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Family Campout 2013

spwidoff — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:30:25 +0000

Scouting for Food 2013

spwidoff — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 21:11:51 +0000

I wanted to let you know that we collected 1,317 pounds of food during our Scouting For
Food Event! Metropolitan Ministries was very appreciative and asked me to forward their thanks to our
group. Thanks so much to all of those who donated and volunteered their time!

We have the best Troop!
Susie English

Ward’s Ranch 2013

spwidoff — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:33:07 +0000

Wards ranch was from 2/10/13 to 2/11/13 at the Ward family’s private ranch. All scouts are invited to attend this camp out. Also weblos and another troop were invited to attend as well. This camp out is popular among the scouts because it is our shooting camp out At Wards Ranch scouts could shoot .12 gauge shotguns at clay pigeons and .22 rifles at targets. This camp out also offers a lot of free time to do things like football, manhunt, tag, and other games. Some of the older scouts were in the pavilion playing a card game called Capitalism why other scouts were playing football or shooting. This camp out is especially fun for scouts who have never shot a shotgun or rifle before. During the shotgun shooting we had a 10 minute break to clean up clay pigeons and shotgun shells. At this part of the day we almost had an incident were we had almost started to shoot while there was a scout still out in the 4-5 foot high weeds. Luckily no one was hurt and it was a successful camp out. Mr. Bejos then cooked dinner before most of the scouts enjoyed a good game of Manhunt. The next morning Mr. Bejos cooked breakfast and everyone started to pack up and police the area. It was a very successful camp out and I would recommend that all scouts attend.

Txanton B. Historian

Winter Hike 2013

spwidoff — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:51:20 +0000

The winter hike was from 1/12 – 1/14 at the Withalacochee state park. All scouts are invited to attend this camp out. We hiked 10 miles the first day in about 80*F to get to our campsite. Overall it was a success, all the newer scouts did excellent with only a few needing temporary assistance. Once we got there we purified some water from the river using an assortment of gear including SteriPens,Gravity filtration systems, and iodine tablets. Once we filtered our water we went back to camp to rest. The next day we did a cleanup and some of us went to the ‘Baby Grand Canyon’ while the rest just waited at the campsite. The scouts who went to the ‘Baby Grand Canyon’ walked around an extra 3 miles (round-trip and without packs.) When the scouts who went to the ‘Baby Grand Canyon’ came back we hiked about 100 yards to apart in the river we were going to cross. We had Mr. Friedlander walk across the river with a rope to mark the path. Then some of the older scouts spread out at intervals in the river to help keep the others on the path. Once the newer scouts had made it across safely the older scouts and adults hauled backpacks across the river to redistribute to their owners. We then hiked about another mile to get to the cars. It was a very fun and successful trip.

Txanton Bejos – Troop Historian

Photos : http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.492341150816068.128742.113444992039021&type=1&ref=notif¬if_t=like

Camp Woodruff 2013 – info

spwidoff — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 16:57:23 +0000

Troop 22 will once again attend summer camp this year at Camp Robert Woodruff Scout Reservation near Blairsville, Georgia. Camp Woodruff is a 1,575-acre scout camp near the Chattahoochee National Forest in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, and near the borders of Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee. The camp offers excellent facilities, wooded campsite areas, great hiking trails and challenging water activities.
Numerous merit badge classes are offered in Aquatics, Field Sports, Handicrafts, Nature, Outdoor Skills, Shooting Sports and many others. New Scouts will participate in the Mountain Man course, which will help to prepare them for many of the requirements for Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class ranks. In addition, scouts can choose from whitewater rafting or horseback riding, already included in the total price!

New to 2013: Kayaking MB, Fly Fishing MB, additional Ocoee Slots, Field Archery, Target-Airsoft, Slacklining, a new Bouldering Wall, Movie Nights, Paddle-Boarding, Adventure Treks and more.

We have a confirmed reservation for Week 4 of summer camp: June 22-29, 2013.
All first year scouts (those just transitioned from webelos cub scouting) will be required to take the Mountain Man Program then Swimming MB. The remainder of the day, scouts can work on other merit badges that may interest them or enjoy free time.

Mountain Man is a two-hour program held every morning all week. Scouts are instructed in the following skill areas: woods tools, meal preparation and cooking, pioneering, knots, orienteering, nature, first aid, and outdoor citizenship. In addition, scouts should participate in a five- mile hike, on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday evening. All Mountain Main participants will receive a “Mountain Man” t-shirt and a special patch to commemorate their week at camp. This t-shirt and patch are given out to those Scouts completing the program at graduation on Friday.

Participants in the Mountain Man Program should bring following items for program purposes:
SCOUT SKILL INSTRUCTION:
Scout Handbook Notebook with plenty of paper, water bottle
5-MILE HIKE:
Compass (if you have one) Pen and pencil, Pocketknife (subject to Leader approval), Water Bottle, Day Pack Personal Items – such as first aid kit, insect repellant,

One Afternoon during the week, scouts can choose from one of three adventure outings; Nantahala Whitewater Rafting, horseback riding, or Ocoee Whitewater rafting. The Ocoee River trip is a more advanced whitewater experience consisting of category III-IV rapids. Camp Woodruff guidelines require that only youth 13 and older with two previous trips on the Nantahala or a similar river participate on the Ocoee due to the more physically and mentally strenuous demands of the trip.

