2. Minutes from troop meetings and camp outs (Miss a camp out or meeting? Read here to see what happened.)

3. News and announcements  (This contains some heads up info. not found on the schedule)

4. Scout Resources (full of links to sites on knots, canoeing, camping, Dutch oven cooking, topo maps and directions to local camps that we hike or camp at, etc.) Want to know what to bring, visit the scout info page, if you need an eagle idea visit: eagle project ideas

5. Summer Camp info (learn more about 2007 summer camp)

6. summer trip page 2006

7. long term troop plans - these are ideas that have not been finalized

8. Photos from our trips

9. troop 12 merit badge page

10. Swimmer Status

11. General scout Info. (can't remember what to pack for a hike or campout, visit this page)

12. Rodger's Home page

13. Tri-State Area Council - Boy Scouts of America - web page (check dates and other council info)

14. The unofficial MUGUYOH district web page This has a nice calendar of council events and some scout craft ideas. Council events are usually better described here then on the official web page.

15. The troop 12 Merit badge counselors and what they teach page.

16. downloadable BSA forms - NEW!!! Take think, and download form to print on your computer!  http://www.scouting.org/forms/

BSA TROOP 12

Scheduled Meetings and Events

Scheduled Events and Meetings and other notes:

Summer Camp 2007 Camp Pioneering Project

This is our current schedule

Leaders:  Directions to Rodger's house:  

Directions from ROUTE 10 - go South from Huntington, about 1.3 miles past (south of) I 64 turn LEFT on to Norwood at the fire station. Go about 0.7-0.8 miles and after an "S" curve (there is a pond on the left before the curve) look for the white house on the left and turn LEFT onto KAYCREST (the sign is often down as cars hit it, if you pass under I64 you missed it). Go about 0.7 miles  up the hill and at the fork at the top of the hill go LEFT onto the flat road (don't go straight onto Belmont), At the "T" intersection just past the "wishing well" at the entrance to Churchill Oaks go LEFT, then drive to the end of the street (Derby Lane) and my house is at the end - #63. If you get lost call 529-7282.

Directions from Route 60: At the Burger King on 60 across from the Inco plant you will turn onto Washington Blvd (if East bound, turn right - if west bound, turn left). Go about 0.1 miles. Turn Left at the church onto Saltwell Road. Go about 0.6 miles (errata - drive slow on curvy part, there is a school on this street, a police officer lives on this street - safety first). At the "T" intersection (there is a church on the left), turn left onto Norway Ave. Go about 100 feet. Turn Right onto Norwood (there is a Mom and Pop"minimart" on the right). Go about 0.3 miles. Turn right onto Kaycrest (This is the only way to turn - there is a white house on right just past turn, a mail box says WARF (like on Star Trek Next Generation - always wondered where he lived) on right just before turn - I add these details as the Kaycrest sign gets knocked down a lot). Go about 0.4 miles. At the top of the hill turn left onto the unnamed road BEFORE you get to the Keenland sign (big and green sign, Keenland goes up hill to the right). Pass wishing well. At "T" intersection turn left onto Endicott Lane. After about 100-150 feet the road will split. Stay to the right and the road magically becomes Derby Lane. Drive to the end of the street - I am at the end of the cul-de-sac - #63, call 529-7282 if you are lost.

WIMACHTENDIENK - WINGOLAUCHSIK - WITHAHEMUI

Popcorn Sale Information:

• 9/28-30/07 Fall OA fellowship - OA members only -

  if you are going to go - contact the scout office (523-3408) and register by phone (you can pay at the door on Friday 9/28- registration usually runs from 5-8PM (rolling registration) and the ordeal gathering starts at 8;30 PM - if you are there for ordeal - please arrive by 7;30PM. The ordeal will be over by 10 AM Sunday 9/30.
   
  Ordealies:
   
  You need: sleeping bag and ground roll for Friday night, water bottle, flash light, 2 bags - one with a change of clothes for Saturday - work clothes - ideally work gloves, another bag with clothes for Sunday, a change for Saturday after working all day, towel and shower supplies,  a stick carved into an arrow shape and hung around your neck with rope or twine (worn like a necklace) - shoes - maybe a bathing suit incase they open the pool to ordealies - if you do not come to the Monday meeting and draw a troop tent then you'd better bring a tent for Saturday unless you want to sleep outside 2 nights in a row. You need your class A shirt for the final ceremony.
   
  Brotherhood:
   
  Bing bag with work clothes for Sat, clothes to change into after work on Sat, and clothes for Sunday. Water bottle, flash light, sun screen, insect spray, towel and shower supplies, a bathing suit incase they open the pool. You will need your class A shirt for the ceremony. Work gloves are a good idea. If you do not come to the Monday meeting and draw a troop tent then you'd better bring a tent unless you want to sleep outside.
   
  others OA members: 
   
   Bing bag with work clothes for Sat, clothes to change into after work on Sat, and clothes for Sunday. Water bottle, flash light, sun screen, insect spray, towel and shower supplies, a bathing suit incase they open the pool. You will need your class A shirt for dinner and any ceremonies that you attend. Work gloves are a good idea. If you do not come to the Monday meeting and draw a troop tent then you'd better bring a tent unless you want to sleep outside.
   
