Info:
2007 Yawgoog *latest info*
- GET $100 DEPOSIT in by April 16 (Troop 26) for FREE HAT !!
- Leaving from Memorial School Sunday 22-Jul-2007 10:30AM
- YOU MUST have medical forms and permission slips if not previously turned in
- REMEMBER to bring a stamped envelope or postcard. You need to have a letter home for admission to the dining hall for dinner on Tuesday.
- WE CAN USE HELP driving up and back (even if you aren't staying...) Let us know please!
Adult Coordinators: Joe McMullen & Pat McGovern
Emergency Cell#s for adults staying the week:
- Paul O’Connor 856-296-5738
- Joe McMullen 609-841-3868
- (let webmaster know of others!!)
Address to write (mail from Medford no later than Tuesday):
(your scout's name) SB, JB, Week 4
Troop 26 Medford
Yawgoog Scout Reservation
61 Camp Yawgoog Road
Rockville, RI 02783
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Dates
& Info:
Week 4 - July 22-29 (Sun-Sat): Yawgoog summer camp
http://www.narragansettbsa.org/yawgoog/leaders/leadersindex.html
Cost:
• Yawgoog - $315 per scout, $150.00 Adults
($25.00 per day for adults staying
less than the full week)
Location:
Yawgoog
(Map) GPS = 41.51940N / 71.77749W
Medical Forms:
Class 3 (need .pdf reader)
Note: only class 3 accepted
Leaving: Meet Sun July
22 at tbd ~1pm @ Methodist Church
Returning: Sat July 28 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 & turned in physical and permission slip
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! Checks to "Troop 26 BSA"
Lodging: Tents of course, silly! Big tents! Sleep 6 scouts! Bunks!
Link to Yawgoog Summer Camp site: www.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 - awesome! Beaches everywhere.
Volleyball 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!