Boy Scouts Bermuda High-Adventure Trip 7/24/15-8/1/15 Operation - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Boy Scouts Bermuda High-Adventure Trip 7/24/15-8/1/15 Operation Pink Sand Experiencing the culture of Bermuda with the local Pathfinders and Sea Cadets Touring the islands by bus, ferry, foot, and mountain bikes Earning a few

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Boy Scouts Bermuda High-Adventure Trip

7/24/15-8/1/15

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  • Experiencing the culture of Bermuda

with the local Pathfinders and Sea Cadets

  • Touring the islands by bus, ferry, foot,

and mountain bikes

  • Earning a few merit badges requirements

along the way

Operation Pink Sand

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  • Round-Trip flights by Delta airlines

flights 561 and 560

  • Baggage

○ 1 suitcase per person ○ 2 carry on items

■ one overhead ■ one personal item under/in seat

Transportation-by air

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Takes 4-6 weeks to process:

  • Adults

○ New $135 ○ Renew $110

■ every 10 years

  • Scouts

○ New/Renew $105

■ every 5 years

Passports

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  • 7-Day Bus and Ferry Passes: Unlimited

Rides

  • Walk: the Bermuda Railway Trail and

Tribe Roads

  • Mountain Bikes: to see the sites of

Bermuda

Transportation-by land

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  • Ferry Rides to/from:

○ Hamilton ○ St. George’s ○ Dockyard

Transportation-by sea

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  • Transported from New Jersey to

Bermuda by the Leon V. Amis Shipping Company

  • Container will have food stored in a safe

location, in Bermuda.

Food

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We will have three campsites during the week(s). Listed in nights below.

  • Friday-Sunday: St. Andrews Church
  • Monday-Wednesday: Messina House
  • Thursday-Friday: If available, on a beach. If

not: Amis Memorial Chapel

“Housing”

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possible activities may include:

  • National Maritime Museum
  • Bermuda Railway Trail
  • Gibbs Hill Lighthouse
  • Crystal Caves
  • Bermuda Aquarium Museum and Zoo
  • Jet Skiing

Attractions

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Do you like sports???? The annual smackdown between the two cricket teams of Bermuda, the east and the west, will be taking place while observe in the crowd.

Cup Match

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Scouts will get a chance to swim in an

  • lympic-sized pool. We hope to get a

chance to earn some of the requirements for the swimming and lifesaving merit badges.

The National OLYMPIC-SIZE POOL

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to partially complete:

  • Cycling
  • Citizenship in the World
  • Hiking
  • Backpacking
  • Camping
  • Swimming

Possible Merit Badges

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  • Fluorescent Pink T-Shirts

○ Custom made for this trip

  • Fluorescent Pink Hats

○ Custom made for this trip

New Gear Purchases

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  • Hiking/Bicycling: – various dates –

Deerfield, Blue Hills, Boston Harbor, Cape Cod

  • Camping/Public Transportation: Nantucket

and other locations.

Preparation and Training Activities

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  • All adults will have taken Youth

Protection Training, and will have basic First Aid skills.

  • We will have multiple phones available

at all times in case of needing to call an ambulance, the police, or the fire department

Emergencies

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In case of medical emergency:

  • The person will be transported to the

King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance.

Emergencies (cont.)

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  • 1. Total Price is $1,100
  • a. May be paid in full
  • b. May be paid in 4 installments of $275
  • i. March 22
  • ii. April 12
  • iii. May 3
  • iv. May 31
  • 2. All Payments are due by June 1st.

The Budget

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The budget covers:

  • Airfare
  • Food
  • Transportation
  • Attractions
  • Campsite Fees
  • Emergencies
  • Souvenirs
  • Everything!

The Budget (cont.)

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I would like to thank Mr. McClintock for his guidance and I would like to thank YOU for listening!

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Any Questions?