Court of Honor - Troop 933 will be conducting a court of honor on Tuesday, January 8, at 7:00 p.m. Please support the scouts as we will have several rank advancements. Scouts should be in full uniform, minimum shirt, neckerchief, belt and pants.
Summer camp - Camp Loll is July 28 through August 1, 2008. Please mark you calendars so planning other events can be taken into account.
Winter Klondike - Our annual winter Klondike Derby will be held toward the end of February. We'll be working on a Klondike slede in our troop meetings in preparation for this activity during January and February.
Troop Merit Badge Award - A new troop award has been developed to help motivate our boys to achieve. The award will be a Uncle Henry pocket knife and will be awarded to the scout who earns the most merit badges from January 1, through June 30. It seems we always focus on earning merit badges at summer camp and that certainly can keep scouts busy at summer camp, but it can also detract from the adventure of summer camp too. Therefore, the goal is to get boys to earn merit badges throughout the year. If a scout graduates into the Varsity program during the 6 month period, they are still eligible for the award. If one of these recent graduates earns the most merit badges, then we will give two knives away, one for the Varsity scout and one for the Boy Scout.
Personal Management - This merit badge requires boys to keep track of their expenses. Well, when I've asked the boys how they have been doing, they say they haven't had any money come in, etc. I suggested that they talk to their parents about earning money around the house so they can do this merit badge. This would be a great opportunity for you to development some jobs and purchases that will help them learn the value of saving, earning and record keeping. Again, the boys will need to keep track of expenses for 13 weeks. Please help the boys fill out the worksheet in their blue books. We've been talking about finances but not a lot of note-taking. Hopefully, parents can discuss these important things the boys should learn. (Have you noticed that scouting is a lot more than outdoor activities?)
Swimming and Life Saving merit badges - Most boys have expressed an interest in participating in the Clearfield Aquatic merit badge offering for February. Not only will this help the boys become better swimmers, but will pass off the swim check for summer camp. For those who have been to Camp Loll, where the water termperature is in the 40's, this will be a welcome event come summer. Baden Powell, many years ago thought that boys were becoming 'soft' and weren't experiencing those things that boys should experience. Swimming is a life-long skill that all boys should know and I would suggest everyone consider participating in this activity. The cost will be $33. Please make checks payable to Clearfield Aquatic Center. Please turn them in by January 8th, at our next court of honor.
Change requirements of merit badges and rank advancements - See this web site for a discussion on how to handle changes in requirements: http://usscouts.org/usscouts/advance/changes/advchanges08.asp
Camping Merit Badge requirements - All boys turning 11 years old by January 1, 2007, will require 20 nights/days camping. This means boys can use any campout in a tent as part of the 20 night/days of camping. So, family camping, father and son campouts, etc., count toward the 20 nights/days. Boys turning 11 after January 1, 2007, will be required to get their nights/days at scout sanctioned campouts. This is a big change for newer scouts.
Friends Of Scouting - As January comes around, our thoughts turn to the Friends Of Scouting fund raiser. Once a year, the chartered organization seeks contributions for the scouting program in our area. Your support with contributions as well as assisting with this event would be appreciated.
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Saturday, December 1, 2007
December 2007 Newsletter
Camp outs:
We had a very successful outdoor experience this month. We traveled 60 miles to Promontory Summit where the Golden Spike Monument is located. We camped out, tested our new fire barrel, and had an enjoyable time eating great food! We participated in a 1 1/2 service project chopping wood which will be used to run the steam engines in the spring. We received a personal tour of the engine house which has two replicas of the original engines which met at Promontory in 1869. We want to thank Mike Hodson who volunteered his truck, time and talent (and treats) and helped make a successful outing.
