This is a fun time run by Doris Nagle from Pack 600. Our own Pack opened the festivities by holding the first flag ceremony and by signing "We Are, We Are Zebras" (and Lions, Elephants, Tigers, etc., too!) to the tune of "We Will Rock You!" (We made that one up as we went! Glad we pulled it off!) Then Mrs. Nagel had all sorts of wonderful things for us to do!
Come, join us again this year for a wonderful day camping experience!
You, the adult family members of the Cub Scouts, must commit the time of someone over age 18 to be with the Scouts for a day. This could be an older sibling (over 18), a parent, a sitter (over 18), a grandparent, an aunt or uncle, a neighbor--anyone! We need EVERY family to help us with this because we get so many boys attending camp that we need all the help we can get!
In the past, Mr. Plate has been able to secure for us "pickle buckets" (but these held coal samples!) to use as seats and to carry crafts and other items around the camp. He will try to continue to do this for us.
Other than the parental time commitment, you only need to register you Scout and get him there and get him home. He will need a lunch every day except Friday. We usually have a small canteen where the Scouts may purchase small Scouting items. Usually the Scouts spend the first day looking at the items and buy things later in the week. (These are all fairly inexpensive, under $5, items and they are not "pushed" in any way--except by the other Scouts!)
It's under $40 per Scout. A Scout may earn his way to camp by selling Trails End popcorn in our annual National Popcorn sale. (One third of the popcorn sales are returned to the Pack. We credit the Scout who sold the popcorn with the sales which are then applied to Pack dues and to other Pack activities.)
Many of our families have both parents working! Some of our boys come from single parent families and, obviously, that parent works. Many of these parents arrange for a day off or arrange for a sitter (over 18), an aunt or uncle, a grandparent, or a friend to work their day at camp. You may need to use some creativity to make this work but it is very important that every family find some time to work at daycamp.
In previous years Judy Mills, our previous Cub Master, was available for younger siblings when the parents/guardians work at camp. Judy has moved on with her own boys now and we need someone to fill her shoes. If someone comes forward to Mrs. Nagle, that will again happen.
Usually the camp has run from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. You may make arrangements with another family for pick-up and drop-off.
There is a Boy Scout area with a cabin near the Children's Playground on Corrigan Drive. Our pack will have a big blue tarp set up for you.
You will park away from the camp and walk to camp with your leader. Your leader will send you more specific directions on this a week or two before camp starts.
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