RememberSchiff Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 FEMA funds 75%, Pony Express Council 25% "Camp Geiger is located on the bluffs of the Missouri River just north of St. Joseph. It's also about 150 miles south of a Boy Scout camp in Iowa where a tornado killed four boys in 2008. Pony Express Council officials say Camp Geiger's concrete shelters are expected to be built by December 2015. They'll include restrooms, showers, phones and other amenities for campers and visitors" http://www.komu.com/news/missouri-bo...nado-shelters/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stosh Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Our tax dollars at work..... Our camp just dug holes in the ground for free.... Stosh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RememberSchiff Posted December 3, 2013 Author Share Posted December 3, 2013 I wondered if this was some mistake, that FEMA meant to fund hurricane shelters at Camp Geiger USMC. I'm having a hard time recalling any recent direct federal funding of improvements, safety or otherwise, to a scout camp. Donations of gallon cans 20 year old Civil Defense peanut butter, sure. Beats wasting the money outside the US. My $0.02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kari_cardi Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 We have similar tornado-proof restrooms in a nearby park, partly funded by FEMA. A local official applied to FEMA for grant funds. The description in the article makes the scout shelters sound pretty nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basementdweller Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 So what it the federal deficit now??? Huge waste of money...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NealOnWheels Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Check out the structures... http://www.ponyexpressbsa.org/News/FEMAShelter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NealOnWheels Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Seems they are not the first to do this... http://www.shawneedispatch.com/news/2011/aug/04/storm-shelters-bring-safety-camp-naish/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sentinel947 Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 So the shelters are concrete restrooms basically. At least they have a secondary purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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