Troop 540,
We’re all set for the camping trip this weekend. We will meet at the Arden Parking Lot in Harriman State Park (New York 17A and Arden Valley Rd., Southfields, NY) on Saturday morning, September 19, at 8:00am. Plan on eating breakfast beforehand. Take Arden Valley Road over the NYS Thruway. The parking lot will be on your right. Mr. Crown will meet us at the parking lot with the trailer. You will load up the trailer with the food and drinks and we’ll be on our way to Camp Wabanaki. We will be leaving for the camp site at 8:15 am SHARP. If you’re not there by 8:15am, we will leave without you. We will stay overnight and hike back out early Sunday morning. We will meet the parents in the same Arden parking lot at 8:00am SHARP on Sunday morning. Please be sure to be on time, as I have to get Alex to his football game by 9:00am. Thank you.
We will hold a fishing derby on Saturday. We’ll also work on some scouts skills at night. There will be some free time to play basketball or work on scout skills or continue to fish.
Here is the list of campers and what they need to bring for the camping trip:
- Wolownik, Dennis – Lunch for 10 people
- Hess, Alex – Dinner for 10 people
- Crown, Aidan – Drinks for Lunch for 10 people
- Duarte, Sam – Drinks for breakfast for 10 people
- Ramos, Justin – Light breakfast for 10 people (Muffins or bagels)
- Wolff, Oren – Drinks for dinner for 10 people
Adult leaders:
- Jon Hess, Scoutmaster
- Hiram Ramos, Asst. Scoutmaster
- Dennis Wolownik, Adult volunteer
I have put together a checklist of important items and optional items to bring with you.
Camping Gear
MUST HAVE
- Sleeping bag
- Head light with extra batteries
- Extra sneakers or shoes
- Mess kit (plate, bowl, and cup)
- Utensil kit (knife, fork, and spoon)
- Jacket and/or sweatshirt
- Winter hat
- Gloves
- Short-sleeved shirt
- Shorts
Sweat suit for sleeping - Boy Scout Handbook
- pencils or pens
- Rope
- Blue jeans or other long pants
- Socks
- Underwear
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Deodorant (NON-AEROSOL)
- Toilet paper
- Hand soap in container
- Hand Warmer packets
OPTIONAL ITEMS
- Pillow or air pillow
- Basketball
- Wipes
- Garbage bag
- liner, blanket(s), and/or space blanket
- Insect repellent (NON-AEROSOL)
- Foam sleeping pad
- Compass
- Folding camp chair
- Wooden matches in waterproof container
- Fire starters
- Nylon cord for clothesline
- Clothespins
- Sunscreen and/or suntan lotion
- Pocket knife – NO sheath knives
- Totin’ Chip card
- Washcloth
- towel
- Hiking boots or other sturdy shoes
- Watch
- Fishing pole
- Bait & tackle
Consider clothing and outerwear made of synthetic fabrics (Polypropylene, Thermasilk, Thermax, etc.) which transport moisture and dry quickly, unlike cotton. Long thermal underwear shirts and pants are especially important items to consider made from these fabrics. This will be more important as we get into the colder months.
Here’s the agenda:
SATURDAY:
- 8:00am – Meet in the parking lot
- 8:15am – Hike to camp
- 9:30am – Set-up camp
- 10:30am – Fish
- 11:30am – Lunch
- 1:00pm – Help put boats away for the season
- 2:30pm – Fish
- 4:30pm – Dinner
- 7:00pm – Scout skills (practice first aid and knot tying)
- 9:00pm – Free time
- 10:00pm – Lights out
SUNDAY:
- 6:00am – Break down camp
- 6:45am – Light breakfast
- 7:00am – Hike out
Sincerely,
Jon Hess – Scoutmaster, Troop 540
845-480-4391
Troop 540 - Monroe, NY 