July 7 Meeting We will be meeting at the church at 7pm to prep for the upcoming Columbine Backpacking trip this weekend. After we finish preparing, scouts will have time to work on rank advancement.
Tonight we’ll meet at Wilson Ranch Park at 7pm for Game night – WATER BALLOONS! Dress accordingly.
4th of July Flags: We still have a lot of openings to support flags on the 4th of July. Please sign up to help…And, as a reminder, please sign up an adult as well with your scout, to either help drive or navigate. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-64167983-flag#/
Hi troop, I am sending one final reminder about summer camp. See my original camp post from last Sunday that included the packing list and theme days and other logistics.
Please arrive at the barn no later than 11:00am on Sunday.
Remember that we travel in class A’s. Traveling in it also can also help you not forget it!
After we arrive and get settled at our campsite, we’ll be heading to the pool to do a swim test. Please have your swim suit easily accessible in your tub.
We will arrive back at the barn sometime between 9:15 and 10:15 am on Saturday, June 26. Please expect a text from your scout or from one of the adult leaders that morning letting you know when we are leaving camp and when we are expected to get to the barn.
If you need to contact any of the adult leaders, here are their phone numbers.
With summer camp just one week away, here are some last minute details.
Adult Leaders Give a big thanks to the three adults going with our troop as our leaders – Mr. JC Kundert, Mr. Tim Oroszi, and Mr. Matt Tonge.
Departure & Return On Sunday morning, June 21, we will meet at the barn at 11:00 and aim to leave around 11:30. Please be there on time (or before) so we can get the Troop trailer loaded with troop and Scout gear, cross load and get a vehicle load plan where each Scout is sitting. We would also like to ensure everyone’s phone number is on a roster so contact can be made as necessary throughout the week.
As for a return, we will leave Camp A between 8:00 and 9:00 so we will get to the barn between 9:15 and 10:15am on Saturday, June 27. We will text families when we leave Camp.
Uniforms We are required to travel to and from BSA Activities in Class A uniform (no sash required). Your Scout will wear his Class A to camp, every morning for flags, every evening for flags, and on the way home on Saturday.
Class Bs are a great choice throughout the week, but feel free to where whatever is comfortable.
Family Night On Friday night, June 26, Camp A will host a family night. Families are invited to come up to Camp on Friday night to join your scouts in dinner and enjoy the Closing Camp Fire. For this, arrive at 5:30pm on Friday night. Meal tickets for Friday dinner are $10 each or $5 for anyone under 7 years old, and can be purchased at the camp office when you arrive and check-in. All festivities will conclude around 9:30 pm.
If you wish to bring your scout home on Friday night after the campfire, you must check out with the front office and one of our 3 adult leaders. If you are planning on taking your scout home on Friday, please let Mr. Tonge know. He can be reached at 719-964-8296.
Packing List Below I have a packing list I put together. If there are other items you think you might need that aren’t listed below and aren’t on the prohibited list, feel free to pack them.
My recommendation is to pack in a tuff box/plastic tote or similar with a lid. This makes it easy to keep everything together both during transport and at camp, plus easy to identify and mark with identifications. And, it helps keep critters out of your stuff and any moisture that might find its way into your tent.
Please make sure your Scout packs his own stuff. This helps him know where stuff is.
Sleeping bag
Pillow
Day pack
Ten essentials
Water bottle
Sunscreen
Hat
Rain gear
Personal scout book
Camping chair
Personal small first aid kit
Flashlight or headlamp (maybe extra batteries)
Pocket knife (if you have your Totin chip)
Sunglasses
Hiking shoes
Water shoes
Bug spray
Notebook and writing utensil
Towel
Class A uniform
Shirts
Shorts
Pants (1 or 2 pairs)
Socks and underwear
Swimsuit
Sweatshirt or jacket
Toiletries (Soap, Deodorant, Toothbrush and toothpaste, etc.)
Optional:
Hammock
Spending money for trading post
Cot (troop will provide but you can bring your own if you want)
Fishing Gear
Cards or games
Compass
Troop will supply:
Cots
Large first aid kit
Patrol Box
Camp A’s Prohibited Items
Personal Shooting Equipment
Inappropriate Shirts
Aerosol Cans
Fireworks
Drugs of any Kind
Dutch Ovens (fire ban)
Alcohol
Excessive Jewelry
Other Valuables
Inappropriate Material
Pets
Hygiene Please ensure when your Scout packs, he packs deodorant, toothbrush and toothpaste. We are going to be very active for the week. Being Clean is one of the points of the Scout law. They will be reminded of this as necessary.
Theme Days Something really fun at Camp A are the Theme Days. While you might not be able to participate in all of them, bring what you can.
Monday – Crazy Hat Day — wear a crazy hat!
Tuesday – Camp T-Shirt Day – wear your favorite Camp Alexander t-shirt
Wednesday – OA Day – wear your OA sash with full field uniform
Thursday – Survivor — wear all your survivor themed gear!
Friday – Western Wear – wear your best flannel, jeans, boots, and cowboy hat
Please reach out to me or any of the three adult leaders if you have any questions.
Troop, we will be meeting on Wednesday June 10 at Quail lake to complete a service project. We will meet at 5:15 at the park so we can get a headcount. Uniform is Class B and also bring a water bottle and gloves. With this, there will be no meeting Tuesday June 9.
FLAGS this weekend – we still need one more scout, 2 more drivers, and 2 more navigators. Use the sign-up link below.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Jun 9: NO MEETING.
10 Jun: Upadowna Service Project at Quail Lake Park (915 E Cheyenne Mountain Blvd) from 5:30-6:30 pm. Meet at the park.
Troop, we will be meeting at the church/barn at 7:00 to prepare for summer camp at Camp A. We will also go over some admin items as well as going over some proper camping techniques.
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