2015-09-18 Silver Springs Monkey

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posted Aug 30, 2015, 3:09 PM by Dan Walton [ updated Jun 16, 2017, 2:21 PM ]

September 18th-20th, 2015

We will canoe the beautiful Silver River along side a Wilderness Preserve in the Ocala Forest, starting at the historic Silver Springs (now a State park). We'll also take in an extended hike, explore a sink hole, relax, and work on advancements.

WE HOPE TO SEE MONKEYS! Read about it on the Silver River Websit

e HERE! Or on the Kayaking website about it HERE.

A paddle trip on the Silver River near Ocala features some of Florida's most beautiful scenery and diverse wildlife. This short river with translucent blue springs has been described as magnificent and magical, but in 1873 Harriett Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom's Cabin said it best with "There is nothing on earth comparable to it."

TO ATTEND THIS CAMPOUT SCOUTS (NOT PARENTS) MUST DO THE FOLLOWING 4 STEPS:

INFORMATION SHEET - Print it, READ IT, and put it in your Troop notebook Use it to prepare/pack for the trip. Click to view, and then hover near the bottom to save/print OR to download go to the bottom of this page and click the down arrow beside the sheet.
PARENT PERMISSION FORM - Print it, have your parents sign it, and bring it to the Troop Meeting with payment on August 30th NOTE: This is earlier than usual because there is no Troop meeting on the 25th
CAMPOUT AGENDA- Print this, and be ready to bring it with you on the campout.
The Secret Word is "Glass Bottom" - If you tell anyone else, or if your parents point it out to you, you are disqualified from it.

SPECIAL PACKING NOTES

Use the following to Pack Yourself using these 3 things below. When you’re done, if you are a new scout, have your parents check you:

Personal Camping Gear List in your Scout Book
Information Sheet printed above
Your own personal List you already have If you don't have one, CLICK HERE for an example or CLICK HERE to edit/save your own in MsWord. Note, these can be downloaded from Scouts -> Documents & Links any time.

ONLINE PATROL MENUS

If you are the Chief Cook, or Patrol Leader, you may CLICK HERE to find your Patrols online fillable menu. Once you've filled this out (by the deadline), notify the Scoutmaster to get final approval. Approval is required before any shopping.