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Monday’s Meeting May 5th
Gathering: Build Egg Drop box – Conner
Patrol Corners: Build Egg Drop box – Conner
Program: Lashing – Conner, Will
Program: Drop the Eggs in the Box – which patrol’s will survive?
MB: First Aid – Dan
No Committee Meeting – Jason

Reminder
Zombie Apocalypse Camporeee – $20 payment plus $7 t-shirt and Permission Slips
Pre unsold Camp Cards as sale is coming to an end

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BOTTLE and CAN DRIVE: Boy Scout Troop 286 Fundraising Opportunity. Scouts have 2 opportunities to earn $ for their Scout accounts.

On Sunday, May 3, Scouts and parents will meet in the Hamilton Elementary parking lot on 44 Westfall at 12 noon. Scouts will be given routes in the area to pass out flyers door to door informing the community of our Can and Bottle Drive.

https://www.google.com/maps/dir//44+Westfall+Dr,+Tonawanda,+NY+14150

On Saturday, May 10, Scouts and their parents will meet at 10 a.m. in the St. Amelia’s parking lot. Routes will be handed out to the Scouts and their parents to pick up bags of cans and bottles. Collected cans and bottles will be taken to Bottle Junction on the corner of Colvin and Brighton to be put in the Troop’s account.

What ever $ is made will be divided among the Scouts that participate. Scouts are welcome to participate on 1 or both days. Parents need to be with their Scouts for supervision.

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Sat May 10 – Postal Food Drive 10am to 12 – Need driver and scouts to drive routes and pickup food bags from house for Brighton Church Food Pantry. If you can help please let me know ASAP as church needs to know by May 1st

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Next couple of weeks

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Wow we have a lot of activities over next 2 weeks:

Wed April 23rd, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm – Summer Camp Swim Tests at Sweet Home High School. Tell them you are with T286 and they will be keep a special list for us and we are going out of council for summer camp. For those that took the swim test at NT, let me know so I can get you added to that list.

Sat April 26th 10am to 8pm – Camp Card Sale at Galleria Mall for those that signed up. Linda Sternin has sent email to those participating with your shift information

Sat April 26th 9am to 12 – Canal Cleanup at 987 Sweenney Street. Bring gloves. Hot Dog lunch afterward – Signed up are Thurston (3), Hall, Dywan. Mark Oetinger Coordinating 689-4571 or markoetinger@verizon.net

Sat April 26th 8am to 12 – Bornhava Pre-School cleanup at 25 Chateau Terr, Amherst NY, 14226. Bring gloves and leaf rake. Hot Dogs for lunch. Dan Dahlke coordinating onedownatatime@roadrunner.com or call 868-6191

Sun April 27th 12 noon – Complete Swimming MB at Tonawanda Aquatic Center for C Williams, T Jones, L Hicks, T Hamlin, M Sternin. Dan Dahlke is teaching.

Mon April 28th 6:30pm to 8:30pm – Tonawanda Aquatics Center Swim Night – Cost is about $4. Conner Shubert Coordinating

Fri May 2 Bison game and campout – Coke a Cola Field. Click here is info. Sign up by Out Meeting on Aquatics Center with Dan Dahlke

Sat May 10 – Postal Food Drive 10am to 12 – Need driver and scouts to drive routes and pickup food bags from Brighton Church Food Pantry. If you can help please let me know ASAP as church needs to know by May 1st

Yours in Scouting
Mark

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Bornhava

Hello everyone,

Since we do not have a meeting tonight I had to send this e-mail to everyone.
We have the service hour opportunity this Sat April 26, 2014 8am-noon at Bornhava Pre-School, 25 Chateau Terr, Amherst NY, 14226. Here are the details.

contact Mr Dahlke at onedownatatime@roadrunner.com or call 868-6191 to sign up as no sign up sheet was available
Bornhava is close to Main St and Harlem in Amherst
8am till noon with a hot dog lunch at noon
Bring a rake if you have one and work gloves
We will rake and clean the playgrounds
Scouts this is a great chance for service hours for advancement I will track all hours worked and submit to troop for tracking

Thank You
Dan Dahlke

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Mondays meeting

Camp Cards are still available, Linda Sternin will have them at the meeting tomorrow. Scouts can sell them for $5 each, and make a profit of $2 for each card sold. Selling will continue through the month of April.
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From: Troop 286 Scoutmaster
Date: Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 12:06 PM
Subject: Monday’s Meeting 4/7
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Monday’s Meeting 4/7 will be out only meeting in April due to Spring Break

