Fall Campout

Friday-Sunday, October 4th-6th

D-A Scout Ranch

Metamora, MI

This is the flagship event of our scouting year! The pack camps out for a weekend at a local scout ranch where we participate in fun events including hiking, den activities, archery & bb guns, human foosball, capture the flag, skits, and more!

Amenities

The Trout Lake Lodge, in addition to bunkhouses, comes with a dining hall, kitchen, and restrooms (separate men and women).

Accommodations

There is indoor lodging available in the bunkhouse cabin, or you can sleep outside in your own tent!

We encourage Scouts, especially the older ones, to take this opportunity to tent camp. Learning to set up tents, including picking out a good location for your tent, is a necessary skill and may be required for certain ranks. Tents may be set up all across the large field outside the lodge. You do not need to organize tents by den, but feel free to do so.

Indoor lodging is broken up by two large rooms and a few family-sized quarters. All rooms contain two-level bunks. The family-sized quarters are typically given to families with moms and girls. Everything else is first-come, first-served; though, Pack leaders may request shuffling to ensure gender separation per Health and Safety requirements.

Agenda

We'll post a link to the agenda here once it has been formalized.

Be Prepared

Michigan weather in the fall can be anything. Pack clothing accordingly! Past campouts have experienced everything from sweltering heat (bring shorts) to frigid cold (bring pants, coats, gloves). Sun (bring a hat) can quickly turn to rain (bring a poncho). A dry evening can lead to a morning with tents covered in dew and frost. Winds can pick up, sending poorly secured belongings (and even tents) tumbling across the campsite. Even after a week with no rain, trails and fields can still be muddy (bring boots). Don't forget your toiletries.

Please bring both a Class A uniform and your Pack T-shirt.

Remember to pack your own lunch for Saturday! All other meals will be provided.

There will be a hike, so bring the six essentials of hiking: first aid, water bottle, flashlight, trail food, sun protection, and a whistle.

All scouts should bring sleeping bags, pillows, and blankets. The bunkhouse only provides a thin mattress. If you are tent camping, you must bring your own tent; D-A and Pack 1049 do not have spare tents. Tent campers should also bring a sleeping pad for under your sleeping bag.

We recommend bringing a camping chair for sitting around the fire.

Consider bringing kickballs, frisbees, and other field games to play if the weather is nice. Consider bringing a board game to play in the dining hall if the weather is nasty. Our intent is to be outside as much as possible; however, in case of inclement weather, we may congregate inside.

Prohibited Items

Only Scouts of rank Bear or higher may bring a pocketknife, and the blade must be under 4" long.

There is no alcohol allowed. No drugs; only prescribed medication in original containers.

Scouts should not bring electronics such as smartphones, game systems, or radios. Scouts should not have fire-starting devices like matches or lighters.

Please do not bring pets.