This year, we will be doing a combined campout with Troop 75. We will be camping on private property down near Hamilton (Northwest of Cincinnati). This place has a nice lake with a diving board, 10 ft platform, water slide, rope swing, and ziplines into the water. He also has several boats available. Fishing is an option (no license required), but it's not a stocked lake, so it might not be great. There are also a few hiking trails.

We will plan on doing a service project for an hour or two on Saturday morning (likely trail cleanup / honeysuckle removal again) before we spend the rest of the day playing in the lake.

We will camp in the woods near the lake. There are plenty of good trees for hammocks. There is also a large shelter where we can set up patrol boxes.

We could use help from any former lifeguards to keep an eye on things while we are in the water on Saturday. All of the Walker family are trained lifeguards, but we can make their life easier by providing some of our own.

Local rules require boys to pass a basic swim test (similar to BSA beginner test) to swim without a life jacket. If they can't pass that, they can still swim with a life jacket. They need to pass a strength test (do a pull-up, then hold it at 90 degrees for 8 seconds) to go on the Zipline without a harness, but if they can't pass, they can still go on it with a harness.

Campout planning meeting will be held as usual at 5:30 the Sunday before the campout (July 21).

Emergency contact info:

Suzanne Walker

513-680-8276