TROOP 10
Bike Hike Campout
March 27& 28, 2004
Location: Sparrowfoot
Campgrounds, Clinton, MO; Biking on the
Katy Trail
Schedule / MEETING PLACE:
Meet at Prairie Star
Middle School; Saturday, March 27th @ 7:00am. Load bikes on trailer (or bring it on
personal bike rack) We will depart PSMS
promptly at 7:30am (We will
return home after we break camp Sunday morning) If you plan to arrive late, leave early or leave during the
campout, you MUST contact our Scoutmaster, Bill Haner, before the campout
or
you may not get credit for the campout.
913-814-9077 scoutmaster@bsatroop10.org
You must bike or hike♣ (see below) to receive credit for this campout.
Cost: ADULTS
& SPL Staff: $16.00 (please pay Troop Treasurer)
MUSTANG SCOUTS: $16.00
OTHER SCOUTS: $8.00 (plus patrol costs)
Activities:
Saturday
Ø Depart
PSMS at 7:30am
Ø Setup
Camp
Ø Bike
on the beautiful KATY Trail (approximately 15 miles)
Ø Bring
Lunch and Water Bottle for the Trail (small back pack will be needed)
Ø ♣Those preparing for the Double-H high
adventure trip should consider hiking the trail
with
your weighted backpack
Ø Return
to campgrounds
Ø Work
on Rank Advancement
Ø Supper
Ø Campfire
Sunday
Ø Breakfast
/ Chapel / Break Camp
Ø Depart for
home
Food/Cooking Format:
· Saturday
Lunch – Everyone bring a Sack Lunch. This needs to be carried on the trail, so a
daypack might be a good idea. Carry
water bottle.
·
Saturday Supper:
Ø
Patrols plan and prepare a Hot Supper (Patrols need to bring charcoal)
Ø
Mustang Scouts will prepare a Hot Supper – the food
will be provided
Ø
Adults & SPL Staff will cook & eat as the “Old Goat”
Patrol.
· Sunday
Breakfast:
Ø
Patrols plan and prepare a Hot Breakfast
Ø
Mustang Scouts will prepare a Hot Breakfast – the
food will be provided
Ø
Adults & SPL Staff will cook & eat as the “Old Goat”
Patrol.
Troop
Policy: NO Lighter Fluid, “Match-light”, or accelerant to be used. Charcoal
chimneys are provided by the Troop
Patrols
need to bring their own charcoal and/or firewood. There is no firewood available at the campgrounds.
Equipment Needed:
Ø
Cool weather clothing, extra dry clothing to change into at night
Ø
(socks, sweats, t-shirts, gloves, etc.)
Ø
Sturdy Boots or shoes & extra pair shoes.
Ø
Sleeping Bag – cold weather
Ø
Ground Mat
Ø
Mess Kit (bowl, plate, insulated cup, knife, fork, spoon)
Ø
Rain Gear
Ø
Bike / Helmet / spare inner tube
Ø
Canteen or water bottle
Ø
Sun Screen
Ø
Compass
Ø
Patrol tents & tarps (check to make sure ALL parts are
present)
Ø
Tents will be provided to Mustang Scouts (1st Year
Scouts) *see
note below
Ø
Patrol Cook Boxes (cleaned & stocked)
Ø
Food for all meals / charcoal / stoves (1st Year
Scouts) *see
note below
Ø
Scout Handbook
(consult
your Scout Handbook for a complete list)
UNIFORM: Scout T-Shirt, weather appropriate.
Patrols
need to work together to make sure that patrol tents and cooking boxes are
brought to camp by assigned patrol members. If you have Patrol Equipment (tents, tarps,
stoves, cooking equipment), make sure it makes it to this campout even if you
aren’t attending.
Call your patrol leader, if he doesn’t call you by
Wednesday, March 24th Patrol Quartermasters must speak to the Troop Quartermaster, Greg Spies; quartermaster@bsatroop10.org
913-338-4354; if ANY additional equipment is needed
(i.e. cooking grates, bricks, tent poles, tent pegs, tarps, tents) Paper goods & cups will not be provided.
*NOTE TO NEW SCOUTS (MUSTANG PATROL)
The Troop
has a large stock of equipment we use on our campouts and other outings. We provide: tents, ground cloths (tarps), cooking
equipment, water coolers, propane lanterns, tables, toilet paper, cleaning
supplies, first aid supplies & shelters.
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 policy about chairs: Only Adults & Eagle
Scouts can use lawn chairs (with backs) on campouts. Other scouts can use tripod type camp stools. Adults are encouraged to bring a lawn chair.
On
this Campout, our new Scouts (Mustang Patrol) will be cooking their own Supper
& Breakfast. Troop 10 will purchase
the necessary food and provide the needed cooking equipment. Plenty of older Scout & Adult
supervision will be provided.
Registration: Please
signup at the Troop Meetings or by e-mail with Herb Strain at hastrain@aol.com Please pay your fee to Chris D’Adamo
(treasurer).
Coordinating Patrol: The coordinating patrol will be the Raccoon
Patrol. One of the parents of a Raccoon Patrol Scout will
need to drive the troop truck to and from the campout. The Raccoon Patrol
Scouts and ALL quartermasters are responsible to load the truck on Friday,
March 26th at 6:00pm and unload the troop truck on Sunday
morning.
If
you have any questions please contact:
Scoutmaster
Bill Haner: 913-814-9077 scoutmaster@bsatroop10.org
or
Rick
Isham: 913-681-1806
campmaster@bsatroop10.org
Directions:
From PSMS go east on 143rd Street to 150 Highway south
(right). Right on Hwy 71 (south)
through Harrisonville to Hwy 7. Take
Hwy 7 south (left) to Clinton. Hwy 7
becomes Hwy 13 in Clinton. Take Hwy 13
six(6) miles south to SE 450 Road. Take
SE 450 left (east) for about 1 mile to the campgrounds. To get to the KATY Trail put in point, take
Hwy 52 exit ramp off Hwy 7 just past east / south of the 4 way stop at Business
13 (if coming from KC) or just north of the junction of Hwy 13 & Hwy 7 (if
coming from the campgrounds). SEE MAP
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