  Call the scout office or read the Chipmunk (OA newsletter) to find out event cost I'd guess something like $40 ordeal, $ 30 brotherhood, and $20 OA member - but that is a guess and I'd +/- that number by $10. Also, if you want to buy an OA shirt (I got the 100th Anniversary OA shirt) they are like $10-15 a piece if they have one in your size.
   

• Ohh the new '08 schedule is out - it is new and improved from '07, details below:

•  

• 1/7/08 - First meeting of New Scout year

• 1/14/08 - meeting at FPC 7-8PM - plan cave trip - talk about MBC - you must be registered for MBC by the end of this meeting - if you do not tell ASM Robert Mayes what MB you will be taking (also give alternates)

• The troop needs to register for MBC by 1/17/08 Also need to register for Cave trip and Ski trip

• 1/21/08 - meeting at FPC 7-8PM - plan cave trip - last meeting before cave trip to Carter Caves - talk about MBC - need $$ for MBC fee is $10 for scouts, I don't know about scout masters - adults please register for BSA training at MBC - this will help you to become a better scout leader.

• 1/24/08 - new scouts go to night court as prep for Citizenship in the Community MB - We will meet at the church at 5 PM and walk over to the court at 5;30 Pm - there are no rest rooms so arrive with an empty bladder. We'll have a tour of the Police station after court ends and should be done by 7:30 PM-ish. If you get there late, no problem. The court is in the police station at the corner of 10th St and 7th Ave (about 2 blocks from FPC) - the court entrance is off of 7th Ave - just be quiet as you enter court and look for where we are sitting.

• 1/26/08 - Saturday - we will do day one of the Carter Caves Crawlathon as a day trip - times are TBA - bring a helmet with head lamp, gloves and knee pads are good to have too. It is 55-56 in the cave - outside temp is ??? . Think about a change of clothes & a towel & a garbage bag for your muddy things, bring your own water bottle and lunch, remember synthetics dry faster and keep you warmer when wet - Ja there is vater in der caves..

• Please be at the church (FPC) at 6:30 AM on Saturday 1/26/08 - we will leave at 7AM with or without you. If All are there before 7AM we will leave before 7AM.
   
  We expect to be back at FPC at 6 PM
   
  Parents:
  • Don't leave until we have a signed consent sheet
  • fee - caving $20, lunch buffet $7
  • bring: 2 changes of clothes (if wet after morning cave can go dry into buffet lunch and afternoon cave, other change is to have clean clothes for the car), plastic bags for dirty clothes (or I have 55 - 20 gallon size white bags and a sharpie to write your name on your bag), 3 flashlights - at least one of these should be a head lamp (I have duct tape to attach a flash light to your helmet if you do not, a change of shoes, a bag for the above, gloves, helmet, knee pads if you got 'em, spare batteries, water bottle,  ? snacks (I'll bring 3 lbs trail mix).

   

• 1/27/08 - Sunday - 4 way eagle ceremony at Our Lady of Fatima Church at 11:15 AM Mass - scouts need to be there by 10:45AM. Details will; follow - reception afterwards in the parish Hall - Jeff Jackson is in charge. Wear your class A uniform and OA sash if you have one - We need for you to be there no later then 11AM but 10:45 AM is better. Reception will be after Mass in the Parish Hall - so say done by 12:30-1PM-ish. All scouts are expected to attend!!!

• 1/28/08 - meeting at FPC 7-8PM - Plan for MBC and Ski Trip

• 2/1/05 begin daily encouraging phone calls to Max to turn in an eagle project to the scout office

• 2/2/08 - Saturday - Merit badge College - meet at church and drop gear in trailer - leave for MBC as a group by 8AM - parents we will drive back to FPC and your scout can be picked up there at 4:30PM.

• 2/4/08 -  This will be a PLC meeting (scouts not on list below get the night off)

  PLC (patrol leader's Council) meeting is Monday 2/4/08.
   
  Junior Assistant Scout Master, SPL,  ASPL, PL and Scribe must attend. Quartermaster, historian, librarian are invited guests. Any Scout of Life or Eagle Rank who is a troop Guide may attend to "ride herd" on the PLC. Scouts who are up for Board of review are asked to attend.
   
  Adults are all asked to attend. I need adults to run BOR and we need to plan events for March and April (fishing trip 4/25-27). And we need to think about may. Does CM Dougherty have a report on Coal River Canoeing - is this a possible May event?

•  2/11/08 - meeting at FPC 7-8PM - Plan trip for March and April - scout skills for new scouts.

