Boy Scout Troop 81
Richardson, Texas
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Family Camp
Dear
Scout Parent,
Troop 81 will be having our annual family camp at Fort Parker State
Park. This camp is a highlight of the year as family members join the
Scouts to observe the skills they have learned and attend our second Court
of Honor of the year. I
especially encourage you to be there for your son if he is receiving any
advancement at the Court of Honor. Brothers, sisters, grandparents and
friends are all welcome to join this family campout.
The
camp begins with breakfast on Saturday,
February 20th and finishes before lunch on Sunday.
No troop activities are planned before Saturday lunch. The
state park offers comfortable indoor, heated, dormitory-style cabins and a
large, warm meeting/dining hall.
The
fee includes meals (lunch, dinner, 2 breakfasts, and Saturday night
cracker-barrel), entrance fees to the park and the cabin lodging.
The
only drawback to this camp is that there are a limited number of
beds…96. Reservations will be accepted based on full payment received
for the campout. Please fill
out the form below and turn it in to Laura Jones or Brady Anderson with
your payment for the camp.
Note,
in the past we have not reserved the cabins on Friday night. However, to
reserve the cabins at Fort Parker, we are obligated for both nights.
Therefore, you are welcome to go both nights.
Just a few items
to know:
1.
Do NOT pay entrance fees when you arrive.
We will pay these as a group to receive a discount based on our
group state pass.
2.
Transportation to the park is by family group. There is no caravan. If you need to arrange transportation, please contact another
family who is going, since Troop 81 will not be responsible for
transporting scouts. If your
scout is traveling with another family, make sure that he is carrying a
medical release to allow treatment if he is injured while traveling.
Copies can be obtained from Laura Jones.
3.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday and breakfast Sunday
morning are provided and will be prepared for you. Volunteers to help in
the kitchen are always welcome.
4.
Even though we are staying in cabins, it can get cold in February,
so bring warm clothes and a sleeping bag or warm blanket.
We have a large indoor facility for dining and other activities in
case of rain, but do bring rain gear and comfortable shoes that can get
muddy, just in case.
5.
Dress for Scouts will be class A and class B.
Don’t forget scarves for dress Class A for the Court of Honor.
Dress for the families is always casual, including the Court of
Honor.
6.
You may want to bring a lawn chair for the outdoor activities in
the afternoon and campfire in the evening.
7.
Enclosed is a map to Fort Parker State Park. Other information is available on the park’s Web site at
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/fort_parker/
8.
Note that this park is
friendly to bike riding.
We
are looking forward to a fun weekend.
See you there!