We discussed various campsites available in the area at the latest roundtable. I have listed many of the campsites below.
The following campgrounds are in the Sawtooth Forest and are normally available from around the end of May/Jun to sometime in September/October/November depending on the campground. The main site for campgrounds in the Sawtooth National Forest is here https://www.fs.usda.gov/activity/sawtooth/recreation/camping-cabins/?recid=5768&actid=29 Twin Lakes Campground https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/sawtooth/recreation/recarea/?recid=5794&actid=29 Minidoka Ranger District. This campground is not part of NRRS. Call 1-208-678-0439 for more information Across the way is Thompson Flat campground https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/sawtooth/null/recarea/?recid=5788&actid=31 Minidoka Ranger District. This campground is part of NRRS. Call 1-208-678-0430 for more information Bennet Springs https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/sawtooth/recreation/camping-cabins/recarea/?recid=5795&actid=29 Minidoka Ranger District. This campground is not part of NRRS. Call 1-208-678-0439 for more information. Lake Cleveland - East side https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/sawtooth/recreation/camping-cabins/recarea/?recid=5790&actid=29 Lake Cleveland - West Side https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/sawtooth/recreation/camping-cabins/recarea/?recid=5789&actid=29 Bennet Springs https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/sawtooth/recreation/camping-cabins/recarea/?recid=5795&actid=29 Minidoka Ranger District. This campground is not part of NRRS. Call 1-208-678-0439 for more information. Schipper Campground https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/sawtooth/recreation/camping-cabins/recarea/?recid=5773&actid=29 Minidoka Ranger District. This campground is not part of NRRS. Call 1-208-678-0439 for more information. Pettit Campground https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/sawtooth/recreation/camping-cabins/recarea/?recid=5782&actid=29 Minidoka Ranger District. This campground is not part of NRRS. Call 1-208-678-0439 for more information. Porcupine Springs https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/sawtooth/recreation/camping-cabins/recarea/?recid=5781&actid=29 This campground is part of NRRS. Reserve group reservations of Loops A, B & C by calling NRRS. Mill Flat https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/sawtooth/recreation/camping-cabins/recarea/?recid=5804&actid=29 Minidoka Ranger District. This campground is not part of NRRS. Call 1-208-678-0439 for more information Independence Lakes https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/sawtooth/recreation/camping-cabins/recarea/?recid=5792&actid=29 Minidoka Ranger District. This campground is not part of NRRS. Call 1-208-678-0439 for more information. Other scouting opportunities may lie with the LDS church's campground at the Oakley Stake Ranch Camp which is open to troops from the Cassia District Scouts. Another popular camping site in the area is Nat Soo Pah which has a website at http://www.natsoopah.com/ and the following contat information. Nat-Soo-Pah Hot Springs & RV Park 2738 E. 2400 N. Twin Falls, ID 83301(208)-655-4337 - For reservations Another Hotsprings Location is Durfee Hotsprings. They have a website at http://www.durfeehotsprings.com/ and can be contacted at 208-824-5701 or 208-824-5543 Other good locations are State and National parks, some of which may offer opportunities to go camping at times of the year where Sawtooth is unavailable. The main site for State Parks is https://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/activities/camping And reservations and other information at http://idahostateparks.reserveamerica.com/welcome.do Reservations for stays within Idaho's State Parks can be made toll-free by phone at: 1-888-922-6743 (Agents are available 7 days a week, Monday-Friday from 8:00am - 7:00pm mountain time Saturday & Sunday 9:00am - 5:00pm mountain time) or online. One of the more popular is Lake Walcott State Park https://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/lake-walcott (208) 436-1258 Three Island Crossing State Park https://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/three-island-crossing (208) 366-2394 Massacre Rocks State Park https://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/massacre-rocks (208) 548-2672 Bruneau Dunes State Park https://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/bruneau-dunes (208) 366-7919 Castle Rock State Park https://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/castle-rocks (208) 824-5901 In regards to Castle Rock, it is also next to one of Idaho's National Treasures in our backyard. City of Rocks is also in that area. contact number is (208) 824-5901 https://www.nps.gov/ciro/index.htm Next, for year round camping we have the Snake River Scout Camps. If they are not currently being used by the Council for an activity, they are available for different scout troops to utilize. The closest Scout Camp is Murtaugh, but there have been scout troops that have also gone to Camp Bradley during the winter. If you go to Bradley, be prepared for deep snow. Finally we have some other campgrounds that are not as well known. I have copied the instructions as best I could, but it is good to scout ahead to ensure the locations of the following campgrounds before bringing your entire troop. Cottonwood Tunnels (by Cottonwood Canyon). This is past Almo and Oakly. Go to the Cottonwood Canyon Sign, then take the turn back towards Oakly. go back towards oakley around 100 feet and you'll take a right hand turn on the road. Keep on that road past the gate. You'll come to a fork in the road. One goes to the South end of the tunnels, and the other goes to two tunnel entrances on the North end. Larriette Cave Take SR39N out of A. F. Trun L(west) at the T. Go North Pleasant Valley Road. It turns to gravel at the end of hte road. In 10.9 miles turn right (North) on to Winters Rd. IN 3.77 miles turn left (WNW) onto Crystal Ice Cave road. In 3.23 miles turn left (WSW) onto local road. Be careful, that road can be rought. in 1.57 miles finish at lariat Cave. Corral near City of Rocks. Go past the ranger station near the City of Rocks. Go to the road on the right hand side that goes towards the city of Rocks park. Turn onto the next road on the left hand side. It should curve off to the right and then again to the left. You will pass an old corral. Further on as the oil road ends you should see several pulloffs where you can camp.
