11 Scout Proficiency Camp Warden

Camp Warden 1.

Have camped on ten separate occasions on at least four different sites.

2.

Have worked for at least seven days at a permanent (District, Area or National) Scout campsite, helping the Warden(s) to their satisfaction.

3. Explain, and where possible demonstrate, the daily maintenance required for campsite equipment. 4.

Explain, and where possible demonstrate, four of the following: a)

The importance of having clean toilets, both from a health point of view and to maintain the image of the site.

b)

The procedure for unblocking a blocked drain.

c)

The need for good drainage, keeping ditches clear, etc.

d)

Refuse disposal and how this can be operated to maximise the retention of recyclable materials.

e)

The need to respect wildlife alongside the needs and requirements of campers, for example, leaving a strip of long grass around field edges to encourage insect life, establishment of copses and the planting of new trees.

f)

The increased use of computers in camp site management.

g)

Have a good knowledge of the current Scout Camping handbook.

5.

Become familiar with an activity run on site and explain the use and maintenance of equipment used for that activity.

6.

Demonstrate the ability to use three of the following: a)

Felling axe;

b)

Bush or Bow saw;

c)

Maul;

d)

Two man cross cut saw;

e)

Pruning tool;

f)

Sickle;

g)

Hand tools, such as a hammer and chisel, wood saw, hack saw etc.

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