Friday October 16th to Sunday October 18th - Lighthouse Field (Hunting Park), Philadelphia - Encampment Facebook page is HERE Come to the Philadelphia Encampment and help us continue this great new Philly tradition! The Encampment is a Camporee for Scout Troops from within the City of Philadelphia, PLUS it's an opportunity to showcase the Scouting program for boys from Scoutreach, an offshoot of Boy Scouts designed for urban and minority populations. The Encampment takes place at LIGHTHOUSE FIELD, across the street from St. Christopher's Hospital for Children [MAP]. Troop 98 is putting on one quarter of the entire program, and we need all our Scouts to participate to make it a success! What is Troop 98 doing at the Encampment? We're running a program on Scoutcraft/Pioneering, and we need to:
Depart: Friday October 16th at 5PM from St. Johns (if you can leave earlier than 5PM please let us know on the RSVP) Return: Sunday October 18th at 1PM at St. Johns Tenting by patrols / Meals provided by Encampment Staff. There is a cost of $20 per Scout for food, staff bling and a patch. What you need to bring:
Please help us make this an awesome Showcase of Scouting! and the articles in BOYS' LIFE and SCOUTING magazines! |