| Scoutmaster Weekly Update June 21, 2009 |
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Troop Meeting Announcements:
Interested Parents and Leaders—please attend—we need to get a grip on the interest level for next summer. Short discussion at 7:15pm as a follow-up to last week’s presentation.
Mrs. Wendy Bisbee has offered to conduct a Geology Merit Badge Class over the summer. Scouts that are interested in earning this elective merit badge should review the BSA requirements and have a merit badge book to prepare for the course work. Nate Bisbee will have a sign-up sheet. Scouts must have a blue merit badge card signed by the Scoutmaster prior to the first meeting.
Merit Badge Guidelines:
Troop 19 Point System – Final Standings – March – June Experienced Scout Patrols: 1st Place - Foraging Frontiersmen – 426 2nd Place – Dancing Trees – 327 3rd Place – Rapid Roadrunners – 309
New Scout Patrols: 1st Place – Golden Snapping Turtles of Doom - 265 2nd Place – Blazing Blizzards – 240
Both First Place Patrols will receive movie passes to Chunkey’s. Congratulations!
2010 Daniel Webster Council Philmont Scout Ranch Provisional Contingent Trip Each year, the Daniel Webster Council offers the opportunity for individual Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts, and Ventures to participate in an “adventure of a lifetime” which is a challenging Scouting experience at Philmont Scout Ranch, which is located in Cimarron, New Mexico. Philmont Scout Ranch is a national camping area, owned and operated by the Boy Scouts of America. Philmont Scout Ranch offers the ultimate in high adventure program, and the ranch includes more than 185,000 acres of rugged terrain, or about 215 square miles, with hundreds of mountain peaks with elevations ranging from 6,500 to 12,441 feet, as well as dozens of unique programs. It is located in the Sangre de Cristo (Blood of Christ) range of the Rocky Mountains. Organized into crews of 7-12 persons, including at least two adult leaders, participants hike Philmont's mountains for ten full days, spending nights at various backcountry camps. At staffed camps, crews can participate in a variety of programs presented by Philmont backcountry staff. Among these programs are horseback riding, burro packing, gold panning, rock climbing, 30.06 rifle shooting, archaeology, mountain biking and interpretive programs such as homesteading and mountain man rendezvous. All applications to participate in this program must be submitted for a specific individual Scout or Venturer. Applications for more than one participant from that same family must be submitted on separate application form(s). Be sure to get your application submitted early to ensure yourself a space! ALL TRIPS will depart from and return to the Manchester area and travel as a contingent group at all times. Travel arrangements include airline flight, chartered coach, or passenger van, touring fees, food, housing and Philmont program fees. All participants are required to be in top physical condition, at least 14 years of age by January 1st, 2010 or 13 and have completed the eighth grade by July 7th, 2010, and are a registered member of the Boy Scouts of America. The Daniel Webster Council Contingent will arrive at Philmont on July 9th, 2010. Scouts and adults will leave Philmont on July 21st. The total fee for 2010 is projected to be in the $1,850.00* range. The final trip price will be set not later than April 1st, 2010, when lodging/transportation/other costs have been determined. Please send in enclosed application with $300.00 Daniel Webster Council 571, Holt Avenue, Manchester, NH 03109. A schedule of further payments and forfeitures will be included in the Daniel Webster Council letter confirming your reservation. ALL CANCELLATIONS OF RESERVATIONS MUST BE IN WRITING. Refunds are made in accordance with the forfeiture schedule, including required deductions for administrative/non-refundable costs. A deposit of $300 must be received at the Council office in Manchester in order to hold each reservation. Our 2010 Philmont Kick-Off meeting is scheduled for Saturday, 3 October 2009
2010 National Scout Jamboree
For more information on the 2010 National Scout Jamboree, visit www.bsajamboree.org, or contact the McIninch Scout Service Center at 800-221-0009 or 603-625-6431. Exploring News: Last Call for New Hampshire Police Cadet Training Academy Are you or someone you know interested in a career in Law Enforcement or interested in learning skills and developing traits that will help you in no matter what career path is followed? The New Hampshire Police Cadet Training Academy is currently accepting applications for the 2009 session. Sponsored for the past 36 years by the New Hampshire Association of Chiefs of Police and the New Hampshire Police Association, along with the Exploring Division of the Daniel Webster Council, the New Hampshire Police Cadet Training Academy offers young men and women ages 14 – 20 the opportunity to experience life as a police recruit. This year, the weeklong Academy will take place at the Hesser College campus in Manchester, New Hampshire from June 20 – 26. Academy staff and instructors come from across New Hampshire and Vermont, and include law enforcement officials from local, county, state, military and federal agencies. Registration deadline is June 10th, but applications are considered on a first come, first serve basis. For more information on the New Hampshire Police Cadet Training Academy, please visit www.nhexploring.org/nhpcta.htm Regards, Greg Anthony
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