Activity:	Spring Backpacking

Location:	Harwood Lakes on the Ice Age Trail

Dates:	Fri-Sat, May 1-2, 2009

Meet at:	5:00 p.m. Friday, CVBC

Estimated return: 3-7 p.m. (?) Saturday, CVBC

COST: $7.00 (for food; boys will cook by patrol)

Emergency contact: Tom Arneberg's cell phone – 715-404-0582

Details: We're going to ease our way into backpacking this year with a short hike into the Harwood Lakes campsite on the Ice Age Trail (33 miles north of Chippewa Falls). Each person going on the trip will have to carry all his personal gear, clothes, water, cooking gear, tents, and food in his backpack. We will be hiking in about one mile and camping in a wilderness setting. Saturday we may hike another 3-4 miles, but that will be optional, since we'll backtrack through the campsite on our way back to the vehicles.

You must have a good backpack with a padded hip belt capable of carrying all your food and water and gear (including sleeping bag, tent, etc.). The troop owns two loaner backpacks. To encourage Scouts to buy their own backpack, first priority for borrowing a troop backpack (after we have at least two adults) goes to a boy who hasn't borrowed the troop backpack before, then to any other first-year scout, then to any other boy. (In case of ties, priority goes to the boy with higher rank or position.) Rental fee is $5 per extra weekend until you bring it back.

Permission slips are due in by 7:00 p.m. the Monday before we leave, so we can buy food and plan and pack everything up. We will meet at church at 5:00 p.m. Friday and try to leave immediately to make camp before dark, so make sure you're packed up (including water) before then. Return time Saturday depends on weather and fatigue! (We'll call.)

Retain the above information and return the form below with any money by 7:00 p.m. Monday, April 27, 2009.

Boys MUST WEAR THEIR CLASS A UNIFORMS for travel to and from the trail!

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Activity:	Spring Backpacking (Harwood Lakes on the Ice Age Trail)

Dates:	Fri-Sat, May 1-2, 2009 (make checks payable to “Troop 72.com”)

Fees:	$____ from boy's account + $____ enclosed check = $7.00

In consideration of the benefits to be derived, and in view of the fact that the Boy Scouts of America is an educational institution, membership in which is voluntary, and having full confidence that every precaution will be taken to ensure the safety and well-being of my Scout son/ward:

First_________________________________________ Middle____________ Last_________________________________________

on the activity above, I agree to his participation and waive all claims against the leaders of this trip, officers, agents and representatives of the Boy Scouts of America, and the sponsoring organization, Chippewa Valley Bible Church. In the event of an emergency, the troop leader of the activity named above has my permission to obtain medical treatment for this Scout at the nearest hospital or doctor, at my expense, if our own doctor is not readily available, and as restricted on the Emergency Data Sheet on file with the Troop.

( ) Yes, I will attend this activity with my son(s)

( ) Yes, I can drive ( to / from ) this activity; I can fit _______ scouts in my car

Signature of parent or guardian:_______________________________________________________ Date:__________________________

EMERGENCY INFORMATION: (In addition to Personal Health and Medical Records.)

During the activity listed above, I (parent/guardian) can be contacted at the following phone number(s):

(___________) ____________________________ (____________) ____________________________

This scout is highly sensitive to:

What, if any, medication is this Scout taking?

Any special instructions for this medication?

Do you want the activity leader to carry the medication?

(use back of this page for additional information or explanation)

Date of last tetanus shot/booster: _____________________	Date of birth:______________________

MEDICAL INSURANCE INFORMATION

Company:____________________________________________________________________________________

Policy Number: _________________________ Parent's SS#: ____________________________

Questions? Call Tom Arneberg (726-4074), or see the www.troop72.com web page.

Thomas Arneberg

2001-06-30T19:57:21