2018 Pack Trip to USS Yorktown

Feb 2nd, 2018 @ 7:45 PM

Eastern Standard Time

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Sleep on an Aircraft Carrier!

 

·       U.S.S. Yorktown at Patriot’s Point, South Carolina

·       Two Night Stay

·       February 2nd 8pm-February 4th 10am (or so)

·       $100/person

·       All family must be 6 years old and up, no exceptions

·       Gender divided sleeping arrangements

o   Meaning: A mom and her son WILL be separated while sleeping. The mom can neither bring her son into her berthing area, nor can she go into the men’s area. This is STRICTLY ENFORCED


·       Payment is due no later than December 12th. That’s our Pack meeting night.

·       From the info packet:

 

THE ON BOARD EXPERIENCE

Everything you need to know about a stay on board ‘The Fighting Lady’

 

WHAT TO BRING WITH YOU

Patriots Point provides only a bare mattress on the bunk, and bathrooms with showers, but each berthing unit has central heating and air conditioning, as well as restrooms. Therefore, we recommend you bring the following with you:

·       Our suggestions:

·        A sleeping bag and/or bed sheets for a twin

·       mattress

·        Closed-toe shoes

·        Pillow

·        Soap

·        Shampoo

·        Toothpaste

·        Wash cloth and towel(s)

·        If you prefer, bring a pair of shower sandals

·        Any medications, including over the counter

·       types such as aspirin or allergy medicine

·        Insect repellent and sunscreen

·        And any other toiletries and personal hygiene

·       products. However, no flame producing

·       devices of any kind can be brought aboard

·       the USS Yorktown, so all deodorant, hair spray, bug spray, etc. must be non-aerosol.

·        

The USS Yorktown is located in the Charleston Harbor at the end of a 600 foot long pier. Campers must carry or roll their luggage from the parking area down the pier. Please pack with this in mind! Patriots Point does not permit campers to drive cars down the pier for any reason, not even for loading and unloading, due to the volume of people.

 

ARRIVAL

·       All campers and leaders are asked to be onboard by 8:00 PM. Due to the nature of our orientation program, everyone in a group should plan to arrive at Patriots Point simultaneously.

·       Upon arrival, the group leader should contact the Public Safety Officer, who will be in or near the Security Gatehouse in front of the larger Gift Shop/Ticket Booth building. The Public Safety Officer will contact the Scout Duty Officer via radio to coordinate your boarding the YORKTOWN.

·       Due to the fire code, and as stated in the letter received from the State Fire Marshal’s office, “…It is required that all persons sleeping onboard participate in a fire drill and physically traverse the escape route…”during the first night of their visit. To meet these requirements, all youth campers and adults must be onboard by 8:00 PM.

·       Exceptions may be made for persons with disabilities.

·       The orientation program will be conducted by the Scout Duty Officer once aboard the ship. The rules of conduct, the importance of the Fire Drill, and other standards of behavior are explained at this time.