Erie KOA/ Presque Isle Days Campout

We are so thankful to the Erie KOA Campground for hosting our upcoming camp out this Friday July 24th, 2009. Thanks KOA from our troop to you! Thanks for offering this great weekend at a great price for our wonderful scouts. We are looking forward to camping at this beautiful campground and spending the weekend with your staff. This will be our first camp out at the KOA since learning of their great offers to Scouts and their Scout program. See below information taken from the KOA website, a little of what they offer to Scouts. Check your area to take advantage of these great deals for your Scouts and plan your next camp out with your local KOA. Click on the title for this post to be directed to the Erie KOA website for more information. Here is briefly what they offer.

Participating KOA campgrounds are offering Scouts and their leader's special discount rates, as well as free use of group pavilions and other facilities. KOA Scout Program discount rates include:

• A $5.00 per Scout/Troop leader rate on camping fees, as well as free use of group pavilion facilities. The $5.00 rate applies to RV or tent sites with a minimum of 5 Scouts and 1 Troop leader.
• A 10% discounted fee will apply to all Scout usage of KOA Kabin, Kottage and Lodge accommodations.
• The Scout rate is available only when reservations are made directly through the campground.

Custaloga Town French And Indian War Encampment June 20 and 21st- Fathers Day Weekend

The French Creek Council of the BSA and the French Creek Living History Association will host a series of living history events at Custaloga Town Boy Scout Reservation on Father's Day Weekend, June 20 and 21, 2009 

Walk among the tents and view camp life of the 1750s. Listen to lectures on local 18th century history by respected historians.The encampment will be open for public view from 9am to 7pm on Saturday, June 20, and from 9am to 4pm on Sunday, June 21, 2009. 

The two-day encampment will include a blacksmith, 18th-century gunsmiths/gun dealers, powder horn makers/engravers, a woodland Native American camp, cannon and musket firing demonstrations, French and Native fur trade scenarios, live tactical engagements, Baroque + Folk Music Concert each afternoon and French & Indian War era painters. 

Paul Stillman returns as Ben Franklin with his glass armonica. He will also conducting workshops on quill pens, powder horns and a brain tan program. 

Come see the site where an actual Delaware/Mingo town existed!!

Custaloga Town Boy Scout Camp is located south of Meadville and north of Franklin near Carlton, PA

Just 1 hour and 15 minutes from Erie, PA

Thanks to the charitable support by local area businesses, admission to the event and parking are free!!! Make plans to visit historic Custaloga Town and the F & I War Encampment, today!


For more information call the French Creek Living History Association at: 814-694-3864 or or 814-734-5360. 

Here is a link to the site and for directions:

http://www.geocities.com/brigman2000/CustalogaTown.html

Scouting Stories Needed

“A Scout Is..” by Todd Shaw

Todd Shaw (Eagle Scout class of 1980) is writing a book based on the Scout law and the principles taught in Scouting.

The goal of the book is to encourage Boy Scouts (both young & old) to apply the principles of Scouting to their life. As adult leaders, our life lessons can encourage the next generation of Scouts to remain true to the principles that Scouting teaches.

It will be written in a motivational / inspirational style book that includes famous quotes or sayings that go along with each theme of the Scout Law and/or Scout Oath, and (this is where Todd needs your help) stories from adults who went through Scouting and who have applied the principles of the Scout Law and Oath to their life.”

If you have any stories to share with him, please visit www.ascoutis.com and download the form online or to view sample stories. Please have the questionnaire back to Todd before June 30th , 2009.

Todd is also the author of “Out of the Box and Loving it”, and co-author of “The Values Driven Life”. Todd also has many contributions in Orlando’s Magic VP, Pat Williams’ book, “Coaching your kids to be Leaders”. 

Take advantage of this opportunity leaders. We certainly do have alot of stories to share. Stories that will be remembered for years.

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