Dear Unit Leader,
Welcome to an exciting and fun filled Camp Fiesta Island as your 2014 summer camp destination. We are planning a dynamic summer camp program and are looking forward to providing a great camp experience for you and your Scouts.
This year’s camp features exciting programs and activities for Scouts of all ages and ranks. Offerings this year include:
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Nautical Survival - a survival program that combines the best of Scouting’s outdoor skills in a fun and exciting way!
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Mariners Program – this “Trail to First Class” is a half-day program that allows each boy to work on the skills he needs for rank advancement from Tenderfoot to First Class.
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Snorkeling - offers opportunities for Scouts to explore Mission Bay’s marine life
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Burley Boatswain program, Flying Hull sailing, and Night Kayak adventures on the bay offer new challenges for senior Scouts.
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Just for leaders the Xtreme Adult Leader Program piloted in 2012 will return with a special patch for successfully completing the challenge.
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Special Programs include Scuba, Wakeboarding and Personal Water Craft
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More than 25 Merit Badges offered including Small Boat Sailing, Lifesaving, and Oceanography.
To help with your budgeting, we have broken the payment schedule into four payments, with a minimum of 25% due for each. The payment schedule for scouts is as follows:
Payment Milestone Date Amount
Troop Deposit nonrefundable $100 plus $10 per person (applies to fees)
Payment 1 (initial roster) 1/31/14 min 25% of total fees owed
Payment 2 (updated roster) 2/28/14 next 25% of current total fees
Payment 3 (updated roster) 4/30/14 balance of all fees due
(1 free adult for 8 or more scouts)
You will be able to make payments starting in January via MasterCard, Visa, American Express, and Paypal online via the link that was included with this email or by calling our council. You are also able to mail your payments to San Diego-Imperial Council, 1207 Upas Street, San Diego, CA 92103. Please put CFI, date of camp and Troop number on checks (example: CFI, July 14, Troop 2)
Contact our Camping Department at sdiccamp@scouting.org or (619) 298-6121 x 246 for any questions in your preparation to join us in an enriching and fun week of summer camp. Also for a good idea of what to expect be sure to check out our website at www.sdicbsa.org , look for the Camping tab and follow it to Camp Fiesta Island.
Yours in Scouting,
Karl Shelton
Camping Director
San Diego-Imperial Council