Where's it at:  Boy Scout camp at Clermont, Ky.  

Who's invited:  All GIC members and their families.  If you have a friend that you've been trying to get to come to church, go ahead and invite them.

Pic-nic:  Lunch will be provided.  Bring hotdogs, soups, snacks, deserts, etc... for Friday night and if you want to stay late Saturday.  There's no electricity available but we will have 5 or 6 burners available to warm stuff up and there's always the campfire.   Bring your favorite drink (2 liter, tea, hot chocolate, etc...)

Shooting:  The rifle range at the camp has been reserved for us from 1:00PM till dark.  We will be shooting bolt actions .22 rifles.  I you would rather shoot something smaller we'll have some air rifles & BB guns available.  If you've never fired a rifle and would like to try, this is an excellent time to try.  Don't know how.  There will be a class for first time shooters and no one else will be around to laugh at you if you don't even hit the target.  The rifle instructor is NRA certified.  Safety is number one.  (At the instructors discretion, children under 11 may be allowed to shoot.) 

Worm Baptizing:  Bring your pole and all the other stuff.  There is a large lake (large enough to water-ski on) about 250 yards from where we will be.  Yes, there are fish in it.  A 10 year old boy caught a 7 pound, 24 inch bass last fall.   If you catch it and clean it, we'll provide the utensils to cook it.  I've never seen the game warden out there but don't forget you fishing license.  

Hiking:  There are probably about 10 miles of trails on the camp.  They are all open and available.  Maps will be available.  Most trails are well marked.  Just want to take a short hike, it's about a mile and a half around the lake.

Eating:  We're Baptist.  We meet, we eat.  

Deer Watching:  I see deer just about every time I go to the camp.  I have seen as many as 14 in one day (about 5 hours).  You can't shoot them but you can enjoy watching them.  PS, Heed the warning on the directions about the speed limit on camp.

Camp fire sitting around:  That's not a hard thing to do.  Just pull up a log, have a sit, hope the smoke blows the other way.  It's a great time to relax, chat, and fellowship with others (while the smoke blows their way.)

What should I bring?  Dress for the weather. If you are camping, a tent, a sleeping bag for each person.  A flashlight might be handy in the evening.  Snacks, games, etc...

What time does all this happen?  Someone will be there all day since some of us are camping.  Lunch will be around lunch time.  Most of the other stuff you can do anytime. 

What's this going to cost me?  How about $4.00 per person with a max of $10.00 per family.  We're renting the facilities and we have to pay for food and a few other items.  If the cost is a problem, come on out anyway.  

What if it rains?  I don't know what to tell you about this one.  We're Baptist and we prefer dunking to sprinkling.  I guess we'll just get wet.  I always bring several tarps.  There are some shelters but I believe they are reserved for a Cub Scout function.  The firing line at the rifle and shotgun ranges are covered.  We could hang around there and stay fairly dry.

OK already!  Where is this Boy Scout camp?  Click this link for a map.  The map is for the 2005 He-Man outing but we will be at campsite 5A.  It's  just before you get to the one we used for the "He-Man". 

One other thing...What if I have questions?  Simple.  Just contact John Morton at John@themortons.org or call 968-1354 or 553-6042