BSA TROOP 189 Devon 50 - Historic Hiking Valley Forge Philadelphia

Event guidebook

November 15-17, 2019 Camp Jarvis (Troop Devon 50 cabin) 920 N Valley Forge Rd Devon, PA 19333 POC: kerry george – scoutmaster Cell: (757) 201-0198 • email: [email protected]

Weather Forecast: Saturday, November 16 Mostly Sunny, High 36°F, Low 22°F Sunrise 6:48 AM, Sunset 4:44 PM

Troop 189 Scouts and Scouters will camp in the historic BSA Troop Devon 50 log cabin. First and second year Scouts will hike the Valley Forge National Park trail. Third year and later Scouts will hike and visit historic sites in downtown Philadelphia.

Scout motto: Be prepared * Proper attire for the weather * hiking boots and warm socks are essential!

OVERVIEW DEVON 50 HISTORY BSA Troop Devon 50, a Pennsylvania Troop from Devon, PA was chartered in 1927. They built a log cabin on a plot of land – now Camp Jarvis – in the early 1900’s that they rent out to visiting Troops throughout the year. It has been a long- standing tradition for Troop 189 to camp in the cabin every year in early winter. Much scouting history from the Valley Forge area is on the walls of their cabin. The cabin features a wood-burning stove for heat in the main cabin and a kitchenette to prep meals. There is electricity in the cabin and in the past we have brought a projector and laptop for a Saturday evening movie after dinner. There will be two hikes supported on Saturday. The first and second year Scouts attending Devon 50 will hike the historical Valley Forge National Park Trail. After completing two Valley Forge hikes, the third year and beyond Scouts will visit the historic area of downtown Philadelphia. Go to this link for more information and pictures: https://www.devon50.org/

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Friday, November 15, 2019 Before arriving at Pattie Elementary, eat dinner at home. Depending on your driver, there may be a brief “pit stop” at one of the rest areas along I-95N (Maryland House, Chesapeake House or Delaware Welcome Center).

5:30 pm: Troop 189 Scouts and Scouters should plan to arrive at Pattie prior to this time. Permission slips and $20 grub fee to be collected by SPL. 6:00 pm Depart Pattie for Camp Jarvis (3+ hour drive; may be traffic to Baltimore) 9:00 pm: Arrive (920 North Valley Forge Road, Devon, PA 19333) 9:30 pm: Cracker Barrel and Program Review 9:45 pm: Personal hygiene 10:00 pm: Lights out!

Saturday, November 16, 2019 6:30 am: Wake up 7:00 am: Breakfast (all group) 8:00 am Personal hygiene 8:15 am: Philly hikers (PH) depart (30 min drive – 23 mi from Camp Jarvis) – arrive at 8:45 am 8:30 am: Valley Forge (VF) Hikers depart (4.1 mi from Camp Jarvis – 15-20 minute drive) – arrive 8:45am 9:00 am: Start VF Historic Film at Visitors’ Center – MUST BE AT THE FIRST SHOWING (Location is 1400 N Outer Line Dr, King of Prussia, PA 19406) 11:00am- 1:00pm: VF 30-minute lunch stop sometime during this lunch window 4:44pm: Sunset 5:00pm: All hikers depart VF or PH for Camp Jarvis 6:00pm: Dinner at Camp Jarvis (all group) 7:30 pm: Evening movie 9:45 pm Personal hygiene 10:00 pm: Lights out!

Sunday, November 17, 2019 7:30 am: Wake up 8:00 am: Breakfast (all group) 8:45 am: Personal hygiene 9:00 am: Scout’s Service (Chaplain’s Aide) 9:00am: Clean-up, pack up, clean cabin and restroom facilities 10:30 am: Circle up – Roses & Thorns 11:00 am: Depart Devon, PA — Lunch: 45 min stop en route 3:00 pm: Return to Pattie Elementary School

TRANSPORTATION

The drive to/from Camp Jarvis is 179 miles and will take approx. 3 hours (without traffic). (See subsequent pages for map and directions.)

Troop 189 Scouts will carpool with participating parents and Scouters. SPL will make car assignments prior to departure at Pattie Elementary on Friday evening.

BASE CAMP AND HIKES

Devon 50 Camp Jarvis is our base camp. The Valley Forge National Park is located approx. 15 min away, while the Philadelphia city center is located approx. 40 min away.

VALLEY FORGE HIKE

All scouts going on this campout the first and second years will take part in a 10-mile hike through the Valley Forge National Historic Park using map and compass.

The first year hikers will learn navigation skills along the way while experiencing immersion in the history of General George Washington’s Continental Army.

