2012 Hessel International Jamboree

Thursday, September 21, 2017

Another camping opportunity Troop1, are you interested? Blast into Fall at the Flywheelers

Another camping opportunity Troop1, are you interested? We need to decide soon if you'd like to attend.

Blast into Fall!

Friday, October 13 to Sunday, October 15, 2017
Northern Michigan Antique Flywheelers,US 131, Boyne Falls, Mi
$15 plus food and mileage cost.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
* Super Boy Scout and Webelos camping at Flywheelers show ground
* Pig Roast Crackerbarrel welcoming districts 1st year and AOL Scouts and their leaders
* Face to Face recruiting for youth and adults
* Scout Show for our Cub Families during their Blast In To Scouting day event
* The ultimate Dutch Oven dessert challenge day event
* Troop Gateway Challenge
* Saturday night Dutch Oven "Mystery Ingredients Cook Off"
* Camp Gadget Patrol Challenge
* Coast Guard SeaHawk Helcopter visit from the USCG Air Station Traverse City (Hurricane support permitting)
* Blast Camp collectors patch

What to bring:

Webelos Blast into Fall participants will be staying in Troop campsites at the Flywheelers camping grounds. Plan to arrive after 3:00pm and before 8:00pm to set your unit site up. The Blast Crackerbarrel will begin at 9:00pm Friday night. Please bring a dish to pass for the Crackerbarrel. We will provide a Pig Roast main dish. All other meals with the exception of Saturdays lunch ( Scout deep fried Pizza ) will be the responsibility of each participating unit with their Scouts. Scouts will be responsible for bringing their own mess kit, serving wear and utensils will not be
provided. Scout uniform should be worn at all times (exception activity shirts during the Blast Saturday day and evening challenges) rain and cooler weather gear (hat and gloves and cooking gloves)should be added to participants personal gear. Phone device camera (for selfies during the camporee is encouraged) Toiletries (tooth brush/paste, soap, deodorant, sun screen...), towel/wash cloth, medications and spending
money for vendors being invited to event.

Blast Challenge Items to Be Brought By Each Unit:

*Dutch Ovens, charcoal or wood heat source
*Troop Gateway Material (Natural wood only)
*Camp Gadget Material for creating Table, Tripod, Cooking Aid
etc..(also natural wood only)
*Lashing twine or rope

BALOO (Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation) will also be avaibale at this location.