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Info: 2004 Yawgoog

Date:
July 18-25 (Sun-Sun): Yawgoog week long summer camp

Cost:  $260/scout, $125/adult  ($20 discount if $100 deposit by April 12th & free Yawgoog hat!!)

Location: Yawgoog (Map)  GPS = 41.51940N / 71.77749W

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Leaving:  Meet Sun July 18 at 10am @ Methodist Church
Returning:  Sunday July 25 at pm tbd (will call)

Preparation: 
1) The Yawgoog Checklist and bring (or don't bring) what you should! We will supply all the poles for the mosquitoe netting. (note on unauthorized poles...)

2) You should have paid, given physical and permission slip to Mr. Gruender

Returning: ~7pm Sun July 25 at Methodist Church  (another group is going to leave early and be back Saturday night ~ 10pm or so)

Directions: Go to Turnpike (north), get onto the Garden State (break at Montvale reststop on your own if you need to gas up with cheap NJ gas), continue north to Route 87, head EAST across Tapenzee Bridge, after the bridge, go 1.5  miles to exit on route 287 take it 10 miles to get to Route 95 -and then keep heading on 95 NORTH (EAST). 

We will probably meet at the reststop just past Exit 53 Branford. About 4.71 miles past the point route 91 goes north in New Haven  in CT (gps 41.28581N / 72.83382W).  Figure 4 hours or so and 190 miles to this point.

LOCAL MAP: Follow I95 to Exit 3B (Rt. 138 West). Follow Rt. 138 through your first traffic light. At the second light (blinking yellow), take a right to continue on Rt. 138. Follow 138 until you see the sign for Yawgoog on your left. It can take from 5 to 7 hours depending on traffic, accidents, etc.

Fees:  MAKE YOUR RESERVATION NOW FOR THIS GREAT EVENT!
Mr. Grunder has details.  Checks to "Troop 26 BSA"

Lodging: Tents of course, silly!  Big tents! Sleep 6 scouts! Bunks!

Link to Yawgoog Summer Camp site:  yawgoog.org

Details This trip is like no other.  On Sunday, start your week long adventure at camp Yawgoog!  The mess hall - singing until your lungs burst!  The waterfront - awsome!  Beaches everywhere.  Vollyball tournament.  Advancement opportunities galore.  Beautiful nights in your tent.  Bunk beds with your friends.  Crazy activities.  A unforgettable experience awaits you!  Staying at Sandy Beach!

Adult Coordinator: Phil Gruender / Ed Martino

Address: (takes 3-4 days!!)
   (scout name) SB, JB, Week 4,
Troop 26 Medford
    Yawgoog Scout Reservation
    61 Camp Yawgoog Road
    Rockville, RI 02783
Emergency Cell#s:   George Finan 609-760-9849, Phil Gruender 609-980-4392, Woody Priester 856-296-9991