September 2025 Campout

Kerr Scout Ranch Slippery Falls

I. Campout Theme:

Exploring, Swimming, Getting Back to Camping

II. Departure Time and Place:

We will be leaving Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church at 6:30.

III. Camp

We will be camping At Kerr Scout Ranch at Slippery Falls, address is 4500 S Bullet Prairie Rd, Tishomingo, OK 73460, we have campsite Shield Lightning.

IV. Transportation:

We will travel by car for this campout.

V. Return Time:

Our goal is to depart Kerr Scout Ranch by 8:30 A.M. We should return to the Otto Middle School area around around 12pm .

VI. Food:

Scouts should have dinner prior to showing up or on the road. Patrols will be meal planning for the weekend.

  • Saturday morning- hot breakfast
  • Saturday lunch – Hot or cold lunch
  • Saturday dinner- Hot meal
  • Sunday breakfast- grab and go breakfast

VII. Personal Equipment List:

Long-sleeved shirt, Long pants, Closed-toe shoes with good traction, for exploring, Towel and swim trunks for swimming, Change of clothes & shoes.

Necessary Gear:

  • Class A uniform
  • Raingear
  • Closed Toed shoes and or Hiking Boots
  • Troop Hat
  • 2 sets of shorts or pants
  • 2 shirts (class B or equivalent)
  • 3 sets of underwear
  • 3 pairs of socks
  • Swim trunks 
  • Tent
  • Sleeping bag, (will be 90’s during day and 70’s at night)
  • Sleeping pad
  • Day Pack for Hiking
  • Mess Kit
  • Spork or spoon
  • Flashlight/Headlamp with extra batteries
  • 1-liter Personal Water bottle
  • Trash bags
  • Personal first aid kit
  • Towel
  • SUNSCREEN!

 Recommended Gear:

  • Extra pair of shoes or water shoes (lightweight)
  • Toiletries/Personal hygiene items
  • Sunglasses
  • Sunscreen

Optional Gear:

  • Camera 
  • Camp stool or camp chair
  • Lip Balm

VIII.  Cost:

The only cost will be for meals for the weekend.

IX. Weather:

Looks like the weather will be great so far with highs in the 90’s and lows in the mid to upper 60’s.

X. Schedule:

Friday Sept. 26th, 2025

  • 6:30 pm. – Leave the Church
  • 10:00 pm. – Arrive at Camp
  • 11:00 pm. – Lights out

Saturday Sept. 27th, 2025

  • 7:00 am. – Reveille
  • 8:00 am. – Breakfast
  • 9:30 am. – Open Exploring
  • 12:00 pm. – Lunch at Camp
  • 1:30 pm. – Swimming or Open Exploring
  • 6:30 pm. – Dinner
  • 8:30 pm. – Campfire Program
  • 10:30 pm. – Lights out

Sunday, Sept. 28th, 2025

  • 7:00 am. – Reveille
  • 8:30 am. – Grab and Go Breakfast and Departure
  • 12:00 pm. – Arrive at Otto

XI. Miscellaneous Notes:

TRAVEL TIME

  • From Plano it is 2-2.5hrs away to Kerr Scout Ranch.

NOTES ON TRIP

This will be a fairly leisurely campout without a lot of structure. We have the option to explore the rocks at Rainbow Rock or Swim at Slippery Falls or hang out at camp and throw a football. The idea for this campout is to get back into the swing of Scouting and enjoy the friends you might not have seen in a while.

XII. Medical Notes:

The closest Emergency Room in the Mercy Hospital Tishomingo at 1000 S Byrd St., Tishomingo, OK 73460

What to look out for:

  • Snakes
  • Poison Ivy, Oak, Sumac
  • Spiders
  • Heat Exhaustion, Stroke,