To: Troop 1631 Parents
The troop's outdoor activity in May is a Family Campout at the Wedelich beach house on Bolivar Peninsula. Bolivar is on the Gulf Coast, northeast of Galveston. A free ferry runs every 20 minutes or so from Galveston across the bay to Bolivar Peninsula. The trip from Sugar Land normally takes about 2 hours. Our beach house is on two lots, about 100 yards from the beach, with plenty of space to camp. Hurricane season is a distant memory.
For the boys, a family campout is no different than a regular campout. Scouts are encouraged to attend, even if their families cannot make it. We meet Friday night and return Sunday noon. But, families are also invited to come to the campout. Familes can come for the entire weekend, or just come for part of the campout. We will be cooking a community meal for Saturday evening, and we are also holding our May Court of Honor that Saturday night. This is an excellent opportunity for parents to see how the boys camp as scouts. Activities will include fishing, water activities (body surf, kayak, swimming), beach fun and games (bring volleyball, frisbee, football, horseshoes), cooking, and maybe even a little advancement. This is a great time for families in the troop to get to know each other better.
I know that some of our families don't quite share the same passion for camping. I do want to encourange all who can to come to this event. Options include:
1. Come pitch a tent and have a blast. The nights are still nice and cool near the beach as the water temperature is still cool.
2. Enjoy a great Saturday day-trip. Leave Sugar Land in the morning; spend the day at the beach, and return after dinner and the Court of Honor. We should be done with the ceremony by about 8 pm, so you can be back home by 10 pm.
3. Stay in luxury, and help with our capacity planning. Families who want to come Friday night and stay thru Sunday can join together and rent a nearby beach house. One of our neighbors has a very nice house that connects to the back yard of our lot. The house has 3 bedrooms and a loft with 2 more double beds and can accomodate 3 families. I am hoping for takers here, as it also give us several more bathrooms for the crowd. Cost is about $350 for the weekend (~$120 per family if we get 3 interested) - this is a discounted rate directly from the owner. Let me know this week if you are interested as the house needs to be reserved soon. More info on the house is at: http://morerealty.com/soonerstarinside.htm 4. Stay Sat night at a hotel. Best choice is Joy Sands Motel, rooms with 2 double beds at $85/night. You will need to make reservations 3 weeks or more before the campout to get a room. Phone is 409-684-6152.
5. Not really an option, but you can stay home in Sugar Land and miss a great time.
We will have more information on the campout in April - maps, permission slip, food plans, what to bring. I mostly wanted to get this on your calendar and make some of the non-camping options available for those who care to take advantage of them.
Hope to see you at the beach,
Hank Wedelich
Hank Wedelich
Wedelich Consulting
+1 281 265-0584
