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2011, December:Echo Lake
2011, November:Coney Lake and Red Deer Lake West of Camp Tahosa
2011, October:Camporee
2011, September:Backpacking at Tennesse Creek
2011, August:Tubing
2011, July:High Adventure and Backpacking Alvarado
2011, June:Summer Camp at Bear Lake, Utah
2011, May:Camping at Camp Dick
2011, April:Backpacking at Woodland Lake
2011, March:Spring Break Trip to Glenwood Springs
2011, February: Skiing at Eldora
2011, January: Winter camping and tubing
2010, December: Winter camping and snowshoeing to Geneva Basin
2010, November: Buffalo Meadows Backpacking
2010, October: Camporee We took 35 Boy Scouts, Webelos and parents to Peaceful Valley for the Gateway District Camporee. As part of a group of over 1000 people we participated in blacksmithing, kite flying bouncing broncos and ROOT BEER drinking! Meals ranged from hot dogs to Thai to Shrimp Etouffee. 2010, September: tower building The boys built and climbed a 25 foot tall tower using scout skills such as lashing and knot tying. This was a great opportunity for scouts to teach skills, show leadership, learn scout skills and to make fun of the Scoutmaster when it was his turn to climb the tower. 2010, August: High Adventure and Tubing down the St. Vrain
2010, July: Rock Climbing/Backpacking at Rollins Pass
2010, June: Summer Camp and Adventure Golf
2010, May: Waldo Canyon We backpacked in the dark to a meadow high in the canyon. Saturday was spent on a 5 mile hike identifying plants, animal signs and orienteering to aid in rank advancement. We also worked on knife and axe safety and fire building. 2010, April: White Ranch The White Ranch trip was a chance to give new scouts an introduction to backpacking. We hiked to Saw Mill on the 1st night. We were greeted with a panoramic view of the Denver metro area lights at night. The next day, we hiked to Sourdough Equestrian camp. We worked on Scout skills (including fire lighting and knife and axe work), rank advancement and went bouldering. Great weather and a great time in our own back yard. 2010, March: Four Corners (Closed) and Sand dunes Spring Break
2010, February: Skiing at Loveland 16 of us hit the slopes at Loveland. Many earned the snow sports merit badge before we split into smaller groups and owned the mountain! Some of us shredded the nar while others became proficient at falling. 2010, January: Fraser tubing and snow camping 20 of our group braved Fraser and the cold. We earned another Polar bear award for camping in weather below zero degrees. Upon arrival, we piled snow for quinces (snow caves). While the snow piles settled, we hit the Fraser tubing hill for tube racing on the ice. Upon return to camp, we dug out the quinces, ate a warm dinner and hung out by the fire.
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
2009, November: Mammoth Gulch We drove above Nederland to Mammoth Gulch. After finding a campsite deep in the snow, we set up camp and started fires. After camp was set, a few folks tended the fires and cooked for the group while the rest of us hit the trail for some winter orienteering and hiking in the snow. The unsuspecting hiker was usually the victim of flying snowballs, but all seemed to have fun. After 5 miles, we returned to camp for hot chocolate, dinner and time around a fire. 2009, October: Camporee
2009, September: Ouzel Falls
2009, August: Tubing and climbing A day floating down the Saint Vrain is always a good thing. This has become an annual favorite for the boys in the troop. We get on the river a few miles above the town of Lyons and finish at a park on the far side of town where we ate lunch and spent more time in the river. 2009, July: Red Feather Lakes Another night hike to start the weekend. We hiked towards Beaver Creek to make camp. Fortunately we were well prepared and had lots of water. Unfortunately, the creek was lower than the Ranger Station said it was. In fact it was dry. We made camp Friday night and shared water to cook breakfast and hike out. We filled up on water again and found a new site with plenty of water access. Lots of great time around a campfire and great scenery. 2009, June: Summer Camp Camp was great. We had 31 Scouts earn over 100 merit badges from shooting to Horsemanship to Photography, Emergency Preparedness, Camping....... One patrol won the dutch oven contest for the camp. Scouts took 2 overnights to Monster Mountain, climbed the COPE High Rope course fished and had a great time. 2009, May: White Ranch
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. An outstanding Spring Break. We took mountain bikes for 34 participants with us from Arvada. We rode 6 miles on a trail including lunch at Gemini Bridges. The crew finished the bike ride just as the rain opened up. The day was completed with ice cream in town. The next day was spent hiking Arches National Park and, of course, rank advancement. Finally we ate our way through Golden Corral in Grand Junction on the way home. Nothing is better than all you can eat bacon. 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 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. We backpacked in the dark to a meadow high in the canyon. Saturday was spent on a 5 mile hike identifying plants, animal signs and orienteering to aid in rank advancement. We also worked on knife and axe safety and fire building. 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
2009, February: Klondike derby This was a Gateway District event at Golden Gate Park. We camped in the snow, raced sleds and participated in fire staring, 1st Aide and Scout Skill contests as well as snowball flights and raced down the tubing hill. 2009, January: Fraser We braved Fraser and the cold. We earned another Polar bear award for camping in weather below zero degrees. Upon arrival, we piled snow for quinces (snow caves). While the snow piles settled, we hit the Fraser tubing hill for tube racing on the ice. Upon return to camp, we dug out the quinces, ate a warm dinner and hung out by the fire. Camping 2008-2009 Download Annual_Planning_Worksheet_2008-2009.doc
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Troop 1876 Winter Camping Guide 