  I need to know By Monday night if you are going and if you need to rent skis.
   
  Specifically I need to know:
   
  name, age, sex, and iff you need to rent, and if you are renting skis or a snow board (snow board rentals are $2 more then skis) - for each person going
   
  Lesson policy: Anyone who has not skiied before needs a lesson. If you cannot afford a lesson then a lesson will be paid for you by the scoutmaster. You need a lesson. I don't teach skiing.
   
   Please see snow boarding policy below at the end of the e-mail.
   
  If i do not have this information by Monday night, then - you will not get the discounted rates for the lessons or rentals - you will pay the FULL DAILY RATE - so PLEASE contact me or tell Jeff Jackson at the meeting if you are going! I assume that everyone is skiing. Unless you tell me - see snow board policy at the end of the e-mail.
   
  Ski trip:
  dates: Sat 2/23 8AM to Sun 2/24 at 10 PM-ish
  Bring lunch for Saturday
  Dinner with troop at AFC
   
  fees:
  Sunday Lunch - $10
  Sunday road meal dinner - $7-10
   
  WV youth - who has their own equipment and does not need to rent equipment - free!!!!!
  WV youth - ski plus rentals - $20
  WV youth - ski plus rentals plus lesson - $45
   
  Ohio youth - ski plus rentals - $50
  Ohio plus a lesson add - Lesson: $26 (total is $76)
   
  WV adult - ski plus rentals - $50
   
  Ohio Adult - ski plus rentals - $50
   
  Lesson for above: $26
   
  Right now I have not been told that their is ratio (youth to adult - in the past it was 4:1) that limits the number of adults participating in this event.
   
  Snow board policy:
  • if you don't know how to board, you will not learn in one day, I don't intend to stand on the beginner slope and hold your hand all day, neither do i intend to sit in the lodge and watch you be bored all day. So you can't board
  • if if know how to board and have your own equipment - that is fine - board - you board for free!
  • if you know how to board and don't own equipment - that is a problem. In the past they would put a $400 hold on my credit card per snow boarder renting a board - I do not favor this. If your parent is coming with you and will put the hold on their card then you can board - if you sign upas a boarder - I MUST be notified of this by 2/14 - or you will either: (a) ski or (b) not go.

• 2/17/08 - 4 way eagle ceremony - at FPC at 11:00 AM church - Scouts need to be there by 10:30AM - who has over 10% of the council's eagle scouts for '07 - us!

• 2/17/08 - Council Eagle ceremony at the Art Museum up on the hill at 2:30 PM - you need to register in advance (cost covers refreshments, expenses, and museum rental) - I will sponsor the 4 eagles (tradition) - the rest of you who are going (eagle's families) need to register at the scout office. When you register, please consider making a donation the the West Fund - the council's endowment fund - lets keep scouting going for the next generation. Even if you do not go please consider making a donation in honor of our eagle to the West fund - which is our council's endowment fund - it is paltry in amount - only your donations can make it grow.

• 2/18/08 - meeting at FPC 7-8PM - plan March camp out - what to do? Cold camp? Cold Back pack trip?  What date to do

• 2/23-24/08 -

  The Ski trip is this weekend 2/23-24/08.
   
  We will meet at the church (First Presbyterian) at 7:30 AM. I hope to be on the road by 8 AM. Please don't be late.
   
  We will return by about 10 Pm Sunday - we will try to call you when we hit Charleston on Sunday.
   
  Consent sheets:
  Every youth needs a troop 12 consent sheet filled out - this applies to siblings and friends of scouts too.
  Every Skiier (youth and adult) needs to fill out a Snowshoe general release form and a Snowshoe medical form.
   
  I will resend these to you via a separate e-mail, if you bring these filled out, it will save time in the AM on Saturday!

  Fees:

   

  WV you - free lift ticket

  Ohio youth, WV adult, Ohio adult - $30 lift ticket.

  Rentals - $20 (all)

  lessons - $26 (all but the 7 year old) I have 8 youth and 2 adult lessons - the 7 year old lesson is at 9 AM, the other lessons are at 11 AM

   

  Meals:

   

  Saturday breakfast - arrive fed.

   

  Saturday lunch -  brown bag, bring with you.

   

  Satuday dinner - provided by troop.

   

  Sunday Lunch:

  All skiiers will get a "grab and go lunch coupon" - cost is $10

  The 4 non-skiiers are on their own for lunch in the lodge.

   

  Sunday dinner - You will need cash for a "road meal" at a WV TP rest stop on the way home.

   

  Lodging:

   

  Room cost at the AFC is $55 per 2 person room - so $27.50 a person. I will cover the scouts.  I will cover the game room/kitchen fee. I would ask that parents and adults cover themselves and and non-scout siblings - i.e. you pay for yourself and any non-scout siblings.

