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Fall Campout
Date: November 3-4, 2007
Location:
Inks Lake State Park
Organizer: Charles Sansbury, 328-7790, csansbury@vignette.com
Set-Up/Clean-Up: None Flag Ceremony: Den
10 Skit/Game:
ALL DENS
Background
For our campouts, we reserve a group area large enough to
accommodate our Pack and we make sure the park amenities include water and
bathrooms. All the families in a den camp near one another. As
families arrive, they stake out an area for their den to set up
tents.
Each den leader (or den camping coordinator) should coordinate
the food for the den. Many dens plan their meals together and divvy out
the food shopping & preparation. Other dens have pot-luck with what
each family brings.
We have a Pack campfire where each den will perform a
skit. Dens may have individual campfires at their campsites. You may
need to bring a fire ring or fire pan for the den campfires. Generally you
need to bring your own firewood or purchase it at the park, if available
One Tiger parent is required to attend with each Tiger
scout. It is possible for older (non-Tiger) scouts to attend with another
scout's parent provided:
- The attached
Guardianship Form
is completed and personally given to our Cub Master (Brian M.) or Pack
Committee Chair (Scott B.), and
- The scout cannot sleep in the same tent with another
child's parent under any circumstances.
Before You Go: Please RSVP with your den leader – give us your car make, model and license
# for the tour permit and approximate headcount (adults & children)
for the reservation.
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Insurance Verification Form -- Make sure you provide
your insurance information to your den leader BEFORE YOU GO. Follow this
link for a form that you can print out for the required information.
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Camping Checklist -- Follow this link for a
suggested list of items you should consider packing when going on an overnight
camp out.
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Campfire Safety Rules-- go over these with scouts at a den meeting and review at the campground
What to bring:
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Camping Checklist -- Follow this link for a
suggested list of items you should consider packing when going on an overnight
camp out.
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At minimum: Tent,
air mattress, sleeping bags, pillow, flashlight, folding chairs, cooler with
drinks and snacks that you want (each den typically has someone assigned to
bring food for the den - check with your den leader or camping coordinator)
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Firewood -
you cannot collect wood at the campground
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Glow sticks
for the boys are always fun.
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Pumpkins if
your den plans to do pumpkin carving.
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Recreational
equipment for baseball, soccer, football for the boys to play Sat
afternoon and Sun morning.
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Bikes:.
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Swimsuits:
weather permitting - boys can swim in the lake. There are canoes
and paddleboats available, but we must adhere to Cub Scout guidelines for
water activities. We are on the San Marcos River and there is a low
water crossing to get to hiking trails. The boys cannot get into the
river - Cub Scouts are prohibited from entering moving water.
When to Arrive: There are many
soccer/football games on Saturday, so arrive when you can. If you arrive before 5 pm, the afternoon is
yours to enjoy with your den and scout.
Directions:
Just for Fun:
Murphy's Laws of Camping
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