Waterworld 2011

July 28 - July 31

CENTER HILL LAKE

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Tuesday 6/21/2011

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WATER WORLD 2011

WATER WORLD XII TFL

FIRST MESSAGE OF EIGHT

 

This is the first of eight messages that will be sent to the entire troop to wrap up all information and registration for Water World XII TFL. If you are going, considering going or still have questions, please stay tuned. We hope that you find the string of messages helpful.

 

Below is a comprehensive article about the entire trip. The next seven emails over the next couple of weeks will detail registration procedures, packing suggestions, patrol assignments, duty rosters and most importantly, requests for help and assistance with set-up, towing, teaching and leadership skills. Be sure to familiarize yourself with the trip and be prepared to respond appropriately as the emails come. YOUR HELP IN RESPONDING IMMEDIATELY WILL BE MOST APPRECIATED!

WATER WORLD XII – TIMS FORD LAKE

THURSDAY, JULY 28- SUNDAY, JULY 31

 

Troop 137’s annual WaterWorld excursion will take us to Tims Ford Lake, Winchester, TN where we will enjoy our annual family camp out. As always, the priority of this trip is to offer Scouts the opportunity to earn water related merit badges and this year the list will include: Water Sports, Rowing, Motor boating, Sailing, Canoeing and Fishing.

 

Sign ups will begin in May and will be limited to 125 people with priority given to those staying the longest. Cost is $55 per person for the 3 night / 3 day camping experience.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SIGN UPS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ON THE TROOP’S WEBSITE. THERE IS A LINK ON THE RIGHT HAND COLUMN……….NOT THE PORTAL. LOOK FOR THE WATER WORLD LINK

 

We will camp in a nicely cleared area, on a rather remote peninsula called Fanning Bend. We will have a private beach, docks and ample room to groove in canoes, kayaks and sailboats. This year’s added luxury will be on-site Porta-Johns.

 

If family members prefer not to camp, you must act now to book lodging in the nearby areas. Availability is very limited. See lodging options at the end of this letter.

 

All food and drinks will be provided. Attendees will be responsible for their own tents, sleeping bags, chair, eating utensils and willingness to pitch in and help with activities and daily duties. Of course, a great Troop 137 camping spirit will be expected.

Each day, we follow organized camp agendas that start with early morning breakfast and a flag raising ceremony. After daily safety meetings, we engage in merit badge work. Lunch is always hardy and afterwards, we continue with merit badge progress, free time activities and exciting patrol competitions. There is plenty of fun for everyone ~ including siblings.  Dinner provides great fellowship and calm, scout spirit follows with ceremonial campfires and fabulous desserts!

 

For further information feel free to contact:

 

Griff Irby

griff@cartergroupllc.com

 

Skip Beasley

crisben@aol.com

 

Richard Tambellini

richard.tambellini@comcast.net

 

 FAMILY MEMBERS LODGING OPTIONS:

TFL Marina

1 bedroom cabins with 2 queen beds and a foldout couch

Thursday is $49.95 and Fri/Sat is $124.95 per night all plus tax

<10 minutes by car and 10 minutes by boat from site

These will rent out by the end of March. If you even remotely think you may want to go this route then reserve your room right NOW!

 

Tims Ford State Park

2 bedroom cabins with 4 full size beds and 1 bath

6 night minimum at $765.00 including tax

10 minutes by car and 15 minutes by water

 

Jameson Inn – Decherd, TN

2 double or 1 king bed rooms

Multiple rooms available right now

About $80.00/night

Hotel is 20 minutes by car to site

 

 

 

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WATER WORLD XII – TIMS FORD LAKE

THURSDAY, JULY 28- SUNDAY, JULY 31

 

FOR IN DEPTH INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER, VISIT THE TROOP’S WEBSITE AND CLICK ON THE LINK IN THE RIGHT HAND COLUMN. (NOT IN THE PORTAL)

 

TWO THINGS TO THINK ABOUT RIGHT NOW IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN WATER WORLD XII – 20011:

1. Mr. Beasley will hold a motor boat license class on Tuesday, July 12th beginning at 1:00 PM at the Franklin Christian Church, 4040 Murfreesboro Rd, Franklin, TN. He will go over all the information you need to take the test, and then administer the test. The class will last approximately 3-1/2 hours. Remember that anyone wishing to take the test must buy the $10 permit at Wal-Mart or Academy Sports (see below for all the information).
   
