Pedernales Campout 4/13
Hey Folks,
The last campout of the season will take place Saturday, April 13 at Pedernales Falls State Park, 2585 Park Rd.6026, Johnson City, TX, 78636. We will be located at the group site. As all scouts and their families are invited to join we will plan to see you at the entrance to the park, where you will receive your parking pass. If you would like to offer a seat to a scout who needs a ride, please let Deb know.
| Right now the weather is anticipated to be mid 70s/ day mid 50s/ overnight so please send at least one warm layer with your scout. Necessary Gear List Tent Headlamp/flashlight (please check that they have fresh batteries) Toiletries Sleeping Bag & Pad Rain Jacket A change of clothes (including extra shoes) 8×10 Tarp Water Bottle (16oz minimum) Mess Kit (plate, cup, utensils) A snack and a lunch Clothing – Please send them with an extra pair of everything Warm Jacket Shoes for hiking Optional Gear Earth tone clothing for hiding games Camp Chair Binoculars Field Guides Insect Collection Repository (Tupperware with holes in top, please avoid glass for safety reasons) *Please help your child pack by allowing them to gather everything they need, and then going through the checklist with them to make sure they got it all.* Meals Dinner Saturday and breakfast Sunday will be prepared by the scouts. Parents will be bringing and preparing their own meals at their sites. Camp Site Stuff We would prefer that the scouts camp together so we can send them off to bed and wake them as a group. If you would like to share a tent with your scout, that is fine, just bear in mind that we ask that your scout has the opportunity to participate and make memories with the other scouts. Fishing We will be fishing on this trip. If we’re lucky, this means we will catch some fish that could be included in our dinner. Mike and I have been fishing since we were children, and have a great deal of respect for our wild living friends, and are excited to share a respectful tradition with the scouts. If you have objections to your child participating in the activity or any part of it (fishing, killing, cleaning, cooking, and eating.) Please let us know so we can make the appropriate accommodations. Parent Education We’re trying something new this time! Ehren will be offering an interactive workshop, including an introduction to foraging, a plant harvesting walk, and hands-on preparation of yaupon tea and a stir fry. Yaupon is a native Texas tree with naturally occurring caffeine equal to half the strength of coffee. Ehren is an herbalist by trade and training, and an Austin native. Adventure camp alumni might know him best as ‘Mr. Sloth’. The entire workshop should take 2 hours, but feel free to join in at any point. The River We will not be swimming in the Pedernales River but may have a splashing/wading activity. Family Time We’ve had a wonderful year with your children and we’d like you to gather more details about that…from your children! Our group activities will wrap up a little early and parents will be discharged to their scout, who will instruct them on the proper way to start a fire. Once the fire is started and s’more preparation is underway we request that parents to get to know the program a little better by asking your scout at least five of the following questions: 1. If they were in a thanksgiving circle right now, what would they say about this year of scouts? 2. Do they have a favorite memory? 3. Did they make a new friend? 4. Did they become better friends with an old one? 5. What letters in FIRE SCOUTS do they remember? 6. What does that letter mean to them? 7. Can they tell a story about how that value appeared in real life? 8. What skill did they learn that they feel good about? 9. What was one thing that was hard? 10. What’s something they are excited about getting better at next year? 11. (amazing question invented by you). As always, please feel free to contact us with any questions. |
