Re: Scout Lock-In
Barb Stephens (bsteph@CREIGHTON.EDU)
Mon, 5 Jan 1998 10:25:52 -0600
On Mon, 5 Jan 1998, Jim Peterson wrote:
>A while ago there was some discussion about Troops holding "Lock-Ins"
>involving movies, etc. We recently discovered that the Assistant Scoutmaster
>who was supposed to make reservations for us at a Council Camp for our
>January activity, didn't. So we are now trying to come up with a plan B. One
>of the possibilities that the boys came up with was to hold an overnight at
>our meeting place. If any of you have held lock-ins, I would appreciate it
>if you could let me know specifically what types of activities you do at
>these things. I will pass your suggestions on to the Patrol Leaders Council
>so that they can choose what they wish to do.
Jim,
I work with the Cub Scouts, but have contact with some Boy Scouts.
Our district holds what they call a lock-in, but it's a fun night for all
scouts in the district and any invited Webelos scouts. It is held in a
centrally located YMCA. It begins Sat night at 7:00pm and goes until
9:00am Sunday morning. The scouts can swim (YMCA &/or BSA lifeguards) for
the early part of the evening. There's also organized basketball games,
competition board games, Nintendo games, relaxation, simple food stands,
one main evening meal served around midnight and many other events I can't
recall right now. They try to get APO (fraternity?) folks to help run the
events. It falls under the Activities chair and finding an SM or two to
organize the event is very difficult, but the Boy Scouts just LOVE it! I
kind of liken it to an indoor winter camporee event.
Barb Stephens Creighton University
bsteph@creighton.edu Omaha, NE 68178
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