2007 BBC Foray
June 8-16 2007
MISCELLANEOUS CAMP INFORMATION
HEADQUARTERS FOR THE 2007 FORAY WILL BE THE UPSHUR COUNTY
YOUTH CAMP LOCATED AT SELBYVILLE, WV. IT
IS SITUATED ON A FLAT CLEARING WITH THE BUCKHANNON RIVER RUNNING BEAUTIFULLY
THROUGH CAMP AND MOUNTAIN RIDGES RISING STEEPLY ON BOTH SIDES. BECAUSE OF THE LOCATION, THE EXTREME SOUTHERN
EDGE OF UPSHUR COUNTY, THE TERRITORY WILL ALSO INCLUDE PARTS OF RANDOLPH, LEWIS
AND WEBSTER COUNTIES. SUCH AREAS AS
HELVETIA, HOLLY RIVER STATE PARK AND KUMBRABOW STATE FOREST ALONG WITH
ELEVATIONS OF 2,000 FEET AT CAMP TO 3,900 FEET AT BUCK KNOB ALLOWS DIVERSITY OF
HABITAT AND AS WE FOUND AT OUR LAST CAMP FIVE YEARS AGO, INTERESTING PLACES TO
EXPLORE.
ACCOMMODATIONS INCLUDE A LARGE DINING HALL AND MEETING ROOM WITH
ADEQUATE SPACE FOR LIBRARY AND LAB AND HOUSED IN BRAND NEW DORMITORIES FOR THE
MEN AND WOMEN. PLENTY OF HOT AND COLD
RUNNING WATER IN THE SHOWERS AND INDOOR FLUSH TOILETS MAKE THIS A COMFORTABLE
CAMP. THERE’S PLENTY OF ROOM FOR CAMPING
IF DESIRED, BUT NO ELECTRIC OR WATER HOOK-UPS FOR RV’S OR CAMPING TRAILERS WILL
BE AVAILABLE. MAKE SURE YOU TAKE
SWIMMING SUITS AS CAMPERS MAY SWIM IN THE BUCKHANNON RIVER AS WELL AS THE CAMP
SWIMMING POOL.
THE PROGRAM WILL EMPHASIZE BIRDS AND YOU WILL HAVE OPPORTUNITIES
TO JOIN IN THE BREEDING SURVEYS, BIRD POPULATION STUDIES AND EARLY MORNING BIRD
WALKS. THERE WILL ALSO BE FIELD WORK IN
FLOWERING PLANTS, MAMMALS, HERPTILES, INSECTS AND AMPHIBIANS. A PROGRAM OF LECTURES AND FIELD TRIPS FOR
CAMPERS WHO WISH TO PARTICIPATE WILL BE PART OF THE DAILY ACTIVITIES. FORAY DIRECTORS WILL BE CARL & JUANITA
SLATER. THEY WILL BE ASSISTED BY OTHERS
ON THE FORAY COMMITTEE. YOU WILL BE
ASKED TO HELP. COME PREPARED!
MANY OF THE ATTENDEES AT FORAY ARE EXPERIENCED FIELD
BIOLOGISTS, SOME PROFESSIONAL, OTHERS AMATEURS, BUT ALL SPECIALISTS IN THEIR
FIELD OF NATURE. THEIR INFORMAL
LEADERSHIP AND ENTHUSIASM TO HELP PEOPLE SHOULD MAKE FORAY BOTH ENJOYABLE AND
EDUCATIONAL.
RULES GOVERNING FORAY ARE FEW. WE EXPECT YOU TO CONTRIBUTE YOUR SHARE TOWARD
MAKING FORAY A SUCCESS. WHILE THE CLUB
CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL, ALL PRECAUTIONS WILL BE TAKEN TO
SAFEGUARD EACH PARTICIPANT AND ALL ATTENDEES WILL BE COVERED BY LIABILITY
INSURANCE.
MEALS WILL BE GOOD AND FURNISHED BY OUR CAMP COOKS. THERE WILL BE EARLY MORNING SNACKS. THERE WILL BE TWO ALL DAY EXCURSIONS FOR
WHICH BAG LUNCHES WILL BE SUPPLIED.
THINGS TO TAKE:
TOWEL, SOAP, RAIN GEAR, SWIMMING SUIT, WALKING SHOES, BOOTS, CAMERAS,
BINOCULARS, HANGERS, FLASHLIGHT AND NOTEBOOK.
YOU WILL NEED TO TAKE BEDDING, INCLUDING A PILLOW AND SLEEPING BAG.
TAKE BOOKS ON NATURAL HISTORY TO LOAN TO THE LIBRARY. BE SURE YOUR NAME IS IN THEM!
THE “SILENT AUCTION” WILL BE HELD AGAIN DURING FORAY AS A
MEANS OF RAISING SCHOLARSHIP MONEY.
DONATED ITEMS TO AUCTION ARE NEEDED AND MUCH APPRECIATED. THE DONOR MAY PUT A MINIMUM BID ON DONATIONS,
IF DESIRED.
DON’T FORGET TO TAKE A CUP/MUG TO USE WHILE YOU ARE THERE IN
THE NAME OF CONSERVATION. WE WILL HAVE
OUR ANNUAL MUG JUDGING CONTEST FOR THE MOST INTERESTING ONE. PRIZES ARE ALWAYS “MEMORABLE”.
Transportation to and from camp will be up to each individual. Camp is located on County Road 44 in Selbyville,
WV.
Turn east on Rt. 11 at French Creek. About 9.5 miles turn south on county road11/14,
1.3 miles then east 2.7 miles on county road 44. Watch
for BBC signs. Suggestion…top off your
gas tank
before leaving French Creek.
Foray
Address: Upshur
County Youth Camp
PO Box
76
Selbyville,
WV 26236
Telephone: 304-924-5356
Cost includes lodging, meals, morning and evening snack,
fees and insurance.
Please fill out application form completely and be sure to
enclose your check, including membership fee if
applicable. All
reservations are due by May 28 and will be acknowledged. Do not come without a reservation.
If you have any questions, call or write to: Carl Slater, 57290
Mehlman Road, Bellaire, Ohio
43906 – phone 740-635-9246; or
Greg Eddy, 13 Aster Drive, Triadelphia,
WV 26059
– Phone 304-242-4774.
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