Scouting has benefited the lives of countless individuals.
Scouting accounts for 64 percent of Air Force Academy graduates, 68 percent of West Point graduates, 72 percent of Rhodes Scholars, 85 percent of F.B.I. agents, 26 of the first 29 astronauts.
The pilots of both the Challenger and the Columbia space shuttles were Eagle Scouts.
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Sunday, March 18, 2007
THIS IS WHY WE USE THE BUDDY SYSTEM...
News 14 Carolina 24 Hour Local News HEADLINES Rescuers search for lost Boy Scout: "Rescuers search for lost Boy Scout
Updated: 3/18/2007 7:13 PM
By: News 14 Carolina Staff & Associated Press
12-year-old Michael Auberry
More than 100 rescuers are looking for a lost Boy Scout in Doughton Park in Wilkes County.
Officials say 12-year-old Michael Auberry from Greensboro has been missing since Saturday afternoon.
Auberry was camping with his Boy Scout troop this weekend when he went missing.
Auberry was last seen at the Daughton Park Trails.
Rescuers have been searching around the clock since Saturday for Michael.
The North Carolina Highway Patrol also sent a helicopter to help with the search.
Doughton Park is near the Blue Ridge Parkway.
'I think we have multiple concerns,” said Incident Commander, David Weldon. “You have cold temperatures, you've
The park is about 5,900 square acres.
got a young boy that's out in the woods that's not familiar with the area, in this mountainous area a lot of things look the same. And the concern is he may be disoriented, and walking around and that's why we're concentrating as hard we can today.'
Michael does have some survival training and officials say he’s wearing the right kind of clothes.
So far, rescue workers say they’ve found some food scraps and part of his mess kit."
Updated: 3/18/2007 7:13 PM
By: News 14 Carolina Staff & Associated Press
12-year-old Michael Auberry
More than 100 rescuers are looking for a lost Boy Scout in Doughton Park in Wilkes County.
Officials say 12-year-old Michael Auberry from Greensboro has been missing since Saturday afternoon.
Auberry was camping with his Boy Scout troop this weekend when he went missing.
Auberry was last seen at the Daughton Park Trails.
Rescuers have been searching around the clock since Saturday for Michael.
The North Carolina Highway Patrol also sent a helicopter to help with the search.
Doughton Park is near the Blue Ridge Parkway.
'I think we have multiple concerns,” said Incident Commander, David Weldon. “You have cold temperatures, you've
The park is about 5,900 square acres.
got a young boy that's out in the woods that's not familiar with the area, in this mountainous area a lot of things look the same. And the concern is he may be disoriented, and walking around and that's why we're concentrating as hard we can today.'
Michael does have some survival training and officials say he’s wearing the right kind of clothes.
So far, rescue workers say they’ve found some food scraps and part of his mess kit."
Scouts in the news
cbs5.com - Bay City News Wire: "SANTA CLARA CO.: BOY SCOUTS HELP IN MT. HAMILTON POT GROW SITE CLEANUP
03/18/07 11:05 PDT
Volunteer Boy Scouts and Sheriff's Office Youth Cadets are joining law enforcement this morning in an effort to clean up marijuana grow sites that have damaged formerly pristine natural areas near Mt. Hamilton, a Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office spokesman said.
According to Sgt. Ed Wise, several areas on and near the University of California, Santa Cruz property at the Lick Observatory were used for marijuana cultivation last year, causing erosion and leaving garbage and possibly chemical contaminants around nearby creeks.
The youth volunteers, along with deputies from the Sheriff's Office Marijuana Eradication Team and the state Department of Fish and Game, will be cleaning up plastic pipe and tarps used in the operations and trash at the grower campsites.
With a new grow season approaching in the spring, officials hope to deter marijuana cultivators from returning to the area and further damaging the land and waterways, Wise said."
03/18/07 11:05 PDT
Volunteer Boy Scouts and Sheriff's Office Youth Cadets are joining law enforcement this morning in an effort to clean up marijuana grow sites that have damaged formerly pristine natural areas near Mt. Hamilton, a Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office spokesman said.
