Troop 301

The following attended:

Michael C. [SPL]

Michael F. [Black Ravens]

Grant H. [Panthers]

Robert P. for Cole D.  [Predators]

James O. [Cobras]

Alexander B. [ASPL]

Gregory B. [Scribe]

Ross P. [Quartermaster]

Tommy B. [Chaplain's Aid]

Harrison T. [Webmaster]

Zach Z. [Leave No Trace Instructor]

Thomas H. [Instructor]

Anthony G. [Guide]- missing reason unknown

Nick D. [Historian]

Luke C. [Bugler]- missing reason unknown

Chris B. [Den Chief] – missing due to Religeous Award Training

James Bi. [Den Chief]- missing reason unknown

patrol reports

cobras: to many kids saying the oath to slow. James Br. needs to come to meetings. advancements are not going well.

preditors: good attendance at meetings. scouts are trying to advance.

black ravens: one patrol meeting last mounth. working on advancement.

moose: two meetins in the last mouth. best behaving patrol!

WEST HILLS CAMPOUT 9th 10th 11th

troop meetings

March 1st – Indian existance presenting Greg B. and Tom B.

March 8th – PASTA NIGHT!!-SCOUT AWARDS*HISTORIAN PHOTOS**TMR MOVIE

March 15th – colonial smithtown presenting James Bi. and Rob P.

March 22nd – Washington DC preveiw first half adults second half scouts build flag pole.

March 24th – Washington DC trip

March 29th – Electricity presenting Nick D. and Ross P.

SCOUT MASTER SUMMARY – the scoutmasters will not be taking charge this campout. BE ON YOUR BEST BEHAVIOR! ALSO HAVE YOUR DUTY ROSTER FILLED OUT AND ON YOR PATROL BOX FOR WEST HILLS!!!

 

 

 

PLC January 3rd, 2012

The following attended:

Michael C. [SPL]
Michael F. [Black Ravens]
Grant H. [Panthers]
Cole D.  [Predators]
James O. [Cobras] – Missing due to personal issue
Alexander B. [ASPL]
Spencer O. [Scribe] – Missing (unknown reason)
Ross P. [Quartermaster]
Tommy B. [Chaplain's Aid]
Harrison T. [Webmaster] – Missing (unknown reason)
Zach Z. [Leave No Trace]
Thomas H. [Instructor]
Anthony G. [Guide]
Nick D. [Historian]
Luke C. [Bugler]
Chris B. [Den Chief]
James Bi. [Den Chief]

Patrol Reports

Panthers

• Better Attendance
• Good Patrol Meeting content
• Had Patrol meeting

Cobras

•  No Patrol Leader Tommy H. covered
• All seem to be attending meetings now except James B.
• James B. needs to come prepared so he can advance to SCOUT.

Black Ravens

• Patrol meeting to be soon
• Pretty good attendance
• No Problems

Predators

• Had a patrol meeting
• Good Attendance

Quartermaster Report:

• We have a bad zipper on a sleeping bag and it still needs to be tossed
• Need Liquid fuel (already purchased by Mrs. Bauer)
• Need plastic garbage bags (already purchased by Mrs. Bauer)
• The troop needs small (1 pound) propane cylinders

Scribe Report:
       Spencer was missing and can’t commit to doing the job to it’s fullest. Wants to turn it over to someone who can.

Leave No Trace Report:

• Zach asked how often he should present and will work on something to present at a meeting.

Webmaster Report:

• Bobby P.  to reset Harrison-s password for the WordPress site.
• Google calendar login good
• Mr. Bauer ran through editing the website with Harrison

Chaplin’s Aid:

• Prayers and quotes
• Knows upcoming holidays

Instructor:

• Everything is fine as Tommy H. takes over
•  Anthony G. knows what to do to take over Guide

Historian:

• Nick D. has scrapbook back from Anthony and knows how to move forward.

Bugler:

• Luke is OK with coordinating chair setup at the ends of meetings.

Den Chiefs:

• Grant H. – Great
• James B. – Great
• Chria B. – Doing Well

Upcoming Events:

• Permission Slips due to Mr. Stickevers for TMR on January 5th
• Patrol Leaders need to know who from their patrol is going
• Burning of the Greens at 5:30 pm on Wednesday January 4th.
• TMR will require movie cameras. Zack thinks he can supply his ansd maybe another
• Each Patrol needs to create 2 scripts by 1/12. One for indoors and the other outdoors

Upcoming Lessons:

• January 5th – Photo contest judging (Dean B. compiling the entries) Permission slips due for TMR (1/21 & 1/22)
• January 12th – History of Cinema (Mr. Becker presenting) Grant to help
• January 19th – Storyboarding for the movie to be made at TMR (Steve Marsh – SBU Professor) James O., Tommy H. & Zach Z assisting
• January 26th starts Careers module – Speaker TBD PERMISSION SLIPS DUE FOR WEST HILLS
• February 2nd – Careers #2 – Two more adult speakers TBD
• February 9th – Careers #3- Two more adult speakers TBD
• February 11th & 12th – West Hills campout – Possible “Leadership Challenge” theme
• February 16th – Ne Module – Local History – Ship building in the area – [Alex did not write down who is presenting]

News: - Minimum attendance is back!

