[Troop-42 Adults] Good deal for the summer... OA elections are coming...

[Scoutmaster Troop 42]

Parents,

    I received the following email and am forwarding it to you to discuss with your scouts.  The may not be OA now but can be by Summer.

Chris


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Scoutmasters and Coaches,

Do you have older Scouts who are looking for a new opportunity during the 
summer. Do they enjoy being in the outdoors. Would they like to go to 
get away from home for 2 weeks. Then we have a deal for them. They can 
have 2 week high adventure experience at beautiful Goshen Scout 
Reservation for about 1/2 the cost.

Requirements: The Scout must be at least 14 years old, physically fit, and 
a member of the Order of the Arrow

When: June 29 - July 12, 2008

Cost:: Order of the Arrow members selected as GOAT Crew participants pay a 
total program cost of $125. This amount covers the costs for the fourteen 
(14) day high adventure experience at Goshen.

Why: The GOAT Program offers an innovative leadership and high adventure 
option. The program challenges older Order youth and adults to experience, 
first-hand, the interrelationship between outdoor recreation and 
environmental stewardship. The Trail Crew Program combines the spirit of 
adventure with an interactive backcountry program into a two week 
experience.

Specific benefits the Goshen Order of the Arrow Trail Program can provide 
any participant are:
* Applying new and practical backcountry skills in direct support of our 
Council camps
* Learning to cooperate and to work in unity toward environmental 
stewardship
* Enhancing one's understanding of the Order of the Arrow
* Experiencing fun and inner satisfaction from a unique high adventure 
experience.

What: 
Week One they learn and practice outdoor ethics and backcountry 
conservation. They will be introduced to Goshen's newest C.O.P.E. 
[Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience] course that helps youth to plan, 
organize, and lead outdoor adventure activities. Crew members can expect 
to be exposed to advanced outdoor skills, techniques and strategies. 
Examples of such skills include: Search and Rescue (SAR), fire suppression 
and backcountry risk management. Also, each participant can earn 
certification in Leave No Trace (LNT) ethics.

Week Two they design a program from a variety of program options, 
not otherwise offered to units attending Lenhok'sin.

For more information, check out the Goshen Order of the Arrow Trail (GOAT) 
Crew web page at 
<http://www.boyscouts-ncac.org/pages/6734_goshen_oa_trail_crew.cfm>.