Troop 
50-year Veteran

Summer Camp 2010 News

Summer Camp 2010 will be July 3rd - 10th, 2010 at Camp Wilderness near Park Rapids, MN near the headwaters of the Mississippi river!

 

The anticipated cost of $550 per scout and $430 per adult includes all meals, motor coach transportation, week long camping, summer camp T-shirt, and a Theme/Water Park activity on the return trip home. You can find more information about Camp Wilderness at:   http://www.nlcbsa.org/camp_wildnerness.htm

 

 

Important information for summer camp:

TENTS – We will be bringing OUR own TENTS to camp with us. 

Merit Badges – Turn in signup sheet by MARCH 22nd.  Complete pre-work PRIOR to camp!   

 

Activities requiring Pre-Registration:

75-Mile Outpost – This is a Mini High-Adventure program and scouts must be 13 years old to sign-up (minimum number of participants are required).  This activity will take the whole week at camp and will involve: Day 1 - hiking 5 to 10 miles, Day 2 – mountain biking, Days 3 & 4 – 50 mile canoe trip on the upper section of the Mississippi River, Day 5 – round up.  (No extra cost for this multi-day activity. Minimum number of participants required to organize this activity.)

COPE, Climbing, Snorkeling & SCUBA Diving – only limited space available. 

 

 

Upcoming summer camp parent meeting:

June 7, 2010 at Sar-Ko-Par Park, Lenexa, KS

7:00pm – 8:00pm, during the Troop meeting.

 

Parents with scouts attending summer camp will want to attend to:

·         Turn in completed forms (health forms, merit badge sign-ups)

·
         Receive information on what scouts and adults should pack for summer camp (tips on packing clothes efficiently, tents, cots / air mattress, fishing gear, official Class A Scout Shirt, swim clothes, snacks, electronics, etc.)

·         Sending mail to your scout or adult at summer camp

·         Requirements for medications to be taken during summer camp

·         What not to bring to summer camp

·         Make arrangements for any final camp payments

·         Answer any of your questions

 

 

Here are electronic copies of the forms required for Camp Wilderness:

- Annual BSA Health & Medical Record (Parts A, B, & C required for camp)

- Merit Badge Signup Form (DUE MARCH 22, 2010)

- Merit Badge Prerequisites (coming soon)

 

 

For more information, contact Todd Crow