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See The Trips! Get pictures from the recent Trebuchet building trip and all our other campouts on the Photos page. Meal Planning? Visit the Resources Page for help. December 2009: Snowshoeing at Echo Lake The Buzz: As always, Klondike promises to be quite an exciting event. We will be gathering with hundreds of fellow Scouts for a weekend of awesome winter camping! The theme for this year will be Jesters in Love (it's over Valentines Day weekend). The weekend will feature great events (including the prestigous sled race) for the patrols, an opportunity to gather with other Scouts from around our area and a really great time in the snow! Dates: February 13-15, 2009 Departure: Friday, February 13, 2009 at approx. 5:00 p.m.; Susan M. Duncan YMCA (6350 Eldridge Street, Arvada, CO 80004); North end of the parking lot near the "Y" marquee. Return: Sunday, February 15, 2009 at approx. noon (we will call from about 30 minutes away) Event Location: Golden Gate Canyon State Park, just outside Golden Trip Leader: Scoutmaster Jim Auslen, scoutmaster@troop1876.org Emergency Point of Contact: Kim Auslen Cost: $16 (covers four meals) Bring: It's winter camping! That means you need to be very careful about what you bring. Take a look at the Troop 1876 Winter Camping Guide to get an idea about what you should pack. As always, contact Scoutmaster Jim Auslen (scoutmaster@troop1876.org) or see one of our older Scouts for help. Sign Up Information:
Links: Pictures from the 2008 Klondike (you will need the password 1876 to access) Troop 1876 Winter Camping Guide March 2009: Waldo Canyon Shakedown Backpacking
The Buzz: It's our second year backpacking here and it's an incredible trip! This is a strongly recomended campout for all new Scouts and those who haven't backpacked very often. We will do a short backpack in and set up a base camp for hiking, rank advancement and lots of fun! There is lots to explore and this will be a great learning opportunity. Dates: March 13-15, 2009 Departure: Friday, March 13, 2009 at approx. 5:00 p.m.; Susan M. Duncan YMCA (6350 Eldridge Street, Arvada, CO 80004); North end of the parking lot near the "Y" marquee. Return: Sunday, March 15, 2009 in the afternoon (we will call from about 30 minutes away) Event Location: We will be backpacking into Waldo Canyon, Pike National Forest near Colorado Springs Trip Leader: Scoutmaster Jim Auslen, scoutmaster@troop1876.org Emergency Point of Contact: To be announced Cost: To be announced (Plan on $16.00 to cover 4 meals) Bring: It's spring. Who knows what will happen? Therefore, plan on packing for cold and warm weather. We will try to get a spring packing guide online before then, but if we can't take a look at the Troop 1876 Winter Camping Guide to use as a very rough guide. The Tuesday before the campout, bring in your backpack and we'll have an experienced Scout help you go through it to give you packing tips. Sign Up Information: Registration has not yet started for this campout Links: Pictures from the 2008 Waldo Canyon Backpacking (you will need the password 1876 to access) Troop 1876 Winter Camping Guide April 2009: Moab Biking and Hiking Spring Break Getaway
The Buzz: This will be our fourth trip to Moab and it is always a highlight of the year! The trip is four days long over spring break for Jeffco Schools. The first day we travel out to Moab, Utah and set up camp at Green River State Park. The next day we go Mountain biking in Moab, the mountain biking capital of the world. Day three is hiking in Arches National Park, which is a great chance to see some incredibly unique natural landmarks. On day four we travel home and go out to a buffet for lunch. Moab is a great first campout and also a good time to start the Cycling Merit Badge. Dates: April 2-5, 2009 Departure: Thursday, April 2, 2009 at approx. 9:00 a.m. or 10:00 a.m.; Susan M. Duncan YMCA (6350 Eldridge Street, Arvada, CO 80004); North end of the parking lot near the "Y" marquee. Return: Sunday, April 5, 2009 in the afternoon (we will call from about 30 minutes away) Event Location: We will be traveling to Moab, Utah. Weather:
Trip Leader: Scoutmaster Jim Auslen, scoutmaster@troop1876.org Emergency Point of Contact: To be announced Cost: To be announced (Count on $30.00 to cover meals) Bring: It's spring. Who knows what will happen? Therefore, plan on packing for cold and warm weather. We will try to get a spring packing guide online before then, but if we can't take a look at the Troop 1876 Winter Camping Guide to use as a very rough guide. The Tuesday before the campout, bring in your backpack and we'll have an experienced Scout help you go through it to give you packing tips. Sign Up Information: Registration has not yet started for this campout Links: Pictures from the 2008 Moab Hiking and Biking Trip (you will need the password 1876 to access) Troop 1876 Winter Camping Guide Camping 2008-2009 Download Annual_Planning_Worksheet_2008-2009.doc
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Troop 1876 is Chartered by the Susan M. Duncan YMCA in Arvada, Colorado |
Troop 1876 Winter Camping Guide 
