September 23-24

This month we will be working as staff members for the Cub Family Campout.

The campout will be held at Unity Village as part of a Thunderbird District event.

We will perform whatever duties are necessary for the event to be a success!

(Last year, we ran the water-rocket station).

We will assemble at 5:00 PM at St. Sabina Gym in order to arrive at the campsite as soon as possible.

The event will end on Saturday (24-Sep-2011) NLT noon and we will be back at St. Sabina Gym NLT 2:00 PM.

We are also requested to assist with an Eagle Project at St. Sabina right after the campout (at St. Sabina).

Here is the Permission Slip for the event.

What makes a camp fire program great?   Getting it all planned out before you head to the camp out!

Camp Fire Program Planning: (Three different ways to go about planning, decide what is best yourself!)

http://macscouter.com/campfire/Planning.asp

http://www.campfiredude.com/campfire-program.shtml

http://manywaters.nsbsa.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=KiOMIvcoB6c%3D&tabid=1500&mid=4214

This site has a *large* number of stories and ideas to tell.

http://www.netwoods.com/d-campfire.html

Den Chiefs:

http://www.netwoods.com/story/storytelling_in_cub_pack.html

Boy, I wish I had a good place to get new skits:

http://www.boyscouttrail.com/skits.asp

How about 654 more skits?:

http://www.scoutorama.com/skit/

Even more?

http://dir.yahoo.com/Recreation/Outdoors/Camping/Campfire_Activities/

Complete skill and campfire program plan examples:

http://www.scoutscan.com/campfire.html

Dutch Oven Recipes

Here are two sites.. with *lots* of food ideas!

Hint:  Prepare some at home in getting the ingredients ready and pre-measured, and save a lot of effort in camp!

Pre-made from scratch pizza crusts could be partially cooked at home, and finished with toppings and sauce in a dutch oven, cooking in just a few minutes each.  Yum!

http://www.boyscouttrail.com/recipes.asp

http://www.scoutorama.com/recipe/

The theme for the August, 2011 campout is Pioneering.

Scouts should be prepared to create a primitive bridge.

This will be a two-night campout in a primitive environment (Johnson family Farm (private land)).

The permission slip is here:

Schedule:

Sat, July 23, drive out. Camp at Green Ridge, Sites 048 and 046

Sunday July 24 Camp at Fern Lake Group

Mon July 25 Camp at Upper Mill Creek and Sourdough

Tues July 26 Camp at Glacier Basin, Sites CO85 and CO84 Day Trips

Wed July 27 Camp at Glacier Basin, Sites CO85 and CO84 Day Trips

Thurs July 28 Camp at Boulder Brook Group Site

Fri July 29 Camp at Battle Mountain Group Site

Saturday July 30 Camp at Green Ridge, Sites 048 and 046 – same as previous Saturday

Sunday July 31 Drive back, sleep at home