Troop 301

TROOP 301 2010 SPRING PICNIC
When: June 9th (rain date June 10th)
Time: 5:00 pm ( set up @ 4:00)
Where: Hoyt Farm
Why: To celebrate the end of our troop year

Gary Gavorsky, Kate Tokarski and Kristen Donahue (kbspouse@aol.com) will be organizing the picnic.

Please contact us and let us know how many in your family will be attending.

-We will need volunteers to set up & clean up
-We will need donations of salads (please contact Kristen w/ your salad)
-PLs and Committee members please bring desserts (please contact Kristen w/ your dessert)
- If there are any food allergies, please let us know ASAP!
- Frisbees, bocce ball, wiffle ball, kites & yard games are all welcomed.

The Park Ranger has asked that we do not bring super soakers, and dogs are strictly forbidden.

Troop 301 will be having its annual Car Wash fundraiser on May 1st from 9am to 3pm in the parking lot of the St. James Fire House on Route 25A.

The rain date is May 8th.

It is always a fun day! Scout attendance is mandatory. Parent participation is very helpful.

If you need more information please contact Ms. Pedone.

On April 24, 2010, Troop 301 will be traveling by coach bus to visit historic Boston, MA and hike the Freedom Trail.

Families are welcome, but space is limited to the first 55 people who sign up with their non-refundable deposits. Signup requires a Troop 301 permission slip and payment or authorization to use scout account funds. See Brian Bindert or Jim Dodd for information or to sign up.

For details, an itinerary and expected costs, Read more…

Many of the merit badges have merit badge counselors within Troop 301, which makes it much easier to complete the badges.

There is a list of all the troop merit badge counselors on the website.

Mr. Ettari writes:

Below is a list of items to do/have for tomorrow night’s troop swim (boy scouts only are swimming, not family members) at the Hauppauge High School Pool:

Wear your bathing suit under a pair of sweats so you are ready to go swimming.

Bring dry clothes, a towel, and a plastic grocery bag for wet items (so you don’t go home cold and get mom/dad’s car all wet).

There is a locker room for changing and showering afterward.

Goggles, if needed for medical reasons, are only allowed if they cover the eyes only (no nose covering goggles allowed)

Plan to arrive at 6:45 PM to sign in (furthest set of double doors from the entrance to the student parking lot, the northernmost lot on HHS grounds adjacent to Route 111 and just south of the intersection of Townline Road and 111).

After opening (US flag is hung there), we will enter the water around 7 PM for a BSA swim test and leave the water at 8:15 PM for closing.

By BSA rules, bring your completed BSA Health Form (old or new style) with you or you will not be allowed to swim!!!

Friendly reminder to older scouts: scouts are not allowed to drive to or from any scouting functions so please make driving arrangements accordingly.

See you tomorrow night

All unit members (scouts and registered adults) are now required by BSA to have a complete current medical form on file. The medical form can be downloaded from the Forms page.

Please plan to complete the form as soon as possible to hand to your patrol leader during the meeting Thursday. You must have at least parts A and C completed and handed in to go to the Winter Camporee in January.

Parts A and C need to be completed annually by all BSA unit members for all events that do not exceed 72 hours (weekend campouts). This does not need to be completed by a doctor.

Part A – Medical information required includes a current health history and list of medications. If you have your immunization dates you do not need to have this completed by a physician.

Part C – includes the parental informed consent and hold harmless/release agreement as well as a talent release statement (this means if Council takes pictures they can use them in their literature).

Part B – is required for any event that exceeds 72 hours or for any activity considered strenuous. Part B must be completed and signed by a certified and licensed health-care provider—physician (MD, DO), nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant.

I suggest that everyone try and have all 3 parts completed so we don’t have any issues.

– Mr. McGarry

Mr. Herrmann writes:

Dear Parents-
Here are some inexpensive holiday gift ideas that will enhance your son’s outdoor experience.
Read more…

Mr. Dodd, who handles the green troop fleeces, writes:

Anyone who would like to purchase a Troop 301 Fleece please come and see me at this Thursday’s Scout meeting. I will have order forms for you to fill out, and I will also have samples of the Fleeces available for the scouts to try on. The cost of the Fleece is $25.

If you will not be at this Thursday’s meeting and would like to purchase a Fleece, please send me an email by Thursday with the size you need at: jim.dodd@honeywell.com

After this Thursday’s meeting, the next order for Troop 301 Fleeces will not be for a couple of months.

Thank you

To all Scouts who will be going to the upcoming Alpine campout:

To use the indoor rock climbing wall at Alpine that they will have available to us, you and your parent must complete the new BSA Medical Form, which you can download at the forms page. You only need to complete Part A and Part C (not the parts that require a doctor’s signature).

Starting January 1, 2010 there will be new rank requirements to mark the 100th anniversary of the BSA. These are included in the new edition of the handbook. All scouts that go for a board of review after January 1st must have the new requirements completed. The changes are as follows: Read more…