Final date to register is 12/12/24 & the permission slip should be turned in on Monday (1/13) at the Troop Meeting

We are excited to present the merit badge offerings for the 2025 Winter Camp. 

Winter Camp has a two-step registration process:

1) register for the event and pay the troop online HERE (additional costs for certain classes may apply)

2) sign up for merit badge classes through this sign-up genius

 **Please register for the classes by 6 p.m. on Thursday, December 12, 2024.

Of note: we need a minimum of 30 Scouts registered and paid to make Winter Camp work financially. 

Please fill out the High Adventure 2026 Survey  by SUNDAY 12/15 so we can know how you and your scout feel about upcoming HA opportunities.  Your voice matters!

 

• Scouts should arrive at Erwin Park - Hilltop Pavilion (NOT THE CHURCH) on Friday, December 6th by 7:00 PM.   Parents should plan to pick up their scout by 9:30 AM, Sunday, December 8th at Erwin Park - Hilltop Pavilion (4300 Co Rd 1006, McKinney, TX 75071).
• Scouts need to find their own way to get themselves, their derby car, a bike if wanted, overnight gear, and any games they want to the park and back.
• The best way to do this is to work with patrol parents to see if there are any trucks that can take gear (specifically the derby car and bikes).
• Please contact us ASAP if you need assistance.
• Derby Races will be on Saturday at 8:30AM with practice races beginning beforehand.  Families are welcome to come and cheer on the scouts and we may have visitors.
• On Saturday, we ARE NOT cooking or eating as a troop, so plan accordingly.
• Free time activities will include typical outdoor games, lashing activities (chariot race), and optional biking on the nearby trails. Individual families are responsible for transporting their own scouts and bikes.
• We are welcoming scouts and parents to bring their own outdoor games to contribute to the weekend. Things like cornhole, Kubb, spike ball, or even just plain soccer balls are welcome.

As you know, when the troop goes camping, each scout in each patrol contributes money towards the food that the grubmaster purchases for that patrol to prepare/eat during the campout.  That amount has been set at $15 for many years.  As you also know, we have recently experienced grocery price inflation.  The scouts have asked to increase the amount of money to be contributed for each campout to $20 per scout.  Everything else in the process will remain the same (i.e. the $20 will still need to be in cash [not check/venmo/paypal] and will be given to the Patrol Leader at the Money Monday meeting, preceding the campout/event).