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Re: High adventure at council camps, etc.
Bert Austin (austin@APS.ANL.GOV)
Thu, 6 Jul 1995 17:20:07 -0500
> . . .
>Several of us (volunteers) have mentioned the use of the surrounding
>Forest in some type of high adventure option for the older boys coupled
>with the more conventional scout-skill/merit badge programs. The reponse
>has included statements like "High adventure troops will do high
>adventure on their own and we [the council] do not need to provide them
>that option." Is this really true? . . .
Gary, Camp Machinosiew (DesPlaines Valley Council) offers several off site adventure possibilities - a one day/night hike to Loggers camp with instruction and an opportunity to try cutting down a tree with an axe; a one day/night hike to a black powder rifle camp; a one day hike to a stream to look for "gold nuggets" redeemable at the camp trading post; one day excursion to a white water rafting trip; 3-5 day/night hike on the Ice Age trail. Every camp has to take advantage of the resources around it. After the first couple years at camp, the boys start looking for something different.
Good Luck!
YiS
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