Laurel Caverns and Tall Oaks Campground Outing Planning 1. Outing Agenda/Plan 2. Menu Planning 3. Some Outing Rules 4. Map Locations 5-6.Camp Site Locations 7.Caverns Map

Laurel Caverns Outing Plan (Version: May 9 th ) Friday, May 11 4:30pmQuartermasters prepare trailer 5:00pmTroop assemble: bring bag dinner for car ride. Bring $ for Sunday lunch should there be delays returning. ASPL___ verify attendance, patrol duty roster, tent mates, patrol food, rain gear, headlamps, back up lashlight, and one nalgene bottle, long-pants, long sleeve shirt, and perquisite Merit Badge material. Drive 3.5 hours to Tall Oaks Campground, 544 Camp Riamo Road, Farmington, PA (724) (stops: bio- breaks and gas). Quiet set up > go to sleep! Saturday, May 12 6am Quiet wake-up, cook hot breakfast, clean up. Prepare and pack lunch. Laurel Caverns,200 Cavern Park Rd, Farmington, PA (724) Bring headlamp and backup light, rain gear, patrol prepared lunch, and one nalgene water bottle. Long-pants and long sleve shirt required. (Daypack highly encouraged – no valuables in daypack like hidden ipods, androids, etc.). 8:15 Depart for Climbing Merit Badge - (Climbing MB 9:15 until 1:15); stay for 2pm caving. 9:00Depart for all other Merit Badges – all other MBs begin at 10:00; stay for 2pm caving. Other scouts skills and advancement for scouts not attaining Merit Badges in the morning. {There may be some shuttling between both locations. Unclear is someone will be in camp the entire 11-1:30Eat patrol made lunches from the morning; stay for 2pm caving. 12:30Depart for caving. Assemble for caving at ~1:30pm; caving starts at 2pm. 4:30Return to campground and prepare diner, advancement, pre-scoutmaster conferences. If sufficient daylight, complete chuck box inspections (we should only be boiling water on Sunday morning and not dirtying the cooking gear) 8:30Campfire (Written Script approved by SPL/PLC to meet Communications Merit Badge requirement). Sunday, May 13 ( MOTHER’S DAY ) 6am Quiet wake-up, troop hot breakfast (probably hot chocolate and hot oatmeal) at the pavilion. Patrol and personnel gear 8:15Finish advancement; Non-denominational service led by____________; then depart Great Falls Library so as not to impact Sunday services at St Francis 12:15Quartermasters stow trailer and equipment at St Francis > Harris Hall (after the St Francis Sunday Service is over and the parishioners’ cars are out of the way to back-in the troop trailer)

Menu Planning [opportunity for 1 st Class Cooking requirement i.e. 3 meals – two cooked (breakfast & dinner) and one prepared (lunch)] Saturday Breakfast (40 o F in am): Hot meal but not too elaborate because the Climbing Merit Badge scouts must depart by 8:15. (Duty roosters and team work are key for efficient meals) Saturday Lunch: Prepare patrol lunch at breakfast time. Suggestions: Sandwiches with fruit (apple), chips, and cookies. Saturday Dinner: Plenty of time for a nice dinner. Dutch oven dinner would be very welcomed. Patrol dinner competition? Sunday Breakfast (50 o F in am): Troop Breakfast hot chocolate and hot oatmeal

Some Outing Rules Quiet time 11pm until 9am – Whisper; campers next to you should not be able to hear you…. No sodas, energy drinks, etc. from the camp store No electronics Scout Spirit especially at Laurel Caverns and the Tall Oaks Campground – Appropriate Dress (Troop T-Shirt) (Long-pants and Long Sleeve Shirt as required for activities e.g. caving) – Behavior especially at Merit Badge activities Follow all Safety and Environmental rules especially while caving.

Laurel Caverns Tall Oaks Campground 30 minute drive between locations

Troop 55 has sites T50 through T55 and Pavillion #3

Troop 55 has sites T50 through T55 and Pavillion #3