Troop Meetings:
Wow parents, how great it must be to be a boy scout in our ward. This is a great group of young men. This past month we have seen a real high activity level. At our last troop meeting, we had 12 boys. What's great is they seem to get along and have fun. They are fairly respectful of each other and hopefully have a safe environment to build camaraderie. For your information, a typical troop meeting during the cold winter months is as follows:
7:00 - mutual opening exercises
7:05 - Troop meeting begins - Open ceremony - pledge, recite scout oath and law
7:10 - Business - discuss camp outs, service projects, special activities, treats for scout shirts, binders
7:14 - Troop uniform inspection. Treats for scout shirt tucked in and merit badge binder
7:15 - Required merit badge instruction - 30 minutes of required merit badge instruction
7:45 - Game - 15 minutes of games in the scout room
8:00 - Optional merit badge instruction - this month it has been coin collecting 8:20 - Closing; Scout Master minute - Story or thought with the lights turned down
8:25 - Prayer
8:30 - Troop meeting over for sure!
Scouts should wear their scout shirt.Scouts should bring their blue merit badge binder.Scouts could bring their scout book if they need to pass things off.
Merit Badges:
We've been working on the Personal Management merit badge this month, which is a required for Eagle. Some scouts are somewhat engaged in doing this merit badge while others are less interested. Hopefully you know where your scout is and will assist or motivate him to grasp this opportunity to grow and learn about managing his life. We've gone over the basics of money and time management. However, the boys will need to keep track of their expenses, income and donations for 3 months. This is the hard part of this merit badge. PARENTS, you can help here. Make it a goal to sit down once a week, minimum, and have your son write down what he as been given as money and what he has spent. He has a personal management merit badge worksheet which has pages to keep these records. When he has completed his 3 months, he will be able to pass off this merit badge. Don't let him be one of the boys who doesn't achieve this merit badge.
Christmas gifts: May I suggest some scouting gifts for your scout this Christmas:
Scout pants - Boys will need scout pants for court of honors, summer camp, scout master conferences and board of reviews. Check this web site: http://www.scoutstuff.org/bsasupply/
Scout Requirements handbook - shows all requirements for merit badges as well as rank advancements.
Boy Scout Field book - This is a great book which shows in detail outdoor skills, a real complement to the basic Boy Scout Handbook.
Merit Badge chart - This is a chart showing all of the merit badges, a full color chart which can be displayed in a bedroom.
Coin Collecting book - A place to store your son's coin collections.
Boy Scout Knife - A pocket knife. (I see boys with large knives which seem a little more dangerous than a nice pocket knife.)
Merit Badge books - Choose a few merit badge books you think your son has interest in. Great stocking stuffers.
Camelback canteen pack - great for hiking.
Anything to do with the 121 merit badges - Telescope, bicycle, helmet, hiking boots, water pump, backpack stove, water pump, camera, swimming suit, cooking kit, survival kit, backpack.
Lots of books from scout office - Knots, stars, first aid, hiking, cooking, etc.Savings Account - open a savings account and put $25 in it. A great stocking stuffer. This will help with the personal management merit badge as well.
United States Proof Set - This is a great gift to get each one of your children. Proof sets contain all the coins produced by the United States government the year they were born. They can be purchased from local coin shops as well as over the Internet.
Check these web sites: http://www.usacoinshop.com/?p=products&req=dept&id=51&gclid=CP-rqbDh_48CFRvrYAoduDN3rw http://www.letcoin.com/ProofSets.htmhttp://www.numismaster.com/ta/inside_numis.jsp?page=Glossaryhttp://catalog.usmint.gov/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&identifier=2000
Parent's Help:
1. We would like to build a Klondike sled for the troop. If you are interested in helping out with this project, like acquiring the plans, materials and coordinating the building of the sled with the scouts, let me know.
2. If you have a coin collection or any kind of collection, we would like to have you share it with the scouts at a troop meeting.
3. If you would like to help the scouts/deacons with baptisms for the dead this Saturday, please let Craig Ecton know. You will need a temple recommend to participate in this service.
Future Events:
Swimming and Life Saving merit badges - We are planning a troop event at the Clearfield Aquatic Center pool to earn two Eagle required merit badges this winter. The cost is around $33 for 4 weeks, 2 times a week. The classes will be held on Monday and Wednesday nights from 6:05 - 6:55. We will need parents to carpool to this event and I will coordinate this. This is an optional activity but I would highly encourage your son to participate and learn these life-long skills.
