Canoe Trip details

Shooting Camp has come to a close and Canoe camp is two weeks out!!! As this might be a first overnight float trip for some of you, here is what you need to know.

Boats: The boys will be paddling canoes, paired up older boy with younger boy so we have a good balance of strength and ability and don't have one boat racing ahead while another struggles. Parents will have the option of a canoe or a kayak if you own one but please keep in mind that all the gear for 35 plus people has to go somewhere!!! We have rounded up enough canoes for everyone so if don't have a boat at all, no worries

PFDS: Everyone paddling must wear a life jacket. Please make sure that you have one and that it fits!!!

Short video on selecting and fitting a PFD

We do have a couple of extra PFDS floating around but if you need one they are first come first serve and it will be a crap shoot if there is an extra that fits. Let me know asap if you dont have one and cant get one.

Packing list:  
Required:
Sunscreen
Bug spray
PFD
Extra clothes, can be kept to a minimum due to wearing a bathing suit most of the time
Swim suit
Towels
toiletries
Tent, boys will be paired up in troop tents, family in a tent that they bring
flash light or lantern
sleeping bag in a dry bag, large ziplock bag or 5 gallon bucket with a lid works nicely
rain gear
water bottle

Optional:
Full brim hat, keeps the sun off your neck
Sunglasses,  glare on the water is killer
sleeping pad
camp chair, may be limited by boat space if we cant fit them all we wont take any
snacks

Provided:
Food, see menu
cooking gear
utensils, plates,cups ,bowls etc
This gear will be divided up between the boats so keep it in mind when packing!!!

Packing tips:
Sleeping bag: Walmart sells huge ziplock bags that will fit an average sleeping bag
                         Garbage bags don't do well as they tear and can leak
                         A cheap 5 gallon bucket with a lid works very well
                        Dry bags are the most expensive but work fantastic as they are designed for it

Clothes: Roll clothes instead of folding them and place an outfit in a ziplock bag or small dry bag
                Pack your individual bags into a backpack or larger dry bag
                DO NOT OVERPACK, most of the time you will be in a swimsuit
                Two people should be able to fit personal gear minus a sleeping bag in a standard backpack

Accommodations:
The weekend will be primitive camping in tents on Islands. We will however have solar showers available and a portable flush toilet for the females. Males, you're on your own!!

Menu:
Friday Dinner: Sloppy joes and potato chips
Snack: TBD
Saturday Breakfast: French Toast and sausage
Saturday Lunch: Lunch Meat Sandwiches
Saturday Dinner: Beef Stroganoff over noodles
Snack:TBD
Sunday Breakfast: Scrambled eggs and hashbrowns
Sunday Lunch: Tortilla Thangz (ask your boys if you don't know what these are)
Coffee, juice and water will be served at breakfast and dinner. Lunch is water.


IF YOU HAVE ALLERGIES, PLEASE BRING AND PLAN YOUR MEALS ACCORDINGLY. IF I CAN HELP MAKE IT EASIER ON YOU I WILL BUT THIS IS THE FOOD PROVIDED!

Trip Details Overview:
Friday: Leave the church at 8am, lots to do on day 1 please be prompt!! ( COMING FROM ME TELLS YOU HOW IMPORTANT IT IS!!)

Sunday: Return approx. 5pm to the church

We will be paddling from Kinzua Dam to West Hickory. 40 miles

Cost: I will update this but I am estimating around 25 dollars per person and will try to keep it as close to that or under if I can.
I will have the final cost in a day or so after pricing food.

Who is going type of boat, please correct me if Im wrong ASAP!!
IF YOU AREN'T ON THE LIST BY MONDAY JULY 31ST, YOU DON'T GO!!!

Dani Miller: Kayak
Dan Miller:
Gavin Miller: Canoe
Landon Miller: Canoe
Ian Lohr: Canoe
Mike Reynolds Sr: Kayak
Mike Reynolds Jr: Canoe
Andy Rutledge: Kayak
Jamie Rutledge: Kayak
Mark Rutledge:Canoe
Andrea Rutledge: Canoe
Aubrey Rutledge: Canoe
Abby Rutledge: Canoe
Luke Pringle: Canoe
Logan Pringle: Canoe
Hunter Smith: Canoe
Jeff Smith: Canoe
Steph Smith: Canoe
Ethan Foster: Canoe
Chris Foster: Canoe
Kortney Richter: Kayak
Skyler Richter: Canoe
Cayden Thompson: Canoe
Eli McCoy: Canoe
Jonah McCoy: Canoe
Jake McCoy: Canoe
Molly McCoy: Canoe
Kevin Zitnay: Canoe
Max Zitnay: Canoe
Miles Zitnay: Canoe
Maine Zitnay: Canoe
Jess Toth: Canoe
John Kane: Canoe
Mike Kane: Canoe


Contigency Plan:
The water levels on the river as of now are well below where we would want them to avoid dragging boats over rocks and around stuff. Plan B will be that we put on the Kinzua Dam and do three days on the lake.

shooting camp details

We are meeting at the church at 4pm

Cost is 50 dollars

The boys will be paired up and sleeping in the new troop tents, adults can bring their own tents.

