P285Admin on September 24th, 2011
The Fall Family Campout, on the weekend of November 11-13, is fast approaching. This will be a fun and exciting time camping. It will teach the kids and even us parents some things. It will also let us get to unwind and get to know each other, and the kids get to do lots of activities.
Some of the activities being looked into right now are archery, small mobile rock climbing wall, as well as hiking, and other general Scout activities to include a campfire program on Saturday night with skits, jokes, songs and possibly more.
There will be signup sheets at the October Pack meeting (October 26th), you will need to signup, pay grub fees $10, and turn in medical forms at that time (link is below).
Signup:
- You can wait untill the Pack meeting and bring all necessary forms and funds with you.
- You can signup and turn in all of your forms and funds to your Den Leader, so that the leader can turn in the forms at the Pack meeting.
- You must sign up (facebook is only an aide, not official).
- If you have any questions or difficulties contact your Den Leader.
Medical:
- You must have a current BSA medical form on file with the Pack. This is renewed yearly and we only need Parts A & B. It is recommended to save it to your computer so you can update and renew it very easily, links can be found below. If you are in question of your Medical form status please contact Luane at luanemac64@gmail.
- Without a current Medical form on file our insurance will not allow you to camp.
Food:
- Grub fees are $10 per person and it will cover Fri supper – Sunday breakfast
- You will provide your own nonalcoholic beverages. We will have “tap” water available.
- Please remember no glass containers and no caffeine for the kids unless medically necessary.
- If you, your scout, or your family members have any food allergies, please let us know so we can adjust the menu appropriately.
We will be camping at Sid Richardson Scout Ranch which is located approx 66 miles from Chavez Elementary near Bridgeport/Runaway Bay via U.S. Highway 380. It is a nice Scout Ranch that has some cactus, mesquite trees and many hiking trails. It is actually a working ranch too so there are some cattle on property, though not too many. Our campsite name is Austin and it is in the Buchanon Springs area. It is a nice area however, there will be little to no cell service. As it gets closer we will see about departure groups from the Chavez Elementary area. Normally there is a group leaving at @ 4pm with another leaving @ 6pm.
Bear rank and older (3rd graders and up for non Scouts)
For all who have passed or will take the Whittling Chit class – The parent or guardian will need to keep the knife with them at all times except for the class or a time of whittling in the designated and supervised area. The whittling knife must be a folding type with a blade preferably no more than 3 inches. It is also strongly recommended not to use locking knives, most are too stiff for the scouts to operate safely.
Campground – Sid Richardson Scout Ranch (SR2) map links:
Medical Links:
Supplemental Camping Documents: