Lava Tube Camp Out

This weekend we will be camping in Flagstaff near the Lava River Cave. Please be at the church in UNIFORM ready to go at 5:00 PM.  We will be home before dinner on Saturday. There may possibly be rain or snow so also be prepared for cold weather.

Scouts should bring:

Scout uniform 

Sleeping bag (2 if needed) 

Water bottle 2 liters

Camp Chair so we dont have people sitting on others chair 

Personal First Aid kit

Their own meals planned for dinner, breakfast and lunch ( lunch would be preferred as a sack lunch for the trail.

Snacks (optional)mess kittoiletries 

2 flashlights

Bike helmet if wanted

Tent WITH a tarp

Note: This is the same place we did our snow camp out except we will actually go to the caves and camp closer to them.

For details on this cave and location see the official website here:

Lava River Cave 

Wave Cave Trail Campout

This weekend we will be camping at the wave cave trail head, near Peralta Trail head. Please be at the church in uniform ready to go at 5:00 PM.  We will be home before dinner on Saturday.

Scouts should bring:

Scout uniform
Sleeping bag
Water bottle 2 liters
Camp Chair
Personal First Aid kit
Their own meals planned for dinner, breakfast and lunch ( lunch would be preferred as a sack lunch for the trail.
Snacks (optional)
mess kit
toiletries

Please pack as if this trip will be a backpacking trip (except for the camping chair).  We want the scouts to practice packing for a backpacking trip.

Windcave Hike

Please be at the church in uniform ready to go at 5:00 PM.  We will be home before dinner on Saturday.


We will be camping past the park, not in the park itself.  We will pack up camp the following morning and head into Usery Park for the Wind Cave hike.

For information on the park see this website:
http://www.maricopa.gov/parks/usery/

There is an Archery Tournament in town this weekend so it will be busy at this location.


Scouts should bring:

Scout uniform
Sleeping bag
Water bottle 2 liters
Camp Chair
Personal First Aid kit
Food assignment (see below)
sack lunch
Snacks (optional)
mess kit
toiletries


Food Assignments:
Grady: Bacon bits
Jack and Nathan: Carrots Ground beef and garlic
Nathan Crandall: Red potatoes 15 servings
Rex: Celery 1 onion
Scott Bolean cubes milk Apples
Bro. Hamblin: tang powder
Fisher: syrup
Kale: 2 cans of Grand's biscuits
Luke: brown sugar


Other Assignments:
Bro. Valecillos Senior: Dutch oven

Lava River Cave Campout

Please be at the church in uniform ready to go at 5:00 PM.  We will be home before dinner on Saturday.

Depending on the amount of snow, we might play in the snow or we might hike to the Lava River Cave (3 miles).  For more information on the cave see this website:

Lava River Cave Website

This will be a cold weather camping trip, please make sure the boys have enough layers to stay warm, as well as a change of clothes should they get wet.  Especially extra socks.

Scouts should bring:

Scout uniform
Sleeping bag for COLD or 2 of them
Flashlight
Water bottle
Camp Chair
Personal First Aid kit
Cold weather clothes (coat, gloves, hat, scarf, etc.)
waterproof shoes or bread bags.
Food assignment (see below)
sack lunch or money for lunch
Snacks (optional)

Food Assignments:

Jonah maple syrup
Fisher Honey
Grady Brown sugar
Luke fruit
Bro. Hamblin drinks

Other Assignments:
Bro. Ray Water, Table, Propane, Ladle
Bro. Hamblin Firewood

Lava Tube Cave Campout

We will be camping just north of Flagstaff near the Lava Tube Caves.  This will hopefully be a snow campout.  We have been discussing in troop meetings how to properly prepare.  For some additional tips please see this website:

http://www.boyscouttrail.com/library/wintercampingtips.asp

Final details haven't been decided so stay tuned, but we are hoping to go on January 29th-30th.  We will need fathers to help drive. Please let Bro. Ray know if you can go.

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.

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 

Webmaster

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.