Ocoee River Rafting - Coming Soon!

Registration is due now! This a chartered event and non refundable deposit is required.

The Scouts of Troop 81 voted to take on the wild and wet waters of the middle section of the Ocoee river, a beautiful mountain river near the border of Tennessee. This was the site of the US Olympic white water events during the Atlanta Games in 1996.

The Outfitter is:  Outdoor Adventure Rafting or OAR
Address:             629 Welcome Valley Rd, Benton, TN

Scouts must be 12 years old
Scouts must have watershoes, tennis shoes, closed toe with ankle strap to float

Cost: 35.00 (includes 5.00 camping fee)

Will plan to leave Scout Hut at 7:30 am
Three hour drive
Need to be ready at checkin at 11:15 for a 11:45 departure.
Middle Ocoee has class 3 and 4 rapids
On river time is 1 1/2-2 hour with 3 1/2 total time
Boats have a  professional guide and carry 6 passengers.
All paddles, helmets, flotation devices are included.
Liability forms available online.
Floats go rain or shine, no rain refunds

Will plan to camp at the outfitters compound, 6.5 acres on the river itself.
Campground has toilets and showers and water.

Scouts will be responsible for sack lunch and patrol dinner and breakfast.

Sept 1 we must make a firm deposit for the event. Please check your schedules as we have many Scouts come to the meeting without knowing if they can participate. Bring Check and Liability form if your Scout is planning to attend. Make checks out to Troop 81.

Remember SCOUTING IS AN OUTDOOR PROGRAM. We have a number of our scouts who come to meetings, vote on the events that they want to plan, and then not show up. This really short changes what the Scout gets out of the program. Every event is important. Lately fewer than half our members have been attending these outings.

ALSO Monday is ELECTIONS for Senior Patrol Leader and Assistant Senior Patrol Leader and Scribe. A slate of candidates was put forth last meeting and each candidate will have an opportunity to speak for his position. Attendance is important.

Questions can be addressed to Scott Schorr regarding rafting.

Getting ready for summer camp

Dear All

Summer camp is just around the corner! All money for camp is NOW DUE. Please give check made out to Troop 81 to Ron Yeater as soon as possible to avoid late fees.

Please refer to Camp Rainey Mountain web site for what to pack and bring to camp. We will go over this at the next meetings as well.

The next Monday meeting will be held at Highland Creek subdivision pool. This will allow Scouts to pass their swim test to give better access to the waterfront at summer camp.

Highland Creek Pool
7:00 pm Monday June 15  2015
2019 Bay Willow Ct
Monroe
near Monroe Area High School

Bring swim suit and towel
Come dressed in Class B uniform
Bring ball or Frisbee for water games after swim test.

The Crew from Seabase reported a great success for their recent trip to Seabase. Everyone enjoyed the week of sailing a 78 ft twin masted schooner through the beautiful waters of the Florida Keys. They earned the "Captain's Award" for their planning , teamwork and skills during the trip. Feel free to ask the crew for details. Thanks to Christopher Steele for his hard work organizing and leading the crew. Sail on "Redneck Georgia Peachboys"!!

Rock Climbing and Summer Camp

1. No meeting on Monday February 16 th due to President's Day Holiday.

2. National Boy Scout dues of $60 per scout and $ 30 per adult leader are past due.

3. Summer Camp at Camp Rainey Mountain this year is $250, broken into three payments. The first payment of $85 is past due. If we don't get this payment at the next meeting, Some scouts may miss the opening of registration in early March. The most highly sought after merit badges such as rifle,  shot gun, welding and any of the eagle merit badges often book out the very day that registration opens. Ms Elaine will be at the meeting February 23 to help scouts make good badge selections. Summer camp is great fun and a great way to gain the merit badges towards Eagle.

4. Rock Climbing. Our next outing will be to go rock climbing at "Stone Summit" in Atlanta, a huge indoor rock climbing facility just inside the perimeter. Address is 3701 Presidential Parkway, Atlanta GA, 678 720 9882. Liability forms MUST be filled out on-line at ssclimbing.com. Paper forms are not available. Scouts are to travel in their Class A uniform with their Class B T Shirt underneath.
Meet at the Scout Hut at 9:00 am. This a day trip with returns expected by 3-4pm. Cost is $18. plus any spending money(optional). Scout is to bring sack lunch.