Trip Plan for Yard Charge
and Hemlock Creek November 12-13, 2011

Webelos and Parents Welcome!

Drivers Needed all parents welcome to join!

Leaf blowers are great too!

This weekend will feature two events. The YardCharge Community Good Turn and an overnight campout at the Hemlock Creek campsite in Bedford Reservation. Here are the details...

Yard Charge

Date and Time of Departure: Saturday, November 12th, 8:00am - Old Church

Purpose: To perform service hours to the community and get advancement requirements completed. Rake yards for the elderly members of our community.

Location: Broadview Heights

Yard Charge Day Only Cost: Bring lunch money or brown bag lunch for Saturday, we will probably stop at one of the fast food restaurants for lunch

Yard Charge Campout Cost: $10 for any Scout/Webelo who does not rake in the morning-$0 for any Scout/Webelo who does rake in the morning

Estimated Time of Return: Saturday, November 12th, 1:30pm - Old Church

Items to Bring:

  • Wear your troop hat and work clothes.
  • Rake
  • Gloves
  • Water

Leave for Hemlock Creek around 1:30pm Saturday, November 12th

Bring:

  • Scout Outdoor Essentials (see handbook)
  • Camping Gear and Extra Clothing (see handbook)
  • Be Prepared for Cooler Weather!
  • Mess kit and chair
  • Water
  • Tent and Parent for Webelos

Hemlock Creek

Directions to Hemlock Creek Camping area in Bedford Reservation

  1. Take Pleasant Valley Road east, it will turn into Alexander Road, pass Canal and turn left on Dunham Road
  2. Turn right on Button Road, this is past Egbert and Gorge Parkway
  3. Campground is on the left side
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Saturday, November 12th
8:00am Assemble in front of Assumption Old Church with rakes, adults, drivers, maps and form raking teams
8:15am Take annual "Yard Charge" picture with everyone involved and leave in teams to rake yards
12:30 Stop for lunch (bring money for McDonalds, Subway, Burger King, KFC)
1:30pm Head back to Assumption Church and pack up for overnight at Hemlock Creek
2:00pm Arrive at Hemlock Creek-set up camp
3:00pm Gather firewood and have fun with free time or work on Scout requirements
5:00pm Cooks begin preparing dinner
5:45pm Flag Ceremony
6:00pm Eat dinner
6:45pm Clean up dinner
7:45pm Play Capture the Flag & have free time or work on Scout requirements
9:30pm Eat some snacks, monkey bread, cobbler, etc.!
10:30pm Get ready for bed
11:00pm Lights Out, Quiet Time
Sunday, November 13th
7:00am Reveille, Wake Up & break down Camp
8:00am Breakfast (only after camp is broken down & packed up!!!)
8:30am Leave for Assumption
9:00am Arrive at Assumption - Behind Old Church in the school parking lot (away from church traffic)
9:15am After putting gear away, go home or go to Mass - remember to air out tents and clean tarps when you get home, do not let them sit packed up

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