North Georgia Camping

April 4th - 6th.  We'll be camping in Pine Valley which is near North Georgia College & State University, in Dahlonega.  The cost is $12 per family to camp, and $40 per person for the ropes course.  Families camping need to pay Bob Babich ASAP.  Please also turn in a signed waiver for each person on the ropes course.  Bob Babich needs these by 4/2/08.

The ropes course includes a zip line, climbing tower, and large rope swing.  If you are going on the ropes course, please fill out a copy of the attached waiver for each child and get it to Bob Babich before 4/2/2008

Each family will be responsible meals other than dinner Saturday.  Please bring a plate, silverware, and a cup for dinner Saturday night.  If you can spare some extra firewood, please bring that as well.

We have an optional gold mine tour Sunday morning, which ranges from $6-$11 per kid, and $9-$14 per adult, depending on the tour you select.

We also have some rainy day activities planned, just in case.

See Camping Trip Agenda below for details.  Directions are at the bottom of this page as well.

If anyone else wants to sign up, change numbers or events or cancel, they should coordinate directly to Bob at:

       babichb@bellsouth.net
 

Camping Trip Agenda
(April 4 – 6, 2008)

Friday, April 4
Advance Party Departs to pay Noon Babich’s / For Ropes Course, set up camp at Pine Valley in Dahlonega

Cub Scouts arrive and meet at 2:00 – 5:00 Pine Valley (North Georgia College) to set up camp and eat early dinner on your own

Depart Pine Valley for Planetarium
*1st Group 6:00 1st Group
*2d Group 7:00 2d Group

Planetarium
*1st Group 6:30 – 7:30 1st Group
*2d Group 7:30 – 8:30 2d Group
*There may not be enough seats for all parents to view

Observatory Viewing 8:30 - ? All
(Weather Dependent)

Lights Out 11:00 All


Saturday, April 5
Wake Up & eat breakfast 6:30 All
(Breakfast on your own)

Ropes Course @ Pine Valley
*1st Group 9:00 – 12:00 Kids Only
*2d Group 1:00 – 4:00 Kids Only

Lunch @ Pine Valley 12:00 All
*Lunch on your own

Land Navigation or LRC
*1st Group 9:00 – 12:00 Kids (Couple Parents)
*2d Group 1:00 – 4:00 Kids (Couple Parents)

Conservation Activity (Pick up trash 4:30 Along River Banks and around Pine Valley)

Fishing on the Etowah River 5:00

NOTE: All adults need fishing license including Trout Stamp. Bring your Tackle and Bait (Rods, hooks, weights, Canned
Corn, Salmon eggs, Rooster Tail, Beetle Spins work great for N. Ga. Trout)

NOTE 2: Any child fishing MUST be accompanied by an adult

NOTE 3: Life Jackets for kids used at the discretion of parents

Group Dinner @ campsite (Trout) 6:30
*James to provide more details

Marshmallow Roast / S’Mores 8:00 All
Bring Marshmallows / Graham Crackers and/or Chocolate

Lights Out 11:00 All


Sunday, April 6
Wake up & eat breakfast 7:00 All

Religious Service 8:00 All
*James to work with Boy Scouts attending to plan

Tear down down and clean Pine Valley 8:30 All

*Personal Tents
*Pavilion
*Bathrooms
*Trash

Depart for Gold Mine 9:30 All

Gold Mine Tour

Lunch on your own and Depart for Home Noonish All

Meal Guidance

Friday

Lunch On your own
Dinner On your own @ campsite

Saturday

Breakfast On your own
Lunch On your own
Dinner Group Dinner James to provide more details
Fresh Catch…… / on your own
S’Mores & Marshmallows

Sunday
Breakfast On your own
Lunch On your own after Gold Mine
Dinner @ home with your family


Breakfast Ideas
Oatmeal Kit
Cereal Variety Packs
Granola Bars
PB&J w/ Bagels
Carnation Instant Breakfast
Dehydrated meal kits (REI, Dick’s)

Dinner Ideas
Dehydrated meal kits (REI, Dick’s)
Spaghetti O’s
Campbell’s Soup
PB&J
Pre-made Hoagies
Macaroni & Cheese kits
TROUT

Drink Ideas
Bottled Water
Capri Sun
Kool-Aid in pouches
Sports Drinks
Soda
Milk (cooler needed of course)

Contact Information (Cell Numbers)

Bob Babich 770-313-7799

James Kammerdiener 770-401-1233
 

Directions

Directions to our Campsite (Pine Valley Recreation Facility; Dahlonega, GA) The easiest way to get to Dahlonega if you are not familiar with the back roads of Georgia is to take:

• 75 South to I-285 East
• I-285 East to Ga. 400 North
• Ga. 400 North past the outlet malls to the natural end of 400
• Take a left following the sign North Georgia College & State University
• You will stay on this road about 5 miles and then will come into Dahlonega
• Take Highway 52 / 9 out of Dahlonega toward Ellijay
• You will stay on this road about 4 miles to a fork (52 and 9 split)
• Stay left on Highway 9
• You will travel about 1 mile and Pine Valley will be on your left shortly after crossing a small bridge with a small river underneath.
• The entrance to Pine Valley will have a small house at the entrance (You will feel like you are driving onto private property
• Continue down the paved road to the Pavilion and park in 1 of the 2 parking lots.

If traveling 285 and south 400 on a Friday afternoon spooks you like it does me, try this route:

• Take 575 North to Ga. Highway 20 East (the 2d Highway 20 exit).
• Turn left onto Ga. Highway 20 East
• You will turn left onto Ga. 369 after about 5 miles or so (don't worry... if you miss 369, 20 will continue to Ga. 400. If you do this, take 400 North and take the same route from here as detailed above)
• Take Ga 369 all the way to Ga. 400.
• Take a left onto Ga. 400 and travel north.
• Follow the same directions as detailed above from here.

Bobs overview map to the area.  It shows two possible routes out of Atlanta, both of which end up on 400 north.

If you want to use Google Maps for directions, use 34.512952, -84.060895 as your destination.  We don't have an address, those coordinates are the entrance to Pine Valley.  You'll be on GA-9, near TJ Mote Road.