Troop 286,
Important Updates:
Troop 286 Meeting Plan
4/24/23
Gathering Activity: 7:00 pm – 7:15 pm:
• 3 in a row
Opening: 7:15 pm – 7:25 pm: Claimjumper Introduction
Patrol Corners: 7:30 pm 7:45 pm:
• Scoutbook and personal scout book advancement
• Advancements
Merit badge: 7:45 pm – 8:15 pm Sustainability with Mr Dahlke
Closing
Yours in Scouting,
Dan
Troop 286,
The following are details on this event:
Meet at 9:00am at your selected site.
Tasks may include picking up garbage and debris, weeding gardens, planting flowers, and more!
Dress appropriately for weather: Pants, long sleeves, gloves, and boots encouraged. If you have gardening tools, gloves, and safety glasses, please bring them with you. If not, we will have some materials available for use.
Refreshments provided (while supplies last).
Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Please sign up to give us an idea of how many people to expect at each location. Requests will try to be honored but based on site reservations groups may be needed at other locations. You may need to get yourself to a different part of the path/Town, depending on where you are assigned, so please be prepared with your own transportation.
Date:Sat., 04/22/2023
Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm EDT
Location:Lincoln Arena 1200 Parker Blvd
1200 Parker Blvd, Buffalo, NY 14223
Yours in Scouting,
Dan
Important Updates:
· Summer camp deadline for early bird pricing is here! Balances must be paid to the Troop by 4/17 or to Beaumont directly by 4/24 to get early bird pricing.
· Sign up for Claimjumper 5/19/23 – 5/21/23 @ Camp Scouthaven, cost $30.00 for more information click on link below.
· Sign up for the 5/12/23 Bisons Game and Campout for more information click on link below, the Troop will sign everyone up the link is just information.
Troop 286 Meeting Plan
Committee Meeting Night
4/17/23
Gathering Activity: 7:00 pm – 7:15 pm:
· Musical Chairs
Opening: 7:15 pm – 7:25 pm: General Opening
Patrol Corners: 7:30 pm 7:45 pm:
· Scoutbook and personal scout book advancement in Patrols
Merit badge: 7:45 pm – 8:15 pm First Aid or Sustainability
Scouts not taking Merit Badge will continue advancements
Closing: 8:15 pm
Yours in Scouting,
Dan
Troop 286,
No sledding campout email. Details and reminders below:
· NO SNOW AT CAMP DO NOT BRING SLEDS
· This is a fun campout, and we will adjust events to the weather and situation we find ourselves in
· Lets meet at Blessed Sacrament Church 2/17/23 at 5:00 pm
· 2-hour drive to camp from Tonawanda
· Eat dinner before arriving at camp or drivers will be stopping for fast food somewhere
· You do not have to bring a chair.
· See Cabin Campout packing list within this link
o https://www.scouts286.org/cabin-camping/
o Pack as light as possible
· No Uniforms
· Cabin has bunks and mattresses
· Bring your Scout book WE WILL BE DONG SCOUT ADVANCEMENT ACTIVITIES
· Bring your mess kit
· It will be cold dress accordingly
· Dahlke, Shotwell and Mayback are driving we will be able to give everyone a ride vehicles as follows
o Dahlke with Mee and Peters
o Shotwell with Shotwell, George and Duffy
o Mayback with Macellino and Voigt
o Gerbacht arriving at 9:00am Sat
· We are staying at Camp Cutler in the Winter Cabin
o Address: 7131 Gulick Rd, Naples, NY 14512
o Phone: (585) 374-5770
· Roster is as follows: 11 total
o Adults: Dahlke, Shotwell and Mayback
o Scouts: Shotwell, Mee, Duffy, Peters, Gerbracht, George, Voigt, Mascellino,
· If you have any questions call or text me 868-6191
WE SHOULD ARRIVE HOME SUNDAY AROUND NOON
Yours in Really No Sledding,
Dan
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Troop 286,
The rock climbing out meeting scheduled for tomorrow will be cancelled. We did not have enough interest. We will not have a meeting tomorrow either. See everyone on 2/6/23.
Yours in Scouting,
Dan
mportant Update:
· $ 100.00 deposit is now due for the Chicago Big City Trip.
· $ 30.00 Due for Klondike Campout and 1/23/23 is the last day to sign up.
· $100.00 summer camp bunk deposit due 2/6/23
· Sign up sheet will be out for summer camp 7/9/23 – 7/14/23
· Sign up sheet will be out for Recharter Dinner on 2/27/23 families are asked to bring a dish to share, and Troop will provide roast beef sandwiches.
Troop 286 Meeting Plan
1/23/23
Gathering Activity: 7:00 pm – 7:15 pm:
· Possible Ga Ga ball
· Night at the Museum
Opening: 7:15 pm – 7:25 pm: General Opening
Summer Camp Presentation from Kelly Mayback
Patrol Corners: 7:40 pm 8:00 pm:
· Paper airplane building/coloring
· Paper airplane flying contest
Klondike Preparation (cold weather camping preparation) 8:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Clean up
Closing
Yours in Scouting,
Dan
Troop 286
Happy New year and Go Bills!
Important Updates:
Troop 286 Meeting Plan
1/9/23
Gathering Activity: 7:00 pm – 7:15 pm: What are you New Year’s Resolutions
Opening: 7:15 pm – 7:25 pm: Uniform check and Troop uniform supplies
Patrol Corners: 7:30 pm – 7:45 pm: Scout Advancement (Bring your Scout book)
Merit Badge: 7:45 pm – 8:15 pm:
· First Aid or Sustainability
· Older Scouts teach younger scouts needed advancements
Yours in Scouting,
Dan
Troop 286,
Important Updates:
Troop 286 Meeting Plan
12/12/22
Gathering Activity: 7:00 pm – 7:15 pm: Mum Ball
Opening: 7:15 pm – 7:25 pm: Correct opening procedure
Patrol Corners: 7:30 pm – 7:45 pm: Scout Advancement
Merit Badge: 7:45 pm – 8:15 pm:
· First Aid or Sustainability
· Older Scouts teach younger scouts needed advancements
Closing: 8:15 pm
Yours in Scouting,
Dan