Gettysburg Adventure -- June 5-8.
Departure: We wish to have wheels rolling from St. Monica South parking lot by 6am Thursday -- meaning we'd like to meet there by 5:45 am. Some vehicles may leave before that with tents for early setup. Anticipated travel time is 10 hours. Scouts MAY bring electronics for the drive time -- and portable DVD players are welcome for Scouts to watch Gettysburg DVDs, or listen to a Gettysburg CD we've acquired
Note What to Bring to the left for your packing tips. Troop Bugler Eric, can you bring your trumpet? (Union and rebel forces used the bugle and drums to direct their forces.)
Thursday
We plan on one stop for refuel, both cars and Scouts.
Plan to arrive by 4pm -- proceed to setup camp, and prepare
dinner.
After dinner we will begin our first reconnaissance --
choices are the town of Gettysburg or the Visitor Center.
10:00 pm -- All quiet.
Friday
7:00 am -- Breakfast
8:30 am -- two choices, depending on weather and energy.
There are
Scouting Heritage Trails available for us. They involve four separate
activities -- Visitor Center, Town Historic Walk, Johnny Reb 9 mile hike and
Billy Yank 3 miler. And each earns a portion of a large
Gettysburg Patch.
We do not have time for the "five star" Eisenhower farm tour.
noon -- backpack type lunch (patrols please bring lunches
that you can carry with you on a hike.
1:00 pm -- continue chosen activity
5:00 pm -- return to prep dinner
7:00 pm -- Shower time / evening activity or game
9:00 pm -- campfire option
10:00 pm -- All quiet
Saturday
7:00 am -- Breakfast
8:30 am -- See choices above
noon -- backpack type lunch (patrols please bring
lunches that you can carry with you on a hike.
1:00 pm -- continue chosen activity
5:00 pm -- return to prep for dinner
6:00 pm -- Dinner at
General Pickett's
Buffet ($8 for 11 Yr Olds, $11 for 12-17, $12 for adults, tax, tip included)
8:00 pm -- Shower time / evening activity or game
9:00 pm -- closing campfire
Sunday
7:00 am -- Breakfast (a quick, no cook one)
8:30 am -- Religious Services
10:00 am -- break camp
11:00 am -- wheels rolling
Return trip will include Scouts packing lunch and stopping
for refuel and dinner. Drivers to decide where. Expected return time
9:00pm -- watch the Troop website for updates through the day.
Battle of Gettysburg
Gettysburg Tour
Podcasts (Two on this page)
A VIRTUAL TOUR
of Gettysburg (if you can't make the trip . . .)
Nature and Science of
Gettysburg
McMillan Woods
(where we're camping -- we have site #7. It'll be tight.)
Gettysburg Battle Maps
Patrols are to plan on:
- Three Breakfasts, one a quick breakfast (Fri, Sat, Sun quick)
- Three "backpack" lunches (lunches that you can take with you and require no cooking for Fri,
- Sat and in car on Sun)
- Two nice Dinners (Thurs, Fri)
- Hiking Snacks (for two days -- plan on maybe four healthy snack -- gorp, granola, seeds/nuts, energy bars)
