Congratulations to the Scouts listed below who completed the arduous and exceptionally challenging Troop 95 Urban Hike '08. You have each earned the highly coveted Troop 95 Compass and Thermometer. It will be awarded at the next meeting.
Aaron
Alex B.
Alex H.
Ben B.
Ben D.
Chandler
Hunter
Indy
Jim
Keighley
Matt
Robert
Monday, November 24, 2008
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Monday, November 24th Meeting--Urban Hike
Tomorrow's meeting (November 24th) will be a short urban hike. Please bring along a compass (if you have one). Also, please bring along a small notebook (the type that fits in a pocket) and pen. Boys who have cell phones should bring them along too. Bring along a canteen or bottle of water.
Bring $3 to $5 for spending money. This is a NEW course and the end point is not the same as the past 4 years. I will give the parents the pick-up point after the boys depart.
Please arrive on time (1 p.m.)
DRESS FOR THE WEATHER! You do not need to wear your uniform--just be sure to wear warms jeans or pants (no shorts), comfortable walking shoes (no sandals), and a coat (bring gloves too).
I will need a few parents to be on call. Volunteers?? The boys are going to hike on their own (in patrols or half-patrols), but I need a parent or two to be available in case of emergency (in fact, you can hang out at the final destination point--especially if you enjoy spinach and carrot juice).
Bring $3 to $5 for spending money. This is a NEW course and the end point is not the same as the past 4 years. I will give the parents the pick-up point after the boys depart.
Please arrive on time (1 p.m.)
DRESS FOR THE WEATHER! You do not need to wear your uniform--just be sure to wear warms jeans or pants (no shorts), comfortable walking shoes (no sandals), and a coat (bring gloves too).
I will need a few parents to be on call. Volunteers?? The boys are going to hike on their own (in patrols or half-patrols), but I need a parent or two to be available in case of emergency (in fact, you can hang out at the final destination point--especially if you enjoy spinach and carrot juice).
Monday, November 17, 2008
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Monday, November 17th Field Trip
Reminder
The troop will be meeting at Attleboro City Hall this Monday, November 17th at 12:50 p.m. Please gather (quietly) in the lobby--we will be meeting where the city council meets on the first floor. Attleboro City Hall is located at 77 Park Street.
Regular Tan Uniform.
Directions from the Scout House:
From Fourth Street, proceed to County Street (Route 123). Turn LEFT on County Street heading towards downtown Attleboro. At the center of town, go STRAIGHT at the traffic light (it isn't perfectly straight since Attleboro doesn't believe in 90 degree intersections) and head under the railroad overpass. Continue straight under the overpass. At the traffic light after the overpass, go straight. City Hall is on your right (across the street from the art museum). There is limited parking on the side street and in the small lot behind city hall (near the police station).
This is the last requirement (for most boys) for completion of the Public Health merit badge.
The troop will be meeting at Attleboro City Hall this Monday, November 17th at 12:50 p.m. Please gather (quietly) in the lobby--we will be meeting where the city council meets on the first floor. Attleboro City Hall is located at 77 Park Street.
Regular Tan Uniform.
Directions from the Scout House:
From Fourth Street, proceed to County Street (Route 123). Turn LEFT on County Street heading towards downtown Attleboro. At the center of town, go STRAIGHT at the traffic light (it isn't perfectly straight since Attleboro doesn't believe in 90 degree intersections) and head under the railroad overpass. Continue straight under the overpass. At the traffic light after the overpass, go straight. City Hall is on your right (across the street from the art museum). There is limited parking on the side street and in the small lot behind city hall (near the police station).
This is the last requirement (for most boys) for completion of the Public Health merit badge.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Camp Norse Camping Trip
The following boys are planning to attend the December 5 - 7 camping trip at Camp Norse:
Aaron
Ben D.
Hunter
Indy
Keighley
Robert
This will be cabin/tent camping (if you have the proper gear you may tent).
Leaders/Chaperones:
Mr. Loggains
Ms. Loggains
Mr. Dubeau
Ms. Sullivan-Silva
Aaron
Ben D.
Hunter
Indy
Keighley
Robert
This will be cabin/tent camping (if you have the proper gear you may tent).
Leaders/Chaperones:
Mr. Loggains
Ms. Loggains
Mr. Dubeau
Ms. Sullivan-Silva
Monday, November 10, 2008
Troop 95 Updates
Holiday Break:
The troop will be on holiday break during late December and early January. We will not meet on December 22nd, December 29th, and January 5th.
We will meet on November 24th (Thanksgiving week) and December 1st, 8th, and 15th.
After the holiday break, meetings will resume on January 12th. However, we will NOT meet on January 19th (Martin Luther King Day). Please note that Merit Badge College (MBC) will be held on the Saturday of MLK weekend. MBC is an optional activity, but most of the troop has attended during the past couple of years.
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There is one more requirement for the Public Health merit badge (for most boys)--meeting with a town public health officer. We will meet with the Attleboro public health officer at Attleboro City Hall next Monday afternoon. Please gather in the lobby of Attleboro City Hall by 12:50 p.m. Tan uniform. Excellent behavior is expected.
