IRON CHEF COMPETETION

So here's how it goes:

1.  You must be in at least a buddy team.

2.  Preparation is the key.  You will have to present your "preparation" before you cook.  So make it efficient.  Practice leave no trace.  Show that you are ready to cook your meal without a lot of garbage and hassle and no left overs or waste.

3.  The meal.  NO RAMEN!  Creativity and balance will get you more points.  It does not have to be a one pot meal, but remember, it needs to be a Backpacking meal.

4.  Presentation of the meal.  It needs to look good.  Again, creativity will get you far.

5.  Taste.  Goes without saying.  You will eat it.

6.  Clean up.  You will be judged on how well you clean up your gear afterwards.  A hint:  Cleaning as you go will get you points.  You will show your clean gear to the judges before it goes back in your pack.

Accept the Challenge and become Troop 664's Backpacking IRON CHEF!

Great prizes to the winners too!

You will have a limited amount of time at Next Monday's meeting for coaching with the Scoutmaster and his Assistants.  Take advantage of it!

Have a Great Scouting Day!

Words To Live By

Just 12 simple words that can direct your life... if you let them.

Some quick and Easy meal ideas

Here are a few quick and Easy meal suggestions that I have dug up on the net and used on occasion.

For a quick trail lunch (you have to do some work at home):

RECIPES FROM FREEZER BAG COOKING
Peanut Butter Banana Wraps

1 flour tortilla
1 tub peanut butter
1 small banana
Spread peanut butter on tortillas. Cut the banana into slices and lay on the peanut butter. Roll and eat. Makes 1 serving.

Here are a couple good Dinner Ideas:

(again... you need to do some work at home)

Sweet and Sour Chicken and Rice
1 cup dry instant rice
1 pkg Sweet and Sour Sauce Sauce
1 1/2 cups water
1 can chicken (5 oz.)
BEFORE CAMP: Mix dry ingredients at home. Store in plastic bag.
AT CAMP: Boil water. Add rice. Stir in chicken and sauce. Makes 1 serving.

Teriyaki Chicken
1 cup dry instant rice
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp ginger powder
1 pgk honey
2 pkg soy sauce
1 1/2 cups water
1 can chicken (5 oz.)
BEFORE CAMP: Mix dry ingredients at home. Store in plastic bag.
AT CAMP: Boil water. Add rice mixture. After rice is cooked, stir in chicken, honey and sauce. Makes 1 serving

Notice that these all make one serving.  Do a little math and add ingredients to meet the needs of the group you are cooking for.

Literally 3 minutes on the internet and you can come up with some great meal ideas.

Have a Great Scouting Day!

Troop Committee Meeting

The next Troop Committee meeting will be this coming Sunday at 11:00 AM.

We will meet at the Knights Hall.

There will be some interesting topics for discussion and it would be fantastic if we could get some parents to attend and share with us their opinions and concerns or ideas.

Again, Everyone is welcome, We hope to see a lot of people at this committee meeting.

Have a Great Scouting Day!

Jerry (for Sally, she can't seem to get logged in)

Menu Planning

As discussed at tonight's meeting.  Meal planning is critical for you success as a patrol, small groups, and you as individual Scouts while on an outing.

It all starts with planning for efficient cooking groups.

Considerations;

1.  The Stove you are using

2.  How many are you cooking for.

3.  What you like to eat.

A great place to start is the internet.  If you spend a little time preparing, you will be successful on the camp out.

Here are some sites that I like to visit:

Wilderness Dining.com

Trail cooking

Backpacking Menus

Give those a shot, I am sure that you will see a remarkable improvement in your planning and oh yeah... eating.

Have a Great Scouting Day!

June Court of Honor

I would like to thank everyone that took the time to come to the Quarterly Court of Honor tonight.

Great Food, fantastic recognition of some fine Scouts, and the Scoutmaster wins again in the "Are you Smarter than a Scoutmaster" game.

Big announcement tonight... Troop 664 is once again in the top 3 of all District Troops.  We are the Number 3 rated Troop in the Thunderbird District.!!!   Congratulations all!

For those of you that missed the Court of Honor, here is the Video of the activities of the Troop from March to May.

Have a Great Scouting Day!

Court of Honor Today!

Come celebrate the success of the Troop and the Scouts of 664 today!

Where:  McMahon Room over at the Church

When:    5:00 PM

See previous posts for Patrol assignments.

See you there!

Boy Scouts and You Tube

Yes folks, the BSA has it's own YouTube Channel!

Looks good!  Check it out at:

http://www.youtube.com/user/BSA100years

Have a Great Scouting Day!

Figure 8 Follow Though Knot

Figure Eight Follow Through

If you are a beginner climber and can only remember one knot, let it be this one. I'd be very surprised if any climber did not know this knot. Among other uses, it's very popular as a "tie in" for attaching the climbing rope to your harness. With that in mind, follow these steps to "tie in" with the Figure Eight knot:
 
Step 1: Form a single figure eight in the end of the rope and feed the tail through your harness. Some harnesses require that you feed the rope through certain straps. When tying in, I like to feed rope through the same harness straps that the belay loop occupies (not pictured), others prefer to use the belay loop (as pictured). Still others prefer to tie into a steel locking carabiner, or two aluminium locking carabiners, gates reversed, which have been clipped into the appropriate harness straps. There are pros & cons. Consult your harness manual for the recommended tie in point.

Steps 2 & 3: Rethread the figure eight, following the same path as the first. Pull the knot tight (though some climbers prefer to leave it a little loose to absorb force from a fall). Make sure you have enough tail, as the knot will slip a bit when loaded. Check the knot by counting "two", "two" & "two", for the three visible doubled strands. Ensure they each are lying flat and not crossing over themselves.

Step 4: An optional step. If you find yourself with too much tail, or are paranoid about the figure eight slipping, tie a stopper knot with the remaining tail. 

It is recommended that you check your partner's tie in knot, and get them to check yours before climbing.

COURT OF HONOR THIS SUNDAY!!!

Just a Reminder, the Quarterly Court of Honor will be at 5:00 PM this Sunday (JUNE 7).

This is an opportunity to recognize the hard work of our Scouts.

It will be a pot luck dinner.

SWAT PATROL and HIGHWAY PATROL bring a Main dish and a Side Dish.

PENGUIN PATROL and DYNAMITE PATROL bring a Main dish and a Salad.

ADULTS bring a Dessert.

The TLC will bring drinks.

We will see you Sunday at 5:00 PM

Have a Great Scouting Day!