Agenda:
Gathering: NY City-guess the landmark from a picture – Matt S
Patrol Corners: NYC Trip – Dan
Program: 3Rs of personnel safety (Req 9c) – Conner, Will, Zach
MB: First Aid – Dan
Committee Meeting – Jason

Note – April 28rh Out Meeting will be swimming at Tonawanda Aquatics Center

Yours in Scouting
Mark

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Meeting

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Mondays Meeting March 24th will be:

Gathering: Mum Ball: Conner & Zach
Program:
1) NY City Parent Meeting: Dan Dalke & Linda Sternin
2) Order of the Arrow Elections – Scouting’s Honor Society
3) Map & Compass: Zach & Conner
MB: Cycling: Jason Crosby

Reminder:
Out Meeting: Sky Zone Payment $13. This will be on Tuesday April 1st at 6:30pm. There will be no troop meeting March 31st.
Summer Camp deposits are due

Special Honors:
Dan Dalhke has been awarded the District Award of Merit and Jason Crosby has been been awarded the Silver Beaver for their efforts in scouting. These are the highest awards the district and the council can award to scouting volunteers. If you would like to see them receive their awards, please let me know, and we will make reservations. This is primarlily for adults but some scouts attend and is a non uniform activity. Congrats Dan & Jason. Well deserved!!!

Council Volunteer Recognition Dinner details
Cost $29 per person
Location: Millennium Hotel Buffalo
Check-in begins at 5:15 pm
Reception and Cash Bar 5:30 to 6:15 pm
Dinner begins at 6:30 pm

http://www.wnyscouting.org/event/1514177

Silver Beaver is for registered Scouters who have made an impact on the lives of youth through service given to the Council. It is the highest distinguished service award a local Council’s of the Boy Scouts of America can award.

The 2014 Greater Niagara Frontier Council Siver Beaver Award Winners are: Jason Crosby, Robert Holliday, Ronald Krawczyk, Joseph Lane, James Prowse, Michael Simkins

“Of The Year” Annual Awards: The Council is able to award numerous annual awards based on volunteer service in particular fields of interest.

Scoutmaster of the Year: Brian Ellement
Scouter of the Year: Joel Maul
Cub Scouter of the Year: Ona Strang
Commissioner of the Year: Brad Kimbrough
Youth of the Year: Brandon B., Troop 139
Venturing Leader of the Year: Carl Skompinski
Whitney M. Young JR Service Award: Felton Davis and AT&T
William H. Spurgeon Award: Erie County Sheriff Department

District Award of Merit is for Scouters who render service of an outstanding nature at the district level. The Districts of the Greater Niagara Frontier Council are the Onondaga District, Polaris District, Red Jacket District and the Buffalo District.
The 2014 District Award of Merit Recipients are:
Polaris District- Daniel Dahlke, Dave Greinert, Stephen Stouter
Onondaga District- Michael Hirsch, Sean Jones, Stephen Toner, David Wind
Red Jacket District- Patty Baumgarten, Gary House, Alan Percy, Sandy Shelvay
Buffalo District- Soyenia Gibson, Phillip Young
Your in Scouting
Mark

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Mondays meeting

Troop 286

There will be a slight change in the Merit Badges for Monday.
Mr. Dahlke will be finishing First Aid on Apr. 7

Mar. 17 & 24 we will be working on Cycling Merit Badge.

Yours in Scouting

On Sun, Mar 16, 2014 at 3:16 PM, Troop 286 Scoutmaster wrote:
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What a great weekend at 9 mile island at the annual deep fired and iron scout campout.

Mondays Meeting March 17th will be:

Gathering: About Face & Turns – Ken Kuschke
Program: Map & Compass : Finding your way at night and in day – Conner, Zach, Will
MB: First Aid Dan Dahlke & Personnel Mgmr – Mark Oetinger

Reminder:
We will be finalizing our candidates for the Order of the Arrow election next week
Summer Camp deposits are due.

