Rickwood Caverns

Date

• May 3-5, 2024

• Trailmen are welcome to stay one or both nights

Location

• Rickwood Caverns State Park

• 370 Rickwood Park Rd, Warrior, AL 35180

Cost

• Trailmen

  • One Night: $34

  • Two Nights: $50

• Adults

  • One Night: $40

  • Two Nights: $56

Uniform

• Activity Shirt on Saturday

• Troop Uniform on Sunday

What to Bring

All Trailmen

• Tent, tarp, hammer, sleeping bag, sleep pad or cot, pillow

• Flashlight

• Sun protection

• Bug spray

• Weather-appropriate clothing

• Weather- and activity-appropriate close-toed shoes (no crocs or flip-flops)

• Water bottle or canteen

• Personal hygiene products (toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, etc)

• Camp chair

• Bible

Mountain Lions Only

• Pocket Knife with a locking blade

• Flint & Steel

What Not to Bring

• Electronic Devices

• Sheath Knives

Saturday

7:00 AM: Reveille

• Wake up, prepare breakfast

8:00 AM: Breakfast

• Conecuh Sausage, scrambled eggs, fruit, orange juice

8:30 AM: Troop Meeting

• Raising of the Colors

• Review Activity Plan

9:00 AM: Hiking

Trailmen will hike the Fossil Mountain Hiking Trail

10:00 AM: Edge Tools

• Foxes & Hawks will learn about the types, uses, and care of knives, axes, and saws.

• Mountain Lions can earn their Woodsman Cards, which enables them to carry a pocketknife at Trail Life events. 

12:00 PM: Lunch: Walking Tacos

• Fritos, ground beef with taco seasoning, shredded lettuce, shredded Mexican cheese, salsa, sour cream

1:45 PM: Cave Tour

• Trailmen will take a guided tour of Rickwood Caverns

3:30 PM: Gemstone Panning

• Trailmen will have the option of panning for gemstones. $6 per person.

5:00 PM: Fire Safety

• Foxes & Hawks will learn the rules of campfire safety.

• Mountain Lions will earn their Fireguard Cards, which permits them to build and tend to fires at Trail Life events.

6:00 PM: Dinner

• Hobo Packs: Ground beef, cabbage, onion, carrots, roasted potatoes

7:30 PM: Flag Ceremony

• Lowering of the Colors, retirement of worn flags

8:00 PM: Night Games

• Trailmen will play games with glow-in-the-dark accessories

9:00 PM: Campfire

• Cobblers and ice cream

10:00 PM: Taps

• Lights Out