To schedule this activity, I will need to know if your scouts will have special activities this winter, such as Jr. Jazz basketball. Please let me know if, what and when you scout will be involved in other activities one week nights starting in January.
Scout Master Minute:
There's a popular country song right now called Don't Blink. It talks about how fast life goes by and that if we blink, we may come to realize time has moved on. I tell the scouts that the ages 12 & 13 come and go really fast and they should take this opportunity to excel in scouting by earning merit badges and progressing through the ranks. Parents, having been in the paths that you are going through now, I would suggest the same is true. These scouting years are a chance to see your sons grow in a wide variety of areas through the merit badge program. Scouting was originally started because boys of the early 1900's were becoming soft and wimpy. They lacked the 'outdoor' skills. I wonder how our boys are today? Are they soft with T.V. and video games. Would they just as soon text message as do something like achieving knowledge through the merit badge program? Your opportunity as a parent will come and go for these boys and the foundation you create now will last a lifetime. Take time to be involved with these scouting interests and don't blink or you may miss this opportunity that you may regret for the rest of your lives.
If you don't feel what I'm trying to say, check this web site out (maybe not at work):
http://www.180countrymusiccd.com/2007/October/DontBlinkCountryMusicLyricandVideo.htm
We had a very successful outdoor experience this month. We traveled 60 miles to Promontory Summit where the Golden Spike Monument is located. We camped out, tested our new fire barrel, and had an enjoyable time eating great food! We participated in a 1 1/2 service project chopping wood which will be used to run the steam engines in the spring. We received a personal tour of the engine house which has two replicas of the original engines which met at Promontory in 1869. We want to thank Mike Hodson who volunteered his truck, time and talent (and treats) and helped make a successful outing.
Troop Meetings:
Wow parents, how great it must be to be a boy scout in our ward. This is a great group of young men. This past month we have seen a real high activity level. At our last troop meeting, we had 12 boys. What's great is they seem to get along and have fun. They are fairly respectful of each other and hopefully have a safe environment to build camaraderie. For your information, a typical troop meeting during the cold winter months is as follows:
7:00 - mutual opening exercises
7:05 - Troop meeting begins - Open ceremony - pledge, recite scout oath and law
7:10 - Business - discuss camp outs, service projects, special activities, treats for scout shirts, binders
7:14 - Troop uniform inspection. Treats for scout shirt tucked in and merit badge binder
7:15 - Required merit badge instruction - 30 minutes of required merit badge instruction
7:45 - Game - 15 minutes of games in the scout room
8:00 - Optional merit badge instruction - this month it has been coin collecting 8:20 - Closing; Scout Master minute - Story or thought with the lights turned down
8:25 - Prayer
8:30 - Troop meeting over for sure!
Scouts should wear their scout shirt.Scouts should bring their blue merit badge binder.Scouts could bring their scout book if they need to pass things off.
Merit Badges:
We've been working on the Personal Management merit badge this month, which is a required for Eagle. Some scouts are somewhat engaged in doing this merit badge while others are less interested. Hopefully you know where your scout is and will assist or motivate him to grasp this opportunity to grow and learn about managing his life. We've gone over the basics of money and time management. However, the boys will need to keep track of their expenses, income and donations for 3 months. This is the hard part of this merit badge. PARENTS, you can help here. Make it a goal to sit down once a week, minimum, and have your son write down what he as been given as money and what he has spent. He has a personal management merit badge worksheet which has pages to keep these records. When he has completed his 3 months, he will be able to pass off this merit badge. Don't let him be one of the boys who doesn't achieve this merit badge.
Christmas gifts: May I suggest some scouting gifts for your scout this Christmas:
Scout pants - Boys will need scout pants for court of honors, summer camp, scout master conferences and board of reviews. Check this web site: http://www.scoutstuff.org/bsasupply/
Scout Requirements handbook - shows all requirements for merit badges as well as rank advancements.
Boy Scout Field book - This is a great book which shows in detail outdoor skills, a real complement to the basic Boy Scout Handbook.
Merit Badge chart - This is a chart showing all of the merit badges, a full color chart which can be displayed in a bedroom.
Coin Collecting book - A place to store your son's coin collections.
