| This weekend will feature
two events. The Yard Charge Community Good Turn and
secondly, an overnight campout at the Hemlock Creek
campsite in Bedford Reservation. Here are the details... Yard
Charge
Date and Time of
Departure: Saturday, November 10th, 8:00am - Old
Church
Purpose: To give
back to our community by helping rake leaves for our
elderly members while earning service hours necessary for
scout rank advancement.
Location: Broadview
Heights
Event Coordinator:
Mr. Cotugno
Yard Charge Day Only
Cost: Bring lunch money or brown bag lunch for
Saturday. We will assemble for lunch in the North
Royalton Giant Eagle parking lot on the South side next
to Burger King AFTER we finish raking leaves. We will
split up for 1 hour and eat in groups going to Taco Bell,
Arbys, Subway, Burger King, Angies Pizza, New Gum Do,
McDonalds, KFC, Augies Pizza & Ribs, etc.
Yard Charge Campout Cost:
$10 for any Scout/Webelos who DOES NOT rake in the
morning, FREE for any Scout/Webelos who does rake in the
morning. Permission slips are due at the November 6th troop
meeting, you may use one slip for both events.
Estimated Time of
Return: Saturday, November 10th, 1:30pm - Old Church
Items to Bring:
- Wear your troop hat
and work clothes.
- Rake
- Gloves
- Water
- Adults - Drivers
needed, leaf blowers, rakes, tarps to drag
leaves, etc.
Hemlock
Creek
Permission Slip: Permission
slips are due at
the November 6th troop meeting, you may use one slip for
both events.
Campout Coordinator:
Mr. Dzurnak
Time of Departure:
Leave for Hemlock Creek around 2:00pm Saturday, November
10th from Assumption Old Church Hall after we pack up.
Bring:
- Scout Outdoor
Essentials (see handbook)
- Camping Gear and Extra
Clothing (see handbook)
- Be Prepared for Cooler
or Wet Weather!
- Chair for Campfire
- Water
- Tent and Parent for
Webelos
Directions to Hemlock
Creek Camping area in Bedford Reservation
- Take Pleasant Valley Road east, it will turn into
Alexander Road, pass Canal and turn left on
Dunham Road
- Turn right on Button Road, this is past Egbert
and Gorge Parkway
- Campground is on the left side of Button Road
just over the bridge
| WEEKEND SCHEDULE |
| Saturday |
| 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 |
| 12:30pm |
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 |
Scouts leave for
Button Road, Bedford. Equipment leaves for
Button Road, Walton Hills. |
| 2:30pm |
Scouts Arrive at
Button Road in Bedford at the end of West Grace
to begin a 1 mile hike into camp. Equipment is
driven to camp and will meet us there. |
| 2:45pm |
Scouts and
Equipment arrive at Hemlock Creek Camp and begin
camp set-up. |
| 3:00pm |
Experienced
Scouts:
- Lash a flag
pole together for 3:30 raising
- Help other
scouts finish setting up tents
- Get Webelos
stations set-up
|
| 3:30pm |
Flag Raising
Ceremony and Announcements |
| 3:35pm |
Begin training
station 1- 1st aid carries - Teach and practice
the carries |
| 4:05pm |
Begin training
station 2- Fire building & skits -
Experienced scouts help include Webelos in skits
for campfire |
| 4:35pm |
Begin training
station 3-Lashing knots for chariot
races-Experienced scouts help build chariots.
Chariot races to follow. |
| 5:00pm |
Cooks report begin
preparing dinner |
| 5:20pm |
Finish with
Stations - Put away any gear |
| 5:30pm |
Flag Ceremony |
| 5:35pm |
Eat dinner |
| 6:15pm |
Clean up dinner |
| 6:30pm |
Free time - Play
Capture the Flag, prepare skits for campfire,
work on scout requirements, etc. |
| 9:30pm |
Eat some snacks,
monkey bread, cobbler, etc. and begin campfire
program! |
| 10:30pm |
Get ready for bed |
| 11:00pm |
Lights Out, Quiet
Time |
| Sunday |
| 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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