Patriotic Camporee 2015

Please be at the church in uniform no later than 5:00 PM

Please eat before you come OR plan on cooking for yourself at the camporee.  Breakfast and lunch on Saturday will be provided. We should be home around dinner time on Saturday.

Scouts should bring:
Full scout uniform (for inspection)
Filled out Medical Form (see link to the right, parts A and B)
Sleeping bag
Flashlight
Water bottle
Camp Chair
Good  shoes
Scout Book
Personal First Aid kit
Day pack to hold make and take crafts(optional)
Plan for cooler weather and rain (no rain forecasted)
Sunscreen
Hat
Snacks (optional)

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

For those that ordered the Miracles in American book, please bring $10.

If you can't make it at 5:00 or you need to return early on Saturday, the camporee is at Rawhide in Chandler so parents can bring them or pick them up as needed.
Directions to Rawhide are here:

http://lightningcomputing.net/Fall_2015_Camporee/Rawhide_Directions_v3-1.pdf

WaterWheel Campground

We will be camping just north of Water Wheel Campground.  It is just north of Payson about an 1:45 minutes from home.

Waterwheel Campground

Scouts should be at the church at 4:45 PM and we will leave by 5 PM.  We have arranged for some of the Scouts to meet at Bro. Vance's house at 3:45 PM to drive up with the 11-year old scouts.

Most of the scouts are still working on the cooking merit badge, so they should plan on cooking their own meals for dinner and breakfast.  We will plan on stopping for lunch on the way home in Payson, so please bring either money for lunch or a sack lunch.

We will be camping near our cars, and then following day will be exploring the water wheel area, which they will be in and out of the water walking on rocks and boulders.  Water shoes, Teva style sandals, or extra old shoes are recommended.

Camping List:

water (2 liters) 

personal first aid kit 

sleeping bag 

tent/tarp

your own food for dinner and breakfast (cooking merit badge meals for those working on it) 

scout uniform for travel 

swim suit and change of clothes, water shoes/sandals for walking in creek

Be prepared for rain  

Money or sack lunch

Fossil Springs Campout

Fossil Springs Campout 

This weekend we will be camping in Fossil Springs. We are meeting at the church at 4:45 and will be departing around 5:00. There will be a short hike from the camp ground to the Waterfall.  We should be home around 2:00 on Saturday. For travel, the boys should wear their uniforms. We will be swimming at the campout so bring your swimsuits. There are no food assignments for the campout, but the boys will be cooking their own meals for the cooking merit badge. It needs to be a well rounded meal, and you should check the merit badge requirement at meritbadge.org.

Camp List:

Tent (if needed)

Sleeping bag

Swimsuit & Towel

Personal First aid kit 

Day pack for the short hike 

Meals

Extra clothes 

Water 

Rain gear (there may be rain) 

Wet Beaver Creak Campout

This weekend our troop will be camping at Lawrence Crossing on the Wet Beaver Creek (near Sedona). We are meeting at the church Friday July 24th at 4:45 and will be departing at 5:00 P.M. We should be home for dinner the following Saturday. For travel scouts should wear their uniforms. We will be swimming in a location known as the Crack located 3 miles up the Bell Trail so bring your swimsuits. Here are the food assignments for this campout: 

Justin: Hot Dog Buns 

Fisher: 1 pack of hot dogs 

Jonas: 1 pack of Cheese 

Jack 1 pack of hot dogs 

All scouts should pack a sack lunch for the hike. 

Camp Essentials: 

-First Aid Kit 

- Day Pack 

- Tent  (if needed) 

-Water

-Sleeping bag

-trail lunch

-swim suit

-rain gear (not expected but be prepared)

For the exact location :

https://www.gaiagps.com/map/Lawrence%20Crossing/

http://www.dreamsedona.com/hiking-bell-trail-13.html

Camp Raymond

We will be going to Camp Raymond for our summer camp.  This will be the second week of June ( 8th - 13th).  Stay tuned for additional details but now is the time to decide which merit badges you will be working on.  Some of them have pre-reqirements that you will need to finish before going to camp.

You will also need to have a physical done by a doctor within the previous twelve months of camp.

