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TROOP 10
Parent / Son Canoe
Campout
May 4, 5, 6, 2012
Location: &nb=
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Riverfront
Camp, Niangua River; Lebanon, Missouri
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will
be camping Friday & Saturday nights and will canoe the Niangua River on
Saturday. We will return home
Sunday after breakfast. If yo=
u plan
to arrive late, leave early or leave during the campout, you MUST contact o=
ur Scoutmaster, Garrett Shropshire, scoutmaster@bsatroop10.org
AGENDA:
Friday, May 4th
Ø Lea=
ve for
Riverfront Camp as early as possible so you can set up before dark.
Ø Fin=
d your
designated camping area (Adults, Scouts, and Mustangs) and set up camp.
Saturday, May 5th =
Ø Bre=
akfast.
Ø =
220;Safety
Afloat” discussion
Ø Lea=
ve via
campground bus for Moon Valley or Windyville fl=
oat
put-in points.
Ø 7 m=
ile
Moon Valley float required for =
all
Mustangs and their parents and recommended for other scouts and par=
ents
with limited experience
Ø 14 =
mile Windyville float – Must have an adult or Eagle =
Scout
in the canoe. Every Scout must be 14 yrs or older and completed the Lifesav=
ing
Merit Badge.
Ø Sack
lunch on the river
Ø Sco=
ut
Skills for new Scouts
Ø Sup=
per
& Campfire (Skit from each patrol)
Sunday, May 6th
Ø Bre=
akfast
Ø Cha=
pel
service
Ø Bre=
ak
Camp
Equi=
pment
Needed:
Ø Wea=
ther
appropriate clothing, extra dry clothing to change into at night
Ø Stu=
rdy
boots or shoes & extra pair shoes.
Ø Sle=
eping
Bag, ground mat
Ø Mes=
s Kit
(bowl, plate, insulated cup, knife, fork, spoon)
Ø Rain
gear, sunglasses
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Oslash; Canteen or water bottle
Ø Swi=
msuit,
River appropriate clothing and shoes
Ø Sun block and hat (mandatory), bug
repellant, towel
Ø Ten=
ts
& ground cloth if you took one home last month
Ø SCO=
UT
HANDBOOK (pen), compass
Ø Pat=
rol tents
& tarps (check to make sure ALL parts are present)
Ø Pat=
rol
Cook Boxes (cleaned & stocked)
Ø Foo=
d for
all meals
Ø Lif=
ejackets
(provided by Riverfront) Adult size life jackets may be limited so if you
have a &n=
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life jacket please bring it. =
Everyone must wear a life jacke=
t.
Patrols should work together to make sure
that 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 2nd. Patrol
Quartermasters must speak to the Troop Quartermaster, Chuck Gibson; quartermaster@bsatroop10.org,
(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.
Coordinating Patrol: The coordinating patrol will be the Al=
ligator
Patrol. One of the parents of an Alligator Patrol Scout must
drive the troop truck to and from the campout (Friday to Sunday). The Troop Truck will be loaded by ALL=
TROOP
QUARTERMASTERS and all Alligator Patrol Members on Thursday May 3rd
at 6:00PM. The Troop Truck is
located at the self-storage facility at 133rd and Holmes Road. The Alligator
Patrol & Quartermasters will unload the troop truck on Sunday morni=
ng
following the campout.
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NOTE
TO NEW SCOUTS (MUSTANGS)
If you have a t=
ent
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 also DO NOT provide: cups, p=
lates,
bowls, knives, forks or spoons.<=
span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Troop
10 has a policy about chairs: Only Adults & Eagle Scouts can use chairs=
w/
backs on campouts. Other scou=
ts can
use tripod type camp stools. =
Adults
are encouraged to bring a chair. Food
for Mustang Scouts will be provided by the troop.
Food/Cooking
Format:
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Friday Supper: – Eat before you arrive.
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Saturday Breakf=
ast:
Ø
Patrols
plan and prepare a Hot Breakfast,
Ø
Adults
will cook & eat as the “Old Goat” Patrol.
Ø
Mustang
Scouts will cook and eat together.
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Saturday Lunch<=
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a
Sack Lunch & Drink to eat on the river.
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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.
Ø
Mustang
Scouts will cook and eat together.
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;
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Sunday Breakfas=
t: Patrols plan a=
nd
prepare a Hot Breakfast
Ø
Adults
will cook & eat as the “Old Goat” Patrol.
Ø
Mustangs
will cook and eat together.
Troop Policy: NO Lighter
Fluid, “Match-light”, or accelerant to be used.
Charcoal chimneys are provided by the Troop=
Charcoal is NOT provided by the Troop
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&nb=
sp; $ 30.00 Troop 10 Scouts=
(plus
patrol food costs)
Fee=
s will
be billed to your account. Please=
pay
Rob Day, Treasurer.
Registration:
Sign up at any troop meeting
before the campout. Please sign up by April 30th.
Provi=
de T-shirt
size (adult sizes only) & desired float (7 mile or 14 mile).
If you are unable to sign up at the meeti=
ng,
you may sign up with Mr. Brown via email to: campmaster@bsatroop10.org
If you have any questions con=
tact
Scott Brown: via email at campmaster@bsatroop10.org.
Anyone signing up after April 30th=
will not be guaranteed a canoe. No
shows and cancellations after May 3rd will be charged the full a=
mount
Contact Numbers: (subject to cell coverag=
e)
Scoutmaster:
Garrett Shropshire, (913)
687-2295
Campmaster: Scott Brown,
Riverfront Camp:
888-673-7668, 417-588-3386
http:=
//www.riverfrontcampcanoe.com/
Directions: &nb=
sp; 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.&n=
bsp;
Take Hwy 7 about 40 miles South to Clinton and continue on Hwy 13 So=
uth
thru Clinton. Go 35 miles Sou=
th on
Hwy 13 to Collins. Take Hwy 5=
4 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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