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Camp Friedlander Merit Badges
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start your summer camp adventure at Camp Friedlander? This
page will guide you step-by-step through the registration process,
including how to
reserve your unit's campsite, the payment schedule, and how to make
sure all your Scouts signed up for merit badge classes and
programs. If you have already begun registration and need to make
updates, click the "Login" button to the right. Otherwise, please read
below for instructions to get you started. |
Click this button if
you have already begun online registration.
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Before
you get started, here are some tips to help you along the way:
- We highly recommend your unit choose one adult to
serve as
the Summer Camp Coordinator. This person will be responsible for
submitting and maintaining the unit's registration, collect payments,
and performing merit badge sign-ups.
- You may find it helpful to bookmark this page (or add
to
your favorites), as this page will serve as the portal to the online
registration system.
- If you have any questions or issues with your
registration, visit the Contact
page for direct contact
information.
- If you have questions about the online registration
system, see the Frequently Asked Questions at the
bottom of this page
for help.
We recommend that you perform
your unit's registration in the steps
below, however, if you have already begun registration you can click on
a link below to bring you to the next step:
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- The Troop's PLC or the Crew's Officers choose to
attend Camp Friedlander.
- One adult from the unit is choosen as the Summer Camp
Coordinator. This person will be responsible for summer camp
registration, fee collection, and communication within the unit and
with the camp and council about summer camp.
- Each Scout and family is made aware of the camp fee
schedule. Click
here to download the fees and payment schedule, or visit the Dates and Fees page for more information.
- Download and share the Camp
Friedlander 2010 Leader's
Guide with adults attending camp. You may find it helpful to print
out
this document or to email it.
- Read the steps on this page carefully so you
understand what needs to be done to ensure a smooth registration
process.

- The Troop's PLC or the Crew's Officers choose which
campsite they will reserve.
- Visit the Camping
Facilities
page to learn more about each campsite, or Contact
the camp to schedule a tour.
- Reservations are held with the following philosophies
in mind:
- First selection of campsites goes to units that
attended Camp Friedlander during the previous season.
- Campsites are reserved and held in a way that allows
the camp to serve as many Scouts as possible.
- The camp will endeavor to accomodate the reasonable
needs of each individual unit as much as possible.
4. Understand the campsite reservation
guidelines:
- Campsite deposit for each unit each week of camp is
$100.
- An estimate of Scouts and leaders is due with payment.
- Deposit must be paid to hold a campsite during a week
of camp. Campsites will not be held without payment.
- Multiple units sharing a campsite during a single
week must each pay a $100 deposit.
- If all campsites for a week of camp have been
selected, but
the total Scout and leader estimate does not equal the camp
capacity, the camp reserves the right to place multiple units in a
campsite.
- If a unit exceeds the capacity of the campsite, then
it is
the responsibility of the unit to provide the extra tents needed. The
camp cannot provide extra tents or cots.
- In order for a unit to hold a campsite
during
the comparable week of camp for the following year, a new $100 deposit
must be paid prior to the end of their week of camp.
- By Friday at 12:00 noon of their week of camp, if a
unit
fails to renew their deposit, the campsite during the comparable week
of camp the following year becomes open for other units to assume.
- Campsite deposits are non-refundable, however, they
can be applied towards total camp fees.
- Contact
Camping Secretary, Jennifer Pangallo, at the Dan Beard Council Scout
Achievement Center at (513) 577-7692
to determine current campsite availability. Campsite availablity is
constantly changing as the summer approaches, so be sure to check
availbility before making a reservation.
- To secure your reservation for, start by submitting a
Campsite Reservation Form. Click
here to download the 2010 Camp
Friedlander Campsite Reservation Form.
- Print out and complete the form, including the
estimated number of
Scouts and Adults that will attend (this information is required) and
the Camp Coordinator's email address.
- Make a copy of the form, and submit the original
competed form with your $100 campsite deposit to:
Camp
Friedlander
Dan Beard Council
10078 Reading Rd.
Cincinnati, OH
45255
- For
multiple campsite reservations, check all campsites desired on the form
and submit a check for $100 per campsite.
