Welcome to Boy Scout Troop 559 Columbus IN

                

Scouts:  Check out Troop Calendar in TroopMaster Web for troop outings and meetings.


SUMMER CAMP 2012 -  Get ready for the biggest event of the Scouting year.  The whole gang sets out for a week of real honest-to-goodness outdoor SCOUTING.  New scouts can experience the thrill of camping outdoors, while the older scouts can renew old friendships and help the new scouts learn those first rank advancements.  Everyone will work on Merit Badges.

FULL PAYMENT DUE:  MAY 10th  - Scouts $200    Adults  $100

Sunday, JUNE 17th - Saturday, JUNE 23rd  

WHAT TO BRING:                Complete Scout Uniform (Shirt, Pants/Shorts, Belt)

                               Coat Hanger for Scout Uniform

                                  Two Pair of Shoes (NO OPEN TOE SHOES ALLOWED)

 Pants, Shirts, Underwear, Socks, Sweatshirt or Jacket, Raingear, Swim Trunks, Hat

Towels (2) – Swimming and Shower

Toilet Kit (Soap, Washcloth, Toothbrush, Toothpaste)

Sleeping Bag and Pillow

Notebook and Pencils/Pens – for merit badge sessions

Small Backpack (School Book Bag) – for taking to merit badge sessions

Footlocker or plastic tote for clothes and personal items (backpacks not recommended)

Flashlight w/ Extra Batteries

Scout Handbook

Spending Money – Trading Post (suggest $10.00, $20.00 max)

Money for Merit Badge (See Merit Badge Instruction/Program)

First Aid Kit – See Scout Handbook

Watch – NOT OPTIONAL

Insect Repellent – NO AERSOL CANS !!!! This means no spray deorant, shaving cream, hair spray, air fresheners etc.....

 Sunscreen

Camp chair (lawn chair, folding bag chair, or campstool)

Compass – for orienteering merit badge

Clothes for swimming merit badge – long pants, long sleeve button front shirt, belt, shoes (required to jump into the water with these on, so they will get wet!)

Snacks – we eat very well at camp. If you want to bring your own snacks, they MUST BE KEPT IN THE FOOD BOX – NO FOOD IN TENTS. Put snacks in a plastic bag labeled with your name. We’ll put all the snacks in an animal resistant container for safekeeping and transportation to camp. 

Snacks are limited to one 1 gallon ziplock bag per scout – no hard plastic containers.

                                                          Water bottle (or Nalgene)

 


            OUTINGS:                  

                       April 27, 28, 29  Spring Camporee@ Decatur Fairgrounds

                        May 18 - 20    Family Fishing/Camping @ Mamee Scout Camp

                    June 17 - 23    SUMMER CAMP  @ Mamee Scout Camp

                                                           


 Checkout information under ANNOUNCEMENTS

* Current Troop Leadership

  


 

We are an extremely active Boy Scout Troop based at Asbury United Methodist Church in Columbus Indiana.  We meet Thursday evenings at 7:00PM - 8:30PM.  If you are interested in joining Boy Scouts, you are welcome to visit a Thursday meeting any time.  Please contact ScoutMaster Steve Stanton 812.379.4862 for more information. 
Please feel free to take a look around. Thanks for visiting.

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