We’re looking forward to an excellent weekend of serving on the island and Scouting! 

On this page, you can find information related to our Cumberland Island trip. New information will be posted at the top of the page. 

In BOLD RED are links to forms to complete. In BLUE are documents to view. 

Drop and parking info for drivers

The below info was posted Friday, February 11

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1. Everyone needs to do this first action item, related to COVID - For this campout, very few people should need to submit a COVID test. To determine this, please use this form to provide each participant's COVID vaccine, booster and/or COVID infection details by Sunday, February 13. If the details and dates you provide end up requiring a participant to have a negative COVID test prior to the campout, that participant will be contacted by someone on our medical team (Loria Pollack or Loren Rodgers). Here is the PDF which highlights the COVID protocols and has some FAQs about this process 

2. Lunch Form - The following people have not yet completed their Monday lunch selection. Please do so by filling out this form. This will be your lunch during the ferry ride back to St Mary's from Cumberland Island on Monday. Using the time on the ferry to eat lunch will save us a stop on the drive back to Atlanta. 

<Everyone has made a choice>

3. Scouts need to have the "Parental Consent Form" and "Certification of Vaccination" completed. Adults need to complete the "Certification of Vaccination" and sign a group form that Andrew Kraft has. For those who completed these forms in January, you do not need to complete another form. Andrew Kraft will email individuals who need to turn in one or both of these documents.

   1. Parental Consent form - A parent/guardian needs to complete this and turn it in for any participant under the age of 18. 

      1. • Box 1, select “individual” (Print the name clearly)

         • Box 2, you can put “BSA” followed by the unit (77, 177 or Crew). 

         • Boxes 3-19 are your Scout’s info and then Emergency Contact for your Scout. I would skip Boxes 10-11

         • Boxes 28-36 - Complete as directed

      2. For those over the age of 18 find Andrew Kraft to sign the Adult form

      3. Job Hazard Analysis for Trail work - This is for reference, highlighting the work and hazards of trail work

   2. Certification of Vaccination - Each person needs to complete this. The medical officer for each unit will collect and hold onto. Just print first two pages. Please print the participant name clearly.

Documents

1. Trip Sheet 

2. Service Awards Scouts can earn!

3. Backpacking Gear List - If you don't have something, don't go buy it. Let your Scoutmaster or an Assistant Scoutmaster know and we will try and find gear for the weekend. 

4. Current Mask and Covid Policy, but this can change prior to the campout

5. Maps showing the island and location of our camp near Plum Orchard

   1. Georgia Conservancy Map 

   2. National Park maps showing all campsites on island

Prescription Medication?

If your scout will need medication during the weekend complete this Medication Administration Form:

• • • NO prescription, over the counter medicine, vitamins or herbal supplements are permitted in a scout’s gear.

    • The Scout’s medication, along with the completed form should be placed in a Ziplock bag and turned in to the medical officer for your unit this Thursday night at 6:00 p.m. during our mandatory pre-departure meeting.  

    • Medications MUST BE in their ORIGINAL containers.  We will be unable to accept anything without the original container. 

    • Please label the Ziplock bag with your Scout’s name.

    • Emergency medications such as Epi-pen and albuterol inhalers should be kept with the Scout at all times!!!!!

Thursday night, Assembly at OGUMC, 6:00 p.m.

We are assembling Thursday evening to finalize carpool, pack cars and trailers, and go over last minute details. 

• Thursday Night Assembly: OGUMC Parking Lot @ 6:00 PM

• The trailers and cars will be packed, and carpool will be finalized. Bring ALL your gear for packing that night. 

• Drivers - use a car top carrier if you have one. You will be going home with Scouts’ gear Thursday night. Also, consider getting a Peach Pass. 

Friday

We will depart EARLY on Friday morning. Pertinent information and written directions will be distributed prior to departure. You are responsible for providing your own breakfast in a bag on Friday. There is a rest stop on the way, which provides a good place and timing to stop for a break. Your bagged lunch will be consumed on the ferry. 

• Friday Morning Departure: Arrive by 6:00 a.m. @ OGUMC Parking Lot 

• Drivers - please arrive with a full tank of gas.

• Bring a sack breakfast for Friday along with some snacks.

• Masks will be worn in vehicles at the driver’s discretion, considering the preferences, vaccination status, etc of passengers. 

• A good rest area to stop at is Rest Stop 088 in Dublin, GA on I-16. 

• Cell phones - For Scouts, cellphones are allowed during the drive to and from Cumberland, but are not allowed on the island. They need to stay in the vehicle.

• Participants should arrive at St Mary's dock by noon. We will unload and park vehicles, load ferry, and depart between 1:00-1:30 p.m.

• Ferry ride is 1.5 hours 

• Upon arrival at Hunt Camp, set up camp, explore the area around Plum Orchard, make dinner. 

service

A big part of our weekend, and the reason we have use of the Hunt Camp (which is absolutely needed for a group our size), is providing volunteer service to the island. Each person is expected to serve 8 hours - NO EXCEPTIONS. Be sure to bring work gloves! 

campsite

We are staying at the National Park Service’s (NPS) Plum Orchard Hunt Camp. This is one of the two private campsites used for the managed hunts the NPS organizes to control wildlife on the island. Ordinarily, a visitor would have to hike 7.5 miles to get to Plum Orchard, . . .  we only have to walk 100 yards! That being said, you should pack efficiently to minimize the amount of gear to carry and manage in vehicles and on the ferry. 

Plum Orchard Hunt Camp Amenities 

Bathroom and showers, potable ice machine, potable water, electricity/outlets in bathrooms, fire pits, picnic tables. 

When planning food and gear, have a goal to minimize trash that you generate. As with all campouts, we will adhere to the Leave No Trace principles, and, as mentioned above, we highly encourage everyone to pack efficiently in backpacks and duffle bags if possible - especially Scouts. Managing the ferry with 60 people will be considerably easier without a slew of tubs. Also, keep this in mind when you start to plan your meals. We still have to manage patrol boxes and coolers.

Things to Know:

• There will be carts available for hauling gear.

• Propane tanks larger than 1 gallon are NOT permitted on the ferry.

• Tenting - Scouts can tent with other Scouts with their parents' approval.  Scouts should coordinate their own tenting arrangements and an email should be sent to Sara Henderson, Acting Scoutmaster with the tenting plan (sara_crofton@yahoo.com).

• Hammocks must be free-standing. Tying to trees or any man made structure is prohibited. So don’t bring a hammock.

• Food and Trash Storage: Store or hang all food and trash. Raccoons are common. Follow Leave No Trace principles.

• Drinking Water: Available at Plum Orchard (and all areas south of Sea Camp). Treat water at all other areas of the island.

• Insect repellent is a necessity, and everyone should periodically check for ticks even though they aren’t necessarily in season.

• Bring a day pack with the 10 essentials, especially your rain gear. 

• BRING A PAIR OF WORK GLOVES.

Saturday and Sunday

• We will serve and explore the island, with a Scout's Own Service on Sunday

Monday

• After breakfast and packing up, we will board the ferry  back to St Mary's by 10:00 a.m.

• Around noon, we will start the 5 hour drive back to Atlanta