Boy Scout Knife - A pocket knife. (I see boys with large knives which seem a little more dangerous than a nice pocket knife.)
Merit Badge books - Choose a few merit badge books you think your son has interest in. Great stocking stuffers.
Camelback canteen pack - great for hiking.
Anything to do with the 121 merit badges - Telescope, bicycle, helmet, hiking boots, water pump, backpack stove, water pump, camera, swimming suit, cooking kit, survival kit, backpack.
Lots of books from scout office - Knots, stars, first aid, hiking, cooking, etc.Savings Account - open a savings account and put $25 in it. A great stocking stuffer. This will help with the personal management merit badge as well.
United States Proof Set - This is a great gift to get each one of your children. Proof sets contain all the coins produced by the United States government the year they were born. They can be purchased from local coin shops as well as over the Internet.
Check these web sites: http://www.usacoinshop.com/?p=products&req=dept&id=51&gclid=CP-rqbDh_48CFRvrYAoduDN3rw http://www.letcoin.com/ProofSets.htmhttp://www.numismaster.com/ta/inside_numis.jsp?page=Glossaryhttp://catalog.usmint.gov/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&identifier=2000
Parent's Help:
1. We would like to build a Klondike sled for the troop. If you are interested in helping out with this project, like acquiring the plans, materials and coordinating the building of the sled with the scouts, let me know.
2. If you have a coin collection or any kind of collection, we would like to have you share it with the scouts at a troop meeting.
3. If you would like to help the scouts/deacons with baptisms for the dead this Saturday, please let Craig Ecton know. You will need a temple recommend to participate in this service.
Future Events:
Swimming and Life Saving merit badges - We are planning a troop event at the Clearfield Aquatic Center pool to earn two Eagle required merit badges this winter. The cost is around $33 for 4 weeks, 2 times a week. The classes will be held on Monday and Wednesday nights from 6:05 - 6:55. We will need parents to carpool to this event and I will coordinate this. This is an optional activity but I would highly encourage your son to participate and learn these life-long skills.
To schedule this activity, I will need to know if your scouts will have special activities this winter, such as Jr. Jazz basketball. Please let me know if, what and when you scout will be involved in other activities one week nights starting in January.
Scout Master Minute:
There's a popular country song right now called Don't Blink. It talks about how fast life goes by and that if we blink, we may come to realize time has moved on. I tell the scouts that the ages 12 & 13 come and go really fast and they should take this opportunity to excel in scouting by earning merit badges and progressing through the ranks. Parents, having been in the paths that you are going through now, I would suggest the same is true. These scouting years are a chance to see your sons grow in a wide variety of areas through the merit badge program. Scouting was originally started because boys of the early 1900's were becoming soft and wimpy. They lacked the 'outdoor' skills. I wonder how our boys are today? Are they soft with T.V. and video games. Would they just as soon text message as do something like achieving knowledge through the merit badge program? Your opportunity as a parent will come and go for these boys and the foundation you create now will last a lifetime. Take time to be involved with these scouting interests and don't blink or you may miss this opportunity that you may regret for the rest of your lives.
If you don't feel what I'm trying to say, check this web site out (maybe not at work):
http://www.180countrymusiccd.com/2007/October/DontBlinkCountryMusicLyricandVideo.htm
Thursday, November 1, 2007
November 2007 Newsletter
November 2007 Newsletter - Troop 933
Dear Parents,Camping:
Thanks to Daren Felix and Norm Young for their help at our Brownsea Island Fall Camporee. Boy, did we build men out of the scouts who came. A cold front was approaching and the state had seriously southerly winds that day and night! The boys had fun trying to fly with a blue tarp, along with sleeping in a wind storm. These guys are tougher because they braved the great outdoors of Antelope Island. We saw bison and antelope, as well as enjoyed good food and friends. Unfortunately, we missed a great bike ride on Antelope Island too. The wind had worn us out and we didn't feel like pedaling during a snow storm. We'll try some bike rides next spring and hopefully by summers end, we'll have passed off the cycling merit badge. However, don't forget dads and moms, you could always take you son out on a Saturday this fall. What a great experience that would be for your son.
