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Summer Camp 2011 at Mt. Norris was a BLAST!
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Issue 7
Sep 08, 2011 thru Aug 2012
Unless otherwise notified all meetings will be held every Thursday evening at 7:00pm. (See schedule below for exceptions.) We will be holding our meetings at the school, in the FAC room. The meeting place is subject to change, based on the accommodations at the school.
Sept 8th Thursday 7:00 p.m. in the FAC room. Popcorn Sale starts and Court of Honor.
Sept 9-10-11TH Fall OA Ordeal
Sept 15th Thursday 7:00 p.m. in the FAC room.
Sept 22nd Thursday 7:00 p.m. in the FAC.
Sept 29th Thursday 7:00 p.m. in the FAC room.
October
Oct 6th Thursday No Scouts (school open house)
^^^^^^POPCORN + TOM WATT MONEY DUE OCTOBER 13TH !!!^^^^^^^^
Oct 7,8, 9th *****Camporee at Jericho Firing Range********
Oct 13th Thursday 7:00 p.m. FAC room. POPCORN MONEY DUE
Oct 20th Thursday 7:00 p.m. in the FAC room.
Oct 27th Thursday 7:00 p.m. in the FAC room.
November
Nov 3rd Thursday 7:00 p.m. in the FAC room.
Nov 5th Saturday Veteran’s Parade Springfield VT
Nov 10th Thursday 7:00 p.m. in the FAC room.
Nov 11th or 12th Popcorn Pickup
Nov 17th Thursday 7:00 p.m. in the FAC room.
Nov 24th No Scouts - Happy Thanksgiving!
Nov 25th Court of Honor & Eagle Scout Ceremony at Baptist Church Main St
1pm, pot luck, bring your favorite dish to share!
December
Dec 1st Thursday 7:00 p.m. in the FAC room.
Dec 1st Popcorn Payment due to council
Dec 3rd Saturday UVM Merrit Badge Day
Dec 8th Thursday 7:00 p.m. in the FAC room.
Dec 15th Thursday 7:00 p.m. in the FAC room.
Dec 22nd No Scouts (Merry Christmas!)
Dec 29th No Scouts (Christmas Break)
January
Jan 5th Thursday 7:00 p.m. in the FAC room.
Jan 12th Thursday 7:00 p.m. in the FAC room.
Jan 19th Thursday 7:00 p.m. in the FAC room.
Jan 26th Thursday 7:00 p.m. in the FAC room. Summer camp information handouts.
Jan 27,28,29th ***Mt Norris winter camp out in the Handy Craft building
Febuary
Feb 2nd Thursday 7:00 p.m. in the FAC room.
Feb 9th Thursday 7:00 p.m. in the FAC room. First summer camp deposit due $100.
Feb Eagle recognition day
Feb 16th Thursday 7:00 p.m. in the FAC room. MANDATORY MEETING OA ELECTIONS
Feb 23rd Thursday 7:00 p.m. in the FAC room.
March
Mar 1st Thursday No Scouts (school vacation)
Mar 8th Thursday 7:00 p.m. in the FAC room. Deposit due on summer camp $100
Mar 15th Thursday 7:00 p.m. in the FAC room.
Mar 22nd Thursday 7:00 p.m. in the FAC room.
Mar 29th Thursday 7:00 p.m. in the FAC Room.
April
Apr 5th Thursday 7:00 p.m. in the FAC room.
Apr 12th Thursday 7:00 p.m. in the FAC room.
^^^^ Final Deposit due on summer camp see leadership for amount owed.
Apr 19th Thursday 7:00 p.m. in the FAC room
Apr 26th Thursday No Scouts (School vacation)
May
May 3rd Thursday 7:00 p.m. in the FAC room.
May 10th Thursday 7:00 p.m. in the FAC room.
May 14th Court of Honor/Eagle Scout Ceremony
May TBD OA Ordeal for new members
May 17th Thursday 7:00 p.m. in the FAC room.
May 18th, 19th, 20th Spring Camporee - Camp Johnson
May 24th Thursday 7:00 p.m. in the FAC room.
May 31st Thursday 7:00 p.m. in the FAC Room.
June
June 7th
Thursday 7:00 p.m. in the FAC Room.
(last Thursday meeting of school year)
June TBD OA ordeal for new members
More Dates and events will be added as required!
The troop is going to be working on catching up on rank advancement so that everyone who needs things to advance has it by the court of honor in Oct. Those of you who need to finish requirements know who you are. If you still owe a leader something to complete a merit badge GET IT DONE!
Merit Badges:
If there is something you are interested in working on let one of the leaders know and we will work something out.
What did you do this summer?
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A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step!
Outdoor Code: As an American I will do my best to:
Be clean in my outdoor manners.
Be Careful with Fire.
Be considerate in the outdoors.
Be conservation minded.
Patrol Corner
Your patrol news article can go here!
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A fond fairwell to the Pine Tree Patroll. As you may know the Pine Tree Patrol is made up of those new scouts who have not reached Tenderfoot rank yet. So untilJanuary we will not have a pine tree patrol.
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Dana Stowe Scout Master 849-6568
CURRENT NEWS
Scott Downs has once again offered us hiking adventures in the green mountains, details and sign up at our meetings !!!!
MONDAY MAY 14TH Court of Honor and Eagle Scout Ceremony at Baptist Church Main Street
Fairfax, at 6pm, pot luck, bring a favorite dish to share, cake and refreshments will also be served.
Congratulations
EagleScout 2011
LOGAN MCGUINESS TROOP 853
Leadership Training for all adults is located on the council page. Click on the training button in the bar at the top of the page. All leaders and merit badge councilors need to complete training! There is training available for youth as well.
More Merit BadgesClick this link to get more Merit Badges.