Philmont Shakedown #2

Upton State Forest to Fruit Street Scout Parcel Land

June 12 - 13, 2021

Picture: Philmont Prep Hike, Milford Bike Trailhead

Upton State Forest to Fruit Street

Where: Upton State Forest to Fruit St Scouts parcel.
Drop off: Saturday June 12 – Philmont Crews start hike at Upton State Park @ 9AM Saturday finishing at Fruit St Scouts parcel (7.5 miles) for camp set up.
Pick-up: Philmont crew on Sunday June 13th from Fruit St sports complex @ 9am
Pick up for non-Philmont participants at 12:30pm same day at Fruit St sports complex.
Driving Arrangements: Drop off and pick up scouts, please double check times and places above.
Cost $6 only for Philmont Crew and parents - includes 1 meal, trail snacks
Avoid car pooling. Masks required.

Arrive Saturday after a hearty breakfast and bring bag lunch for trail.

We will be tenting separately. Bring your own tent or plan on packing one of the troop's tents along with you.

Please prioritize this outing so that the crews will get practice.

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Continue working toward Cooking, Camping, and Hiking Merit Badges!!

Cooking

Camping

Hiking Pamphlet

There are two main points as requirements for consideration of participation.

Make sure you have screened your scouts for the following:
- - Cough
  - Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
  - Chills
  - Repeated shaking with chills
  - Muscle pain
  - Headache
  - Sore throat
  - Loss of taste or smell
  - Diarrhea
  - Feeling feverish or having a temperature greater than or equal to 100.0°F
  - Known close contact with a person who is lab-confirmed to have COVID-19
Read Guidance Document and sign the Consent forms

Reopening-Scouting-Guidance-Documents.pdf

Guidance Documents

All Scouting families and leaders are advised to download and read this guidance document before reopening Scouting.

Medical and Consent forms - This is very important!!

Scouts (and attending Adults) without these forms will not be allowed to participate. You can skip Medical forms if you submitted them last August/September time:

Medical Forms: Please ensure three paper copies of Part A and B only (no doctor signature needed) including a copy of your insurance card is delivered to Jen Joyce at 4 Fenton St no later than noon on Friday June 4.
Activity Consent Form: Please complete this form and email to Pinky Jose at pinkyjose1609@yahoo.com
Online COVID Form: On Friday May 21st morning before you leave, please take a few minutes to complete our online COVID Form for your son.