OPERATION ZERO
Adirondack Winter Adventure Weekend
Presidents Weekend – February 17-19, 2018

Embark on the greatest winter camping adventure that will ever challenge you as a Boy Scout or Venturer! Operation Zero at Sabattis Adventure Camp in Long Lake, NY offers a beautiful setting for your exciting winter adventure.


Highlights and Expected Activities

    High-adventure winter camping expedition
    Build and sleep in quinzhees
    Snowshoeing
    Sledding
    Ice fishing
    Winter games
    Curling
    Snowmobiling
    Winter tracking
    Snow measured in feet!
    Open to all Boy Scouts and Venturers 14+ by the event
    Co-ed Venturing crews welcomed
    Trained and experienced adult staff
    Hot beverages, energy snacks and warming hut available throughout the day

Operation Zero is run by the Patriot's Path Council in New Jersey and priority is given to in-council scouts first. We are hoping there is space left over for us to join them. This is a bit of a long shot but based on past Troop 291 experience - it's well worth the gamble. Information about Operation Zero can be found at https://ppcbsa.org/camping/operation-zero

This sign-up is to gauge serious interest within Troop 291 and Crew 2828. The actual registration and payment will happen through the Patriot's Path Council website at midnight on Halloween. Space fills up quickly and we want to have our group ready to pounce when the window opens. We will use this list of hopeful participants to keep everyone informed.

The registration fee is $185 and due at sign-up Oct. 31/Nov. 1. When we know how many will be participating we can determine our travel cost per person (including 2 hotel nights), probably in the range of $300-400.

Please sign up only if the scout will by 14 by the time of the trip, is willing to miss a day of school for travel, and has committed February 16 - 20 to this trip. Although we do not have a hard limit at this point, it is unlikely more than 20 scouts will be able to attend.