I've been tapped, now what?
Congratulations! Your fellow scouts have recognized you as being a
scout with exemplary leadership skills. They look up to you and have
voted to give you a very distinguished honor. Now, don't let that honor
go to waste. Its time to plan on attending your Ordeal.
The exact date of your particular ordeal will be given to you by the
Ordeal committee. It might happen the night you are tapped, or the
information might be mailed to you. You will be assigned to take your
ordeal at one of our lodge's four work weekends. These happen in August,
October, April, and June.
When you arrive, you will need to go through a check-in process. If a
parent drove you to camp, that parent should stay with you until you are
done checking in.
Parents that have concerns regarding the Ordeal ceremony are asked to
call the council service center in advance of the weekend. While there
will be people available at the weekend that can answer questions, the
only way to be sure that there are answers to all questions is to let the
council know what they are early.
Ordeal candidates will be required to submit a medical information
form. Any scouts or scouters with medical or dietary needs should contact
the council service center prior to the weekend to make arrangements.
Things that you will need for the weekend include: A set of work
clothes including sturdy shoes or boots, your scout uniform, a sleeping
bag, a tent, and a ground cloth (not for under your tent). You may also
want to bring some money. All of your meals will be covered in the
weekend fee. However, once you have completed the ordeal, you will have
the opportunity to purchase members-only items such as additional pocket
flaps.
Expect to work hard! Every ordeal candidate will be placed in a group
that will be assigned to a camp improvement project that matches their
abilities.
Expect to have fun! Once the ordeal has been completed, you will have
the opportunity to attend Saturday night activities. There, you will get
to participate in lots of different events, and you will get to decide
which lodge committee you will join.
