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"I want to personally thank you for coming to Camp Dietler this past week! The size and energy of your group really made this a special week for me and my staff. I hope everyone learned a lot about their merit badges and patrol cooking, but even more about themselves and their Scouting friends from across the country! I hope to hear about Eagle Scouts and other accomplishments out of Troop 1876 in the coming Scouting year!" Yours in Scouting,
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Troop 1876's Guide to Grubmastering Learning how to cook is a very important part of being in Boy Scouts. Learning how to shop for food and cook are built in to the Boy Scout requirements for both the Second and First Class. In the First Class requirements a boy is required to help plan a menu for one campout in addition he must determine the cost and portions needed. That is why the boys take turns being the GRUBMASTER. First Class Cooking Requirements 4a. Help plan a patrol menu for one campout -- including one breakfast, lunch, and dinner - that requires cooking. Tell how the menu includes the four basic food groups and meets nutritional needs. 4b. Using the menu planned in requirement 4a, make a list showing the cost and food amounts needed to feed three or more boys and secure the ingredients. 4c. Tell which pans, utensils, and other gear will be needed to cook and serve these meals. 4d. Explain the procedures to follow in the safe handling and storage of fresh meats, dairy products, eggs, vegetables, and other perishable food products. Tell how to properly dispose of camp garbage, cans, plastic containers, and other rubbish. 4e. On one campout, serve as your patrol's cook. Supervise your assistant(s) in using a stove or building a cooking fire. Prepare the breakfast, lunch, and dinner planned in requirement 4a. Lead your patrol in saying grace at the meals and supervise cleanup. Scout's Responsibility The basic responsibility of the Grubmaster is to go buy food for the patrol to eat on the campout. You will need to do a few things:
Parent Responsibility What is the parent responsibility in this process? Parents will need to provide the transportation to the grocery store and fund the process.(you will be reimbursed) Assist your scout in making selections. Before, the outing the patrol decides on a menu. It is then up to the Grubmaster to purchase the food. Show your scout the differences between brands and how to comparison-shop. The parents’ role is not to buy the food for them, but to assist in the process. If help is needed in determining portions assist your son, but do not change the menu. If the meal is unsafe (fresh meat on the second night of a backpacking trip, for example) the parent will need to suggest a safe alternative (canned or freeze dried). Help with those kinds of choices. It may not be the best choice in foods, but if they have something for each meal they will survive the outing. If they made poor choices they will learn that next time they should choose differently. In an example of a poor choice, one patrol had Ramen soup for each meal. They didn’t starve; they just were not very satisfied. The boys in that patrol have a tendency to stay away from Ramen now. Budget and Reimbursement The budget allowance for campouts is $4 per person per meal. The scout needs to stay within budget (a scout is thrifty). Sometimes this is not possible. Try to stay as close to budget as possible. To be reimbursed bring your receipt to the next troop meeting with the date and troop outing written on the receipt. You will be reimbursed with a check at that meeting. If your son is assigned to be Grubmaster and this is a financial hardship please see the Scoutmaster or the Committee Chairperson for assistance. A Few Tips
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