   

  Remember - AFC rooms are Spartan - No linens or towels or soap - so bring a pillow, sleeping bag and towel/shower stuff.

   

  Plan:

   

  Meet at church at 7:45AM Sat 2/23, leave church by 8 AM, take a brown bag lunch, arrive AFC at 12:30-1 PM - eat lunch, register, drop trailer, go to Green bank, do vistor center, telescope tour, star lab, return to AFC, cook dinner, evening of fellowship, sleep

   

  Note: Some will go to Mass at 5PM so they will have to leave Green Bank after the telescope tour. Mary Washington has this information.

   

  Sunday - arise early Sat 2/24/08  - 6AM - eat by 6:30AM - leave by 7:00 AM - arrive snow shoe 8 AM - get lift tickets and group stuff - go to rental shop, divide leaders into groups who: help kids get into gear and deal with rental issues, and locker parents who get shoes, etc into lockers, I and a negotiator parent will deal with the ski patrol and the ski lesson people. then we ski - we need to get radios and assign a channel to use. We will meet for lunch (lunch vouchers force youth to return to base area in order to eat - this is a form of crowd control).

   

  We meet at 4 PM gather kids, turn in gear, head for home - stop on way for a road meal - say $7-10 - back to church by 10 PM.

   

   

   

• e'll all be tired from ski trip and late return - meet if we need to to be ready for march trip.

• 3/3/08 we need to fill out the forms to work in a KY SP and mail them in see info under 3/28-29 below. We need to meal plan breakfast and lunch for Sat and plan a pizza party for Friday night.

• 3/10/08 - review caving? review cold camping? Work on scout skills?

• 3/15 and 3/16 - OA function - Hello, Everyone -

   

  Forwarding an email about an opportunity to help prepare for Conclave.

  Come & help on Sat 03/15 and/or Sun 03/16.

  The cost is $10 per person (for Sat lunch & dinner and Sun breakfast).

  RSVP with Tyler Grimmett grimmett21@marshall.edu so we can plan for food/meals.

  Youth & adults are welcome - you do not have to be in OA to attend!

   

  Yours-In-Brotherhood,

  Deb Stivers-Dzierzak - Lodge Registrar

  304-634-6189

  Vigil Name:  Ahoweli Pasqeu Gokhottit  "Willful Night Owl"

• 3/17/08 - review caving? review cold camping? Work on scout skills?

• 3/24/08 - finalize meal plans for weekend trip to CC SP - review caving? review cold camping? Work on scout skills?

• 3/28-3/29 - CARTER CAVES CLEAN UP - plan: clean up web site link Plan: Fri - go to CCSP after a pizza dinner at church, pitch tents, go caving. Sat - make/eat breakfast, wirk with Sp volunteers, meet and make eat lunch, younger scouts go with Ed D of 762 and some t 12 leaders to work on orienteering, older scouts - work second shift of CC clean up - dinner on the CCSP folks - break camp and retuen to chruch Sat evening. BUT ya gotta register to work in  a KY SP so fill out the following form FORM - (reject insurance on line 5 of the form) turn into scout leadership or mail to (all volunteers both youth and adult need this form filled out and mailed in):

  Carter Caves State Resort Park

  Caves of Carter Caves Repair Affair

  Coy Ainsley - Park Naturalist

  344 Caveland Drive

  Olive Hill, Kentucky 41164

   

  Our e-mail contact for this trip is; jonlewis@zoomnet.net

• 3/31/08 - clean troop gear from camp out, work on scout skills, plan fishing trip

• 4/7/08 - No meeting spring break for Cabell county schools

• 4/11-12/08 - "Wilderness First Aid Basics" will be taught in Meecham lodge (upstairs) at Camp Arrowhead. Class is 6-10PM Friday and 7-6 Pm Saturday. It would be a really good idea if every troop 12 leader were to complete this course. Cost is $50 (actually the cost was reduced to $25 thanks to a generous grant by a supporter of scouting)

• 4/14/08 -  plan fishing trip, plan canoe trip, meal planning for fishing trip, review fishing skills

• 4/21/08 -  complete planning for fishing trip - have gear set aside

• 4/25-27/08 - OA Spring fellowship - registration will be down in front of Meecham Lodge and we will be camping down "off of the hill" (Dining Hall is under repair and is "off limits"). I will get there after work and have a few extra tents with me. Fee is $15 and includes your meals. If you are behind on your OA dues (like me) you can pay up - dues are 410 per year. Bring: Class A shirt & sash (just in case), work clothes (we may work all 3 days - there is much to do), clothes to change into to after work is done, work gloves, water bottle, camping gear (sleeping bag/pad/etc.), etc. Yes if you can only come on Saturday - please come - we will need all of the help that we can get.

• 4/28/08 -  Court of Honor - meeting begins at 6:30 PM (Also will take a roll call for who is going on the fishing trip).

