Troop,
Tomorrow night’s meeting will be focused on Camp Prep. This one will be slightly different than our camp prep meetings in the past since we wont be crammed into a small room with a whiteboard and having to smell markers while we try to figure out what we are going to eat along the trail. Soup is not a good idea, just sayin’.
After the opening, we will roll into a 15-20 minute session of MB work (Home Repairs MB) for those of you who want to start it. May as well, you are stuck in your homes anyway! Fix something!
After that, we will roll directly into CAMP PREP. The Scouts will discuss camping gear, as well as what to and not to bring and how to pack their rucks (backpack). Maybe a bit of gear differences in materials and such.
The Scouts will decide on what meals and such they will have. Generally, we are on our own on Friday night (we usually do Subway or something similar). The Scouts are responsible for Sat breakfast, lunch dinner and Sun breakfast. Think about what you want to carry for 7 miles to eat on Sunday morning.
Due to covid, each Scout will have to source their own food and carry it themselves. In the past, we would have the Scouts cross load food items for everyone (no longer).
If you are new to the Troop, please make sure you bring your gear with you tomorrow night so we can discuss why we carry what we carry, and how to pack. I understand that some of you have a great deal of experience backpacking and such, but this is a learning environment for all of us, so please just bring your stuff (experienced or not).
After camp prep is done, the Scouts will pick a game night theme for next week, and will close out the meeting with an IPA and a closing deal.
If you have not turned in a COVID acceptance form via email or hard copy, please scroll down on the website and download/fill it out for me. This is required for any activity we do. The Scout cannot participate without the form, and if he does, and gets hurt, insurance is not required to cover it.
Right now we have myself and Mr Petree signed up for the campout, so we are covered for adult leaders, but if any other adult wants to join, please come on! (must have YPT completed), not required to have an adult application, but YPT is required. Adult applications are required for any event lasting 72 or more hours.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to let me know. Sorry for the long post, I will have the Scouts include potatoes in their menus. I’m sure I forgot something.
Dan
