Springbrook Overnighter
Springbrook State Park is approximately 45 minutes from Des Moines.
The Conservation Education Center includes bunk bed sleeping in heated dorm-style buildings.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
We will drive as a group and leave from the Sacred Heart Church Parking Lot at 8:45am
Sunday, November 6, 2011
We will arrive back at Sacred Heart Church Parking Lot at approximately 11:00am
WEBELOS: Have the option of going up on Friday, Nov 4, 2011. We will sleep in tents at one of the youth campsites and do a some activities specifically geared towards this age group.
Cost:
$15 per Webelo attending both Friday/Saturday (including adults)
$10 per person overnighters (including adults)
$5 per person day campers (including adults)
Day campers leave @ 6pm (after dinner)
All Tiger Cubs must be accompanied by a parent/guardian
Checklist:
- Tent (Friday night ONLY – Webelos)
- Sleeping Bag
- Pillow
- Towels
- Flashlight/Headlamp
- Cub Scout Shirt (for Campfire)
- Personal Care Items (toothbrush/toothpaste, hair brush, etc…)
- Bug Spray
- Change of Clothes
- Jacket/Sweatshirt and Hat (it can get cool at night)
Registration form and fees must be turned into Katherine Coady or the Scout Box in the Sacred Heart School office by Friday, October 28th by School Dismissal.
Checks Payable to: Cub Scout Pack 95
Questions? Please contact Katherine @ katnandy@gmail.com or 703-346-7507
Springbrook Overnighter
AGENDA
Friday 11/4/11 (Webelos ONLY)
Group arrives at Campground
Survival Shelter Building – L
Survival Fire Building – L
Campfire – L
Saturday 10/5/11
10:00 Arrive, check in and drop things off in dorms
10:15 Welcome
10:20 Bird Banding – CEC
11:30 A Flintknapping (Webelos ONLY) – CEC
B Animal Tracks – L
12:30 Lunch
1:00 Archery – CEC
2:15 Orienteering Red Rock Course – CEC
3:30 Animal Adaptations w/Reptiles and Amphibians – L
4:30 Owl Pellet Study – L
6:00 Supper
6:45 Webelos start campfire – L (Firewood brought in must be labeled with vendor, harvester, county and state of harvest, price and date.)
Tall Tales – L
7:15 Campfire – L
8:15 Owl Calling – L
8:45 Who Goes There Blacklight Tracking – L
…to dorms and bed as directed by leaders
Sunday 11/6/11
7:30 Move belongings out of dorms
8:00 Breakfast
8:30 Morning Wildlife Hikes in small groups – L
10:00 Depart
A = Older Scouts B = Younger Scouts
CEC = Activities led by Conservation Education Center Staff
L = Activities led by Leaders or Group Chaperones