Please join Pack 148 for the Annual Family Campout at the scenic (and local) Indian Village. The campsite is a wildlife filled wooded plot on the west bank of the Scioto River. Only minutes from urban life, Indian Village hosts a trail system, fossil filled creek beds, caves, educational lodge and creeks.

Activities

There are many activities to choose from for the opportunity to earn belt loops and work toward your rank’s Outdoor Awards. But mostly, it’s about having fun!

Activities include:

Team Building Nature Exploration

Field Games

Fishing

Hiking

T-shirt painting with Animal Tracks

If raining, additional activities may include:

Rain Gutter Regatta…Paper Airplane Derby…Battle of the Dens Pictionary

Also, Indian Village offers a Bow and Arrow program for ages 8 and up. Advance registration and fee required – see registration form for details. This is an opportunity to earn a belt loop or brush up on your skills!

Food

Saturday dinner and Sunday breakfast will be provided. Lunch on Saturday is not provided.

Snacks!

Hot chocolate, Kool-Aid and coffee will be available at all times. Also, we will create our own GORP! (Good Ol’ Raisins and Pretzels). Please bring a box or bag of a bite-sized food and we will mix it all together for everyone to snack on all afternoon. Examples: Pretzels, Goldfish, Cheeze-Its, Chex or other cereal, M & M’s, raisins, dried fruit, etc. Please NO PEANUTS!

Wanted: the next top chef to enter

prize-winning Contests !

2^nd Annual Chili Cook-off Contest!

Show-off your culinary prowess and bring a crock-pot of your favorite Chili for everyone to sample and vote on their favorite recipe! First prize awarded!

What’s for Dessert Challenge!

Nothing says meal closure like sampling a bunch of yummy desserts! Bring your favorite dessert for sampling and vote on your favorite!

First prize awarded!

Sign up for one or both of these delicious contests!

Campfire Fun

Gather around the campfire for fun den skits, stories and s’mores! This is also an opportunity to retire your American Flag. Please advise if you have a flag you would like to include in the retirement ceremony.

Sunday Morning

Grab some breakfast, join in our Vespers service and circle up for a rousing group song to wrap up the campout.

Schedule

Saturday, May 10^th

Sunday, May 11^th

12:00 – 1:30 Arrive and set up tents

1:30 - 5:30 Activities

6:00 – 7:30 Dinner

8:30 – 9:30 Campfire

10:30 Lights out

8:00 – 8:45 Breakfast

8:45 Optional Interfaith Services

9:00 Group song

9:00 – 9:30 Police camp and Dining Hall

9:30 Break camp and return home

Cost

$10 per person with a maximum of $40 per family. Scouts are free. The Bow and Arrow program fee is $5. Advance registration required.

What to Bring

Tent, tarp/ground cloth, sleeping bag & pillow, sleeping pad/mattress, hiking boots, personal items including toothbrush and toothpaste, flashlights, binoculars(optional), weather appropriate clothing, sunscreen, bug spray, raingear? fishing gear (optional). A fishing license is required for 14 years and older. Indian Village does provide flush toilets and an indoor facility in the event of inclement weather.

Boy Scout Troop

Boy Scouts will join us for the campout to assist in running many of the activities. This gives our scouts an opportunity to meet with Boy Scouts and learn about the next step in scouting.

Attendance

Although this is an optional Pack event, we strongly encourage all scouts and families to join us. Please mail in (or submit at pack meeting) your registration form with camp fee by April 14^th. This will ensure we order enough food. Please check out the weather forecast and pack accordingly. The campout is rain or shine.

About Indian Village / Directions

Indian Village is located at 3200 Indian Village Drive approximately 5 miles east of the CLC. From the CLC, turn right onto Scioto Darby Road. Take Scioto Darby east until it turns into Dublin Road. Go 0.8 miles; turn right onto Thoburn Road, then right onto Indian Village Road.

Helpful Websites

www.pack148.us

www.weather.com

http://recparks.columbus.gov/outdoors/IndianVillage/ndex.asp

If you have any questions, contact your Den Leader or Debi Gunter at 876-7714 or e-mail ddgunter2@yahoo.com.