USS Yorktown Trip

Each year our AOL Scouts take part in a 3-day, 2-night trip to Patriots Point and the USS Yorktown in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.

Once on board, our Scouts will experience the majesty of the USS YORKTOWN, sleep in the berthing areas where the sailors once slept, and learn about naval and aviation history. 

Dates: February, 2024 (specifics TBD)
Transportation: Family-provided transportation
Cost: $TBD
Required Paperwork Complete parts A and B
Our two-day package includes the following:
  • Friday depart NRUMC at 2:00 PM (may require early dismissal, need to be on ship at designated time) 
  • Camp on board the USS YORKTOWN Friday and Saturday nights.
  • Meals on board include Saturday breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and Sunday breakfast.
  • Friday dinner and Sunday lunch will be planned separately.
  • Movies in YORKTOWN Theater.
  • Self-guided tours of aircraft carrier YORKTOWN, destroyer LAFFEY, submarine CLAMAGORE, and Vietnam Naval Support Base Camp.
  • Sunday arrive back at NRUMC at 2:00 PM Sunday
 
The Patriots Point Onsite Programs will include 2-3 activities from the following list (our final tour plan TBD):
  1. Aviation
  2. Virtual Reality Space Mission
  3.  Add-on Activity: Scavenger Hunt ($TBD)
For more information about this fun
venue and camping program, check out the following sites:
  • https://www.patriotspoint.org/camping/
  • https://www.patriotspoint.org/camping/prices-and-packaging/


Specific travel details will be provided by your Den Leader at a later date.