The registration for classes will open in Tentaroo 6 weeks prior to the Saturday the class is being offered, and registration will close 2 ½ weeks prior to class Saturday. You MUST check out and PAY to complete the registration. Failure to do so could cause your Scout to miss available slots.

When the class reaches full capacity, it will be closed in Tentaroo. However, if there are cancellations Tentaroo will open again until class is full again or reach 2 ½ weeks prior to class.

There will be no waitlist for classes. Check Tentaroo up to 2 1/2 weeks prior to Saturday class for any openings.

Refund cutoff is 2 and a half weeks prior to Saturday class. If you must cancel please do so before this date for a full refund. There will be no refunds or credit if cancel less than 2 weeks prior to the Saturday class.

Please check your calendar and requirements before signing up your scout for classes.

You will receive an email when you register confirming you are signed up your class. Please review and read carefully the items required to have with them when the Scout checks-in on Saturday morning.

You will receive a second email 2 weeks before class from the counselor listing the prerequisites for the class and other important information. Please come prepared.

A third email will be sent out 3 days prior to class with a reminder of the items needed for check-in and the prerequisites.

ADULTS

Adults (parents, drivers, scout leaders, etc.) are most welcome to stay on the Base for the duration of the class.  In fact, many of our MB Counselors would welcome extra help (from simply an extra pair of eyes on the waterfront, to assistance with equipment and instruction).  If you plan to stay for the day, please register in Tentaroo (no fee) and on class day check-in and show proof of YPT compliance.

There are two categories for Adults (18 Years and older):

1. Participant: If you are planning to get in the water to assist with the Merit Badge, ride in boats, or wade in the water, please sign up as a participant. You will be required to take the BSA Swim Classification test before classes start.
2. Observers: As an observer you will stay on the aquatics base for the day but not help or participate in any water activities, including wading in the water. If you bring siblings they must be registered as an observer and stay out of the water.

Check-in starts at 8:00 AM at the main pavilion. Please be on time to check-in.

Scouts MUST have the items below at check- in in order to take the aquatics Merit Badges.

Scouts are required to bring the following items at check-in.

• BSA Medical Forms A & B completely filled out and signed by parent or guardian. Incomplete forms will be returned to the Parent/Scout to fully complete before starting class. Incomplete forms will delay the starting of class. A Scout cannot take the Merit Badge without a completed form.
• Merit Badge Blue Card signed by Scoutmaster. Make sure all three parts are filled in with the required information, including your personal information.
• Closed Toed Shoes are required while walking in Camp. No flip flops or sandals allowed. Closed Toed Water Shoes are suggested.

The below items are strongly recommend for all participants during the day.

• Water Bottle
• Sun Screen
• Lunch (no food items are offered for sale at the base). Also it is too far to travel to pick up food so suggest bringing a good lunch.
• Hat
• Sun Glasses
• Towel
• Merit Badge Book for class being taken

All participants, Scouts and Adults, who will be in the water or near the water and in boats will be required to take the BSA Swim Classification test for each Merit Badge they take each week. You must past the BSA Swim test and be classified as a “Swimmer” to participate in water activities, etc.

Please make sure your Scout is ok with jumping into the lake to take the BSA Swim Classification test. We have had Scouts afraid to jump in the lake water due to not seeing the bottom etc. Also please make sure they can do swim strokes for BSA Swim Classification test, doggie paddling is not an acceptable stroke.

BSA’s National Aquatics Subcommittee recommends: Swimsuits should be comfortable, functional and modest. For males, swim trunks or board shorts are appropriate. Modest tankinis or one-piece swimsuits for females. Inappropriate swimwear includes swim briefs or swim bottoms short enough to allow exposure and bikinis.

YPT principals must be observed at all times on the Aquatics base. All Merit Badges must have two deep leadership. If a Merit Badge class has only one Merit Badge counselor, an adult with YPT training must be present to cover two deep leadership. If Scouts are landside while other Scouts are in the water, two adults must be present on shore for YPT. When Scouts walk around in camp they must have a buddy, no walking alone.

If there are any female Scouts taking a Merit Badge class, an adult female must be present at the class to cover YPT guidelines. We ask if your daughter is taking a Merit Badge class to please stay for the day to cover YPT. If a female Merit Badge counselor is present teaching the class, no additional female adult is required.

You will need to check with the Merit Badge counselors leading the classes for the approximately finishing time for the Merit Badge. Different Merit Badges will be completed at different times depending on the progress during the day of covering all requirements. Scouts will be released by the Merit Badge counselors after all equipment is returned and the class area is cleaned of trash. Please be on time or close to the Aquatics Base so counselors don’t have to wait around after class for Scouts to be picked up.

In the event of severe, inclement weather, the Merit Badge classes will need to be canceled if cannot continue during the day. In this case the Scouts will notify their parents for pickup. Parents should therefore plan to be near the base in order to pick up their Scout promptly.