Troop 10 - Shooting Safety Camp Out 2006

Troop 10 - Shooting Safety Camp Out

September = 29 & 30 & October 1, 2006

It’s<= /span> time again for one of Troop 10's favorite campout events. This year’s Shooting Safety Campout will again be held at the beautiful Illig Farm southeast of LaCygne. Mr. Cliff Illig has invited Troop 10 scouts and scouters to use his first rate shooting range f= or our Shooting Safety event.

At this ye= ars campout we will:

· &nb= sp; Set up c= amp sites by Color Teams and cook as Patrols

· &nb= sp; Learn sa= fe handling and respect of shotguns and 22-cal rifles under very closely adult-supervised conditions

· &nb= sp; Skeet Sh= ooting

· &nb= sp; Learn and practice archery

· &nb= sp; Plan &am= p; prepare hot meals for Sat. morning & night, and Sunday morning =

· &nb= sp; Optional fishing – bring your poles

· &nb= sp; Hiking n= earby at historic civil war sites

· &nb= sp; Amateur = Radio Merit Badge

· &nb= sp; Board of review advancement opportunities

WHEN: = Friday, September 29^th thru Sunday, October 1st =

MEETING TI= ME / PLACE: Arrive at Illig’s Farm by 10:00 PM on Friday night to set up camp. If you plan to arrive later than 10:00 = PM or during or prior to Sunday, you MUST contact our Scoutmaster, Scott Weaver, sc= outmaster@bsatroop10.org, =

WHERE:    =    Illig’s Farm - From PSMS take Mission Road north to 135^th Street. 135^th Street west to 69 Hwy. South. Drive south on = US 69 to State Highway 52 about 42 miles; (52 is about 5 miles south of 152 which is= the exit for LaCygne – do not turn here)= Turn left on Hwy. 52 and drive east towards Butler about 3.4 miles; = just after the “Leaving Kansas” sign turn right onto gravel road (Stateline Road) and drive south about 2.1 miles; turn left onto gravel road (if you get to the Marias de Cygne river, you went too far); drive about 0.3 miles east and look for gate on the right (south) side of the road, just pa= st the Illig’s lakes; turn right into gate - you are there! <= /span>

EQUIPMENT = NEEDED:      You will ne= ed weather appropriate clothing, extra dry clothing to change into at night, weather appropriate sleeping bag, ground mat, eating mess kit, cup and rain gear. E-mail your patrol leader, if he doesn’t contact = you by Thursday, September 28^th with specific responsibilities.&nb= sp; If you have Patrol Equipment (tents, tarps, stoves, cooking equipmen= t), make sure it makes it to this campout even if you aren&= #8217;t attending. Patrol Quartermasters must speak to the Troop Quartermaster, Chuck Gibson&nbs= p; (quartermaster@bsatroop10.org) if ANY additional equipment is needed (i.e. cooking grates, bricks, tent poles, tent pegs, tarps, tents).

We DO NOT provide tents or tarps for adults.= We also DO NOT provide: cups, plates, bowls, knives, forks or spoons. Troop 10 has a po= licy about chairs: Only Adults & Eagle Scouts can use lawn chairs (with back= s) on campouts. Other scouts can= use tripod type camp stools. Adults are encouraged to bring a l= awn chair.

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SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:      If you have= ear muffler sound protectors, please bring them. (Make sure these are clearly marke= d with your name) The troop will pro= vide ear sound protection and safety glasses for those who need them. Regular prescription eyeglasses wi= ll provide adequate eye protection.

UNIFORM OF THE DAY:    Red activity shirt or Red<= /b> t-shirt during the day on Saturday.

COOKING AND MEALS:    Eat before you arrive Friday. Cooking will be by patrols. Hot meals must be prepared on Saturday morning, Saturday night = and Sunday morning. For lunch on Saturday, bring a sack lunch and a drink. (Troop Policy: NO Lighter Fluid, “Match-light&= #8221;, or accelerant to be used. Charcoal chimneys are provided by the Troop; Patrols bring your own char= coal.)

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Adults & SPL Staff will cook and eat as the “Old Goat” patrol for = same meals as above; bring a sack lunch & drink for Saturday.

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COST:    =             &nb= sp; Scouts        =          =             &nb= sp;            = $15.00 plus patrol food costs

&= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;      Adults and SPL Staff        =           $30.00

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COMMITMENT DATE: You must sign up for this camp out by the September 25^th meeting or by contacting Campmaster John McCabe= at campmaster@bsatroop10.org by September 25^th. All those who sign up will be char= ged the campout fee even if they don’t attend.= This campout event involves consid= erable costs to the troop for materials depending on how many we believe will participate and we need to have these costs paid for.

COORDINATI= NG PATROL:   The coordinating patrol will be the Scorpion Patrol. One of the dads of a Scorpion Patrol scout will need to drive the troop truck to and from the campout. The Scorpion Patrol and all quartermasters are responsible for the troop truck loading on Thursday, Sep= t. 28^th @ 6PM @ the troop locker, and unloadin= g the troop truck at the locker on Sunday following the campout.

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SPECIAL NOTE TO PARENTS<= /span>