Troop 1191 annual Military Base campout is scheduled for April 18, 2009!

WEBELOS II’s are welcome with at least one adult for every two Webelos.  

Ask questions or sign up by email with Jeff Sneed at jfsneed1191@sbcglobal.net . 

SPACE CENTER HOUSTON is the official visitors’ center of the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center—the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) center for human spaceflight activities—located in Houston.

TRAINING: Space Center Houston strives to help scouts achieve their individual scout badges and electives by engaging them in an interactive and hands-on learning environment. The interaction between Space Center Houston staff, scout leaders, scouts, and parents is promoted through small group settings that not only engages scouts, but inspires them to create, learn, and grow as individuals within their group.

SPACE EXPLORATION MERIT BADGE:  The Boy Scout Camp-ins meets many of the essential components of the Space Exploration Merit Badge. The Boy Scout camp-ins include: building and launching a rocket, designing and building a Martian base, constructing a space station, viewing a large screen film in our Northrop Grumman Theater.

MEALS: All Meals are included in the fee: A Southern dinner will be served to all the groups at 6:00pm in the Zero-G diner. The dinner includes chicken fried chicken, mashed potatoes, salad, roll, cookie and a drink. A late evening light snack will be served to all campers. A light breakfast wraps up every camp-in. Group leaders and chaperones will eat with their groups at the assigned time. No outside food or drink is permitted in Space Center Houston, unless needed for medical reasons. If you have questions about the menu, call 281-244-2148.

LIGHTS OUT: We will be sleeping among the space capsules exhibits in Starship Gallery and it's the closest thing to Space on Earth! As for sleep itself, expect as much as anyone would get at a slumber party for hundreds of people. Lights out ranges from 11:30 pm to 12:30 am depending on the Camper/Scout level.   Make sure you bring your sleeping bag.  The cost of bunking in the Space Center is included in the fee. 

COST:  $55.00 per Scout & Adult - What will we get for our money?
For only $55 per scout you will receive a wonderful educational experience for your scouts as well as dinner, a late evening snack, a light morning breakfast, Giant Screen films, private tram tour to JSC, and a next day visit to tour Space Center Houston on our own as a Troop.    Adult-Scout ratio will be determined at the close of registration.

               Payment Plan: (1) Registration & $30.00 due by Monday, November 17, 2008.  (You can pay the full $55.00)

                                         (2) Second payment of $25.00 due on Monday, January 12, 2009.

                        DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO SIGN UP, SPACE IS LIMITED.

DEPATURE SATURDAY:  We will depart from Jess Harben at 7:30 Saturday morning.  (Bring a sack lunch for Saturday.)

START TIME:  Space Center Houston - Check-in begins at 5:00 p.m Saturday. Program starts at 6:00 p.m. (SHARP)

SUNDAY MORNING: We will tour the Space Center and have lunch on our own. (Bring Money for lunch.)

DEPARTURE SUNDAY: We will depart for Dallas at 12:00 p.m. and arrive at Jess Harben between 5:30-6:00 p.m.

DO NOT FORGET: Bring extra money for Sunday’s lunch & souvenirs.  For more details on this trip including what to bring and the permission slip, see Troop 1191 website at

www.troop1191.com/NASA_08_permission.html

VEHICLES:  Drivers needed for transporting scouts.  Please provide copies of proof of insurance & vehicle registration.

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