Camping with Troop 305 [Summer Camp Info]

Troop 305 tries to plan a camping trip for each month - activites range from camping in 3-sided Adirondack cabins in January to canoeing in the summer. Campout activities have included Iron Scout cooking competitions, working on shooting sports, horseback riding and touring the NASA Space Center in Huntsville. In other words, the troop plans a wide variety of activities for the year - almost any scout will find something to enjoy. The troop also goes to summer camp and plans periodic High Adventure trips.

Scout Camping Gear

Scouts should pack only their personal gear for each camping trip - the troop will supply tents, ground tarps, cookware and food. Personal gear will vary depending on the activities for the weekend, so be sure you know what is planned.

Download a checklist of Weekend Camping Basics (PDF)

Who can go?

On regular campouts, all scouts are welcome to participate. Some camping trips (like High Adventure) will have specific age and/or rank requirements that scouts must meet in order to be eligible for the trip.

Parents are invited to join the troop on a weekend campout. However, due to BSA regualtions, siblings are asked to stay at home unless the campout is a designated "Family Campout".

How do I sign up?

Sign up sheets for all troop activities are posted on the bulletin board in the Scout room at the Kiwanis Building.

Medical forms for camping

All scouts who will be camping should have a completed medical form on file. Please note that BSA has changed the medical form process and new forms must now be completed annually (rather than the previous 3 year perios).

How Much Does It Cost? When / How Do I Pay?

Each camping trip will have a fee, usually around $30 per person (summer camp is more). The campout fee is due no later than at the troop meeting the week of the trip, however that may vary depending on the campout activity. Scouts can pay by cash, check or with their scout account.

I / My Scout Signed up but now i can't go. What do I do?

If you or your scout sign up for a campout and something happens that make you unable to go, you need to let the adult leader in charge of the campout know as soon as possible.

The refund policy for campout fees is governed by our Troop by-laws.

How Do We Get There?

The troop relies on parent volunteers to drive on campouts. Parents who drive are not asked to pay the fee associated with that campout (however, they are asked to cover the expense for any admission tickets involved).

Additional Campout Information

Campouts usually depart from the Kiwanis building at 5:30PM on Friday and return around noon on Sunday. A scout is reverant: Scouts on the campout will participate in a brief non-denominational service on Sunday morning.

In case of an emergency, contact the adult leader in charge of the campout. Complete and keep the top half of the Campout Permission Slip for your records. The adult leader will have the bottom portion with him/her in case of an emergency during the campout.

Troop 305 campouts abide by all BSA camping regualtions. That means that two-deep leadership and the buddy system are in use for the safety of scouts while camping. Separate accommodations are provided; no youth is permitted to sleep in the tent of an adult who is not their parent or guardian.

I / My scout needs to leave early or arrive late

If a scout needs to leave early or arrive late for a campout, please talk to the adult leader in charge of the campout as soon as you know about the conflict. Usually arrangements can be worked out with enough notice.