   This will be the only opportunity to take this class prior to WaterWorld. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, contact Mr. Beasley by email (see below). This class is open to the public but scouts will have priority, so sign up early. Scout parents are welcome to sit in on the class.
   
   Mr. Beasley - Crisben@aol.com

 

WATERWORLD MOTORBOATING REQUIREMENTS

ATTENTION ALL SCOUTS AND PARENTS

Tennessee law requires our scouts take the Tennessee Boaters Motor Boating Exam prior to operating our fishing boats at WaterWorld. This will apply to all scouts, even if they already have the merit badge. Here is what each scout must do prior to WaterWorld:

1. Study boating safety via the Internet course or the Boat Tennessee home study course (call 800-837-6012), you must be 11 years old to take the test.

2. You must purchase for $10 a boat safety exam permit from Wal-Mart, Academy Sports, a sporting goods store, bait store, or a marina. This is your ticket to take the exam. The ticket has the candidate's information on it; you'll need your social security number, similar to the fishing license requirement. You can take the test as many times as it takes to pass it.

3. Present the exam ticket to the examination administrator at a testing site. Lists of locations and dates will be posted on TWRA website: www.tnwildlife.org or call 800-837-6012. Allow (at least) 40-50 mins. The Williamson County site is our Library, but you must make an appointment, call 595-1243.

4. When you pass the test, you will receive a temporary certificate until your wallet card is mailed to you.

 

Remember the Scout Motto is "Be Prepared!" This will be a condensed class, so it is important to prepare for it by doing the following:

1. Study the Safe Boating lesson at: http://www.state.tn.us/twra/pdfs/boatguide.pdf

2. You must purchase for $10 a boat safety exam permit from Wal-Mart, a sporting goods store, bait store, marinas, etc. This is your ticket to take the exam. The ticket has the candidate's information on it; you'll need your social security number, similar to the fishing license requirement.

3. Bring this exam permit to the class.

 

2.         Adult leaders will be needed to assist with the following. If you sign up, be prepared to assist in some capacity. Contact Griff Irby to “take the lead”.

A.     Life Guarding / Coordination

B.     Every adult is encouraged to take the safety afloat and the safe swim on line courses offered through Middle TN BSA at: http://olc.scouting.org/     

C.     Prayer Service on Sunday

D.     Pharmacist (if needed)

E.      Merit Badge instructor

a.       Canoeing

b.      Motor Boating

c.       Sailing

d.      Fishing

e.       Water Sports

f.        Rowing

g.       First Aid / CPR

F.      Program Director / Coach SPL with activities. (This one is the most fun! – Contact Richard Tambellini if you want this one.)

 

Griff Irby

griff@cartergroupllc.com

 

Skip Beasley

crisben@aol.com

 

Richard Tambellini

richard.tambellini@comcast.net

 

 

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WATER WORLD XII TFL

THIRD MESSAGE OF EIGHT

 

WATER WORLD XII – TIMS FORD LAKE

THURSDAY, JULY 28- SUNDAY, JULY 31

 

FOR IN DEPTH INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER, VISIT THE TROOP’S WEBSITE AND CLICK ON THE LINK IN THE RIGHT HAND COLUMN. (NOT IN THE PORTAL)

 

First, some clarifications on some previous emails:

1.      If you have taken the motor-boating safety course and passed in the past, you do not have to take the course again. Your certificate is good for life ~ bring it with you so that you may operate a motor boat while at water world.

