Troop 12 MBC and Ski trip Info page

Merit badge college is a way for your scout to earn 2 merit badges in one day! But they need to de the prequisites in order to accomplish this. Please see the brochure that the scout office mailed out (they have extras at the scout office 523-3408) for what the prerequisites are. You can get the merit badge books from the library if we have them and from the scout office if we do not.

We hope to get the boys list of MB at the 1/15 meeting. Robert Mays will turn in the troop registration on 1/16!

(Robert I put my choices at the end of this e-mail)

Cost is $10 scout $6 adult. This includes lunch at the MU cafeteria.

Note to leaders - new meting location. We still park in the lots on 3rd Ave, but now we met at the "twin towers" cafeteria on 5th Ave between 18th and 19th streets.

Note to scouts- wear your class A, bring the merit badge book, note book, paper, pencil or pen, any prerequisites that you have done.

shedule:

8-9Am check in

9AM orientation

9:30-11;45 AM secession 1 (AM)

12;00-1:00 lunch at twin towrs cafe

1:15-3;30 PM session 2 (PM)

3;30-4PM collect scouts at twin towers cafe

Note: you will be crossing 5th Avenue multiple times. Rule #14 (don't get run over) will be in effect.

Merit badges offered:

You take 2 MB on in the AM and one in the PM

eagle MB: Citizenship in community (all scout new to troop who do not have should take), Cit. in the nation, Cit in the world, Communications, First Aid (all day class), Personal fitness, emergency preparedness, family life (another good new scout merit badge),

fun MB: archaeology, computer (Taught by our own Robert Mays), Chemistry, crime prevention, dog care, electricity, finger printing, fire safety, Indian lore, journalism (AM only), law (PM only), music, reading (PM only), safety (AM only), scholarship (AM only),, soil and water conservation, traffic safety (PM only),

new fun MB: American heritage, dentistry, engineering, graphic arts, medicine, photography, radio (PM only), railroading

Adult classes:

AM - New Leader essentials (needed for new leaders, existing cub scout leaders should have already taken this), Working with ADD and ADHD boys, Building troop membership

PM - Cub Scout leader training, Boy Scout leader training (leaders new to troop please take if don't have), youth protection.

Ski trip info:

For the trip we need: troop 12 release form, snow shoe release form, rental information and fees. New cost of ski trip is $45.09 - includes lift ticket, rentals, lesson and a grab 'n Go lunch. I think that the adult leadership needs to meet and see if we want to spend $12.09-15.09 of troop funds to buy down the cost of the trip for scouts. I cannot condone spending troop funds to buy down cost for siblings. I would be willing to consider buying down the cost for adult leaders if a substantial majority of adults agree to it. Please see separate e-mail. Also I was informed that if we have an excess of adults above the 1 adult to 4 scouts ratio that they will not get the SMART card rate. I am negotiating to get these the group rate.

Also you will need $ for a road meal (fast food) for Dinner on Saturday and Sunday.

Aside - right now I think that Snow Shoe has 7 trails open. we need to watch this - if the situation persists we can either: (a) cancel trip (b) just go to AFC and hang out there Saturday night and Sunday. Snow Shoe Snow Report

Details for the trip:

For the uninitiated this is the AFC retreat info:

http://www.afcretreat.org/

Ski trip/merit badge college info:

Register in troop for 2 MB to take at MB college prior to cut off date of 1/23 (this is a chance to earn up to 2 MB - advance on the road to eagle scout).
Register for ski trip - this is a family oriented trip, scouts, leaders, siblings, and spouses are invited.
Arrive at church early - 7AM ish on 2/3 - pony up cash for Merit badge college and Ski trip - sign release forms for troop and Snowshoe and supply me with a class I med form if troop does not have one on file for you - also for siblings if parent is not attending. Wear class A uniform.
7:40 Am ish go to MU as a troop to register. Scouts go to classes after orientation and lunch ticket distribution. Adults go to training or home (shame, shame)
Lunch at MU cafteria (part of your fee) Then go to afternoon classes
meet back at registration location as close to 3:30PM as possible. I want to leave MU and head back to church as close to 4 Pm as possiblt - do not dawdle.
meet at church at 4:30PM ish - sibs and others not going to MB college come at this time. Collect cash and paper work as above.
Leave for AFC ideally before 4PM
Stop at Tamarack travel plaza and eat road meal - need cash
Arrive AFC by 10 ish and go righ to bed. Maybe 1 hour in the Rec room before lights out at 11PM sharp
Awake at 6AM ish on Sunday - suit up in ski clothes and pack up gear - go to breakfast room - eat quicly
leave for Snow Shoe by 7:15Am ish
Arrive at welcome center at bottom of Snowshoe hill - sort out lunch, skiier number - get tickets for: lunch, lifts, rentals - attach lift tickets to skiiers
go to rental shop at Silver creek (group area)
Ideally get outside before 10Am when lessons start
take lesson - its built into ticket cost
meet at silver creek for lunch at 12 noon
ski till 4 Pm
leave by 5 PM
road dinner at Tamerack - cash needed
arrive church 10 PM ish
return any rented vehicles/trailer

I need to know ASAP:

Who is coming
for those skiing - name, age, sex, height, weight, shoe size, skier type (beginner, intermediate, expert), preferred ski lenght if known
I need to know this info yesterday.

But what about snow boarding? If you snow board and have your own equipment, this is not an issue. You cannot learn to snow board in one day (you can learn to ski (in a fashion) in one day. So if you have never boarded before - then you will either ski or not go. If you can board but do not have equipment then this is a problem - they put a $400(+) hold on my card for each board rented until it is returned. I am not a fan of this. I have done this in the past. if the board is stolen/damaged (unlikely event) then you will owe me the fee.