• Boys discussed this and their choice was to have Scout through 1st class 50% across the board for meetings, campouts, Community service and fundraising.
• Star and above the boys wanted 70% meetings, 66% for fundraisers and Community Service and 50% for campouts

After a discussion from Mr. Bauer and Mr. Palmer saying that we cannot have different standard by rank and that councel is pushing that the district standardize on 50% across the board to be considered “active” the attendance was editted to be:

• All scouts wishing to be considered “active” toward advancement must have attendance of at least 50% across all four (meetings, Community service, Fundraising and campouts – No AVERAGING)
• Boys seeking or in leadership positions must have 60% minimum attendance in all four and they likely need to have much better than that as it is hard to lead boys you are not in front of.
• For ranks STAR and below, we will look back four months to determine attendance numbers (unless further benefits the scout). Ranks LIFE and EAGLE will require attendance going back a minimu of six months.

Notes supplied by Alex B. & Mr. Bauer

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PLC December 6th, 2011

In attendance:

Marcos P. [SPL]
Gregory B. & Michael F. [Black Ravens]
James B. & Grant H. [Panthers]
Zach Z. & Cole D.  [Predators]
James O. [Cobras]
Dean B. [ASPL]
Absent – Josh G. [Scribe]
Ross P. [Quartermaster]
Tommy B. [Chaplain's Aid]
Harrison T. [Webmaster]
Alexander B. [Leave No Trace]
Absent – Michael C. [Instructor]
Thomas H. [Guide]

Patrol Report

Predators

• 1 meeting between PLCs
• Less than 1/2 in attendance at that meeting
• Great attendance at troop meetings
• Ben and Graham always swimming and never attend meetings
• Spencer comes late to meetings

Cobras

•  Last meeting was on December 1st
• 3 kid appear to be dropping out
• Attendance has been good
• James B. needs to come prepared so he can advance to SCOUT.

Black Ravens

• Turned in the last two Patrol Meeting sheets
• Dominic P. has quit
• Trying to get Ben W. to advance past Scout.

Panthers

• No patrol meeting since last PLC
• Brandon C has baseball on Thursday nights and has not been there much
• Trying to get Erik S. to 1st Class
• Brian G. never shows up

Quartermaster Report:

• We have a bad zipper on a sleeping bag and it needs to be tossed
• The troop needs small (1 pound) propane cylinders

Scribe Report:
       Josh was missing

Leave No Trace Report:

• Work on garbage clean-up/responding to orders (the boys don’t listen)
• Appoint someone sooner, give them more time to be prepared.

Webmaster Report:

• Bobby P.  has not coordinated with Harrison about how to edit the website.
• Mr. Bauer will run through it with Harrison (likely over the break)

Chaplin’s Aid:

• Prayers for next campout
• Thursday 12/8 is Immaculate Conception
• Wednesday 12/7 is Pearl Harbor Day

Instructor:
        Michael C. was missing

Guide:

• Needs to take more active role with the new scouts so we don’t lose them.

Upcoming Events:

• Fire Island National Seashore hike in and conservation project (12/10 & 12/11)
• Nursing Home visit for 12/15 troop meeting
• 12/22 meeting at the Presbyterian Church – Photography.

Upcoming Lessons:

 

• January 5th – Photo contest judging (Dean B. compiling the entries) Permission slips due for TMR (1/21 & 1/22)
• January 12th – History of Cinema (Mr. Becker presenting) Grant to help
• January 19th – Storyboarding for the movie to be made at TMR (Steve Marsh – SBU Professor) James O., Tommy H. & Zach Z assisting
• January 26th starts Careers module – Speaker TBD PERMISSION SLIPS DUE FOR WEST HILLS

News: – None

Notes supplied by Marcos P.

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PLC November 1^st, 2011

Patrol Reports:

 

• ·         Predators- attendance has been good
• ·         Cobras- attendance has been good, will be having a patrol meeting on November 5^th
• ·         Black Ravens- will be having a patrol meeting November 5^th, did not have any October patrol meetings
• ·         Panthers- Had a patrol meeting on October 30^th, very bad attendance

 

Quartermaster Report:
       New quartermaster assigned (Ross P.), has to be caught up

 

Scribe Report:
       Just got the attendance excel sheet, can now fill out advancement forms.

 

Leave No Trace Report:
       has to meet with Mr. Ettari, also has to enforce recycling and pack it in, pack it out for future campouts

 

Webmaster Report:
       Has to talk to Bobby P. about being able to edit the website.

 

Chaplin’s Aid:
       Has a list of religious holidays to announce at future meetings, did good job with prayers at last campout (Indian Island)

 

Instructor:
        The prize for patrol with most points will likely be cooking gear, but must be talked over with adults. Also has to check duty rosters at future campouts.

