Greetings All, Here is the latest information from Stefano Marsella on the upcoming Yorktown trip.

Trip Destination:
– Camping Overnight (2 consecutive nights) aboard USS Yorktown – For more details, visit any of the following Websites: https://www.patriotspoint.org/explore_museum/uss_yorktown/ http://issuu.com/patriots_point/docs/patriots_point_camping/1?e=4631523/9008279 https://www.patriotspoint.org/overnight_camping/

Trip Date and Time:
-November 7, 8, 9, 2014 -Meet at the parking lot in front of the USS Yorktown NO LATER THAN 6:30 pm on Friday November 7, 2014. There is major road construction on I-26. Allow enough time to arrive by the designated time.
-Depart no later than 9 am on Sunday.
-Upon arrival, Pack leaders (Stefano Marsella/Chad Nolan) will contact the Yorktown -Scout Duty Officer to coordinate boarding the YORKTOWN as a group (this is must due to the nature of the Orientation Program).

About 2104 USS Yorktown Overnight Camping
-Meals include breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Day 2 and breakfast on Day 3. (Please note: No meals are supplied on Day 1 – i.e. Friday dinner is on your own)
-Movies in YORKTOWN Theater.
-Tours of aircraft carrier YORKTOWN, destroyer LAFFEY, submarine CLAMAGORE, Vietnam Naval Support Base Camp.
-An Orientation Program will be conducted by the Scout Duty Officer upon arrival on board the YORKTOWN. During Orientation, rules of conduct, the importance of the Fire Drill and other behavioral standards are explained.
-A fire drill is mandated by the State Fire Marshal and is held during the evening of your first night on board.
-Everyone MUST participate in order to sleep on board. There are NO EXCEPTIONS. -One Patriots Point Onsite Program is included (TBD)
-All campers receive an official Patriots Point Camping souvenir patch!

What to bring for your Yorktown adventure and Other Helpful Hints:
-Bring your Class A uniform (required during meals) and Class B to wear for other activities.
-Due to restricted parking spaces on the pier, the Pack is required to carry all luggage from the parking area down the 600-foot pier to the YORKTOWN. With this in mind, -please pack light (as well as the fact that sleeping quarters are tight and do not allow for a lot of extra luggage room).
-Patriots Point provides a bare mattress on the bunk. Campers must bring sleeping gear and all personal hygiene items. Patriots Point will not provide sleeping gear.
-All campers, including siblings, must be at least six years old.
-All campers are assigned specific quarters and are requested to respect the privacy of other campers by not entering other quarters. The berthing quarters are climate controlled. All youth campers must have adult supervision. Under NO circumstances are males and females allowed to share quarters.
-Bring rain gear and a warm sweater, as it may be cold.

How to get there and contact numbers:
-Address: 40 Patriots Point Road, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 -Get on I-40 W; Take I-77 S toward Charlotte; Take the exit on the left onto I-26 E toward Charleston; Take exit 220 to merge onto U.S. 17 N/Septima Clark Pkwy toward Mt Pleasant/Georgetown; Continue on U.S. 17 N.
-Main Patriots Point number: (843) 884-2727.
-The Camping Office number: 1-800-248-3508 (M-F, 8-4:30).
-After hours Camping Office number: (843) 881-5937.
-Emergency or after-hours: (843) 860-2345.
-Pack 934 Contact Numbers: Stefano Marsella (336) 749-2949; Chad Nolan (336) 831-5299; Shannon Settlemire (336) 692-4519.