Our Fall Family Camp has arrived! I am excited to see how many people from the pack are participating this year. Due to the size of our group, I ask that we all park in one end of the campground. You can in to the site to unload your gear. But please park your cars near the entrance to our site when you’re done. We need to minimize vehicular traffic with kids running around the camp.
The cost is $50 per person, which includes the cost of the campsites, food & supplies. If you have not already paid, please bring your money with you.
We are camping at the Santa Lucia Chapel & Campground in Big Sur. This campground is owned by the Diocese that the Church of the Good Shepherd belongs to and they’ve graciously allowed us to enjoy. The campground is located at 46896 California Highway One, Big Sur 93920. https://www.allsaintscarmel.org/santa-lucia-chapel-and-campground/
Directions
The Santa Lucia Chapel and Campground is located 26 miles south of Carmel on Highway 1 —
approximately one-quarter mile south of the River Inn on the west side of the
highway. Upon exiting Highway 1, take an immediate right turn, drive past the
Big Sur Health Center, and turn left at the entrance to Santa Lucia Chapel and
Campground. Stop at the entrance and wait to be admitted by the Campground
Caretakers. You’ll need to have your Release Forms & COVID
Waiver form with you. 2022 Release Form COVID Waiver Medical Forms A & B (keep this
with you)
There are NO showers at the campsite and NO hot water, but they do have restrooms and cold running water. Based on new regulations, we need to separate out our trash - recycling (clean cardboard, clean bottles, cans, etc.); green waste, food scraps and leftovers (no raw meat), all other trash. We need to ensure we abide by this and leave the campsites clean so we can get our deposit back. Check-in is from 2:00pm – 6:00pm on Friday and check-out on Sunday is no later than 11:00am.
We have both big campsites and they are adjacent to the river. Each site also has its own fire ring. We’ll be preparing meals as a group, with the exception of Friday. Please have a plan for your Friday dinner.
We’ll have a group hike organized for Saturday, but there is no obligation to join if you’d prefer to just relax. Evenings will be spent around the campfire, plan on singing songs and performing skits with your den on Saturday night.
Meals
Each den will be responsible for the prep, cooking and clean up
of one meal. Please check with your Den Leaders for your meal responsibilities.
If you want beverages beyond what is listed, please bring (no alcohol). The
campsites have tap water. Also, please bring any additional snacks
you may want.
Packing List
Here is a list of
items you will want to bring with you:
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Tent (note: a 4 person tent really fits about 2.5 people.
Go bigger if you can.
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Tarp for the ground under the tent
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Inflatable mattress, especially for the grownups, is highly
recommended. The mattress is for comfort, but more importantly to keep
you from losing heat into the ground.
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Sleeping bags, pillows
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Extra blankets for sleeping, as the nights will be cold
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Flashlight, headlight, lantern
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Camp chairs if you have them
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Bug spray, sunblock, hat
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Warm clothes for night and mornings (tip: bring a comfortable
warm cap)
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Personal toiletries/prescription meds
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Bathing suit
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Innertube, inflatables for floating in the river
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Sandals/Water shoes for midnight bathroom runs and playing in
the river
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Sturdy shoes for hiking and walking around camp
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Cub scout class B t-shirt for those that have them
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Towels for drying off from the river
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Reusable cups/mugs/water bottles. Something with
handles that could take coffee/hot chocolate would be great.
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Reusable silverware
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Reusable plates. We will have some disposable just in
case, but let's try to reduce our footprint.
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Snacks for your group
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Roll of paper towels & toilet paper (the campsite provides
TP, but just in case!)
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Drinking water if you don't want to drink from the tap (water is
tested safe to drink)
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First Aid Kit & whistle
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Musical instruments would be fun if you play!
· Extra Cooler full of ice (block ice lasts longer) (email your den leader if you can bring)
TIME CHANGE!!! The start time for the parade has been changed to 12:00pm. Our meet time will be 11:15.
We had a fabulous time camping at Piney Creek, thanks to all who joined us! Our scouts and their families spent the weekend playing in the creek, shooting BB guns and sling shots at the range, hiking & crafting. We had amazing meals together and spent Saturday night around the campfire performing skits, singing songs and eating s'mores. These memories will last a lifetime!
Our final formal activity of the school year will be taking place on Monday, 6/5 at 6pm at the church. It will be our awards ceremony where we celebrate all the achievements accomplished this year and advance our scouts to their next den. Please have them come in their full Cub Scout uniform.
Looking forward to seeing you all there!!
