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Troop Meeting November 16th

Service Patrol is Mongoose

Gathering: Knot Relay – Tyler, Jared, Josh, Jimmie

Patrol Meeting: Flags, Yells, Advancement

Patrol Campout:  Put Gear Away – QMs Cory and Jeff

1^st Year scouts: Lashings – Matt M, Matt S, Josh

MB: Personnel Fitness: Dan & Dennis

Board of Reviews – Committee

Reminders:

1-Payment of $40 for Lasertron due by Nov 23rd

2-Out Meeting Nov 30^th is “Game On” which is gaming using PCs and game systems.  Cost is $7 and it runs from 6:30 to 8:30pm.  There is a signup sheet so that we can give an approximate number to Game On.

http://www.gameonwny.com/

3660 Delaware Ave, Kenmore, NY 14217
(716) 871-1010

Yours in Scouting

Mark

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Troop Meeting November 9th

Service Patrol is French Toast Mafia (Fox)

Gathering: Trivia – Jordan D

Patrol Meeting: Flags, Yells, Advancement

Patrol Campout: Pull Gear and Plan Menu

1st Year scouts: Lashings

MB: Personnel Fitness: Dan & Dennis

Committee Meeting

Patrol campout is next weekend Nov 13th to 15th at 9 Mile Island (not the Red Jacket Club). Dan Dahlke will be acting scoutmaster as I will be out of town. Theme will be “Sports”. We will be tent camping so dress and pack appropriately.

Patrols will be pulling gear Monday night and should be prepared to take it home with them. Patrols will be planning their menu’s Monday and must buy and cook their own food.

Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/place/9+Orbit+Dr,+Buffalo,+NY+14228/@43.0705296,-78.7414319,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x89d3774e4b094cdf:0x818eb664a160106f

Gear List: https://www.scouts286.org/tent-camping/

Reminders:

1-Payment of $10 for Patrol campout and Permission Slips

2-Patrol Leaders Council meeting is Wed Nov 11th at 6:30pm at the church

Yours in Scouting

Mark

Meeting oct. 26th

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Troop Meeting October 26th

Service Patrol is French Toast Mafia (Fox)

Gathering: Name Tag – Mark

Patrol Meeting: Flags, Yells, Advancement

1^st Year scouts: Fusing, Knots & Lashings: Jimmy, Matt, Matt, Andy

MB: Personnel Fitness: Dan & Dennis

Board of Review

There will be a New Scout Parent Orientation on November 2^nd from 7:30 to 8:30 pm during the troop meeting.  Do you know what SPL stands for?  How about PLC?  If you are a parent of a new scout and have questions, please join the troop committee to get your questioned answered

The Troop Rechartering process is underway.  We need to know who wants Boys Life magazine in 2016.  Cost is $12.  Please let me know if you would like it.

Here is who is receiving it now:

1-     Will Crosby
2-     Jim Dahlke
3-     Connor Gilmartin
4-     James Greene
5-     Justin Kolnacki
6-     Josh Korman
7-     Joe Kuschke
8-     Tyler McCloud
9-     Paul Orrange
10-  Matt Sternin

Reminders:

1-Payment of $10 for Patrol campout and Permission Slips 

2- 2017 National Jamboree registration is now open.  72 scouts from WNY will join 40,000 of their scouting friends at “The Summit” in WV.  If you are thinking of it, register as space is limited.  There is no cost or obligation at this time.  Total cost is $1750.    http://www.summitbsa.org/events/jamboree/overview/

Yours in Scouting

Mark

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Troop Meeting October 19th

Service Patrol is French Toast Mafia

Gathering: Steel the Bacon – Trevor

Patrol Meeting: Flags, Yells, Advancement

1st Year scouts: Knots: Jimmy, Matt, Josh, Andy, Trevor

MB: Personnel Fitness: Dan & Dennis

Committee Meeting

Reminders:

1-2017 National Jamboree registration is now open. 72 scouts from WNY will join 40,000 of their scouting friends at “The Summit” in WV. If you are thinking of it, register as space is limited. There is no cost or obligation at this time. http://www.summitbsa.org/events/jamboree/overview/

Yours in Scouting

Mark
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adventure speedway

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First meeting of the year is Monday, September 14th 7PM – Troop Elections

Summer camp

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Sunday Departure is at 11:30 am from the church. Check in is 1pm at Schoellkopf. If you are not meeting us at the church, please let Rob Gradle or Mark Oetinger know. Please wear your activity uniforms (class B red 286 t-shirts). Scouts must also bring their class A uniforms.