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The first Round Table of the New Year is tonight at 7:30. If you can, bring half a dozen of your favorite campsites and information on them. Many new Scout Leaders are not aware of many of the camping opportunities out there.
After Roundtable tonight, we'll post a list of various campsites available as a resource for those who want some new areas to explore with their troops. Tonight we discussed various upcoming activities. We have Leader Specific Training coming up at the Pella LDS church on November 19th. It is hosted by the Oakley Stake.
Scouting for food is this Saturday on the 5th. Further out we have the Klondike to start planning for in February. For those who have not gone to Wood badge, another opportunity will be coming in June 5-10 2017. If we start planning for it now, perhaps those who have not gone yet can attend. Finally we discussed a program that scouting has regarding Scouts and Outdoor ethics. Scouting has a program that deals directly with the outdoor code. A boy scout can also advance in earning these awards, qualifying for the lower award and then moving on to earn the higher award. These two awards emphasis the principles of the Outdoor code, leave no trace, and tread lightly, principles all scouts should already be practicing on their monthly campouts. This is a great incentive and a great program to award to those scouts who may have no interest in the traditional route of earning Boy Scouts Ranks (Scout through Eagle) but love the outdoors and to attend outdoor activities. The Lower award is called the Outdoor Ethics Awareness Award and goes over the basic ideas of Outdoor Ethics. The next award is the Outdoor Ethics Action Award available to both Boy scouts and Scouters. The requirements can be found online at scouting.org at http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/OutdoorProgram/OutdoorEthics/Awards/BoyScout.aspx The Merit Badge Pow Wow is on October 15th and 29th at the Oakley Stake Center from 9AM to 1PM.
The following are the currently available slots for each merit badge. First Aid Merit Badge - October 15 - 8 Slots - 4 Hours (the entire day on the 15th) Environmental Science - October 15 and 29th - 15 Slots - 8 Hours Total (both days) Citizenship in the Nation - October 15th and 29th - 20 Slots each day (2 hours each day, divided into a first half and second half) Safety Merit Badge - October 15th and 29th - 2 hour sections divided into first half and second half of the day) - No limit Scouting Heritage - October 29th only - 4 hours total To reserve space on a merit badge send the following information to [email protected] Boys Name - Unit - Merit Badge slot reserved. Please use the subject line Cassia District 2016 Merit Badge Clinic They are first come first serve. If the boy does not reserve any slots, they may still come to the clinic, but are limited to going to merit badges that still have available space. This post will be updated continuously until Oct 15th with what is still available. If a scout does not sign up they are still welcome to come to the Merit Badge Clinic but will need to take badges that still have openings for boys to attend. The Scouts have the upcoming events to consider.
