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Campout, Saturday September 21
Dear Scout Families: Please save the date for our fall camping trip which will be held Saturday September 21 this year at Little Bennett Campground in Clarksburg Maryland (30 minutes away from the center of Potomac). Those families not comfortable with camping are welcome to come for any part of the afternoon, dinner, campfire and then return home for the evening. Because the campground required us to book a two night minimum we have the camp site from 1:00 PM on Friday September 20 through 11:00 AM on Sunday September 22. A group fire ring, cooking grills, picnic tables and portable toilet facilities are provided for guests in the group camping area. Although there is no running water on site, potable water is available at Loop E Bath House. Parking is available at the site for 20 cars. Little Bennett has many activities for families and they are listed below. Saturday, September 21st 10am-11:45am Pedal Kart Track is OPEN! 12pm-2 pm Laser Tag! $5/person, per game—pay in the Camp Store 1pm Decorate your own Woodlands Animal Mask at the Activity Center! (FREE) 2pm Tie Dye T-Shirts at the Activity Center! Buy one of their shirts for $6 or dye any of your own white clothing for $4. Pay in the Camp Store. 3pm GaGa Ball at the GaGa Ball Court (next to Jumping Pillow) 3:30pm Paint and Decorate your own Wooden Birdhouse at the Activity Center! $2.50 pay at the Camp Store 4pm Meet at the Activity Center for a Guided Nature Hike 5pm Paint your own Ceramics at the Activity Center! ($) Pay in the Camp Store 5pm Play a game of Laser Tag. $5/person, per game—pay in the Camp Store 6pm-7:15pm Pedal Kart Track is OPEN! 7:30pm Movie Night at the Amphitheater - Tonight’s movie is Monsters vs. Aliens! Little Bennett Campground: https://www.montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/little-bennett-regional-park/little-bennett-camping/ |
Campout, Saturday & Sunday, May 18th & May 19th
![]() The fee for the campout is $10 per person or $30 per family. Kids 3 and under free. This money will pay for the campsite rental, charcoal, s’mores and glow sticks. Register and pay here: Rohrbach Campground offers many types of activities which include hiking, biking, and exploring our nation's history. See the Rohrbach Campground website for details. We have reserved group campsites which are all adjacent to each other. The Pack will provide charcoal for you to grill something for your family. Please bring a side dish to share with the pack for dinner. Bring beverages for your family. Bring breakfast for your family to share with the pack. We will lay out all food for a breakfast buffet. The pack will supply s’mores of desert. If you own a tarp or free standing tarp (the type used for tailgating at football games) please bring it in case it rains! Food items to bring: · Something to grill for your family. · Side dish to share with the pack for dinner. · Beverages for your family. · Breakfast for your family to share with the pack. We will lay out all food for a breakfast buffet. · Mess kits or paper plates for your family. · Cups · Cutlery · Paper towels, trash bags, soap.
Tentative itinerary: · 3pm: Check into campsite. · 3pm to 6pm: Setup camp. Free play. Explore park. Den activities. · 5pm: Start cooking dinner. · 6pm: Dinner and cleanup. · 7pm: Campfire. Each den will present a skit or song. S’mores. · 9pm: Bedtime. · 10pm: Lights out. Quite time. · 7am: Breakfast and free play or den activity. · 10am: Depart.
Things to consider bringing (attached are full REI check lists): · Tent with ground cloth (should be smaller than foot print of tent). · Sleeping bag with pad or air mattress. Pillow if desired. · Canteen or water bottles. · Folding chairs. · Tarp or fly (coordinate with Den leader). · Camping stove (coordinate with Den leader). · Lantern and flashlights. · Change of clothes. · Swim suit. · Long underwear. · Warm jacket. · Rain gear. · Stocking hat. · 2nd pair of shoes or boots. · Mess kit. · First aid kit. · Toiletry kit. · Food and beverages.
Please note: · Alcohol is prohibited by both the Boy Scouts and the Park service. · No firearms or fireworks. · No knives issued to Cub Scouts please. · Please do not bring axes, hatchets or saws. Rohrbach Campground 18316 Burnside Bridge Rd Sharpsburg, MD 21782
https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/251263
Campout lead: Anthony Van Vuren |
Blue & Gold Dinner - Saturday February 9th, 5pm
Join us for our annual Blue & Gold Dinner. Your entire family is invited to this catered event. Please bring a cake created by you and your son to enter our cake completion. This year's cake theme is Video Games. Buy your tickets HERE Please sign up to help out here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F094CA4AC2CA3F49-blue |
Pinewood Derby Workshop, Saturday, January 19th, 11:00am, 1:40pm, 4:00pm
9200 Kentsdale Drive Potomac, MD 20854 Hosted by Troop and Pack 706 This is an opportunity to complete the major tasks of designing and building your cars. We provide a woodworking shop with work stations staffed by experienced volunteers: · safety briefing with building do’s and don’ts. Eye and ear protection is provided. · car design station with various templates provided · basic shape cutting station using multiple band saws · powers sanding station with multiple bench sanders · drill station with drill presses rigged to drill holes to insert lead weights (provided) · weigh station with precision scales to get to the critical 5 ounces · two powerful dust control systems keep the air clean of saw dust $15 per car PLEASE BRING YOUR CAR KIT. |
Campout, Saturday & Sunday, September 29th & September 30th