2.      The motor boating safety course, safety afloat and the canoeing merit badge are all different things:

a.      The safety course is to operate a motor boat if you are at least 11 years old and under 18.

b.      Safety afloat is for adult leaders and is simply a good thing to take the course on line to be an asset to the Troop.

c.       The merit badges are all unique, but to earn the motorboating merit badge, the scout will have to have a TN motor boating certificate to drive a boat.

 

Secondly, to pay and ask questions, we’ll be at the barn this Tuesday. See Griff Irby, Mike Coombs or Richard Tambellini.

   

CAN ANYONE HELP THE TROOP WITH THESE RESOURCES?

  

CANOPIES:

No! Not the little sandwiches you eat at a fancy tea party. (Sorry, same pun as last year). We need protection from the sun. If you are coming with one, or if you have one you can lend the troop please respond to email address below.

 

COOLERS:

Large double walled serious keep your food cold in the hot summer sun coolers. If you can help us get our hands on some, please respond to email address below.

 

OTHER STUFF:

·        LIFE JACKETS

·        DUTCH OVENS

·        GAS CANS

·        4 and 6 FOOT LONG FOLDING TABLES. WE COULD USE ABOUT 5 MORE

        

 

WHETHER YOU ARE GOING TO WATERWORLD OR NOT, WE COULD USE THESE THINGS. IF YOU CAN HELP IN ANY WAY, WE SURE WOULD APPRECIATE IT! Again, please respond to email address below.

 

 

Richard Tambellini

richard.tambellini@comcast.net

 

 

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WATER WORLD XII – TIMS FORD LAKE

THURSDAY, JULY 28- SUNDAY, JULY 31

FOR IN DEPTH INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER, VISIT THE TROOP'S WEBSITE AND CLICK ON THE LINK IN THE RIGHT HAND COLUMN. (NOT IN THE PORTAL)

1. IF YOU'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT COMING TO WATER WORLD AND HAVE YET TO REGISTER ~ NOW IS THE TIME! MENUS AND FOOD QUANTITIES ARE BEING BOUGHT NEXT WEEK. DO NOT DELAY.
   

2. ONLY ONE PERSON HAS RESPONDED TO PREVIOUS EMAIL LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS. IF YOU ARE GOING, PLEASE REFER BACK TO PREVIOUS EMAILS AND OUR WEBSITE AND LET US KNOW YOUR NICHE.

3. EVERY PERSON THAT IS GOING THAT IS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 MUST HAVE A PERMISSION TO TREAT FORM TURNED IN WITH PAYMENT. A COPY OF THE FORM CAN BE FOUND ON THE TROOP WEBSITE ~ REFERENCE FORMS ~ ANNUAL PACKET ~ SCOUT PARTICIPATION. I'LL HAVE EXTRA COPIES ON HAND WHEN YOU PAY AND/OR YOU CAN EMAIL RICHARD AND HE'LL SEND YOU A COPY.

4. OH YEA, PAYMENTS ARE BEING TAKEN BY RICHARD TAMBELLINI ON TUESDAYS OR BY MAIL TO: 243 HEATHERSETT DRIVE, FRANKLIN, TN 37064.

5. PLEASE CONSIDER HELPING WITH THE TRAILER PACK OUT THIS TUESDAY, JULY 12^TH.

Richard Tambellini
Franklin, TN
615.207.6083

 

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WATER WORLD XII TFL

FIFTH MESSAGE OF EIGHT

LAST BIG EMAIL. PLEASE READ ALL THE WAY THROUGH

WATER WORLD XII – TIMS FORD LAKE

THURSDAY, JULY 28- SUNDAY, JULY 31

9 DAYS UNTIL WE LEAVE.

PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING LIST FOR ACCURACY.

AS YOU WILL NOTE, ONLY A FEW HAVE PAID. PLEASE BE SURE TO SEE RICHARD TAMBELLINI AT THE BARN TONIGHT TO PAY ~ OR MAIL YOUR CHECK TO: 243 HEATHERSETT DRIVE, FRANKLIN, TN 37064.

MAKE THE CHECK TO BSA TROOP 137. THE COST IS $55 PER PERSON, $150 MAX PER FAMILY. A COPY OF THE PERMISSION TO TREAT FORM FOR ANYONE UNDER 18 MUST ACCOMPANY PAYMENT.