• 5/2-4/08 - fishing trip - CANCELLED - not enough leaders.

• 5/5/08 - start working on Aviation merit badge

• 5/9/09 - Friday - This has  been rescheduled - no meeting

• 5/10/08 - at Meecham lodge at Camp Arrowhead - Summer camp planning

• 5/12/09 - meeting - This will be at Camp Arrow Head from 6-8 PM - we will probably meet at Riverbend (camp site down by lower lake) - the plan is thus - make fire - make and cook silver turtles - teach toten chit stuff to younger scouts. Please e-mail with how many you think will attend so we have enough food 'n fixens. Will probably have stuff for chicken and hamburger based silver turtles. Should we make a Dakota Oven?

• 5/19/08 - meeting: This will be at Camp Arrow Head from 6-8 PM - we will meet at Riverbend (camp site down by lower lake) - the plan is thus - work on toten chit and maybe fire man's chit - cook and eat hot dogs. SMORES?

• 5/26/08 - no meeting - Memorial day holiday

• May - 5/30-6/01 - OA Conclave will be at Camp Arrowhead. Register on line at conclave web site - register on line - pay via pay pal - it is cheaper then registering at the scout office. Details about event are on the web site. Open to all OA lodge members. I need adults and youth to help with registration and Parking (and what ever else Deb And Pab tell us to do). If you are an adult OA member - this means you. rEGISTRATION IS AT MEECHAM LODGE AT 6 pm FRIDAY. Bring tour class A, shirt, OA sash, other clothes, camping & sleeping stuff, swim suit and towel, water bottle, $ for fee if not pre paid, maybe extra cash for store. Mr. R Mays will bring the troop tents. WWW.

• 6/2/08 - Monday - Meeting at FPC (at church) - 7 TO 8 pm.

• 6/9/08 - meeting at church 7-8PM - plan canoe trip and record your MB for summer camp.

• The canoe trip is  6/14-6/15.  Any adult or youth who wants to go on the canoe tip needs to pass the BSA swim test - contact Eric Maniskas if you need the test. The best way to get a hold of Eric is via his cell 654-5688. Another option for those who can't pass the swimmer test is going on a trip to an Indian archaeological site.  It will be offered for the scouts that don't want to canoe.  We will leave Saturday from the Church (we'll meet there at 7 AM) and arrive back at about 5PM  Sunday.

The trip looks like this: Arrive at church at 7 Saturday, leave by 8AM, drive to Dayton, arrive and eat a "sack lunch" that you brought with you from home. One group canoes the other goes to the Indian site. We meet back - make camp - cook dinner (? Jumbalaya vs hot dogs) - camp out  - sleep - get up make breakfast (? pancakes + ?) - break camp - go to Air Force Museum and tour museum - eat there - drive home.

Cost: actual cost is $16 a head for canoeing + camping - we will charge you $10 and the troop will eat $6. The museum is free. The Imax show is extra - we will vote on a decision to attend that on Monday. I NEED to know if you are goung on the trip by Monday 6/9 or you will not get to go. Also bring $ for lunch at museum on Sunday.

So bring: sack lunch for Sat, clothes to get wet in Sat, dry clothes/shoes for Sat evening, class A shirt and clothes to visit the AF museum in on Sun. $ for lunch at the museum Sunday plus the  $10 fee

• 7/7/08 -  Monday- Meeting at church - get troop gear ready for camp. get troop ready for camp, pay camp fee, make sure that every one is registered.

• 7/19/08 - Saturday - meet at 1410 Charleston Ave (East of 16th St/ Hall Greer Blvd / route 10) at 8:30 AM. Bring, hat, work gloves, water bottle, snacks. Also good: shovel, post hole digger, wheel barrow, buckets, something to mix concrete with - ???. We will work until ???. This is Max Wilson's eagle project. WWW.

• Summer Camp 7/20-7/26:

• Register now at scout office for Aquatics camp

• 8/11/08 - meet at Beach Fork Lake - 6 to 8:30 PM ish - we will be at the Route/52/Dam/Lavalette side at the shelter to the left of the Marina - Food is dogs and brats (desserts and sides brought from home are welcome, thank you), agenda:  card board regatta, make scouts earn the water rescue requirements as outlined in the first and second class requirements (lets make them safe on the water), if we have 2 adults who are willing to hike and the scouts bring water bottles with them, an alternative activity would be to hike the Blue (5 mile loop 1 mile from meeting site) or nature (1/2 mile from meeting site, about 1 mile long) trail. But the primary idea is to do water related stuff (Ok, its just an excuse to get wet, we can always hike in the fall.) - The correct map link showing directions from the church to Beech Fork Lake marina is here:
  
  http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=1015+5th+Ave+Huntington,+WV+25701&daddr=Lavalette,+WV+25535+(Beech+Fork+Lake+Marina)&hl=en&geocode=9378928544509593187,38.305085,-82.422097&mra=pe&mrcr=0&sll=38.362365,-82.390544&sspn=0.125716,0.264359&ie=UTF8&ll=38.362791,-82.438831&spn=0.125716,0.264359&z=13

• 8/16/08 - Max's eagle project - Saturday at 8 AM: The second work day for Max Wilson's eagle project will be at 8 Am on Saturday 8/16 (i.e. this weekend) at 1410 Chrlestom Ave (2 blocks West of 16 th street).
   