Here is the link to the latest documentation for Camp Raymond:

http://www.grandcanyonbsa.org/openrosters/viewDocLibrary.asp?orgkey=1300

Specifically this page has a link to the "Camp Raymond Merit Badge Requirements" and the "Annual Health and Medical Record"

Peppersauce Cave

We will be camping at Peppersauce to explore the Peppersauce cave. We should all meet at the church at 5:00 P.M. in scout uniforms.  The scouts will be cooking dinner and breakfast together.  We will stop for a late lunch on the way home and should be back before dinner time.

For information about this location see these websites:
http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/coronado/recreation/camping-cabins/recarea/?recid=25684&actid=29

http://www.experience-az.com/adventures/hike/peppersauce/peppersauce.html

Each boy has his food assignment (listed below). If you are unable to come, please give the food assignment to another scout.

Things you should bring:

• A separate, full set of clothes and light jacket or hoodie to wear while in the cave. These clothes will get very dirty. 
• Additional pair of shoes/ socks or sandals to wear on the trip home. 
• A trash bag to hold your dirty clothes. 
• Headlamp or two and a spare flashlight. 
• Sleeping bag. 
• Tent if needed ( sleeping arrangements have already been determined). 
• Water ( two litters). 
• Personal mess kit. 
• Personal first aid kit. 
• Money for lunch ( or sack lunch). 
• Helmet for the cave.

Food assignments;

Fisher: Butter
Scott: Sauce
Luke; Sunny -D
Justin: Vegetables
Jack: Ramen (at least 7 Packages)
Kyle: Carrots
Tanner: Hot dogs
Jonas; eggs
Braiden: Ketchup
Carsen: Orange Juice and Cooler
Josh: Tortillas

Just as a reminder, scouts should wear scout uniform during travel. Also leave electronic devices at home. Thank You!

Scott
Webmaster

We will be camping by an obsidian mine near Superior.  We should all meet at the Church at 5:00 PM


The boys can eat before going to the church but may bring dinner to cook in camp instead. In the morning after breakfast we will be going to the obsidian mine to chisel out Apache Tears (obsidian).

We will be camping near our cars and not hiking our gear in.

The boys should bring:

-Sleeping bag, tent and/or tarp
-warm clothes
-Jacket
-first aid kit
-2 liters of water
-prepare for rain
-food for breakfast and lunch (and dinner if not eating before arriving
-snacks if desired
-Hammer and rock chisel or rock hammer (we will be mining in a stone surface)
-safety goggles
-Gloves

As a reminder scouts should always travel to and from camp in Scout Uniforms.  Please be in uniform when you arrive at the church.

Please leave electronic devices at home.

Fairview Camping Part 2

Last month our camping plans were cancelled due to the rain.  Because of the Eagle Project scheduled for this weekend, we're going to try again.

We will be camping in a field located in the county island just west of our neighborhood on Fairview drive (south side of the road, about half way in between Higley and Greenfield).   We should all meet at the Church at 5:00 PM and then if possible have your parents stick around for a few minutes to drive over to the campsite at 5:10.

Everyone boy should plan on cooking themselves a meal.  For the boys that don't yet have their cooking merit badge, this is one of their chances to cook an outdoor meal that they planned (and priced).

The boys should bring:

-Sleeping bag, tent and/or tarp
-warm clothes
-Jacket
-first aid kit
-1 liter of water
-Plan for RAIN
-food for dinner and breakfast

Ingredients to compete in the Gourmet Smores competition!

The following morning the boys will be participating in Kyle's Eagle Scout project and they should be home by lunch.

Fairview Camping

We will be camping in a field located in the county island just west of our neighborhood on Fairview drive (south side of the road, about half way in between Higley and Greenfield).   We should all meet at the Church at 5:30 PM and we'll ride over together.

Scouting for food is this weekend; as part of our camp, we will collect the food  Saturday morning. Please don't forget to leave any non-perishable food items out on your doorstep that morning for us to collect. We will be doing this Saturday morning, and then they will go sell flag subscriptions to the neighborhood.  It is important that everyone wears their scout uniform.

Everyone boy should plan on cooking themselves a meal.  For the boys that don't yet have their cooking merit badge, this is one of their chances to cook an outdoor meal that they planned (and priced).

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

-Sleeping bag, tent and/or tarp
-warm clothes
-Jacket and possibly gloves
-personal toiletries
-first aid kit
-2 liters of water
-rain poncho
-Scout Uniform

Court of Honor

This Wednesday there will be a Court of Honor instead of a Scouts in the Relief Society Room at 7:00 PM.  Families are encouraged to come.  There will be refreshments served.