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!

Congratulations

Congratulations to Troop 664's newest Arrowmen.

Cameron and Rob completed the Ordeal at Camp Baldwin and are now members of the BSA's Honored Camping Society.

Along with Cameron and Rob becoming Arrowmen, Lucas and Josh sealed their membership in the Order of the Arrow by completing the test and Brotherhood ceremony.

Congratulations!

Quite the Honor

It looks like the folks at Disney got the word about Troop 664!

Memorial Day Weekend- Flag Placement

Thank you

Thank you to all of you that participated in tonight's Flag placement.

I can not say it enough,  I am proud of all of you.  You acted with dignity and reverence, but most of all your dedication to this effort showed true character.

Thanks again!

Jerry Schleining Jr.

Scoutmaster

Have a Great Scouting Day!

For those of you Signed up for Jamboree... and those that are not

A new post has been updated on the Thunderbird Jamboree Blog.

If you are currently registered to go to Jamboree in 2010 then you should be checking this site often for updates and news.  If you are still unsure.. don't wait to long.  There are only 63 slots available for the Council.

http://tbirdjambonews.blogspot.com/

The Water Knot

As we prepare for the Rock Climbing camp out in June, lets get our skills sharpened and learned.

Last troop meeting we worked on the Water Knot.  A very important knot in Rock climbing.

Here is a short video to remind you how to tie the Water Knot.

Have a Great Scouting Day!

Flag Placement Reminder

Just a Reminder...

The Flag Placement Ceremony is tonight at 6:30 PM.

Be there by 6:00 PM.  

Park over at Section F.

Thanks for your Support in this effort.  If the Scouts do not place the flags on these markers, they will not get done.  We may the only visitor that visits the site of some of these Veterans all year.

Have a Great Scouting Day!

Memorial Day Weekend Activities

Memorial Day is a Special time in our Country, it is an opportunity for all of us to say thank you and remember those that have served so honorably.

Here is the list of activities that our Troop is participating in, please help us out where you can.

Thursday-  Flag Placement ceremony and Flag placement.

Be at the Willamette National Cemetery at 6:00 PM.  Park by Section F.

Ceremony Starts at 6:30 PM

Uniform-  Full uniform

Monday-  Gresham Hero's Memorial celebration.

We can use shifts of Scouts, but you are welcome to be there for the whole time.

First Shift will begin at 8:30 AM at the Hero's Memorial 

Second Shift will be at 10:00 AM

We should be finished no later than 12:00 noon.

I appreciate all your help.

If you can not make any of the events... then take the time to say thank you to a Veteran.  Remember them in your thoughts and prayers.

Have a Great Scouting Day!

Camporee 09 Video

Camporee 2009

Camporee 2009 is now in the books.  

I am extremely proud of the Troop.  We went into camporee with the expectation of having fun.

And Fun we had.

The weather was fantastic and it seemed as if it were a long time coming not to have rain.

The theme this year was "Highland Games"!  Kilts were worn, Cabers were tossed, and feats of muscle and skill were tested.

The Scouts had a great time and came away with 6 ribbons for winning various events.

Again, I am extremely proud of the Scouts of 664!  They showed the District why we are the Troop that Rocks the Thunderbird!

More pictures and video to come.... stay tuned!

Have a Great Scouting Day!

Friday 15 May, 2009

We will be gathering at the Knights Hall at 6:00 PM on Friday to leave for Camporee!

Please do not be late.. we need to get on the road by 6:30 PM.

Have everything ready to go.   We won't have time to repack in the parking lot.

Arrowmen.. don't forget your sash for Saturday nights call out.

It's going to be a great camporee, we are sure to have lots of fun.

See you then!

Hero's Memorial Dedication

A special thank you to all of you Scouts that made the Troop very proud today at the Gresham Hero's memorial.

John, George, Josh, Parker, Ethan, Lucas, Joshua, TJ, Terrance, James, and Doyle and Cameron!  You all made us proud as you participated in one of the City of Gresham's finest hours.

Your selfless service to the community is a true example of citizenship and commitment.

Here are some pictures of the event.

Again,  Great Job guys.  You really made the dedication special and will forever be a piece of our communities history.

Have a Great Scouting Day!