This attached roster is to also serve as an opportunity to consider who you (the scouts) can tent with. Scouts tent together ~ Adults and siblings in another area.

CURRENT REGISTRATION INCLUDES:

PAID

1	IRBY	GRIFF
2	IRBY	ANNA
3	IRBY	RACHEL
4	IRBY	MEAGAN
5	FOLEY	MARK
6	FOLEY	TERESA
7	FOLEY	MARK JR
8	FOLEY	BRIAN
9	FOLEY	KEVIN
10	VOLLMER	SANDY
11	VOLLMER	JAMES
12	VOLLMER	GLEN
13	VOLLMER	CAMI
14	VOLLMER	TIMMY
15	VOLLMER	CORINNA
16	VOLLMER	CHUCK
17	KENNEDY	WILLIAM
18	BROWN	PARKER	X
19	BROWN	CHRIS	X
20	BROWN	MICHAEL	X
21	SALSTRAND	KEN
22	SALSTRAND	BEN
23	SALSTRAND	JOSHUA
24	COOMBS	MIKE
25	COOMBS	GIB
26	COOMBS	CHRISSIE
27	COOMBS	MARIAH
28	KOSHAR	CHRISTOPHER
29	BEAL	MICHAEL	X
30	SOUERS	BEN
31	SOUERS	DAVID
32	SOUERS	WILLIAM
33	NICHOLS	EMBRY
34	NICHOLS	TRACY
35	NICHOLS	WILLIAM
36	BARBER	REID
37	BARBER	LOGAN
38	BARBER	JACKIE
39	BARBER	KIRK
40	BARBER	WIATT
41	SCIDMORE	SCOTT
42	SCIDMORE	RYAN
43	GREEN	JAMES
44	DUNKLE	NICHOLAS
45	GARNER	PAULA
46	GARNER	BLAKE
47	GARNER	ERIC
48	GARNER	GABE
49	TAMBELLINI	RICHARD	X
50	NICHOLS	MATTHEW	X
51	JOHNSON	LUKE	X
52	BEASLEY	SKIP	X
53	NOWACK	AUSTIN
54	NOWACK	DEBORAH
55	NOWACK	PAUL
56	TEAGUE	BRYCE	X
57	TEAGUE	JAROD	X
58	THOMPSON	DAN
59	THOMPSON	AUSTIN
60	HEDDEN	CHRIS
61	STERNENBERG	CHIP
62	REHM	JOHN
63	REHM	MATTHEW
64	REHM	LINDA
65	REHM	DAVID
66	LOTZ	TOM
67	LOTZ	CHRIS
68	LaBREC	JOHN

THANKS TO ALL THAT HAVE STEPPED UP FOR THE FOLLOWING!

Chief Operations Officer Griff Irby

First Past President Skip Beasley

Registration/Admin Chrissie Coombs

Web Design Ed Grooms

Kitchen Mike Coombs / Richard Tambellini

Evening Events Embry and Tracy Nichols

Sunday Worship TBD

Motorboating MB Skip Beasley and Todd Yann

Sailing MB Mark Foley

Canoeing MB James Green

Skiing MB Griff Irby

Fishing MB Chip Sternenberg

Rowing MB TBD

First Aid / CPR Jackie Barber

Beach Patrol Jackie Barber

IF YOU ARE AN ADULT AND YOUR NAME IS NOT ABOVE, PLEASE PLAN ON FILLING IN AS ASSISTANTS TO ANY OF T HESE POSITIONS.

DEPARTURE TIMES:

Advance Crew. Wednesday 27, July 16:00 hours from the barn

Participants: Meet at barn. Thursday 28, July 14:00 hours (2:00 PM)

Role call, organization, safety briefing etc.

Expected departure at 2:30

TRAVEL IN CLASS A PER BSA POLICY

HELPFUL DETAILS:

• In an effort to make more space in cars for travel on Thursday, consider pre-loading as much of your gear onto the trailer on Tuesday, July 26. WE NEED TO MAKE ROOM FOR SCOUTS IN THE CARS.