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We held our last Personal Management merit badge class this afternoon. Not a single boy has completed the badge (but a few are close). The list of badge info is on the right side of the blog (just below the schedule). I will not nag you at all about this badge. It is an Eagle badge and it involves PERSONAL MANAGEMENT so it'd be rather silly if I followed you around reminding you about the requirements you need to complete the badge. I will be closing out this badge on December 30th. If you have not completed the badge by that time you will be issued a partial. You will also need to find a new merit badge counselor after December 30th (which may mean going outside the troop).
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I need at least ten boys in order to reserve the cabin at Camp Norse (yes, you also have the option to sleep outside in a tent). I have to pay when I make the reservation. Please let me know right away if you plan to attend. Cost is $25 per boy. Leaders and chaperones are free.
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Troop 25 merit badge counselor and former Scoutmaster is offering the Environmental Science merit badge to boys in our troop who are First Class Scouts (or higher) OR at least thirteen years of age. The boys were given a flyer at today's meeting. He needs a commitment by next week. If you would like to take the badge with him, please let me know by this Friday evening.
Boys taking the badge will meet with the merit badge counselor once a month for five months (mostly during times when school kids are off). The first class begins the Friday after Thanksgiving. This class will be very hands-on with minimal reading and writing.
The troop will be on holiday break during late December and early January. We will not meet on December 22nd, December 29th, and January 5th.
We will meet on November 24th (Thanksgiving week) and December 1st, 8th, and 15th.
After the holiday break, meetings will resume on January 12th. However, we will NOT meet on January 19th (Martin Luther King Day). Please note that Merit Badge College (MBC) will be held on the Saturday of MLK weekend. MBC is an optional activity, but most of the troop has attended during the past couple of years.
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There is one more requirement for the Public Health merit badge (for most boys)--meeting with a town public health officer. We will meet with the Attleboro public health officer at Attleboro City Hall next Monday afternoon. Please gather in the lobby of Attleboro City Hall by 12:50 p.m. Tan uniform. Excellent behavior is expected.
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We held our last Personal Management merit badge class this afternoon. Not a single boy has completed the badge (but a few are close). The list of badge info is on the right side of the blog (just below the schedule). I will not nag you at all about this badge. It is an Eagle badge and it involves PERSONAL MANAGEMENT so it'd be rather silly if I followed you around reminding you about the requirements you need to complete the badge. I will be closing out this badge on December 30th. If you have not completed the badge by that time you will be issued a partial. You will also need to find a new merit badge counselor after December 30th (which may mean going outside the troop).
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I need at least ten boys in order to reserve the cabin at Camp Norse (yes, you also have the option to sleep outside in a tent). I have to pay when I make the reservation. Please let me know right away if you plan to attend. Cost is $25 per boy. Leaders and chaperones are free.
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Troop 25 merit badge counselor and former Scoutmaster is offering the Environmental Science merit badge to boys in our troop who are First Class Scouts (or higher) OR at least thirteen years of age. The boys were given a flyer at today's meeting. He needs a commitment by next week. If you would like to take the badge with him, please let me know by this Friday evening.
Boys taking the badge will meet with the merit badge counselor once a month for five months (mostly during times when school kids are off). The first class begins the Friday after Thanksgiving. This class will be very hands-on with minimal reading and writing.
Merit Badge College '09
Merit Badge College will take place at Rhode Island College on Saturday, January 17, 2009.
Registration has opened. The cost is $20 per boy (includes classes and lunch).
The following boys have registered for the class(es) listed:
Kevin: Communications and TBD
Robert: Aviation and Dentistry
Registration has opened. The cost is $20 per boy (includes classes and lunch).
The following boys have registered for the class(es) listed:
Kevin: Communications and TBD
Robert: Aviation and Dentistry
Sunday, November 9, 2008
TROOP UPDATES--WEEK OF NOVEMBER 9TH
Reminder
This Monday, November 10th:
Personal Management Merit Badge Class at 12:20 p.m. (please bring along your career papers if you've completed them--need not be longer than a page).
Regular Meeting: Complete classroom portion of Public Health MB; Eagle Project Presentation
Regular tan uniform.
CAMPING TRIP:
I would like to tentatively schedule a camping trip for the weekend of Dec 5-7 at Camp Norse. It would be combined tent/cabin camping. Please let me know by tomorrow if you would like to attend.
I also need a minimum of four adults per night to chaperone. Please let me know if you can chaperone. Camp Norse is an easy camping trip and fairly close by.
Our newest Scouts need an additional camping trip for Tenderfoot and/Second Class.
MERIT BADGE COLLEGE:
Registration for 2009 Merit Badge College is now open. This year MBC is held again at Rhode Island College on the Saturday of MLK, Jr. weekend. You need to register on your own. Cost is $20 per boy. Sign up early for best selection. I am willing to help out, but will need other parents to take a shift too (there's nothing for adults to do other than hang out in the event of an emergency--bring a book!).
There are LOTS of great merit badge opportunities and some wonderful counselors.
Please let me know if you plan to go!
http://www.doubleknot.com/Registration/CalendarDetail.asp?ActivityKey=477956&OrgKey=1239
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Troop 95 Visits the Attleboro Wastewater Treatment Facility
Torrin - Matt -Chandler - Hunter - Robert - Ben D. - Aaron - Alex H. - Michael - Keighley - Jim - IndyNot Shown: Alex B. - Ben B. - Kevin - Owen
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