History of the B.S.A part 2

Court of Honor

Our December Court of Honor will be Sun 12/6 5pm in the McMahon Room at St Henry.

Please bring the following:

Platypus - main dish & salad
SWAT - main dish & salad
Raven - main dish & dessert
Hiway - main dish & dessert
John/George - main dish & drinks
Donation to send to the troops
Parents
Scout spirit

See you then!

The History of the B.S.A Part 1

Suggested List of things for the Troops!

Here is a Suggested list of things to bring to the Court of Honor on Sunday for the gift box to the Troops:

Magazines
Hard candy
Suduko Books/ Crossword Puzzles
Hard Candy
Books (soft bound)
Baby wipes
Crystal Light drink mix
Red vines
Home made cookies
Playing cards
AA Batteries
Hard candy (NO CHOCOLATE)
Personal Letters to the Troops.

The Soldiers over there have access to the exchange system, so they can purchase most items... gettting them in a gift box from home lets them know that we care and are thinking about them.
This list is short and based on what we liked when I was there.
Anything from home is a good idea.  If you think of something the Troops might like.. add it to the list and bring it to the Court of Honor on Sunday.  We will be boxing it all up and sending to the Soldiers that are currently serving in Iraq.  Did I mention Hard candy?

Have a Great Scouting Day!

Happy Thanksgiving

I would like to wish the Troop 664 family a very Happy Thanksgiving.
Count your blessings.. we have many.
Have a Great Thanksgiving!

Be ready for a great Camp out at Meriwether

We will be leaving the Knights Hall at 7:00 PM on Friday night... So don't be late.
We are staying in Adirondack Shelters so camp set up will be a breeze.
Be prepared.. Wet and Cold seem to be what we can expect, but that's the Oregon Coast for you.
I am looking forward to getting back out there this month.. it's going to be a great camp out.
Leave No trace and Winter camping are the skills we will be working on while down on the coast.

See you Friday!
Have a Great Scouting Day!

Troop Committee meeting results

Just thought we would share the results of the committee meeting.. well at least the important stuff.
First the annual plan was finalized by putting dates to the outings for the year.
The Budget was set to support the annual plan and approved.
We need more help with the committee.. if you are interested.. see Sally.
OK.. here it is.  We will be posting events as they come close.. but here is the years plan with dates.
Mark your calendars.
NOVEMBER  13-15, 2009 - Camp Meriwether
DECEMBER  6th - Court of Honor
JANUARY 22-24, 2010 - Winter Lodge and Snow camp out
FEBRUARY 19-21, 2010- Barlow Trail Snow shoe trek
MARCH 19-21, 2010 - Hood river Meadows
APRIL 23-25, 2010- Royce Finel
MAY 14-16, 2010 - District Camporee
JUNE 18-20, 2010 - Madras Climbing Camp out
JULY 4-10, 2010 - Camp Meriwether Summer Camp
AUGUST 27-19, 2010 - Mt. St. Helens
SEPTEMBER 17-19 - Olympic Peninsula
OCTOBER 16-18 - Webelos Woods
NOVEMBER 12-14 - Camp Lewis

There's the plan.  The Scouts did a great job with posting their ideas and coming up with the plan that will ensure a great year of Scouting for the whole troop.
We will be posting the whole plan on the big board in the Knights Hall as well as keeping the plan updated on this site.
Of note, to support the plan, dues have been reduced... yes I said REDUCED to $150 for the year.
The Treasurer will be getting with everyone to discuss the options and what is currently in the Scout accounts.
Have a Great Scouting Day!

NOVEMBER CAMP OUT

The November Camp out will be at Camp Meriwether on the 13th through 15th.
Our focus will be on Winter Camping preparation and Leave No trace.
ASM Scott will be teaching us with cool activities about Leave No Trace, so it should be a great Camp out.. as always!!

Have a Great Scouting Day!

It's been a while, but we will get back in the swing of things.

It's been a while since the last update, but we will be getting back into the swing of things here at Troop 664's website.
FIRST of all we have a Committee meeting on Sunday at the Knights Hall.  It will start at 11:00 and the primary discussion will be the support of the 2010 Annual plan.
All are welcome!!!  The more voices we have the better we can support the Scouts of Troop 664.

SECOND the meetings over the next few months will focus heavily on Winter or Cold Weather Camping. It is a good idea if you (Scouts) are planning on camping in the months of November through March that you attend the meetings.  There will be a lot of great information put out as well as planning and training.

FINALLY keep your eyes out on this site for packing lists, tips and information about Cold weather Camping, it will help you be successful and have fun.

Sorry for the lack of updates.. but we are back on track now..

