Sterling Springs Camping Trip

Friday, March 26 -
Sunday, March 28, 2021
Sterling Springs Campground
Sterling, Massachusetts

Event Description

Troop 54 will makes our first visit to a private campground in Sterling, known until about 25 years ago as Sterling Springs (now known as "The Farm"). The property has camp sites with fire pits (one with tent platforms), a pond, a pavilion with picnic tables and other amenities.

This trip is open to Scouts BSA members and Webelos/AOL Scouts.

COVID-19

Troop 54 COVID-19 Controls will be employed on this trip.

Registration

• Permission Slip - Each participating Scout must submit this to the Scoutmaster by March 16.
• Event registration fee - pay by March 16 (includes food):
     Youth or Adult - $16 (online payment)
• Annual Health and Medical Record - Each participant must have submitted this record within the previous year and no later than March 16. This trip requires only Parts A and B, including copy of insurance card (both sides). A medical exam is not required.
• CORI - Adults staying overnight must have submitted a CORI to Troop 54 within the last year. If you need this, please submit it to the Scoutmaster by March 16.
• Youth Protection Training - Adults staying overnight must have completed BSA Youth Protection Training within the prior two years. If you need this, submit your training certificate to the Scoutmaster by March 16.
• Vehicle Information - If you are driving anyone other than your own family members to and/or from the event (not likely during the COVID-19 pandemic) and your vehicle information has not been provided to the Troop previously, please provide this to the Scoutmaster by March 16.

Packing

See our Personal Camping Gear page for a check list and descriptions of most of the items needed. You can pack your stuff in a backpack (the big kind), a duffel bag or a tub. Specific items to bring:

• Water bottles (2)
• Full uniform (as for just about any event) - wear this.
• Day pack
• Food - Each patrol should plan to provide 2 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 1 dinner. Participants bring your own drinks and food for snacks.
• Cloth face masks (at least 2 per person). Please ensure that masks are sized so that they will stay in place.

Travel

• Each Scout will need to be transported to and from the campground by a family member. The campground address is 34 Ford Road, Sterling, Massachusetts.
• Scouts should be dropped off at the camp roughly at 6:30 PM on Friday. The drive from Worcester to the campground (use this for Google navigation) is about 21 minutes from Epworth United Methodist Church. Bring the Scouts to troop leaders at the campground.
• We do not plan to leave the camp in vehicles during the trip.
• Scouts should be picked up at the campground at 10:00 AM on Sunday.

 

Page updated 3/16/21 J. Froimson