Haliburton

A change has been made to our meeting place for departure to Haliburton. We will now be leaving from the American Legion. Personal gear will also be loaded at the Legion. Remember to bring your passports along to the Thursday meeting.

Code of Conduct

Before leaving for Canada, make sure to review the troop Code of Conduct form on the troop's website. Also, go over the Outdoor Code below for a reminder of what is to be expected of you while in the Canadian outdoors.

Outdoor Code
As an American I will do my best to

Be clean in my outdoor manners

I will treat the outdoors as a heritage.
I will take care of it for myself and others.
I will keep my trash and garbage out of lakes, streams, fields, woods, and roadways.

Be careful with fire

I will prevent wildfire.
I will build my fires only where they are appropriate.
When I have finished using a fire, I will make sure it is cold out.
I will leave a clean fire ring, or remove all evidence of my fire.

Be considerate in the outdoors

I will treat public and private property with respect.
I will use low-impact methods of hiking and camping.

Be conservation minded

I will learn how to practice good conservation of soil, waters, forests, minerals, grasslands, wildlife, and energy.
I will urge others to do the same.

Tonight's Meeting

This week we discussed the events we will be participating in on the Haliburton trip. On Sunday the 27th we will be loading troop gear into the trailer at 3:00 PM. On Thursday the 31st we will be loading personal gear at 6:30 PM. Don't forget to bring your passports! Remember we will be meeting at Friedens Lutheran parking lot at 6:15 AM on Friday. We will be leaving promptly at 6:30 AM so try to get there early. If anyone needs a tent, there are still a few available in the Youth Building basement.Venture crew members, remember to take along items for your Wednesday to Thursday hike (if you are sharing a tent in camp, take a smaller one to sleep in on the trail.)