Outing Schedule:
Depart: Friday, May 5th 5:00 pm St. Bernadette’s Catholic Church
Car Camping at Ft. Tuthill County Campground in Flagstaff
Saturday: Take on the challenge of Flagstaff Extreme
Return: Sunday, May 7th @ 12:00 pm St. Bernadette’s Catholic Church
Stuff Required Before Outing:
Payments must be turned in by 5/1/23
• Troop 818 permission slip
• Adventure Course or Zipline: $97 for 12 and over
• Kid’s Adventure Course: $67 for under 12
• Crossovers/New Scouts traveling with their parents and doing the Kid’s Adventure Course: $43
• Flagstaff Extreme Waiver of Liability
• Current BSA Medical Form (Sections A & B minimally)
Payment can be made via Zelle ([email protected]), Venmo (@Troop-EightOneEight), cash or scout account
Outing Details:
Flagstaff Extreme (FLG X): FLG X provides a safe, fun, physical and unique outdoor experience in the trees. FLG X challenges everyone to push their limits and overcome their fears in a supportive environment. Through shared experience FLG X creates an opportunity to build relationships with friends and patrols.
Camping: The Scouts will be camping at the Fort Tuthill County Campground. This will be “car camping style”. The Scout Patrols will have their Patrol Boxes (cooking gear) and will sleep in tents with their patrol members.
Crossovers/New Scouts will be having their crossover outing simultaneously.
The Scout Patrols will organize their tent buddies and meal plan.
BE PREPARED:
• Weather: Prepare for the Cold. The Friday night forecast calls for a low of 32o F. Saturday should be mostly sunny with a high of 60o F. But Saturday night will be cold again with a low of 35o F.
• Consider bringing a heavy sleeping bag and/or extra blanket
• Bring winter clothes for nighttime: Jacket, gloves, hat and long underwear
• Setting up in the Dark: We’ll arrive at our campsite after dark. Know where your flashlight/headlight are.
Meal Planning:
Friday Dinner = stop on I-17 in Camp Verde at (Wendy’s, McDonalds, Subway, Taco Bell) bring money or a brown bag dinner.
Saturday Breakfast = Patrol’s Organize
Saturday Lunch = Scout’s plan individual sack lunch
Saturday Dinner = Patrol’s Organize
Sunday Breakfast = Patrol’s Organize
Gear (things to remember):
• Tent (Scouts will be sharing tents with a tent buddy)
• Sleeping Bag
• Daypack for lunch and water on Saturday/Sunday
• Gloves, preferably fingerless
• Hiking shoes
• Warm clothes (watch the weather, it will be chilly in Flagstaff)
• Water Container (preferably Nalgene)
• Mess Kit (no paper or plastic plates, forks, etc.)
• Sleeping pad, if you want one
