[Troop139] Troop 139 Summer Camp 2011

Thu Mar 10 01:09:26 EST 2011

Hi Folks!

Here is the BSA Campership form that can be found at this link:

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Please fill them out and bring them to the Troop meeting THIS TUESDAY.  We
need to collect them and get them into the hands of the Council on March 15,
which can be done with your cooperation.  

If you have questions about it, or if you might qualify, please let me know
and we can help you make a determination.  The objective is to get every
Scout to camp.  Finances are never a reason for not going to camp.

Dates for Camp Turrell are Sunday, July 31st to Saturday, August 6th.  

The fee is $330 for the week.

Our new Scouts, the former Webelos IIs in Mr. Curtin's Den should pay close
attention to this as this may be your first time through this process.  The
Troop will do whatever it can to help any boy go to camp, so do not dismiss
this opportunity and make it more of a challenge to get it done.

Also, Webelos in Mr. Cetera's Den who are bridging next year are welcome to
come to camp as well.  This is a great opportunity for the younger boys to
take the First Year Camper program and learn many necessary skills required
for advancement once they bridge over.  Again, we hope that as many will
come as possible and not discount the opportunity due to financial or other
reasons that can easily be addressed.

We are also looking for adults to go to camp for all or part of the week.
Please consider doing so.  If interested, then let me know and we will do
our best to get you trained and ready for what will be an amazing week with
the Troop.  

We are interested in going to Floodwood this summer.  We will need to get
together and plan accordingly for a trek in the first few weeks of the
season in either late June or the first half of July.  One key requirement
is that we will need adults to go with us for the week and that we may need
adults to drive either up or back.  Please note that in 2009, work
requirements almost trashed this trip, but instead Mr. & Mrs. Villaluna did
two round trips on successive weekends so that seven Scouts could go on this
amazing trip near the Canadian border!  As a result, we had to  draw on a
staffer for the required two-deep leadership at all times during the week,
which is something that we should really avoid.

Please note that Floodwood is an opportunity for 13 year old and older
Scouts at the time of our trip.  Wished it was not the case, but I don't
make the rules.sigh.

If you are interested in doing both camps this summer, then there are a
couple of things to remember:

1.	If you are requesting a campership, then it should be requested for
Floodwood, because they are given as a percentage of the higher fee.
2.	If a Scout is going to both Floodwood and to Turrell, then the fee
for Turrell is cut in half as part of an incentive to get more Scouts to
camp.

I really hope that we can do these amazing things this summer and I look
forward to your son's participation and to your support for the effort in
whatever form it takes!

Yours in Scouting!

Thanks & 73,

Gordon Beattie, W2TTT

201.314.6964

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2011 CAMPERSHIP FUND

The Northern New Jersey Council Campership Fund was established to assist
Scouts who, without financial assistance, would not be able to attend camp.
We sincerely believe that all Scouts need an outdoor experience to grow in
the Scouting program. The funds used for the Camperships are raised through
various sources including the Northern New Jersey Council Campership
Reception and through the hard work of the members of Lenapehoking Lodge IX,
and Order of the Arrow. It is for this reason we ask that only those with
true needs apply for a Campership.

*	2011
<http://www.doubleknot.com/openrosters/ShowPage.aspx?3132333036307L333735363
7>  Campership Request Form (PDF) 

There are several points to keep in mind as you complete the application:

*	Camperships are only available for "in Council" camps.
*	NO deposit is required and NO money should be sent with this
completed application.
*	Camperships cover ONLY one week of camp.
*	Amount of request is NOT a guarantee of campership amount.
*	Application MUST be approved by unit.
*	The Scout and his family must complete the first section.
*	ALL questions must be answered. INCOMPLETED APPLICATIONS WILL BE
RETURNED.
*	All applications are considered on the basis of the information
supplied.
*	The application MUST be submitted to the address below BEFORE March
15, 2011 to be considered. Applications that have been returned or received
after this date will be considered only if funds become available.

*         Campership notifications will be mailed by Mar. 31st (if received
by the above date). Family's balance MUST be paid by May 1st or Campership
award is VOID.

2011 Camper Fees per Week:

          Cub Day Camp at Camp Yaw Paw . . . . . . . . . . . .         $
325.00

          Cub Resident @ Camp Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 325.00 w/ pack

          Boy Scout Resident @ NoBeBoSco or Turrell . . . .         $ 330.00
w/ troop

          Provisional @ NoBeBoSco or Turrell . . . . . . . . . . .        $
380.00

If you have further questions concerning the Northern New Jersey Council
Campership program, please direct them to Linda Mycek 201-677-1000 ext: 48
or linda.mycek at scouting.org

Submit completed application for consideration to:

Northern New Jersey Council Campership Fund

Boy Scouts of America

P.O. Box 670

25 Ramapo Valley Road

Oakland, NJ 07436

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