The cost of the trip will be $175 per skier. This includes a 2 night hotel stay, ski rental, lift ticket, and lesson. It also includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Sunday and breakfast on Monday. We will stop on Saturday night for dinner and lunch on Monday. Bring $20 to pay for those meals. The cost is $65 per non-skier. If you do not stay one of the nights, the fee will be $20 less.


The troop will ski at Devil's Head Resort. This is about a 30 minute drive from the Comfort Inn.

Contact Info:

Comfort Inn Address: 5025 County Hwy. V, De Forest, WI 53532
Comfort Inn Phone: (608) 653-2247
Devil's Head Resort Address: S 6330 Bluff Road, Merrimac, WI 53561
Devil's Head Resort Phone: 800-472-6670
Menu:


How to dress for skiing:

short-sleeve t-shirt
long-sleeve shirt
sweater
outer jacket / shell (something wind & water repellant)
wind / water proof pant
long underwear
full length socks
gloves

That will provide you with enough cover for any weather conditions. You may start out cold, but as the day progresses, you will end up in just your t-shirt under your outer shell. Be prepared to adjust several times during the day. You probably won't need the sweater at all during the day, but best to be prepared and you might wear it at the end of the day if everything else is soaked through with water. Also, remove layers as needed to avoid sweating. Anything getting you overly wet will make you cold and miserable.

Pants should be some sort of wind / water proof pant. Long underwear can be worn underneath if you're cold. Be sure to strip layers if you're too warm to avoid sweating. On a warm day, you may end up wearing just the wind/water proof pant.

Socks should be a single pair of full length (not ankle length) sport sock. Don't double up, it only restricts circulation. When you put on your boots, make sure there are no wrinkles in the sock. Wrinkles also restrict circulation and can also cause muscle cramps.

Forecast is predicting very warm temperatures, so expect that whatever you ski in will be soaked at the end of the day. Bring a full change of soft, comfy clothes to the resort to change into after skiing. Also, bring a spare set of gloves so you can swap if one pair gets soaking wet.

In general, wet clothes lead to cold bodies, and that's no fun at all.  Staying dry is essential to enjoying this outing.  Feel free to ask any questions.  The only dumb question is one never asked.

Troop Shoot 2022 

Required Safety Presentation

Mr. Oliveira will cover firearm safety at the next two Troop meetings on Monday, October 17 and 24 from 7:00-8:30pm at the Holy Cross Parish Center. All who will be at the Range for Troop Shoot must attend one of the safety presentations.

Camping

Sleep in a tent under the stars at the Tulip Point campsite, or rent a rustic cabin for your family with a wood burning stove just steps from the Salt Fork for $40 for the weekend. Let us know if you would like a cabin.

Come for all or some of the fun, but be sure to RSVP or email Scoutmaster West by Monday, October 24.

Details

Date: Saturday, October 29
Time: 9am-4:30pm
Location: Camp Drake
Cost: $25 per shooter (checks payable to Troop 9)
Cost: Free! (Meals and Camping)
Health Form (if not already on file)
Deadline: October 24 for RSVP, Health Form, and Payment

Troop alumni, friends, siblings, and other family are welcome to join us for camping, and at the Range (ages 11+) if they attend one of the required safety trainings.