Camping: Hibernia County Park

When:

Arrival Time after 5:00 PM on Friday
Departure by 10:30 AM on Sunday

Cost:

$20 per person for the weekend. Cost includes a Friday evening meal, all Saturday meals, Sunday Breakfast, and campfire snacks.

Important:

Each family should bring a case of water for drinking and washing up. This campground does not have running water at the sites.

 

Basic Supply List:

  1. A pocketknife  (Webelo Scouts Only with Whittling chip)
  2. A first-aid kit
  3. Bring extra clothing to match the weather. Multiple layers are better than a single massive jacket, because layered clothing is adaptable to a wide range of temperatures.
  4. Rain gear is very important. Being wet from rain may result in hypothermia, a potentially fatal condition.
  5. Flashlight is important for finding your way in the dark.
  6. Trail food is good for maintaining your energy.
  7. Water can prevent dehydration, heat exhaustion and heatstroke.
  8. Sun protection might include sunblock, sunglasses, lip balm and a wide-brimmed hat.
  9. Map and compass are probably the most important tools you can carry in case you get lost.
  10. Tent and Sleeping Bag

 

Here are some additional items you may want to pack

  • Toothbrush
  • Toothpaste
  • Dental floss
  • Soap
  • Comb
  • Waterless hand cleaner
  • Small towel
  • Washcloth
  • Toilet paper

Cooking and eating

  • Mess Kit
  • Cup or insulated mug
  • Multitool (fork/spoon set)

Extras

  • Watch
  • Camera
  • Notebook
  • Pen or pencil
  • Sunglasses
  • Gloves
  • Whistle
  • Nylon cord
  • Insect repellent
  • Repair kit
  • Hiking stick or trekking poles
  • Binoculars
  • Fishing gear ( Over 16 must have a license)
  • Animal identification books, plant keys, geological studies, star charts or other guides
  • Bike (Helmet required)
  • Water, Water, Water

2015 Fort Washington Camping Trip

Cub Scout Pack 155 Tent CampingOur Fort Washington camping trip is rapidly approaching and it is time to get a headcount to ensure we have ample supplies for the event.  Specifics about the location, directions, and such can be found on the calendar event linked above.

The camping trip is from Friday August 21st through Sunday August 23rd at Fort Washington State Park.  We will be camping at Site D and the cost of the camping trip is $20 per person which includes all meals for the weekend; Friday Dinner,Saturday Breakfast, Saturday Lunch, Saturday Dinner, Sunday Breakfast and  campfire snacks.

We need headcounts as soon as possible and there will be 2-3 leaders available at the gym on Thursday August 13th to collect payments.  Please let us know your plans by sending an email to signups.

It is strongly recommended that each family bring a case of water as the site only has latrines and water taps. There is no running water.

Outdoor Essentials for Cub Scouts

  • Personal first aid kit
  • Filled water bottle
  • Flashlight with spare bulb and batteries
  • Whistle
  • Rain Gear
  • Sunscreen
  • Trail Food
  • Map & Compass

With permission and appropriate training:

  • Pocketknife (Whittling Chip required for scout activities)
  • Fire starting Materials (Fire’m Chit required for scout activities)

** If you or your scout require any medications please be sure to bring them and store them in a zip lock bag **

What you have above, is the basics necessary for taking care of yourself outdoors. It is vital to always have the above with your regardless of the activity type you are participating in.

Now for our camping trip the following items, in addition to the items above, are necessary for this weekend to be a successful and safe weekend.

  • Backpack for your gear
  • Class A Uniform
  • Class B Uniform
  • Scout Uniform hat or billed hat (ball cap)
  • A stocking cap is great to sleep in if you get cold easily
  • Clothes to sleep in (pajamas or sweats)
  • Sweatshirt and/or Jacket
  • Hiking boots (it is recommended that you scotchguard them)
  • Rain Gear (jacket and pants preferred over poncho)
  • Extra shoes, socks & underwear.
  • Extra set of clothes
  • Tent, poles, and stakes
  • Waterproof ground cloth (tarp or plastic sheet)
  • Sleeping bag +20 degree recommended (if it has cartoons or super-heroes on it it is NOT a sleeping bag)
  • Sleeping Pad
  • Pillow
  • Extra blanket (optional but could be necessary).
  • Insect Repellent
  • Sunscreen
  • Cup or Mug and Mess Kit
  • Toilet paper (remove tube, crush and put in zip lock bag) this is a must have !!!
  • Toothbrush and Toothpaste
  • Soap, washcloth, towel
  • Cub Scout Handbook (in plastic bag)
  • Good Attitude!

