Troop 622

Summer Camp 2013

• Summer Camp– Camp Rodney– July 14-20, 2013– Located on over 900 acres of rolling upland

woodlands at the head of the Chesapeake Bay and boasts over a mile of prime bay frontage.

– Rodney is located in Cecil County Maryland, only a short drive from I-95 and MD RT-40 in the town of North East, MD.

– http://www.doubleknot.com/rodney-scout-reservation/9340

Cost

• Traditional Week of Scout Camp– $360 if paid by May 1– $385 thereafter

• High Adventure Sailing– $770 is due by March 1– Need to be 14 years old by day of trip

Troop 622 NYC Trip

March 15-17 2013

Agenda

• Overview• General Agenda for Weekend• Accommodations• Daily Details• Costs• Q&A

Overview

• 3 Day Event – Trip to NYC– Friday will need to be taken off from school– Letter to be provided for absence by Troop

• Family Event• Sleeping Accommodation at a Scout Camp on

Staten Island– Cabin Camping

General NYC Trip Agenda

• Friday– Walking Tour of Southern Manhattan (Financial

District)• Saturday– Walking Tour of Mid-Town Manhattan

• Sunday– Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island – Flushing Meadows Corona Park

Accommodations

• 2 Cabins at Scout Camp Pouch on Staten Island– Yelling distance of each other (Black Oak and Pin Oak)

• Each Cabin Sleeps 20• Gas Heat• No separate accommodations for woman• No running water in cabins• Latrines are hole in the ground– Flush toilets at Maple and Beech Cabin area

• Cars not allowed to cabins

Black Oak - This large cabin is situated in the middle of our camp. It is right in the middle of all of our activities. It sleeps 20 people comfortable. It is a rustic style with water and latrine near by. It comes equipped with stove top burners, heaters, dining tables and a fireplace. If additional space is needed Pin Oak and Little Acorn cabins are right near by.

Pin Oak - This large cabin is situated in the middle of our camp. It is right in the middle of all of our activities. It sleeps 20 people comfortable. It is a rustic style with water and latrine near by. It comes equipped with stove top burners, heaters, dining tables and a fireplace. If additional space is needed Black Oak and LittleAcorn cabins are right near by.

Details of Days

Friday March 15 Tentative Agenda• Assemble Scout room 7AM• Leave for Staten Island 7:30 and arrive at 10:30 @ Pouch Scout Camp• Unpack and drive to ferry 10:30-11:30• Ferry to Manhattan 11:30 – 12, eating lunch on ferry• Arrive at 9/11 Memorial @ 1 for 1:30 admission (reservation number is 1260979)• Other items to visit

– South Street Sea Port– Battery Park– Wall Street– Brooklyn Bridge– Trinity Church– Federal Hall– St Paul Chapel

• Return to Camp around 7 for a late dinner

Saturday March 16 Tentative Agenda

• Quick breakfast and off to ferry by 8– Also need to make brown bag lunches for the

day

• Arrive lower Manhattan by 9• Subway to Madison Square Garden by 9:30• Walking tour of mid-town Manhattan

1) Madison Square Garden2) Macy’s

a) Stop in for 15 minutes to look around3) Lord and Taylor4) Empire State building5) NYC Library

a) Stop in for 30 minutes6) Grand Central Station

a) Stop in for 15 minutes7) Chrysler building

a) Stop in for 10 minutes8) United Nations

a) Stop in for 15 minutes to free area

9) Bloomingdales10) St Patrick’s Day Parade11) Central Park

a) 1.5 hours12) FAO Schwartz

a) 15 minutes13) Tiffany’s

a) Tiffany diamond (10 minutes)14) Rockefeller Center15) Sacks 5th Ave16) St Patrick’s

a) Mass as a troop (5:30)17) Radio City Music Hall18) Times Square

1) Dinner - Hard Rock Cafe19) Train back to Battery Park20) Ferry and car back to camp

Sunday 17 March Tentative Agenda

Meals - Tentative

• Friday Lunch – Boy bring brown bag lunch from home

• Friday Dinner – NY style pizza• Saturday Breakfast – Continental in Cabin• Saturday Lunch – Brown bag prepare @ cabin• Saturday Dinner – Hard Rock Café• Sunday Breakfast – Continental in Cabin• Sunday Lunch – Fast Food

Estimated Cost Per Person

FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Totals

Dinner $20.00 $20.00 $40.00

Lunch $4.00 $9.00 $13.00

Breakfast $3.00 $3.00 $6.00

Snacks $3.00 $3.00 $6.00

tolls/parking $10.00 $10.00 $20.00

Subway/Trans $5.00 $5.00Cabin ($400 Total for two cabins divided by 40) $5.00 $5.00 $10.00

$35.00 $40.00 $25.00 $100.00

$100.00

Cost to Participate

• Registered Scout– $60 : $40 subsidize by troop• Why we need successful fund raisers such as the Spring

Fling on February 23

• Non-registered Scout– $100

• Plus– Spending money• Do not expect and do not want the boys to have or spend

more than $20

Summary

• 3 Day Event in NYC– Will see parts of 4 of 5 boroughs

• Manhattan, Brooklyn, Staten Island and Queens (not Bronx)

• A lot of walking• There will be times when the boys will have

freedom to roam– Buddy system will be used– Request cell phone numbers of boys and authority to

call

Q&A