COURT OF HONOR
Troop Court of Honor tomorrow, Aug 20 at the main church. Same time as the meeting. Lots of awards - it's been a busy summer!
RECHARTER TIME - HELP!!!!
We need you to confirm that you wish to reregister with Troop 398 for the next year. Please get with our Secretary Pam Hamrick before or after the Court of Honor Monday night if you have not already done so. If you are not planning to attend, please contact her by email at pam_hamrick@yahoo.com. We will not reregister you if we do not hear from you this week - please let Pam hear from you one way or another! Annual dues which include registration fees are $50 are due Monday also. Our deadline for rechartering the troop is August 31st.
AUGUST WHITE WATER WEEKEND
This is only one week away, so we need to know if you are going and whether any members of your family are participating. Folks, this is a huge undertaking that requires a lot of food to be bought, the right number of canoes and kayaks to be loaded and transported from
Permission Slip
As the parent or legal guardian of _________________________________ , I hereby give my permission for this child to participate in an outing with Troop 398.
Departure Time: 5:00 PM Date: 08/24/07 Murfreesboro, TN
Return Time: 9:00 PM Date: 08/26/05 Murfreesboro, TN
Activity: White Water Boating Hiwassee River, Reliance, TN
PARENT CONSENT FOR HIGH ADVENTURE PARTICIPATION
The undersigned, being the parent, guardian, or person having the care and custody of ("Participant"), does hereby give consent that the Participant may participate in whitewater canoeing instruction and activity on the Hiwassee River on August 25 - 26, 2007. The undersigned hereby acknowledges that he/she has been fully advised of the inherent dangers of whitewater canoeing, including the possibility of severe physical injury, disability, or death resulting from (1) overturned craft; (2) collision with other craft or objects on or near the river; (3) underwater or surface hazards.
The undersigned is fully informed as to the content of this consent, which has been carefully read before execution.
In case of emergency, I can be reached by phone at ________________________ or
___________________________ ____________________.
If I cannot be reached, please contact ___________________________________ at
_____________________________
Signed: ______________________________________ Date: ________________________________
(Parent or Guardian)
Here are the details I put out in the past.
The troop white water weekend is August 24 - 26. All members of the troop who have passed the BSA Swim Test are eligible to float the river. (Note: in order for registered scouts and adult leaders to be covered by BSA insurance, they must take the BSA Swim Test - regardless of the type of water craft they use, to include those rented from Hiwassee Outfitters) We will camp in Gee Creek Overflow Campground on the
We need input from all participants as to which water craft you wish to use. Please make a selection on the sign-up sheet posted on the bulletin board or reply to this email. This will allow us to make reservations with Hiwassee Outfitters and pick up adequate equipment from council. Due to equipment limitations, we have the following guidelines for BSA equipment. Sign up for a canoe for your 2nd and 3rd year on the river. Sign up for a kayak if you have two years Hiwassee experience in a canoe or one year and canoeing merit badge or have attended the Kayak phase of the BSA paddling Clinic. If in doubt, see Mr. Warren. Cost will vary depending on the type of water craft from $27 to about $45. We have budgeted $17 to cover food and camping fees to which you should add the cost of your water craft .
BSA Canoe $10, BSA Kayak $15/person (this is the cost for a weekend rental). PFD's , paddles and helmets for kayakers are included. Canoes and kayaks will float the river on Saturday and Sunday. Only registered scouts and adult can use the BSA equipment due to insurance concerns.
First year scouts and non-registered family members will run the river on Saturday in a water craft of their choice obtained from a local outfitter. Family members should use their own discretion as far as floating the river with younger children. This river does have a swift current and 55 degree water temperatures. I strongly urge that all participants be able to swim well enough to self-rescue if necessary. The following costs from
Directions to Gee Creek Campground. Take I 24 East to
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