• The trailer leaves at 4:00 PM on Wednesday, in case you miss the opportunity to preload your stuff on Tuesday.
• Bring a chair
• Bring a Knife, Plate, Fork, Spoon, Water Bottle and Coffee Cup
• BRING YOUR SACK DINNER FOR THURSDAY!!! PLAN ON EATING ONCE WE GET TO THE CAMPSITE.

THINGS WE STILL NEED:

Reply to Richard Tambellini (email address below) if you can produce)

1. Dutch Ovens
2. Tables
3. Pop up style canopies
4. Coolers
5. Gas Cans
6. An adult to manage the Sunday morning worship service.

PACKING LIST

LABEL EVERYTHING!

TO EXPEDITE MOVING EQUIPMENT AND MINIMIZING EXCESS WE ARE ASKING EVERYONE WHO PACKS TO WATERWORLD TO LIMIT THEIR GEAR TO ONE DUFFLE BAG, BACKPACK OR BIG RUBBERMAID TYPE CONTAINER. (THINK BACKPACK TRIP!), PLUS A FISHING POLE AND CHAIR (BOTH OF WHICH ARE OPTIONAL).

IF THIS SOUNDS AGGRESSIVE, THEN AT LEAST CONSIDER BUNDLING YOUR GEAR SO THAT THE NUMBER OF ITEMS MOVED ONTO AND OFF OF THE BOATS IS MINIMIZED.

WE LOAD THE TRAILER WITH YOUR PERSONAL GEAR SO THAT WE CAN MAXIMIZE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WE PUT IN CARS. BRING WHAT YOU CAN TO THE BARN DURING THE TUESDAY JULY 27^TH MEETING OR ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 28 BETWEEN 1 AND 2 PM.

· SUGGESTED PACKING LIST:

· CLASS A UNIFORM SHIRT!!!

· PAD AND SLEEPING BAG (OR SHEETS)

· PILLOW

· TENT (TO BE SHARED) ~ AVOID LARGE TENTS!

· WE HAVE TROOP TENTS. IF YOU NEED ONE, PLEASE LET RICHARD TAMBELLINI KNOW SO IT CAN BE ISSUED.

· TARP

· ALL APPROPRIATE CLOTHES/SWIMSUITS

· AT NIGHT ALL ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR LONG PANTS AND SHOES FOR SAFETY AMONG CRITTERS.

· TIGHT FITTING WATER SHOES AND/OR CROCKS

· SUNTAN LOTION AND BUG SPRAY

· CAMP SOAP , TOOTHPASTE AND TOOTHBRUSH

· 1 ROLL TOILET PAPER

· TOWELS

· FLASHLIGHT

· SUNGLASSES AND HAT

· POCKET KNIFE

· FISHING POLE AND TACKLE

· FOLDING CHAIR

 

· EVERYONE IS REQUIRED TO BRING AND MAINTAIN:

· WATER BOTTLE AND COFFE CUP IF YOU PARTAKE.

· KNIFE, SPOON, FORK AND PLATE

· A NET BAG TO HANG AND DRY YOUR DISHES

 

THE FOLLOWING CAN NOT BE CONSIDERED:

· SODA and BOTTLE WATER – THIS REQUIRES THE RESOURCES OF ICE WHICH IS NOT READILY AVAILABLE. PLENTY OF LEMONADE AND WATER WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR EVERYONE.

· EXTRA FOOD AND SNACKS- THE MASTER KITCHEN WILL PROVIDE ONGOING SNACKS FOR THE ENTIRE ISLAND .

· ELECTRONICS - SUCH AS IPODS, VIDEO GAMEBOYS, BOOM BOXES, AND CELL PHONES ETC.

· PETS – PER POLICY

· JET SKIS AND PERSONAL MOTOR CRAFT – PER BSA POLICY

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

Richard Tambelllini

richard.tambellini@comcast.net

615-207-6083

 

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