Troop 10 Canoe Campout May 2010

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TROOP 10

Parent / Son Canoe Campout=

May 7, 8 2010

Location: = Two Sons Floating and Camping on the, Elk River;

= &nb= sp; 15806 Hwy 59 Noel, Missouri, 64854 (~187 miles)

            =             &nb= sp;      GPS Longitude 94.4755 Latitude 36.5613

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Activities= & Schedule:&n= bsp; We will be camping FRIDAY NIGHT ONLY and will canoe the Elk Riv= er Saturday morning around 10:00AM. We will return home Saturday after the float and before dinner. If you plan to arrive late, leave = early or leave during the campout, you MUST contact our Scoutmaster, Greg Spies, before the campout (by Thursday, May 6^th) or you m= ay not get credit for the campout. (913) 940-7089, scoutmaster@bsatroop10.org

Friday, May 7^th

Ø            Leave for Two Sons Camp as early as possible Friday, May 7^th (~4 hour drive). We WILL NOT meet at t= he school first.

Ø            Arrive at TWO SONS and set up Camp. Scouts will camp by color teams. Adults will c= amp in an assigned area. Adults s= hould see the Campmaster or Scoutmaster before settin= g up.

Saturday, May 8^th

Ø            Reveille @ 6:30AM

Ø            Breakfast,

Ø            Safety Afloat discussion.

Ø            Float the Elk River (everyone will do the 8 mi= le float; 4.5 to 5 hours)

Each canoe must have an adult, or an Eagle Scout (or Life scout w/Lifesaving MB with prior approval from the Scoutmaster or Campmaster.).<= /p>
Each canoe must have a “buddy” canoe and must stay together

Ø            Eat your sack lunch on the river

Ø            Work on Scout Skills for new scouts

Ø            Chapel service

Ø            Leave for home around 4:00PM

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&n= bsp; The Uniform of the Day will be a special Canoe Trip T-shirt that wil= l be available after breakfast.

&n= bsp; Scouts: (please consult your Scout Handbook for a complete list of equipment)

Ø            Weather appropriate clothing, extra dry clothing to change 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

Ø            Canteen or water bottle

Ø            Swimsuit, River appropriate clothing and shoes

Ø            = Sun block and hat (mandatory)<= /u>, 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 are present)

Ø            Patrol Cook Boxes (cleaned & stocked)

Ø            Food for all meals. Food for Mustang Scouts will be provided by the troop.

Ø            Lifejackets (provided by the outfitter) Adult size life jackets may be limited so if you have a comfortable life jacket please bring it. Everyone must wear a= life jacket.

If= you have a tent from previous campouts, please make sure it makes it to this campout (even if you are not attending). .

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All adults are responsible for their own tents or tarps. We are trying to reduce the amount of trash that we generate; please bring your own cup, plate, bowl, knives, forks etc. 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

Coordinating Patrol: Alligator Patrol. All Alligator Patrol members and all quartermasters are responsible for loading the truck on Thursday, May 6^th at 6:00pm= and unloading the truck on Saturday evening after the trip. It is the responsibility of the Alligator patrol to find an adult to drive the Troop truck. Patrol Quartermast= ers must speak to the Troop Quartermaster, Chuck Gibson; quartermaster@bsatroop10.org&n= bsp; or (913) 681-8881; if ANY addit= ional equipment is needed (i.e. cooking grates, bricks, tent poles, tent pegs, ta= rps, tents). Paper goods & cups will not be provided.

Food/Cooking Format:

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, tarp= s, stoves, cooking equipment), make sure it makes it to this campout even if y= ou aren’t attending. Call your patrol leader, if= he doesn’t call you by Wednesday, May 5^th

·        Friday = Supper: – Eat before you arrive.

·        Saturday Breakfast:

Ø      Patrols pl= an and prepare a Hot Breakfast,

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

Ø      Mustang Sc= outs will cook and eat together.

·        Saturday Lunch: – Everyone bring a sack lunch & drink to eat on the river.=

·        Saturday Supper:- Eat on the way home.

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COS= TS:

$ 32.00      &n= bsp;    Adults and Mustang Scouts

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Fees will be billed to your account= . Please pay John Martin, Treasurer.

Registrati= on:        &= nbsp;   Sign up at any Troop Meeting on or = before May 3^rd or via email to campmaster@bsatroop10.org= . If you have questions, please contact Scott Brown<= /st1:PersonName> at: campmaster@bsatroop10.org= Please= provide your T-shirt size (adult sizes only). Anyone signing up = after May 6^th will not be guaranteed a canoe. No shows and cancellatio= ns after May 6^th will be charged the full amount=

Eme= rgency Contact Numbers: (subject to cell coverage)

Sco= utmaster: Greg Spies Cell: 913 940-7089

Campmaster: = Scott Brown Cell: 913-907-7103

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;       Two Sons Camp: = 417-475-4774

http://www.twosonsfloats-cam= ping.com

Directions:   = ; Take Highway 71 South to Interstate 44W to Joplin, take Exit 11A at Joplin, go S= outh on Highway 71 to State Road EE (33 miles) right turn on EE to State Highway= 59 (3.2 miles), Left on Highway 59 and travel 3.7 miles to TWO SONS which will be on the left.

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