Saturday, May 22, 2010

Crossover Ceremony for Webelos to Boy Scouts Comming soon

We will be having our crossover ceremony for Zach Wheaton soon. The tentative date is set for Saturday June 2nd at the Cornerstone Christian School at 7:00pm. Cub Scout Zach Wheaton will be crossing over from Webelows on his journey to become a boy scout. Boyscouts: Please let us know if you can help with building crossover bridge and ceremony set up and take down logistics post ceremony.

Sign up if you would like to make the day backpack trip Saturday on June 5th. Forms will be in the office at Cornerstone. We will leave at 8:30am from Cornerstone Christian School. Call Scoutmaster Wayne at 838-5301 for further details.


Backpack day trip Saturday June 5th
Gold Head Branch State Park.

Bring small backpack with a lunch, snack, fruit and a drink of some kind. Remember what you bring, You carry. We will hike the trail along the river, stop at the head of the branch and have lunch. Along the trail we will see many types of plants, trees, birds and other things of interest. Wear good hiking boots or tennis shoes and uniforms if you have them. We will be taking some pictures along the way for our Pack and Troop photo albums. We should return around 2-3pm to CCS.

Here is a link to Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park.

Monday, May 10, 2010

Jacksonville Suns "Scouting In the Outfield"

This Friday, Troop and Pack 323 will attend camping in the outfield again hosted by our home town Jacksonville Suns Baseball team.
Don't forget to bring your baseball gloves to the game. Families are encouraged to eat prior to the game. dollar menu is how we roll, lol. The food is delicious at the game but better pack a few extra dollars if you want to eat at the game.


Meet at CCS 5:30pmLeave CCS for game 5.45pm
Game starts at 7:05pm
We will meet at the CCS at 5:30 pm and will caravan to The Jacksonville Sports Complex and be allowed to use the Green Field passes from the previous game that was rained out. I look forward to seeing everyone in uniform for the game and we will immediately camp out after the game.
NOTE If you want to leave early and stop at Mickie D's or Taco Barfs we can leave as soon as everyone is ready and eat as a group on the way to the game. I would like to meet at the park gate at 6:30 so we have an oppourtunity to participate in the pre-game US Flag ceromony.

After game, exit the park, relocate your vehicles to the designated overnight camping area for unloading and secure overnight parking.
Set up tents as a unit. We all work until camp is set up.

Boy Scouts will serve lite refreshments AFTER camp is set up. Each Scout or Cub will be expected to set up or help pitch the tent he is going to sleep in. Parents, please be there to supervise but remember, the scout MUST help with the task of pitching the tents so they can earn the required badge.

Bring this for camping:
Green Field Pass from the Game April 30Th.
Tent for you and your Scout or Cub. (boys may choose to share a tent).
Sleeping Bag.
Tooth brush and minimal toiletries etc.
Change of clothes if you choose to change
2-3 Water bottles for each person attending.e after the game.
"we will take a Troop / Pack photo IN uniform but after that you may choose to change into your service class uniform "Troop/Pack Tees shirt and shorts".

Suggestions:
Pillow.
Granola bars, pre-popped popcorn, fruit, light snacks or lunch-ables. Less messy means the less need for cleanup items.
No power is available to heat food and no campfires are allowed.
Pre-cook your hot dogs/hamburgers is my suggestion with minimum condiments.
etc" ketchup, mustard, mayo packets rather than bottles".

I will bring this:
I will have a 5 gallon cooler with filtered water and ice that I will share with everyone" . Your water bottles can serve as cups to refill from this cooler so don't waste our drinking water kids. I will bring a medium to large cooler of ice to keep things cool and I may have some extra space in it and extra cooler of ice in my truck. let me know and I will decide on what size cooler I will bring. Remember, YOU will have to carry everything in and out of the camping area yourself so let that be your guide.

Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts BRING YOUR SCOUT MANUALS so we can update them. If you dont have a manual, please let me know and I will buy them from the Scout Store and you can repay me on Friday.