According to Sgt. Ed Wise, several areas on and near the University of California, Santa Cruz property at the Lick Observatory were used for marijuana cultivation last year, causing erosion and leaving garbage and possibly chemical contaminants around nearby creeks.
The youth volunteers, along with deputies from the Sheriff's Office Marijuana Eradication Team and the state Department of Fish and Game, will be cleaning up plastic pipe and tarps used in the operations and trash at the grower campsites.
With a new grow season approaching in the spring, officials hope to deter marijuana cultivators from returning to the area and further damaging the land and waterways, Wise said."
PARENTS/ COMMITTEE MEETING
We will be having a Parents and Committee Meeting in conjunction with the Troop meeting on Thursday night.
We'll be going over camp details and looking for help on the Committee... see you all there!
We'll be going over camp details and looking for help on the Committee... see you all there!
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Summer camp sign-up
Well guys it is that time of year again.
Time to sign up for camp at Hidden Valley Scout Reservation.
I need a head count of everyone that is planning to attend. Please e-mail me, ASAP, and let me know your intentions.
We will be going the last week of July (the 29th- Aug 4th). I will be there the entire week.
This WILL BE A BLAST. We will do a camp presentation for parents and new Scouts during our Troop meeting on the 22nd.
Unfortunately, I will be unable to attend this Thursday's Troop Meeting; I have a Scout meeting (for next fall's Wood Badge course) in Manchester that I am expected to be at... have no fear there will still be a Troop meeting.. our SPL will handle things just fine (I expect best behavior and help from everyone).
Camp costs this year are $285... if we send a $50 deposit per Scout by the 15th (this is why it is imperative that I know who is planning on going right away). If you do not have money in your Scout account, the Troop can handle the deposit fee, as this is short notice for many. We just need to know now if you will be joining us.
We will need to make payment in full by 5/15 to take advantage of the best rate ($285). There are ways for Scouts to earn money for camp: Participation in one of the Troops fundraisers or raising pledges for participation in the Hike-a-thon (on 5/5). If a family has participated in these events, has an active Scout in our Troop, and still has difficulty coming up with the full amount for camp please speak with me prior to April 1... we want to see everyone at camp.
In the near future I will be forwarding camp gear lists and a list of activities to choose from... I know July seems like a long way off right now, but, we'll be sleeping in those green canvas tents before you know it.
All the best,
Mr. C
Time to sign up for camp at Hidden Valley Scout Reservation.
I need a head count of everyone that is planning to attend. Please e-mail me, ASAP, and let me know your intentions.
We will be going the last week of July (the 29th- Aug 4th). I will be there the entire week.
This WILL BE A BLAST. We will do a camp presentation for parents and new Scouts during our Troop meeting on the 22nd.
Unfortunately, I will be unable to attend this Thursday's Troop Meeting; I have a Scout meeting (for next fall's Wood Badge course) in Manchester that I am expected to be at... have no fear there will still be a Troop meeting.. our SPL will handle things just fine (I expect best behavior and help from everyone).
Camp costs this year are $285... if we send a $50 deposit per Scout by the 15th (this is why it is imperative that I know who is planning on going right away). If you do not have money in your Scout account, the Troop can handle the deposit fee, as this is short notice for many. We just need to know now if you will be joining us.
We will need to make payment in full by 5/15 to take advantage of the best rate ($285). There are ways for Scouts to earn money for camp: Participation in one of the Troops fundraisers or raising pledges for participation in the Hike-a-thon (on 5/5). If a family has participated in these events, has an active Scout in our Troop, and still has difficulty coming up with the full amount for camp please speak with me prior to April 1... we want to see everyone at camp.
In the near future I will be forwarding camp gear lists and a list of activities to choose from... I know July seems like a long way off right now, but, we'll be sleeping in those green canvas tents before you know it.
