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Activities:
We’ll fish mornings and evenings, then spend Saturday afternoon at Weeki Wachee Springs. Bring your fishing gear, an inflatable tube or raft for Weeki Wachee, a portable inflatable pump if you have one to share, and all your camping and outdoor gear: tent, rain gear, bug repellent, sun protection.
Patrols cook their own menu all weekend: Friday simple cracker barrel, Saturday breakfast, Saturday brown-bag lunch for Weeki Wachee, Saturday dinner, Sunday breakfast, and a Sunday to-go snack for the ride home. Include at least one fish dish, and bring ingredients to cook whatever your patrol catches.
Req 9 – Catch one fish and identify it
Req 10 – Clean and cook a fish caught (or acquire, clean, and cook one if unable to catch one for eating; not required to eat it)
Notes:
Every Scout needs a fishing pole for the campout, whether it’s their own, borrowed, or picked up cheap. Walmart has options under $10, and that beats not having one. Bring poles to the September 15 meeting.
One update on camping specifics: floats are not allowed at the springs, so leave your tubes at home. We are getting entry to the lazy river, and tubes are provided there.
Resources:
Bring sunscreen, bug spray, rain gear, and your fishing poles and tackle. The troop will bring some bait, but if you’ve got a favorite, feel free to bring it along. If you want a treat from the snack bar or shop at Weeki Wachee, bring a little spending money.