TROOP 10
Fishing Campout
Order of the Arrow Tapout Ceremony
Mustang Scout Skills Campout
February 28, March 1 & 2, 2003
Location: Cliff
Illig’s Farm, southeast
of LaCygne, Kansas
Activities & Schedule: There will be
several different activities this weekend.
Some designed for our Mustang Patrol Scouts (Webelos Scouts that have
just joined Troop 10 or are about to join.).
Webelos are encouraged to attend even if they haven’t formally
crossed over or completed the paperwork. Other activities designed for the rest of the Troop 10 Scouts.
We should be
returning Sunday at about 10:30am after a Chapel Service.
Mustang Patrol Scouts & Webelos:
(Saturday & Sunday)
Ø Meet at Prairie
Star Middle School at 8:00am, Saturday March 1st
Ø
Depart PSMS at 8:30am SHARP !!!
Ø Arrive at
Illig’s Farm; Set-up Camp
Ø Work on Scout
Skills & early Rank Advancement.
Ø Work on cooking
Skills by preparing a hot lunch. (see below)
Ø Attend &
witness Order of the Arrow Ceremony
Ø Crackerbarrel
Saturday night
All Other Troop 10 Scouts: (Friday,
Saturday & Sunday)
Ø
Leave for Illig’s Farm as early as possible Friday, February 28th
Ø
Arrive at Illig’s Farm; Set up Camp
Ø
OA Members, Practice Ceremony & Construct Campfires
Ø
ALL OA Members; Perform Tapout Ceremony
Ø
Non OA Members; Attend OA Tapout Ceremony
Ø
Crackerbarrel Saturday Evening
Other Possible Activities:
Ø Fishing in Mr.
Illig’s well stocked Lakes
§
Bring fishing gear
§
May work on Fishing Merit Badge
Ø Orienteering
Course (For Mustang Rank Advancement)
§
Bring compass
Food/Cooking:
Mustang Patrol
Scouts, Webelos & All Adults:
Ø Adults arriving
Friday – eat supper before leaving home
Ø Mustangs,
Webelos & Adults arriving Saturday – eat breakfast before leaving home
Ø Cook a HOT lunch
(food & equipment provided by the Troop)
Ø All other meals
provided by the Troop
All Other Troop 10 Scouts:
Ø Everyone needs
to eat before arriving at Camp Friday evening.
Ø Patrols will
plan & cook a Hot Breakfast Saturday
Ø Patrols will
plan a Hot or Cold Lunch Saturday
Ø Patrols will
plan & cook a Hot Supper Saturday
Ø Patrols will
plan & cook a Hot Breakfast Sunday
ALL Scouts & Adults:
Ø Crackerbarrel
after the OA Ceremony Saturday Evening
Equipment Needed: (There is no specific Uniform of the day – dress for appropriate
weather)
Mustang Patrol Scouts & Webelos:
(consult your Scout Handbook for a complete list)
Ø Cold/Cool weather clothing, extra dry
clothing to change into at night
Ø (socks, sweats, t-shirts, stocking hat,
gloves, etc.)
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)
(These are not provided by the Troop)
Ø Rain Gear
Ø Canteen or water bottle
Ø Compass
Ø Tents & ground cloth will be provided
by the Troop
(The Troop does not provide tents for
Adults)
Ø SCOUT HANDBOOK (pen)
Ø CLASS “A” Uniform Shirt for Saturday Night
Ceremony
(Webelos uniform Shirt will be fine)
All Other Troop 10 Scouts:
Ø Same equipment as above
Ø Patrol tents & tarps (check to make
sure ALL parts are present)
Ø Patrol Cook Boxes (cleaned & stocked)
Ø Food for all meals
Ø OA Members need to bring tribal attire if
you have it.
Ø OA Members – Remember to bring your Sash.
Ø CLASS “A” Uniform Shirt for Saturday Night
Ceremony if not in tribal attire.
Call your patrol leader, if he doesn’t
call you by Wednesday, February 26th. Patrol Quartermasters need to speak to the Troop Quartermaster,
Mr. Spies, 913-338-4354, gspies@mrsg.com
if they need ANY additional equipment (such as: cooking grates, bricks,
tent poles, tent pegs, tarps, tents)
Cost: $20.00 Mustang
Patrol Scouts, Webelos and All Adults
$10.00 All other Troop 10 Scouts (plus patrol
food costs)
Registration: Signup
at the Troop Meeting February 24th or with Greg Spies: (913)
338-4354 gspies@mrsg.com
Webelos Scouts call or e-mail Greg Spies to
register by February 26th
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, February 27th
at 6:00pm and unload the troop truck on Sunday morning.
Directions: From PSMS take
Mission Road north to 135th Street.
135th 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 past the Illig’s lakes;
turn right into gate - you are there!
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