Boy Scout Troop 81
Richardson, Texas
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Troop 81
- Climbing Lock-in Information
Sheet
Group Dynamix
January 24-25, 2009
Primary Activity: Lock-in, teambuilding, high ropes course, and climbing
Location: Group
Dynamix
Departure Date: Saturday - January 24, 2008
Gathering Time: 7:00 PM
Departure Time: 7:30 PM
Departure
Location: New Life Church
(formerly - Richland Bible Fellowship Church)
1515 Blake Dr
Richardson, TX 75081
Return Date: Sunday - January 25, 2008
Return Time: 8:30 AM
Return Location: Richland Bible Fellowship
Emergency Phone: Brian Moore (214) 394-9814
John Benavides (214) 418-6454
Group Dynamix
972-416-9646
Lock-in includes
- teambuilding activities and group games
- high ropes course
- climbing wall (3 difficulty levels)
- laser tag
- b-ball, soccer, hockey, etc.
- ping pong, foosball
- movies and 2 theater areas
- video games (Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii)
- huge inflatables
Special
instructions:
1. Consent forms required for scouts and adults. Attached and available at web link:
http://www.groupdynamix.com/consent.pdf
2. Eat dinner before you come. Pizza is later.
3. Wear appropriate clothing for climbing.
4. Bring a cup with your name on it.
5. Bring sleeping bag, board games, DVDs, etc.
6. DO NOT bring video games
7. Bring snacks.
Schedule
7pm-7:30pm
Arrive at
New Life Church – check-in and verify all required paperwork is turned in
before parent leaves
7:30pm Depart Group Dynamix
7:50pm Arrive and unload
8
pm-11pm
Group Dynamix Program:
(Recreation, Teambuilding or Leadership)
11pm-11:30
am Break for
dinner/snacks:
(shut down high ropes course)
11:30pm-2 am High ropes course
2am-7am
Structured Free time:
Inflatables open
Large group games (with facilitator)
Movies
X-Boxs, and Wiis
Foosball
Laser Tag: Open from 3am-6am
7-8 am
Donuts, juice, coffee:
Wake up/Pack up/clean up/Depart
8:30AM Arrive at Block buster video and pickup time
Directions:
West from Church to Plano Rd
Left on Plano Rd
Right on Arapaho
Left on N. Central Expressway (Do not enter expressway)
Right on Belt Line Rd
Continue on Belt Line (for about 7.4 Miles)
Right on Trend Dr (Address
is 1215 Trend Drive)
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Dear
Scout Parent,
Troop 81 will be having our annual family camp at Bonham
State Park. This camp is a highlight of the year as family members join the
Scouts to observe the skills they have learned and attend our second Court of
Honor of the year. I especially
encourage you to be there for your son if he is receiving any advancement at the
Court of Honor. Brothers, sisters, grandparents and friends are all welcome to
join this family campout.
The
camp begins with lunch on Saturday,
February 7th and finishes before lunch on Sunday. No troop activities are planned before Saturday lunch. The
state park offers comfortable indoor, heated, dormitory-style cabins and a
large, warm meeting/dining hall.
The
fee includes meals (lunch, dinner, breakfast, and Saturday night
cracker-barrel), entrance fees to the park and the cabin lodging.
The
only drawback to this camp is that there are a limited number of beds…94.
Reservations will be accepted based on full payment received for the campout.
Please fill out the form below and turn it in to Laura Jones or Jeanie
Lawson with your payment for the camp.
Note
in the past we have had to reserve the cabins on Friday night as well.
The prices for cabins have more than doubled at all state parks in the
last two years, and we can now decline the Friday night stay.
So in order to maintain a reasonable price for this trip we will not be
hosting early arrivers on Friday night.
Those wishing to arrive early will need to make their own arrangements.
Just a few items to
know:
1.
Directions
to Bonham State Park from Dallas:
- Take
Hwy 75 North to Sherman.
- Go
East on Hwy 82 to Bonham.
- Take
Hwy 78 South to FM 271 and go two miles.
- Park
entrance is on the left at Park Road 24.
OR:
- Take
Hwy 75 North to Hwy 121.
- Continue
North on Hwy 121 to Hwy 82 to Bonham.
- Take
Hwy 78 South to FM 271 and go two miles.
- Park
entrance is on the left at Park Road 24.
2.
Do
NOT pay entrance fees when you arrive. We
will pay these as a group to receive a discount based on our group state pass.
3.
Transportation
to the park is by family group. There is no caravan. If you need to arrange transportation, please contact another
family who is going, since Troop 81 will not be responsible for transporting
scouts. If your scout is traveling
with another family, make sure that he is carrying a medical release to allow
treatment if he is injured while traveling. Copies can be obtained from Laura
Jones.
4.
Lunch
and dinner on Saturday and breakfast Sunday morning are provided and will be
prepared for you. Volunteers to help in the kitchen are always welcome.
5.
Even
though we are staying in cabins, it can get cold in February, so bring warm
clothes and a sleeping bag or warm blanket.
We have a large indoor facility for dining and other activities in case
of rain, but do bring rain gear and comfortable shoes that can get muddy, just
in case.
6.
Dress
for Scouts will be class A and class B. Don’t
forget scarves for dress Class A for the Court of Honor.
Dress for the families is always casual, including the Court of Honor.
7.
You
may want to bring a lawn chair for the outdoor activities in the afternoon and
campfire in the evening.
8.
Enclosed
is a map to Bonham State Park and a map of the park. Other information is available on the park’s Web site at http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/bonham/
.
9.
Note that this park is friendly to bike riding.
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Troop 81
- Fishing Campout
Information Sheet
April 3 – 5, 2009
Primary Activity: Fishing - Bring your own rod and tackle if you want but rods and
bait will be provided at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC).
Secondary Activities: Various activities at TFFC’s Outdoor Fools Day
Name of Camp: Camp Cherokee
City/State: Athens, TX
Departure Date: April 3, 2009
Gathering Time: 6:00 PM
Departure Time: 6:30 PM
Departure Location: New Life Church
Return Date: April 5, 2009
Return Time: 12:30 PM
Return Location: Blockbuster
Emergency Phone: Rick Montgomery 214-226-0601
Camp Ranger 903-675-3781(printable view)
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
*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.