Good Evening Everyone,
First the not so great news:
The folks at the USS Constitution have informed us (see below) that we will not be staying over night due to the temperature.
But we will be able to visit the Constitution from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Saturday 11/2/24.
The Good News:
We will be meeting at the Moose Lodge at 8:00 AM. SHARP Saturday. I would like to roll out by 8:15 A.M and head to the Museum of Science. It should take us about 30 minutes to drive from the Moose Lodge to the MOS.
I have spoke with the folks at the Moose Lodge and we can leave cars there if we need to in the lot across the street.
We will spend the day there. Scouts you can invite your families to come with you. I have about 100 tickets and will hand them out at the MOS. For those that will be joining us later in the day please call my cell and I will meet you with your ticket.
We will meet at the MOS lobby at 3:15 P.M. SHARP to hike over to the USS Constitution. So bring a device that tells you the correct time of day for Boston Ma.
Remeber this is a Class A event.
USS Constitution Overnight – November 2-3 (Saturday – Sunday)
- Sign ups are open NOW. It is only $10 to attend. We will also be going to the Museum of Science, thanks to our Scoutmaster securing FREE admission for us!
- Rough schedule: meet at Moose Lodge for carpooling (adults staying overnight will drive) in the morning on Saturday. Go to Museum of Science (need lunch money or bag lunch). Mid or late afternoon go to USS Constitution. Dinner and breakfast at the Navy Yard. Departure in late morning or early afternoon on Sunday.
- You will need a bag lunch or lunch money for Saturday. You may want money for the gift shop at the MOS or the USS Constitution.
HAVE YOU SIGNED UP FOR THE PRESIDENTS TRAIL CAMPOREE YET? This is our OCTOBER monthly campout.
No, really, have you? You should sign up by TOMORROW NIGHT at the Troop meeting. We owe money and a headcount to the camporee leadership this week AND the price for you to attend increases after tomorrow. You also lose out on receiving a free camporee t-shirt if you don’t make this deadline.
So sign up for the camporee at the meeting tomorrow 9/9. Or email me by the end of the night.
Check out this promotional video for the camporee: https://photos.app.goo.gl/2fpr6mnAuvmUfQuY9
- June Campout – We will be camping at Wompatuck State Park in June
- Previously mentioned plans for an overnight stay on the USS Constitution have been rescheduled to the fall.
- We will be tenting in Scout Site #4 at Wompatuck State Park on June 21-23
- $20 per person, sign up at any Monday night meeting
- More info soon, including detailed directions to the campsite from the park road
- MAY SPECIAL CAMPOUT – Highland Games at Camp Richard (Nantucket) May 3-5
- The Cape & Islands Council Highland Games camporee is being held this year. It is at Camp Richard on Nantucket, how many of you have ever camped there?
- The Troop Committee is subsidizing the fee for you to attend this camporee,
- The fee INCLUDES the ferry transportation to/from the island from Hyannis and 4 meals on the campout.
- We will need help carpooling. We are also seeking an adult to help the Scoutmaster take the lead on coordinating this activity.
- A permission form is required for all attending (attached). A few of you were contacted by Jim about providing us an updated BSA medical form.
- UPDATES from 4/21:
- An email was sent out on 4/8 with the subject “KILTS FOR MAY CAMPOUT – Order Now!” Did you take care of this?
- Bags – Everyone should have
- A backpacking style backpack for their personal gear. Talk to Jim if you need help with this. Your gear will be loaded onto the ferry and once on the island it will go on a truck to camp. You won’t have access to this bag until you get to camp.
- A day pack. Like a small school backpack. You will carry this on the ferry and march with it so any snacks or water for the trip will go in it
- LABEL YOUR BAGS. Luggage tags would be a good idea.
- Full uniforms along with kilts for this campout.
- For Friday night dinner, please pack something to eat. You are not being fed by us or them on Friday night.
- CARPOOLING: We will start planning carpooling on Monday 4/22.
- For those who are able, the first ferry out to the island leaves Hyannis at 2:45pm on Friday. You need to be on the ferry by 2:30pm to take this one.
- There is a 2nd ferry that departs at 8PM on Friday. If you have to take this ferry, you will be hiking to camp in the dark.
- On the return trip, we expect to return to the ferry terminal at noon on Sunday.
- We have one Scout who is unable to attend, which means we have one slot open for someone to sign up. Let us know ASAP if you would like to go on the campout.
- THIS IS WHO WE HAVE SIGNED UP RIGHT NOW. SIGN UPS ARE NOW CLOSED.
- March Campout – Is only 2 weeks away!
- March 8-10 at Camp Nihan in Saugus
- 131 Walnut St, Saugus, MA 01906, just off of Route 1
- $20 to attend
