Pack Family Campout
2024-04-19 16:00 - 2024-04-21 12:00 (America/Phoenix) | McDowell Mountain Regional Park, Scout Camp Dr, Rio Verde, AZ, 85263, United States
Our pack family campout will be at the McDowell Mountain Regional Park in the Youth Group Area.
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Campout Schedule
Friday, April 19th:
⚜ Arrive: Anytime at camp between 4 PM – 7 PM
⚜ Check in: Check in with Jennifer Bohnsack to find out where to set up camp
⚜ Set up Camp/Tent: Scouts should participate in set up as this is a requirement for some Adventures
⚜ Dinner: On your own
⚜ Games/Activity: Check with your Den Leader
⚜ Lights Out: 9 PM

Saturday, April 20th:
⚜ 7:30 AM Breakfast
⚜ 8:30 AM Flag Ceremonies: Den Leaders to lead flag ceremonies per Den. Scouts must be in complete Class A Uniform. After the ceremony, please change to Class B Uniform for the rest of the activities
⚜ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Den Activities: Please check in with your Den Leaders for planned activities
⚜ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch
⚜ 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM Clean up: Everyone asked to participate in lunch clean up
⚜ 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM Den Activities: Please check in with your Den Leaders for planned activities
⚜ 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Dinner: Dinner will be provided by the pack. Bears/Webelos to serve dinner to the Pack
⚜ 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM Dinner Clean up: Everyone asked to participate in dinner clean up
⚜ 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Campfire Program and S’mores: Each Den will do a skit or song for the program
⚜ 9:00 PM Lights Out: Good Night!!

Sunday, April 21st:
⚜ 7:30 AM Breakfast
⚜ 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Interfaith Service: Led by Tim Fish
⚜ 9:00 AM Leave No Trace: All Scouts & siblings with a few adult volunteers to participate in Leave No Trace activity to clean up camp
⚜ 10:00 AM Pack up: Scouts help families pack up and depart camp
⚜ 11:30 AM Last Walkthrough & Departures: All Den Leaders to participate

Special Instructions
⚜ Have all Scouts wash their hands every 2 hours
⚜ Friday Dinner is on your own. Pack is NOT providing.
⚜ Please bring enough food for your family for all other meals/snacks.
⚜ Please make sure that you bring enough water and other drinks desired for your entire family.
⚜ The pack will provide the s’mores for campfire
⚜ Quiet time is observed from 9:30 PM – 7:00 AM
⚜ Please do not plan to arrive, pack/unpack, or leave camp during quiet time
⚜ Smoking is not allowed within 50 feet of camp
⚜ If a campfire is not allowed due to restrictions, we will cook and have s’mores using propane heating units unless under Class 3 restrictions where no flames are permitted
⚜ Schedule subject to change as necessary

Items NOT Allowed by BSA
➔ Firearms/ammunition
➔ Fireworks
➔ Alcohol
➔ Electronics (Radios, Tablet/iPad/Kindle, Personal Gaming Devices such as Nintendo DS, etc.)
➔ Pets (dogs, cats, turkeys, ferrets, birds, etc.)
➔ RVs or trailers

Troop Meeting
2024-04-23 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-05-14 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-05-21 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-07-02 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-08-06 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-08-13 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-08-20 19:00 - 20:30 | Ridgeline Highschool / Cross of Christ Church, 39808 N Gavilan Peak Pkwy, Anthem, AZ, 85086, United States
Weekly Troop Meeting

Troop Campout
2024-04-27 - 2024-04-28, 2024-07-07 - 2024-07-13, 2024-08-24 - 2024-08-25 | TBD
Check TroopTrack for full details

NO Pack Meeting
2024-04-30 | TBD
THERE IS NO PACK MEETING
The usual Pack meeting will be held during the family campout

Troop Committee Meeting - Calendar Planning
2024-04-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Ridgeline Highschool / Cross of Christ Church, 39808 N Gavilan Peak Pkwy, Anthem, AZ, 85086, United States
Please have any agenda items in by the Friday prior

High Adventure Backpacker
2024-05-04 - 2024-05-05 | TBD

Den Meetings
2024-05-07 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-08-06 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-08-20 18:00 - 19:00 | Ridgeline Highschool / Cross of Christ Church, 39808 N Gavilan Peak Pkwy, Anthem, AZ, 85086, United States
Our Den meetings are typically the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month.

Troop Meeting - Court of Honors
2024-05-07 19:00 - 20:30 | Ridgeline Highschool / Cross of Christ Church, 39808 N Gavilan Peak Pkwy, Anthem, AZ, 85086, United States
Court of Honors – invite your friends and family to celebrate our accomplishments!

Day Hike
2024-05-11 | TBD

Pack Meeting - Crossover
2024-05-14 18:00 - 19:00 | Ridgeline Highschool / Cross of Christ Church, 39808 N Gavilan Peak Pkwy, Anthem, AZ, 85086, United States
Stay tuned for more details!

Flags Out
2024-05-24 05:00 - 18:00 | TBD
Check TroopTrack for full details
Location:
Anthem Water Fountains – Anthem Way

High Adventure Backpacker - Paria Canyon
2024-05-25 - 2024-06-01 | TBD

Flags In
2024-05-27 17:00 - 18:00 | TBD

PLC Meeting
2024-05-28 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-30 19:00 - 20:00 | Ridgeline Highschool / Cross of Christ Church, 39808 N Gavilan Peak Pkwy, Anthem, AZ, 85086, United States

High Adventure Backpacker - Philmont
2024-06-10 - 2024-06-24 | Philmont Scout Ranch, 17 Deer Run Rd, Cimarron, NM, 87714, United States

Anthem Scouting Info Night & Lego Masters Challenge
2024-06-25 18:00 - 19:00 | Ridgeline Highschool / Cross of Christ Church, 39808 N Gavilan Peak Pkwy, Anthem, AZ, 85086, United States
Are you interested in learning more about Cub Scouts (boys K – 5th grade) or Boy Scouts (boys 6th grade and up)?
Anthem Scouting Pack and Troop 247 would love to have you join us for one of our favorite nights of the year!
We will have a short informational meeting, followed by lots of Lego fun!! Pack and Troop leadership will be available to answer questions from families. We will meet in the Commons, which is by the north side of the parking lot.
We’ll have tons of Legos and some fun Lego Master Style Challenges as well as some free building time. Siblings are welcome to come and join in the fun!

Cub Scout Pack 247 Info Night and Fire Truck Spray Down
2024-07-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Ridgeline Highschool / Cross of Christ Church, 39808 N Gavilan Peak Pkwy, Anthem, AZ, 85086, United States
Are you interested in learning more about Cub Scouts? We’d love to have you join us for one of our favorite nights of the year!!
We will have a short Pack meeting, followed by a spray down by the Daisy Mountain Fire Department!!!
Pack leadership will be available to answer questions from families.
We will meet in the Commons, which is by the north side of the parking lot.
Don’t want to get wet? Don’t worry! Kids control how wet they get and it’s a fun time, even for those who stay dry.
Bring a towel and wear a bathing suit or clothes you are okay getting wet in! Siblings are welcome to come and join in the fun!

Troop Committee Meeting
2024-08-05 19:00 - 20:00 | TBD

Pack Leadership Meeting
2024-08-13 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom call
Feel free to join the Pack Leadership Meeting via Zoom.
