Ponca State Park -- Here We Come!!

May 29, 2009:
***Camping at Ponca State Park!!
Tent camping, horseback riding, hiking, nature
crafts, campfire songs, games...
and tons ofGIRL SCOUT FUN!!!!!

We will leave from the church parking lot at 5:30PM. Please plan on arriving between 5:00-5:30pm to get the girls organized into cars with their camping gear. Please pick up your girl scouts in this church parking lot on Saturday, May 30th @ 2:30PM. Parent or guardian must sign permission slip before girl scout can attend this trip. Also plan on pre-registering for the 4th grade year when you drop them off Friday night. All forms are pre-filled out, you will just need to sign and pay the registration fee of $12.00 (the fee has increased this year from $10 to $12).

Camping List:

Sleeping Bag (pillow if wanted)
Sturdy Shoes -- tennis shoes (NO flip-flops!)
**We will be hiking and horseback riding.
Sunscreen
Bug Spray
Water Bottle
Flashlight
Change of comfortable clothes**Do not send nice outfits - we will get dirty!Towel
Toothbrush/toothpaste
Soap

Itinerary for our Camping trip:

Friday, May 29th:
5:30pm - Leave Sioux City for Ponca
6:00 pm - Set up tents and camp; Go over rules & boundaries
7:00pm - Start campfire
7:30pm - Cook dinner;Clean up
8:30pm - Scavenger Hunt; List of nature "stuff" to find!!
9:00pm - Campfire; Songs, games, skits, S'mores and pies!
10:30pm - Pajamas, brush teeth, etc.
11:00pm - "Quiet Time"
12:00am - Lights Out!!

Saturday, May 30th:
8:00am - Breakfast and Pack up campsite
9:30am - Group 1 - Horseback riding; Group 2 - Bird Feeders
10:45am - Group 1 - Bird Feeders; Group 2 - Horseback riding
12:00pm - Lunch
1:00pm - Nature Hike
2:00pm -- Head back to Sioux City
2:30pm -- Arrive at church to be picked up!!

Any questions, please call Gay @ 712-389-5370