Summer Camp Plans

Here is a brief summary of the plans for Scout camps this summer:

July 16-21, ages 14+: We are planning a 50 mile canoe trip along the John Day River. Estimated cost per boy will be $150, due at the start of the trip. This website shows some good pictures of the area we will be traveling through: http://www.arrowheadadventures.com/jdfamily.html

August 12-18, ages 12-13 (and any older boys who wish to come): We will be going to Camp Meriwether on the coast (http://www.cpcbsa.org/camping/summer-program/boy-scout-camps/meriwether). Cost for this camp is $274. Payment is due June 15th.

For either camp the boys (and leaders) will need a physical prior to attending. The form can be downloaded here (Parts A, B, & C): http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/HealthandSafety/ahmr.aspx

Please let your Scoutmaster know which camp boys will be attending and also which dads can come on either of the trips. For Camp Meriwether it is not a problem if dads can only come for a part of the week; for the canoe trip it will be logistically difficult to only attend for a few days, so we'll likely need a full week commitment.

Cooking Merit Badge

During the month of February the boys worked on the Cooking Merit Badge. We learned to cook pizza and donuts and planned meals for the campout. Bishop Suggs is the merit badge counselor and will be back sometime in April to meet with those boys that have completed the merit badge.

The requirements for the merit badge are here: http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Cooking

Items 1-3 were completed by those that attending the February meetings. The remaining items are to plan some more meals and cook. The following worksheet may be useful in planning additional meals: http://meritbadge.org/wiki/images/8/87/Cooking.pdf

Please document what meals you cooked (have a parent or Scoutmaster initial your meal plan) and be prepared to show your completed meal plans to Bishop Suggs in April.