Scouts Adirondacks Trip 2014

General Information:
Our first camping trip is planned for September 26, 27 & 28.  We are going to the Adirondacks to camp in Adirondack Shelters and tents and will hike to the top of two summits.

Who : Scouts and Scout leaders.  There is a chance we will need a few parent volunteers to come as well.  We will know soon.

What : Our annual Scouts trip to the Adirondacks

Where : Camping at Heart Lake, hiking Cascade and Catamount. Though plans could change due to conditions and circumstances. Scout leaders will be driving the Scouts.

When : Friday September 26th to Sunday September 28th.  Please arrive at 12pm so we can get organized. We leave the church parking lot at 1pm on Friday and arrive back in Ottawa on Sunday  around 9pm.

Why : Because we are Scouts, silly!

Cost is $80 per Scout.

Paperwork
Concerning your Scout, we need :
  • proper registration with Scouts Canada
  • A valid passport.  Currently passport turnaround times are about 9 days without even paying the "rush" fee, so there is still time
  • Two photocopies of your Scout’s passport identification page. One should be in a plastic zip-lock bag and packed in an outside pocket of your Scout’s pack. The other will be held by one of the Leaders (i.e. one leader will have the passports, and another will have the photocopies.
  • A photocopy of your Scout's OHIP card.
  • Two signed consent letters by both parents, particularly in cases where both parents do not reside together (unless your custody agreement specifically permits you to make these decisions unilaterally). They are:
1. US Boarder Parent Consent Letter,
2. Scouts Canada Parent/Guardian Consent Form
  • A photocopy of your supplemental insurance card. Many workplaces provide supplemental health insurance as part of your benefits package. If this is not your case, any insurance provider will be happy to sell it to you for about $15 for the weekend. 
  • A completed Scout Information Check List. It is a summary of information about your Scout. This form will help us quickly identify any required information about your Scout and helps you as a check list for all of the required information.

    If all of the “I”s are not dotted, “T”s crossed and signatures in place, your Scout will be left out. No Exceptions. We can’t be travelling across the international border without this information. We need to confirm if your Scout will be coming by September 20th  and the paperwork information  needs to be provided no later than  September 23rd.
  Packing List and Preparation This year we are asking all Scouts to have a proper pair of above-the-ankle hiking boots.  Some of our Scout leaders have good used boots if otherwise obtaining boots is a problem.  Please just ask. The full packing list is here.   In Case of Emergency Prior to our departure, we will be filing an emergency plan with the area council. If you are not going to be at home over the course of the trip weekend, ensure that we have your contact information.

We don’t expect you to sit by your telephone waiting for an emergency call, because we don’t expect that you will receive one, but if you have a cell phone, please give us the number as part of the documentation.

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