RIVER RUN X

May 4^th to May 6^th, 2012

Limited to the first 46 people per trip.

This program works in conjunction with our

Scout Swim and 50 Miler

Itinerary:

     Friday Night - Arrive 5:00 p.m. Rice County Wilderness Park - Set up Camp  

                      Cook Supper, Campfire, skits and songs.

     Saturday - Breakfast, strike camp, orientation, Q&A, Lunch, launch canoes.

Arrive Northfield - portage - Supper at Quarterback Club

                                (Supper cost not included in Package)

Arrive Camp Dudley - portage - set up camp.  Snacks, Chapel service,

Campfire, skits and songs.

     Sunday -   Breakfast, strike camp, portage, launch canoes.

Lunch at Goodhue County boat launch ramp. Takeout at Phillippo Scout Reservation.

Open Program or Work on Merit Badges and Certifications:

Brownsea (Tenderfoot to First Class), Cooking Merit Badge, Canoeing Merit Badge, Safety Afloat Certification, Safe Swim Defense Certification.

Cost $50.00 per person

There is a Discount for those who provide their own canoes.

($50xParticipants) – (Canoes X $25) = Unit cost.

Included in Fee:

All meals (except Quarterback Club), Friday Supper to Sunday Lunch

Canoes, Paddles, Life Preservers. Transportation of Canoes.

Maps/Compasses. Firewood. BSA Aquatics Director, WFA Certified, present. Bring your cook gear, camp stoves & utensils to use.

Requirements fullfilled: Two nights of camping and a float trip toward Camping Merit Badge requirement 9, and possible patrol cooking towards Camping Merit Badge requirement 8c. (The cooking can double for Brownsea.) Bring a camera and document the trip for Photography Merit Badge. Fish for Fishing Merit Badge. The possibilities are endless!

Note: this trip is a prerequisite for our Boundary Waters Package.

Contact Jay Kuivinen at Jkuivinen1@juno.com