Pack 673 will have its annual Pack Family Campout on March 7th, 8th & 9th at Lake Texana. This is a Family Campout which means parents and siblings are strongly encouraged to make this event. Lake Texana is approximately an hour and a half drive south of Houston (see directions below). The park is very clean and spacious with terrific facilities including bathrooms, showers, electricity and water. There are abundant wild life including deer and raccoons plus fishing at Lake Texana.
We have reserved many campsites with a deposit. In order to assure enough food for everyone, we need to receive a commitment from all the families that plan to attend this event.
Please inform your Den Leader if you plan to attend and the number of family members participating. Please fill out the “Pack Campout Reservation Form” and return it to your Den Leader before or immediately upon arriving at Lake Texana. Along with the reservation form, include a check for the appropriate dollar amount required for a campsite and cover the cost of meals on Saturday night and Sunday morning. Make your check payable to “Pack 673” (not Troop 673).
The official Pack Campout will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday the 8th and continue through 10:00 a.m. on Sunday the 9th. We have many campsites reserved for Friday night so those who want to can come Friday the 7th so they may enjoy two nights of camping!
Activities planned for the scouts and children include den activities, various races, tug-o-war, and several other fun things. On Saturday night there will be a special ceremony to graduate our Webelos II Scouts into Boy Scouts - the Arrow of Light ceremony. Boy Scout Troop 673 will be camping with us and will perform this special ceremony. The Pack Leaders with the help of parents will show their culinary expertise by cooking everyone dinner (Bear den) on Saturday and breakfast (Wolf den) on Sunday. Before dinner, we will celebrate mass.
Enclosed is a list of things to bring for camping. Your family does not have to bring all items on the comprehensive list. The Troop has agreed to lend tents to those families that do not have one. If you would like to use one of the Scout tents, please e-mail Mark Coughlin at coughlin1990@sbcglobal.net. Please note the following:

• Scouts should wear Class B uniforms (casual scout dress/pack T-shirt) during campout. Scouts need to bring Class A uniform (formal uniform) for wear during the Pack Ceremony. This is a very special ceremony!

• Bring your own firewood or plan to buy some nearby.

• Bring your own food for Friday night, Saturday breakfast and lunch,

• Bring flashlights

• Be prepared for any kind of weather (we will still camp in the rain and cold)