Troop News

Date: October 25-26, 2014 (Saturday – Sunday)
Location: California Cavern
Cost:
– Option 1 – Mammoth Caves Expedition – $120 for scouts or adults
– Option 2 – Trail of Lights – $50 adults, $44 scouts
Attire:
– Class A for travel
– Class B for Trail of Lights
– Old clothes for Mammoth Caves Expedition
Required: Permission slip and California Caverns waiver form
Detail Info: Expedition Checklist

Organized tour of the underground caverns and caves of California Caverns. Primary outing will be the Mammoth Cave expedition, a two hour tour walking, crawling and wiggling through natural passages which connect the 13 chambers of the cave. For those wishing a less challenging adventure, we will offer the Trail of Lights walking tour. This hour long tour explores many of the same cavern chambers and is a good introduction to spelunking. The second tour is offered contingent upon enough scout interest and adult support. We will end our outing camping overnight at nearby New Melones Recreation Area.

Participants on the Mammoth Cave expedition need to bring old clothes for the trek and a plastic trash bag to store wet clothes. The mud is somewhat resistant to washing and can ruin clothes. Participants on the Trail of Lights walk can wear class B uniform and boots. Please pack clothes and personal items in a sports bag rather than backpack. Bring a BAG LUNCH for Saturday afternoon. Patrols will need to plan menus for Saturday DINNER and Sunday BREAKFAST.

Important Dates:
10/14 (Tu) 7:00pm – Permission slip due at Troop meeting
10/25 (Sa) 8:00am – Meet at Sycamore Park and Ride, depart 8:30am
10/26 (Su) 1:00pm – Return to Sycamore Park and Ride (approx)

Bring:
– For Mammoth Caves Expedition: Old clothes for the trek, trash bag for wet clothes
– For Trail of Lights: Class B & boots
– All:
– Bag lunch for Saturday
– Sports bag instead of backpack
– 10 essentials and camping gears

For more information, contact the ASM in charge, Mr Carstensen at adcarsten@pacbell.net or (925) 999-9608.