The shooting campout is a favorite of our scouts, but safety is always our first concern. This campout requires more adult participation than most of our campouts in order to ensure scout safety. Adults, please contact Mr. McClelland, kevin.mcclelland@gmail.com, if you will be able to attend the campout, February 14-16. All adults welcome, but in particular we need at least 3-4 adults who are or are willing to be Range Safety Officers (RSO). Mr. McClelland will be holding a certification class (roughly 8 hours, done on a Saturday). Thank you!!
This Summer we are going to Camp Orr High Adventure Base located in the gorgeous Buffalo River National Park. It is the only scout camp completely surrounded by a national forest. www.camporr.org
Location: Camp Orr High Adventure Base, Harrison, Arkansas
Date: June 21-27, 2020
Who: All Troop 444, 444G and fun adults;) boys and girls will be located in separate camp site areas
Drive time: 6 hrs
Ave temps: highs-80s, lows-60s
Possible side trip options: Triple Falls (3 waterfalls), Panning for gold, hot springs
Cost:
Camp $325 (can get $200 discount on regular camp if doing another high adventure such as Sea Base, discount does not apply to Camp Orr High Adventure program)
High Adventure:$395 (must be 13.5 yrs old by time of camp) includes Canoeing, Trekking, climbing (real rocks, not walls) and mountain biking (they do have bikes available)
Programs: 40 merit badges, first year camper or TFC, and High Adventure (see above)
Important Payment Dates:
1) January 29 $100 deposit for signup
2) March 1 $100 and class selection due
3) May 1 Final Payment
contact:Sara Knowles at saraknowles2001@yahoo.com for more info.
PAYMENT: CHECK TO T444, PAYPAL:payment@t444.org , VENMO: Saraknowles-1
444's Urban Survival "Campout" will be a fun one-day trek through a series of missions around central Dallas.
The scouts will be divided into small teams, each with an adult chaperone. Each mission will involve navigating somewhere using public transportation, and accomplishing a task. This campout will include several elements for a merit badge and potentially service hours as well.
IMPORTANT:
The full agenda will be a SURPRISE to the scouts - it will be provided as a series of clues. The adult chaperones will have the full agenda and will be able to provide guidance if the scouts get stumped.
WHEN:
Please arrive promptly at 7:45am on Saturday 1/25 at the Scout Hut.
Scouts will be finished at approx. 8:30pm Saturday evening at DART Arapaho Center Station (NE corner of Arapaho Road and Greenville Avenue)for pickup. We'll keep parents informed on progress with a couple updates during the day.
WHAT TO BRING:
Wear your field uniform and comfortable shoes.
Also bring: Backpack with scout book, pen(s), water, snacks and anything else your scout might need during the day. Also bring $25 per scout for meals and transportation costs.
Tuesday Dec 17 at 7 pm at City Hall Civic Center, 411 W. Arapaho Rd.
Several of our adult leaders will be attending a Richardson City Planning meeting to address the potential new Race Track gas station at the corner of Arapaho and West Shore. This meeting could be used for Citizenship in the Community requirement 3 OR Communications requirement 5 (no double dipping). A very interesting topic affecting our neighborhood!
We have a busy December. This Monday we need to know if your scout will attend the events below. Please RSVP on the Website for each event www.t444.org
Dec. 2 Monday - Troop Meeting
7:00 to 7:30 TFC We will have several Webelos joining us to check out the troop.
7:30 to 8:30 Troop Meeting - Planning and Prep for the weekend
Dec. 7-8 Saturday/Sunday - December Campout
7:00 AM to 11:00 AM - Troop 444 will be walking in the Richardson Christmas Parade
10:00 PM to 7:00 AM Sunday we will have a lock-in at Summit Rock Climbing Gym in Dallas, TX
Dec: 26 to Dec. 31 - Winter Camp
A great time to work on merit badges.
Please sign up on the website and let Mr. Lawrence (sllawrence1968@gmail.com) know you are going.
Dec: 26 to Dec:30 - High adventure to Big Bend (14 and up)
Please sign up on the website let Mr. Franklin (bramfranklin@gmail.com) know if you are going.
