Blackburn Cabin - Dec 5-7, 2014

Troop 149 will be camping at the Blackburn Trail Center Cabin located on the Appalachian Trail just outside of Round Hill, VA.   The cabin is just fantastic.  Located on a 150 acre wooded tract and backing up to the A.T. corridor, Blackburn can accommodate up to 80 plus people for a day event and has indoor lodging space for 30 people with at least 30 more using tent spaces and the adjoining campground. The commercial style kitchen provides two propane gas stoves, refrigerator and freezer, double sinks and two dishwashers. The kitchen is also well stocked with pots, pans and dishes, etc. It has electricity, hot and cold water, and wood burning stoves. 

The weekend is designed to be a merit badge and advancement weekend that will include :

• Environmental Science
• Wilderness Survival
• Camping
• Hiking  *
• Cooking
• Cinematography
• Weather

*Hiking is an Eagle Required MB option in the choice of Swimming, Hiking or Cycling.  Hiking will cover all of the non-hiking requirements and will provide a unique opportunity to hike on the Appalachian Trail.  This is also a great opportunity for those of you to put those 10 and 20 mile hikes you have already done to good use in earning this badge.  Outside of the merit badges, this weekend is a fabulous opportunity for Scouts to cover any and all requirements needed for Tenderfoot, Second Class and First Class. 

Cost for Scouts sleeping in the cabin is $15 for the cabin rental and the usual $15 grubmaster fee.  Adults can sleep in tents or possibly use the hikers hostel (with wood-burning stove) if not in use by thru-hikers.  Therefore, there are no lodging fees.   Adults only pay the $20 grubmaster fee. 

Please bring signed permission slip and the camping fee to the next troop meeting.  Permission slips can be found in the links on right.

Most importantly, PLEASE SIGN UP by filling out the form at the link below.  Please complete your sign up ASAP.

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