ADDITIONAL CAMPING INFORMATION FOR LAKE SOMERVILLE

I'm using this post to add information about our Camping Weekend at Lake Somerville, Birch Creek Unit. Be sure to use the link on the right menu bar to access all the posts with information about the Camping Weekend.


New Update 2.28.13  9:50 pm -

• PLEASE BRING 2 BANDANAS per child. We are teaching the Cubs and siblings how to make a sling.
• PLEASE BRING WATER BOTTLES for the hiking trip. Last time all the boys were trying to drink from my water bottle. It didn't last very long. ;-)

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MORE INFORMATION 2.28.13!!

•  HAVE YOUR CUB SCOUT AND SIBLINGS BRING A BIKE, HELMET, AND PADS! Joe is organizing a "mountain biking" event for the boys. Need help carrying your bike to the camping event? Call, email, or text Robert Bragg - 832.534.0625 or robertmbragg@yahoo.com. No bike? Bring a scooter? No scooter? Then we can run with the bikes. ;-)
• HAVE YOUR CUB AND SIBLINGS  BRING HIS FISHING GEAR. Joe is organizing a "fishing" event for the kids.
• HAVE YOUR CUB BRING HIS CLASS A's for the flag ceremony. Cub Scouts that wear their Class A's during the flag ceremony will have an opportunity for Color Guard. After the ceremony, they can hang it up in the car and wear their cub scout tshirt.

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QUESTION: ARE YOU NOT GOING BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE A TENT, OR OTHER CAMPING EQUIPMENT? Then call, text, or email Robert Bragg at 832.534.0625 or robertmbragg@yahoo.com and lets talk about it. We can probably help you and your Cub make it by sharing what we have! This is going to be a great outing for the kids, so please make it if you can!
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Here is a tentative schedule for Saturday...

SATURDAY EVETS

8:00 am - Family Breakfast

9:30 am - Flag Ceremony (Need volunteer?)

10:00 am - Gather for Fishing or Biking (Joe leads)

Noon - Family Lunch

1:30 pm - Gather for Fishing or Biking (Joe leads)

4:00 pm - Cubs work on skits, flags, etc for campfire (Need volunteer?)

5:00 pm - Gather for Evening Hike (Robert leads)

6:00 pm - Flag Ceremony (Need volunteer?)

6:30 pm - Family Dinner

8:30 pm - Campfire and Cracker Barrel (All Leaders)

10:00 pm - Quiet time

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Lake Somerville Website Link
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Directions:

To Birch Creek:

From Houston take Highway 290 West to Brenham. Take SH 36 North through Somerville to Lyons. Turn left on Highway 60. Travel approximately 8 miles. Turn left on Park Road 57. Park is 4 miles down Park Road 57.
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Free Fishing in A State Park Program Link
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Sea Scout Base Underway in Galveston

For info about Sea Scout Base ~ Galveston, visit http://www.bacbsa.org/programs/sea-scout-base/49677

CAMPING WEEKEND

Hi all!

Just a quick reminder of the pack camping trip set for this weekend, March 1-3, at Lake Somerville, the Birch Creek Unit. The sites do have electric service.

We already have a good number of folks planning to go--about 8 families--but there is room for more. Please let us know by Tuesday (either by seeing Joe at the den meetings, or by replying to this email) if your family would like to go. Unfortunately, we will not be able to reserve any additional sites after Tuesday. 

You may bring your refundable $5 deposit Tuesday, if you haven't paid it already. 

The pack is covering the cost of the sites, but families need to cover their own entrance fees and their own food.

We are planning a group hike, campfire, fishing in stocked ponds, and group activities. It should be a lot of fun!

See you soon!

Jennifer

Jennifer Donovan
Public Relations Chair
Cub Scout Pack 696, Dickinson, TX
(409) 789-1722


For Questions, please call Jennifer Donovan above, or you can contact Robert Bragg (Wolf Den Leader) at 832.534.0625.

BUILD IT TIME!!

Hello Akelas!

The Wolf Den is attending 2 different BUILD-IT Workshops. We would like to invite along any other Cub Scouts that might want to attend. There are two different Saturday events. Hopefully, your Cub can make both events. If not, maybe he can attend at least one of them.

Saturday, February 2, 2013 - Build-It Workshop at Home Depot (I-45 and 646) from 9 am to noon

Saturday, February 9, 2013 - Build-It Workshop at Lowe's (I-45 and 646) from 10:00 am to 1pm

Your cub can wear any clothes he likes. Uniforms are an option for our Wolf Scouts. However, if they wear their uniform, they qualify for a Treasure Box drawing. Thx!


Robert M. Bragg
Wolf Den Leader
robertmbragg@yahoo.com
832.534.0625