- Your unit's first payment is
due on Monday, February 8, 2010. Payments must be in the Scout
Achievement
Center or postmarked by close of business on February 8.
- Two unit meetings prior to deadline, announce that $65
per Scout and extra adult will be due for all Scouts attending Camp
Friedlander will be due at the following meeting.
- One unit meeting prior to the deadline, collect $65
from each Scout and extra adult.
- You are now ready to enter the online registration
system. Once your Campsite Reservation Form has been submitted, a User
ID and Password will be created for the person named as the Summer Camp
Coordinator who can then edit, change, and update your unit's
registration. Online registration is provided by Doubleknot.com and
managed by the Dan Beard Council. You can use the online registration
system to make your first payment. Click here for
Frequently Asked Questions about the online registration system.
- If you prefer, you can use the Summer Camp
Payment 1
Form to make your first payment. Print out the form, complete it,
and
submit with balance due to the Scout Service Center. (Note: If you use
the form, an online registration account is still kept for your unit.
All payments received at the Scout Service Center will be updated in
the online system).
Click below
to
enter the online registration system:

- Your unit's second payment is due on Monday, April 12,
2010. Payments must be in the Scout Achievement Center or postmarked by
close of business on April 12.
- Two unit meetings prior to the deadline, announce that $65
per Scout and the remaining balance for each extra adult will be due
for everyone attending Camp Friedlander will be due at the following
meeting.
- One unit meeting prior to the deadline, collect $65 from
each Scout and the remaining balance from each extra adult.
- Login
to the online registration system and make the payment. See the Frequently Asked Questions for instructions on making
an online payment.
OR
- If you prefer, you can use the Summer Camp
Payment 2 Form
to make your second payment. Print out the form, complete it, and
submit with the balance due to the Scout Service Center. (Note: If you
use the form, an online regitration account is still kept for you unit.
All payments received in the Scout Service Center will be updated in
the online system).
- Merit Badge class and program sign-ups will open promptly
at 9:00am on Monday, March 22nd.
- Two unit meetings prior to March 22nd, distribute to each
Scout a copy of the Scout Activity Schedule and the 2010 Merit
Badge and Program Schedule. You may also want to direct Scouts
to the Merit Badges page or the Programs
page to learn more about activities offered at camp. Ask each Scout to
talk to their parents and their Scoutmaster about which merit badges
and programs they will choose for summer camp. Announce that they
should return the Scout Activity Schedule at the next unit
meeting.
- One unit meeting prior to March 22nd, collect the
Individual Scout Activity Schedule from each Scout. Be sure to give the
Scoutmaster an opportunity to review these forms to ensure that each
Scout is properly prepared for their choices.
- Verify that each Scout's schedule is practical and the
times are correct.
- Before you begin online class registration, verify that
your unit does not have a past-due balance. Your registration will
not be saved if you have a payment past due. See the Frequent
Asked Questions for instructions on how to check you balance.
- Register each Scout for his choosen merit badge classes and
programs:
- Click here to login to the online registration
system.
- In the window that opens, enter your User ID and
Password and click "Sign In."
- From the menu that appears, click "View
Registrations."
- From
the list that appears, find "Camp Friedlander Summer Camp" in the event
column. Click "View Details" in the action column. (Note: There may be
multiple registrations in this list if you have used your User ID for
other Dan Beard Council event registrations).
- The following
page will list all of the details, including fees, payments, and class
registrations (if any) for each attendee. Click the "Update" button at
the bottom of the page to make changes.
- Before you can register a Scout for classes, you must
first make him an "Assigned" attendee (i.e. give him a name):
- From the To Do page, click "Register Individuals."
- Click the "Add Name" button.
- Enter as much information as you can (only first and
last name are required).
- Click "Save."
- Click the check box next the name you have just
entered, and choose "Scout" from the drop-down box under Attendee
Type.
- Click "Continue."
- Repeat steps 2-6 for each Scout, then click "Continue"
to return to the To Do page.
