Troop 540,
We need to start locking in the trip to Gettysburg. For those families that just joined the troop, we have planned a trip to Gettysburg from August 21-23, 2015.
If there are any scouts that would like to go on the trip but don’t think they can afford to go, please email me immediately but do not include the troop on the email and let me know if you’re interested.
These are the following families that have already booked their hotel:
- Buckley
- Crown
- D’Amelio
- Ellis
- Hess
- Hoyt
- Kohrs
- Nebrasky
- Nowosielski
- Struhar
- Wolownik
There are seven rooms left. The first seven families to book the room, get the room. Here are the details on how to book the room:
This will be a family trip, so the scouts, parents and siblings are invited as well.
Hotel: Quality Inn Gettysburg Battlefield
Rooms booked: 8 doubles @ $162/night, 10 triples @ $182/night; 11% tax not included
2 night minimum
Includes breakfast
You need to call 717-334-1103 and give the confirmation number #BSA540082115 to book your own room. The first 7 families to call are guaranteed to get their room.
Just to clarify the doubles have 2 queen beds and can sleep 4 and the triples have 3 beds and can sleep 6.
Mr. Nebrasky also needs the amount of people in your family going on the trip. If you have any questions about the trip please call him 914-447-4442 or email him at paul@nebraskyplumbing.com.
I also need the families to sign up for the following events while we’re down at Gettysburg, if you’re interested. This is NOT mandatory but Mr. Nebrasky needs to make reservations and will need to give them a head count for all of these events.
- Guided Bus Tour: Hess Family
- Dinner with the troop on Saturday night: Hess Family
- Ghost Tour: Hess Family
- A Day in the Life of a Soldier: Hess Family
Here is the tentative schedule – Gettysburg Tentative Itinerary
Friday August 21, 2015
- Arrive at hotel/campground
- Leisure on your own (explore Gettysburg)
- Pool Party (depends on where we stay)
- Dinner on your own
Saturday, August 22, 2015
- 9:00am – Arrival and welcome at the National Military Park Visitor Center.
- 9:15am – Film/Cyclorama begins at 9:15am line up five minutes prior for seating, museum will follow.
- 11:15am – Enjoy lunch on your own in the group picnic area near the GNMP Visitor Center BUS/RV Parking Lot.
- 12:15pm – Board Charter bus for 3 hour tour of the battlefield with licensed guide.
- 3:15pm – Return to Visitor Center and depart.
- 3:15-7:30pm – Free time.
- 7:30pm – Dinner with Troop.
- 9:00pm – Ghost Tour
Sunday, August 23, 2015
- 9:00am – Arrive at Seminary Ridge Museum or Trail Hike
- 11:15am – Depart museum for Cemetery.
- 11:30am – Self-guided tour of the National Cemetery; Read the Gettysburg Address.
- 12:15pm – Lunch on your own.
- 2:00pm – A Day in the Life of a Soldier – In Their Shoes.
- 3:00pm – Depart (Scout part over)
Approximate costs
- Bus for Battlefield Tour with private guide: $1,020.00 or $34.00 per person based on 30 people
- National Park Visitor Center: $12.50 adults, $8.50 kids
- Day in the Life of a Soldier: $8.95 per person
- Seminal Ridge Museum: $9.00 adults, $7.00 kids
- Ghost Tour: $7.00 per person
- Lodging: $162.00-182.00 per night
Sincerely,
Jon Hess – Scoutmaster, Troop 540
845-480-4391
Troop 540 - Monroe, NY 