Spring District Camporee

Location – Woodruff
Dates – 18 – 20 April
Departure – Friday, April 18th at 6:00 PM from Zion Parking lot
Return – Sunday, April 20th , 12:00 Noon at 183 Office Suites Building
Dress – Class A uniform
Cost - $10 per scout ($ 5 for misc expense, $5 for food, Scouts should bring Saturday's lunch)
Scouts should bring – Tent, ground cover, sleeping bag, class B uniform, personal items (face cloth, towel, soap, toothbrush, comb, hair spray, etc), change of under clothes and socks, poncho, scout book, COMPASS, flash light and extra
Scouts should not bring – cell phones and any other electronic gear. – MP3 players, IPODs, game boys
Directions to Woodruff (~2 hours)
120 to 141 (Medlock bridge road), Right on 141. 141 will turn into Bethelview after crossing over GA400, Left on 20 for about 7-8 milesRight on 372 towards Ball Ground for about 10 miles, Right on 5 – 515 which turn into 575. The map is good from here.
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Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park

Location – Old Lafayette Road Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742 - 706-866-9241

Dates – 28 – 30 March

Depart – Friday, March 28th at 6:00 PM from Zion Parking lot

Return – Sunday, March 30th , 12:00 Noon at 183 Office Suites Building

Dress – Class A uniform

Cost - $15 per scout ($ 5 for misc expense, $10 for food)

Scouts should bring – Tent, ground cover, sleeping bag, class B uniform, personal items (face cloth, towel, soap, toothbrush, comb, hair spray, etc), change of under clothes and socks, poncho, scout book, COMPASS, flash light and extra

Scouts should not bring – cell phones and any other electronic gear. – MP3 players, IPODs, game boys

Scout Day At The Capitol

Blood Mountain Hiking Trip

Location – Woody to Neals Gap
Dates – February 23, 2008
Depart – Saturday February 23, 2008 at 7:oo AM from Zion Parking lot
Return – Saturday February 23, 2008 at 5:3o PM from Zion Parking lot
Dress – Class B uniform
Cost - $0 per scout
Scouts should bring – 10 essentials and lunch

http://georgiatrails.com/trails/appal2.html

Troop 206 YMCA Lock-In

"Scouting is a game with a purpose"...bp. 5th graders and above with Adult (parent) volunteers are invite to learn about Troop 206 at the Annual YMCA lock-in. The overnight will be Friday night January 18 at the Ed Isakson Family YMCA in Alpharetta. Please contact Bill Truss at (770) 321-0370 or email ziontroop206@gmail.com to sign-up.

"It's better to train a boy than to fix a man"...

It is important that parents be back to pick up their scouts at 6:45 AM as the YMCA will need to open for regular members and the adult leaders will be exhuasted and in need of sleep.

When: Friday, January 18
Location: –Ed Isakson Family YMCA

3655 Preston Ridge Road

Alpharetta, Ga 30005

770 664-1220

Time: 8:30 PM - 6:30 AM (pick up at 7:00 AM promptly, please)
Activities:

• Swimming (9:30 – 11:30)
• Rock Wall Climbing (9:30 – 11:30)
• Basketball Court (all night)

Snacks:Pizza and sodas
Cost: $5 per Scout

Parents will need to sign a release for their children when dropping them off at the YMCA. Scouts planning on swimming should bring swimming trunks and towels.

November 07 Campout - Raccoon Mountain

Location – Raccoon Mountain
319 West Hill Drive
Chattanooga, TN 37419
800-823-CAMP
Dates – Nov. 17 – 18
Depart – Saturday Nov 17th at 7:45 AM from Zion Parking lot
Return – Sunday Nov 18th , 12:00 Noon at 183 Office Suites Building
Dress – Class A uniform
Cost - $27 per scout ($ 5 for misc expense, $10 for food, $12 for cave tour)
Scouts should bring – Tent, ground cover, sleeping bag, class B uniform, personal items (face cloth, towel, soap, toothbrush, comb, hair spray, etc), change of under clothes and socks, poncho, scout book, COMPASS, flash light and extra batteries
Winter Camping advisory - See http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=d4zzt7q_28d69kkk&hl=en for details
Scouts should not bring – cell phones and any other electronic gear. – MP3 players, IPODs, game boys

The 4th Annual Merit Badge University

The 4th Annual Merit Badge College at Kennesaw State University is scheduled for 10/20/07. The first day for registration is 09/01/07. The cost is $10. This event is a Troop 206 activity day and we would like all scouts that need any of the offered MB to attend. Let me know your first and second choices for MB by August 31, 2007. These classes will fill up fast so let me know as soon as possible. I will register Troop 206 scouts starting on 09/01/07. Once a scout is registered, the registration fee ($10) is due and is not refundable. I will collect the registration fee Saturday 09/08/07 at Zion from 10am - 11:30am. The available MB classes are listed below (see Seats Available column). For additional information on the classes visit the Merit Badge University website, www.meritbadge.info. Also, please contact Abraham Williams,(770) - 587-0324,alwnum1@bellsouth.net for questions.

http://meritbadge.info/mbn/EventDetails.aspx?ID=124