We look forward to camping out at Promontory Point on November 16/17. We'll be visiting the museum and hopefully we'll get a look at the steam engines which are tucked away in the garages for winter. We'll also do a service project while there. We hope to have some dads who haven't had the opportunity to come with us in the past. This will be a chance to transition your sons into scout camping.
We got snowed out for our hike to Lewis Peak in October. We'll look forward to hiking next Summer. Our follow up car washes have been rained out as well. Parents have asked me to stop scheduling things for weekends so the weather would be better. (Nothing was scheduled for October 26th and look how nice it was!)
Service:
We're making plans on stocking the shelves at the 17th Street Welfare store in Ogden in January. Scouting is service and we hope to be able to get an hour or two on our trail to Eagle.
For your information, each scout should have a blue binder for merit badge and scouting information to be placed in. This month we'll be adding some really neat sheets for keeping track of things:
1 - General tracking sheet of service hours, camping nights, leadership positions, etc.
2 - How to get a merit badge sheet showing the steps each scout should take to earn a merit badge.
3 - Trail to Eagle sheet, showing on a single page all key tasks required for rank advancement.
4 - Duty To God check list, supplemental to the book each boy should have.
Merit Badge Focus:
We'll be working on Personal Management during the monthd of November and December. This is a required merit badge. For new parents, we'll be working on 15 required merit badges during the 2 years your son is in scouts. A multi-page worksheet will provided for each merit badge, which he should place in his blue binder. As parents you are invited to work with your son on these required merit badges. Our troop meetings will focus on each requirement, many of which will need to be completed at home or elsewhere. You're supervision will be required if you want you son to attain the merit badge. Also, many scouts partially earned their Emergency Preparedness merit badge at scout camp. We'll be finishing this merit badge up also.
November activities:
November 13 - Pre-trip planning, blue books - insert new sheets discussed above.Promontory Point Winter Camp -
November 16-17. See attached permission slip.
November 20 - Troop meeting; Personal Management merit badge.
November 27 - Troop meeting; Personal Management merit badge.
December 1 - Baptisms for the dead; 10:30 at the Ogden Temple.
December 4 - Mutual combined activity.
Dear Parents,Camping:
Thanks to Daren Felix and Norm Young for their help at our Brownsea Island Fall Camporee. Boy, did we build men out of the scouts who came. A cold front was approaching and the state had seriously southerly winds that day and night! The boys had fun trying to fly with a blue tarp, along with sleeping in a wind storm. These guys are tougher because they braved the great outdoors of Antelope Island. We saw bison and antelope, as well as enjoyed good food and friends. Unfortunately, we missed a great bike ride on Antelope Island too. The wind had worn us out and we didn't feel like pedaling during a snow storm. We'll try some bike rides next spring and hopefully by summers end, we'll have passed off the cycling merit badge. However, don't forget dads and moms, you could always take you son out on a Saturday this fall. What a great experience that would be for your son.
We look forward to camping out at Promontory Point on November 16/17. We'll be visiting the museum and hopefully we'll get a look at the steam engines which are tucked away in the garages for winter. We'll also do a service project while there. We hope to have some dads who haven't had the opportunity to come with us in the past. This will be a chance to transition your sons into scout camping.
We got snowed out for our hike to Lewis Peak in October. We'll look forward to hiking next Summer. Our follow up car washes have been rained out as well. Parents have asked me to stop scheduling things for weekends so the weather would be better. (Nothing was scheduled for October 26th and look how nice it was!)
Service:
We're making plans on stocking the shelves at the 17th Street Welfare store in Ogden in January. Scouting is service and we hope to be able to get an hour or two on our trail to Eagle.
For your information, each scout should have a blue binder for merit badge and scouting information to be placed in. This month we'll be adding some really neat sheets for keeping track of things:
1 - General tracking sheet of service hours, camping nights, leadership positions, etc.
2 - How to get a merit badge sheet showing the steps each scout should take to earn a merit badge.
3 - Trail to Eagle sheet, showing on a single page all key tasks required for rank advancement.
4 - Duty To God check list, supplemental to the book each boy should have.
