Extreme Team Camporee 2014

We will meeting at the church Friday November 7, 2014 5:00 PM.  We would like to leave by 5:15 PM.  We will be returning around dinner time on Saturday.

The boys should bring:
-Warm clothes
-Clothing/shoes they can get dirty and muddy in and a change of clothes for afterwards
-NO SCOUT UNIFORMS (not even for travel this time, leave them at home)
-scout book
-sleeping bag, tent
-2 liters or drinking water
-camping chair for camporee-wide fire program
-personal mess kit
-SIGNED MEDICAL FORM (found here) (I will have copies at the church)
-Their food assignment

The boys can earn a prize if they memorize enough passages from this form:

Inspiration from the Past


For more information about this camporee (including driving instructions) please visit the camporee website at:

http://santanscoutcamporee.blogspot.com/

Food Assignments

Here are the food assignments for the Camporee:

Lunch:
Zach W.:10 packs of beef ramen and a cooler with ice
Jack: 10 packs of beef ramen
Jonas: Pack of shredded cheese (20 servings)
Scott: 20 servings of baby carrots (small pack)
Luke: 1 pack, 20 servings of ground beef

Dinner:
Kyle: eggs and 20 oz. of cheese
Justin:Tortillas Pack of 24
Chandler: 1 dozen of eggs
Zach C.: Bacon-1 pack/16 strips
Trey: Orange juice 2 one gallon bottles
Braden: Bacon -1pack/16 strips

Dessert:
Trey: Pancake mix
Luke: 1 bunch of bananas
Kyle: Chocolate chips
Scott: whipped cream
Justin: Half gallon of whole milk
Jonas: sugar
Chandler: bottle of vanilla extract
Brad: Crushed ice, salt in a ziploc bag gallon/ quart

Black River Campout

We will be going to the Black River for camping, swimming, and fishing.  We are leaving from the church at 5:00 PM and we expect to return before dinner on Saturday. 

Boy Scouts are encouraged to travel to and from activities in full scout uniform (uniform shirt, uniform pants OR uniform shorts with uniform socks, and uniform belt).  Please arrive at the church in uniform.

We will be camping near our cars. The boys should bring:

Swimming suit

Sunblock

Towel

Sleeping bag

Tent OR tarp

Camp Chair

Personal Toiletries

Personal First Aid kit

Change of dry clothes and extra socks

$10 for lunch and permit on the trip home

Utensils for eating

flashlight

Each boy should either eat dinner before we leave or plan on cooking themselves a late dinner at camp.The boys should plan on cooking their own breakfast.As a reminder,many of the boys in the troop are still working on their cooking merit badge. A square meal planned and cooked on this camp-out can pass off the outdoor meal requirement. 

Scott 

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Black River Campout Postponed

This weekend's campout has been pushed back one week.  We will be camping, fishing, and swimming on September 26-27.

More details will be posted after next Wednesday night's planning meeting.

Scott
Webmaster
Troop 198

Lava Tube Cave Campout

We will be going to the Lava Tube Cave just north of Flagstaff AZ. This will not be a hike, we will be camping near the cave (about a mile away) and we will be able to park the cars at the camp site.

We are meeting at the church and hoping to leave immediately at 5:00 PM (east side).  We should be back before dinner on Saturday.  We will drop the boys off at their home.

Information about this location can be found here:

http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/coconino/recarea/?recid=55122

The boys should be prepared for rain and cold.  They should bring:

-Sleeping bag, tent and/or tarp
-warm clothes
-Jacket and possibly gloves (the cave stays 42 degrees year round)
-personal toiletries
-first aid kit
-sack lunch
-their food assignment (see below)
-bug spray
-2 liters of water

Food Assignments:

Jaxen -     20 tortillas and a cooler with ice
Seth -       2 packs of milk chocolate chips
Zach W.   2 packages of small marshmallows
Trevor     20 flour tortillas
Kyle         1 bag of cheese (Costco size bag)
Kaios       1 doz. Eggs  and 1 bottle of Cholula hot sauce
Zach C.    1 lb. bacon
Brad        Apples and Bananas

Seth, as the Troop Quartermaster, will coordinate getting the pans and stove for cooking.

Fossil Springs Departure Time

We will be meeting at the church at 4:00 PM today to leave for Fossil Springs.  Please see the previous post for what the boys should bring with them.

Just a reminder on the food.  The boys can pass off 2 of the required meals from the cooking merit badge on this trip.  They can either do the trail meals (recommended) or the camping meals.  Please review the requirements here:

http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Cooking

Fossil Springs Backpacking Trip

This Friday we will be going backpacking to a camp site in Fossil Springs.  This is the same location that we have been to recently, but this time we will be parking the cars at the Flume Trail head and hiking into our camp group, which is about 5 miles in.

The boys will need to carry everything on their back, so please make sure they have a backpack.  Please let us know if they need one, there are a few families that have an extra one that can be loaned out.

They should bring:

Swimming suit
Sunblock
Towel
Sleeping bag (tent OR/or tarp)
Personal Toiletries
Personal First Aid kit
Change of dry clothes and extra socks
Money for lunch on the trip home
Utensils for eating
flashlight
Food

The boys have been working on their cooking merit badge, and one of the requirements is for them to plan and prepare a trail meal.  Please make sure that they bring their own food and have followed the guidelines for good nutrition (see the post on the cooking merit badge).  If their food needs to be cooked, they should bring their own trail stove.  None of the troop gear will be available during the hike (but gear can be checked out ahead of time if needed).

