In order to provide healthful meals on campouts, while meeting the cost guidelines set by the Troop Committee, the following food plan will be used for Troop 281 campouts.

· An amount per person chosen by each Patrol will be budgeted for meals for each Campout.

· No fewer than four (4) scouts will be included in a patrol meal plan. Leadership will be used to balance patrols.

· Meals will be grouped into Food Classes.

· Each class will have "Includes" which must be planned into the meal.

· Salads, Soups, and Vegetables can be added to any Class C-E meal.

· The meals will be maintained in a master list, which each patrol will have. Patrols can have a meal, which is not on the list, by having the meal classified and placed on the list by the food advisor or the Scoutmaster.

· The expected usage is to have a Class B breakfast, Class C lunch, and a Class E dinner. This meets the health and cost goals, while meeting normal program goals which call for a low preparation/cleanup lunch. If the program allows for more time at lunch, and a Class D lunch is desired, then a Class A breakfast will be needed.

· In order to provide for variety, and to introduce new foods into the camping program, no food choice can be used two (2) campouts in a row. For example, if Breakfast Burritos are served in January, then they cannot be selected until at least March.

· Portion sizes as listed in the Boy Scout Handbook and the attached handout will be used to assist in planning purchases, so that food is not wasted and costs can be held within the budgeted amounts.

· Recipe lists will be provided for all approved meals. The recipes will give ingredients, required equipment, and purchase lists based on portion sizes.

· Cleaning supplies (scrub pad, dish soap), ice (2 bags), propane (2 bottles), paper towels (2 rolls), toilet paper (1 roll), condiments (salt, pepper, sugar and spices), and emergency foods will be purchased out of the budgeted money.

· Patrols should plan to provide after campfire snacks, and invite the adults to sample the snacks. Competitions could be held to develop patrol spirit and to teach cooking skills.

· Emergency foods are foods kept in the chuck box to be used in case a meal is accidentally ruined. The emergency foods will be enough for each patrol member. These will include two (2) packages of oatmeal; one (1) fruit cup; and one (1) package of hot chocolate.

Class	Description	Examples	Includes
A	No Meat Breakfast	Cold Cereal & Milk; French Toast; Granola Bars; Pop Tarts; Oatmeal; Pancakes; Doughnuts.	Entree Fruit or Juice, Drink.
B	Meat Breakfast	Breakfast Burrito; Bacon & Eggs; Sausage & Eggs; Hoppel Poppel. Class A with a Meat Entree.	Meat, Egg, Bread, Fruit or Juice, Drink.
C	Light Meal	Submarine Sandwiches; Grilled Cheese Sandwiches; Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches; Pimento Cheese Sandwiches; Egg / Ham / Tuna Salad Sandwiches; Lunch Meat Sandwiches.	Meat and/or Cheese, Bread, Fruit, Vegetable, Drink.
D	Medium Meal	Sloppy Joes; Hamburgers; Hot Dogs; Macaroni & Cheese; Chili & Fritos & Cheese; Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato Sandwiches.	Meat and/or Cheese, Bread; Fruit, Vegetable, Drink.
E	Heavy Meal	Fajitas; Guadeloupe Chili Pie; Stew & Rice; Chili & Beans; Spaghetti; Shepherd's Pie; Pizza; Hamburger/Tuna Helper; Foil Packs; Tacos, Burritos, Tostadas; Sheeskabobs; Chicken, Rice, & Cream of Mushroom Soup.	Meat, Bread, Vegetable, Drink.
F	Cracker Barrel	Chips & Dip; Cookies.	Snack, Drink.
G	After Campfire Snack	Peach Cobbler; Apple Cobbler; Peach/Pineapple Cobbler; Amish Funnel Cakes.	Snack, Drink.
H	Soup, Salad, Vegetable	Tomato Soup, Raman Soup, Any Vegetable, Cole Slaw, Tossed Salad, Fruit Salad.	Can be added to any Class 4/6 Meal.

Meal Lists

Class A - No Meat Breakfast

Cold Cereal & Milk

Doughnuts

Early American Pan-Cakes

French Toast

Fruit Bars (no recipe)

Granola Bars (no recipe)

Instant Oatmeal (no recipe)

Pancakes

Pop Tarts (no recipe)

Class B - Meat Breakfast

Bacon

Breakfast Burrito

Eggs

Ford's Eggs Benedict

Hoppelpoppel

Sausage

Any Class A with a Meat Entree.

Class C - Light Meal

Deviled Eggs

Egg Salad Sandwiches

Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Lunch Meat Sandwiches (no recipe)

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches (nr)

Submarine Sandwiches (no recipe)

Tuna Salad Sandwiches