Boy scouts love electronics. It’s as close to undeniable truth as you can get. And this principle was applied during our time at Camp Stambaugh.

The first day was largely uneventful. All of the scouts arrived at the meeting point. When I say “all of the scouts”, I mean it quite literally. The Camp Stambaugh attendance was much higher than many of the other campouts the troop has done, probably due to the fact that we were allowed to bring electronics. After gathering, we started the 1 hour car ride to the camp. After we arrived, we eventually found the cabin, looked around, unpacked, and went to bed.

The next morning, we woke up, ate breakfast (pancakes and sausage), and woke up everyone not yet out of bed. The morning activity was building a flagpole out of sticks and rope. How fun. After that got figured out, we had a flag-raising ceremony. Peter and Kevin, two new scouts, got to be the color guard. Then we went inside to finish requirements and, inevitably, use electronics. We ate a nice, healthy lunch of hot dogs, and we got to eat some of Mr. Mayher’s amazing cobbler. In the afternoon, we went on a short hike that was only a couple of miles long. We came back for more free time, and eventually ate a dinner of spaghetti and meatballs. Next, we had more great cobbler. We had a great night around the campfire where we did all kinds of songs and skits, played multiple rounds of capture the flag, and turned in for the night.

On the final (partial) day, we got up and ate a breakfast of oatmeal and pop tarts, before having a flag lowering ceremony. Then, in conclusion to our camping trip, we packed up and drove back to the church, happy that we went. We all enjoyed Camp Stambaugh, and all of us that attended would do it again in an instant. Those joining in on the fun were Allen, Chris, Danny, David, Donald, Doug, Derek, Greg, Jacob, Jordan, Kevin, Kurtis, Matt B., Matt S., Michael, Peter G., Peter L., Steven, Mrs. Guilivo(1), Mr. Makowski, Mr. ML Mayher, Mr. MM Mayher and Mr. Rickert.

Camp Stambaugh Photo Album

Trip Plan for Camp Stambaugh

Date and Time of Departure: Friday, March 20th, 6:30pm - Old Church, leave when ready.

Purpose: Help 1st year scouts and others to learn scout skills for advancement. Enjoy some cabin camping and have fun in the outdoors. Normal restrictions on electronics have been lifted for this campout. This campout is less structured than most, there is plenty of free time to either work on advancement or have fun.

Activities:

• Advancement Requirements
• Explore Camp
• Game Night

Cost: $20.00 per scout (permission slip and fee due at meeting on March 3rd)

Location: Camp Stambaugh, 3712 Leffingwell Road, Canfield, OH 44406 , camp phone number for emergencies 330-533-4538, we are staying at Baloo Lodge.

Directions:

1. Start out going SOUTH on BROADVIEW RD/OH-176 toward W ROYALTON RD/OH-82. 0.1mi
2. Turn LEFT onto E ROYALTON RD/OH-82 E. 1.7mi
3. Merge onto I-77 S toward AKRON. 2.5mi
4. Merge onto I-80 E via EXIT 146 toward YOUNGSTOWN (Portions toll). 46.3mi
5. Merge onto I-80 E via EXIT 218 toward YOUNGSTOWN. 5.2mi
6. Merge onto OH-11 S via EXIT 224A toward CANFIELD. 6.8mi
7. Take the US-224 exit, EXIT 34, toward US-62/POLAND/CANFIELD. 0.4mi
8. Turn LEFT onto E MAIN ST/US-224. Continue to follow US-224. 0.3mi
9. Turn RIGHT onto S RACCOON RD/CR-109. 1.2mi
10. Turn LEFT onto LEFFINGWELL RD/CR-74. 0.8mi
11. End at 3712 Leffingwell Rd Canfield, OH 44406-9109

Estimated Time: 1 hour 9 minutes Estimated Distance: 65.42 miles

Estimated Time of Return: Sunday, March 22nd, 10:30am

Items to Bring:

• Be Prepared for Winter Weather
• Scout Outdoor Essentials (see handbook)
• Camping Gear and Extra Clothing (see handbook)