  We will be sawing boards and hammering them together with nails to build the ramp. (Though adults who have cordless screw drivers might bring them incase parts need to be screwed together, but I think we are nailing this together.)
   
  Bring: work gloves, hammers, measuring tapes, levels, straight edges, a good attitude and what ever else you think that we might need. We might have to move gravel so shovels and wheel barrows and perhaps a bike pump for wheeel barrow tires might be a good idea as well.
   
  I am working 9AM-3PM so - I will not be there until later.
   
  There will be "he man" work - lifting, sawing, hammering and holding heavy boards. Small scouts are fine, but I really need adults and older scouts. Bring your friends and siblings. I have asked Justin to recruit St. Joe kids. But we need you!
   
  Together we can rebuild the community by providing the new community center with a handicapped access ramp. But we can only do it if YOU show up and help.
   
  Mark Springer's father in law is our construction foreman, he has the knowledge to get this built. Some adult or group of adults needs to help Max interface with him and then get the adults and youth working in an effective manner. Scout rule #1 is in effect, I don't want Rick telling Max what to do - so it is up to the adult leadership of the troop to help guide Max.

   

• 8/19/08 - meeting at church 7 to 8 PM - prep gear for Aquatics camp - my thoughts on this:                                                                                                                                        

  1. we need to encourage the boys (and adults) to register (at the scout office) for aquatics camp either to take MB or to help teach the sailing MB (or to help Ed or ...)
  2. There are big 4 boats to haul down to Cherokee. My current plan is to leave work at 5-6PM (Mon-Thurs), go to Arrowhead, attach a boat, and drive it to Cherokee, and then go home. Assuming that there are 4 boats to be hauled (there are, and that does not include the red trailer of boats which either the ranger will haul or I will need to haul on Friday), that will take me Mon - Thursday night. This means that I will not be able to be at Monday's meeting. If I don't have to haul the red canoe trailer full for canoes and SNARKS, then I will be at the church on Friday. If I do then I will go to Arrowhead Friday and meet you at Cherokee. (If you want to help with this, let me know and we could pick a day/time to meet at Arrowhead to "jointly" haul boats.)
  3. A pizza party at the church is a good way to feed the troop before leaving for Cherokee on Friday - but you need to assign an adult to get the PIZZA PIZZA (small ceaser's is cheaper)
  4. decide if we want to bring the SMP or just the pop up shelter or both (check weather - SMP is nice for shade or rain).
  5. Pick one adult to register the troop an arrival on Friday - make sure that we have a senior patrol leader if needed to help with registration
  6. Get the boys to set up the tents and SMP ASAP (before it gets dark - remind them to bring a flash light). Then store personal/troop gear. Then run around like wild things. Bring extra tents in case some are bad. Consider snacks.
  7. Think about loading as many water coolers with ice as you can (the water in the buffaloes will be hot), I'd bring a table to set the coolers on, chairs, and lanterns, cups, trash bags.
  8. Bring cardboard and duct tape and other materials for the card board regatta - Robert knows what to do.
  9. assign one adult to look at the merit badge assignments at the cabin and make sure that he rides herd on the boys (especially the younger ones) so that they know when and where their merit badges are.
  10. Sunscreen and bug spray.
  11. I have the "fire box", I assume that 4 small gas cylinders would be enough - each runs a lantern for about 8 hours.

• Aug 22 - Aug 24, 2008- Aquatics Camp - Aquatics Camp - earn a water or land based merit badge, or help troop 12 teach the sailing Merit Badge. YOU NEED to REGISTER at THE scout office NOW!!!
     Aug 22 - Aug 24, 2008
    Camp Cherokee, Louisa, KY
  
  Register individually at the council office.  The price goes up by $8 per person after 8/8.  Please let me know that you've registered, along with what merit badges that you plan to take. You must be a swimmer AND have completed the 6th grade to take an on-water merit badge.  Otherwise, you can only take the land-based merit badges listed in the pamphlet. 

• 8/25/08 - Meeting - meet at church 7-8PM - clean troop gear (this is an eagle requirement)

• 9/1/08 - Holliday (and a Jolly one at that)

• 9/8/08 - meet at church 7-8 PM - prep for sailing weekend - ? ELECTIONS?