OPTIONAL FAMILY ITEMS

  • Camp/Lawn chairs
  • Lantern
  • cooler/ice chest

Camping: 2015 Fort Washington Camping Trip

Cub Scout Pack 155 Tent CampingFort Washington State Park is rich in modern recreational facilities and historical significance. The park takes its name from the temporary fort built by George Washington’s troops in the fall of 1777, before heading to Valley Forge. Fort Washington blossoms with flowering dogwood in the spring and the park is popular with hikers and picnickers. The seasonal migration of raptors is enjoyed by many avid birders from the parks observation tower.

Fort Washington has 3.5 miles of trails, fishing, a disc golf course, a softball field and lots of space to play and do activities.  Scouts are welcome to bring bikes, fishing gear, and those scouts who have earned their whittling chip will be allowed, with parental approval, to bring their pocketknives.

The cost, per person, below include: Friday Dinner; Saturday Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner; Sunday Breakfast; and campfire snacks

We ask for all headcounts as soon as possible by emailing signups with the subject line ‘FORT WASHINGTON CAMPING’.  Payments can be made in person at the gym on Thursday August 13th, 2015 between 7:00 PM and 8:30 PM; there will be 2-3 pack leaders available to assist with collecting payment and finalizing your headcounts.

Colonial Plantation Camping Trip

2014 Colonial Plantation Camping Trip

When: Friday June 21st through Sunday June 23rd

  • Webelos Scouts will arrive after 5:00pm Friday afternoon.
  • Cub Scouts will arrive Saturday morning after 9:00 am.

Where: Colonial Plantation in the heart of Ridley Creek State Park

Cost:  Cost is broken up into two portions; camping and workshop.

  • Camping: $13 per person spending one night (Cub Scouts), $17 per person spending two nights (Webelos Scouts)
  • Workshop: $15 per participant. (workshop is optional and for children only)
  • Total Costs: $28 per cub scout or sibling w/workshop or $32 per webelos scout or sibling w/workshop.

Please note: the above costs include the following meals;

  • Webelos: Saturday Breakfast, Saturday Lunch, Saturday Dinner, Sunday Breakfast and 2 campfire snacks
  • Cubs: Saturday Lunch, Saturday Dinner, Sunday Breakfast and 1 campfire snack

On Saturday afternoon there will be a special program for the scouts and their siblings. It will be a 2 hour workshop that covers 3 different colonial activities. We have chosen the following activities;

  • Blacksmithing
  • Candle Making
  • Carding and Spinning Wool

A rough itinerary of the camping trip will be as follows:

  • Friday:
    • Webelos & Leaders arrive
    • Set up camp
    • Fun Time/Skills/Activities
    • Campfire
  • Saturday:
    • Breakfast
    • Fun Time/Skills/Activities
    • Cub Scouts: Arrive & Set up camp part 2
    • Lunch
    • Fun Time/Skills/Activities
    • Dinner
    • Fun Time/Skills/Activities
    • Campfire
  • Sunday:
    • Breakfast
    • Break Camp/Canvass site
    • Workshops
    • Depart

Additional Resources

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Camping: Hibernia County Park

Cost:  Cost is broken up into two portions, camping and optional Mansion tour.

  • Camping: $13 per person (one night – Cub Scouts), $17 per person two nights (Webelos Scouts)
  • Mansion Tour: $3 per participant. (The tour is open to all)

The above costs include the following meals;

  • 1 night: Saturday Lunch and Dinner; Sunday Breakfast; and campfire snacks
  • 2 nights: Friday Dinner; Saturday Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner; Sunday Breakfast; and campfire snacks
Please be advised that each family should bring a case of water for drinking and washing up as this campground only offers Latrines and does not have running water.

