MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS

Boy Scouting, one of the traditional membership divisions of the BSA, is available to boys who have earned the Arrow of Light Award and are at least 10 years old or have completed the fifth grade and are at least 10, or who are 11, but not yet 18 years old. The program achieves the BSA's objectives of developing character, citizenship, and personal fitness.

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This Month's Campout

Date: February, 10-12, 2012 (Friday evening through Sunday afternoon)

Location: Camp Garza, Navasota, Texas

Park office phone:
GPS coordinates: 30 degrees 12 hours 12.98 minutes North and 96 degrees 2 hours 13.66 minutes West
Trip distance: 48 miles one-way
Web links:

Park home page:
Park map:
Park trails map:

Travel attire: Tan Class-A shirt, green Scout pants, BSA belt and buckle; NO neckerchief/slide. Closed-toe shoes only. Absolutely NO flip-flops or sandals at this campout.

Agenda: Wilderness Survival campout

Cost: $25. Must be paid by the troop meeting on January 9.

Tentative travel Schedule:

Arrive at church Friday by 6:00 pm having already eaten dinner; we will not stop for food
Depart church for Bovay at 7:00 pm SHARP
Arrive at camp at 8:00 pm
Cracker Barrel after camp set up
Leave campground Sunday at 1:00 pm
Arrive back at church Sunday afternoon and unload supplies at 2:30 pm
Parents pick up Scouts at 3:00 pm

Special gear needed for this campout:

Leather gloves
Pocket knife with Totin' Chip
Personal first aid kit
Boy Scout handbook
Camp chair
Pocket Bible
Hat and Sun screen
Bug spray

Camping style:

Survival-camping
Bringing Troop trailer
Troop will supply coolers, cook sets, tables
Cool weather clothing
Rain gear (Hey, despite the drought it could happen!)
CFBC has loaned us two 15-passenger buses for this weekend!

Cooking methods:

Open fire, backpack stove, or camp-stove cooking

Number of meals to prepare: 5 + cracker barrel

Cracker Barrel on Friday evening
Saturday

Breakfast - Hot meal
Lunch - Cold meal
Dinner - Hot meal

Sunday

Breakfast - Hot meal
Lunch - Hot or cold meal

Campfire Program: Yes

Scouts Own Theme: Reverent

Electronics permitted during travel to/from camp? No

Driving Directions to Camp Garza from church (CFBC):

Exit church parking lot onto Strack Road
Turn right (southwest) on Strack Rd and drive to Champion Forest Drive
Turn right (north) onto Champion Forest Drive
Continue north on Champion Forest Drive to Cypresswood Drive
Turn left (west) onto Cypresswood Drive and travel to Highway 249
Turn right (north) onto the Highway 249
Take Highway 249 into Tomball
Turn left (west) onto FM 2920 and drive 17 miles
Turn right onto US-290 and travel 10 miles
Take the ramp for Highway 6 North and drive another 6.6 miles
Turn right (east) onto FM 2979
The entrance to Camp Garza is 1.3 miles down FM 2979 on the right hand side of the road

Important Note For Parents

Parents, please do not send or allow your son to bring a bag of sugar filled snacks to camp. Scouts are responsible for planning their meals according to the nutrition guidelines in the scout manual. Sending snacks full of sugar defeats the purpose of scout meal planning. It also makes the scouts lazy, grumpy or hyper leading to a disinterest in participating in camp activities. In addition, having snacks in the tents entices ants and animals to invade the tents.

We provide healthy and nutritious snacks at the camp. We also keep it properly stored and out of the tents. Your scout will NOT go hungry if they eat the meals and snacks provided at the camp.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Mr. Garza

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