- Once Scouts are Assigned, you can begin to register them
for classes:
- From the To Do page, click "Register by Individual"
under Register for Activities.
- From the drop-down box, select a Scout to register,
then click "Add Classes."
- From the drop-down box, select a program area under
which the desired class falls. Click here for a simplified list of
class categories for reference.
- Check the box next to the desired class and time.
- Click "Continue" and select another class, or click
"Continue" again to return to the list of names.
- Repeat steps 2-5 for each Scout, then click "Continue"
to return tot he To Do page.
- Once each Scouts' schedule has been entered, click "Check
for Schedule Conflicts" from the To Do page. Make any adjustments
necessary.
- From the To Do page, click "Complete Registration Step
1 of 2." See the Frequently Asked Questions for
instructions on making
an online payment, if required.
- Click "Complete Registration" (or "Purchase" if making an
online payment), and a confirmation email will be promptly sent to the
your address.
Merit Badge and Program Class Registration Guidelines:
- All classes are first-come, first-served. Online class
registration opens simultaneously for all units.
- The online registration system requires that there not be a
past-due balance in order for class registration to be saved. This
means that a unit that has not made their second payment after the
deadline is at risk of forfeiting their merit badge classes to a unit
that has made their payment on time.
- Class size limits are set based on national
reccomendations, practicality, and safety standards. Class sizes will
not change, however, if there is enough of a demand, the camp may
choose to offer another session of a select class.
- The unit is responsible for paying for any costs associated
with a class. If a Scout decides not to take a class once he has
arrived at camp, the cost of the class will not be refunded. Visit the Dates and Fees page for information about
any associated costs.
- While the camp does not limit any Scout from taking any
merit badge because of his age, we strongly recommend age limits on
some badges. Visit the Merit Badges page for
more information. This does not apply to Older
Scout programs, that may enforce an age limit.
- Your unit's third and final payment is due on Monday, May
17, 2010. Payments must be in the Scout Achievement Center or
postmarked by
close of business on May 17.
- Two
unit meetings prior to the deadline, announce that the remaining
balance per Scout, including COPE and Powderhorn fees and
any remaining balance for each extra adult will be due for everyone
attending Camp Friedlander will be due at the following meeting.
- One unit meeting prior to the deadline, collect the
remaining balance from each Scout and extra adult.
- Login
to the online registration system and make the payment. See the Frequently Asked Questions for instructions on making
an online payment.
OR
- If
you prefer, you can use the Summer Camp
Payment 3 Form to make your
third payment. Print out the form, complete it, and submit with the
balance due to the Scout Service Center. (Note: If you use the form, an
online regitration account is still kept for you unit. All payments
received in the Scout Service Center will be updated in the online
system).
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Online
Registration Frequently Asked Questions:
What is my User ID and
password?
When
you submitted your campsite reservation, a registration account was
created for you by the council. You will not be sent your username and
password -- you can determine this information yourself by having the
system email you your username and password.
- Click here to go to the login page.
- In the window that opens, click "If you have forgotten
your User ID or Password click here."
- Enter
your email address in the second box and click "Send Password." (Note:
This email address must match the email address submitted on your
Campsite Reservation Form).
- Check your email. A message from
Doubleknot should arrive shortly, stating the User ID and Password you
can use to login to the system.
Note: In most cases, your User ID is the email address of the Summer
Camp Coordinator as noted on the Campsite Reservation Form. Your
password is "camptXXX" where XXX is your troop number. If these
credentials do not allow you to access your registration, follow the
steps above to have the system email you your correct User ID and
password.
What do I do if I lost my
User ID or password?
Please see above "What is my User ID and Password?"
Why do I get an error when I try to send myself my User ID and password?
When
trying to follow the steps above for retrieving your User ID and
password the system gives this error: "There is no member profile
matching the information provided." This can happen for a number of
reasons: the email address you are using is different than the one
submitted on the campsite reservation form, your unit's Summer Camp
Coordinator has changed, but the council has not been notified, or the
email address was entered incorrectly when setting up your
registration. Please Contact
the Scout Service Center to have the address corrected in the
system.
