Warren Dunes Campout
Saturday, Sept. 22nd through Sunday, Sept. 23rd

What: Warren Dunes is a magnificent state park located just off I-94 along the shores of Lake Michigan in Southwestern Michigan. The dunes are about 1 hour 45 minutes from Kenilworth. The park consists of over 1950 acres of virgin forest, steep sand dunes and sandy beaches. At this campout, younger scouts generally complete several advancements, including the five mile hike, so be prepared. The dunes themselves offer wonderful opportunities for hiking up and sliding down the steep hills of sand. Some scouts bring plastic snow boards or saucers and everyone brings a second pair of old tennis shoes to climb and swim in. If the weather is warm, swimming in Lake Michigan is always popular, especially during and after the hikes up and down the dunes.

Older scouts will organize and direct all troop activities. After dinner we will play capture-the-flag on the nearby sand dunes. Nighttime views of the lake and distant Chicago are spectacular.                  

Troop #13 will assemble at the Bergman Scout House (behind Sears School) Saturday morning at 8:30am sharp to load equipment. Departure is scheduled for Saturday at 9:00 AM sharp. Please reply/respond to this e-mail if you are planning to or are able to drive Scouts to the dune

Please FAX the trip permission form to Mr. Madigan at 847-897-0899 or drop off at 353 Melrose Avenue BY TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH (this lets us know how much food to buy). A Permission Form has been attached to this e-mail for your convenience or can be downloaded from the Scout Website at www.kenilworthscouts.org

WHEN WE WILL RETURN:
The troop should return sometime after 1pm on Sunday, September 24th. Some cars like to stay and "Surf the Dunes" one more time before leaving on Sunday so arrival times in Kenilworth are approximate.

What to bring: 

(Scouts: Please leave all electronics at home, or in the Scout van, as needed)
• Tent & ground cloth (troop tents on hand, notify your Quartermaster at the Troop Meeting)
• Sleeping bag, pillow and ground mattress
• Mess kit
• Flashlight
• Shoes for hiking
• Extra change of clothes (Shirt, pants, underwear, socks)
• Extra shoes / boots
• Raingear
• Jacket, warm sweater or fleece
• Swimming trunks and towel
• Sleeping clothes
• Toiletries
• Plastic Sled or Saucer (for riding down the dunes)
• Nominal pocket spending money

 

Warren Dunes State Park on Lake Michigan
12032 Red Arrow Highway (Group Campsite is N of main entrance at Red Arrow Highway & Floral Lane)
Sawyer, MI 49125

July 07

07 – Boundary Waters Treks Off Water
08 – Camp Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan - First Week starts
13 – Order of Arrow Ceremony – MaKaJaWan
15 – Camp Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan - Second Week starts

June 07

07 –Sears Graduation (Thursday)
11 – Last Day of School K-7
17 – Boundary Waters Pack Check
25 – Boundary Waters Departure (for graduating 7th grade)

May 07

5-6 – White Pines Canoe Trip (1 night)
07 – No Troop Meeting
14 – 19th (last) Monday Night Troop Meeting
17 – Board of Review (Thursday)
20 – Memorial Day Parade /Court of Honor (Parents)

April 07

02 – 14th Troop Meeting
08 – Adult Leaders Meeting
09 – 15th Troop Meeting - Webelos Cross over
11-13 – 7th Grade Springfield Trip
21-22 – Camp Out – Chain of Lakes
23 – 17th Troop Meeting –
29 – Final Adult Leaders Meeting
30 – 18th Troop Meeting

March 07

04 – Adult Leaders Meeting
05 – Court of Honor – 7:30 Kenilworth Union Church (Parents)
10 – Pancake Breakfast
12 – 13th Troop Meeting
17 – Camp Out - Eagle Cave
20 – No Troop Meeting
26 – Sears Spring Break

February 07

04 – Adult Leaders Meeting
05 – 12th Troop Meeting
10 -11– Chestnut Mountain Ski Trip
12 – No Troop Meeting/Patrol Meetings -First Aid
19 – No Troop Meeting - President’s Day No School
22 – Board of Review (Thursday)
25 – First Aid Rally (Sunday)
26 – Optional Fun Night #2

 

November 06

02 – Board of Review (Thurs. 7:30 ) Village House
05 – Adult Leaders Meeting
06 – Court of Honor – 7:30 Assembly Hall (Parents)
11-12 – Camp Out – Camp Crown (1 night)
13 – No Troop Meeting
20 – 5th Troop Meeting
27 – 6th Troop Meeting - Intra-troop Rally

October 06

01 – Adult Leaders Meeting
02 – No Troop Meeting - School Holiday (Yom Kippur)
03-06 – 8th Grade Washington DC trip
09 – School Holiday (Columbus Day)
16 – 3rd Troop Meeting
20 – 22 Elroy Sparta Trail Bicycle Trip (2 Nights)
23 – No Troop Meeting
30 – 4th Troop Meeting

September 06

04 – Labor Day
10 – Adult Leaders Meeting (Sunday) 8th Grade Leadership Meeting
11 – 1st Troop Meeting (Monday) Start Outdoor Skills
17 – Family Picnic (Sunday)
18 – 2nd Troop Meeting
23-24 – Camp Out - Warren Dunes (1 night )
25 – No Troop Meeting

 

August 06

26-27– Green Bar Canoe Trip (8th Grade Only)

29 – First Day of School (Tuesday)

TBD – Life Board of Review (8th grade only)

 

January 07

07 – Adult Leaders Meeting
08 – School Resumes
08 – 9th Troop Meeting
12-15 – Honors Ski Trip – Indian Head
22 – 10th Troop Meeting
29 – 11th Troop Meeting

December 06

03 – Adult Leaders Meeting
04 – 7th Troop Meeting - Inter-troop Rally
11 – Optional Fun Night #1
18 – 8th Troop Meeting - Start First Aid Unit

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