September 7, 2015
Troop 5 at Curtis S Read Scout Reservation – Summer 2015 – photo
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February 2, 2009
Winter Camping at Durland (formerly Clear Lake) Reservation February 7-8
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Get ready for our annual winter camping trip, which will be held this year at Durland Reservation on February 7-8. This will be an exciting winter backpacking trip, with an opportunity to explore Durland Reservation in the winter.
- Patrol Leaders need to complete rosters and submit at the Troop Meeting (Board of Review) today.
- Patrol Leaders need to make sure that their patrol will have enough food, stoves, and other equipment for their patrol.
- Assistant Patrol Leaders should work with their Patrol Leaders to make sure this is done.
Let me know if you have any questions,
Mr. Carley – Scoutmaster
Full details are in the flyer.
02-07-2009-winter-camping-at-durland
December 28, 2008
OKPIK – Winter Camping in Maine
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The OKPIK trip is confirmed for the weekend of January 16-18, and we have room for a few more scouts. Scouts must be 12 or older.
- We will leave Bronxville Friday afternoon right after school
- Friday evening we start at 8pm in the base lodge with some winter camping talks, demonstrations, equipment checks, and planning.
- Saturday morning will start with a big breakfast in the lodge. We will then head out to our outpost with an experienced OKPIK guides.
- Saturday afternoon will be spent building snow shelters, and either cross country skiing, or snowshoeing.
- On Sunday, we will return to the lodge for lunch, and depart around noon.
- We will be home by Sunday evening.
The Camp provides:
- Trained OKPIK guides to accompany your crew.
- Hundreds of acres at and around Camp Hinds in Raymond, Maine
- Cold weather first aid and camping training
- Equipment sleds, skies, snowshoes, and other cold weather camping gear
- Supplemental cold weather clothing and sleeping systems.
- Emergency Radio communication
- OKPIK Maine participant patches
- Shower facilities in our heated lodge
- Trading Post
- Crew leader packet with detailed information about the program.
More details are at: http://www.pinetreebsa.org/campingprogram/boyscout/okpik.html
Cost is $100 per person. Please bring checks to the first Troop meeting in January, made out to Troop 5.
This is a great opportunity for interested scouts to gain true winter camping experience.
Please contact Scoutmaster Carley if you want to participate.
November 12, 2008
Orienteering in Harriman
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Scouts and parents,
Attached below is the handout for the upcoming (November 22-23) Orienteering trip.
- All Scouts who are participating should get signed waivers and make sure their Patrol Leaders know if they are attending (or if they are not) by November 14.
- Patrol Leaders need to complete rosters and submit at the Troop Meeting (Board of Review) on November 17.
- Patrol Leaders need to make sure that their patrol will have enough food, stoves, and other equipment for their patrol.
- Assistant Patrol Leaders should work with their Patrol Leaders to make sure this is done.
Let me know if you have any questions,
Mr. Carley – Scoutmaster
The flyer is here: nov-22-23-orienteering
The waiver is here: waiver-of-liability
October 13, 2008
Mountain Man
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Scouts and parents,
Attached below is the handout for this coming weekend’s (October 18-19) Mountain Man trip.
- All Scouts who are participating should make sure their Patrol Leaders know by Tuesday of this week.
- Patrol Leaders need to let Matthew Muir, Senior Patrol Leader, who is coming from their patrol, by Wednesday of this week.
- Patrol Leaders need to make sure that their patrol will have enough backpacking stoves, water filters, and first aid kits for the patrol.
- Assistant Patrol Leaders should work with their Patrol Leaders to make sure this is done.
Let me know if you have any questions,
Mr. Carley – Scoutmaster
The handout is here: Mountain Man in the Catskills