Rechartering has started. Contact the District Executive if your unit has not received it's packet yet. Packets are due December 1st. Wood Badge is going on during the 13-15 Oct and 20-22 Oct. OLS is available to be attended 28-29 Oct. Leader Specific Training will be on Nov 12 in Twin Falls or Nov 19 by the Oakley Zone. Merit Badge Pow Wow in Oakley Stake on Oct 15 and 29. The subject today was Parental involvement in Scouting. A Scouts success sometimes is relative to how involved their parents are. You can get parents involved as Committee members that assist scouts or are alternate adult leaders they can talk too. Parents can also be involved in other ways by coming to Scout meetings and attending Scout Campouts. Parents are the ones that scouts go home to and are those that encourage their scouts to go after merit badges and other scouting activities. Parental involvement can be the determining factor whether a boy goes home and forgets what he needs to do for his next scout meeting, or the encouragement he needs to go above and beyond. Ultimately each unit decides how much parental involvement they want, but parents can be a great way to help each and every scout succeed! Another night on Round table tonight. Hope to see all the scoutmasters and committee members there!
A Merit Badge Pow Wow is coming up this month. It is at the Oakley Stake Center from 9 AM to 1 PM on October 15 and October 29th. The following Merit Badges and available slots are available.
First Aid Merit Badge - October 15 - 8 Slots - 4 Hours (the entire day on the 15th) Environmental Science - October 15 and 29th - 15 Slots - 8 Hours Total (both days) Citizenship in the Nation - October 15th and 29th - 20 Slots each day (2 hours each day, divided into a first half and second half) Safety Merit Badge - October 15th and 29th - 2 hour sections divided into first half and second half of the day) - No limit Scouting Heritage - October 29th only - 4 hours total email will be available to reserve slots starting Oct 5th. To reserve slots email Boys Name - Unit - Merit Badge slot reserved. They are first come first serve. If the boy does not reserve any slots, they may still come to the clinic, but are limited to going to merit badges that still have available space. Coming up this weekend is the Fall Camporee at Camp Murtaugh. Scouts can start at 4PM. Breakfast on Saturday and Lunch will be provided by the Council.
Declo will be hosting Leader Specific Training on the 17th. Check-in Begins at 7:30AM, it opens at 8 AM. Scouting for Food is coming next month with Oct. 29 being scheduled for Distributing Bags and November 5th as the date for gathering the bags. Rechartering is coming up. It is time to start looking at the process and preparing to dive in during the Month of October. We should be getting the recharter packets in October. Rechartering can greatly effect a troop or team if it is delayed. Advancement and awards may run into barriers when charters go over due. Finally we discussed the Role of Advancement. The three aims of scouting are 1. Character - This is growth of morals and the strengthening of core values of an individual scout. 2. Citizenship - The Scouts relationship to others and the world around them. 3. Fitness - The development of physical, emotional, and mental fitness. Advancement is one of eight methods used in scouting to promote the aims of Scouting. It is one of the primary methods we use to see how a youth's success is being achieved. Rank is one way in which Scouts show advancement. Advancement is best when done in the natural activities of scouting. Instead of seeming to have the issue forced, having the scout actively engaged in fun and exciting activities that promote various ways for them to advance in character, citizenship, and fitness will help them also advance in fulfilling the necessary goals for rank advancement. Rank advancement only works so far. Boys who have already earned their Eagle Scout, or those who have no desire to earn Scout ranks also need to have ways to advance. This can be done with various scout badges or scout recognition, as well as other ways in relation to the chartering organizations goals. However boys advance, it should follow a certain way. The scouting guide for advancement lists the process as follows. 1. The Scout should be constantly learning and be developing knowledge and skills. 2. The Scout is tested. Unit-Authorized individuals test and pass the scout on rank requirements. They ensure the scout has knowledge to understand and apply the principles learned earlier. 3. Review. Whether it is a board of review, or another adult interviewing the scout for other forms of advancement, it should be a positive experience that helps the scout relate to others and encourages the scout to continue to grow. 4. The Scout is recognized. This can be done immediately for some badges as well as at a Court of Honor. It can also be done for other types of advancement in meetings or gatherings (for example, if a boy is advanced in their church organization, it is a recognition that may be done at a church meeting instead of a Court of Honor). Overall, advancement can be a positive experience for the boys and be a great tool for helping the boys develop. For more on advancement you can talk to your committee advancement or refer to the Boy Scouts Current Guide to Advancement, No. 33088 Gearing up for Roundtable to begin. Also getting the Personal Management counselors set up so that we can offer the Personal Management Merit Badge in September and October. Boys will have to keep coming to Round Table each month through December or January (depending on which month they start) in order to pass it off.
Getting ready for a Merit Badge Pow Wow as well on Oct 15 and a follow up to it on the 29th at the Oakley Stake Center. |
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