Hello Troop 1!
Looking forward to seeing everyone tonight at Minnehaha United Methodist, 6:30 PM.
Please consider signing up for Snow Base: This unique
winter camping experience is offered at Tomahawk Scout Camp. We
hope to bring a crew in January. All food is provided as part of
program cost, and Snow Base provides high performance winter gear
to ensure everyone stays warm and has fun. Northern Star Scouting
registration for Snow Base dates opens October 1. Dogsledding
lottery opens September 15. We need you to register your interest
soon to ensure we can get a spot. More
info here from the Northern Star website.
Snow Base has three main programs:
- Experience Program: Introduction to winter camping. Scouts sleep indoors in a bunkhouse Friday and Saturday nights, with the option of trying a night in a snow shelter.
- Spearhead Program: Scouts sleep in a bunkhouse Friday night, then construct and sleep in their own outdoor snow shelters on Saturday.
- Dogsledding Program: Open only to Scouts who have attended
Snow Base before. This popular program is lottery-based. Scouts
spend the day with a dogsled team, and sleep indoors with an
optional outdoor option Saturday night, like the Experience
program.
Program cost is $88 (Experience program), $101 (Spearhead
program), or $260 (Dogsledding program).
Scouts who have attended in prior years really enjoy this winter
camping experience! Build and sleep in a snow shelter, play winter
games, and learn how to stay warm in the snow. See photos
from the 2023 Snow Base weekend here.
