Baldwin City Railway Scout Camp Troop 376

Meet at the church at 5:30 pm on Friday November 12. We will leave the church no later than 6:00 pm or we'll miss the train.

1. Directions:
a) Travel West on 152, pat I-29 to I-435. Travel South on I-435 to I-35 South
b) Travel on I-35 to exit #210, highway 56, and turn right
c) Travel 16.8 miles to Baldwin City. You should see a water tower on your right and a brown and white sign saying Midland Railroad Depot that points left. At that intersection, turn left. This is High Street.
d) Travel about 2 miles and you'll see the depot at the bottom of the hill next to the grain elevator. The parking area is on the left just before the depot and the tracks.

2. The troop will return to the church about noon on Sunday November 14.

3. We will be doing Patrol cooking for all meals. A sack lunch on Saturday is highly recommended. A quick, cold breakfast on both Saturday and Sunday is also recommended.

4. A camping fee of $15 is required for all Scouts and adults sleeping in tents. A camping fee of $20 is required of all scouts sleeping in the box car. We can only have a total attendance of 50 (25 in the box car and 25 in tents) and we are required to register all participants on Friday evening. If you plan to attend but ar not arriving until Saturday morning, we must have your fee by Friday evening at the Church. (Checks only please)

_____________________________ has permission to travel overnight with Troop 376 on Nov 12, 13 and 14, 2004. In an emergency, I understand that every reasonable effort will be made to contact me, but in the event that I cannot be reached, I give my permission to the hospital/physician selected by the adult scout leaders to hospitalize and/or secure proper treatment for him.

Parent or Guardian's Signature____________________________________

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Scout Camp Program for 2004

The Midland Railway Scout Camp program will be held November 12-14th, 2004.

Camp starts with check-in, safety briefing and boarding the train at the Baldwin City Depot on Friday night. After all the troops arrive, we "convoy" the equipment vehicles( 2 per troop please) to the campsite while everyone else rides the train to the campsite.

Saturday consists of activities which allow your Scouts to earn the Railroading merit badge and learn about "real" railroading.

Sunday morning we pick everyone up and return to the Depot for Check-out and departure.

The camping area and facilities are "primitive" so be prepared to bring whatever you would need. We do have an outhouse at the campsite but do not have running water. We also have bunk cars, railroad cars with plywood bunks and minimal lighting, available to camp in.
Important Information for reservations:
1. Camps are limited to 120 participants. This includes scouts and leaders.
2. Camp fee is $15 for tent camping and $20 for bunk car. We require a non-refundable deposit of $10 per participant.
3. Reservations can only be made by calling the railroad at 913-371-3410. We will ask you for a date, number of scouts and leaders, and contact information. A bill for the deposit amount will be sent to you. If we do not receive your deposit within 2 weeks of the date of the letter, your reservation will be canceled without notice.
4. You will be sent a confirmation letter indicating the number of participants reserved and the deposit received. A packet of information and rules for the camp will be sent to the contact person about 30 days prior to camp
5. CHANGES IN RESERVATIONS CANNOT BE MADE LESS THAN 45 DAYS PRIOR TO THE CAMP DATE. This allows us to try and fill unused spots.
6. For bunk car campers we ask that a minimum of 1 adult for 20 scouts stay on the car.
7. Camps are held rain or shine, hot or cold. Be Prepared.

We realize that you are volunteers as we are and ask for your assistance in providing a safe and enjoyable experience for all. We ask that you review the material we will send to you prior to your arrival at camp.

Thank you for your interest in Midland Railway Scout Camp.

Art Davis Camp Agent 913-371-3410 or outside the 913 and 816 area Codes 1-800-651-0588