ALPHARETTA CUB SCOUT PACK 429
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PACK 429 FALL CAMPOUT 2019
Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant, SC
Friday, September 20th – Sunday September 22nd, 2019
Patriots Point Development Authority was established in the 1970s to develop a naval & maritime museum on Charleston Harbor with the World War II aircraft carrier, USS YORKTOWN as its centerpiece. It’s also home to the Patriots Point Museum and a fleet of National Historic Landmark ships, the Cold War Memorial and the only Vietnam Experience Exhibit in the U.S., the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, and the agency's official Medal of Honor Museum.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO KNOW
Patriots Point states that the minimum age to participate in any of the activities is 6 yrs old.
We strongly encourage everyone to participate in the Overnight Camping experience. But if you decide to do otherwise we regret to inform you that a Single Day Admission ticket ($24/adult, $16/child) does not give you access to the Aviation Educational program or any of the provided meals.
COSTS & SIGNUP
Signup Here - Deadline to signup is Wednesday, August 21, 2019
$57 per attendee (Adults/Scouts/Siblings)
Regular price is $96/person but we're getting a 20% seasonal discount and thanks to last year's awesome popcorn sales Pack 429 is covering $20/person
Optional Fort Sumter Tour on Sunday Morning
$21/Adult
$13/child - Grades K-5
$19/child - Grades 6-12
NOTE: Money will be collected by Den Leaders and is due to the Pack on the Aug 27th Pack Meeting.
DIRECTIONS
Patriots Point is located on Charleston Harbor at the base of the Ravenel Bridge and just 5 minutes from downtown Charleston.
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Address: 40 Patriots Point Road, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 (just over 5 hours from LWE)
REQUIRED FORMS
A completed medical form is needed for every member of the family who will be attending including adults and siblings. If you have already turned one in for every member of your family, for the 2019-20 year, then you are ok. else Please print as many copies as you need for your family, fill them up and turn in the forms in to your Den Leaders at the earliest, before the campout.
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Link to Medical Form
ACTIVITIES
Included with Patriots Point Overnight Camping Experience
Sleep and eat onboard a US Aircraft Carrier. From the Patriots Point Camping Booklet:
One adult must camp with each child between the ages of six and ten. Two adults must camp with every ten campers between the ages of eleven and seventeen.
The berthing units are divided by gender. Camping groups need the appropriate number of female and male adults to accompany the female and male youth as outlined previously.
Aviation Educational Program for scouts and siblings
Self-Guided Tours of the following exhibits
USS YORKTOWN - An aircraft carrier with cool aircraft to check out.
USS LAFFEY - An unsinkable WWII Destroyer
USS CLAMAGORE - A cold war era Submarine
Optional at an additional cost
Visit Fort Sumter with the Pack via boat from Patriots Point
Leaves Patriots Point at 10am and returns at 1:30pm
PATRIOTS POINT SCHEDULE
Friday, Sep 20
6:45pm --- Arrive at Patriots Point Parking Lot​
7:00pm --- Check-in (Deepti & Chad will check-in entire Pack)
7:30pm --- Orientation - mandatory for everyone
8:30pm --- Settle in to the sleeping quarters; explore USS YORKTOWN as time permits
9:45pm --- Participate in fire drill - mandatory for all overnight campers
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Saturday, Sep 21
7:45am – 8:15am --- Breakfast in the Chief Petty Officers’ mess
8:20am – 8:50am --- Self-guided tour of USS CLAMAGORE – Cold war submarine
9:00am – 12:00pm --- Aviation Program (by den; schedule TBD) and self-guided tours
12:15pm – 1:00pm --- Lunch
1:00pm – 2:00pm --- Self-guided tour of USS LAFFEY - World War II era US Destroyer
2:00pm – 2:30pm --- Break
2:30pm – 3:30pm --- Self-guided tour of Vietnam experience
3:30pm – 4:00pm --- Break
4:00pm – 5:00pm --- Self-guided tour of USS YORKTOWN – aircraft carrier
5:00pm – 5:30pm --- Break
5:30pm – 6:15pm --- Dinner in the Chief Petty Officers’ mess
6:30pm – 7:30pm --- Self-guided tour of USS YORKTOWN
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Sunday, Sep 22
7:30am --- Assemble for breakfast
7:45am – 8:15am --- Breakfast in the Chief Petty Officers’ mess
8:45am --- Check out
9:00am – 10:00am --- Explore exhibits
10:00am - 1:30pm --- Board boat to Fort Sumter (optional paid activity; Children must always be accompanied by Parent. Pack will not be responsible to chaperone children)
* Folks not going to Fort Sumter can continue to explore exhibits and/or return to Alpharetta. (Children must always be accompanied by Parent. Pack will not be responsible to chaperone children).
