Meeting Agenda for

January 2012
 

"Be Prepared" for all meetings - Patrol Leaders Must Communicate!

 

1/5 PLC (Patrol Leaders Council) - 7:00 Wapping Church

 

What we're doing:

  • Discussing ideas for next month's activities.

 

What to bring:

  • At least 4 of your best ideas for future meeting and scout challenges.
     

What to wear:

  • Class B Uniforms (bright orange colored shirts)

 

 

1/5 BOR (Board of Review) - 7:30 Wapping Church

 

What you should know:

  • The skills that were required for your current rank.

  • The skills that are required and your readiness for your next rank.

  • It is also a time for you to ask any questions you might have and to give feedback to the troop committee about activities and your Scouting experience in your troop and in your patrol.

 

What to bring:

  • All scouts who are meeting to attain their next scout rank, must  bring their Scout Handbooks with them.

 

What to wear:

  • Full Class A uniform (no jeans or baseball caps.  You don't have to purchase official scout pants, green matching pants are acceptable).

 

 

1/11 Troop Committee Meeting - 7:00 Wapping Church 3rd Floor

 

What we're doing:

  • Once a month our Troop Committee meets to discuss meets to discuss

    • Troop Finances

    • Scout Advancement, including the progression of our future Eagle Scouts.

    • Scoutmaster report of PLC activities.

    • Future trips and activities for our troop.

    • What is happening with scouting with news from our parent BSA District.

  • Scout parents are always invited to this meeting to assist in guidance of the troop. 

Parents are also encouraged to join the adult leadership of the troop.  As our scouts move on, so do our parents.  Our troop is always looking for Merit Badge Counselors, Committee Members, and Assistant Scoutmasters.

 

 

1/12 Outdoor Meeting - 7:30 Nevers Park Pavilion

 

What we're doing:

  • Recruiting and Webelos II Scout and Parent Orientation Night.

  • Winter Survival Skills.

    • Building a fire with two foot flames.  You will need to demonstrate optional ways to start fire in the snow.

    • Building a one person shelter.

    • Ways to signal for HELP.

  • Situational Winter Emergency First Aid.

What to bring:

  • Scouts who have not attained the rank of First Class should always bring their Scout Handbooks to each troop meeting.

What to wear:

  • Class B Uniforms (bright orange colored shirts)

  • Warm clothing.

 

Click here to view Dr McCabe's presentation on "Preventing Cold Weather Injuries".

 

 

1/15 Eagle Court of Honor for Joseph Sica  - 1:00 Wapping Church

 

What we're doing:

All scouts, parents and leaders are invited to attend the presentation of Joey's Eagle awards at the the Wapping Church.

 

Please RSVP by January 7th, to vksica@cox.net or 860-648-1494.

 

What to wear: 

  • Full Class A uniforms with your Sash, along with your OA Sash if you have one (no jeans or baseball caps.  You don't have to purchase official scout pants, green matching pants are acceptable).

 

 

1/19 Annual Family Pot Luck Dinner and Rank Advancement - 6:30 Wapping Church

 

What we're doing:

  • All families are invited to a Pot Luck Dinner.

  • If time allows we will show a highlight movie of last year's outings.

 

What to bring:

  • Last Names A through L - Please provide a dessert to serve 8.

  • Last Names M through Z - Please provide a pot luck dish to serve 8.

Salads and beverages will be provided.

No Peanuts please due to food allergies.

 

What to wear:

  • Full Class A uniforms with your Sash, along with your OA Sash if you have one (no jeans or baseball caps.  You don't have to purchase official scout pants, green matching pants are acceptable).

 

 

1/26 Scout Recruiting Night - 7:30 Wapping Church

 

What we're doing:

  • Recruiting and Webelos II Scout and Parent Orientation Night.

  • First aid review night with a lot of ketchup.

  • Advancement.

  • Shakedown for the Okemo Ski trip.

What to bring:

  • Scouts who have not attained the rank of First Class should always bring their Scout Handbooks to each troop meeting.

What to wear:

  • Full Class A uniform (no jeans or baseball caps.  You don't have to purchase official scout pants, green matching pants are acceptable).

 

 

1/27 - 1/29 Troop 880 Camp Johnson in Bolton

 

What we're doing:

This camping trip is in place of the ski weekend that was originally planned.

 

We will be camping at Camp Johnson in Bolton.  It is a very nice camp with a cabin that we will be able to use for daytime activities.  We will be sleeping in tents so Scouts should prepare for cold weather camping.  Additional layers of non-cotton clothing and extra water are a must.  For sleeping, two sleeping bags put together work very well.  Combined with a sleeping pad to stay off the cold ground, scouts will be very warm at night.

 

Saturday Breakfast will be by Patrol.  If your scout has a cooking requirement to fulfill, please let me know and I will take that into account when I form the Patrols.

 

Saturday Lunch will be provided by the Troop.

 

Saturday Dinner - Scouts should bring a dehydrated meal.

 

Sunday Breakfast - The Troop will be leaving early on Sunday morning.  Scouts wishing to have a breakfast before we leave may bring a dehydrated breakfast or oatmeal.

 

Since there is not a lot of time to get the permission slips in, please feel free to email me an electronic permission slip and I will add the scouts to the roster.

 

All fees and permission slips MUST be received no later than January 24, 2012

 

Click here for the Trip Flyer and permission slip

 

 

Any questions should be directed to your Troop Scout Leaders:

 

Click Here for a complete leadership listing

 
 

This page last modified: January 22, 2012