In case, anyone did not get the distribution of the email sent by Kim earlier, here is the information concerning the Spring Family Camping Trip that begins on May 30th. She did a great job laying out all the details.

Dear all,

I apologize for not sending this out last week, but I had a family emergency and was out of town. This email is lengthy, but hopefully you will find it helpful. Here is some information regarding our Spring Family Camping Trip that is next weekend May 30th-June 1st. We are staying in the group camping site. The address for Stone Mountain State Park is 3042 Frank Pkwy, Roaring Gap, NC 28668. The park hours are 8:00 am to 9:00 pm. If you do not arrive by 9:00 pm, you will not be allowed in the park. If you are arriving Saturday, you can enter as early as 8:00 am.

Directions:
From 421 N:

1. Take Hwy 421 N to I-77 N.
2. From I-77, take Exit #83 (Hwy 21 N, Sparta, Roaring Gap) (LEFT Exit).
3. Go about 13 miles to Traphill Road/ State Road 1002 and turn Left. Look for the brown state park sign.
4. Go about 4 miles to John P Frank Pkwy and turn right. Look for the brown state park sign.
5. Once you go through the gate and past the visitor’s center, look for the road to the camping area and turn right.
6. The group camping area is on the left.

We will load the supplies on the trailer Friday beginning about 1:00. Please reply back and let me know if you can meet at the church to load the supplies. We need several people in order to get done and leave by 3:00. If you have any extra space in your vehicle, please come to the church at 1:00 and let us load supplies in your vehicle. We have around 145 people, so that is a lot of food and supplies. We also need at least 8 people to help set up the canopy after arriving Friday. Then after the canopy is set up, we need people to set up the kitchen and organize supplies. Just send me back an email if you know you will be able to help with this. No worries about the boys, we all help supervise during set up.

We will have a Dutch Oven Contest on Saturday. We have dutch ovens that may be borrowed. I will need to know if you plan to enter the contest so we will make sure we have enough desserts for dinner Saturday. It is recommended that you bring parchment paper or dutch oven liners to make it easier to clean afterwards. Also, you will need to bring charcoal and a chimney. We will also be taking dessert donations for Saturday night (in addition to Friday night)- let me know.
In an effort to reduce waste, we would like to ask that you bring your own camp mug and/or refillable water bottle. This is a great time to invest in an insulated metal mug- they are great for camping. We found ours at Dick’s a few years ago. Please write your name on your mugs unless you don’t mind drinking someone else’s coffee. 🙂
We will be roasting marshmallows. If you have a marshmallow stick, please bring it or bring a non-painted wire coat hanger. We will supply marshmallows for Saturday evening, but please bring a bag for Friday evening if you would like to roast some then as well.
Scouts will need to bring their Class A uniform to wear for dinner Saturday evening and for the campfire/flag retirement ceremony that evening. This is the only time the Class A will be required to be worn over the weekend.
This year we will be cooking hot dogs for dinner Friday night to go along with the salads and desserts that families are bringing. I am still in need of some additional salads and desserts, please let me know if you can bring one.

Ice: If you have room in your cooler, please bring some extra ice. We have needed additional ice in past years to keep the camp food cold.

Bikes/scooters: Due to the large number of people attending, we are asking that you do not bring any bikes or scooters this year. We appreciate your cooperation with this request.

Dogs: You are welcome to bring your dog if it is friendly around strangers and children.

Saturday Pack Hike: Due to our large number, it is imperative that when we prepare to go on our hike that we pay attention to how we are grouped. We will assign a lead person and a tail person. We ask that parents be responsible for their scout, but we need to stay as a group on the hike and that means in visual contact. We will divide into smaller groups, as there are options to length of hiking trails to take. Please begin discussing with your scout/children the safety importance of hiking. We will review rules prior to the hike as well. We will need parents to volunteer to be the lead/tail, so if you know this is a strength of yours, please volunteer.

Suggested items to bring:
Chairs
Tent
Sleeping bags
Ear plugs
Pillow
Flashlight
Lantern- helpful if you have extras to bring to put around campsite
Toiletries- there are showers available
Sunscreen
Bugspray
Hat
Cup for hot drinks and water
Comfortable shoes and clothes

Parking: Due to the number of people we have in our group, we may have to park some of our vehicles at the visitor’s center after unloading.

Site assignments: We have all four camp sites reserved (they are all in close proximity). The scouts will be assigned to a site by rank. If you have multiple scouts in different dens, you may choose which site to set up your tent.
Webelos: 1st site to your left, closest to the food area
Bears: 2nd site to your left
Wolves: 1st site to your right
Tigers: Site at the end/back
Here is a Draft Schedule. It is subject to change.

Friday: dinner, probably around 7:00- depends on set up
Lights Out/Quiet Time at 10

Saturday:
Breakfast at 8
Hike at 10
Lunch at 12
Den Specific activity at 1
Scavenger Hunt at 2
Free Time (to include service project and skit practice) from 3-5
Dinner at 6
Campfire ceremony at 8
Lights Out/Quiet Time at 10

Sunday:
Devotional at 8
Breakfast to follow after the devotional
Pack up and clean up after breakfast
Meal Assignments:
Each den will be responsible for a meal. Our Tigers will be split in two groups and cover two meals- Chad will assign you. When it is your meal, you will be responsible for set up, cooking, serving, clean up- the entire process. This is scouts and parents, not just parents. We have a couple of parents who have volunteered to be the food people for the weekend and they will be available to assist.
Friday dinner: Webelos
Saturday breakfast: Tigers
Saturday lunch: Tigers
Saturday dinner: Bears
Sunday breakfast: Wolves

What’s on the menu??
Friday dinner:
Hot dogs
Salads (variety- fruit, pasta, potato, green)
Desserts
Lemonade
Water

Saturday breakfast:
oatmeal
cereal
grits
hard boiled eggs
sausage
fruit
juice
coffee

Saturday lunch:
sandwiches
chips
fruit
dessert
lemonade
water

Saturday dinner:
Hamburgers
BBQ chicken
Cheese quesadillas for vegetarians
Baked beans
Carrot sticks
Salads?
Dutch oven desserts

Sunday breakfast:
cereals
yogurt
fruit
oatmeal
juice
coffee

I’m sure I am probably forgetting to share something, so please let me know if you have any questions. My cell number is 336-671-5915 if you need anything, but cell reception is poor at the park.
Please disregard the camping information on the website at this time- it is from previous years.

Have a great week!
Kim