How do I
change my User ID and password?
You
may find it helpful to change your User ID and password to something
that is easier to remember, or you may want to make the information
available to others in your unit.
- Click here to go to the login page.
- In the window that opens, enter your current User Id
and Password and click "Sign In."
- Follow the instructions on the screen and enter the
requested information to create a new User ID or Password.
- Click "Update."
Why isn't my User ID or
password working?
First, be sure you have entered the correct
information. Follow the instructions above for "What is my User ID and
password?". Once you receive the email with your information, try
logging in again, making sure to type exactly. Your password is
case-sensitive, meaning that you must use either uppercase or lowercase
letters just as the email states. If you do not recieve an email after
entering in your email under "If you have forgotten your User ID or
Password", or if you still cannot login, please Contact the Scout Service
Center so we can help you (we may have the wrong address on file).
I can login, but I do not
see my unit's registration (No "View Registrations" on My Information
Menu)?
This can happen if the User ID and password you logged in with are not
associated with your Camp Friedlander registration. Be sure you are
using the correct User ID and password (some users may have more than
one due to previous council event registrations). Follow the
instructions above for "What is my User ID and password?" -- you may be
sent multiple emails, one for each of your User IDs. Try each one and
see if your Camp Friedlander registration becomes available. If you
still cannot view your registration, please Contact the Scout Service Center so we can help
you.
How do I
view or update my unit's registration?
You have the ability to edit your registration, including adding
or
deleting attendees, assigning names to Scouts and adults, and making
payments.
- Click here to go to the login page.
- In the window that opens, enter your User ID and
Password and click "Sign In."
- From the menu that appears, click "View
Registrations."
- From
the list that appears, find "Camp Friedlander Summer Camp" in the event
column. Click "View Details" in the action column. (Note: There may be
multiple registrations in this list if you have used your User ID for
other Dan Beard Council event registrations).
- The following
page will list all of the details, including fees, payments, and class
registrations (if any) for each attendee. Click the "Update" button at
the bottom of the page to make changes.
How do I check my unit's
balance?
Please see above "How do I view or update my unit's
registration?". The View Registration Details page lists costs
associated with each Scout, adult, and any programs that may have
associated costs. If there is an outstanding past-due balance, a
Minimum Amount Due will be listed. If your unit is up on payments, the
balance will only reflect the remaining amount due for the next payment
deadline(s).
How do I
make an online payment?
Online
payments via credit card, online check, or to-be-mailed checks can be
made via the online registration system. All payments are secure and
will be reflected immediately after processing on your balance (except
to-be-mailed checks).
- Follow the instructions above for "How do I view or
update my unit's registration?"
- From the main To Do page, click the
"Complete Registration Step 1 of 2" button.
- Review the amounts on the Billing Page and verify the
total.
- Enter
an amount in the "Amount to Pay" box. (Note: If the payment due date
has passed, the system will show a minimum amount due to keep your
registration updated).
- Verify the billing address noted on the page.
- Choose a payment type:
- For credit cards, select your card and enter the
information requested.
- For electronic checks, enter your checking account
information.
- For offline checks (to-be-mailed to the Scout
Service Center), verify your name.
- Click the check box to state that you agree to
payment terms.
- Click the "Purchase" button. A confirmation email
will be promptly sent to your email address on file.
How do I
add Scouts or adults to my unit's registration?
Your
balance will reflect the number of Scouts and Adults you have
registered. If your balance seems too low, you may have the
incorrect number of attendees registered. Please note, there is a
difference between "Assigned" and "Unassigned" attendees. Assigned
attendees have been given a name and can sign-up for classes.
Unassigned attendes have not been given a name and are only part of the
space reserved for your unit.
- Follow the instructions above for "How do I view or
update my unit's registration?"
- From the main To Do page, click "Reserve number of Scouts
and Leaders."
- Read
this
page carefully.
Note the total number of Scouts and Adults you have registered under
"Space Reserved for You." This is the number of registrants that
reflects on your balance.