 

Guide:
       New weebelo who was supposed to come to the last meeting did not show.

 

 

 

Upcoming Events:

 

• ·         Veterans’ Day Parade Friday November 11^th  9:30am at the Capitol One bank.
  
• ·         Turkey Cookout Friday November 11^th. Get there early to set up camp, will get dark around 5:15. Will be at the Smithtown Historical Society this year.

 

Side dishes being cooked by patrols (for 100):
Predators – Corn
Panthers – Green Beans
Cobras – Stuffing
Black Ravens – Sweet Potatoes
SPL and ASPL – Gravy and Cranberry sauce

 

Upcoming Lessons:

 

• ·         November 3^rd – Lashings taught by Greg B., Chris B., James B., and Cole D..
• ·         November 10^th – Flag Etiquette taught by Mr. Anello and the Adults.
• ·         November 17^th – Scrap Metal Recycling taught by Mr. Calamia and part one of Leave No Trace taught by Alex B..
• ·         December 1^st – Re-use, Reduce, and Recycle taught by James O., Grant H., and Tom H. respectively.
• ·         December 15^th – Secret Santa at the St. James Plaza Nursing Home.
• ·         December 22^nd – Photography taught by Dean B. and Cole D.

 

News:

 

• ·         New Leadership Position Application required to apply for any leadership position, including patrol leader.

 

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PLC  October 4^th, 2011

Attendance: Mr. Bauer, Mr. Becker, Dean B., Greg B., Alex B., Tom B., James B., Mike C., Luke C., Anthony G., Josh G., Tom H., Marcos P., Weston Y., Zach Z.

Instructor: reset points, there will be a reward for the patrol with the most points. (to be talked over with adults.)

Leave No Trace: have to be more “strict” with recycling at campouts, do a police line at the end of each day.

Quatermaster: received the QM’s log, needs to collect gear request forms for the October 22 campout.

Librarian/Historian: take pictures at the campouts, and summary (in bullets) about what the troop did at the campout.

Topics To be talked about at Family Night:

 

Sunken Meadow Hike – Tom H. & Luke C.

Sears Bellows – Luke C. & Greg B.

White Water Rafting – Alex B. & Tom B.

Memorial Day Parade – Zach Z. & Luke C.

 

Picnic – Alex B. & Tom B.

Planning meeting – James B. & Zach Z.

Baiting Hollow – Tom B. & Alex B.

Paddlerama – Cole D. & Zach Z.

9/11 Memorial – Alex B. & Dean B.

Long Beach Cleanup – Zach Z. & Harry T.

St. James Day – Weston Y. & Mike C.

 

Lessons:

Oct. 13^th – Alex B. & Mike C. teaching dressing for campouts and water treatment.

Oct. 20^th – Dean B. teaching shelter building and Josh G. teaching fire starting without matches.

Oct. 27^th – Video

Nov. 3^rd – “Compass Game” led by Mr. DeMarco and Mr. Herrmann, with help from Dean Bauer, James Bindert, and Tom Beirne

Nov 10^th – Four station pioneer competition, stations led by James Bindert, Greg Becker, Cole DeMarco, and Luke Cocchi.

Nov 17^th – Leave no Trace conservation from Alex Becker and helper

Nov. 24^th – no meeting

Dec. 1^st – Alex B. and helper with more leave no trace.

Marcos P.
Rob C.
Joshua G.
Thomas H.
Alexander B.
Matthew W.
Dean B.
Nick Dodd
Ross P.
Michael C.
James O.
James B.
Zach Z.
Gregory B.

May 5th – PATROL LEADER ELECTIONS and the first installment of the BSA NATURE module (presented by Mike C. and Josh G.)
May 10th – PLC – All current AND newly elected PATROL LEADERS to attend.
May 12th – ORDER OF THE ARROW chapter meeting (Norwood school) – They will be offering the Pulp and Paper merit badge at this meeting for active OA members. District Roundtable is also at that same site.
May 12th is also installment #2 of the BSA Nature module.
May 13th is the uniformed leaders meeting in the Youth room (off the church office) at 6:30 pm.
May 13th thru May 15th is ORDER OF THE ARROW induction weekend #1 for elected scouts.
May 14th – SCOUT CAR WASH TROOP FUNDRAISER – St’ James Fire Department.
May 19th – Installment #3 of the BSA Nature module (LNT + Pollution) and PERMISSION SLIPS DUE FOR WHITEWATER RAFTING.
May 26th – Installment #4 of the BSA Nature module (Geography and how it effects Weather).
May 27th thru May29th – Whitewater Rafting on the Lehigh River (Poconoc Whitewater) and camping at Camp Minsi.
May 30th – Memorial Day Parade starting from the Capital One bank on Woodlawn and Lake Avenue – ALL SCOUTS EXPECTED TO ATTEND and IN YOUR BEST CLASS A UNIFORM.