New scouts, new scout campout

New Scouts:


It look s like we are going to get a break in the weather Saturday for the Camp out....would still make sure he is dressed for cool weather..including long underwear if he is cold natured If it warms up as much as they say, he can always take off what he won't need.....looks like no rain..but would be prepared for it with a rain suit...you can buy these at Academy sports, Dicks, or Wal Mart for a real reasonable price ($5-10-15.00), When he gets older, you can buy him a more durable/breathable rain suit as described in the Scout Guide and equipment handouts.

Last night we mentioned that the uniform will be Class A for this weekend.....let's change that to Class B, or the Troop red T shirt with scout trousers/shorts, scout socks, and belt. No problem wearing the tan shirt if he hasn't got any red shirts yet...If he hasn't any red t shirts or Scout trousers..he should just wear his WEBELO uniform with a cub Scout T shirt.

For the April trip to Savage Gulf..the uniform on the bus will be the Troop red T shirt, scout trousers, scout socks and scout belt. When we get up to go hiking on Saturday morning should wear something like soccer shorts, a "T" shirt, and wool socks with some polypropelene sock liners to keep from getting blisters....inside a good pair of sneaker or hiking shoes/boots. He shouldn't be hiking in the Scout uniform, but rather hiking clothes..we will talk to this more at the meeting before the trip to Tennessee. Again, a rain suit may be necessary for rain or cool weather.

As mentioned in the Scout Guide and Handouts...the Troop wears rain suits and not ponchos as the rain suit not only keeps him dry, but serves as an additional outer layer if it gets cool.

Won't hurt to mark his hame on his gear and uniform with a black magic marker to avoid confusion later and so we can identify it if there is a mix up for some reason.

YiS Dan s "Delivering the Promise"