TROOP 179
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB CAMP

We will visit the nations largest Airforce Base and watch aircraft take off and land! 

Our plans are to camp at a near-by Scout Camp in Dayton called Cricket Holler Scout Camp where we will stay in tents and Troop Cook all of our meals.

In the morning we will hike the five mile Wright Memorial Trail (all hikers will get a patch and a medal). Then after lunch we will travel to the National Museum of the United States Air Force. This is the best air and space museum in the nation. Every visitor to the museum will receive a set of "Dog Tags" with their name on them.

Wright-Patterson is in Dayton, Ohio (approximately 3.5 hours from Farmington Hills). Our plans are to transport Scouts and Venturers in rented large capacity vans leaving at 4:00 pm from the First Presbyterian Church of Farmington. Bring a snack with you for the ride to Dayton. We will set up at our campsite and then serve a hot dinner around 9:00 pm. We will have two leaders driving each van. With approximately six vans that will cover 12 leaders. Additional leaders and adults will need to make their own arrangements for transportation to Wright-Patterson. we will have leaders hauling at least two trailers and I am sure they will have room for additional adults.

We will plan to leave Dayton at 10:00 am which should put us back at the church by 3:00 pm and will stop for Lunch along the way.

Youth should bring money with them if they want to purchase souvenirs at the museum gift shop and some for a fast food lunch on Sunday.