Have a Great Scouting Day!
Scoutmaster Jerry

Troop Committee Meeting

The Next Troop Committee meeting will be NOVEMBER 1st, 2009 at 11:00 AM.
Some of the Topics of Discussion will be reviewing the Annual Plan and how the committee can support the unit.
All Parents are welcome, please plan on attending.
Have a Great Scouting Day!

What a Wonderful World

Have A Great Scouting Day!

Barlow Trail Backpack Trip

Some pictures of this weekends Backpack trip on the Historic Barlow trail are up on the Troop's Facebook page.  Check them out.

We had a fantastic time.. even with the rain, the trip turned out to be fun.

Have a Great Scouting Day!

Backpack Trip this Weekend

Reminders about this weekend.

FIRST.  We are meeting at the Knights Hall on Friday evening at 7:00 PM.

We would like to get on the road as soon as possible.  Come prepared.

NO COOLERS.. NO Grocery bags.. Every thing needs to be packed.  If you need to cross load, you can do that when we get to the Trail head.

Look at your gear.  DO NOT WAIT Till Friday to pack.

Try to limit your gear and shave some weight.  We will talk about gear you can live without on Saturday.

Make sure you have enough fuel to get you through the weekend.

Fill up your water Friday night.  Take some extra that will get you through the morning.

We will see you Friday.

Have a Great Scouting Day!

Court of Honor

I would like to thank all of you that came to the Court of Honor today.. It turned out to be a fantastic Court of Honor.  I am so proud of all the Scouts of Troop 664.  They really have worked hard this past three months and Summer Camp really showed the true colors of Troop 664.

The video from the Court of Honor is up on the Troops Facebook page.

You can also watch it right below... Enjoy!

Again.  Thanks again for all of you that attended.. you made it all that more special for the Scouts.

Have a Great Scouting Day!

Court of Honor

Troop 664 loves to cook and eat! Please bring something cool to share Sun 8/30 1pm at the Knight's Hall for the Court of Honor.

Hiway patrol : Main dish & salad
SWAT patrol: Main dish and dessert
Penguin patrol: Main dish and side dish
Dynamite patrol: Main dish and drinks

See you then!

COURT OF HONOR... THIS SUNDAY!

This Sunday at 1:00 pm at the Knights Hall.. we will have our end of summer court of honor.

Come and celebrate our closing campfire honoring the hard work of the Scouts of Troop 664.

It will be a Pot Luck lunch.. so everyone bring a main dish and patrols.. remember what you were supposed to bring... side dishes, drinks, salads, and Desserts.  (Especially the desserts)

I look forward to seeing everyone there.

Have a Great Scouting Day!

NEXT CAMP OUT

A nice easy Backpacking trip on part of the Historic Barlow Trail.

We will depart on Friday September 4th and return on Sunday the 6th.

Menus should have been planned, but you will be given another week to get it done.

It is going to be a real fun trip!

Have a Great Scouting Day!

REMINDERS

HERE ARE A FEW DATES AND REMINDERS TO KEEP ON YOUR CALANDER

Next Monday- 8-24-09  Regular troop meeting, we will be planning for the next camp out and wrapping up advancement requirements from Summer Camp.

Sunday 8-30-09  Troop Court of Honor.  It will be held at the Knights Hall out in the back.  The Court of Honor will be a Pot Luck.  Details will follow.  This is a big Court of Honor as we will be recognizing all the hard work our Scouts have done over the last three months, especially all the advancement and merit badges from Summer Camp.

Monday 8-31-09  Regular Troop meeting, but we may do a fun night if we get all the planning done for the camp out.

Friday 9-4-09  Troop Camp out on the Historic Barlow Trail.  A real easy down and level hike that will take us into Devils Half Acre and on to the Barlow Road Crossing.  Details at the meeting.  

NO MEETING ON LABOR DAY 9-7-09

Have a Great Scouting Day!

Back from Camp

We had a Great Week at Camp.  Here are some pictures from Rob and my cameras.. more pics will come.

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Reminders:

There will be no regular Troop meeting on Monday.. 

Only Ad Altre Dei participants will meet.

There will be a Troop Committee meeting on Monday.. Please Parents.. we need your help, plan on attending.

Thanks for the great week at camp.. look for more pictures soon.

Have a Great Scouting Day!

THIS JUST IN....

I was checking out the Camp Pigott Daily Schedule and found that one night in Camp is Hawaiian Night.  The Camp encourages everyone to bring and wear their favorite Hawaiian style shirt for that night.

So tell all your friends... BRING A HAWAIIAN STYLE SHIRT to camp.. we will wear them on Friday night.

Sorry for the late announcement, but it slipped by me the first thirty times I looked at the leader guide.

ALSO... Bring a sack lunch for Sunday's trip up to camp.

See you Sunday at 6:30 AM

Have a Great Scouting Day!