Merit Badge Focus:
We'll be working on Personal Management during the monthd of November and December. This is a required merit badge. For new parents, we'll be working on 15 required merit badges during the 2 years your son is in scouts. A multi-page worksheet will provided for each merit badge, which he should place in his blue binder. As parents you are invited to work with your son on these required merit badges. Our troop meetings will focus on each requirement, many of which will need to be completed at home or elsewhere. You're supervision will be required if you want you son to attain the merit badge. Also, many scouts partially earned their Emergency Preparedness merit badge at scout camp. We'll be finishing this merit badge up also.
November activities:
November 13 - Pre-trip planning, blue books - insert new sheets discussed above.Promontory Point Winter Camp -
November 16-17. See attached permission slip.
November 20 - Troop meeting; Personal Management merit badge.
November 27 - Troop meeting; Personal Management merit badge.
December 1 - Baptisms for the dead; 10:30 at the Ogden Temple.
December 4 - Mutual combined activity.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Saturday, September 1, 2007
September 2007 Newsletter
Dear Parents and Scouts,
Thank you to all the parents who were able to attend our court of honor this past week. This turned out to be a great event because you were there. I'm sure the boys appreciated your support and recognition.
Summer Camp 2008 has been scheduled for the end of July at Camp Loll. This is a great camp located between Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. Mark your calendars today so your scouts can participate in this once in a life time event.
The troop purchased blue binders for each scout to place merit badge worksheets. This will help organize the merit badge effort. If your son didn't get one, let him know he can get one at the next troop meeting, along with the camping and cycling merit badge worksheets.
Merit badge worksheets can be printed from http://www.meritbadges.com/. This is a great web site.
Well, September is here! Our car wash fund raiser is in the works. We'll be selling tickets Tuesday for our Troop activity this week. The scouts will meet at the church as usual and Craig Ecton will be heading up the ward sales drive. Scouts will go in pairs to designated neighborhoods, selling tickets or leaving fliers announcing the activity. Scouts will be instructed to 'sell' a ticket for $5.00 in cash or check. They will advise purchasers that in the event of inclement weather, the car wash will be re-scheduled for a different date. You can help your scout by supplying old soft cotton towels to assist with drying off the cars. The car wash will be from 11-3 on Saturday. Some scouts and parents have other Saturday activities, so come when you can. Boys participating in 3 of the 4 anniversary events will receive a Baden Powell commemorative coin later this year.
A week later, we'll be having our Fall Camporee at Antelope Island. This will be a great camp out and on Saturday, boys will be participating in a bicycling ride of 10, 15 or 25 miles. This will be a safe place to ride along the shores of Antelope Island. They'll be antelope and bison along the way, plus a beautiful view of the Wasatch Front. This will be a chance in a life time experience. We'll be working on several merit badges on this camp out (cycling, camping, cooking, astronomy). For scouts who didn't participate in our summer camp, please print the attached medical form and fill it out and return it to me. We must have this form in order to know the medical conditions that may exist with your son.
On October 13, we'll be hiking to Lewis Peak in North Ogden. This is a 12 mile hike and will qualify for a 10-miler for the hiking merit badge. This is another great outing for the scouts. Scouts will bring a sack lunch and drinks for the hike (low budget).
We'll be camping the first of November at Promontory Point. Another great outing and history trip. We'll participage in a 2-hours service project, visit the visitors center and get to see the replicas of the locomotive engines.
Welcome to Noah and Moab Schiers! It's great to have two new scouts. We look forward to a great scouting experience.
Also, welcome to Connor Wright (Sep. 28) and Brendan Coombs (Sep. 20), who will be joining the Boy Scouts this month.
Finally, please respond to this e-mail to verify that I can contact you with the e-mail address I have. Thanks.
