PCC Camp Rainbucket - Venturers - Nov 11 to 13

PCC Camp Rainbucket - Venturers - November 11 to 13, 2022

Location: Camp MacLean 20315 16th Avenue, Langley, BC.

Start: Friday November 11th 8:00 pm (changed) - setup camp, have mug-up

End: Sunday November 13th 10:00 am - pick up at parking lot

I will send out an RSVP to see who is able to make the camp.  If you can't make the whole camp, there is a Saturday day only option.  The cost will be $25 and will need to be paid by cheque, cash or Interac transfer to 4swgroup@gmail.com (the group account), labeled with the youth's name and "Rainbucket".

Please note that some of you have camp credits, including from our last scout trucks rally. Email me if you want to use them.

We will need to distribute group gear on Wednesday November 9th to be brought and then returned the following Wednesday November 16th. I've put the group gear list at the bottom of this post.

The current Rainbucket schedule on their website is here.

And here is the google maps link for the camp.

Company Gear:

Looking for people to help bring some of these items:

• 1 Large Tarp

• Tents 2 venturers per tent (4 new tents), individual scouter tents (two Tarn 3)

○ Praise's tent for venturers instead?

○ Spare tent pegs

○ Small tarps for Tarn 3s

○ Twine for pegging tarps

• 3 full, small propane tanks

○ 2 Stoves - check for regulators

• Patrol box (HQ room)

• Group box (HQ room) 

• Spare sleeping bag (HQ room)

• Folding table

• Water jug

• Gray water bucket

I'll probably bring the tarp, a couple scouter tents and maybe the Group box, and go early to get a better spot.

See email I sent to attendees of items I can't fit in my car...

Alice Lake Camp - Oct 21st to 23rd - Troop and Company

Alice Lake Camp - Oct 21st to 23rd 

On Friday Oct 21st, we will be meeting at Alice Lake group campsite at 7:00 pm.

Here is the Google Maps Link for Alice Lake Provincial Park Campground.  Please note that the link points to the public campground not the group campground. Once in the park, look for signs for "Group Campsite A" or "Site A" (or something like that).  Here is a map of the campsites, you can see "Site A" on the lower right of the map.

Pickup will be at 2:00 pm on Sunday.  Checkout is at 11:00am so we will likely move our gear to the parking lot just beyond Site A and enjoy the day area for our lunch.

On Saturday afternoon we will be hiking the Four Lakes Trail Loop, an easy 1 1/2 hour hike.  We will have a campfire time on Saturday evening.  Because of a campfire ban that is in effect until the end of October, we will likely use a propane fire ring for the "campfire".

We are hoping that some campers can stop at Willingdon Church and help us unload gear. In good traffic the drive from the campsite to Willingdon should be just over an hour.

Personal Gear List for Camp:

Please make sure you have the appropriate equipment, which includes:

• Sleeping bag – see notes below
• Pillow (optional)
• Sleeping Pad – highly recommended
• Mess kit (cup, plate, bowl, knife, fork, Spoon) – the cub pack supplied these, we don’t, you don’t want to be eating soup with your hands!
• Flashlight (headlamp recommended) and spare batteries
• Refillable water bottle
• Clothing:
• Uniform – if you are still waiting for your uniform to arrive, the necker is OK.
• Rain gear
• Warm jacket
• Hat or toque
• Toque for sleeping
• Changes of:
• Shirt
• Pants 
• Shoes (hiking boots preferred in case of wet weather)
• Socks (3 changes minimum)
• Gloves (optional but recommended, can be cold in the morning)
• Shorts (optional, weather permitting)
• Toilet Kit:
• Soap in container
• Toothbrush and toothpaste
• Hand towel and face cloth
• Optional:
• Campfire blanket
• Staff for hiking
• Camp chair – highly recommended unless you like to stand all the time
• First Aid Kit
• Knife, if you have a knife permit and are invested – 10cm max blade length, folding only, locking preferred
• Notebook and pen/pencil
• The following are NOT to be brought:
• Electronics
• Snacks other than what the patrol is bringing – you don’t want a coyote or racoon tearing your tent and pack apart to get at your bag of skittles!
• Medications must be in a Ziplock bag with the scout’s name and clearly labeled dosage instructions.  Parents MUST notify the scouter in charge of all medications. Parents may elect to have the youth keep and administer their own medication, otherwise they should be given to the scouter in charge at the beginning of the camp.
• All items must be in a single large backpack. (camp chair can be separate) DO NOT USE A GARBAGE BAG!  We have had people’s gear thrown away in a dumpster.
• Label everything you bring to camp. It’s amazing what scouts and venturers are able to lose! 😊

Note that a sleeping bag that works for a summer indoor sleepover is not going to work for October. Long range forecast shows lows for our weekend in the mid to lower single digits. We strongly recommend that all youth have a sleeping bag rated for -10c (-15 is better). Buy an adult size and a smaller scout will grow into it and get a lot of use out of it.

Also note that they will need warmer clothing than for running around in the city.  There is no warm building to go into so make sure that they have lots of sweaters, hoodies and other warm layers that they can add or remove.

2022-10-05 Deer Lake Night Hike - Troop and Company

Deer Lake Night Hike - Troop and Company

Because we cannot use the gym this coming Wednesday due to a Prayer Summit, both Troop and Company will be doing a night hike at Deer Lake Park.  We will start and end at the small parking lot at the West side, right off of Royal Oak. Please note that this is the opposite side of Deer Lake from where we do the canoeing, and you can only get into this parking lot when heading north (down the hill) on Royal Oak.

Here is the Google Maps Link for the location.

Wear your uniform (as much as you have - necker at least) and bring the following items:

• Water bottle, filled
• Flashlight - preferably head-lamp style but any flashlight will do
• Good boots
• Clothes appropriate for the weather - it cools down at night

We will provide hot chocolate and some cookies at the end of the night.

Drop off is at 7:00 pm and pick up is at 9:00 pm.