We hope everyone enjoyed their time off this past week! For this week's Troop Meeting, we have a few announcements.
General:
1.) We anticipate having our newest Boy Scouts at the Troop Meeting so let's welcome them to the Troop and make sure we have plenty of things going on to show them how great Troop 20 is!
2.) Scouts working on the Communications Merit Badge should be prepared to show Mr. Devine any progress you have made on the merit badge requirements.
3.) Any Scouts who have received their Technician Class Amateur Radio Operator License, and have purchased a Baofeng radio, if you would like Mr. Devine to program your radio, please bring it Thursday night. It only takes a few seconds and can save you a lot of work :-)
West Point:
1.) West Point Scouts mandatory parents meeting. Immediately after opening ceremony, the leadership will be meeting with parents of those scouts going to West Point this weekend to provide additional info, timelines, and answer questions.
2.) We will be planning to meet at the parish hall Friday morning at 7:00am to depart for West Point, NY. Travel plan will be finalized Thursday evening so you'll know who you are travelling with before you leave the Troop Meeting.
3.) Scouts need to know who they will be tenting with and will need to make sure to bring your tent home for Friday morning.
4.) We will be stopping en route to West Point on Friday to get something to eat as well as stopping on the return trip. Plan to have money with you if you wish to get anything to eat. Also, there will be a Trading Post open at this weekend's West Point Scoutmaster Conference. Items and prices are as follows:
- Ball Caps - $10.00
- T-Shirts - $15.00
- Sweatshirts - $20.00
- Pins - $3.00
- Patches - $3.00
- Vintage Memorabilia - $2.00
5.) Scouts should be paying attention to the West Point weather forecast and making sure they have appropriate gear/clothing with them. It may be a little damp on Friday so 'Be Prepared'.
6.) Gear - On Thursday, we should be looking to optimize how much gear we have to carry into West Point. For example, we should plan to share stoves so that every scout does not have to bring their own. All we're doing is boiling water so we don't need a stove for every Scout. This will save weight in your packs. Scouts may also want to bring a small and lightweight chair if you want to have a place to sit. We can discuss more Thursday evening.
That's all for now. We look forward to seeing everyone Thursday evening!
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