• 9/13/08 - Saturday - MU vs Memphis FB game 7PM Saturday - United Way Parking fundraiser -We will probably start to park cars at 4PM, I need the bulk of you there by 5PM at the latest

• 9/14/08 - Sunday - at the 11:15 AM Mass at Our lady of Fatima Catholic Church - Eagle Scout Ceremony for Adam Smith. Come about 30 min early to greet those entering the church. Wear your class A uniform - Adam is the first T 12 Eagle Scout for 2008.

• 9/16/08 - meet at church 7-8 PM - prep for sailing weekend - meal planning for September event

• 9/19-21/08 September - September - Sailing on Cave Run Lake with T/C 762 - 9/19 - 9/21 - we need to do meal planning - like to cave run lake (Moorehead, KY) website: www.CaveRun.org As I understand it, the plan is to meet at the church at 5 PM Friday, pack up, have a pizza party and then leave - we will make camp on arrival and sail Saturday. We will eat breakfast, break camp, hold a quick church service, and then return to the church Sunday AM I hope by 10-11AM to give the kids a chance to do home work, etc. Pack: clothes to get wet in on Saturday (with a dry pair for the evening and Sunday) , water shoes or a second set of shoes, a towel. camping gear (ground roll, sleeping bag, flash light), and a water bottle ( A scout should NEVER show up at a scout event without a water bottle) - also We are trying to get the scouts to bring their own mess kits and cups and silver ware to cut down on disposable expenses - so bring that too. Sun screen, a hat, all the usual things for boating are good.

• 9/22/08 -  meet at church 7-8 PM - clean troop gear (this is an eagle requirement)

• 9/29/08 - met at church 7-8 PM - Show and tell for back packing (leaders and older scout bring packed back packs for a weekend hike. Also Glen Washington does a back backing meal discussion based on the Philmont method. talk about parking on Friday.

• 10/3/08 - Friday - MU vs. Cincinatti - FB game 7PM Saturday - United Way Parking fundraiser -We will probably start to park cars at 4PM, I need the bulk of you there by 5PM at the latest - get there as soon as you can from school or work

• 10/6/08 - young scouts bring their back packs to the meeting to show what they learned the week before and to prep for next weeks backpacking trip. We ?make meals to take? Prep troop tents and other back packing gear.

• 10/11-12/08 - backpacking trip -  meet at church at 7 AM on Saturday - leave church by 7:30 AM - drive to Vesuvius - back pack - make camp - cook out - pack out - return to church by 1PM Sunday (this return time is approximate, it assumes that any clock in motion will be affected by the laws of general relativity)?

  • Troop:

    •  we need to do meal planning, get denatured alcohol for fuel (I have almost a full quart I think. Those fuel bottles hold 8 ounces and 1 ounce boils two cups of water - so say 1 ounce per person per cooked meal (Sunday breakfast and Friday dinner) - some times more depending on ambient temperature - based on the numbers expected and boy related wastage do you think that is enough?)

    • Also we need to find the big stuff sacks in the scout closet to use as a bear bag.

    • And we need marker to write peoples names on bags of food to knows whose is whose when we get it out of the bear bag in the AM

    • who is getting the LATP?

    • Do we have a consent sheet made for this trip?

    • do we need a tarp? (busted tent flies make great tarps)

    • Maybe we should have Gallon zip loc bags in case young scouts forget to pack their clothes in plastic bags (rain, falling in creek, etc.)

    • Maybe we should have quart size freezer bags in case they bring their own meal ingredients and forget to bring a freezer bag to cook them in.

  • Parents, Arrive Saturday  and:

    •  sign a troop release form (and class I med form if we do not have one for you)

    •  bring clothes, sleeping bag, rain gear, flash light or head lamp, etc. - other stuff needed for overnight backpacking trip.

    • a packed lunch for Saturday (you can bring your own breakfast or dinner - we will talk about what you could bring on 10/6 meeting - or draw from the troop store - but remember you scouts didn't like the breakfasts so either bring your own or bring sugar (?brown sugar) to dump in the bag - our you could bring breakfast bars or instant oatmeal with condiments to season to taste).

  • Scouts (parents):

    • You will get a tent buddy, you two will share a cook set , 2 freezer bag cozies (1 per scout), and a 2 man tent. Draw a ground rool if you need one

    • Bring at least 2 liters worth of water bottles. Nalgeens or the basic "camp cup" are helpful for measuring water for freezerbag cooking.

    • You will need a spoon to eat with, long handled is better. I eat my meals out of the bag to minimize clean up.

    • Bring empty zip lock bags to put waste from meals in.

    • If you bring food from home, put it in a plastic bag (which you can also use to store waste from the meal) so that we can write your name on the bag with a sharpie. that way in the AM when the bear bag comes down, we know whose food is whose.

• Monday 10/20/08 - meeting at FPC - 7-8PM - ELECTIONS

• 10/28/08 - Saturday - MU vs. Huston - FB game 8PM Tuesday - United Way Parking fundraiser -We will probably start to park cars at 4-5PM, I need the bulk of you there as soon as you can get there from school or work

• On Saturday 11/1/08 we will work on the Aviation merit badge. We need to be at Yeager Airport by 1PM.
   
