Troop 880 Bulletin Board

REMINDERS AND NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS

Immaculate Conception Shelter Service Project (Feb 21st 5:45 - 8:30)   We will be meeting at St. Francis Church (673 Ellington Road) at 5:45 to help others, who are less fortunate, to warm dinner.  This is one of the most important and rewarding meeting of the year.  Troop leadership urges parents and scouts to attend and assist in this event.    Click here for more info about this event.   Winterfest Trip at Camp Wanocksett (February 24th - 26th)   What we're doing: Troop 880 will be going to Camp Wanocksett Boy Scout Camp in Jaffrey, New Hampshire the weekend of Feb. 24th through Feb. 26th . Once everyone has arrived at camp and is settled in, we will work on our winter camping skills as well as fire building in the winter, building snow caves, ice fishing, (providing there is ice and snow) and other advancement requirements.     We will be staying in a heated cabin with power that will accommodate 26 scouts, that is the first 28 scouts to sign up. The others will enjoy Saturday Night Game Night and then retire outside to earn the polar bear badge.    This trip is not to be missed.  Sign-up early or sleep outside!   All fees and permission slips MUST be received no later than February 13, 2012   Click here for the trip flyer Click here for the trip permission slip.   Camping at Camp Johnson in Bolton (Jan 27th - Jan 29th)   We camped at Camp Johnson in Bolton.  It was a very nice camp with a cabin that we were able to use for daytime activities.  January weather can be cold, so Scouts needed to prepared for cold weather camping.   Click here for the trip pictures   Troop 880 Scout Leadership Troop 880 Scout Leadership has been decided.  Check to see who your new leaders are! Click Here for a complete leadership listing.	Munson Candy Bars Fund Raiser  (February 12th 9:30 to 6:30) We are selling Munson Candy Bars at Stop and Shop store as a fund raiser.  Profits from this fund raiser will be used for troop equipment, supplies, scouting awards, etc.  Our troop needs all of our scouts to help!     Please contact Mr. Edson at 860-644-0712 or mdedson@xsmail.com to ask how you can help.   February Events February 2 at 7:00 - PLC Meeting February 2 at 7:00 - Board of Reviews February 8 at 7:00 - Committee Meeting February 9 at 7:30 - Troop Meeting      at Nevers Road Park February 12 - Candy Bar Sales at Stop &      Shop February 16 at 7:30 - Troop Meeting      at Wapping Community Church February 21 at 5:45 - Immaculate      Conception Shelter Service Project February 23 is School Vacation - No Meeting February 24-27 is  Winterfest at Camp     Wanocksett   Click Here for the February Calendar Click Here for the Troop Agenda for February   Scouting for Food (Rescheduled to March) By participating in a Scouting for Food program as a boy scout you becoming closer to meeting your goal of  helping other people at all times. Our scouts will be collecting hundreds of pounds of food to be distributed to needy neighbors.  We will be broken into teams and given our neighborhood assignments.   Court of Honor (January 19th at 6:30) Parents, other family members, and friends are all invited and encouraged to attend all Troop Courts of Honor. This is a special ceremony where scouts are recognized for their rank advancements and their earning of merit badges.    Families are being asked to bring the following.  Last names starting with: A to L - Provide Desserts to Serve 8. M to Z  - Provide Pot Luck Dish to Serve 8 Salad and Beverage Provided No Peanuts please due to food allergies.   Click here for more information about this event.

PAST EVENTS

Wreathes Across America - Veteran's Memorial Park (Dec 10th) Each year, donated wreaths are delivered to national veterans cemeteries around the Country, where thousands of volunteers take a quiet moment to show their gratitude and appreciation during the holiday season.  This event is sponsored by the American Legion and supported by Troop 880.   Click here for the event pictures

Scout Skills Challenge Campout at J.N. Webster (Nov 18th - Nov 20th) This camping trip pitted our troop’s Scouting skills against other troops in South Windsor at JN Webster BSA camp. On Saturday, patrols completed head-to-head on several new and challenging events.  Patrols were determined prior to the trip and an e-mail was sent to each Scout attending the trip informing him of his patrol assignment.  November weather can be cold, so Scouts needed to prepared for possible cold weather camping.   Click here for the trip pictures

Chester Reservoir Campout (October 21st - October 23rd) Our October trip was in Chester Connecticut at the Cockaponset State Forrest. We left Friday night at 5:30pm and returned Sunday morning about 11 am. This was about a 45 min ride from the Church.   On Saturday the Troop got up, ate breakfast and went for a walk through the State Forrest.  This trip was a great opportunity to work on map orientation and basic compass skills. We also worked on our fire building skills. Each scout gathered the material to start a fire and make a fire. This is an important skill that each scout needs to develop.  Since scout camped on a reservoir they were able to bring their fishing poles.   Click here for the trip pictures

Last modified: February 02, 2012