OCT. 12-13, PACE BEND PARK
We will camp overnight on Saturday, October 12 to Sunday, October 13 at Pace Bend Park, about one hour west of Austin. Activities begin at 2pm on Saturday, so please arrive at least an hour earlier to set up your tent site.
There will be a few reserved camping sites available for those who want to arrive on Friday and camp an extra night. This is completely optional, and you are responsible for your own food on Friday night/Saturday morning. Contact Kathy if you would like to reserve one of these spots.
BEFORE YOU GO
[ ] All adults who attend an overnight trip must have completed the latest Youth Protection Training. Pack leaders should have already completed this, and other adults may have completed YPT before our Fall Overnight Trip, but if you haven’t completed training since February 2018, it is required.
[ ] All attendees—adults and scouts—need to have a Scout BSA Medical Form completed/updated. Click here to download the form as a PDF. It can be filled out in Adobe Acrobat or by hand. A physical copy must be delivered to Kathy at the campout (or before).
[ ] Reserve your spot: pay your grub fee online by October 3. We are currently at capacity. Everyone is still welcome to attend Saturday afternoon’s activities, dinner, and campfire but we cannot accept any more tents.
AGENDA
Saturday
12noon-1pm Arrival and campsite setup
2pm Opening Ceremony
Afternoon: Den Activities
6pm Dinner
7pm Campfire Prep / Practice Den Skits
8pm Campfire
Sunday
8am Breakfast
9am Scouts Own Service
9:30am Cleanup, strike camp, and departure
GOOD TO KNOW
Camp sites: The Pack has already made the campsite reservations. We have sites 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12-18, and 20 reserved. There are restroom facilities in the park. A maximum of two vehicles may occupy a site. Click here for the Trail Map which also notes the location of the campground.
We estimate that we are slightly over capacity for camp sites. Please plan on bringing just one vehicle (each site can have two vehicles parked) and keep in mind that we need to have two tents at every site, minimum.
Meals will be provided for Saturday Dinner and Sunday breakfast. The Arrow of Light den is leading meals for this trip.
Coffee will be provided for adults (and anyone is welcome to learn how to help brew).
Arrival: Our opening ceremony is at 2pm. We recommend arriving at least an hour head of that to claim a site and set up your tent. There will be some opportunity later in the afternoon to continue to settle in, but it’s far better to get your tent pitched well before 2pm.
What to bring
Class A uniform (Cub Scout uniform shirt, neckerchief, and hat) for Opening / Closing Ceremonies
Class B uniform (Pack t-shirt) for the rest of the weekend
A tent! Need to borrow a tent? Contact your Den Leader.
A reusable cup, mug, water bottle, and/or canteen.
A camp chair.
A fishing pole (*optional)
Note: State parks allow fishing without a license.
Click here for a complete packing list (including what not to bring!)
Bastrop State Park
100 Park Road 1A
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 321-2101
Latitude: 30.110149
Longitude: -97.286864