CUB SCOUT PACK FAMILY CAMPOUT- August 28th- 30th, 2009:
The Please join us for a fun weekend for your whole family to explore Pipsico and try your hand at the climbing tower, archery, bb shooting, swimming, and geocaching. Those areas will be staffed by the great volunteers of Tidewater Council, so you can relax and have a good time with your kids. Siblings are welcome because it is a Family camp out. Bring your own food, camping gear, and Cub Scout cheer for a fun weekend with Cub Scout families from all over the council. We will have a camp-wide campfire on Saturday, so start practicing your skits and songs. All of this for $10 per person! That is a great deal for a great weekend. We will offer a Pancake breakfast on Sunday for an additional $4. Bring the whole Pack so you can work on scheduling for next year, or hold an outdoor Pack meeting.
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"Get Lost in the Woods" ORIENTEERING WEEKEND: February 19-21, 2010
This weekend will be an opportunity to complete Orienteering Merit Badge. The use of map and compass to find locations and plan a journey, has been a vital skill for humans for thousands of years. Orienteering is also a recognized sport at the Olympic Games, and thousands of people participate in the sport each year in local clubs and competitions. All Boy Scouts and Venturers are invited to a weekend of Orienteering, with instruction courtesy of James River Orienteering Club (JROC). You can attend on a provisional basis, therefore you unit need not attend for you to participate. Stay tuned for more information on this event.
PIONEERING WEEKEND: March 12-14, 2010
Just how did people survive without duct tape? This is an opportunity to earn your pioneering merit badge – learn that you can create items from the world around us – what are the different knots used for and can you really make rope? This event is open for all Boy Scouts. You can attend on a provisional basis, therefore you unit need not attend for you to participate. Stay tuned for more information on this event.
LUMBER JACK WEEKEND: April 16-18, 2010
This event is open for all Boy Scouts and Venture Scouts. You can attend on a provisional basis, therefore you unit need not attend for you to participate. Stay tuned for more information on this event.
CANOEING WEEKEND: June 11-13, 2010
Explore the James River while you work on your Canoeing Merit Badge. Participants will explore the beautiful cyprus groves along the James and be trained in the proper techniques including safety of going on unit canoe trips. This is a suggested weekend for any units that do canoe trips during the year in that sending an older scout will allow him to bring back these experiences to your unit.. This event is open for all Boy Scouts and Venture Scouts. You can attend on a provisional basis, therefore you unit need not attend for you to participate. Stay tuned for more information on this event.
