September Camp 18th - 20th

Troop 1610 will begin their 2009/2010 outdoor activities with the September Campout at D-A Scout Camp From September 18th-20th.

The theme of this camp is climbing & shooting, with climbing occuring on the camp's climbing tower/bouldering wall, and shooting in the camp's shooting range.

The cost is $30 for scouts and $0 for adults.
Permission slip is HERE

Please bring the completed permission slip along with your payment to the Troop Picnic. If you are not able to attend the picnic, and want to attend the campout, please contact Larry Vertel @ (248) 841-3389 as our first troop meeting will be after Labor Day on September 8th.

Patrol Leaders Council meetin 8-27

The Troop's Patrol Leader's Council meeting is scheduled on our program for next week, August 27, 2009 from 6:30 to 8:00 at the Troop Room.

If a Patrol Leader cannot attend, please ask your Assistant Patrol Leader to attend in your place.

Merit badges at Cranbrook

Merit badge programs for Scouts at Cranbrook Science center in Bloomfield Hills.

The link to the web site describing the programs is HERE


The flyer for year 09-10, I double checked, is HERE

These do fill up quickly and can be tough as the instructors are usually picky to sign off on the requirements.

Merit badge opportunities at the Detroit Science center.

These are the new Scout merit badge programs from the Detroit Science Center which is located near Wayne State University.

These fill up quickly so make your reservations soon.

Here is the link to the direct email flier I received today.

Chemistry October 10, 2009
Engineering January 23, 2010
Space Exploration March 6, 2010
Environmental Science May 9, 2010

The phone number for Workshop Reservations is
313.577.8400, Option 5

Troop Photos

Does anyone have any photos from Troop events or Troop campouts?
Would you like to have these placed on the Troop website to show the world how much fun can be had in Troop 1610?

Bring them in to a troop meeting!

Ice Cream social HELP NEEDED

Who likes ice cream?

Volunteers Needed: First Congregational Church is having an Ice Cream Social on Sunday, August 9, 2009 and would like Scouts to volunteer for set up (at 1:30 pm) and for tear down (5:00 pm). We should provide six to eight Scouts as volunteers for each time period. Please let me know if you can help. The church would also like some help during the event (carrying food from the kitchen to the outdoor event) from several Scouts.

Please e-mail me or call me to let me know you can volunteer some time.

Mr. Pitchford

David Poduska Eagle Scout Project

Calling out all scouts and be part of Royal Oak History

David Poduska Eagle Scout Project
New Royal Oak Historical Museum

I need help on
Sunday, August 9
9:30 a.m. – 4pm
Lunch will be provided

Meet at the Firehouse on Webster that is next to the First Congregational Church of Royal Oak (our troop meeting place)

Great community service opportunities to help with our community and we can run next door at 1:30pm to set up for the ice cream social.

Only a few people responded and we need probably 6-10 people throughout the day. Work 1 hour or all day whatever works for you.

Please contact me with your work times.

Camp reimbursements

Per the Troop's Handbook, any requests for reimbursement for Troop/Patrol expenses are to be made within 30 days of the expense being incurred, along with proof of the expense. Since the fiscal year for Troop 1610 ends August 31st, we would like to receive any requests for reimbursement for the June Canoeing or July Summer Camp

Please contact our Treasurer Jim Habrowski with questions.

"Trail to Scouting" Opportunities

The Northridge District is planning a "Trail to Scouting" event, which will occur on October 9-11, 2009. This is essentially the old Webelos to Woods program. Troop 1610 is taking the lead in organizing the event. We plan on obtaining direct Troop, Crew and Pack involvement in the planning and operational aspects of the event. The solicitation below is being used to get other Units involved. However, we need Adult Leaders and Scouts from Troop 1610 to be actively involved to help lead this event. Our Troop will retain the Finance Committee chair, so we will definitely need volunteers to handle payments from Troops, Crews, and Packs who register for the event. I also attached the tentative event program information.

Action Item: Please select an area of responsibility (one of the chairs listed below) in which you think you have the skill or experience to actively participate to help our Troop manage the overall process. Please let me know in which area your would like to help.

I'm looking for Troops to commit to attend and also for the Troops to assume a leadership position as one of the event chair positions to help with the event planning, organization, and operational responsibility. We are looking to fill the following chair positions (with a short description of the responsibilities):

1. Participation (promote the event, registration, inviting Packs)

2. Commissary (arrange for any group meals at lunch and feeding staff not camping with Troops)

3. Physical Arrangements (site organization, maps, parking, lay out of camp sites, firewood, lunch commissary, site assignments of Packs, signs, latrines)

4. Program Team (develop events, locate events, time schedule for events, develop activities desired by Packs, build and conduct campfire, coordinate skits, prepare final program, arrange staff meals, religious service)

5. Publicity (any advertising, pictures)

6. Health and Safety (water supply, electrical service, drainage, toilet facility maintenance, hand washing stations, nightlights at latrines, first aid, EMS, traffic safety, any first aid demonstrations, fire safety, site hazard review)

7. Patrol Leaders (training and organize properly dressed Boy Scouts or Crew Members to escort Packs between activities)

Thanks for your interest in this matter.
Sincerely,Mark A. Pitchford

September meeting and Troop Picnic

Troop 1610:

We do not have any more Troop meetings until Tuesday, September 1, 2009, which starts our 2009-2010 program.

We will hand out merit badges and rank advancements to Scouts at the Troop picnic on August 30th at Starr-Jaycee Park, which starts at 12:00 noon and includes a Scout v. Parents softball game.

Sincerely,Mark A. Pitchford

Eagle Scout Project help needed!

Reminder!!!!
Alex’s eagle project
Bottle drive hand out
August 8th
12:00 pm – 3pm

Meet at Pattengill Elementary on Oakshire and Morrison in Berkley

Ice Cream social HELP NEEDED

Troop 1610:

Who likes ice cream?

Volunteers Needed: First Congregational Church is having an Ice Cream Social on Sunday, August 9, 2009 and would like Scouts to volunteer for set up (at 1:30 pm) and for tear down (5:00 pm). We should provide six to eight Scouts as volunteers for each time period. Please let me know if you can help. The church would also like some help during the event (carrying food from the kitchen to the outdoor event) from several Scouts.

Since the initial e-mail asking for volunteers on July 20th, only two Scouts responded to the e-mail to help. So far, Nick Pagen and Matt Habrowski are going to help with tear down.

Please e-mail me or call me to let me know you can volunteer some time.

Sincerely,Mark A. Pitchford

Troop Picnic and Parent scout Softball game

We will hand out merit badges and rank advancements to Scouts at the Troop picnic on August 30th at Starr-Jaycee Park, which starts at 12:00 noon and includes a Scout v. Parents softball game