When: Saturday Oct 3 to Sunday Oct 4
Time: Arrive Saturday 1-3pm, depart Sunday by 9am
What To Wear: No uniforms. Class B's (any scouting shirt) and dress for the weather!
Agenda
Saturday, Oct 3
1:00-3:00pm: Arrive & Camp Set up (Campsite # will be provided Friday Night)
2:30-3:30pm: Gathering Activity
3:30-4:00pm: Brief Program: Fire Safety & Leave No Trace
4:00-5:00pm: Hike then free play (dinner preparation)
5:00-6:30pm: Dinner then free play
6:30pm onward: Campfire songs, skits, S'mores, and hanging out
8:00pm: Celestial Navigation (walk to field and look at stars)
Sunday, Oct 4
6:46 am Sunrise!
7:30-9:00am Grab and Go Breakfast (with coffee for parents)
8:45 am Conduct Leave No Trace Walking Line to clean camp (For those remaining)
9:00am Final Departure
Dinner: The Pack will be providing BBQ Pulled Pork and BBQ Pulled Chicken as the main dish and families will fill out the remainder of the Potluck. Please sign up using the RSVP Link above.
Parking and Uploading: When you arrive you can drive directly to our group campsites (#11) to unload. When you enter Camp Snyder main gate:
proceed straight (past the main parking lot on your left)
veer right which leads behind the large main dining hall (biggest building on property)
Stay on the same road and continue toward the right, following signs to the group campsites.
This is a one way loop - follow it all the way around until you see our Pack sign at Site #11.
There is limited parking at the group campsite along the road - and sometimes they can be sticklers. Please unload and park back at the main parking lot near the entrance. It may be a little bit of a hike....FYI. If our site is further away we will shuttle back from the parking lot.
Following the loop all the way around to get back to the dining hall and turn right to go behind the dining hall, then back toward the main gate, turning right into the main parking lot.
Site Map: Here is a map of Camp Snyder.
To Tent, or Not to Tent: We have plenty of space and love seeing all those tents around the site.
In Cub Scouts, we have Family Campouts, which means families tent together.
It also means the entire family is welcome and encouraged to attend and participate (parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles...)!
For those that are unable to stay overnight or think sleeping on the ground a mere 30 minutes away from your warm, cozy bed is insane - that's ok (and probably more normal!). Come when you can. Stay as long as you can.
Packing List: I have linked a suggested packing list. This is a generic list, adjust the list to your particular needs. Saturday night WILL BE CHILLY. Even though we will have a roaring fire, be sure to dress warmly. One of the best ways to stay warm is with a warm hat and warm socks. For those only joining Saturday you will still want warm clothes, a chair, and water bottle...maybe a blanket.
Medical Forms: Anyone staying overnight needs to have a completed Medical Form - sections A & B.
These do not need a doctor's signature (That is only for Form C if you overnight for 3+ nights).
We do need paper copies of the form, which we collect when you arrive. Forms are good for one year - we can keep them secured in our Medical Form Binders for the year or return them to you when you leave camp. If you don't have access to a printer you can email Geoff your forms he will print and bring it (gdelizzio@gmail.com). We will also have blank copies onsite.
We don't review forms unless there is a medical issue - fill out as best as you can.
Copy of Insurance Cards are helpful but not required for short term events like a one-night campout. (Summer camps do require them)
For short term events like our campouts - you do not need to include height and weight! (Yeah!!)
If you are staying for the day on Saturday and not sleeping over you are not required to have a form.
Note Repeated: These forms are good for one year from the signature date so we recommend each family fill out the forms once per year and either turn them in for the year or bring them to each campout.