TROOP 10

Parent / Son Canoe Campout

May 19-21, 2006

 

Location:                     Riverfront Camp, Niangua River; Lebanon, Missouri

 

Activities & Schedule:  We will be camping Friday & Saturday nights.  We will canoe the Niangua River Saturday.  We will return home Sunday after a breakfast and a Reverence Service.  If you plan to arrive late, leave early or leave during the campout, you MUST contact our Scoutmaster, Scott Weaver, before the campout or you may not get credit for the campout.     (913) 339-6434   scoutmaster@bsatroop10.org

 

Friday, May 19th

Ø      Leave for Riverfront Camp as early as possible Friday, May 19th (2+ hour drive)

Ø      Set up Camp

 

Saturday, May 20th

Ø      Breakfast, Safety Afloat Discussion, Float the Niangua River

Ø      Sack lunch on the river

Ø      Scout Skills for new Scouts

Ø      Supper & Campfire (Skit from each patrol)

 

Saturday, May 21st

Ø      Breakfast, Reverence Service

Ø      Break Camp

 

Equipment Needed:           

(There is no Uniform of the day – A Canoe Trip T-shirt will be handed out to everyone)

Scouts: (please consult your Scout Handbook for a complete list)

Ø                  Weather appropriate clothing, extra dry clothing to change into at night

Ø                  Sturdy boots or shoes & extra pair shoes.

Ø                  Sleeping Bag – cold weather, ground mat

Ø                  Mess Kit (bowl, plate, insulated cup, knife, fork, spoon)

Ø                  Rain gear, sunglasses

Ø                  Canteen or water bottle

Ø                  Swimsuit, River appropriate clothing

Ø                  Sun block, bug repellant, towel

Ø                  Tents & ground cloth if you took one home last month

(The Troop does not provide tents for Adults)

Ø                  SCOUT HANDBOOK (pen), compass

Ø                  Patrol tents & tarps (check to make sure ALL parts are present)

Ø                  Patrol Cook Boxes (cleaned & stocked)

Ø                  Food for all meals

Ø                  Lifejackets (provided by Riverfront)

 

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, May 17th.  Patrol Quartermasters must speak to the Troop Quartermaster, Chuck Gibson; quartermaster@bsatroop10.org  or (913) 681-8881; 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 (MUSTANGS)

By the time of this Campout, you will have all been assigned to a Troop 10 Patrol.  You will be working within your new patrol to plan your meals, duties, equipment needs and sleeping arrangements.  If you have a tent from the last campout, please make sure it makes it to this campout (even if you are not attending).  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 chairs w/ backs on campouts.  Other scouts can use tripod type camp stools.  Adults are encouraged to bring a chair.

 

Food/Cooking Format: 

·        Friday Supper: – Eat before you arrive. 

·        Saturday Breakfast:

Ø                  Patrols plan and prepare a Hot Breakfast

Ø                  Adults & SPL Staff will cook & eat as the “Old Goat” Patrol.

·        Saturday Lunch: – Everyone bring a Sack Lunch & Drink to eat on the river.

·        Saturday Supper:

Ø                  Patrols plan and prepare a Hot Supper  (Patrols need to bring charcoal)

Ø                  Adults & SPL Staff will cook & eat as the “Old Goat” Patrol.

·        Sunday Breakfast:

Ø                  Patrols plan and prepare a Hot Breakfast

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

 

 

Cost:                       $ 45.00                  All Adults & SPL Staff

                                    $ 30.00                  All Troop 10 Scouts (plus patrol food costs)

 

 

Registration:    Please signup at the May 1st, May 8th or May 15th Troop Meetings.  Please pay your fee to Kevin O’Farrell (Troop Treasurer).  Please provide T-shirt size.

 

Coordinating Patrol:      The coordinating patrol will be the DRAGON Patrol.  The DRAGON Patrol Scouts and ALL quartermasters are responsible to load the truck on Thursday, May 18th at 6:00pm and unload the troop truck on Sunday morning after the trip.

 

Emergency Contact Numbers: (subject to cell coverage)

Scoutmaster Scott Weaver Cell:  913- 269-2120

Assistant Scoutmaster Doug Ball Cell:  913- 205-5468

Campmaster John McCabe Cell: 913-669-5103

Committee Chair Jeff Muchow Cell: 913-221-5361

Riverfront Camp:  888-673-7668, 417-588-3386

 

Directions:  Riverfront Campground is located 14 miles west of Lebanon, Mo on State Hwy. 64   Go East on 135th Street – This becomes Hwy 150.  Go South on Hwy 71 about 20 miles to Hwy 7.  Take Hwy 7 about 40 miles South to Clinton and continue on Hwy 13 South thru Clinton.  Go 35 miles South on Hwy 13 to Collins.  Take Hwy 54 East 26 miles to Hwy 65.  Take US-65 South 13 miles to Louisburg.  Take Hwy 64 East about 17 miles to Riverfront Campground.  Watch for the Campground Signs.

 

 

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