Grove Point – February 24-26, 2012

YMCA Adventure Guides Winter Campout, February 24-26, 2012, Grove Point Girl Scout Camp.

Heated lodging, hot showers (more or less), beautiful hiking trails, water views, and skits!

Your expedition leader will provide information about eating, sleeping and parking arrangements, as well as what you will need to bring (meals are not included in the registration fee).

More information and a registration form can be found in the January Sandpainter Newsletter. You can also register online (http://www.ymcade.org/branches/western/index.cfm). Please register by February 15th.

Remember that all events are recruiting opportunities. Bring friends that may be interested in the Adventure Guides for a fun-filled weekend.

Join New Year’s Eve Day for family ice skating at The Pond Ice Arena in Newark. We will enjoy a special rate of $7 admission with free skate rental from 1pm to 3pm. We don’t need a head count – just come and say you are with the Adventure Guides! We hope to see you at the Pond. (The Pond Ice Arena, 101 John F. Campbell Drive, Newark, DE 19711, www.thepondicearena.com)

TIME CHANGE FOR ROCK CLIMBING.  WE WILL NOW BE CLIMBING FROM 5-7 PM ON JAN 14TH. 

Once again, we will be heading to the Delaware Rock Gym in Bear for an afternoon adventure. The event will be on January 14th from 1-3pm 5-7pm. The cost is $20 per climber, which includes all equipment and gym staff as belayers. There is no cost for spectators. If you have not been to the DE Rock Gym before, please visit their website (http://derockgym.com), print and sign a release form, and bring it to the event.

The Great Western Nation’s Annual LOCK-IN at the YMCA

November 12^th,2011 (Saturday arriving after 8:15pm to Sunday 8am departure)

Join us for one of the most popular Adventure Guides activities.  We’ll be “locked in” after the YMCA closes and have the run of the building all night long!  The Lock-In at the Western YMCA will be Saturday, November 12, beginning at 8:15 pm.  There will be games in the gym, movies, and swimming in the indoor pool! 

We will have pizza and drinks in the evening.  Snacks will be available all evening for purchase.   Bring sleeping bags, pillows, bathing suits, towels, shoes and shorts for gym activities.   Bring money if you wish to purchase snacks.  Please note that ALL YMCA FITNESS EQUIPMENT IS OFF LIMITS.

 Two movies will be shown, a kid movie early, and a family friendly (PG) movie later in the evening.

 Donuts, bagels, coffee and juice will be provided in the morning.  Please note that we need to vacate the building by 8 am. 

 Cost for the Lock-In will be $7.00 per person at the door. 

Sleeping room assignments will be provided to your Expedition Leader.  The price includes pizza & drinks in the evening and donuts, bagels, & beverages in the morning.

 If you would like to participate, but don’t want to spend the night at the Y, you may choose to leave early.   The doors will be locked at midnight.  Please register at the registration table upon entering the YMCA.  See you there!

The Great Western Nation’s Annual Fall Campout
Cape Henlopen State Park,  October 7- 9, 2011
(Friday arriving after 2pm to Sunday 11am departure)

Come and enjoy this weekend with your friends and your family at the camps of Cape Henlopen. During the day, activities range from Olympics (featuring the ever popular egg-toss), to hiking on the sand dunes, to exploring the marine museum, to bike riding on the many miles of trails (bring your own or there is a limited number of rental bikes available), to fishing or even a swim in the surf (if you dare).

We will all eat family style, with each expedition sharing in the responsibilities of food shopping, preparing, cooking and clean up for one meal. The overall cost for all of the food will be evenly divided by the number of attendees, no matter how many meals one may have eaten. 

Where and What to Bring:  We will be sleeping in WWII barracks that have cots, cement floors and bathhouses with hot and cold running water, including showers.  Bring your sleeping bags, pillows, snacks, hiking boots or shoes, bikes, fishing poles, flashlights, firewood and change of clothes especially any t-shirts that are from the Great Western Nation and/or your group.

 Cost for camping is $34 per person for either one night or the entire weekend.  Cabin assignments will be provided to your Expedition Leader by Thursday night before we leave as well as posted at the campsite once you arrive.  The price does NOT include price of food, which will be determined on Sunday.

Click the link below for a Registration form and more info:
20111009_Henlopen_Registration(15Sep15-CSL)