2007 Daily Schedule

Summercamp Canoe Practice

For all the Scouts that will doing the fifty mile canoe trek during summercamp will be required to attend a canoe practice. The date is July 14, we will be meeting at the church at 8:30 am. We will be traveling to D-A scout Ranch. More info to come. This practice is required for Scout / adult that is going on the fifty miler trek. If you can not make it, please let Mr. Fox know.

Summercamp Swim Checks

For all the Scouts that will be going to summercamp will be given the oppurtunity to complete their swim check prior to going to camp. . The date is July 14, we will be meeting at the church at 8:30 am. We will be traveling to D-A scout Ranch. More info to come.

General Information

Troop 1131 attends a week-long summer camp every July. The cost for the camp is about $??. (The Detroit Area Council has guarenteed the cost will go up for 2007). The camp runs Sunday afternoon (we leave Saturday) through Saturday Morning. The camp offers numerous opportunities for the boys to work on advancement, merit badges, and generally enjoy fun activities. Activities include archery, rifle shooting, swimming, sailing, nature studies, etc. The boys sleep in Troop tents. During the week the boys eat meals in a dining hall, taking turns to help serve food and clean up. On the last night of camp our troop traditionally enjoys a campwide campfire.

There are nightly camp-fire activities where the camp counselors (older scouts) lead the boys in skits and songs. There are opportunities for older scouts to work at the camp and earn service hours for advancement badges. The camp has a trading post where T-shirts, scouting items (flashlights, etc.), candy, ice cream and drinks are available. Parents are welcome to stay all or part of the week. Both boys and adults staying overnight (except for the last Friday) will need to provide up-to-date medical forms.

Under 18 Health Form (printed on blue paper)

18 and Older Health Form (Printed on yellow paper)

Cole Canoe Base is located approximately 3 hours north of the City of Detroit, near Alger, Michigan. Nestled next to the beautiful Rifle River, Cole offers campers an opportunity to canoe from the second weekend in April through the last weekend in October. The Canoe Base is for Boy Scout Troops, Venture Crews, and Explorer Posts. During the winter months Cole's winterized White Pines Cabin is open for rental.

Cole Canoe Base, an outstanding Detroit Area Council camp, is situated on more than 1,300 beautifully wooded acres. Cole offers medium to high adventure canoeing as well as our outstanding traditional in-camp programs. All of our activities are planned and individually tailored to meet the requirements and expectations of each new or experienced unit camping at Cole.

To guarantee your camping adventure, Cole Canoe Base and it's dedicated program specialists offer a memorable summer program, which includes features such as the Broken Paddle Trail, the 50 miler, our Low Impact No Trace Camping, the Canoe Training Program, Archery, Rifle and Shotgun ranges, River Rat Rodeo, Eco/Con Live, Rump Bumping, Beast Feast, Paul Bunyan Lumber Jack Event, the Fabulous Ice Cream Social, Wildlife Encounter, Outdoor Adventure, and Indian Village.

Each scout should prepare before going to scout camp for the merit badges that he has signed up for. The entire merit badge book should be read prior to coming to camp. They will need to bring a merit badge book for each merit badge they are going after. Some merit badges have pre-requisites. The pre-requisites should be done before coming to camp and any reports or written work for a badge should be completed before coming to camp.

As we get closer to the registration period, we have an orientation night for all scouts and their parents to discuss a more comprehensive list of things required and provide information about what to expect from summer camp. we will discuss the cost that is owed at that time.