Water Weekend, 26-28 June, REGISTER ONLINE AND PAY AT A TROOP
MEETING
Our next camping trip is Water Weekend. It takes place in the front
yards of several families property along the Susquehanna River. We will
be camping in their yards. We should have the opportunity to swim,
canoe, kayak, water ski, go tubing, boat riding and possibly sailing. It
is also a great time with exceptional food.
Actions required by participants before the trip:
- Complete
the Event Registration Form and pay the
Troop Treasurer at a Troop Meeting. We need a good
count of participants to purchase enough food for the Scouts and
adults.
- All Adults should have a current BSA certification for Safe Swim
Defense.
- All Adults using any watercraft must have a current
BSA certification for Safety Afloat.
- Re-register if you need to make updates or cancel your participation
after you submit your initial registration.
- The
cost for the trip is $35 for Scouts and Adults - the extra
cost offsets the great menu. Pay the troop treasurer at a Troop
meeting.
General Information
- This is a tent camping trip with Troop cooking.
- The main activity for the weekend is water sports. Photographs
from prior Water Weekend trips are available on the Troop Website by
clicking the Photogrphs menu item.
- Check this
link for a General Weekend Personal Clothing and Gear List.
In additional to items on that list everyone should bring these items
- glasses strap for sunglasses or other glasses
- sunscreen
- swim suit
- beach towels
- Carry a flashlight in your pocket for when you arrive.
- We will return to the shed on Sunday at 2 PM and take care of the
gear used on the trip. Parents should arrive at 1:45 to pick up
their sons who had carpooled with another adult.
- (Tentative) OA Elections will be held around 7:30 PM on Saturday
evening. More information about the elections will be provided
at upcoming troop meetings.
Shelter
- We will be tenting this weekend. Scouts must sleep in troop tents
and adhere to normal Scouting America guidelines for tenting with
other scouts as we do on any other camping trip. Adults may tent in
their personal tents or a troop tent - space is limited so don't bring
large tents.
Food
- This is a Troop cooking trip with the food selection exceeded that
of a normal camping trip.
- Special dietary restrictions: If your son has special
dietary restrictions you would like the troop to attempt to
accommodate on this trip, please contact Mr. Ken Krach at
kf62krach@gmail.com as soon as possible. PLEASE BRING SPECIAL FOOD
AS NEEDED.
- Menu Check back for details
Transportation
WE NEED DRIVERS – please register to drive using the Online Event Registration
Form.
- You should still complete the online registration process
if you are a Virtus approved driver and you are volunteering to drive
but don't plan to camp.
- Click to view the Suggested Driving
Directions. It is about 35 miles and about a 55 min
drive.
- The Troop's transportation coordinator may actively recruit parents
to drive to/from the camping location if we don't have sufficient
adult volunteers to drive. You may be asked to drive one or both ways.
Summer Camp, 24 July - 2 August 2026
Updated 7 June 2026
We will be traveling to Camp Rotary in Clare, Michigan for our 2026 Summer
Camp. We need volunteers to help plan and execute the trip. We are
especially looking for several people to help with the logistics,
including travel, lodging, and activity arrangements to/from camp.
Please visit our Information / Major Events page
for more information about Summer Camp and the items listed below.
Information will remain on that page until after we return from camp.
Information in these Announcements will be posted for a short time and
then removed.
White Water Rafting - Complete the Required
Waiver to Participate
Added 7 June 2026
The troop has arranged with Wilderness
Voyageurs for a rafting trip down the Lower Yough (Youghiogheny River)
outside of Ohiopyle, PA on our way to summer camp. All participants
on this trip must sign and submit a waiver using this link: Online Rafting Waiver
Link.
Additionally, all participants must pass
the BSA swim test prior to leaving for summer camp. Opportunities
to take the swim test will be offered at Water Weekend.
Although this waiver is submitted
electronically, please print a paper copy of the completed waiver
and deliver it to Mr. Krach at any troop meeting starting on June
25, 2026. The troop is currently looking for alternative activities for
anyone who will not be rafting.
Medical Forms for Summer Camp and High
Adventure Camps
Scouting America has updated the Medical
Forms for Summer Camp and High Adventure Camps for 2026. The NEW
2026 VERSIONS are available on our Information / Major Events &
Resources pages. All adults and Scouts who will be
having a medical between now and these events should complete the form
and bring it to their medical exam so the doctor can add his/her
information and sign the forms.
Self-Certification Statement Out-of-State
Clearances - MUST be completed by all adults attending any part of
summer camp
All Adults attending any part of summer
camp must complete and sign the Self-Certification Statement Out-of-State
Clearances document. They will be collected before
summer camp. Additional information to follow.
Payment Schedule
Check the payment schedule and please keep
up with your payments by paying the Troop Treasurer at any Troop
Meeting.