Reminder to bring:

Health form
Payment for Friday Picnic

Friday Night Pickup – Dinner is at 6 pm for scouts. We will be departing for home at 7pm. You are invited for Friday night picnic dinner (hot dog and hamburgers). Payment is required for the picnic on Sunday our day of departure to camp. Costs are. There is a closing campfire following dinner.

10 years and over $8.50
Under 10 $6.50
Under 5 free
1. Camp Location and Driving Directions >

Camp Schoellkopf

1373 Burrough Rd

Cowlesville, NY 14037

Phone: 585-591-0598

Map of Schoellkopf Scout Reservation > We are in Badgley campsite:

Click here for troop website Summer Camp Page On this page you will find the Summer Camp Gear List, Merit Badge info and other info about camp.

There is a merit badge list and the prerequisites for those merit badges also on this page. You must complete them before summer camp and bring with you to summer camp. This is your responsibility.

Postal Delivery to your son at camp if you want to send a letter:
Scout Name/Badgley Week #1
Troop 286

Camp Schoellkopf

1373 Burrough Rd

Cowlesville, NY 14037

Other reminders:

1. Trading Post at camp is open to purchase goodies and souvenirs. Please do not send your son with more than $50. $25 – $30 is a good amount.
2. Youth Prescription Medications must be in original container and must be turned over to the nurse at camp who will administer them.
3. Camouflage clothing is not allowed in camp
4. Open toed sandals are only allowed in the show house.
5. No personnel bicycles allowed in camp
6. The other normal rules apply: no pets, no firearms, no sheath knives, no alcohol, no fireworks, etc…

If you have any further questions, Rob Gradle or I would be glad to answer them.

Yours in Scouting
Mark & Rob

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Last meeting of the year

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The last scouting meeting is Monday night 6/22. Here’s whats on the agenda:

1) GaGa
2) Bring another game
3) No scout uniforms.
4) bring back patrol gear from claimjumper
5) Sea Base Itinerary meeting
6) Troop calendar 2016 planing meeting is June 29 at 6:30pm – PLC is required to attend. Open to others that want to participate. What will be our big city trip for next year………………..

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Wow what a Great Claim Jumper! Here is the lost and found. Please circulate this with your troop.and let me know if any our yours.

Blue Plastic Water Bottle wit blue rope round it.
Red Aluminium Water Bottle
Black, white red bandanna (229?)
Personnel first aid kit – Johnson and Johnson
Phone charger with green cord
Red mess kit cup
a bunch of stuff for Cameron

Yours in Scouting
Mark

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Troop Meeting June 15

Athletics Month

Service Patrol is Mongoose

Gathering: Capture the Flag – Mike & Connor

Patrol Meeting: Claim Jumper: Claim Jumper pull gears, skits, planning, etc…

1st Year scouts – Tenderfoot Requirements

MB: Athletics – Dan/Dennis and Archery – Rob

Board of Review

Reminders:

1-$20 for the Claim Jumper campout and Permission Slips

2-PLC scheduled for Wed June 10th has been moved to Monday June 29th. This meeting will be to plan the calendar and activities for next year.

3- 2017 National Jamboree registration is now open, Cost is $150. 72 scouts from WNY will join 40,000 of their scouting friends at “The Summit” in WV. If you are thinking of it, register as space is limited. There is no cost or obligation at this time. http://www.summitbsa.org/events/jamboree/overview/

Yours in Scouting

Mark

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