can be found here:

 


http://meritbadge.org/wiki/images/c/c0/Search_%26_Rescue.pdf



FEMA ICS website:

http://emilms.fema.gov/IS100b/index.htm (Print out and bring with you)



ICS 100 Final Exam:

https://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/examnotice.aspx?eid=is100b





The Blue Card will be updated with tasks completed in class and returned to Scout  the end of the merit badge class. It is the responsibility of the Scout to request and obtain his Blue Card before leaving.


Unit Sign-up Instructions
For those new to www.Meritbadge.info, you will need to register with the website. IF YOU ARE INTERNET EXPLORER YOU WILL NEED TO TURN ON COMPATIBILTY MODE IN ORDER TO FINISH THE INSTALL Or USE MOZILLA FIREFOX OR GOOGLE CHROME.Please include your contact information such as phone number and email address in case we need to contact the scout in case of changes. YOU WILL NEED TO INCLUDE YOUR SCOUTS TROOP NUMBER. IF YOU FAIL TO INCLUDE THE TROOP NUMBER WHEN YOU REGISTER, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REGISTER SO PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.



1. Scouts wishing to do this merit badge will need to bring a copy of the FEMA ICS 100 course (http://emilms.fema.gov/IS100b/index.htm) and email the MB Counselor before you will be allowed to register. No exceptions!

2. Once you are allowed to register, you will need to locate the event and then click the register button.

3. You will then need to scroll to the bottom of the page and specify an adult to attend.

4. After identifying an attending adult, you can register a scout.

5. Ensure you include a email address as I send out updates via email. 

Note: this is for scouts 13 to 18
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Payment Instructions for the Unit
There is a $5.00 fee for this merit badge class, this does not include the parking payment. Payment is due when you register for the event.  Registration is checked daily, an email will be sent indicating payment is due. Failure to pay by will result in an emial being sent to indicate a scout being dropped from the event!!

 
Please make check payable to:

Joe Colby



Include the troop and name of the scout attending, i.e. (Troop 0000\John Doe). If more than five people are attending from your troop, call Mr. Colby to discuss payment. Some troops like to pay as a unit, which is fine, there have been problems with units paying the scoutmaster or other troop representative and not sending the payment it. 



Mail payment to:

Joe Colby

3112 Trumpet Road

Chesapeake, VA 23321


 

Directions to the Event
This ebvent is being held at the First Landing State Park Trail Center. There is no street address for this. Please click on the link below:



https://www.google.com/maps/place/Trail+Center/@36.9167923,-76.0469242,17z/data=!4m6!1m3!3m2!1s0x89baec1327e80a17:0x1b6067945ac75a14!2sFirst+Landing+State+Park!3m1!1s0x0:0x226d27ad13126c32
Release Information
By registering for this event we (Parents, guardians and scouts) authorize TSAR and Friends of Troop 256 or any entity or person designated by TSAR and Friends of Troop 256, the right to the use or reproduction of any and all photographs, video, or other media taken of the persons named above during the classes or related activities. All photographs, videos, or other media are the property of TSAR and Friends of Troop 256 or the entity or person designated by TSAR and Friends of Troop 256, and may be used for any purpose without additional consent. BSA guidelines for pictures of scouts are strickly followed.



http://www.tac-bsa.org/scoutsource/Webmasters/FAQ/guidelines#ymnp

Is there a policy about using youth names and photographs?



The (only) national policy on this issue is that the council must obtain permission from the parent or legal guardian of a child before using the child's image or personal information (including their name) on the council's Web site.



In the interest of Youth Protection, some councils have elected to adopt a policy that youth names may not be used in conjunction whith photographs. Others will use first names or initials only (if Tommy Smith" is pictured, they may use "Tommy" or "Tommy S" or "TS"). Others have developed policies that distinguish by age (no names of Cub Scouts, but full names for Boy Scouts and Venturers). These practices seem reasonable, but they do not negate the need to obtain permission.


From Tidewater Council:


  • A unit may place pictures on their web site and identify the youth.  If permission is secured, then one can place the full name or abbreviation of the youth with the photo.  If a youth member has his picture taken by a newspaper, it will most likely go up on the newspaper's web site, and contain their full name.  Pictures of youth have earned unusual awards or high honors comes to mind.


Friends of Troop 256 does not operate a website to host of post pictures. Pictures may be taken at the event for TSAR to show how they give back to the comminuty of to prove community service.
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