BSA Troop 81

Rope/Throw/Brand em’

Campout Information Sheet

May 1-3, 2009

 

Primary Activity:                       Do Nothing Camp          

Responsible Patrol:                 Sr. Patrol Leader/ASPLs

Name of Camp:                          Marvin Property

City/State:                                  Gatesville, Texas

Departure Date:                          Friday, May 1, 2009

Gathering Time:                         6:00 P.M.

Departure Time:                         6:30 P.M.

Departure Location:                   New Life Church

Return Date:                               Sunday, May 3, 2009

Return Time:                              1:30 P.M.  

Return Location:                         Block Buster

Emergency Phones:                    Primary: Mr. Marvin’s cell number: 214-683-3931

                                                    Secondary: Mr. Moore cell number 214-394-9814

        

                                            Do Nothing Camp Schedule

                                                  May 1-3, 2009                                                           

 Date                        Time                                       Event                                                                      Uniform                      Assignment

 Friday           6:00 pm                    Arrive at New Life                                             A                          All

                     6:30 pm                    Depart from New Life                                        A                          All 

                    10:00                         Arrive at Marvin Ranch                                      A                           All

                             Start setting up camp                                          C                           All

                     11:00                       In tents                                                               C                             All

                     11:15                       Taps                                                                   C                             All                          

 Saturday        7:00                         Reveille                                                            C                             All

                   7:00 to 7:45                 Breakfast                                                          C                             All

                       7:45                         Flag Raising                                                      A                             TBD

                  8:00 to 12:00                 Do Nothing *                                                   C                             All

                      12:00                         Lunch                                                              C                             All

                    1:00 to 5:00                 More Do Nothing*                                           C                             All                    

                       5:00                         Flag Lowering                                                   A                             TBD

                    5:15 to 7:00                Dinner                                                               C                             All

                   7:00 to 10:30                   Even More Do Nothing*                                C                             All

                      10:30                         In tents                                                              C                             All

                      11:00                         Taps                                                                  C                             All

 Sunday             7:00                         Reveille                                                             C                             All

                    7:00 to 7:45                 Breakfast                                                            C                             All

  7:45                         Flag Raising                                                      A                             TBD

  8:45                         Break Camp                                                     C                             All

  9:30                         Flag Lowering/Take down flagpole                    A                             TBD

10:00                         Depart from camp                                             A                             All

  1:30                         Arrive at Block Buster                                      A                             All

 

*Even though this is a “do-nothing” camp-out there will be many opportunities available:

 §             Animal Science Merit badge (plus other demo’s i.e. branding, ear tagging, vaccinating)

§             Conservation projects for those needing it to complete the Camping Merit badge

§             Wilderness Survival (camping under the stars (if needed for MB) or if you just want too)

§             The opportunity to defend your fort (water guns/balloons)

§             Fishing, bring your own gear & bait (catch and release only in tanks, creek is open)

§             Fire building (depends on burn ban)

§             Hiking

§             Water activities (depends on drought) (bring shoes that can get wet)

§             Possibly archery.