MEALS
Meals Provided (vegetarian & gluten free options available)
Saturday Breakfast
Saturday Lunch
Saturday Dinner
Sunday Breakfast
Meals Not Provided
Friday Dinner
Sunday Lunch
WHAT TO BRING
​NOTE:The USS Yorktown is located in the Charleston Harbor at the end of a 600 foot long pier. Campers must carry or roll their luggage from the parking area down the pier. Please pack with this in mind! Patriots Point does not permit campers to drive cars down the pier for any reason, not even for loading and unloading, due to the volume of people.
Sleeping bag and/or bed sheets for a twin mattress
Closed-toe shoes
Pillow
Soap
Shampoo
Toothpaste
Wash cloth and towel(s)
If you prefer, bring a pair of shower sandals
Any medications, including over the counter types such as aspirin or allergy medicine
Insect repellent
Sunscreen
Any other toiletries and personal hygiene products. However, no flame producing devices of any kind can be brought about the USS, Yorktown, so all deodorant, hair spray, bug spray, etc. must be non-aerosol
PATRIOTS POINT RULES OF CONDUCT
No alcohol, firearms, knives or weapons of any kind are permitted. Campers are also not allowed to bring any flame producing devices such as matches, lighters and aerosol cans.
There is no smoking aboard the USS YORKTOWN, CLAMAGORE, LAFFEY or in the Vietnam Experience Exhibit.
There is a designated smoking area under the main stairs of the YORKTOWN and landside behind the Ship Store.
Tampering with the heat, fire or smoke detectors is punishable with a $1500 fine.
No running, skipping, pushing or horseplay. Remember, this is a metal ship; falling down will hurt!
The ships, aircraft, and other exhibits are not just displays – our veterans lived and worked on these crafts and actually made use of the items on display. In order to give our guests the most authentic experience possible, we have not removed knobs, switches, valves, etc. original to the ships. Please DO NOT touch, adjust or ‘play with’ these very important artifacts. Unless specifically marked, do not climb on the aircraft.
DO NOT enter any area of the museum that is not clearly marked as a tour route or areas open to the public. Also, no one is allowed on the catwalks, or in the quarters of the opposite sex. In other words, keep any exploring to the marked tour routes and your specific berthing units.
TAPS is at 11pm every night, and Reveille is between 6:00 and 7:00 AM every morning. Campers are asked to observe quiet hours between these hours, and to remain in their designated berthing areas. Again, this is a true aircraft carrier; it is a safety hazard trying to navigate the ship without adequate lighting.
As a courtesy, we request that campers remain clear of any other social functions occurring on the ship. Patriots Point is a popular destination for corporate dinners, weddings, proms, etc. These events are limited to certain hours in the evening and will end prior to lights out at 11pm. There is room for everybody!
Discipline is the responsibility of the group leaders, not the camping staff. The group leaders must provide adequate supervision. Leaders must accompany youth campers touring the ships and the Vietnam Experience Exhibit.
Campers who disregard the rules of conduct will be asked to leave Patriots Point. Refunds cannot be provided to any individual or any group asked to leave due to failure to respect our rules, policies and procedures.