Here's why we do scouting, and it's not just to get the Eagle rank:
Aims of Scouting:
1. To build character (Our troop certainly has some characters!)
2. To foster citizenship
3. To develop fitness (Cycling and outdoor stuff help with physical fitness as well as social fitness.)
Methods of Scouting:
1. Ideals - Scout Law, Scout Oath, etc.
2. Patrols - Team work
3. Outdoors - Camping, Cycling, etc.
4. Advancement - .... Star, Life, Eagle and Palms. (Merit badges are necessary subset of this.)
5. Personal Growth - because of the others
6. Adult Association - This may be a stretch for some of the leaders - we're just boys in old bodies!
7. Leadership Development - A challenge we need to work on; sometimes its easier to do it ourselves instead of getting the boy to do it.
8. Uniform - As the scout wears his Sunday 'uniform' each Sunday, so we expect him to wear his Scout uniform to scouts each week.
Thank you to all the parents who were able to attend our court of honor this past week. This turned out to be a great event because you were there. I'm sure the boys appreciated your support and recognition.
Summer Camp 2008 has been scheduled for the end of July at Camp Loll. This is a great camp located between Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. Mark your calendars today so your scouts can participate in this once in a life time event.
The troop purchased blue binders for each scout to place merit badge worksheets. This will help organize the merit badge effort. If your son didn't get one, let him know he can get one at the next troop meeting, along with the camping and cycling merit badge worksheets.
Merit badge worksheets can be printed from http://www.meritbadges.com/. This is a great web site.
Well, September is here! Our car wash fund raiser is in the works. We'll be selling tickets Tuesday for our Troop activity this week. The scouts will meet at the church as usual and Craig Ecton will be heading up the ward sales drive. Scouts will go in pairs to designated neighborhoods, selling tickets or leaving fliers announcing the activity. Scouts will be instructed to 'sell' a ticket for $5.00 in cash or check. They will advise purchasers that in the event of inclement weather, the car wash will be re-scheduled for a different date. You can help your scout by supplying old soft cotton towels to assist with drying off the cars. The car wash will be from 11-3 on Saturday. Some scouts and parents have other Saturday activities, so come when you can. Boys participating in 3 of the 4 anniversary events will receive a Baden Powell commemorative coin later this year.
A week later, we'll be having our Fall Camporee at Antelope Island. This will be a great camp out and on Saturday, boys will be participating in a bicycling ride of 10, 15 or 25 miles. This will be a safe place to ride along the shores of Antelope Island. They'll be antelope and bison along the way, plus a beautiful view of the Wasatch Front. This will be a chance in a life time experience. We'll be working on several merit badges on this camp out (cycling, camping, cooking, astronomy). For scouts who didn't participate in our summer camp, please print the attached medical form and fill it out and return it to me. We must have this form in order to know the medical conditions that may exist with your son.
On October 13, we'll be hiking to Lewis Peak in North Ogden. This is a 12 mile hike and will qualify for a 10-miler for the hiking merit badge. This is another great outing for the scouts. Scouts will bring a sack lunch and drinks for the hike (low budget).
We'll be camping the first of November at Promontory Point. Another great outing and history trip. We'll participage in a 2-hours service project, visit the visitors center and get to see the replicas of the locomotive engines.
Welcome to Noah and Moab Schiers! It's great to have two new scouts. We look forward to a great scouting experience.
Also, welcome to Connor Wright (Sep. 28) and Brendan Coombs (Sep. 20), who will be joining the Boy Scouts this month.
Finally, please respond to this e-mail to verify that I can contact you with the e-mail address I have. Thanks.
Here's why we do scouting, and it's not just to get the Eagle rank:
Aims of Scouting:
1. To build character (Our troop certainly has some characters!)
2. To foster citizenship
3. To develop fitness (Cycling and outdoor stuff help with physical fitness as well as social fitness.)
Methods of Scouting:
1. Ideals - Scout Law, Scout Oath, etc.
2. Patrols - Team work
3. Outdoors - Camping, Cycling, etc.
4. Advancement - .... Star, Life, Eagle and Palms. (Merit badges are necessary subset of this.)
5. Personal Growth - because of the others
6. Adult Association - This may be a stretch for some of the leaders - we're just boys in old bodies!
7. Leadership Development - A challenge we need to work on; sometimes its easier to do it ourselves instead of getting the boy to do it.
8. Uniform - As the scout wears his Sunday 'uniform' each Sunday, so we expect him to wear his Scout uniform to scouts each week.
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