Troop 10 Canoe Campout 2008

TROOP 10

Parent / Son Canoe Campout=

May 16-18, 2008

Location: = Gascona= de Hills Resort, Gasconade River; St Roberts, Missouri

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; 37º 45’ 04” N 92º 23’ 48” W

Activities & Schedule: We will be camping Friday & Sa= turday nights and will canoe the Gasconade 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, Greg Spies, before the campout or you may not = get credit for the campout. scoutmaster= @bsatroop10.org

Friday, May 16^th

Ø Leave for Gasconade Hills as early as possible Friday, M= ay 16^th (3+ hour drive)

Ø Set up Camp

Saturday, May 17^th

Ø Breakfast, Safety Afloat Discussion, Float the Gasconade River (2 put-in points)=

Ø 4 hour float required for all Mustangs and their parents. Other scouts and parents with limited experience

Ø      6 hour float – Must have an adult in the canoe or scout 14 yrs or older (previous experience suggested)

Ø      Sack lunch on the river

Ø      Potential for Conservation Project – optional (requirement 9c camping MB)

Ø      Scout Skills for new Scouts

Ø      Supper & Campfire (Skit from each patrol)=

Sunday, May 18^th

Ø      Breakfast, Reverence Service

Ø      Break Camp

Equipment Needed:

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

Scouts: (please consult your Scout Handbook for a comple= te list of equipment)

Ø      Weather appropriate clothing, extra dry clothing to chan= ge into at night

Ø      Sturdy boots or shoes & extra pair shoes.=

Ø      Sleeping Bag, ground mat

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

Ø      Rain gear, sunglasses

&= Oslash;      Canteen or water bottle

Ø      Swimsuit, River appropriate clothing and shoes

Ø      Sun block and hat (mandatory), bug repellant, towel=

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

Ø      SCOUT HANDBOOK (pen), compass

Ø      Patrol tents & tarps (check to make sure ALL parts a= re present)

Ø      Patrol Cook Boxes (cleaned & stocked)

Ø      Food for all meals

Ø      Lifejackets (provided by Gasconade Hills) Adult size life jackets may be limited so if you have a comfortable life jacket, please bri= ng it. Everyo= ne must wear a life jacket.=

Patrols need to = work together to make sure that patrol tents and cooking boxes are brought to ca= mp by assigned patrol members. I= f 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 14^t=
h. Patrol Quartermasters must speak to the Troop Quartermaster, Chuck Gibson; q= uartermaster@bsatroop10.org or (913) 681-8881; if ANY additional equipment is needed (i.e. cooking grates, tent poles, tent pegs, tarps, tents). Paper goods &a= mp; cups will not be provided.

*NOTE TO NEW SCOUTS (MUSTANGS)

If you have a te= nt from previous campouts, 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 al= so 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 c= amp stools. Adults are encouraged= to bring a chair.

Food/= Cooking Format:

·         Friday Supper: – Eat bef= ore you arrive.

·         Saturday Breakfast:=

Ø         =             Patrols plan and prepare a Hot= Breakfast

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

·         Saturday Lunch: – Everyo= ne 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 if needed)

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

·         Sunday Breakfast:

Ø         =             Patrols plan and prepare a Hot Breakfast

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

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Troop Policy: NO Lighter Fluid, “Match-light”, or accelerant to be used.
Charcoal chimneys are provided by the Troop

COSTS:

$ 47.00   = ;         All Adults

      =             &nb= sp;            =      $ 32.00      &n= bsp;     All Troop 10 Scouts (plus patrol food costs)

Registration: Please sig= nup at the April 28th^th, May 5^th or May = 12^th Troop Meetings or email Mr.= Baker campmaster@bsatroop10.org<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>   Fees will be billed to your account. Please provide T-shirt size and desired float (4 vs 6 hours). An= yone signing up after May 12^th will not be guaranteed a canoe.

Coordinating Patrol:= The Raptor Patrol Scouts and ALL quartermasters are responsible to load the truck on Thursday, May 15^th at 6:00pm and unload the troop truck on Sunday afternoon after the trip.

Emergency Contact Numbers: (subject to cell coverage)

Scoutmaster Greg Spies = Cell: 913 940-7089=

Assistant Scoutmaster Dan Schorgl Cell: 913- 327-9696

Campmaster Tom Baker Cell: 913-660-2998=

Gascoande Hills Resort: 573-765-3044=

Directions:    Gasconade Hills Resort = is located 2 miles south of I-44 exit #145.&n= bsp; 71 Hwy south to Harrisonville, 7 south to Warsaw, 65 south to Presto= n, 54 east to Camdenton, 7 south to Richland, 133 south to AB, left to Spring = Road (only 1 block) then south to resort. (200 miles)

If you have questions, contact= :

Greg Spies; Scoutmaster@bsatroop10.org

Tom Baker; Campmaster@bsatroop10.org

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Below is a link to the waiver agreement that Gasconade Hills requires for everyone who floats with them.�� Please print it and sign the agreement and turn it in to Tom Baker at the campout.� If we have everything signed prior to Saturday morning it will speed up the process of getting on the river.� Thank you to those who have already signed the waiver.

Adults (18 and older)� need to sign only page one

Scouts and other attendees less than eighteen years:� complete page one and have a parent or guardian sign page two

FOR ANY SCOUT WHO DOES NOT HAVE A PARENT AT THE CAMPOUT,� MAKE SURE YOU BRING THE FORM SIGNED BY YOUR PARENT OR YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO CANOE.

LINK:�� http://bsatroop10.org/GHRwavier.pdf

All floaters will be required to wear a life vest (BSA requirement).� We recommend you bring your own if you have them. Outfitters sometimes run short on adult sizes and we are sure yours is more comfortable than the ones they provide.

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