Outdoor Program

 

Good Outdoor Scout Practices...

 

l. The outdoors is the best place for learning outdoor skills. How could it be otherwise?

2. The outdoors is a great place for learning something about living with others. When Scouts walk on the same trail, cook and eat together, and share triumphs and troubles together, they are going to find out some important things about patience, respect for other points
of view, doing their full share, making a liiend more easily, and saying no without losing one. Skills like these are among the "personal growth" skills we want from
every Scout. The outdoors is where they grow up best.

3. On the trail or in camp, the boy's leaders will be challenged by the real thing - getting their patrols fed and
sheltered, keeping them warm and safe, solving the problems they can solve, and knowing how to get help for those they can't. It's a time when leadership skills can deepen, patrols grow closer, and the Troop grows stronger.

4. The outdoors is also a place where a Scout can get closer to the natural world around him - the land, the forests and their wildlife, the lakes and rivers, the
mountains and the seas. Here, in the outdoors, he will learn of the "land ethic" - the understanding and respect for the environment we all share, and he will develop an active concern for its health and a willineness to work to keep it healthy.

 

 

 

 

Camping Prospects

Monthly Campouts: A Troop's outdoor program is a main attraction for most boys. Troop 211 strives to provide a
variety of outdoor camping experiences, approximately one per month, regardless of weather, which are often coordinated with the advancement and merit badge
programs. At camp outs, every Scout learns to be responsible for himself, his own gear and the Troop's gear.

Summer Camp: Summer camp is usually in June. Troop 211 altemates between El Rancho Cima (San Marcos, Texas) and an out-of-state camp. These camps provide great opportunities for Scouts to advance, leam new skills, practice leadership, grow as Scouts and generally, have fun! Dates for camps are reserved well in advance. Mark the calendar early so that conflicts can be avoided. Scouts who attend Summer camps usually progress better
than boys who do not and these camps provide all the fun and excitement that boys look for in their camping expenences.

High Adventure: Troop 211 generally provides a High Adventure activity per year. These activities consist of challenges such as mountain backpacking, canoeing or sailing.

Requirements for participation will vary depending on the activity, but participation is usually limited to: Scouts who are 14 years and older and have
completed 8th grade and who have reached the rank of First Class; who show Scout Spidt; who, in the opinion of
the Scoutmaster and the adult leader for the High Adventure, are physically capable of participating. The adult leader will set a training schedule for each activity. The Scout must participate in these special preparation assignments. If he does not meet the requirements,h e
cannot go on the trip. Money paid for the trip likely cannot be refunded since it is paid in advance to the High Adventure base or outfitter.

 

 

All activities are scheduled in advance with a majority planned at the annual meeting in August. Signup deadlines are usually a week prior to any trip but may be longer based on the type and destination ofthe trip.

The normal cost of a trip is $15.00 per Scout payable to the Patrol Irader to cover the costs of food. The cost may be higher depending on the type of trip and activity planned.

Cancellation by a Scout after the cutoff date may result in a loss of money. Refunds, if any, are at the discretion of the outdoor coordinator and Troop committee.