With a question and answer booklet filled out (purchase at the Visitor Center gift shop), each scout can earn a cool medal to be worn on their Scout merit badge sash.

Two deep leadership and the buddy system are required for the duration of the Valley Forge Hike event.

All scouts going on the Valley Forge hike for the second year will lead this 10-mile hike through the battlefield. This gives them practice with navigation and teaching it and it exercises their leadership skills among their peers; perhaps the most valuable of lessons this weekend.

PHILADELPHIA HISTORIC HIKE NO KNIVES ARE PERMITTED TO BE CARRIED AT ANY TIME ON THE PHILADELPHIA HIKE DUE TO SECURITY CHECKS AT INDEPENDENCE HALL AND THE LIBERTY BELL. KNIVES WILL BE CONFISCATED BY SECURITY PERSONEL AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED. Any Scout who has completed two Valley Forge hikes now has the opportunity to participate in an historic hike through downtown Philadelphia. The 5 - 6 mile hike will entail immersion in historic sites and learning cultural history and pop history, not to mention enjoying some great food along the way.

A separate guidebook, including questions to be answered along the way will be provided to each Scout. NOTE: This trip does require the Scout to bring money (separate from the $20 grub fee) for food at Reading Terminal Market for lunch, as well for souvenirs and entry into select attractions as these are not provided by the Troop.

Scouts are expected to conduct themselves responsibly at all times! NO KNIVES.

TRIP COORDINATING INFORMATION

PROJECTED COSTS:

Philadelphia Hike Total: Approximately $65 - $75  $10 -$15 for Friday dinner (if they are going to eat on the road)  $5 for Parking in Philly (1/4 of $20 per car)  $20 - $25 on hand to pay for your own lunch and souvenirs at Reading Market  $20 for Grub Fee. Covers the cost (2x Breakfast, 1x Dinner). Pay your grub fee to SPL prior to Friday night departure. Scoutmaster, ASMs and grubmasters will shop for food locally after arriving at the cabin Friday night.  $10-$15 for Sunday lunch on the drive back.

Valley Forge Hike Total: Approximately $50 - $60  $10 - $15 dollars for Friday dinner (if they are going to eat on the road)  $20 for Grub Fee. Actual grub cost (2x Breakfast, 1x Trail Lunch, 1x Dinner). Pay your grub fee to SPL prior to Friday night departure. Scoutmaster, ASMs and grubmasters will shop for food locally after arriving at the cabin Friday night.  $10 on-hand for Valley Forge Gift Shop (recommended)  $10-$15 dollars for Sunday lunch on the drive back.

All Scouts, please consider a monetary offer to your driver to/from Camp Jarvis to help cover the cost for gas and tolls.

SAFETY & EMERGENCY PROCEDURES BUDDY TEAM & YOUTH PROTECTION

 All Scouts will utilize the buddy system at all times, reporting to their Patrol Leader, Senior Patrol Leader, and/or Scoutmaster / ASM if they are departing the Troop’s immediate area for any reason.  All adults providing direct supervision of Scouts (aside from their own child(ren)) require current BSA Youth Protection Training found at https://myscouting.scouting.org.

Tornado  If you hear or see a tornado coming, warn others and take cover right away  If you're in a building, go to the middle of the lowest level away from windows (bathroom or closet if possible)  Get under something sturdy, such as a heavy table, hold on and stay there until the danger has passed  Use your other arm and hand to protect your head and neck from debris  If there is no building nearby, lie flat in a low spot and use your arms and hands to protect your head

Lightning  The safest place to be during a lightning storm is inside a relatively large, fully enclosed building  Avoid bodies of water, open areas, high ground, tall objects (trees, light poles), small shelters in open areas, and metal objects  If you are outdoors and lightning is in the immediate area, crouch down with feet close together, keep your head down, and cover your ears to minimize hearing damage from thunder  Stay at least 100 feet away from other individuals in the area to prevent bolts from jumping from person to person

Injuries  Scouts treat minor injuries using their individual first aid kit  For serious injuries and hurry cases, Scouts perform immediate first aid and call for assistance with three short whistle blasts  The first Scouters to arrive on the scene provides additional immediate aid as required, and determines whether medical evacuation is required by Ambulance (911) or Troop vehicle.  For Base Camp Jarvis, the nearest hospital emergency room is Bryn Mawr Hospital 17 minutes drive / 7.4 miles Hospital Address Phone Miles Bryn Mawr 130 S. Bryn Mawr Ave (484) 337-3000 6.19 Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA 19010  For Valley Forge National Historical Park, the nearest hospital emergency room is Phoenixville Hospital 7 minutes drive / 3.2 miles Hospital Address Phone Miles Phoenixville 140 Nutt Rd (610) 983-1000 6.19 Hospital Phoenixville, PA 19460

