Troop 301,

March is an exceptionally busy month so mark you personal calendars and we will see you there:

• March 1st – Regular meeting – Native American’s on Long Island with Gregory B & Tommy B. presenting

• March 4th – Pack 228 Webelos crossing at Lombardi’s on the Sound (Maximum of 6 Scouts and Adults need to be there by 1:00 pm)

• March 6th – PLC

• March 8th – Pasta Dinner – Awards night (details soon)

• March 10th - Eagle Court of Honor (Kenny Anello, Jason Trutner & Weston Yates) - SCOUTS NEEDED FOR SETUP AT 9:00 AM – Court starts at 12:00 noon.

• March 14th – Soup Dinner (Troop serves dinner to church congregation at ~4:00 pm)

• March 15th – Regular meeting – Colonial Smithtown with James Bi, & Robert P. presenting

• March 17th – Evening Scout Sunday service (5:30 pm) [We will not Support with Scouts]
• March 18th – Scout Sunday 8:30 am [We will not Support with Scouts] & (Entire troop attends 11:00 am service) ARRIVE AT 10:30 in Full Class A

• March 22nd – Regular meeting – Washington DC preveiw first half adults second half scouts build flag poles

• March 23rd – Washington DC – Day one (evening drive to Haymarket, VA BSA cabin
• March 24th – Washington DC – Day two (Washington proper and memorials)
• March 25th – Washington DC – Day three (Virginia Air and Space annex)

• March 28th – Committee meeting

• March 29th – Regular meeting – Electricity with Nick D. and Ross P. presenting

We did not have the minimum 40 people sign up for DC so we could not make it a bus trip. Instead we will need to drive!

We still don’t have a date for the Pack 340 crossing but it could be in March as well.

All attending the West Hills campout,

There is SNOW forecast for late Friday night (light with maybe some rain). It is supposed to change to all snow and continue through mid-day Saturday with 1-3 inches.

This will be perfect for the TRACKING theme of the campout but not so great for those arriving late to the campoute (on Saturday morning).

If you arrive Friday as the campout is scheduled and you DO NOT have 4-wheel-drive, park in the lot off HIGHHOLD DRIVE. See picture below and click it to enlarge.

Walk down the trail and around the back of the building to pick up the trail again at the back left corner of the lawn.

The trail leads past a large open-sided to the right and ends at the dirt road at the bottom. Our site is just to the right on that dirt road (F2).

IF YOU ARE ARRIVING SATURDAY MORNING, DON’T EVEN ATTEMPT THE DIRT ACCESS ROAD NO MATTER IF YOU HAVE 4-WHEEL-DRIVE OR NOT. PARK AND WALK DOWN!

If conditions are poor for the hike, the boys may need to alter it to meet the program requirements.

See you all safe and sound. The boys will have a blast in the snow.

Troop 301,

For those attending the West Hills Campout, we will be meeting at the church at 3:45 pm on Friday February 10th.

We will be leaving at 4:00 pm sharp. We will not be cooking dinner at camp so figure out your own food before hand.

We will be in campsite F2 which is located as shown in the picture below (click to make bigger):

The entrance road is at the following coordinates:

Latitude 40 degrees, 48 minutes, 47.10 seconds NORTH

Longitude 73 degrees, 26 minutes, 03.94 seconds WEST

For written direction and a map there, please click HERE

The forecast is for fairly cold with possible snow flurries. Scouts need to dress for the conditions.

Bathrooms and water are nearby but NOT at the site. A picture of the site is below:

I will be adding an agenda here soon so watch this post for updates.

For a WORD format Agenda, please click HERE

• February 2nd = Regular Troop meeting – Mr. Beirne (on Pilot as a career) & O.A. Elections.

• February 7th = PLC at the Church hall

• February 9th = Regular Troop Meeting – Mr. Jessie March (on Chef as a career) & Dr. James Donahue (on Dentistry as a Career)

• Feb 10th, 11th & 12th = West Hills Campout (Meet at church 3:45 pm. Leaving the church at 4:00 pm on Friday) [Eat your dinner before getting to West Hills]

• February 16th = Regular Troop Meeting – NEW MODULE (Local History) Topic = Ship Building on Long Island (Luke C. presenting)

• February 23rd = No Regular Troop Meeting (Schools Closed for Mid-Winter Break)

REMEMBER TO SIGN UP FOR WASHINGTON D.C.

Washington is a bus trip leaving early March 24th snd staying over in a hotel in Virginia before visiting the Air and Space Museum on Sunday the 25th and heading home.

Scouts are ~$100 each but excludes food. Adults may be slightly more depending on how many to a room.

DON’T forget about tomorrows PLC!!

• The purpose of forming the Adventure Team is to take more trips on the open trails, while earning the Hiking & Backpacking merit badges.
• The trips will start in the Spring (April/May – weather permitting), but the team needs to form soon to get through the pre-trip requirements for each badge.
• The team will most likely need to meet 4 times during the next two months.  Convenient dates, times and locations still need to be decided.
• All scouts must follow merit badge application rules including obtaining a blue card from an Assistant Scoutmaster.
• Once the team is formed, the scouts will decide the generation direction of the trips with MB counselors’ input.  Trips will be arranged based on the abilities of the team members.

Interested in earning the

Backpacking & Hiking Merit Badges?

If so, then the new Adventure Team is for you. Joining the team will give you the opportunity to spend more time outdoors, earn two distinguished merit badges and participate in some memorable multi-day trips.

All interested scouts should print out the two merit badge workbooks, read them and contact Mr. Herrmann,

Mr. Tokarski or Mr. DeMarco by February 2nd.

Details:

1. You must be First Class rank or above to join

2. We will use the months of February & March to fulfill most of the book requirements.  Trips will not begin until April.

3. Trips will vary between Hiking & Backpacking depending on a number of factors.

4.  It may take up to 2 years to complete the badges, so plan accordingly.

5.  Being a member of the Adventure Team does not preclude you from participating within your own patrol’s activities.

All,

Ben C. and Michael C. (our SPL) will be swimming in a meet Thursday January 26th as Smithtown East faces off against Hauppauge.

Time: 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Where: Hauppauge High School Pool

Cost: FREE!

If you have the time, please go down and cheer the boys on!

A SCOUT IS LOYAL

Mr. Bauer