Itinerary
Camp Campbell / Kerr Lake
Troop 9 Canoe / Swimming Campout
2-3 June 2001

Description

The trip is an overnight campout at the Boy Scout W.D. Campbell Scout Reservation on Kerr Lake near Presbyterian Point. The day activities will include swimming, work on Canoeing merit badge, introduction to lake and portage canoeing for next summer's expedition to Northern Tier Canoe Base and other Scout skills.

Water Activity and Equipment

Boys with lifesaving skills will be acting as lifeguards and lookouts. Anybody who has not passed a BSA camp swim test must be cleared by the Scoutmaster before swimming. All swimmers will be buddied up. For the Canoeing merit badge, there needs to be at least two canoes with four Class 2 or 3 PFDs. A third canoe, kayak or rowboat (and PFD's) would be desireable for the instructor and spotter. All boys and adults will wear PFDs while in the canoe. Only boys with BSA swimmer will be allowed in canoes. One of the boys has to have Canoeing merit badge, except while working on the merit badge. Boys without BSA swimmer may canoe with an adult with canoeing expertise.

Schedule

Depart  9:00 a.m. 2 June Chapel of the Cross
Activity  10:30 am until dusk Swimming, Canoeing, other Scout activities, Kerr Lake.
Overnight  2 June  W.D. Campbell Scout Reservation 
Leave  1:00 p.m. 3 June W.D. Campbell Scout Reservation 
Return  2:30 p.m. 3 June  Chapel of the Cross

Personal Equipment

Overnight equipment, swimming suit, sun screen.

Food and Group Equipment

Food (except Saturday lunch) and group equipment will be coordinated at the troop meetings by patrol. Three meals, Saturday supper, Sunday breakfast and lunch, are needed.

Messages and Emergency Contact

Telephone contact may be tried; call 593-0290. Much of the area has poor cell phone coverage.
Water

Driving Route