SAFETY & EMERGENCY PROCEDURES – Continued

 For downtown Philadelphia historic district, the nearest hospital emergency room is Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Emergency Department 11 minutes walk / 0.5 miles Hospital Address Phone Miles Thomas Jefferson University 132 S. 10th Street Hospital – (215) 955-6000 6.19 Philadelphia, PA 19107 Emergency Department

GEAR & SUPPORT

All Scouts bring the following:  Class A uniform (for travel)  Daypack/Backpack that holds:  BSA Handbook, paper, & writing utensil in waterproof bag  BSA 10 Essentials + whistle, with emphasis on: . Compass . 2 liters of water minimum . Headlamp with spare batteries (the sun sets early) . Change of clothes (layers of wicking, no cotton!) in waterproof bag – it’s going to be cold!  Sleeping bag and pad and/or cot  Mess kit with eating utensils  Toiletries  Camera (optional) – if electronic, no use inside cabin.  No junk food or electronics (no cameras in the cabin).  $10 - $15 for Friday dinner (if they are going to eat on the road)  $20 - $25 (recommended) for Valley Forge Gift Shop OR food/items in Reading Market.  $10 - 15 for Sunday lunch on the drive back. Scoutmaster, ASM and Grubmasters will shop for food locally after Friday evening arrival at Camp Jarvis for Saturday and Sunday meals. A $20 grub fee is required to be paid to SLP before departure Friday evening.  Friday Dinner is individual before rallying at Pattie – or a “Rest Area” along I-95 North. If stopping, you are responsible for your own meal cost (separate from the $20 grub fee).

Saturday  1 x breakfast (for all Scouts and Scouters)(Pancakes & sausage links, OJ and coffee)  1 x trail lunch (Just for the VF Patrol)(Sandwiches, chips, apple, granola bar)  1 x dinner (for all Scouts and Scouters)(Dinner will be a meat, corn on the cob, potato or salad). Sunday  1 x Breakfast (for all Scouts and Scouters). (Bagels, instant oatmeal, OJ) Grubmasters must check with their patrols to ensure they are aware of any issues with Allergies. Of Note: Please ensure food is not made with Peanuts, tree nuts, or on machinery that processes peanuts. There are Scouts on this trip that have severe peanut allergies and Gluten Allergies.

The Troop provides: o Reservation fee for Camp Jarvis o Tour plan o Troop first aid kit o Cookware, 1x Camp Chef Stove, pots and pans, cooking utensils and paper plates

DIRECTIONS TO AND AROUND CAMP JARVIS

LOCATIONS

Camp Jarvis: 920 N Valley Forge Rd Devon, PA 19333 Valley Forge Visitors Center: 1400 N Outer Line Dr, King of Prussia, PA 19406

PATTIE TO CAMP JARVIS (DEVON 50) 1. Depart Pattie Parking – 6pm 2. Take the 1st left onto VA-234 S/Dumfries Rd go 2.5 mi - About 5 mins total 2.5 mi 3. Turn left to merge onto I-95 N toward Washington - 605pm go 16.4 mi - About 17 mins total 18.9 mi 4. Keep right to continue on Henry G Shirley Memorial Hwy/Interstate 395 Connector N/ Interstate 95 Connector N, follow signs for Interstate 395 N/Interstate 495 N/ Washington/Tysons Corner – 625pm go 1.7 mi – About 2 mins total 20.6 mi 5. Continue onto I-395 N Entering District of Columbia - 630pm go 10.8 mi - About 12 mins: total 31.4 mi 6. Keep left to continue on I-695 645pm go 1.9 mi - About 3 mins total 33.3 mi 7. Take the exit onto District of Columbia Hwy 295 - Entering Maryland - 650pm go 4.8 mi - About 6 mins total 38.1 mi 8. Continue onto MD-295 N (signs for Interstate 95/Baltimore-Washington Parkway N/Balti) - 655pm go 27.5 mi - About 28 mins total 65.6 mi 9. Take the Harbor Tunnel Thrwy/I-895 N exit - Toll road - 725pm go 0.2 mi total 65.8 mi 10. Merge onto I-895 N - Partial toll road - 730pm go 10.4 mi - About 11 mins total 76.2 mi 11. Merge onto I-95 N - Partial toll road. Passing through Delaware. Entering Pennsylvania - 745pm go 77.8 mi - About 1 hour 11 mins total 154 mi 12. Take exit 7 for Interstate 476 N toward Plymouth/Meeting - 8pm go 0.8 mi - About 1 min total 155 mi 13. Merge onto I-476 N - 805pm go 15.8 mi - About 15 mins total 171 mi 14. Take exit 16B to merge onto I-76 W toward Valley Forge - 820pm go 4.1 mi - About 5 mins total 175 mi 15. Take exit 327-328A-328B for US-202 N toward US-422 W/King of Prussia/W Chester/ Pottstown - 825pm go 0.1 mi total 175 mi

