Crew Activity:  Backpack – Angeles NF – Cooper Valley/Buckhorn

Objective: Backpack Training / Ranger advancement / Fun

Leaving: Saturday, July 16, meet at Rozelle's 5:30 pm (will leave at 6:00)
Returning: Sunday July 18 around 2pm (phone calls will be made)

Cost: $20 +  $ for fast food on trip home

Thursday Divide-up-the-food-and-gear meeting, 7:30 to 8:00 at the Rozelle’s
  (if you can’t make have someone pick up your food/gear)

Basic Plan:  Thurs – meet at rozelle’s to divide up the gear & food.  Friday, meet at rozelle’s at 5:30, throw packs into cars & get on road by 6:00.  Get to Buckhorn Camp Ground around 7:45. Pick our campsite then drive 3-mi on road to allow backpack in.  Set-up camp & hit sack.  Saturday early, wake/breakfast/break camp.  Be on trail by 8:00 to beat heat.  Drive 4-mi to trailhead, hike in 6-miles to campground in shade by creek.  Be in camp by lunch, have fun, dinner & crash.  Sun, wake early/eat/break camp.  Be on trail by 8:00, to cars before noon. Fast food on trip back. Home by 2pm.

Activity Chairperson –Chris B.

Will coordinate everything, arrange transportation, file the tour permit,
etc. Set cost, think of everything that everyone else has forgotten.

Food – Danny R. + help

Creates menus, buys & packages food, creates lists of cooking pans etc and supplies to equipment sub committee.  This trip let’s try “1-pot” recipes. 

Equipment – Brian B.

Make list of equipment needed (tents, stoves, fuel, water purifiers, etc.)   Line up equipment and make sure brought on backpack.  Will require finding out what personal equipment can be counted on since we're short of enough stuff as a crew.

Organization & Transportation – Robbyn R.

WESTERN L. A. COUNTY COUNCIL                               VENTURING CREW 464, WOODLAND HILLS

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA                                                                  CREW ADVISOR: DAVE ROZELLE

CREW 464

PARENT PERMISSION SLIP

Activity:                Crew Backpack

Location: Angeles NF – Cooper Valley/Buckhorn

Dates of Activity:                July 16 to 18, 1999                                                               Activity Cost: $ 20 (food/campsite)

Transportation: Car                                                                                             Extra Money: $ Fast Food on return
Leader’s Name: David Rozelle                                           Emergency Contact: Terry Rozelle

                                                                                                phone #: ( 818 ) 883-3845

Departure from: Rozelle’s House                                       Departure time:  5:30pm (leave at 6:00)

Return pick-up place: will drop off                                    Return time:                           around 2pm

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ACTIVITY CONSENT, RELEASE & AUTHORIZATION TO TREAT MINOR

Member’s Name: _____________________________________

Activity: Crew Backpack                                                  Location: Angeles NF – Cooper Valley/Buckhorn Dates if Activity:  from 7/16 to 18/1999                   Fees Enclosed: $ 20

Parent Participating   YES   NO                                          Parent can drive   YES   NO

Parent / Guardian’s Emergency Phone Number           ( ___ ) _____________________________

RESTRICTIONS AND CONDITIONS

My son/daughter is on medication (describe) __________________  Time & Quantity _______________

My son/daughter has the following medical or physical restrictions  ______________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

RELEASE FROM LIABILITY & AUTHORIZATION TO TREAT MINOR

                I, the undersigned, being a parent or legal guardian of ________________________________ a member of the Boy Scouts of America, Venturing Crew 464, do hereby give my consent and permission for him to be transported to and from and participate in the above-described activity at the time and place set forth above.  In consideration of the benefits to be derived from the aforesaid activity, I hereby voluntarily waive any claim against the local Boy Scout Council, National Council, Local Unit, its sponsoring institution, all Crew Leaders and the owner and driver of the car(s) in which by son (ward) is to receive transportation to and from said activity for any and all causes which may arise in connection with said trip or any phase or part thereof.

                I do hereby authorize and consent to any x-ray examination, anesthetic, medical or surgical treatment rendered by any member of the medical or emergency room staff licensed under the provisions of the Medicine Practice Act, or a Dentist licensed under the provisions of the Dental Practice Act and on the staff of any acute general hospital holding a current license to operate a hospital from the State of California Department of Public Health.

                It is understood that this authorization is given in advance of any specific diagnosis, treatment of hospital care deemed advisable by the aforementioned physician in the exercise of his best judgment.  It is understood that effort will be made to contact the undersigned prior to rendering treatment to the patient, but that none of the above treatment will be withheld if the undersigned cannot be reached.

                This authorization is given pursuant to the provisions of section 258 of the Civil Code of California.

DATED THIS ____ DAY OF __________, 1999, SIGNED _________________________________