This Saturday the troop will be doing a community service project for Pilgrim Church from 9am to noon.  We will be helping the parishioners with the spring clean-up of the church grounds.  Bring rakes and work gloves.  We will have hamburgers and hot dogs afterwards. 

The troop’s next outdoor event is our May Campout on May 21 -23.  Permission slips will be posted on the website.

Upcoming Troop 19 Activities

May-Sports and Athletics	Patrols will practice physical fitness skills leading up to the weekend Scout Olympics campout.  Based on individual fitness and patrol relays and competitive sport games; activities could include Frisbee Golf, obstacle course, orienteering race, action archery, volleyball, relays, jumps, throws, etc.
May 8	Troop Service Project	5	Pilgrim Church Yard Clean-up
May 14-16	Order of the Arrow Members and Ordeal Weekend		Hidden Valley
May 21 -23	Scout Olympics Campout	10	Location TBD
June- Backpacking	Patrols will practice for a backpacking trip by learning about backpacking meals and cooking with one burner stoves, Leave No Trace, mapping skills and light weight backpacking.  The patrols will also start planning for Summer Camp.
June 4 – 6	Pre-Jamboree Training	N/A	National Jamboree Scouts Only
June 11 -13	Order of the Arrow Conclave	N/A	OA Members Camp Roosevelt, Maine
June 18 - 20	Backpacking Trek	10	Cardigan Mountain
June 25 – 27?	Participation Award Trip		Rafting
July 11 -17	Summer Camp		Hidden Valley
Late July/Early Aug	White Mountain Backpacking Week		Various locations in the White Mountains

Regards,

Greg Anthony