This is the daytime itinerary for the Pack 1550 San Jacinto Battleground and Battleship Texas outing on Saturday, August 30^th. Please feel free to join us for the daytime activities even if you are not spending the night on the Texas. We are going to be completing the requirements for the San Jacinto Battlefield award which involves a fairly lengthy hike.

Cub Scouts, Adult Leaders and parents who have them should wear their activity uniform shirts (the yellow t-shirts).

Estimate about 1 ½ hours drive to the park. Entrance fee is $1 per person over 13 for the Battleground which includes parking.

9:30 am Meet at the monument to organize the group.

10:00 am First leg of the Battleground hike begins promptly (about 1.8 miles)

11:30 am Return to monument for lunch, museum time, and observation deck visits (Observation Deck admission - $4 per adult, $3 under 12)

12:00 pm First showing of Texas Forever multimedia show (approx. 35 min)

$4.50 per adult, $3.50 under 12

1:00 pm Second showing of Texas Forever multimedia show

(Observation Deck/Texas Forever show are OPTIONAL and not required for the San Jacinto Battlefield award. Museum is free, and we encourage you to look around during this time.)

1:40 pm Second leg of the Battleground hike begins (about 1.6 miles)

3:00 pm Begin shuttling back to Battleship Texas

3pm – 5pm Battleship Texas for those NOT spending the night

Admission - $10 per adult, free under 12 with adult

3pm – 5:45 pm Dinner for those spending the night on the Texas

5:45 pm Required orientation for overnight stay on the Texas

6:00 pm On the Texas for the night!

It’s a busy day! The hikes are required for the San Jacinto Battlefield award patch. We will also complete most of the requirements for the Texas Badge during the hikes. For those participating in the hike but not spending the night, bring a sack lunch. You can bring coolers since we will be parking near where we eat lunch. For those participating in the hikes and spending the night, bring both lunch and dinner. Everyone should bring LOTS OF WATER. Even if you don’t participate in the hike, feel free to come early to enjoy the battleground and monument and maybe meet up for lunch.

Looking forward to a great adventure!

Michael Henze

This is the schedule provided by the overnight program. Be sure to park your vehicle in the lot behind the battleship. Note the “firewatch”. This is to be split between several adults throughout the night. Please review the “things to bring” list carefully. Due to the hour that we board, I’d suggest bringing hearty snacks for movie time.

See you Saturday!

Anna Foreman – Den 16

Schedule: USS TEXAS Battleship Overnight Program

Arrive at 5:45 p.m.- Plan to eat your evening meal before arriving, or you can eat on the park grounds if you wish. You will be greeted at 5:45pm and given overnight parking permits for your vehicle. Next, we gather around the picnic tables at the park gift shop to finish paper work, collect fees, etc. Then we divide in to groups to begin the tour with your designated tour guide. Now the adventure begins! We stress military procedure and military conduct and we have fun! Upon boarding the ship - your group’s flag is raised (if you choose to bring one) and flown during your stay. While touring-we inform campers about safety, history of the ship, how the ship was built, and how life was aboard the ship.

Approx 9:15 p.m. - we meet in the Dreadnaught room to view a documentary video about the ship. (Please bring snacks and soft drinks for the campers during the film). Next the campers are off on an “Informational Scavenger Hunt” to find the answers to a questionnaire given to them. The highest scoring camper of this “Hunt” has the privilege of being the “Officer of the Deck” the following morning. We must ask permission from this “Officer” to leave the ship the next morning. (Of course a few adults never salute correctly the first time so they are asked to go to the back of the line-to try again).

Approx. 10:00 p.m. - “Taps” is played and it’s off to the bunks for the campers. “Firewatch” is set in to place at this time. Sleeping areas are air conditioned and/or heated.

6:30 a.m.-“Reveille” is sounded and it’s time to get up, go to bathroom, brush teeth, etc.

7:00 a.m. – A continental breakfast is served: cereal, milk, an assortment of muffins, bananas, orange juice and coffee. While the campers eat breakfast they can watch a silent movie taken aboard the TEXAS in 1931.

8:00 a.m. - Raising of the US flag.

8:10 a.m. - Tour main deck, Navigation Bridge and places that the public does not go.

Ward Room-As the campers names are called they receive graduation certificates & patches. Time is taken to learn how to salute properly when leaving the ship.

Pack gear - Lower flag. 10:00 a.m.-ish. Depart the ship by presenting a proper salute.

Bring: Form #3-4 completed for all staying aboard, snacks and drinks for 9pm Battleship video time, Pack flag, sleeping bag/pillow or other, 1 or 2 flashlights, mosquito spray (seasonal). Dress accordingly - listen to weather report, have fun!

Do NOT bring any electronic devices ( handheld games).