Venturing Crew 1150

Our first Crew campout was a big success! Aside from some excessive horseplay and 3 inches of unexpected snow, it was a great weekend. Everyone had a good time, completed their basic marksmanship qualifications, and almost completed the Shooting Sports Venturing elective. (To finish, you just have to do your range shooting.)

I want to thank all the parents for letting your son or daughter come camping. I want to especially thank Scott for joining us this weekend. We could not have done it without your extra help!

You can see lots of photos in the Gallery section (see the link on the left).

Our next campout will be April 20-22, at the District Camporee, where we will be the documentary staff (we get to walk around and take pictures and video of everyone). Should be a lot of fun.

Our next shooting outing will probably be sometime in April during Spring Break, and I’m working on Camp Big Mac’s next availability in May or June.

No meeting tonight, but we will meet on the 26th.

Here are the directions to Big Mac. Please pass to parents if they are driving.

1) 7100 Parkway to I-66 West
2) I-66 West to Markham exit 18
get in HOV lanes, much faster
3) From the exit ramp, South (left) on Route #688 (Leeds Manor Rd).
Rally point is side of road just before #55 intersection
ALL VEHICLES WAIT HERE
4) Cross Route #55, come to “T” intersection, go RIGHT on #688 South
5) #688 dog-legs to left just after dumpsters and crosses railroad tracks
6) follow Route #688 (Leeds Manor Rd) South approximately 1.7 miles
7) Turn Right on Route #728 (Moss Hollow Rd). Starts as a paved road,
becomes gravel after 1/4 mile.
8 ) Follow to end of road - approximately 2.5 miles. Left at “End State
Maintenance” sign into Camp Big Mac.

The last time we were there the Big Mac sign was missing. There are two gates at the end of the road, we are the left one.

Tony’s cell phone is 703-347-3645
Mike’s cell phone is 757-478-1599
Judi’s cell phone is 202-368-4030

Parents, please make sure your kids read this list. Crew, please make sure
everyone sees this list - call them or tell them about it in the school
halls. Email or call if you have questions.

Use this list as a personal reminder. The crew will provide the crew and
shooting gear, so focus on the personal stuff. The weather forecast is for
highs in the 40’s, lows in the 20’s, so pack warm clothes. You can see the forecast here at weather.com.

Personal Camping Gear:
__ sleeping bag/blanket (lows in the 20’s forecast, so be prepared)
__ pillow
__ air or foam mattress (Crew can provide)
__ tent optional (crew can provide)
__ clothing (forecast is highs in the 40’s, lows in the 20’s)
__ extra pair of shoes/boots
__ gloves
__ warm hat
__ rain gear
__ personal hygiene gear (soap, tooth brush, towel, etc.)
__ flashlight (check your batteries)
__ whistle
__ water bottle
__ Venture Handbook (if you have it)
__ shooting glasses
__ hearing protection
__ permission form
__ medical form

The guy who wrote the calendar plug-in has released a beta update that fixed the Calendar link on the left sidebar. That link now properly displays the calendar events in date order on a single page. Let me know if you see any problems.

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