Troop 10 – Battle of Lone Jack
Civil War Site & Museum
December 7 & 8, 2002
“The Bloodiest Battle Fought West of the
Mississippi”
A Civil War Museum was built and the battlefield was set aside,
as a tribute to the bitter battle fought in the town of
Lone Jack, Missouri on August 16, 1862.
At this campout we will:
·
Set up camp at the
Blue & Gray Park Reserve
·
Have an opportunity
to tour the Lone Jack
Battlefield Museum and Cemetery
http://www.geocities.com/lone_jack_mo
·
Work on Advancement
·
Otherwise “Do –
Nothing” – have fun and explore the park
WHEN: Saturday & Sunday, December 7th
& 8th, 2002
WHERE: Blue
& Gray Park Reserve, Lone Jack, Missouri
(Driving directions
& Maps attached below)
Departure: Meet at Prairie Star Middle School;
Saturday, December 6th @ 7:30am.
We
will depart PSMS promptly at 8:00am
(We will
return home after we break camp Sunday, around 10:30am)
Cost: ADULTS: $15.00 (please
pay Troop Treasurer)
SCOUTS: $15.00
COOKING AND MEALS:
·
Saturday Lunch – Everyone bring a sack lunch.
·
Saturday Supper:
Ø
“Old Goat’s will prepare for everyone.
·
Sunday Breakfast:
Ø
“Old Goat’s will prepare for everyone.
Equipment Needed: You will need cold weather
clothing (coats, gloves, hats), extra
dry clothing to change into at night (socks, sweats, t-shirts, stocking hats,
long underwear, etc.), cold weather sleeping bag, ground mat, eating mess kit,
and rain gear. Patrols need to work together to make sure that patrol tents
& tarps are brought to camp by assigned patrol members. Tents have all been assigned to patrols and are not available from
the Troop equipment stores. Please
check these tents BEFORE the campout to make sure that ALL parts
are accounted for. Call your Patrol
Leader and Quartermaster if you have any questions. Paper goods & cups will not be provided to Scouts or
Adults. Bring your Scout Handbooks.
UNIFORM OF THE DAY: CLASS
“A” Uniform required to visit the Civil War Museum. Otherwise cold weather clothing (Scout choice)
Registration: Please
sign-up and pay at the December 2nd Troop Meeting, or contact Herb
Strain by e-mail: hastrain@aol.com
Coordinating Patrol: The coordinating patrol will be the Flaming
Arrow Patrol. One of the parents of a Flaming Arrow Patrol Scout will need to
drive the troop truck to and from the campout. The Flaming Arrow Patrol Scouts
and ALL quartermasters are responsible to load the truck on Friday, October 6th
at 6:00pm and unload the troop truck on Sunday morning.
Directions: 135th Street east to Stateline
Road. Left (north) on Stateline Road to
Interstate 435. Take I-435 south to the Grandview Triangle. Take I-470 east / Hwy 50 east at exit
71A. Continue on 470/50 east towards
Lee’s Summit. Go about 7 miles east to
Hwy 50 east. Exit 7A towards Sedalia on
Hwy 50 east. Go about 12 miles on Hwy
50 east. (2.6 miles past the Hwy 7 exit will be Buckner-Tarsney Road) You should get in the left lane and be ready
to exit left just past the sign: “Tarsney
Lakes ¬”. Turn left
(north) on Buckner-Tarsney Road. Go 1.6
miles to the brown park sign on the right that reads “Blue
& Gray Park Reserve, Organized Campground”. (You
will pass 2 other brown park signs before this turn) Turn right and proceed to campsite.
If you have any questions
please contact:
Scoutmaster
Marc Elkins: 913-897-2857 melkins@kc.rr.com
or Herb Strain: 816-941-8614 hastrain@aol.com
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