Carolina Beach Fishing Trip, Sept. 26- 28th

On Friday, Sept. 26, we will be heading to Carolina Beach State Park on the NC Coast, for a 2- night outing.  We will be camping within the state park at a group camp site near the intercostal waterway.  We will also spend Saturday deep sea fishing for black sea bass, porgies, grunts, and sharks.  Scouts who participate will have the opportunity to earn their fishing merit badge on this trip.  We will leave the church Friday morning and arrive back in Hickory on Sunday afternoon.

What: Carolina Beach camping trip. The State Park is a 761-acre triangle of land known as Pleasure Island, located between the Atlantic Ocean and the Cape Fear River. This will be a 2-night car camp on the inter-coastal waterway in a developed campground.  Facilities include grills, picnic tables, pit toilets, and showers nearby.  The beach is within a short drive of the campsite.

When: Friday, Sept. 26 to Sunday, Sept. 28th.  We will leave the church Friday at 10am.  Friday is a teacher workday for students in Hickory City Schools.  We will return Sunday afternoon.  Scouts will be able to call for a ride as we near Hickory.

Equipment/Gear: Each scout will need to bring their own personal gear and mess kit.  This list  includes:  sleeping bag, clothing (remember to layer), toiletries, camp stove (if you have one), mess kit, sunglasses, rain jacket, sun protection, bug spray, a hat, swimsuit, and towel.  Please wear your Class A uniform for travel on Friday and Sunday.  Troop tents will be distributed Friday morning.


Food/ Meals:  We will be cooking our own meals.  Please eat a good breakfast Friday morning.  We will stop for lunch on the way to the beach.  We will be responsible for dinner Friday night,  3 meals Saturday, and breakfast Sunday.  We will also stop for lunch on our return to Hickory.  Meals have been planned at the troop meeting last Tuesday night, and food costs have been included in the trip cost, except for money for fast food stops en-route.

Cost:  Cost for this trip will be $90 per person, which includes van rental, meals at the beach, fishing fees, and camping fees.  Additional money for fast food lunches to and from the beach will be needed, as well.

This will be a terrific outing for the scouts.  The adult leaders of the troop have been planning for this trip since the beginning of the year.  We made this trip several years ago, and we've been looking forward to returning.  I hope everyone that wants to go can make it this weekend.

Call or email me or Mr. Webber if you have any questions.