We will be leaving Friday, but we do not yet have a time decided on that we will meet at the church.  We are still looking for fathers to come and our departure time will depend on when people can get off work (so we might leave as late as 6:00 PM).  I will make another post to this website once we have confirmed our departure time.  We should be home late Saturday afternoon.

http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/coconino/recarea/?recid=72078

Flume Trail information:

http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/coconino/recreation/ohv/recarea/?recid=75368&actid=50

Cooking Merit Badge

We are currently working on the Cooking Merit Badge in the troop.  This merit badge is fairly involved and will require work at home and on camp outs.  The learning portion of the merit badge that we are going over in troop meetings can be reviewed here:

Cooking Merit Badge Powerpoint

The boys were given a planning packet to help them record their notes and plan their meals.  If they lose it, a replacement can be downloaded here:

Cooking Merit Badge Packet

The boys will need to plan many meals and cook some of them at home, then report back.  This coming week we will price out the menus that they planned.

Meals should be planned following the nutritional principles found on this website that teaches about good food choices:

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/

Helaman's Camp Summer Camp

Summer Camp is fast approaching. We will be leaving June 23rd and returning on the 28th.  The boys will need a medical review from a doctor (physical), a link to the medical form can be found here:

Medical Form w/ Physical

Boys should be working on their Men of Valor and Helaman's awards.  The can also start working on the pre-requisites for the merit badges they wish to earn.  For detailed information on Camp, these awards, and everything the boys will need to bring (and not bring) please refer to the Camp information packet prepared by the stake linked here:

Helaman's Camp 2014

Fossil Springs Camping

Fossil Springs Wilderness Area

http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/coconino/recarea/?recid=72078

We will be going to Fossil Springs Wilderness area for a 2 night camp (for maps see the link above).  We are leaving from the church at 5:30 PM and we expect to return after lunch on Saturday.  If you miss your ride going up, please call Scott Foote as he will be going up on Friday to join us.  If your son needs to be back on Saturday, there will be a few people returning Friday.

 

Boy Scouts are encouraged to travel to and from activities in full scout uniform (uniform shirt, uniform pants OR uniform shorts with uniform socks, and uniform belt).  Please arrive at the church in uniform.

We will be camping near our cars.  In addition to the food assignments the boys should bring:

Swimming suit

Sunblock

Towel

Sleeping bag (tent OR tarp)

Camp Chair

Personal Toiletries

Personal First Aid kit

Change of dry clothes and extra socks

Food assignment and personal snacks

Money for lunch on the trip home

Utensils for eating

flashlight

Food Assignments

Dragon Patrol

Brian: Tortillas (12 servings), Pop Tarts (1 serving)

Hayden: Eggs (1 doz.), hot sauce, Pop Tarts (1 serving)

Jack: Sausage (12 servings), Pop Tarts (1 serving)

Zach C.: Shredded Cheese (12 servings)

Llama Patrol

Jonas: Tortillas (6 servings), Eggs (6), sausage (6 servings), PB&J (3 servings), mustard, apples

Ruger: Hot Dogs (6), Buns (6), Relish, Strawberries, Chocolate chips

Zach W.: Ketchup, salsa, pineapple chucks, marshmallows

Seth, Austin ,and  Jaxen: pop tarts, granola bars, ramen noodles, bring own desired breakfast

The troop will provide stoves, cooking utensils, pans, water, plates, and trash bags.

Environmental Science Merit Badge Clinic

Here is the information from the Stake about the Merit Badge clinic this weekend:

Event name: Stake Merit Badge Clinic (Environmental Science)
Event description: This merit badge clinic will cover the environmental science merit badge. The clinic will be held at the Riparian Preserve. The address is: 2757 East Guadalupe Road Gilbert, AZ Please remind your boys to bring the following: *SCOUT UNIFORM - we are in a public setting and need to make sure everyone is dressed appropriately for a scouting event. *BLUE CARD - Filled out and signed by Scoutmaster *Endangered Species Essay (req 6.e.1.) *Notepad, clipboard, and writing utensil (for recording observations) *Camp chair or something to sit on *Hat and sunscreen (we will be outside the entire time)

Event date: Apr 12, 2014
Event time: 8:00 AM-noon

Westward Ho! Camporee Information

We will be camping this weekend (March 21-22).  

Please be at the church in uniform no later than 4:30 PM

The troop will be cooking dinner together, please check your food assignments on the previous blog post.

Scouts should bring:
Money for Dinner on the way home Saturday (other meals provided by the District)
Filled out Medical Form (see link to the right, parts A and B)
Sleeping bag
Flashlight
Water bottle
Camp Chair (there will be a Wild West show and they need a chair)
Good Hiking shoes
Scout Book
Personal First Aid kit
Day pack to hold make and take crafts(optional)
Warm clothes (staying in north Phoenix)
Sunscreen
Hat
Snacks (optional)

For additional information on the Camporee please see the Ditrict website linked here:
http://santanscoutcamporee.blogspot.com/


For those boys that can't make it at 4:30, some drivers will be going up later that night.. Also some leaders will be returning early Sat. morning.  If your boy can attend any part of the Camporee please call Bro. Ray to make arrangements.

Cooking Plan Camporee Westward Ho!

Here are the food assignments: 

1 bag charcoal-Jonas

2 Costco bags chicken-Andrew and Kaios

10-12 potatoes-Trevor

3-4 carrots-Trevor

2 onions-Trevor

Salt and Pepper-Trey

Oranges-Trey

2 bags chocolate chips-Seth

2-3 bags mini marshmallows-Austin

1 Costco bag tortillas-Justin

1 bag ice-Hayden

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