Your in Scouting
Mark

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mondays meeting

Monday’s Meeting March 10th
Gathering: Compass Triangle Game – Zach
Skills Instruction: Map & Compass – Zach, Will, Conner
MB: First Aid-Dan and Family Life-Mark
Board of Review

Reminders
Deep Fried/Ironman Campout at 9 Mile Island 3/14 to 16 at 9 mile island. Payment $10 and Permission Slips are due.
There is a Patrol Leaders Council on Wednesday March 12th at 6:30 pm

Yours in Scouting
Mark

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Camp cards

Camp Cards are here! This is a fairly new and easy fundraising opportunity for our scouts, and a good way to earn some extra money toward summer camp or other scout activities.

In short, the camp cards are a mini coupon booklet (folded, they’re a little bigger than a credit card). The scouts sell them for $5 and earn $2 per book sold. There are buy-one-get-one offers for various retailers and area attractions, including:
-Aquarium of Niagara
-Buffalo Naval & Military Park
-Buffalo Bisons general admission
-Ted’s Hot Dogs
-Dairy Queen
-Pizza Hut

There are also discounts from Dick’s, JoAnn Fabrics, The Children’s Place, and others.

Mrs. Stern in will have the cards available at Troop meetings for those who are interested. As with popcorn, you can return what you don’t sell, and must turn in money for whatever is not returned. The sale will run for about 2 months.
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University of scouting

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Below is an training opportunity for both scouts and adults. Its held at ECC North on March 1st. There are six 1 hour sessions with multiple topics each session. I have attended many times and it is a worth while experience. If you are interested, its only $5 if you sign up by February 27th.

Yours in Scouting
Mark

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Hello Leaders,

The 2014 University of Scouting Guide and registration are open and ready for you and your units to sign up. Please pass the word, this yearly training event is open to all Boy Scouts (11 & up), Adult Leaders and Parents wanting to learn more about running a great quality program for their Pack, Troop, Crew or Ship!

You can get all the details and sign up by clicking on this link -> http://www.wnyscouting.org/university-of-scouting/38349

Thanks

-Stu

Stuart Schnettler | District Director – Polaris

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Greater Niagara Frontier Council

2860 Genesee Street
Buffalo, NY 14225
O 716.891.4073 | F 716.891.4008 | D 716.512.6215
stuart.schnettler@scouting.org

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Charter dinner

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The Charter Dinner is Monday Feb 24th at 6pm at at the church. See each scout honored for their accomplishments this year. The troop provides the roast beef and you provide a dish to pass or desert. Jason Crosby and I will be unavailable until Sunday night to reply to emails as we are snow shoeing with the troop in the Adirondacks.

Please be advised that
1) NY City deposit of $100 is due
2) Summer Camp deposit of $100 is due by March 10th
The setup patrols are below and should be there at 5:15pm if possible (I know its early for those working parents)
Platipi – Archibald, Calleri, Dibble, Dywan, McGinniss, Orrange
Mongoose – Boeck, Beiter, Hamblen, Pietrzyk, Randall, Reardon
Fox – Adamek, McGinniss, Schmidt, Shubert, Yarnes
The cleanup patrols need to stay after the dinner
Nameless – Abramo, Dahlke, Hicks, Korman, Laporta, Sternin, Thurston
Dragons – Crosby, Gilmartin, Kuschke, Jones, Whalen, Williams
Scout speeches on Troop Activities (2-4 minutes each ). Parents if you son is on this list, please encourage them to write their speech prior to the dinner. There is a laptop if they want to do a powerpoint presentation or show pictures,

3/8 Deep Fired Campout at 9 mile – Eric Brylinski
4/4 Gettysburg – Joe Kushcke
5/17 Scout Strong Camporee – Josh Korman
6/14 Claimjumper – Zach Archibald
7/7 Summer Camp – Matt McGinniss
7/21 National Jamboree – Conner Shubert & friends
8/10 White Buffalo – Will Crosby and Zach Archibald
9/20 OA Weekend Will Crosby
9/27 Patrol Campout at 9 mile – Jimmy Dahlke
9/30 Go Karts Colin Archibald
10/18 Roughrider Camporee – John Kuschke
11/9 Albany Trip – Camp Boyhaven and Sartoga – Will Crosby
12/7 Lasertron – Matt Sternin
1/19 No Sledding at Scouthaven – Chris Reardon & Jeff Randall
2/7 Klondike Camporee “Alien Invasion” – Ben Thurston

Yours in Scouting
Mark

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