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Backpack Camporee Special Update - Glacier's Edge Council, BSA Newsletter
March 2011
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Glacier's Edge Backpack Camporee ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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May 13-15, 2011
Wood
man Center for Camping and Education, Richland Center 

There is still room for your Troop or Crew to sign up!  Join us in filling the valley with scouts from the Glacier Edge  Council where the Woodman Center will host the fourth annual  

 

Boulders Climbing Gym will have a portable climbing wall on site for the weekend.  For youth and adults to participate in the climbing please complete the Boulders Climbing Gyms waivers found here:  http://www.bouldersgym.com/waivers.html 

 

Glacier's Edge Council-wide Backpack Camporee. This camporee will give scouts/scouters a chance to learn basic to advanced backpacking skills (water filtration, light weight stove usage and backpack food demonstration), Basic to ultra light equipment used, Leave No Trace camping, Geocaching and Climbing Wall. The Backpack Camporee is designed for Boy Scout Troops and Venture crews, please no Cub
 Scout packs
. There will be adult training and High Adventure information regarding preparation/ planning and conditioning. We encourage sharing your troop's/crew's adventures with other scouts/scouters. See more at http://glaciersedge.org/activities  

 

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