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Army Football Scout Day at West Point

Posted by dmbauer in Announcements on August 15, 2010

Army Football Scout Day at West Point
September 11, 2010
 
Troop 301 will once again be attending Army Football Scout Day at West Point.  This trip is great fun, even if you’re not a big football fan.  There are activities and demonstrations throughout the morning and football in the afternoon.
 
Game Day Activities / Itinerary:
8 – 10am               Cadet Club Activities Displays
9 – 9:45am             Cadet Review
8 – 11:30am            Scout Tours   
10 am (approx.)        Black Knight Walk    
9 am – noon            Black Knights Alley Open
11:40am                Cadet March-On
11:50am                Parachute demonstration
12:00pm                Kickoff – BEAT HAWAII!
Post-game              Troop 301 is arranging a special tour of the athletic facility
 
Tickets are $21 per person (discounted from $30).  This year we are purchasing tickets on-line.  Army Sports has provided us with a “Group Ticket Window” so we can purchase tickets individually, yet we will all sit together.
 
Tickets need to be purchased by August 26!  After August 26, our group rate will still apply but you will not sit with the troop. 
 
To purchase your tickets:
Go to https://www.groupticketwindow.com/groupticket/college/army/group and enter our Sign-In ID, which is troop301, and Password, which is stjames.  Note that both the sign-in id and password are all lower case.  Click the Login button and from there you can purchase your tickets as directed.
 
Important Notes:
 
There are only 3 entrances to West Point for the general public on a football game day: Stony Lonesome Gate, Washington Gate, and Thayer Gate.  Typically we use the Thayer Gate entrance.
 
Parking is $10 per car.
 
Your car may be briefly searched, you will likely be asked to open your trunk for inspection.
 
Ages 16 and up will be required to show a government issued photo ID. 
 
Concessions are available at Michie Stadium.  Food and beverages not purchased at concessions will not be allowed in the stadium.
 
Troop 301 scouts must be in Full Class A uniform.
Download the flyer for the event HERE.
 
A scout is Loyal to his Troop, his country and what is good and right.
 
Mr. Bauer

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What is an “Active” scout?

Posted by dmbauer in Announcements on August 7, 2010

Troop 301,

It seems that many folks must have asked this question or interpreted “active” different ways. As a result the latest NAVIGATOR news paper council has chosen to quote it back to all. The statement is as follows:

(As found on page 21 of the 2010 Boy Scout Requirement Book.)

A Scout will be considered “active” in his unit if he is:

  1. Registered in his unit (registration fees are current).
  2. Not dismissed from his unit for disciplinary reasons.
  3. Engaged by his unit leadership on a regular basis (informed of unit activities through Scoutmaster conference or personal contact etc.).
  4. In communication with the unit leader on a quarterly basis.

 (Units may not create their own definitions of active; this is a National standard.)

Are you an active scout?

If I have not had a talk with you in the last 3 months, it seems that National thinks you are not.

Let’s fix that!

E-mail me or call me at (631) 584-7186

The scout has to put in the effort but I am reaching out to you.

We can’t waive this requirement!

Mr. Bauer

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