Cardboard Campout

Cardboard Campout

(Fort Building)

We have an annual Cardboard Campout (Fort Building). This will be our pre-winter campout. We will be building forts out of cardboard and sleeping in them. We will be teaching the boys how to winter camp in a safe, easy to abandon, environment. It will be cold, so please read the "what to bring carefully". We may even qualify for a couple of Frost Points.

What to Bring:

• Winter sleeping bag (rated at 15 degrees or below) or multiple sleeping bags (nested together) 
• Sleeping bags need to be rated for much lower than what the temperatures will be. 
• Extra Blankets (for above and below sleeping bag) for extra insulation 
• Thick pad to sleep on (thicker is better), 2 pads would be preferred 
• note: air mattresses are terrible for winter camping 
• Change of clothing, including clean underwear and socks, to sleep in (critical!) 
• Flannel pants, sweatshirt, and winter hat (beanie) to sleep in 
• Hand/toe warmers (optional) (10+ hours - anything less than 8 hour is useless for overnight) 

Adventures are just tales

"Adventures are just tales of someone else being miserable far far away."

-- B. V. Larson (Star Force Series)

Summit Games

SUMMIT GAMES 2016

The premier planning and training activity for our young men.

All boys: please wear your uniform (class A preferred) and bring the dates of any scheduled family activities for the coming year, so we can plan around them.

Little Sahara Sand Dunes

Ice Fishing

Cardboard Campout

Cardboard Campout
(Fort Building)

We are going to be having a Cardboard Campout (Fort Building).  This will be our pre-winter campout.  The Scouts will be building forts out of cardboard and sleeping in them.  We will be teaching the boys how to winter camp in a safe, easy to abandon, environment.  It will be cold, so please read the "what to bring carefully".  We may even qualify for a couple of Frost Points.  For dinner the scouts will be eating cooking hotdogs and dutch-oven.

We are in need of extra donations of cardboard and duct tape.

What to Bring:

• Cardboard box (large appliance size, refrigerator size boxes work best)
• Duct tape (lots of duct tape)
• Tarps (if you can)
• Winter sleeping bag (rated at 15 degrees or below) or multiple sleeping bags (nested together)
• Blankets (for above and below sleeping bag)
• Thick pad to sleep on (thicker is better), 2 pads would be preferred
• note: air mattresses are terrible for winter camping
• Change of clothing, including underwear and socks, to sleep in (critical!)
• Flannel pants and sweatshirt (with hood or winter hat) to sleep in
• Hand warmers (10+ hours - anything less than 8 hour is useless for overnight)

Every Kid in a Park

Announcing Every Kid in a Park

A new initiative to get all 4th graders and their families to experience the places that are home to our country’s natural treasures, rich history, and vibrant culture FREE OF CHARGE! 

ABOUT EVERY KID IN A PARK

Did you know that you own millions of acres of national parks, historic structures, cultural artifacts, ancient forests, snow-capped mountains, and clear blue lakes? Our public lands and waters belong to all Americans and are waiting for you to explore them!

To help engage and create our next generation of park visitors, supporters and advocates, we are kicking off the Every Kid in a Park initiative. The immediate goal is to provide an opportunity for each and every 4th grade student across the country to experience their public lands and waters in person throughout the 2015-2016 school year.

Beginning September 1st all kids in the fourth grade have access to their own Every Kid in a Park pass. This pass provides free access to national parks, national forests, national wildlife refuges, and more!

The Every Kid in a Park pass is good for the 2015-2016 school year, until August 31, 2016. Information on obtaining the pass is available by clicking here.

Every Kid in a Park joins the Foundation's Open Outdoors for Kids program in helping children learn history, culture, and science while exploring the great outdoors. The initiative is an administration-wide effort among the National Park Service, Forest Service, Department of Education, Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Reclamation, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.