Troop 301,
These materials will not substitute for missing the training but it may help give those that read them an overview.
They are a good reminder for those that did attend.
Please click on the links in the Training tab to download the PowerPoint presentations from Mr. Tokarski, Mr. Bauer, Mr. Trutner and Mr. Ettari respectively.
Mr. Bauer
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.
Hello everyone, if you don’t already know this month’s theme is knots and lashings. Here is a good site filled with pretty much all the knots a boy scout should ever need. I am putting a challenge out to all scouts, if you can tie for me one of the none-basic knots from this site and I give you a prize! By the way, today (thursday, Jan 14th) we will be going over Lashings, so you might want to go over some of them.
Keep up the good work,
Travis http://www.oktroop17.org/knots/Knots_Home.html
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.
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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…
Troop Chaplain Joe McGarry:
Anyone interested in obtaining a religious award, download the registration form and email it to Mrs Dodd at dit1028@optonline.net. If you’re interested, you’ll need to get that form to Mrs Dodd right away because religious awards take several months to complete so if you delay you may have to wait until September 2010 to participate.
BTW, I got 2 religious awards. I enjoyed the work and I’m happy I participated. Thanks and I’ll see everyone in September.
Download form (DOC format): ReligiousAwardRegistration2009.doc
Following is a YouTube video demonstrating the seven knots all Scouts should know how to tie: square knot, two half hitches, taut line, timber hitch, clove hitch, bowline and sheep bend.
Mr. Gray demonstrates how to sew the neckerchief patch on the neckerchief.
Neckerchief: Video, WMV, 2.2 MB, 20 seconds.