Ziplining Camping Trip

Friday, June 17 -
Sunday, June 19, 2022
Goshen, Connecticut and South Egremont, Massachusetts

Event Description

For our June trip, Troop 54 returns to the Camp Strang in Goshen, Connecticut, for our first time since January 2015. We will tent camp in the Chesapeake site. During the day on Saturday, we will go ziplining on the Aerial Adventure Park at Catamount Mountain Resort in Egremont, Massachusetts. Times will be determined after we have our registation complete. If time permits, we will visit Bash Bish Falls, the highest waterfall in Massachusetts, on the way back to the camp.

Trip registraiton will include the option to not participate in the ziplining. If insufficient registered adult leaders have registered for the trip, registrations for either the ziplining or non-ziplining trip will be refunded.

This trip is open to Scouts BSA members.

Note: This trip was re-scheduled from June 10-12 due to a delay in the State approving an annual permit for Catamount.

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 May 12.
• Event registration fee - pay by May 12 (includes food):
     Camping - $25 (online payment)
     Youth Ziplining - $55 (online payment)
     Adult Ziplining - $59 (online payment)
• Annual Health and Medical Record - Each participant must have submitted this record within the previous year and no later than May 12. 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 May 12.
• 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 May 12.
• 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 May 12.

Use our Personal Camping List to ensure you pack the needed items and see our Personal Camping Gear page for descriptions of most of the items needed and for how to use the checklist. You can pack your stuff in a backpack (the big kind), a duffle 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 (to make at a park) 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

• Meet at the Epworth United Methodist Church parking lot at 6:00 PM Friday for departure by 6:30 PM.
• Travel to Camp Strang is approximately 2 hours.
• Estimated return to the church is 12:00 PM Sunday.

Page updated 6/13/22 J. Froimson