All the best,
Mr. C
HOUSE KEEPING
A few items that need to be taken care of;
All ornaments need to be returned to Mr. Gamache by Thursday's Troop meeting. If he does not have the ornaments in-hand by the end of the meeting you will be charged for them ($15/ ornament).
We are missing 3 new Troop tents... they need to be returned on Thursday's meeting. Upon return they will be inspected and then signed back in by the Quartermaster... DO NOT JUST PUT THEM IN THE SHED.
Registration fees ($22) need to be paid. Again, if money is to come out of your Scout account (for any reason) you must write a 'check' so that Mr. Gamache knows to take the money out of your account. If you haven't paid your registration or event fees you will not be able to attend any further outings, nor will you be able to advance. Please... no one has the time or energy to expend chasing you guys for money. Remember a Scout pays his own way.
New Scouts need to get their applications back to me. You are not covered by BSA insurance if I do not have a completed application in hand. This also applies to all Scouts Crossing over from a Pack. A note to the guys Crossing over from Bartlett; the $1 transfer fee does not apply to you. As Rechartering did not take place on time for that Pack so we are required to completely re-register the boys from that Unit.
I still need health/ permission to treat forms for most of you guys... we need those on file if you are to be at any Scout function/ Troop meetings without your parents direct supervision/ participation. If an accident were to happen we need that form on hand so that we can get you proper medical attention in a timely manner. A link to the Class 1 medical form can be found on the blog.
Hope you are all outside and enjoying SPRING!
Yours in Scouting,
Andy
All ornaments need to be returned to Mr. Gamache by Thursday's Troop meeting. If he does not have the ornaments in-hand by the end of the meeting you will be charged for them ($15/ ornament).
We are missing 3 new Troop tents... they need to be returned on Thursday's meeting. Upon return they will be inspected and then signed back in by the Quartermaster... DO NOT JUST PUT THEM IN THE SHED.
Registration fees ($22) need to be paid. Again, if money is to come out of your Scout account (for any reason) you must write a 'check' so that Mr. Gamache knows to take the money out of your account. If you haven't paid your registration or event fees you will not be able to attend any further outings, nor will you be able to advance. Please... no one has the time or energy to expend chasing you guys for money. Remember a Scout pays his own way.
New Scouts need to get their applications back to me. You are not covered by BSA insurance if I do not have a completed application in hand. This also applies to all Scouts Crossing over from a Pack. A note to the guys Crossing over from Bartlett; the $1 transfer fee does not apply to you. As Rechartering did not take place on time for that Pack so we are required to completely re-register the boys from that Unit.
I still need health/ permission to treat forms for most of you guys... we need those on file if you are to be at any Scout function/ Troop meetings without your parents direct supervision/ participation. If an accident were to happen we need that form on hand so that we can get you proper medical attention in a timely manner. A link to the Class 1 medical form can be found on the blog.
Hope you are all outside and enjoying SPRING!
Yours in Scouting,
Andy
Friday, March 02, 2007
-URGENT HOCKEY UPDATE-
This is a follow-up email to the calls made earlier this evening. The Civic Center has called with a change of venue.
The new itinerary;
-4:30 pm Meeting @ the Conway Rec Ctr
-Drive to Portland
-Dinning AL Fresco in the scenic parking garage... (bring Bag dinner)
-Enjoy the hockey game
-General Public leaves the Civic Center
-Troop 150 stays to skate and watch a movie
-Lights-out
-Rise and shine early
-Vacate the Civic Ctr.
-Meet for breakfast at Denny's (bring $$$)
10:30- 11 am Return to the Conway Rec Center
WHAT TO BRING
-bag dinner
-money for breakfast
-skates
-toothbrush
-change of clothing
-something to wear to sleep-in
-sleeping bag pad
-sleeping bag or blankets
-great attitude
Scouts do not need to be in uniform
Any questions please call me @ 447-1393 or Mr Dewar @ 383-0885
See you all tomorrow,
Mr. C
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