December Shooting Sports

When: Dec 10 - 11, 2022

Saturday: 6:30am assembly at OGUMCSunday: 10:30am departure from camp. Return to OGUMC approx 1:00pm

Where: Camp Thunder (at Lawhorn)

1166 Dripping Rock Road, Molena, GA 30258

1.5 hours away

South of Peachtree City

Who: 

Open to Troop 77 and 177 Scouts. Adults who attend must have YPT and Haz Weather training (see Training page). 

Participant Cost: $70 

$37 Shotgun and Rifle, $5 Camping, $15 Food, $2 Cobbler, $6 Scout Transportation, $3 Trailer, and $2 Processing 

Register by: Fri Nov 25, 2022

The December campout is an outing to Camp Thunder at Lawhorn Scouting Base. This will be a 1-night camping trip. Scouts will have the opportunity to participate in shotgun and rifle shooting led by BSA instructors at the camp's ranges.  The rifle activity will use .22 rimfire rifles at targets up to 50ft. away arranged as dueling tree targets, cans, plastic bottles, and paper targets.  The shotgun activity will use 20 gauge over/under guns and straight away trap shooting. We will likely have a throwing sports station to throw knives and Tomahawks.

Scouts can work on the Shooting Sport Merit Badge during this campout. Click on each of these links to access the merit badge books for Rifle, Shotgun, and Archery. Reading through and understanding the sports you will be participating in will give you an edge during the weekend and you will learn a lot more!

Contacts

Let Robert Wade, rhwade@gmail.com, know of questions. 

Itinerary

Interfaith Service

Camping

Location Note: Gerald I. Lawhorn Scouting Base is divided into two sites:  Flint River Adventure Area and Camp Thunder.  Our campsites and shooting ranges are on the Camp Thunder side.

Meals

Scouts will plan for a simple lunch on Saturday that can be eaten prior to setting up our campsite/before third activity, a hot dinner Saturday evening, and a hot breakfast on Sunday. 

All attending adults will plan Saturday lunch, Saturday dinner, and Sunday breakfast together.  

Everyone should bring money for Sunday lunch on the drive back to OGUMC.  

Packing list

Hospital

Upson Regional Medical Center

801 W Gordon St, Thomaston, GA 30286

706-647-8111

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