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Ski Trip Mayville and
Findlay Lake, NY |
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Ski Trip Mayville and
Findlay Lake, NY |
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had an excellent weekend out at Camp Merz and Peek'n Peak
Ski Resort. The trip out passed quickly and before we
knew it we were settling in at Dawson Lodge in Camp Merz.
These are pretty deluxe accomodations for a scout camp.
The facility had gas heat, two dorm rooms, a large common
area, full kitchen and men's and women's restrooms. This
gave us plenty of room to have fun. Once everyone stowed
their gear we had a snack and played card and board
games. Then it was time for a good night's rest before
our big day tomorrow. In the morning we prepared a breakfast with sausage, eggs, hash browns, milk, coffee, and orange juice. Everything turned out great. However, things don't always go as planned. Just when we were about to leave for skiing the women's dorm room became locked. That made it impossible for some of our group to get ready. It took a little extra time, but we were able to get the keys from the ranger's wife. Shortly after that we were on our way to the slopes. Part of the group decided to go skiing or snowboarding and the rest of the group when tubing. The weather was a little warm, but it didn't interrupt the activities. For lunch we met at an agreed upon time to eat together in the lodge. Then it was time for more skiing, snowboarding, and tubing. At around 4:30pm a freak rain storm hit the area. Most people were done by this time of the day, but a few were caught in the rain. After that we turned in our equipment and headed back to Camp Merz. On the way back we picked up some pizza for a well deserved evening meal. After supper we had a few rematches of the card and board games including a very spirited game of hearts. On Sunday morning we awoke to about a foot of new snow on the ground. There was a quick breakfast followed by packing and cleaning up the lodge. Once that was done we began our long trip home. The road crews were not able to keep up as the snow continued to fall. This made for some slow travel, but by taking it easy everyone made it back safe and sound. Those joining in on the ski trip were: Donald, Kevin, Kurtis, Matthew O., Alison, Kristin, Patrick, Mr. and Mrs. Krymowski, Mr. Makowski, Mr. Owen, Mr. Rickert, and Mr. Sewell. |
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 Presenting our room built from tables and chairs |
 Isn't life grand? |
 Just chillin |
 A night of card playing |
 Another group of card players |
 A brutal game of Hearts |
 Firing line? |
 Breakfast Preparation |
 Mmmm... Just about ready |
 Breakfast time |
 Clean up |
 Hanna Montana and Miley Cyrus |
 Tubing |
 Which way to the black diamonds? |
 Heading up on the lift |
 Not a problem |
 Swoosh... |
 A group photo before heading home |
Save the Date! - Save Your Money! Troop 810 Ski
Trip to Peek'n Peak Ski Resort |
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| Last Minute Details The Ski Trip is almost upon us and there are a few last minute details to pass on. As of last count there are 14 people attending this event. News from the Peek'n Peak website at http://www.pknpk.com indicates that all slopes and trails are open with 20-48" snow depth. Here are the Weekend and Holiday rates from the site. Weekend/Holiday Adult Junior We will be staying in Dawson Lodge at Camp Merz. The lodge has Co-Ed accommodations. Dorm Rooms (10 & 24 Each), furnace heat, showers, restrooms, full kitchen and gas fireplace. Mr. Owen informed me that you should BRING ALONG A MATTRESS OR PAD TO SLEEP ON. Please contact Mr. Owen or Mr. Sewell if you have questions about the camp. The website for Camp Merz is http://www.campmerz.org and the address is... Camp Merz This will be a very informal campout with only a few set activities. Feel free to bring along snacks, cards, board games, or a good book for downtime at the lodge. The PLC and I worked up a tentative schedule that we can talk over more after we settle in on Friday night. Friday Saturday Sunday You will need to bring extra money for lift tickets, ski rental and lunch on Saturday. The $25 fee goes for lodge rental, two breakfasts, and the pizza party. Sunday morning's breakfast will be just enough to get us going, probably breakfast rolls, juice and coffee if someone makes it. Last Call This is the last call. You need to turn in your downpayment of $25 or 30 at the meeting on January 8. Everyone will be purchasing their own lift and rental tickets that weekend. We need to get things finalized. Questions? Contact Mr. Owen at 440-582-1698. First Announcement The major ski trip for Troop 810 is right around the corner. It will be the weekend of Febraury 8-10, 2008 at Peak’N’Peak Ski Resort, approximately 2 hours from Broadview Heights. We will be driving up around 5pm after school on Friday evening and returning on Sunday morning after breakfast. Three meals will be provided—Saturday morning, Saturday, night and Sunday morning. Please bring spending money for lunch on Saturday. We will be “camping” inside at Dawson Lodge which is a part of Camp Merz. Dawson has furnace heating, two sleeping areas each accommodating 24 people and two bathrooms with showers. This will enable us to make it a family event! All scouts are still encouraged to attend even if their family doesn’t attend. There is also a kitchen we can use. The cost will be based on the number attending—approx. $20.00 total for lodging. In order to get a rough idea of who would like to go, please turn in the bottom form of this letter by the Court of Honor on November 20. We need to know the total interested. Questions? Contact Mr. Owen at 440-582-1698. |
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(including myself) from my family who plan to go Name ______________________________ Parent’s Signature __________________________ Telephone ________________ |
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