Boy Scout Troop 236

Troop and Crew 236 each have won hard-to-get reservations for The Florida National High Adventure Sea Base in Florida for 2009.
 
1.    We have reservations for 2 crews of 8 participants - 10-12 total youth, 4-6 total adults - for the week-long OUT ISLAND ADVENTURE beginning on Tuesday, June 30, 2009.  The Out Island Adventure gives you the ability to live like Robinson Crusoe in the Florida keys - go shark fishing at night, kayaking, snorkeling and fishing - a great adventure.  The cost of the trip will be approximately $1100 and will include all travel and food costs.   Sea Base provides all of the necessary equipment.  To participate, you must be 14 years of age by September 1, 2009.  Dr. Goodwin will be in charge of this trip.  Sign up and pay a $100 deposit with Mr. Ritter beginning 2/26/08.
 
2.    We have reservations for 2 crews of 8 participants - 10-12 total youth, 4-6 total adults - for the week-long SCUBA ADVENTURE beginning on  Wednesday, July 1, 2009.  The SCUBA Adventure gives you an entire week of scuba diving in the Florida Keys.  You will spend the nights in air-conditioned dormitories at Sea Base, diving twice-daily.  The cost of the trip will be approximately $1250 and will include all travel and food costs.   To participate, you must be 14 years of age by July 8, 2009 and must be SCUBA certified.  Mrs. Edwards and Mrs. Nagel will be in charge of this trip and Mrs. Edwards is exploring the various options for getting SCUBA certified (that will be an additional cost).  Sign up and pay a $100 deposit with Mr. Ritter beginning 2/26/08.   

We would like for all  members to attend summer camp.  There is campership money available 
through the council and through the troop.

Here is the payment schedule that I came up with for Summer Camp 2008.

For the campers that are not going to use the payment schedule. We must have the
deposit by February 26th in order to avoid a $10.00 additional fee.

Camper-ship forms for returning campers must be filled out and turned back in by
February 26th. If returned after February 26, forms must be turned into Janet at the scout shop.
FYI- New scouts can turn in their paper work after these dates and will still receive the
early-bird council strip. I also think depending on when the new scouts join the troop
that they follow the remaining payment schedule or they pay $103.50 at sign up and the
balance due by June 10th.

For First Year Campers, the extra $7.00 is to cover the cost of the kits for the
handicraft merit badges.