Jun
20
2009
Hershey Park Family Camping Weekend
Author: psychcfAs we mentioned at last nights Parents Night and Court of Honor. Here, again, are the details about the weekend of August 21, 22, 23. It is a family camping weekend. You will need to bring your own tents, and sleeping equipment. There are bathrooms, showers, there is a pool and a camp store. The campground is Hershey’s High Meadow Campground and you can either take your car from there to the park or catch the bus shuttle. At any rate, parking is included in the cost, as long as it is not just one person to a car. Everything else is mentioned in the attached flyer. If you need any more details, call or e-mail me at pho: 593-4254, cell: 662-7206, e-mail DMS59Dart@aol.com. Visit their website at www.Hersheypark.com to see all the rides, attractions, venues, and to get directions. I go out via the George Washington Bridge, I 80 to I 81.
The cost is $ 103.00 per person ($ 98.00 for 3-7 and 55+), free for those under 3. It is a rain or shine event, therefore, once the money is paid to Hershey, they send me the tickets and there are no refunds. I am just to coordinator. I pay the same as you do.
The fee includes the following:
- 2 nights of camping at Hershey High Meadow Campground
- Breakfast on Saturday morning in the campground, Lunch at any of a number of concession stands in the park on Saturday, Dinner is an All-You-Can-Eat Buffet (Hamburgers, Hot Dawgs, Salads, Ice Cream, etc.) at one of the catering pavilions in the park, and Breakfast on Sunday morning in the campground.
- The 3-D Show
- The Factory tour
- The Hershey Museum
- Special evening admission to ZooAmerican in the park (only for those in this program)
- All day Saturday admission to the Park. Special Friday evening preview admission to the Park
- Parking on Friday evening and all day Saturday
- Scout Weekend Patch (for everyone who pays)
Hershey Park has more Roller Coasters than any other park on the East Coast. Hershey Park has a water park (bring bathing suits if you want, there are change rooms and small lockers) You can use the bathing suits in the pool at the campground on Friday afternoon.
You will need to provide your own transportation. You will need to provide you own meals for Friday. We leave early from East Rockaway on Friday, and get there about 2:00 PM, set up our camp, swim in the pool, then go to dinner at any of a number of restaurants near the park, then go into the park in the evening until closing. Saturday is breakfast, 3-D show, factory tour, then the museum if you wish (this is new). The park opens at 10:00am until I believe 10:00pm.
Scouts and Scouter’s should wear their class “B” tee shirts, but this is not a must. That way you can see where others are from and it might just be easier to find your scouts in the crowd.
This weekend is family camping. You can bring your parents, grandparents, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, neighbors………anyone you like. They can be with you or go on their own. I am bringing 18 from my family alone. Please let me know if you are planning on attending. Do not let me know after I send in the reservations as it will be too late.
The attached flyer repeats most everything. It is in MSWord format, and in color too. I will need to pay Hershey before the end of June, therefore, I will need the money pretty soon. If you pay me by check, I will need to have that earlier as it must clear before I pay them.
Dave Shields, Scoutmaster
Attachment: 2009 Information – Hershey Park [doc]