2014 Philadelphia Encampment

Philadelphia Encampment

 

4th & 5th grade Webelos are invited to this very special camping event!

Cub Scouts are invited on Saturday from 9 AM – 2 PM

Saturday lunch and a special patch are included in the registration fees. Don’t miss out!

Encampment Patch

All Philadelphia Scouts and Scouters are invited to participate in a great program of scout skills (you can see, learn and compete in each skill): Pioneering, Camping, Cooking, Fire building, Woods Tools, Nature, First Aid

ProjectCrossoverPROJECT CROSSOVER. Project Crossover is an exciting Webelos specific program that will give older Cub Scouts an all day Boy Scout experience! Webelos in this program will form into patrols alongside Scouts from all across the city. Together, Scouts will go through an intensive, one day program of basic Boy Scout skills that will have them working together to learn new skills and compete against other patrols. Name your patrol, make a patrol flag, and learn a patrol yell! They will learn about the importance of the patrol and develop skills that will help them as they transition into a Troop. There are seven program areas that will challenge every Scout’s skills and teamwork ability!

Cradle of Liberty Council, BSA will commemorate the Philadelphia Encampment with a LIMITED EDITION Council Shoulder Emblem! This patch, only available to registered Encampment participants & volunteers, is a must-have for any die-hard collector!

Encampment Shoulder Patch

!!!NOTICE!!!

The official deadline for Venturing Crew 1776 to register for the Philadelphia Encampment is approaching.  All registered 4th & 5th grade Webelos scouts, with the appropriate camping gear, who wish to join their Pack leaders in camping out with Venturing Crew 1776 at the Philadelphia Encampment will need to sign up and pay at the Open House on Monday September 29th.  Parents are welcome.

Members of Venturing Crew 1776 will be at the open house so you can sign up and make your payments. The cost for the entire weekend is $20 for youth and $15 for adults. This includes the event and the remainder of the meals.

For those wishing to attend Saturday only, the cost is $5 per person and it is strongly recommended that you also pay at the Open House on Monday the 29th so that the pack may register as a group.

 

Check out the video from last years encampment

2014 Philadelphia Encampment

Philadelphia Encampment

 

4th & 5th grade Webelos are invited to this very special camping event!

Cub Scouts are invited on Saturday from 9 AM – 2 PM

Saturday lunch and a special patch are included in the registration fees. Don’t miss out!

Encampment Patch

All Philadelphia Scouts and Scouters are invited to participate in a great program of scout skills (you can see, learn and compete in each skill):  Pioneering, Camping, Cooking, Fire building, Woods Tools, Nature, First Aid

ProjectCrossoverPROJECT CROSSOVER. Project Crossover is an exciting Webelos specific program that will give older Cub Scouts an all day Boy Scout experience! Webelos in this program will form into patrols alongside Scouts from all across the city. Together, Scouts will go through an intensive, one day program of basic Boy Scout skills that will have them working together to learn new skills and compete against other patrols. Name your patrol, make a patrol flag, and learn a patrol yell! They will learn about the importance of the patrol and develop skills that will help them as they transition into a Troop. There are seven program areas that will challenge every Scout’s skills and teamwork ability!

Cradle of Liberty Council, BSA will commemorate the Philadelphia Encampment with a LIMITED EDITION Council Shoulder Emblem! This patch, only available to registered Encampment participants & volunteers, is a must-have for any die-hard collector!

Encampment Shoulder Patch

!!!NOTICE!!!

The official deadline for Venturing Crew 1776 to register for the Philadelphia Encampment is approaching.  All registered 4th & 5th grade Webelos scouts, with the appropriate camping gear, who wish to join their Pack leaders in camping out with Venturing Crew 1776 at the Philadelphia Encampment will need to sign up and pay at the Open House on Monday September 29th.  Parents are welcome.

