Boy Scout Troop 505

Boy Scouts of America
Three Fires Council, Thunderbird District

 Troop 505  2009 - 2010 Campouts

The Big Deal 

Video for the upcoming camp out.
Please view on Youtube or our web site

Final Payment $35 due Monday Feb 22, 2010

Where: Challenger Center Indianapolis, In. & Wright-Patterson AFB Dayton, OH.

When:
Friday, February 26th thru Sunday, February 28th.

Arrival: 7:00 A.M. Friday Feb. 26th - Drop off Scouts National City Bank parking lot on Gartner, be prompt.

Load-up: 7:00 A.M. to 7:30 A.M. - We need your help to load up and get out on time.

Departure: 7:30 A.M. Sharp! - We need to get to our cabins and get set up to get to the Challenger Mission on time!!!!

Return: Scouts will arrive at National City parking lot after 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, Feb. 28th.


Fees:
Approx. $80 to $90 per Scout/Adult. Please make check payable to Troop 505 & submit with form. 

Activities:  

  1.  Team up with your fellow Scouts to complete your vital mission flying the Challenger Space Shuttle. 
     

  2.  Learn in the Mission Control room designed after NASA Johnson Space Center and an orbiting space station
     

  3. Visit the National Museum of the US Air Force at Wright Patterson AFB.
     

  4. See more than 400 aerospace vehicles from the Wright brothers' legacy to today's stealth and 
    precision technology planes including SAM 26000 (also known as AIR FORCE ONE.)
     

  5. Watch a Air Force special presentation in the IMAX theater 
     

  6. Camp in the cabins at Camp Belzer or choose

      

There are a limited number of spots (56 total Scouts & Adults).
Reservations are on a first come / first served basis 
Only first 38 Scouts will be able to complete the Challenger Mission
Deposit of $50.00 in due on Monday Dec. 7th . Balance due Monday February 8th.

   

General Notes: 

  • Forms need to be turned in by Friday Dec. 7th.  

  • Be prompt to drop off your Scout(s). (Drop off at National City Bank parking lot) 

  • We have a very tight time table and need to get out on time.

Specific Notes:

  •  If you are running late & it is nearing departure, call Dan Curtis ( 847-612-2772 ).

  • You may be asked to drive and help supervise campout if your Scout attends.

  • Direct Campout questions to event Scoutmaster Dan Curtis ( 847-612-2772 )

  • Emergency contact person for this campout is Lois Curtis ( 630-961-3703 )

  • Planning to arrive late or leave early, you must notify Mark Wilson ( 630-854-3352 ), one week prior..

Please use the forms linked below:


Advancement Campout

Where: White Pines State Park, Mt. Morris, IL. 

When: Friday, March 19th thru Sunday, March 21st.

Arrival: 6:00 P.M. Friday  - Drop off Scouts National City Bank parking lot on Gartner, be prompt.

Load-up: 6:00 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. - We need your help to load up and get out on time.

Departure: 6:30 P.M. Sharp! - We need to get to camp and get set up before cracker barrel!

Return: Scouts will arrive at National City parking lot after 12:00 noon. on Sunday.

Fees: $15 per Scout/Adult. Please make check payable to Troop 505 & submit with form. 

Forms & Fees need to be in at the March 8th meeting!!!

Activities:  

  1.  Welcome our new Scouts to their 1st campout
       

  2. Get your menu planning started for Patrol gourmet cooking
      

  3. Work on Advancement for your next rank. First years finish up First Class for the May COH
              

  4. Those that need cooking for your rank, This is a good campout to get it.
       

  5. New Scouts work on your Scout and Tenderfoot requirements for the May Court of Honor

Please use the forms linked below:

 

 

 

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Sept 11-13

OA Fall Fellowship

Sept 11-13 Illini Jamboree - Rantoul Air Force Base

Sept 25-27

Great Lakes Centennial Jamboree

Oct 9-11

Feast of Hunter's Moon

Oct 23-24

Lock-in

Nov 6-8

Caving / Thanksgiving feast Campout

Dec 5-6 

Survival Campout

Feb 5-6

Klondike Derby

Feb 13 new date

Ski Trip

Feb 26 - 28

Big Deal  Trip

March 19-21

Advancement Campout /OA Call out

Apr 23-25

Grant's Pilgrimage at Galena, IL

May 14-16

Scout-O-Rama / 100 yr celebration  St. James Forest / Cantigny

June 27 -  July 3

Summer Camp

July 24 - Aug 4

National Jamboree

 

 

 

 

 

Web Master: Bill 

Last Reviewed: Mar 5, 2010
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