Roundtable Survey Responses

2016-2017 Roundtable Survey Responses

1. What are your troops/packs top 3 favorite places to go camping? Crampton Gapshelter on Appalachian trail Harpers Ferry KOA Swains Lock on C&O canal Camp Tuckahoe Ft. Frederick Assateaque C&O canal, around Antietam Washington Monument Gettysburg Area Westmoreland State Park Any state park is great Camp Sinoquipe (summer camp) Rocky Gap Camp Oest/Spencer Camp Rodney

Troop 9 is blessed to have its own campsite off Wesley Road — Mattaponi. Patrol and Troop camping several times a year

Shawnee State Park in PA — Lake canoeing, day hike and stop at the near-by 9/11 Shanksville, PA memorial for history learning.

Cabin camping in Gettysburg is an annual tradition.

2. Do you have any good troops/packs biking trips you would recommend? Bixing on the C&O is a lot of fun. There are some great trails up in the state park close to PAW PAW tunnel. Green, something or other. Another good trail is the one by hunt walley that runs up to York PA. There are also several trails up im PA too. We did a bike hike on the C&O Canal near Washington, DC. Camped at the Marsden Tract Campsite near GreatFalls. Biked into DC approximately 10 miles.. into Georgetown and then Arlington, Capitol Visitor Center with stops at monuments along the Mall.

Biked that national monuments in DC with a park ranger.

The airport loop at BWI. Wedid part of it and included the park where you cansit, eat, and watch the planes land. Boys loved it.

3. Do you have any good troops/packs backpacking trips you would recommend?

Every November we backpack 8-10 miles on the AT either in MD or PA. We vary the trip year by year; starting either in Boonesboro, MD at the Original Washington Monumentto Annapolis Rocks and camping at Pogo Campsite. Or in PA using Pine Grove Furnace State Park as a stepping off or arrival point depending on what direction we hike. Pine Grove offers chance for non-backpackers to meet up for day hikes and meals due to easy access.

Patapsco, especially near the “Old Line” Railroad Catoctin National Park

4, Whatare your troops/packs top 3 favorite places to go hiking?

Soldier’s Delight Piney Run Hashawa/Bear Branch AT near Washington Monument

5. Do you have any non-traditional overnight programs you would recommend?

We've done several dutch oven cookoff campouts. Either dinner competition or a snack competition. We recently did a cub father/son campout where we covered several things in athe Webelos requirements. NJ Aquarium Shark in the Dark Maryland Science Center (grades 3-5) Port Discovery DC Smithsonian’s and Zoo Hershey Bears sleepover Ships in Baltimore Franklin Mus of Science Carroll Indoor Sports Battleship NJ Patriots Point USS Yorktown

6. What are your troops/packs top 3 favorite things to cook while enjoying the outdoors? Mtn Man breakfast (some kids come just for that) Son of Gun Stew Chicken Cord on Bleu Taco in a bag Foil dinner Tacos Stroganoff

7. Do you have any good camping/hiking/backpacking tips or tricks you could share?

We did — camping ‘themes’ cowboys, pirates, Indians, etc. with costumes, skits and stories for campfires, and so on 8. Have you ever had folks come to your troop/pack to do a demonstration or give a talk that you would recommend? For example the reptile man, panning for gold, or the sheriff's office. If so please list below, if you have the contact information and want to share that would be good to know as well.

We’ve done dutch oven training

When I wasstill involved in cub scouts we had a SAR team from Frederick come visit the boys: Western Maryland K-9 Search and Recue: [email protected] Dan Laxton was the rep who came our meeting but they have a whole team to

Westminster Astronomy Martin’s Nationalist Annapolis Luau Teachers Baltimore Zoo Mobile Mobile Mining Eric Energy.com Bear Branch Nature Center Sherriff K-9 unit Magician, http://anthonvwareentertainment.com/ Scales and Tales (DNR) brought several animals to show the boys. This was cost event [email protected] a

Boy’s Life photographer Walter Calahan, Photography That Tells Stories (410)871-0117, walterpcalahan.com

RoboLions robotics club, Rose Youn g—[email protected]

9. Do you have any local places your troop/pack enjoys? For example fire halls, bowling, skating, etc.

Horseback riding Museums Mid Atlantic Gymnastics Roller Skating Ice Skating Naval Academy Tour Boat tours of Baltimore and Annapolis Rose Hill Manor Shiloh Pottery McFadden Art Glass Carroll Community Media Center Medieval Times Bakery Tour Rock Climbing and Climb Zone Terrapin Adventures Sandy Springs 3D printing howard Central Branch County library. Betsy Varkus, STEM Project Manager and Coordinator, was my point of contact for the tutorial. [email protected]