chillax and Cook'n Campout
When: October 5 - 6, 2024
Saturday - Sunday Meet at Oak Grove UMC at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 5Where: Woodruff Scout Camp
~2-hour drive, 115 miles
Cost: 33
Attending Adults: No cost in lieu of transporting Scouts to/from campout
Register by: Friday, Sept 20, 2024
A note about registration
For campout registrations, we now use Trooptrack instead of Google Forms. Select "Register Here" to access the registration page in Trooptrack. Check out this link for Trooptrack instructions and FAQs. If you cannot find the email sent in August with instructions for completing your Trooptrack account, email technology@oakgrovescouting.org.
In the Allergy Note section of a profile (Scout or Adult) it is essential that you note any allergies, food preferences, and if your Scout will take meds during campouts. This ensures we have accurate info on everyone for each campout. You only need to do this one time, unless the med info changes . . . . then please update.
To complete payment for the campout, you have a couple of options. Pay via PayPal when you RSVP or pay with escrow. If you want to use escrow, email akrafty@me.com and treasurer.st77@oakgrovescouting.org to verify the escrow funds and load them in your Scout's profile.
Campout Description
The October campout is focused on making great food, relaxing, and camping! All meal plans will utilize Dutch ovens! There are so many delicious recipes to make, and the coolness of October is a great time to have those fires going! You will have some time to hike trails around Woodruff, fish, or play games!
This is a great campout for all parents to come (especially if you haven't camped much with the Troop) and have an enjoyable time outside. Be sure to get your training and med forms done.
Review all our campout guidelines here to ensure you know about expectations regarding medical forms, adult training, cancellations, refunds, and the requirement that Scouts participate fully in the campout.
Attending Adults: Medical Forms and Adult training (YPT and Haz Weather) are due when registration closes. Work on them now!
medical forms
Every participant will need Forms A, B1, and B2. Click here to access the medical webpage. You are responsible to keep medical forms current and a copy for your reference, so please do that!
Participants should drop their completed forms in the black box during a Tuesday night meeting.
It is essential to complete these forms when you register and turn them in. If they are not received by the Tuesday, following the close of registration, the participant cannot go.
Prescription Medication?
If your scout will take medications during the weekend, please have your Scout turn it over to the medical officer when arriving for departure at OGUMC.
Complete this Medication Administration Form:
NO prescription, over the counter medicine, vitamins or herbal supplements are permitted in a scout’s gear.
The Scout’s medication, along with the completed form should be placed in a Ziplock bag.
Medications MUST BE in their ORIGINAL containers. We will be unable to accept anything without the original container.
Please label the Ziplock bag with your Scout’s name.
Emergency medications such as Epi-pen and albuterol inhalers should be kept with the Scout at all times!!!!!
Meals
Everyone should eat Saturday breakfast prior to arriving at OGUMC
Each Patrol will plan and prepare their own meals (Saturday hot lunch and a hot dinner, Sunday morning hot breakfast
All participants should bring money for Sunday lunch.
Camping
We are in campsite 10 (near STEM and the gaga ball pits)
Temperature: 52 – 77
Each patrol site has 4-6 tents in it
Toilets: Yes
Showers: Yes
Shelter: Yes
Tables: Yes
Fire ring: Yes
Power: Yes, there is power
Ice: No
Cellular: Yes, good coverage depending on the provider
Wifi: No
Packing lIst
See the Gear webpage for the printable, standard packing list. For this campout, add . . .
Fishing pole (optional)
When to wear class A uniform
Scouts and adult leaders will wear Class A shirts at the following times:
We always travel in uniform
Saturday morning
Sunday, enroute back to OGUMC
For Scouts Own Service
Tenting
T77 Scouts are to coordinate tenting with other Scout(s) on their own which includes who they are tenting with and who is bringing the tent. They do not need to communicate their arrangements to the Scoutmaster. Check out the Tenting Guidelines here.
KEY CONTACTS
Senior Patrol Leader, Sanjith Ramalingam
Trip Planner, Andrew Kraft, 678-778-5824, akrafty@me.com
Trip Leader, Tom Tjoflat, (404) 914-6095, ttjoflat@mac.com
Scoutmaster, T77, Paul Mooring, (503) 593-1345, frostypauly@yahoo.com
Hospital info - Closest Er
Union General Hospital
35 Hospital Rd
Blairsville, GA 30512
https://uniongeneralhealthsystem.com/facility/union-general-hospital/