Troop 10 Campout February 2007

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Troop 10 - February Campout

February 23^rd - 25<= sup>th, 2007

REVISED DATE

Loc= ation: = Hidden Quarry Farm near Hume, MO (Bates County) Directions provided below.

Friday, February 23^rd departure: Plan to arrive by 8:00pm. The trip will take about 70 minute= s from Overland Park.

Sunday February 25^th return: We will return home after breaking= camp around 9:30am

If you plan to arrive late, leave during the ca= mpout, or leave early Sunday, you MUST contact our Scoutmaster, Scott Weaver, befo= re the campout or you may not get credit for the campout. scoutmaster@bsatroop10.org

Cos= ts:        &= nbsp; Scouts: $20.00

  &nb= sp;            =          Adults: $20.00

Act= ivities:

·        Friday = 211; Camp setup, pitch tents by co= lor groups, campfire

·        Saturday- = Build a Pontiac Lodge for your Saturday night shelter (1 or 2 per color group), adults also build one. Practi= ce your scout skills –lashings/woodcraft, Dutch Oven cooking, Rank advancement, Free time, Worsh= ip Service, Campfire (Color Teams have skits prepared)

·        Sunday = 211; Breakfast, Break camp

Foo= d/ Cooking Format: Food for Satu= rday (except lunch) and Sunday will be provided by the Troop and prepared by the boys

·         &nb= sp;          Friday = 211; Eat prior to arrival

·         &nb= sp;          Saturday &= #8211; Breakfast – Color Teams prepare Dutch Oven Breakfast – Egg, Sausage, Cheese casserole, hot beverages&n= bsp; (Parents eat with son’s patrol)

·         &nb= sp;          Saturday L= unch – Everyone bring a sack lunc= h

·         &nb= sp;          Saturday D= inner – Color Teams prepare Dutch Oven dinner - Beef or Chicken Stew, Steam= ed Fresh Corn (a native American Indian recipe), Bread, Apple Crisp   (Parents eat with son’s patrol)

·         &nb= sp;          Sunday = 211; Breakfast – Color Teams prepare Dutch Oven Breakfast – French T= oast Casserole, Link sausage, Hot Beverages (Parents eat with son’s patrol= )

Troop Policy:&= nbsp; No lighter fluid, “Match-light”, or accelerants to be used.

Charcoal chimneys are prove= d by the Troop.

Equ= ipment Needed: You will need cold weather clothin= g to change into at night (socks, sweats, tee shirts, stocki= ng cap), sleeping bag, sleeping pad, Mess Kit, and rain gear. Make sure that your patrol has sufficient tents and tarps for Friday night. Parents please bring your mess kit= . Patrol Quartermasters must contact= the Troop Quartermaster, Chuck Gibson; quartermaster@bsatroop10.org if any additional equipment is needed.

Equ= ipment for building your Pontiac Lodge: Materials will= be found on site or provided. Tools: If you have a s= harp bow saw, loppers or pruners please bring them.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Bring your sharpened pocketknife. Please write your name on your equipment so it c= an be returned to you if left behind.

Reg= istration: Please sign-up at the February 5^thor February 12^th Troop Meeting or via email to: campmaster@bsatroop10.org= Your fee will be added to your acc= ount by Mr. O’Farrell, Troop Treasurer.

Coo= rdinating Patrol: The coordinating patrol will be th= e Alligator Patrol. One of the parents of an Alligator Patrol Scout will need to drive the troop truck to and from the campout. The Alligator patrol scouts and ALL quartermasters are responsible for loading the truck on Thursday, February = 22^nd at 6:00pm and for unloading the troop = truck on Sunday Morning.

Dir= ections:

Destination:&n= bsp; Hidden Quarry Farm, near Hume, MO in <= st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Bates County and near the Illig’s Farm. It is approximately 65 miles from Overland Park

· South on H= wy 69 to Hwy 52 East (south of La Cygne, KS)

· East (left= )on Hwy 52 for 10.5 miles to Hwy V

· South (rig= ht) on Hwy V for 11.8 miles to gravel Road 6508   Note: look for Independence Cemete= ry and Independence Christian Church at this intersection.
· East (left= ) on gravel Road 6508 for 150 yard to 1^st entrance with red gate. Follow signs to parking area.

= From Missouri:

· South on 7= 1 Hwy to Rich Hill, MO Hwy A

· West (righ= t) on Hwy A to Hwy V

· North (right) on Hwy V to gravel Road 6508. Look for Independence Christian Church.

· East (righ= t) on Road 6508

GPS coordinates: 38º 08’01.58”N    94º 33’19.81”W

SIGN-UP at the next Troop Meeting or email Tom Baker at:   tbaker52@kc.rr.com

If y= ou have any questions please contact:

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Camp= master, Tom Baker:   campmaster@bsatroop10.org

Scoutmaster, Scott Weaver,   scoutmaster@bsatroop10.org

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