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Troop Meeting

Troop 286 Meeting Plan

11/20/17

(Board of Review)

Service Patrol: Eagles

Gathering Activity: Mumball (Phil Callari, Chris Reardon to Arrive @ 6:45)

Opening: Normal Opening

Patrol Corners: Advancements,

Merit Badge: None

Skill Instruction: Mapping With A Compass (Cole Marcotte, Chris Reardon, Connor Gilmartin, Tyler Hamblen)

Closing: Normal Closing

Upcoming Payments

Popcorn payments due no later than 12/4/17.
Troop dues of $125 will be due 12/4/17, and can be taken from popcorn earnings.
We may have a bowling out meeting on 11/27/17 PLC is planning this event information to follow.
Buffalo Escape Room is scheduled for 12/9/17 @ 7:00 PM located on Payne Ave in North Tonawanda cost $20 per person.

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

Harkness Center Tour 10/17

Hi everyone, On Tuesday 10/17/17 we have the following.

Ø  I just want to remind all of you of the school tour I have planned for all of the troop as well as your families and friends.

Ø  The tour this time is at, The Harkness Career and Technical Center. 99 Aero Dr. Cheektowaga.

Ø  The tour will begin at 6:30 pm. I have 7 instructors that have volunteered to be there to give you an introduction to their programs. The principals have volunteered to be there also to run the tour and ask questions.

Ø  Shops on the tour include, auto mechanics, electrical shop, aviation with the flight simulators, culinary, cosmetology and many others.

Ø  For those scouts taking the electrical MB, this is a must to attend. When you are in the electrical shop, you will be working with tools, splicing wires and wiring devices. Seeing how a wall is electrically roughed, inside electrical panels and fire alarm components.

Ø  The electrical instructor with be assisting.

Ø  This is a full uniform event. Let’s make a great impression, so I can have us all back on a larger field trip. That will include a tour of Prior Aviation. Which is right next door !!!

Ø  Plan for at least 2 hrs. We will start on time. You can arrive as early as 6:15. Jake and I will be there at 6.

Ø  Please park in the lot to the right of the school and walk to the main entrance. I will meet you all there.

Yours in Scouting

Mike Sosnowski

First Meeting is Sept 11th with new Scoutmaster Dan Dahlke @ new location Blessed Sacrament

Pizza Party

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 28^th, 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.