The troop's personal gear camp out checklist is below.  Please use this document to help ensure that everyone brings everything they need to camp out.  We discourage cots on normal camp outs since they tend to damage the floors of the Troop's tents.  We do however recommend that the boys bring a ground pad in addition to their sleeping bag for comfort and warmth. 

Cost: $15 - Grub-master & fuel to pull the trailer.  Please make checks payable to Troop 188.  Payment should be made before we leave on Friday evening.

Depart:  Friday, June  1st - Cornerstone Baptist Church
Loading begins at 5:15 PM so we can leave by 5:30 PM.  Ledges State Park is only about 40 minutes away, so we should be there in time to setup in the daylight. Wear your Class “A” uniform.

Return:  Sunday, June 3rd - East Elementary parking lot
We'll return around 10:00.  The boys will call before we leave so we can give a more accurate return time, so please make sure they know what phone number to call.

Things to Bring:  Bring normal camp out clothes and equipment, including your Scout handbook.    


Please remember to leave all electronics at home.  They are not needed and will only get lost or damaged if taken.
If anyone has any questions or concerns please let me know.

Alex: I plan to work on my Eagle project on the days of June 8th (Friday night) and June 9th (Saturday morning and afternoon).  We will be painting the downstairs of Cornerstone.  Friday night, we’ll be taping and trimming along the ceiling and the floor.  Saturday, we’ll paint the main walls with one to two coats of paint. Please let me know which scouts and adults can help Friday and/or Saturday.  Also let me know if you provide the following supplies:

• paint rollers and extension arms
• paint pans
• edging pad holders
• painting tarps

Monday's troop meeting will be the last chance to sign up for Shaun's Eagle Project before work begins. Please note all work will be done at his residence - 506 NW Pleasant Street.  
Shaun: I have gotten enough done to be able to execute my Eagle Project. It is a building and painting of a recycling bin shed that will be located at Hawkeye Park. Here are the dates and times for all sections of the project and amount of voulunteers needed:

• Measuring and Cutting Lumber: May 31st 6-8pm (No more than 3 adults unless they are unable to be there the whole time.)
• Building Shed: June 3rd 2-5 pm (No more than 3 adults (No more than 3 adults and older scouts 14 yrs and older unless they are unable to be there the whole time.)
• Building Roof and putting on shingles: June 3rd 5:30-8pm (No more than 3 adults unless they are unable to be there the whole time.)
• Priming: June 5th 6-8pm (No more than 5 scouts an adults unless  they are unable to be there the whole time.)
• Painting Ist coat: June 9th 3-5pm (No more than 5 scouts an adults unless they are unable to be there the whole time.)
• Painting 2nd coat: June 9th 6-8pm (No more than 5 scouts an adults unless they are unable to be there the whole time.)

Here are tools that need to be brought during the cutting lumber, constructing the shed and constructing the roof:

• hammers (3)
• worl gloves (8 sets)
• safety glasses (7)
• combination square (1)
• framing square (1)
• 4 ft level (1)
• carpenter's pencil (1)
• power drill (1)
• stapler for felt paper on the roof (1)
• roof guide (1)
• mitre saw (1)