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November 6 Troop Meeting

Troop 286 Meeting Plan

11/6/17

Service Patrol Eagles

Gathering Activity: How to utilize a compass (Cole M, John A, Tristan S Gentleman arrive at 6:45 pm)

Opening: Normal

Patrol Corners: Advancements, finish patrol flags

 

Merit Badge: Electricity with Mike Sosnowski

Skills Instruction: Utilizing a map and compass together (Cole M, Tyler H)

Closing: How is our clean-up process going

 

Toronto Payment Due $125

Toronto agenda:

Staying at Camp Nemo, Baden Powell Lodge, Burlington ON
Taking GO Train to union St Sat am
Ripleys Aquarium 1st stop 10am
CN Tower
Hockey HOF
Richtree Restaurant
Back to union St and GO Train back to burlington
More detailed information coming out today
Scouts will need boarder crossing letter from parent
Everything coming in email later this weekend

Halloween Fun Night

Troop 286 Meeting Plan
10/30/17

Service Patrol Everyone

Halloween Fun Night (No Uniforms, appropriate costumes are allowed but not required). We are requesting drinks and snacks from our troop membership.

Opening: Normal

Meeting Activities:

· Patrol Pumpkin Carving contest (James Greene reminder to bring pumpkins)

· Costume Contest

· Snacks

Closing: EVERYONE CLEAN UP

Upcoming payments
Toronto $125 (November 6)
Chicago $200 ($120 deposit by November 6)
Friends of Mike B $40
Popcorn Prizes we need to know your scouts choice
Reminder: Arrival time for meetings is 7:00 pm, from meeting to meeting individual scouts will be requested to arrive @ 6:45 pm to set up gathering activities for entire troop of over 35 scouts. Please arrive @ 7:00 so that the gathering activities can be effectively set up for everyone.

10/23 meeting

Troop 286 Meeting Plan

10/23/17

Committee Meeting

Service Patrol: Pancake Squad

Gathering Activity: Paper Tower Building (Connor G arrive @ 6:45pm)

Opening: Uniform Check Troop Leadership

Patrol Corners: Advancements (SCOUTS NEED TO BRING THEIR SCOUT BOOKS TO ALL MEETINGS)

Merit Badge: Electricity, Mr Sosnowski would like to meet with 5 scouts for ½ hour to get them up to speed.

Skills Instruction: Lashings Tripod and Square (Tyler H, and Cole M)

Closing: Introduction of Troop 286 leadership positions

 

ILST Information:

 

Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops (ILST) course is to teach Scouts with leadership positions about their new roles and how to most effectively reach success in that role. Its Sunday October 29th at GNFC HQ. Its most of the day and times to be announced. Cost is $5 for lunch (pizza). Limited to 36 scouts. Register Here

Pizza Party

Monday is our pizza party @ 6pm @ Brighton Community Church.  Everyone is welcome, and here is a collection of thoughts:
  • We need to openly discuss the upcoming move to Blessed Sacrament
  • Scouts bring your memories to share from Summer Camp, Jambo, or whatever else you have done this summer so far
  • We have some new scouts, I hope they can come to meet the troop!
  • Looking forward to seeing everyone on Monday

Buffalo News Article

Click here for to view a Buffalo News Article on our 6 new Eagle Scout and Mark Oetinger:  http://buffalonews.com/2017/06/27/longtime-scoutmaster-steps-20-years-leader/

Eagle Scout Court of Honor

EAGLE

Court of Honor

You are cordially invited to an

Eagle Scout Court of Honor

For Troop 286’s newest Eagle Scouts:

Joseph Kuschke

John Kuschke

Matthew Sternin

James Dahlke

Joshua Korman

Matthew McGinniss

Wednesday, June 28th, 2017

6:30 p.m.

Brighton Community Church

1225 Brighton Road

Tonawanda, NY

Reception following ceremony

Troop 286 PLC to plan next year’s activities

Monday we are having our PLC meeting at Brighton Community to plan our next year’s activities @ 7:00pm.  PLC attendance is requested, and every other scout is welcomed to attend and give input, however their attendance is not mandatory.

Cory P still needs any old latex pain anyone has to offer him for his eagle project.  Please bring paint to meeting

Troop Meeting 6/19/17

Troop 286
Tomorrows meeting is fun night at Brighton Community Church.  Bring your favorite game for inside or outside,  In years past we have played hockey weather permitting in parking lot, and whatever table top games scouts bring inside church.  REMINDER NO UNIFORM!
Scouts come prepared with the following:
  1. Your 2017 popcorn sales goal.
  2. Your ideas for troop 286 2017 big city trip, campout, and out meeting.
  3. latex paint for Corey P’s eagle project.
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