Members of Venturing Crew 1776 will be at the open house so you can sign up and make your payments. The cost for the entire weekend is $20 for youth and $15 for adults. This includes the event and the remainder of the meals.

For those wishing to attend Saturday only, the cost is $5 per person and it is strongly recommended that you also pay at the Open House on Monday the 29th so that the pack may register as a group.

 

Check out the video from last years encampment

 

 

2014 Colonial Plantation Camping Trip

Cub Scout Pack 155 Tent CampingThe date of our Colonial Plantation camping trip is rapidly approaching.  That said, we need a final headcount and payment for anyone who wishes to attend. We need a final headcount by Monday, May 5th and final payment by Monday, May 12th.  You can drop off payment with Maureen Sytsma, our Pack Treasurer  or Tom Sytsma our Cubmaster.

The full details of the camping trip can be found at:

http://cubscoutpack1776.scouting1776.org/ai1ec_event/2014-colonial-plantation-camping-trip

Below is a brief overview of the when, where and cost.  Full details about the workshop and other plans are on the link above and will be updated as we plan more.

Please note that this is tent camping and you will need to supply your own shelter.  Also note that the cost of camping includes meals.

When: Friday May 16th through Sunday May 18thsleepover

  • Webelos Scouts will arrive Friday late afternoon or evening.
  • Cub Scouts will arrive Saturday morning.

Where: Colonial Plantation in the heart of Ridley Creek State Park

Cost:  Cost is broken up into two portions; camping and workshop.

  • Camping: $13 per person spending one night (Cub Scouts), $17 per person spending two nights (Webelos Scouts)
  • Workshop: $15 per participant. (workshop is optional and for children only)
  • Total Costs: $28 per cub scout or sibling w/workshop or $32 per webelos scout or sibling w/workshop.

Lastly, if anyone is involved in coaching any sport or activity and is willing to help the scouts earn some belt loops and/or pins in said sport, please let us know and we can work out a station or time to do this as a pack.

Please get back to us ASAP and let us know if you are coming along and how many.

Hope to see everyone there!!!

2013 Fort Mifflin Sleepover for Returning Scouts

We hope everyone is enjoying their summer as it comes to a close.  Rest assured that while summer comes to a close and its time to hit those books again, Scouting season ramps up and what better way to ramp up than a good camping trip for our returning scouts?

All of the specifics can be found over on the event page but this post is to remind you that we need to get your head counts and start collecting the money.  We are required to pay the fort in advance, so it is imperative that we get a headcount By Sept 3rd and get the money together on Sept 9th.

A quick reminder, the cost is $35/per person, $40 if you plan on doing the ghost tour. The following is included in the cost.

  • Overnight Stay at Fort Mifflin
  • Personal guided tour of the fort in the company of a Revolutionary War soldier
  • Uniform and Weapons demonstrations
  • Access to the Nature Trails and riverfront High Battery Area
  • Allowance of individual and small group exploration throughout the Fort & surrounding areas.
  • Breakfast provided by the fort (hot & cold cereal, milk, juice, pancakes, sausage & hot beverages)
  • Dinner (provided by us)
  • Campfire Activities
  • Free Parking
  • Lowering and raising of the Fort’s garrison flag
  • An Artillery Demonstration (paid for by Pack 155 and guest units)
  • A Saturday hike through the nature trails

What to Bring:

  • Tent/Cot
  • Comfortable bedding, including pillow.
  • Drinking Water (again the water at the fort is non-potable)
  • Snacks
  • Flash Light
  • Warm clothing in cooler months
  • Rain gear if it has rained in the past 24 hours, especially boots & extra socks.

However, as scouts we would bring more than that.  Here is a sample list of basics to bring camping: http://cubpack155.org/x/1o

Note: There are bathroom facilities inside the fort however it is important to know that the water at Fort Mifflin is not potable. So you will need to bring plenty of drinking water.

Please contact us ASAP via email (signups), phone or via the contact form on this page and let us know if you are going and how many you are bringing with you.

Resources

Event Page: http://cubpack155.org/x/5M

What to Bring Camping: http://cubpack155.org/x/1o