It looks like it might rain on saturday so please plan and dress accordingly!!!

As always, if you have any questions, feel free to call or text me

Mondays Meeting

Mondays Meeting

Mondays meeting will be the safety meeting for the upcoming shooting camp. Please make sure if you are going to shooting camp, to attend. The success of this weekend is based on responsibility and safety!

Pictures added and Shooting Camp and Canoe Camp

Pictures Added
I have added pics from this weekends bike adventure to the picture gallery page. If anyone else has some good photos of the fun, please send them to me


Shooting Camp

As one adventure winds down, another begins!!! I will need to know ASAP how many of you will be going to the shooting camp weekend so I can plan food and ammo.......SO MUCH AMMO!!!

If you have any questions feel free to contact me, other wise please comment below or text me so I can get a count. Please RSVP if your name is not on the list below. Thanks

Stutzman 3 people
Pringle     2
Reynolds  1
Sakmar     1
Winkleman 2
Evans          2
Hart             2
Paul Miller  1
Smith           2
McCoy       1
Richter       2
Zitnay        3 plus 1 for friday night
Rutledge     1
Dan Miller  2
Law            3?
Foster          1
Lohr            3
Misner         2
Canoe Camp

Please RSVP on number of people going and what boats you have available. Here is what I have so far

Millers 4 people 10 canoes 4 kayaks........its a sickness I know
Kane   2 people 1 canoe
Zitnay  5 people 1 canoe, 5 kayaks
Stutzman 3 people
Reynolds 2 people 3 kayaks
Pringle 2 people
Evans 2 people
Rutledge 6 people 1 canoe 3 kayaks
Smith      2 people 1 canoe
Richter    3 people
McCoy    4 people 1 canoe
Foster      2 people 1 canoe
Karunaratne  4 people

Bike Trip

I know it is unusual for you to be getting info more than 24 hours in advance but dont get used to it!!! LOL

Bike trip, what you need to know!!

 We will be leaving the church and driving to the cumberland end of the trail.We will drop off kids and bikes and then run the shuttle to drop off equipment at paw paw and cars at the hancock end of the trail. It will be about an hour round trip to drop off vehicles.

IT IS GOING TO BE HOT AND HUMID, BRING WATER AND LOTS OF IT!!!

There are places along the trail to refill water bottles but make sure you have a water bottle that is big enough to last you at least 15 miles!

Lunch on the trail will be sandwiches, dinner saturday night will be spaghetti and butter bread with a light snack before bed. If you want any other snacks, bring them.

It should be a great weekend, cant wait to see you all saturday.

Shooting and Canoe Camp

Shooting Camp

We have been granted permission from the Benshoff Hill Gun club to hold our shooting camp on July 28th 29th and 30th

Canoe Camp
 I need to know how many people will be going to the canoe camp

PLEASE RSVP FOR BOTH OF THESE CAMPS BY PHONE, TEXT, OR COMMENT ON THE BLOG ASAP SO I CAN GET THEM PLANNED!!!

Important upcoming events info

July 3rd Meeting

There NOT a scout meeting tonight due to the holiday

July 8th Trailer work

I will have the scout trailer at my house and will be working on it July 8th at 5PM. We need to get the roof sealed, shelving put in etc. Please stop by and help if you can......This is an Adult service project, "Beverages" and Hamburgers provided


July 10th Meeting

We are going to be doing a Bicycle equipment check at this meeting. If you are going on the bike trip, which most of you are, please bring your bike so we can check brakes, chains, pedals etc.


Bike Trip

When: July 15th-16th
Where: C&O canal trail from Cumberland,MD to Hancock,MD
Cost:$10.00 per person

ITINERARY:
Saturday July 15th
9AM- Leave the church parking lot which means show up before that!!!
11AM-5PM Be on the trail from Cumberland to Paw Paw Campground

Lunch will be provided on the trail. Bring enough water for the day!! There will be places to refill water bottles on the trail

Saturday night we are camping at Paw Paw tunnel campground, MD.
Directions and campground info, click here

Sunday July 16th

9AM-Back on the trail to Hancock MD
4PM- Arrive in Hancock and load up
6PM- Arrive back at the church

Emergency Contact Numbers:
Dan Miller 814-233-1464
Dani Miller 814-341-6763
Paul Miller 814-243-6320

Equipment List:
Bike
Helmet
Water Bottle
Sunscreen
Sleeping Bag
Sleeping Mat
Camp chair if wanted
Clothes and toiletries

THIS IS THE BARE MINIMUM! TENTS WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE TROOP IF WANTED OR NEEDED! GEAR WILL BE HAULED TO THE CAMP BY TRAILER.