Equipment List – Individual

If you (scouts only) would like to attend 2013 Summer Camp,
#1 Log into troopkit and register for the Camp Woodruff 2013 event
#2 Pay your camp fees at the paypal links provided on troopkit or here:

Camp Woodruff Payment #1 …$140.01……Due January 8th, 2013

Camp Woodruff Payment #2….$140.02…..Due April 2nd, 2013

Camp Woodruff Payment #3… $140.03….Due May 13th, 2013

Payments include camp fees, camp meals, bus & 3 transportation day meals. All scouts pay for bus and meals regardless.

#3 Click Here to Download the Camp Schedule of Merit Badge Classes

#4 Click here to Fill out your selections for camp merit badges

#5 Click here to download Medical form Part C, have your Doctor fill it out and return to Connie Schaffer

#6 Download Offsite activity Waiver and turn into Mr.Ginex or Mrs. Schaffer

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Adult registration and payment links

Leaders’ Guide and Camp Details

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If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Ginex at dginex001@gmail.com or (813) 382-9656.

Winter Court of Honor Presentation

spwidoff — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 01:24:57 +0000

Autumn Skills Instruction Campout – 2012

spwidoff — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 14:37:23 +0000

The autumn skills instruction camp out was 11/9/12 to 11/11/12. It went very well. This was a camp out to help the first year scouts get some of their requirements signed off. There was a duct tape competition and some of the scouts made creative things like a duct tape shield or a duct tape mess kit. A lot of the first year scouts got some of the Second Class and First class requirements signed off. There was an orienteering course and a lashing class to help get these requirements. During some of the classes Mr. Ginex made a ‘hobo stove’ by making flaps on a tin can and lighting a fire under it. The zombie run was a huge success. There was a path with caution tape on the sides and zombies were hidden periodically and jumped out as you passed. There were also some obstacles like the barbed wire fence and the electric fence. Once you got to the end you had to carry a first aid kit back down the trail ( a half empty patrol box). Everybody enjoyed it, runners and zombies alike. It was one of the highlights of the trip. Then there was the campfire. We sang some songs and did some skits then we dispersed playing games similar to hide and seek. This camp out was at the Withalacochee state forest/river park.
- Txanton Bejos – Historian

2012 Fall Court of Honor Multimedia Presentation – Camp Woodruff

spwidoff — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 01:14:14 +0000

Camp Woodruff 2012 from Steve Widoff on Vimeo.

Troop 22 multimedia slide and timelapse video of their trip to Boy Scout Camp Woodruff, in Blairsville, GA in July of 2012.

Ft. Cooper Campout 2012

spwidoff — Wed, 02 May 2012 17:52:48 +0000

Ft. Cooper Campout and Cycling

Organizer: ASM John Del Missier – 813-335-4304 email
Co-organizer: Drew Hudgins – (813) 714-2018 email

Bike Drop Time/Place (REQUIRED): Thursday 5/10, 7pm – 8pm
Hudgins residence, 80 Adalia Ave., Davis Islands, (813) 714-2018 ***Multi-gear bikes only – No exceptions***

Depart: Friday, May 11th, Hyde Park United Methodist Youth Center parking lot
Roll call at 5:45pm, Departure 6:15 PM.

Return Time/Place: Saturday, May 12th at approx. 7:30 p.m. to the HPUMC Youth Center parking **Scouts should contact parents as we approach.

Attire: All Scouts to travel in Class B uniforms. Class A’s will be worn for flag ceremonies on Saturday.

Gear to bring: check scout resources webpage, Scout Handbook, Good Scouting Spirit!, helmet, portable water container (Camelback or other), sunscreen, riding gloves (optional), and energy snacks consumed during the ride.

Permission Slip: Download here. Fill it out and give to Mr. Del Missier, Hudgins or leave at front info desk at troop meeting.

Cost: $10.00 payment made via paypal below.

Addition Costs for Meals not planned within Patrols: Drivers may stop at a Drive thru for Friday dinner (optional-bring a sack “dinner”) and Saturday dinner (not optional) as we return to Tampa. Consider appropriate funds for 2 dinners ($10.00-$12.00) check with your driver Friday night prior to departure.
Freshman Patrols should have prepared for and will cook meals for Saturday breakfast and lunch.

Directions Click here to get directions to turn off. from there, turn right on Fort Cooper Rd. and go about 200 yards. You will see a galvanized gate on the right and the Invasive Plant Management building (a double-wide). The gate will be closed but not locked. Once you enter, be sure and close the gate behind you and follow the signs to the camping area about 100 yards up on left (sandy road no pavement).

Water is available on site. Showering via “outdoor spigot”.

For those not riding, there will be skills instruction including how to properly filter water and possible Merit Badge Instruction ( Backpacking, Camping, skills instruction)
Cast Iron Cooking opportunities

Spring Court of Honor Multimedia Presentation

spwidoff — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:15:56 +0000