GHOSTSHRIMPIGLOBAL
ADHD SINCE 1980
GHOSTSCOUT TRAINING CAMP: YEAR MOTHERFUCKING SEVEN APPLICATION!!!
9 CADETS WILL BE SELECTED TO ATTEND GHOSTSCOUT TRAINING CAMP IN THE NORTHEAST KINGDOM OF VERMONT, USA, FROM JULY 13TH - AUGUST 1ST, 2018. CADETS MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE UPON ARRIVING AT CAMP. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY JUNE 1ST, BUT EARLY APPLICATION IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. UPON SELECTION, EACH CADET WILL PAY THEIR ONE TIME $200 CAMP DUES TO CONFIRM THEIR ROSTER SPOT. 100% OF THIS MONEY IS USED FOR GROUP CAMP EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES, MATERIALS FOR GROUP BUILDING PROJECTS, AND 3 OFFICIAL GHOSTSCOUT SHIRTS FOR EACH GRADUATING CADET (AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY TO MEMBERS OF THE SECRET SOCIETY OF GHOSTSCOUTS).
ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES
EACH CADET MUST OBTAIN ALL OF THE ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES TO PARTICIPATE IN CAMP. SOME OF THE MORE DOMESTIC ITEMS CAN BE BOUGHT IN TOWN, BUT QUANTITIES WILL BE LIMITED, SO THE MORE YOU CAN BRING WITH YOU THE BETTER. PLEASE ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT ANYTHING!
TENT (THE BIGGER THE BETTER!)
TARP
PILLOW AND SLEEPING BAG/BLANKET (TEMPERATURES CAN DROP TO 40-50F AT NIGHT)
CAMP STOVE AND FUEL
CAMP COOKING SET (POT/PAN/PLATE/CUP/UTENSILS/CAN OPENER!!!)
BIO SAFE SOAP (BRONNERS, ETC)
SPONGE
YOUR FAVORITE DRAWING SUPPLIES (NO ART STORE IN TOWN) AND SOME SORT OF WATERPROOF CONTAINER OR PLASTIC BAG TO KEEP YOUR PAPER DRY!
COMFORTABLE WORK/HIKING BOOTS (PREFERABLY WATER PROOF)
EXTRA SOCKS!
LIGHT WORK CLOTHES (TEMPERATURES TYPICALLY 70-90F DURING THE DAY)
WORK GLOVES
1-3 ULTRA SUPER RADICAL JUMPSUITS (CUSTOMIZE THEM!)
HEAD LAMP (SOOO IMPORTANT)
MULTI-TOOL
HATCHET
FERRO ROD (FIRE STARTER)
WATER BOTTLE
RAIN JACKET AND PANTS/OVERALLS AND BOOTS (YOU WILL DEFINITELY BE OUTSIDE IN THE RAIN)
FIRST AID KIT
SUN BLOCK
BUG SPRAY
TOWEL
TOILETRIES (TOOTH BRUSH/TOOTH PASTE/DEODORANT/BIO SAFE SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER)
ROPE/CORDAGE AND CLOTHES PINS
MONEY FOR FOOD AND FIELD TRIPS ($300-600 DEPENDING ON HOW FRUGAL YOU ARE!)
FOOD STORAGE COOLER
CAMO FACE PAINT
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED SUPPLIES
SLEEPING PAD
COLLAPSIBLE CAMP CHAIR (UNLESS YOU WANT TO SIT ON A STUMP FOR A MONTH)
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL ORLANDO MAGIC JERSEY
CAMERA
BOOKS
MULTI VITAMINS
TOBACCO PIPE AND PIPE TOBACCO
GIFTS TO SHARE WITH FELLOW CADETS
LUXURIOUS SUPPLIES
AIR MATRESS OR COT
HAMMOCK
PERSONAL COLLAPSIBLE CAMP TABLE (FOR EATING AND WORKING ON)
PROBIOTICS
WALKIE-TALKIES
RADIO
LANTERN
5 GALLON WATER CONTAINER
SOLAR SHOWER
INSTRUCTIONS
YOU'RE GOING TO EMAIL US A PACKAGE, HERE'S WHAT'S GONNA BE INSIDE!
1. A CREATIVE VIDEO OF YOURSELF, FRESHLY MADE FOR THIS APPLICATION. HAVE FUN WITH IT! (POST TO YOUTUBE)
2. THOUGHTFUL ANSWERS TO THE APPLICATION QUESTIONNAIRE. WE WANT TO KNOW WHO YOU ARE, SHOW US YOUR PERSONALITY!
3. ADDITIONAL AMAZING MATERIALS THAT SHOW US WHAT YOU'RE ALL ABOUT!
WHEN YOU'VE GOT ALL THAT STUFF TOGETHER, EMAIL IT TO THEGHOSTSHRIMP (AT) GMAIL (DOT) COM.
QUESTIONNAIRE
1. WHAT IS THE BEST LIFE YOU CAN IMAGINE FOR YOURSELF?
2. WHAT IS YOUR 5 YEAR PLAN TO ACHIEVE THOSE GOALS. (INCLUDE A CHART WITH AT LEAST 3 GOALS PER YEAR)
3. WHAT IS THE SPOOKIEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU?
4. WHAT IS YOUR SPIRIT ANIMAL, MINERAL, OR VEGETABALE, AND WHAT DOES IT DO? (INCLUDE A DRAWING OF THIS)
5. WHAT HAVE BEEN YOUR GREATEST FAILURES AND YOUR GREATEST SUCCESSES SO FAR?
5. WHAT WOULD YOU HOPE TO EXPERIENCE AT GHOSTSCOUT TRAINING CAMP?
6. WHAT IS YOUR BEST POOP STORY?
7. HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO LIVE FOREVER?
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE PHYSICALY FIT TO ATTEND GHOSTSCOUT TRAINING CAMP, BUT YOU DO HAVE TO BE MEDICALLY ABLE AND ENTHUSIASTIC TO LIVE IN THE FOREST FOR THE DURATION OF CAMP, WORK OUT, HIKE, AND DO PHYSICAL LABOR REGULARLY. YOU WILL DEFINITELY LEAVE IN BETTER SHAPE THAN YOU ARRIVED IN!
EARLY APPLICATIONS
ALTHOUGH WE DON'T SET THE FINAL CADET ROSTER UNTIL THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IN JUNE, STRONG EARLY APPLICANTS OFTEN SEEM TO END UP GETTING ACCEPTED TO CAMP. IN SOME CASES, INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THEIR ACCEPTANCE A FEW WEEKS EARLY SO THEY HAVE EXTRA TIME TO WORK OUT THEIR TRAVEL LOGISTICS, APPLY FOR A VISA, ETC.