I can’t believe it’s been almost two months since our August PLC! Â I wanted to give you a quick listing of the planned outings and monthly themes that the PLC put together. Â A lot of hard work went into planning these activities and the boys are to be congratulated. Â Please note that outing locations and dates are subject to change. Also, while we have quite a few backpack outings this year, we will offer base camping for many of the same locations giving the Scouts an option for the weekend.
I have listed the Monthly Meeting theme next to each month and the outing is listed under the month. Â If your son was not at the PLC in August, please review this exciting calendar with him. For the monthly themes, each meeting is planned by a scout using BSA designed meeting activities as a guideline.
October – Shooting
Ponderosa Campground/Parson Springs Day Hike – base camp, Oct 3-5
November – Leadership
District Camporee, Little Grand Canyon Ranch – base camp and much more!, Nov 14-16
December – Tracking
Garden Valley – backpacking, Dec 5-7
January – Winter Camping
Lake Mary – base camp, snow camping/cross country skiing, Jan 23-25
February – Engineering
Sunrise Ski Resort – skiing/snowboarding, Feb 6-8
March – Athletics
Tonto Natural Bridge/Geronimo – base camp, family campout, Mar 27-29
April – Wilderness Survival
Hell’s Hole – backpacking, Apr 17-19
May – Special Cooking
West Baldy – backpacking, May 29-31
June – Business
Horton Creek – backpacking, Jun 26-28
July – Aquatics
Camp Chawanakee/California – summer camp, Jul 18-25 (place and date are NOT confirmed)
August – Cultural Awareness
Wet Beaver – backpacking/base camp, Aug 28-30
September – Emergency Preparedness
Hell’s Gate – backpacking, Sept 11-13
I hope you’ll agree that we have an exciting year ahead of us!
Scoutmaster T648