For all boys and leaders who will be going to Camp Mach, Troop 24 has contracted for a bus at a cost of $100 per scout. We are assuming that all scouts and leaders will be riding the bus, with the exception of three leaders who will be driving to pull the trailer and provide transportation for the rafting outing. For those of you who have not been to Camp Mach before, mapquest.com estimates that it is a 5-hour, 45-minute drive. It’s 331 miles, one-way. If your car gets 25 miles per gallon, at $4/gallon in gas, it would cost $106 in gas to drive up and back. For scouts who may be a little nervous about being away from home for a week, it’s usually easier if the scouts leave their parents, rather than parents leaving scouts at camp. Please reserve your space on the bus as soon as possible by dropping off a check to Nancy Hopkins, or by bringing it to the Troop meeting on Thursday. Checks should be made out to Troop 24. Please don’t delay in reserving your spot on the bus. If we have any extra seats we want to try to “sell” them to scouts from other troops.

If you haven’t signed up for Camp Mach yet, it’s not too late!