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DIRECTIONS TO AND AROUND CAMP JARVIS - Continued

16. Take exit 328A on the left to merge onto US-202 S toward W Chester – 830pm go 2.7 mi - About 3 mins total 178 mi 17. Take the exit toward PA-252 N/Valley Forge Rd - 835pm go 0.1 mi total 178 mi 18. Merge onto E Swedesford Rd - 840pm go 0.2 mi total 178 mi 19. Turn left onto PA-252 S/Valley Forge Rd. Continue to follow Valley Forge Rd - 845pm go 0.5 mi - About 3 mins total 179 mi

Arrived N Valley Forge Rd – 850pm South from Rte 202 on N Valley Forge Rd, past Duncan's Farm on the right. Just before crossing the bridge, the Baptist Church is on your left. Across the street (on your right) are two driveways right next to each other, by a mailbox for 914 Valley Forge Rd.

The first driveway goes down into the woods and is not paved. It leads to Camp Jarvis. – 9pm

ATTENDEE LISTS

HIKERS

Valley Forge Hike (1st and 2nd Year) Scouts (Year on Hike) Adults Vincent Beale (1) Gary Choplin Matthew Choplin (2) Paul Fortunato Joey Fortunato (1) Paul Gardner Eric Koler (1) Jason Koler Evan Koler (2) Matthew Saunders (1)

Philadelphia Hike (1st and 2nd Year) Scouts (Year on Hike) Adults Ryder Ammons Joseph Buggé Matthew Carter Mike Buggé Logan Choplin Vince Carter Nicholas Choplin Kerry George Chris Gardner John Orille Xander George Justin Iber Connor Orille Carl Ramos

DRIVERS (TOTAL NUMBER SEATBELTS)

DEVON 50 TO VALLEY FORGE HIKE – SATURDAY Gary Choplin (4 seats total) Paul Fortunato (3 seats total) Paul Gardner (4 seats total) Jason Koler (4 seats total)

DEVON 50 TO PHILLY HIKE – SATURDAY Mike Bugge (4 seats total) Vince Carter (3 seats total) Kerry George (5 seats total) John Orille (6 seats total)

NOTE: Seat count is excluding driver and family members.

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BSA Troop 189 – devon 50 campout Valley Forge and Philadelphia Hikes November 15-17, 2019

Who: Troop 189 Scouts & Scouters What: Historic Hikes in Valley Forge and downtown Philadelphia Where: Drop off and pick up at Pattie Elementary School, Dumfries, VA Camp Jarvis – Devon, PA; Valley Forge National Historic Park and Downtown Philadelphia When: From 5:30 pm Friday, November 15, 2019 through 3:00 pm Sunday, November 17, 2019 (Pattie Elementary School). Why: Historical immersion in our Revolutionary War period, visiting historical sites that commemorate our fight for independence. Weather & Light Data: Friday - High 49°F, Low 26°F; Saturday - High 36°F, Low 22°F Sunday - High 44°F, Low 36°F – CHECK THE WEATHER BEFORE YOU DEPART! With: Class A to/from the event. Class B with warm clothing for the season, daypack w/ 10 essentials, whistle, headlamp w/ spare batteries, 2 liters of water, long pants, sturdy hiking boots, gloves & hats; no junk food, no electronics; completed permission slip due upon arrival at Pattie on November 15. Please eat prior to arrival at Pattie on Friday night.  cut here, keep the upper portion, and turn in lower portion with your fees 

BSA Troop 189 - Devon 50 campout: November 15-17, 2019

As the parent or legal guardian of , I hereby give my permission for this child to participate in an outing with Troop 189, linking up on Friday, November 15, 2019 at 5:30 pm from Pattie Elementary School, camping two nights at Camp Jarvis, 920 N. Valley Forge Rd, Devon, PA 19333, and returning at approximately 3:00 pm on Sunday, November 17, 2019 to Pattie Elementary School. I give permission to the leaders of the above unit to render First Aid, should the need arise. In the event of an emergency, I also give permission to the physician, selected by the Adult Leader in charge, to hospitalize, secure proper anesthesia, order injection, or secure other medical treatment, as needed. I further agree to hold the above named unit and its leaders blameless for any accidents that might occur during this outing except for clear acts of negligence or non-adherence to BSA policies & guidelines.

In case of an emergency, I can be reached by phone at: or . In the event I cannot be reached, please contact at .

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