Troop 75

Posted By Scouter Dave on July 1, 2009

Once again, we will hold a weekend Aquatic event at Pymatunning, PA the weekend of 7/10~7/12.  Plan on meeting at the barn at St. Mary’s at 5:30PM on Friday, 7/10.  Scouts are to bring any PFD’s & fishing gear they have access to … HOOKS ARE NOT TO BE INSTALLED ON POLES.  This event is meant to give Scouts a head start on aquatic skills and merit badges they might be working on at Summer Camp.  Our new Scouts are expected to work on basic swimming and canoe skills regardless of whether they are capable of completing, or even starting, these merit badges.  As always, Patrols with tent and cook as Patrols.  This is a good event for moms who may wish to attend a camp out because it is a fixed camp within a State Park with nearby flush facilites … moms will often team up and tent together for such events.  We are also looking for a family with a small sailboat and a parent to teach basic sailing skills … this would be a great event to come forward and help if you have the ability to do so.  As with ALL camp outs, Scouts should be looking in their Handbooks to see what rank requirements they can prepare ahead of time or volunteer to be involved in at camp!

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Posted By Scouter Dave on July 1, 2009

Once a year, we bring out Troop & personal kyaks & canoes for an Troop Family Aquatic Picnic.  Low water levels have prevented us from using our usual spot of East Branch Reservoir so, once again, we will meet at the Fairport Harbor Beach.  The whole family is invited, families are asked to bring a dish to share, their own utensils, plates & cups, etc. and we will collect a modest fee for dogs, buns & condiments.  Families should plan on meeting at St. Mary’s by the barn to car pool and key adult leaders older Scouts are asked to be at St. Mary’s early to help get the gear ready to go.  We do not have troop PFD’s other than personal ones to share, so families are asked to bring whatever PFD’s they might have as well as any watercraft … we are looking for another family with a small sailboat!  This event will, hopefully, also get our new Scouts ready for our pre-Summer Camp Aquatic Outing at Pymatunning, PA this coming 7/10~7/12 and give our older Scouts a chance to start working on White Water Skills & MB.  Don’t forget sunscreen, towels, water shoes, etc.

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Posted By Scouter Dave on June 8, 2009

The link to the bulletin board has been moved to the members page.  To get the password for this page check your e-mail or ask about it at a troop meeting.  Also the bulk of the bulletin board is now only visible after you log in.  To get a user name and password for the bulletin board please contact me by e-mail.

Usernames and passwords will be the same for the bulletin board and the wordpress program that is used to generate the main website and blog.  At this time there is no reason that you would need to login to the main page, but that may change in the future.

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Posted By Scouter Dave on May 10, 2009

The “New Scout Camp Out”, and the three (3) meetings (5/26; 6/2 & 6/9) leading up to this event, together with Summer Camp (7/26~8/1) are the most important events for EVERY new Scout to attend.  Older Scouts will be teaching basic camping, Scout and team building skills at the  three meetings leading up to this event and then leading activities at the camp out during which the new Scouts will “learn by doing” these skills.

“Camping” skills will include what & how to pack, tent site selection, pitching a tent, how to behave in and use a tent, fire building, camp cooking, poison ivy identification, axe-camp saw-knife use-care-safety (”Totin Chip”), KP, hygene, striking camp and care & return of Troop gear.

“Scout” skills will include the “Patrol Method”, “Buddy System”, “Camp Fire”, “Camp Etiquette”, “Scout” rank skills, “Table Manners”, prayers with Meals & “Vespers”.

“Team Building” skills are practiced by pitching & striking tents, cooking Saturday’s dinner for themselves & Troop, and a series of specific team trust & building activities.

A local camp site is used so that known camp facilities, including a very nice pavilion (built by the Troop under the Leadership of Eagle Scout Adam Kajfez), are available so that we can concentrate on these skills rain or shine.  A “New Scout Checklist”  is available to tell new Scouts & Parents what is needed.  As I have told everyone, however, do not buy any gear if you can help it … we can loan personal gear if need be and it is always best for the Scouts to see the variety of gear in use by the more experienced Scouts & Scout Leaders.  Please do not forget to bring your Scout Handbook in a frezzer ziplock bag on this, and every event! 

As always, please post any questions or comments you might have here so that others can benefit from the answers.

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Posted By Scouter Dave on April 4, 2009

We recently had some technical difficulties with the Troop’s website.  The problem has been fixed, but all of the old posts were deleted in the process.  Check back soon for posts about upcoming meetings and campouts.

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