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2011 May Campout (OA Inductions)

Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

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We will be attending the OA inductions on May 13, 14, 2011 .

Troop 111 is proud to have three new inductees for Scouting’s National Honor Society — The Order of the Arrow.

In addition, three Ordeal members will be returning to seal their membership as Brotherhood members in OA.

Several others will attend in support for those processing as Ordeal and Brotherhood candidates.

During this campout, we will also conduct our second qualifying hike for the high-adventure trip in July as well as provide credit for the Hiking Merit Badge.

Here is the permission slip.

Ordeal Candidates will need to bring:

  1. Sleeping Bag
  2. Waterproof covering for gear
  3. A ground-cloth or tarp
  4. Work Gloves
  5. Boots
  6. Rain Gear / Sun-screen / Hat

Brotherhood Candidates will need to bring:

  1. Letter to the Lodge Chief
  2. OA Handbook (Know the OA History and Song and Obligation)
  3. Work Gloves
  4. Rain Gear / Sun-screen / Hat
  5. Regular camping gear

Support personnel (those not processing in OA) need:

  1. Regular camping gear (including rain gear and hat)
  2. Hiking Boots, Water bottle, etc.

For those staying in the campsite, we will spend Friday night under the canopy (canopies), weather permitting.

Brotherhood ceremony is Friday night, so we will need to be in place on-time and totally prepared.

Here is the permission slip.

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April 2011 Campout Arrow Rock (Hiking)

Monday, April 25th, 2011

WOOHOO!

It’s that time again! — Time to tour Arrow Rock, Missouri.

On this campout, we will be Hiking, Cooking and Touring the Arrow Rock town and museum.

Arrow Rock is a tradition with Troop 111 and all enjoy the area as well as the town.

For full participation, the scouts will need:

  • A backpack
  • A Mess Kit
  • Regular camping gear
  • Hiking Boots
  • Spending Money for the store and museum.

We have a (short-term) future goal of attending a high-adventure base.  In preparation for that, the scouts must be accustomed to individual cooking as well as hiking.  This campout will be part of that preparation as a qualifying hike.  Scouts MUST attend one of the two qualifying hikes in order to participate in the Colorado Hiking trip in July.

 This campout will only be ONE NIGHT to allow the scouts to be clean and prepared for the Eagle Court of Honor on Sunday 1-MAY-2011 at 2:00 PM.

Here is the Permission Slip for the event

Agenda:

  • 5:30 PM Friday – Assemble At St. Sabina
  • 10:00 PM Saturday – Return to St. Sabina

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2010 November Campout

Monday, November 1st, 2010

 

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This month, we will camp on the the property donated for our use (near Harrisonville).

The theme will be primitive camping and cooking.

There will be no lolly or porta-potty, so please be prepared as the last two weeks of instruction have dictated.

The permission slip is here:

Remember, this is November (in the Kansas City area).  Be prepared for any type of weather!

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Leave No Trace (Human Waste)

Monday, October 25th, 2010

Over the next few meetings, we will have sessions on “Leave No Trace” principles.
One topic we will discuss at length in preparation to our high-adventure trip in 2011 is disposal of human waste.

The Leave No Trace Website has some good information on the subject.

There are a few YouTube videos discussing the subject — one of which has some slightly foul language, so please don’t be offended (the video has great information, otherwise):

[Hiking Trip Preparation : Bathroom Considerations While Hiking]
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF9IvKNp2Zk

[Camping Gear : Digging Camp Cat Holes]
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnyv4rM36gY

[Yao Demonstration - Leave No Trace Cat Hole]
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzX3Oqo4DIc

[Low Impact Hiking Tips & Techniques : How to Dispose of Human Waste while Hiking]
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUzl-Z6XoZg

[Low Impact and No Trace Camping : How to Dispose of Human Waste While Camping]
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWeP6-6EEZo

Bottom line: first adhere to the guidelines in the scout handbook and from Leave No Trace.

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Bartle Camp Draw 2011 (16-Oct-2010)

Friday, October 15th, 2010

Here comes camp draw, again!

Mr. Petznick, Mr. Underwood and Mr. Hines will be attending camp draw at 9:30 AM on 16-Oct-2010.

We are hoping for Piercing Arrow (Leavenworth) and awaiting options for the session.

The session we receive will determine the dates of our high-adventure trip to Colorado in 2011.

16-OCT-2010 – Camp Draw Results:

Today, Mr. Petznick registered 19 full-time spots for Bartle, 2011.
Our summer camp session information is as follows:
 
Campground: Piercing Arrow
Campsite: Leavenworth
Session: ONE: (3-12 June, 2011)
 

Here is the most current information on previous camp sessions:
2011 – Piercing Arrow – Leavenworth – Session ?
(Petznick / Russell) – Colby T

2010 – Piercing Arrow – Leavenworth – Session 4
(Hines / Petznick) – Jared

2009 – Piercing Arrow – Leavenworth – Session 1
(Larkey / Underwood) – Mitch

2008 – Piercing Arrow – Niagara – Session 6
(Underwood / Hines)

2007 – Piercing Arrow – Carson – Session 4
(White / Gruetze)

2006 – Lone Star – Ottawa – Session 6
(Underwood / White)

2005 – Piercing Arrow Leavenworth – Session 4
(Hines / Underwood)

2004 – Piercing Arrow Niagara – Session 4
(R. Armstrong / Hines)

2003 – Piercing Arrow Niagara – Session 6
(Millot / R. Armstrong)

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