- To add Scout or adults, enter the number of each to
add in the boxes under "Number of Attendees Unassigned."
- Perform
the Complete Registration process to update your unit's registration.
Make any payments currently due. Note: Your registration will not be
updated if you do not go through the Complete Registration process
(even if no payment is due).
How do I remove Scouts or
adults from my unit's registration?
Your
balance will reflect the number of Scouts and Adults you have
registered. If your balance seems too high, you may have the
incorrect number of attendees registered. Please note, there is a
difference between "Assigned" and "Unassigned" attendees. Assigned
attendees have been given a name and can sign-up for classes.
Unassigned attendes have not been given a name and are only part of the
space reserved for your unit.
- Follow the instructions above for "How do I view or
update my unit's registration?"
- From the main To Do page, click "Reserve number of Scouts
and Leaders."
- Read
this
page carefully.
Note the total number of Scouts and Adults you have registered under
"Space Reserved for You." This is the number of registrants that
reflects on your balance.
- To remove Scouts or adults:
- You must first make sure they are not assinged
(named); you cannot remove assigned (named) persons.
- To do this, click "Go Back" to return to the To Do
page.
- Click "Identify Scouts and Leaders by Name"
- From the list on this page, uncheck the box next to
the names of any person you wish to remove from your registration.
- Click "Continue."
- Click "Remove" next to the name of each person you
want to remove.
- Click "Continue", then click "Continue" again to
return to the To Do page.
- Click "Reserve number of Scouts and Leaders"
- Change the figures under the "Number of Individuals
Unassigned" to reflect the correct number of registrants.
- Perform
the Complete Registration process to update your unit's registration.
Make any payments currently due. Note: Your registration will not be
updated if you do not go through the Complete Registration process
(even if no payment is due).
What is the difference
between an "Assigned" and "Unassigned" Individual?
Each attendee is designated as either "Assigned" or "Unassigned." An
Assigned attendee is a registrant that has been given a name and
defined as either a Scout or an Adult. An Unassigned attendee is a
registrant that has not been given a name and is only part of the
unit's reserved number of registrants. Only Assigned Scouts can sign up
for Merit Badge classes and programs.
Why is our number reserved
larger/smaller than it is supposed to be?
Your reserved block of space is the total number of assigned and
unassigned individuals you have registered. If your block of space is
larger than it is supposed to be, then most likely you have too many unassigned individuals reserved
(see above "How do I remove Scouts
or adults from my unit's registration?" for instructions on removing
unassigned individuals). If your block of space is smaller than it is
supposed to be, you should add unassigned individuals to your
registration, and then assign them by giving them a name (see above
"How Do I add Scouts or adults to my registration?").
What happened to the merit
badge class or program registrations I entered previously?
If you login to your unit's registration, and find that some or all of
your Scout's class registrations are missing, there are several reasons
why this may have occured:
- Your registration balance is past due. Merit badge
registrations are only saved for units that are up on their payments.
Units that owe a payment past the deadline may still perform online
merit badge registration, however, they risk forfieting those classes
to units that do not have a past-due balance. While classes are
first-come, first-served, the registration system
also requires units to be up on payments in order to reserve class
spots.
- The last time you logged in, you did not go through the
"Complete Registration" process. In order for your registration to be
updated, you must go through this two-screen process, even if no
payment is currently due. This is the only way to save your work, and
you will know your work has been saved when you receive a confirmation
email.
- In very rare instances, your internet browser may encounter
a "timeout" because of network connection problems. This may happen at
peak internet usage times. To avoid this, be sure that you receive the
confirmation email before you close your broswer or navigate away from
the online registration system.
If you do not believe any of these reasons apply to you, please Contact the Scout Service Center say we can
determine what went wrong and how we can help your Scouts get the
classes they need.
Why don't I see a class
that is listed on the Merit Badge Schedule?
Classes that are full or overbooked will not appear in the list of
classes within the online registration system. If a full class later
becomes available, it will again appear on the list, so you may want to
check on desired classes from time to time.
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