Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Meeting updates

Note this for your calendars:

On May 11th I want all of us to meet at the Troop 50 Campsite in Black Mountain rather than Fellowship Hall—the College has asked to use the Hall and this is a good opportunity to spend an hour on the new property.

I would like all of us to attend the Pack 50 sponsored picnic on May 18th at Lake Tomahawk pavilion. Come anytime after 5 pm.

Monday, April 27, 2009

Meeting updates

We hope all of you had a great weekend. The Camp was a great success and I believe the boys had a blast building those forts. I look forward to seeing all of you tonight at 6:45 in Fellowship Hall.

One thing I would like to do is set up an ad hoc committee of 3 boys and 3 adults to develop a long range plan for the use of the property that the Sonnenberg’s are so graciously allowing us to use for Scouts. I would like to have this part of the agenda tonight.

On May 11th we will not be able to use the Fellowship Hall for our meeting. We could all meet upstairs in the choir room—we could meet outside or whatever. Sop for the Hawk and Beaver patrol—please note this and make adjustments accordingly.

Also we are all invited to the annual crossing over ceremony of the Pack 50 boys on MAY 18th. This will be at the Lake Tomahawk Pavilion. I would like to request that THIS be our meeting for the evening instead of meeting at Montreat. I would like to request that our Assistant Scoutmasters (Jeff and Jay) be present as I will be away visiting my parents that day.

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Camping 24-26 April

Agenda:

Arrive at or around 5 Friday .

Brush clearing/burning to establish camping and cooking spots Dinner/campfire

Saturday: Pioneering and Orienteering led by Marshall and Jay. Plan to build FORT during the day, with timber from the property and rope lashings

Sunday:

6:30 Reveille Breakfast and break camp 7:30 I understand that Jay will continue orienteering stuff and we will be finished by lunch Sunday—we may eat lunch together—this must still be confirmed.

We'll be at the Black Bear Trail site.

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Meeting 040609

Tonight, Will Presnell completed a Communications Merit Badge Requirement and helped the Beaver patrol guys in attendance (Lochlin, Joseph, Matthew, and Samuel) complete part of Second Class Requirement 8 by giving a presentation on the dangers of alcohol use. Will had a great visual aid in a presentation board with some facts and pictures. He also did a great job standing up in front of the group and speaking clearly. Thanks also to Alan Presnell and David Phillips for supporting the presentation with some additional facts and stories. Zach Shores will follow up with a presentation on the dangers of drug use.

The Hawk patrol (Hunter, Caleb, Kyle, Matthew, and Will) helped organize additional material into the trailer. Thanks guys for getting us more prepared for our next campout.

The Beaver patrol covered 1st Class Requirement 4a and 4b-menu planning for our next campout. We are going to attempt to step up the cooking level at our next campout as we will be closer to our vehicles and able to work with fresh meat and dutch ovens. Marcus has given us some good ideas and we are excited to try them out.

Our new "standard" flag ceremony is much improved over the beginning of the year. Let's continue working to tighten it up so we are able to step up and do proper justice to a flag ceremony when called upon.

Monday, April 6, 2009

Troop Meeting 033009

Troop 50

March 30, 2009

Presentation of Colors

Mr. Kruse

Discuss the first of the boy scout oath - duty to my country.

Read the first part of the declaration of the independence

Protect God given rights

Pool the parents about watching the movie “The Patriot” (Mel Gibson RevolutionaryWar) for citizenship badge

Beaver Patrol:

Present- Joseph, Lochlan, Samuel, Andrew, Matthew, Eli

Diane Morris and Joseph covered swimming requirements with David Sabo.

7A (Second Class) and 9A (First Class) of the Swimming requirements

Pg 153 – Safety Afloat

Pg 99 – Safe Swim Defense

Dave Sabo completed the first aid kit requirement

6B Second Class Requirement

Hawk Patrol:

Hawk Patrol covered the Emergency preparedness Troop Mobilization Plan