Sept. 2016 Spruces Camp

After what felt like a prolonged intermission we are gearing up to begin monthly Scout campouts again which will include September, October and November dates. We will announce October and November dates soon but we are excited to announce that our next scout camp is scheduled for Friday Sept. 30, 2016.

We will be meeting in the church parking lot by the Scout trailer at 4:30pm to head up to Spruces camp ground up Big Cottonwood Canyon. We'll plan to arrive back home close to 9am.

Not sure at this point what the weather calls for but boys should be prepared for a cold, rainy night. You can use the winter camping gear checklist on the right side of this page as a guide on what to bring, just adjust for rain rather than snow.

For food please bring a tin foil dinner and the troop will provide a light breakfast. Instructions for how to create a good tin foil dinner can also be found on the right side of this page.

Looking forward to seeing everyone at camp!

DEADLINE: 2016 Week Long Summer Scout Camp

A you know our week long scout camp is scheduled for June 13-18 at Camp Hunt on Bear Lake this year and is quickly approaching. 

Below is a list of the boys who have confirmed their interest in attending:

• Marcus Morgan
• Austin Morgan
• Christian Fawson
• Steven Fawson
• Austin Kehl
• Ben Edgell
• Owen Baxter
• Garrett Wilde
• Sam Friel
• Ben Friel
• LJ Matthews
• Jonah Matthews

We are also looking for Dads/Grandpas who can volunteer to attend camp for one or more nights this year, which will be a wonderful opportunity to make memories together in the great outdoors.

Unfortunately, at this point only Owen Baxter has turned in his paperwork. Please see the requirements to attend Scout Camp below...

1. Complete parts A,B and C of the medical form below: https://www.saltlakescouts.org/files/1025/Medical-Form
2. Complete the liability release form below: http://www.saltlakescouts.org/files/1758/Activity-Consent-Form
3. Photocopies of your health insurance card front and back
4. The cost of the Scout Camp will be $80 per boy this year. Checks should be made out to “Troop 230."
5. Swim Check (We'll be doing this as an activity soon with the boys, but if your son doesn't make it to the activity, you'll want to get the swim check completed at a local swimming pool before camp.)
1. Link to swim check paperwork: http://www.scouting.org/filestore/Outdoor%20Program/Aquatics/pdf/430-122.pdf

Please also note that Camp Hunt recommends each scout bring $60 in spending money for the week. This will cover snacks and special activity fees (such as Rifle/Shotgun Shooting, Leatherwork, Archery, etc...) 

Each of these items must be delivered to Jeff or Chelsea Morgan before June 1st in order to attend. If you have any questions please contact Jeff Morgan.

CANCELLED - Crystal Hot Springs Camp

This camp is going to be rescheduled for May. We'll let you know soon on the details for April's camp.

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We wanted to let you know about our campout we have planned. This is always one of the boys' favorite camps of the year!

• Destination: Crystal Hot Springs
• Date: Friday, April 1st.
• Meet-up Time: 5:00pm
• Meet-up Place: Mark Holt's Home
• Return Time: One car will return before 9:00am, another will return an 1-2 hours later.
• Food: Provided by the Troop
• Scouting Purpose: Fun + Camping and Cooking Merit Badges 

It will likely be a cold camp so please help you son be prepared with the winter gear listed on www.scouting230.com. We will also be swimming at Crystal Hot Springs so please bring the following as well:

• Swimsuit
• Towel
• Flip flops or water shoes
• $10 pool/slide entrance fee

Dad's are invited and encouraged to attend.

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask.

Court of Honor Video

Hello All, Here is a video of all the cool photos we have taken over the last few months in Scouts!

201511 Court of Honor from Jeff Morgan on Vimeo.

October Camp

As per our calendar (see link in sidebar) it is time for another campout! Mark Holt will be out of town for this camp, so we will be meeting at Jeff Morgan's home (the rock house, just across the street from Mark) at 5pm on Friday. Due to sports schedules we will be returning home by 8:30am on Saturday morning. 

We will be camping at Affleck Park campground, near Little Dell reservoir up East Canyon. It takes about 20 minutes to drive there and is a fun place for a quick camp.  

As of today, the weather looks like it will be good but cold at night and there is a 10% chance of rain showers. So please make sure your boys come prepared by following our winter camping checklist (see link in sidebar).

For food, boys should bring a tinfoil dinner. The troop will provide drinks and dessert. Since we will be coming home early, we’ll just let the boys eat breakfast at home.

As always dads are invited and encouraged to attend. Please let us know if your son will be able to make it and if you have any questions.

Summer Week Long Scout Camp

We are getting close to our week long camp this year which will be held July 6th - July 11th. If you your son is planning on attending there are a few items we’ll need from you which are listed below.  

1. Complete parts A,B and C of the medical form below:
   https://www.saltlakescouts.org/files/1025/Medical-Form
2. Complete the liability release form below:
   http://www.saltlakescouts.org/files/1758/Activity-Consent-Form
3. Photocopies of your health insurance card front and back
4. The cost of the Scout Camp will be $80 per boy this year. Checks should be made out to “Troop 230."

Please turn each of these items in to Jonathan Rayback on or before Saturday, June 27, 2015. 

Click here for the week long scout camp pack list.

June 2015 Little Cottonwood Canyon Campout - 06/17/2015

As you all know (because you have been checking our Troop calendar link found on the right of this post ;) ), we have a campout planned for this Friday. Unfortunately, due to the timing of the end of the school year, most boys are unable to attend. Therefore, since the boys will be out of school, we have decided to move the camp to Wednesday, June 17th at 5pm. We will be camping up Little Cottonwood Canyon and will hike to Donut Falls in the morning before returning home at around 12:00pm. We will email everyone once food assignments are solidified.

This is the best time of year for camping because it is great weather and we can spend our time in the beautiful mountains. We hope your boys will all be able to make it.

If you have any questions please call or text Mark Holt at: (801) 836-8687.