Where: CEDAR Cabin, Durland Scout Reservation, Oscawanna Lake Road / Clear Lake, Putnam Valley (the one with the large field in front)

Fee: $10 per non-scout in order to defray the costs of food/supplies. Adults may purchase a steak meal for an additional $10.  Please specify:

• if planning to stay for dinner
• if ordering a steak dinner
• if sleeping overnight – please specify tent vs. cabin.

Please also let us know if there are serious food allergies that we need to accommodate by not having certain food items present.

We will be led by the boys of Boy Scout Troop 371 through the majority of our activities. This is a great opportunity to build community and to see what the future holds as they cross to Boy Scouts.

A few general rules/guidelines:

• This is NOT a dropoff/pickup event. A parent/guardian must be present at all times AND supervising his/her children at all times (written consent must be provided if someone other than the parent/guardian will be attending)
• Siblings are always welcome if you feel they are of the appropriate age and stamina to participate in activities . A general rule of thumb is that they should be at least kindergarten age, the age of our youngest scouts.
• You don’t need to stay the entire time. Arriving late or leaving early, or leaving and coming back, will be just fine.
• If you arriving in the morning before the hike, you must bring your own bag lunch.
• Sleeping over is completely optional. Many scouts stay only for the afternoon/evening.
• There are smaller separate rooms with cots for women/girls and the men/boys sleep in the large open room of cots. If necessary, we can further partition our sleeping areas. There is also a wood stove in the cabin that works quite well if it ends up being chilly.
• You are welcome to tent sleep as well.  Scouts can tent together, a parent and his/her own child may tent together, but a parent may not tent with another child who is not his/her own.
• Bathrooms are in a separate building between 2 cabins, so flashlights are a necessity.
• The cabin does have a full service kitchen, but we do need to be careful with any food containers due to it being a wooded location with many “critters.”
• There is limited parking at the cabin and you may not park in other cabin’s spots or along the road. There is a larger lot at the end of the road.
• Please wear red Pack T shirts if you have them. It is extremely helpful in keeping track of our kids. Other red T shirts are also helpful, if you do not have a red Pack shirt.

General Agenda (Times are approximate):

Saturday
10:00am Arrival, check in
10:30am Prepare for Hike (make trail mix, bring bag lunches)
11:00am Leave on Hike
12:30pm Lunch on the trail
1:30pm Return from Hike, rest, break, snack
2:00pm Afternoon activities: skill stations, games
5:30pm Prep for dinner
6:15pm Dinner, clean up
7:00pm Campfire
8:30pm Pack activities at cabins
10:00pm Lights out

Sunday
7:00am Wake up, breakfast, clean up, pack up
9:30am Check out

Should you arrive later than 10am, we will have a parent stationed at the cabin to guide scouts and families to activities at whatever time they may arrive.

What to Bring:

• camera
• change of clothes and
• pajamas (if sleeping over)
• flashlight and batteries
• extra shoes and socks – appropriate for hiking and outdoor terrain
• reusable water bottle
• a small backpack / drawstring backpack to carry trail mix and water when hiking
• rain/chilly weather gear – this is a rain or shine event
• sleeping bag and pillow (if sleeping over)
• jacket
• toothbrush and toothpaste (if sleeping over)
• special dietary needs
• insect repellent
• sunblock
• lawn chairs for campfire
• dry kindling / firewood if you have it
• your sense of adventure!
• your enthusiasm!

What NOT to Bring:

• electronics
• pocket knives (unless you have your whittling chip)

We look forward to seeing you there!