  The plan is to LEAVE the church at 11:30AM - so PLEASE get there early.
   
  We probably should have a troop consent sheet.
   
  This is the plan. Arrive at Yeager Airport at 1PM - call Col. (Dr.) Cornell on his cell phone (note to self, get his phone number) and find out where to park and where to met him.
   
  We will tour the control tower, a hanger and then up to 35 of us scouts and leaders will go flying on the C-130. Flying, as in leave the ground and move through the air.
   
  Scouts who show up need to have their parents permission. (See note about need for a troop consent sheet above) Parents who want to send their son and NOT let him fly MUST accompany them on the trip as the rest of us will be airborne and I will have NO ONE to watch them.
   
  This will complete the Aviation merit badge for those of you who attended the prior secessions. Those who missed them will need to make them up - schedule this with Dr. Cornell (Err Col ...) as he is our Aviation merit badge counselor.
   
  Problems:
  Jeff Jackson will be at the University of Scouting.
  I will be in South Carolina with my wife.
  Col/Dr. Cornell will be at Yeager Airport in uniform (I think) as part of the USAF.
   
  So I need  at least 2 adults to come on the trip and drive and enjoy the flight. We will probably need more as I expect that this will be popular.
   
  We need to be on time.
   
  If you get motion sick in a car, then please take your dramamine pre flight, 'k? And bring a bag.
   
  I cannot be there so I am COUNTING on you to make this happen.
   

• 11/09/08 - Sunday 10:30AM - 1PM - Max Wilson's eagle scout ceremony - get to FPC 30 min before church (church begins at 11 AM so we will meet in the fellowship hall - the room 1 floor above where we usually meet at 10:30AM), greet parishioners at doors and hand out pamphlets, sit in front for 11:00AM service, do ceremony, after church attend reception in the Fellowship hall - It would be nice if Max could make up a poster describing his eagle project. We can work on finding pictures of Max in scouting to make a power point picture show to present.

• 11/1008 - meeting - 7PM at FPC - prepare troop gear for TGIW

• 11/15/08 - Saturday - MU vs. UCF - FB game 4:30PM Saturday - United Way Parking fundraiser -We will probably start to park cars at Noon, I need the bulk of you there by 2:30PM at the latest

• 11/16/08 - Sunday - at Camp Arrowhead - the 5 scouts who have incompletes in rifle shooting need to be at the rifle range by 1PM, all others need to be at the river bend camp site by 2PM we will erect the rope bridge - we will use this as a cross over bridge at TGIW

• 11/17/07 - Monday - 7PM at FPC - scouts work with pack 43 WEBELOS to finish their Arrow of Light requirements

• 11/21/08-11/22/08 - 5PM Friday to about 4PM Saturday - its Thanks Giving in the Woods - we'll do dinner and camp out for Friday night - Saturday we'll dig the pit and cook - other activities include GPS/Geochaching with Ed Dzierzak and the portable stove competition (fastest to boil 2 cups of water,  longest burn per unit of fuel, etc.) - we will award the pack 43 their Arrows of Light and then cross them over on the rope bridge that we will build on 11/16. INFO:
       Day campers: arrive by 8 AM on n SAturday 11/22 Overnight campers: arrive about 6PM - bring a warm sleeping bag and warm clothes for Saturday. Dinner: will be served at 2PM (please bring a chair). Arrow of light ceremony: will be at 1 PM on Sat. We hope to be cleaned up and gone by 4 PM

• 11/24/08 - Monday - meeting at FPC at 7PM - clear troop gear from TGIW

• 11/29/08 - Saturday - MU vs. Tulsa - FB game 4:30PM Saturday - United Way Parking fundraiser -We will probably start to park cars at Noon, I need the bulk of you there by 2:30PM at the latest

• 12/1/08 - Monday meeting at FPC 7PM - ? work on TLT (troop leadership training) module 1

• 12/7/08 - Sunday at ? PM - Court of Honor/end of year pot luck supper/party ?

• 12/8/08 - Monday meeting at FPC 7PM - ? meet with PLC to make plans for 1/09

• reconvene in 1/09

• Merit Badge College will be 2/14/09 at MU - we will meet at the church at 7AM and then go over to register as a troop. I will need adults to drive to/from the church.

End of page whine: I need to have a class 1 med form, troop permission slip on every scout - make sure that I have this before you leave your scout with me!

Before the trip we need - to know who is driving and make sure that we have the insurance info needed for the local area tour permit - i.e. driver name, driver License number and state, make, model, year of vehicle, seat belts, insurance info. - limits for libility per person, liability total, property damage. Then we need to make sure that we have enough seats for everyone and see if we need to rent a trailer for gear.

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