SnowSports Merit Badge February 5th Alpine Valley

At yesterday's troop meeting a flyer was passed out detailing an opportunity to earn the  

Snowsports merit badge, or ski/snowboard at discounted rates.  This flyer is attached.

Please read the flyer carefully & note the following:

*       Registration must be done by February 5th, and is eligible to first 100 who register

*       Registration is with your district advancement chair.  For Northridge this is Les Marhoff (marhoffscout@comcast.net).  But not sure with tight time frame and what other obligations Les has so would copy our district merit badge person who is Randy Riggs (randy.a.riggs@gmail.com)

*       Snowboarders must be experienced to register for badge

*       Even if you are not attempting to get the merit badge, there are discount rates available to scouts/scouters and their family.

June 11-13 - Toledo Family Camp

The boys decided for June that they wanted to camp in the Toledo area and take part in some of the activities available in Toledo.  

The Troop Committee decided to take this a little further and allow family members to participate in the activities for the day, or even camp in the same KOA the boys would be camping in.  Or, you could make accommodations elsewhere and just participate in the activities.

The plan is to arrive Friday at the Toledo East/Stony Ridge KOA where the boys will camp in the group area.  Adults staying with the boys will have to share tents due to space limitation in the group area.  On Saturday morning we will go to the Toledo Zoo.  We will go back to the KOA for dinner and then go to see a Toledo Mud Hens baseball game.  After the game we will return to the KOA for the night and return home the next day.

The expected cost is $45 for scouts and $20 for the adults.  The adult cost is being charged to cover ticket costs/entry fees to the activities.

For families there are 2 options:

• Option 1 - Spend the full weekend. 
  If this is the case, you would be responsible for obtaining your own site at the KOA or other accommodations.  In this case you would be responsible for your own accommodations, food & gas.
• Option 2 - Just come for the day on Saturday to participate in the activities. 
  But, since you do not have a site at the KOA would need make plans between the Zoo & the Game as KOA may not allow everyone to be in the campground

Either option will cost $20/person as this is basically covering entry fees, since the family is paying for their other expenses directly.

What needs to be done before March 1st
Pay a deposit of $10 per person as I want to order the baseball game tickets as early as possible in order to get as many seats together as possible.  This can be paid at any of the upcoming February Troop Meetings.

Please pass this on to Webelo 2 Leaders/Parents who may be crossing over into our Troop, so they have the opportunity to pay the deposit in order to participate in this campout.

Larry Vertel
Troop 1610
Campout Coordinator

February 23, 2010 Meeting:

BRING YOUR PARENT(S)

FOS and Summer Camp Preparation.   Dave Goetz to present, if available.  Parents should attend to find out about summer camp and attend the FOS presentation.

February 16, 2010 Meeting:

BRING YOUR PERSONAL GEAR FOR WINTER CAMPING

Scouts to bring in their personal gear for winter camping equipment and gear inspection.  Any Scout without the right equipment will have a checklist of items to address prior to the campout. 

February 9, 2010 Meeting:

(BRING YOUR SCOUT BOOKS AND MERIT BADGE MATERIALS

Advancement Night:   Merit Badges:  Communications; Cit. in the Community; Personal Management; and Emergency Preparation.

Scouts up to First Class working on Scout skills.  Older Scouts sign off on skill requirements as needed.

February 2, 2010 Meeting:

(BRING YOUR ALUMINUM CANS AND EXTRAS FOR SCOUTS THAT MAY NOT HAVE ANY)

1. Make Alcohol stoves using aluminum cans (pet food cans of different sizes that will fit inside one another)
2. Wilderness Survival instruction for Scouts personal gear needed for upcoming winter camping (Nathan Vertel and Evan Manidok volunteered to lead this and provide a checklist for each Scout)
3. Move Patrol Box Handles 
4. Patrol Time (work on final Scout Sunday planning);

Meeting Notes for February!

MAKE A NOTE OF THE ITEMS YOU SHOULD BRING AND THE PEOPLE WHO SHOULD ATTEND EACH MEETING

The Troop will merge the Panther/Sharks and Beaver/Snake patrols into one patrol effective immediately.  We will defer the Scout leadership positions to the Panther/Sharks to maintain leadership position for advancement

February 2, 2010 Meeting:  (BRING YOUR ALUMINUM CANS AND EXTRAS FOR SCOUTS THAT MAY NOT HAVE ANY)

Make Alcohol stoves using aluminum cans (pet food cans of different sizes that will fit inside one another); Wilderness Survival instruction for Scouts personal gear needed for upcoming winter camping (Nathan Vertel and Evan Manidok volunteered to lead this and provide a checklist for each Scout);  Move Patrol Box Handles; Patrol Time (work on final Scout Sunday planning);

February 9, 2010 Meeting: (BRING YOUR SCOUT BOOKS AND MERIT BADGE MATERIALS)

Advancement Night:   Merit Badges:  Communications; Cit. in the Community; Personal Management; and Emergency Preparation.

Scouts up to First Class working on Scout skills.  Older Scouts sign off on skill requirements as needed.

February 16, 2010 Meeting:  (BRING YOUR PERSONAL GEAR FOR WINTER CAMPING)

Scouts to bring in their personal gear for winter camping equipment and gear inspection.  Any Scout without the right equipment will have a checklist of items to address prior to the campout.  (Evan Manidok to prepare checklist)

February 23, 2010 Meeting:  (BRING YOUR PARENT(S))

FOS and Summer Camp Preparation.   Dave Goetz to present, if available.  Parents should attend to find out about summer camp and attend the FOS presentation.