Congaree National Park Trip Feb 21-23 details
What: Troop 502 will be camping, hiking, orienteering and cooking. This is a fun and skills building weekend.
When: February 21-23 Leave: Friday 21 at 5pm. Return: Sunday 23, about 12-1pm. Scouts will call or text with exact ETA. Where: Driving personal vehicles to Congaree National Park, Congaree, SC. Weather: mid 60s daytime; mid 40s at night. Cloudy. Light wind and rain possible. Gear: We will be hiking in wet areas and it might be raining. Review the 502 gear list. Be prepared, bring mess kit, weather appropriate clothing and extra pair of shoes or boots, head lamp, etc. Meals: $28 per scout. No meals on the road. Several scouts are working on cooking for rank advancement and for the cooking merit badge. SEE BELOW INSTRUCTIONS.
Scouts who are cooking must prepare full meals with a main dish, a couple sides and dessert for 7 scouts.
BONUS If cooking method is Dutch oven, kabob skewers or foil wrap Januda: Friday Dinner: Chicken Fajita Dinner Harrison: Saturday breakfast: Ham and Egg meal Miles: Saturday lunch: Philly Cheesesteak packable meal (2 meal servings should be beef alternative) Yasindu: Saturday dinner: Chicken Curry rice meal Jack: Sunday Breakfast: Crepes
If you have questions regarding the meal purchase please email Mr. Fisher at dfisherbroker@bellsouth.net Please review the below links, complete the paperwork. Remember to bring your scout book so you can receive your sign-off’s
MERIT BADGES: Scouts earning COOKING MERIT BADGE? Be Prepared:
Scouts earning ORIENTEERING Merit Badge ? Be Prepared:
RANK ADVANCEMENT Scouts should review their books and be prepared to get lots of signoffs for CAMPING, HIKING, MAP and COMPASS, and COOKING: https://www.scouting.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Scouts-BSA-Requirements-3321619.pdf For example cooking is in: TENDERFOOT 2a, 2b, 2c SECOND CLASS: 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, FIRST CLASS 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, Orienteering, MAP and COMPASS is in Tenderfoot 1b Second Class 1a, 3a, 3d, and 3b First Class 1a, and 4a
Leaders: Mr. Fisher Mr. Kaiser Mr. Hess Mr. Powers
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