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Re: perforated blue cards and summer camp
by Laszlo Acs
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This would be dependent to the local council/camp policies and rules. Some
camps create their own spreadsheet-like paper form and do not deal with
blue cards at all - so if you want the blue cards signed by the camp
activity's MBC, then you'll need to talk to him or her and make
arrangements. I've been to camps where they prefer you fill out the blue
cards and the requirements completed yourself the last day of camp and
they'll have a time where you'll be able to have the various MBC's sign the
cards. Other camps, they'll only fill out their "spreadsheet" and leave it
up to you to deal with the blue cards yourself (in those instances, I've
simply put the name of the camp and the counselor's name in the area where
the signature goes. My local council will accept this.)
FYI - Troopmaster will only print the merit badge with the numbered
requirements (if it can be fit onto the card - it will omit the actual
numbers if there are more requirements than will fit). Troopmaster WILL
NOT print any cards with any requirements already checked off - even if the
Scout has already completed some of the requirements and you are wanting to
print a "partial". In those cases, you'll have to fill out the
requirement's completion dates and initials manually (after the card is
printed).
It does help to have the cards all pre-printed with the Scout's name and
all the rest of the information (address, council, district, etc) - then
you're not having to write that information in at camp. All you'll need to
do is hand the cards over to the MBC and have him/her date and sign the
card - saves tons of time and looks very professional.
Word of caution - if you use an ink jet printer to print the cards, the ink
WILL RUN if the cards get wet or are in a moist environment! In this case
(if you don't have access to a Laser printer), make sure you store the
pre-printed cards in a ziplock plastic bag until ready to fill them out -
and make sure you and anyone signing the cards don't get sweaty fingers on
the cards. It's usually not much of a problem, but - awareness is an ounce
of caution that may save you from a preventable "murphyism". :)
YIS,
Laszlo Acs, Scoutmaster
Troop 3, Springfield, IL
At 11:49 PM 6/30/2009 +0000, you wrote:
>Hello all,
>
>I just ordered the TroopMaster perforated blue cards for our troop. How do
>people use this with summer camp?
>
>Do you fill out the Scout's name and merit badge for all the ones they
>plan to sign up for and then print them out to bring to camp, or are they
>filled out after camp? I would think that the camp MB counselor needs to
>sign it, so I'm guessing that you're mainly printing blank cards with no
>requirements checked off.
>
>What's the best way to handle this?
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>
camps create their own spreadsheet-like paper form and do not deal with
blue cards at all - so if you want the blue cards signed by the camp
activity's MBC, then you'll need to talk to him or her and make
arrangements. I've been to camps where they prefer you fill out the blue
cards and the requirements completed yourself the last day of camp and
they'll have a time where you'll be able to have the various MBC's sign the
cards. Other camps, they'll only fill out their "spreadsheet" and leave it
up to you to deal with the blue cards yourself (in those instances, I've
simply put the name of the camp and the counselor's name in the area where
the signature goes. My local council will accept this.)
FYI - Troopmaster will only print the merit badge with the numbered
requirements (if it can be fit onto the card - it will omit the actual
numbers if there are more requirements than will fit). Troopmaster WILL
NOT print any cards with any requirements already checked off - even if the
Scout has already completed some of the requirements and you are wanting to
print a "partial". In those cases, you'll have to fill out the
requirement's completion dates and initials manually (after the card is
printed).
It does help to have the cards all pre-printed with the Scout's name and
all the rest of the information (address, council, district, etc) - then
you're not having to write that information in at camp. All you'll need to
do is hand the cards over to the MBC and have him/her date and sign the
card - saves tons of time and looks very professional.
Word of caution - if you use an ink jet printer to print the cards, the ink
WILL RUN if the cards get wet or are in a moist environment! In this case
(if you don't have access to a Laser printer), make sure you store the
pre-printed cards in a ziplock plastic bag until ready to fill them out -
and make sure you and anyone signing the cards don't get sweaty fingers on
the cards. It's usually not much of a problem, but - awareness is an ounce
of caution that may save you from a preventable "murphyism". :)
YIS,
Laszlo Acs, Scoutmaster
Troop 3, Springfield, IL
At 11:49 PM 6/30/2009 +0000, you wrote:
>Hello all,
>
>I just ordered the TroopMaster perforated blue cards for our troop. How do
>people use this with summer camp?
>
>Do you fill out the Scout's name and merit badge for all the ones they
>plan to sign up for and then print them out to bring to camp, or are they
>filled out after camp? I would think that the camp MB counselor needs to
>sign it, so I'm guessing that you're mainly printing blank cards with no
>requirements checked off.
>
>What's the best way to handle this?
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>
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