Troop 17
 Snow Ski & Snowboarding Weekend
Sundown (Dubuque,Iowa)
February 16-18, 2008
Sign up Deadline: Nov 30, 2007                                                             Sign-up Fee: $76.00  
  

Plans are underway for our 6th annual snow ski trip to Sundown Mountain in Dubuque Iowa.
We need at least 5 adults to privide transportation and someone to haul a U-Haul trailer.
There may be a slight increase over last year's costs which are listed below.
Final details will come later.
--Elmer
Rendezvous: Saturday   7:00 am    Salem Methodist Church
Departure:      7:30 am    Salem Methodist Church
Arrive Camp Little Cloud: Saturday 3:00-4:00 pm    Ski area
Leave Ski area: Monday 12:00 noon    Ski area
Return home: Monday (late afternoon-est) Salem Methodist Church
Skiing Location: Sundown which is just outside Dubuque, Iowa;
(Phone number is 888-747-3872 - Sam Demkier)
Lodging: Scouts will sleep in heated cabin with a fireplace, flush toilets,
hot showers, a grill and kitchen with refrigerator
@ Camp Little Cloud (near Dubuque, Iowa)
(Camp phone number is 583-583-9169 - Jan Frizloff)
Meals/Cooking: Meals purchased at fast-food restaurants and the ski area
(Cooking brakfast and/or dinner at the cabin)
Program: Skiing Sat evening (4pm to 10pm), all day Sunday, and one-
half day on Monday for those who wish to ski.
(This may include the possibility of some night skiing)
Slopes are open 9:00am to 9:00pm (Sat until 10pm)
Itinerary:
It is about a seven hour drive to Dubuque, Iowa and
the probable route would be north through Springfield, Ill
(using mostly interstate roadways) to Dubuque, Iowa.
Cost per Scout:
Troop fee.................................................... $76 (paid in advance)
(includes lodging, transportation,& food in cabin, etc.)
Meals enroute & at ski area.......................... $25 (bring with you)
Pocket money ............................................. (as needed)
Skiing Cost per Scout(approx):
Sat Eve Sunday MondayTotal
(4-10:00) (9-9:00) (9-12:00) (Sat, Sun, Mon)
lift, rentals, lesson $28 $53 $31 $112
  Note: there will probably be a slight up-charge for snowboard rentals
Personal Gear: Sleeping bag, flashlight, towel, toiletries, utensils,
Skiing gear, warm clothes, snow boots; dress in layered clothes

We will determine ski costs when we determine each individual's desires and times and type of skiing.
Campmaster & Other Contacts:
Scott Ramsey- Scoutmaster (573) 220-0097 (cell)
Elmer Boehm- Trip Coordinator (314) 822-7035
Eldon Ball- Ski Ranger (314) 965-6587
9/16/2007