Hunting for treasure

Our Troop meeting on Thursday night is geocaching night.
Come have some fun and learn the basics of using a GPS unit.

Keith Richards giving the Scouts kudos

http://www.pr-inside.com/richards-credits-scouts-with-making-him-r539147.htm

Troop 150 Weekend Outing

Great Glen Trails is a popular cross-country ski and snowshoe
center at the base of Mount Washington at the Mount Washington Auto
Road in Pinkham Notch. The trail system is open to the paying public
daily from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. And includes miles of groomed and
backcountry trails for cross country skiing and snowshoeing. We are
very fortunate to be able to use this fabulous location at the base of
Mt. Washington for our March trip. Our campsite is about ½ mile by
groomed trail from the GG Trails Lodge. The site is near the
Cadiddlehopper Cabin at the westerly edge of the large meadow which is
at the center of the Great Glen Trails system.

Site Accommodations

• Cadiddlehopper Cabin: may be used at the
  leadership’s discretion. Clean it out during operating hours for GG
  Trails regular customer use.
• waste disposal: porta john on-site, no peeing in the snow, food waste: packed out by troop,
• mechanized
  support: snowcoach provided Friday upon arrival to make 1 trip into
  camp with firewood, troop water. Scouts will haul sleds and personal
  gear, ski equipment by snowshoe from the employee parking lot on the
  west
• shelter: all scouts must sleep outside in tents
  pitched on snow or in snow shelters. The cabin will be used only at the
  leadership’s discretion. It is heated to 45°.
• water: not
  available at site: Scouts bring 2 liters, .troop containers may be
  refilled at GG Trails buildings during operating hours, melt snow
• cooking:
  troop back-country stoves and individual freezer bag meals. GG Trails
  will allow us to prepare our freezer bag meals in the cabin at the
  leadership’s discretion
• campfires: scouts will dig out
  existing fire pit to avoid fire scars. Pack out wood ash and debris. Mr
  Dewar will supply and transport firewood from home. No firewood will be
  collected on site.
• Overnite parking: in the employee lot, west side of rte 16, 750’ beyond the lodge entrance
• equipment rentals: 4:30 upon arrival, Friday.
• Campers may keep rented equipment at the camp site overnight, return by 9 AM Sunday.
• night trails use: ok - schedule so as not to interfere with scheduled evening sled dog rides
• night tubing use : ok anytime

fee paid by scouts: $10 per scout: covers food.
All other expenses will be covered with troop funds and generously donated by Great Glen Trails.

Please let Mr. Getchell ASAP
know if you are renting ski equipment from Great Glen.

Let Mr. LaLiberte ASAP know if you need
snowshoes.

Lessons and rentals will be covered with troop funds.

f.y.i.:

• site fee: no charge
• trails fee: scouts and leadership will be issued passes at no charge
• tubing fee: no charge
• equipment rental fees: discounted 50%: age 12 and under= $6/day, over 12 $10/day
• lesson fees: discounted 25% = $15/pp
• snow coach to treeline: Sun. 7:30 AM – no charge for 1 coach: holds 11 passengers

if necessary, 2^nd coach must be reserved Saturday morning - $200

adult leadership: Mr Chalmers, Mr. Obrien, Mr. Getchell:986-3635, Mr. Steesy, Mr. Dewar

scouts : Dmitry , Sam, Ethan C , Torin, Zack, Mackenzie, Ethan H, Sean, JP, Nick L,

Proposed Schedule:

Friday 2/29/08

• 3:30 PM Meet at JFS, N. Conway with all
  equipment packed and secure in sleds. Bag lunch, water, headlamp,
  snowshoes, shovels are accessible. Ski equipment will be lashed on top
  of the load. Plan on a daypack with 10 essentials, Fri dinner
• 4:30
  Arr. at Great Glen Trails Lodge, ground level entrance to check in with
  Nate Harvey, retail manager. Register, rent equipment, trails passes,
  eat bag lunch, adjust personal loads, load snow coach, snowshoe into
  camp
• 5:32 sunset
• 6:00 set up camp
• 7:30 evening snowshoe to Great Dipper Swamp: last quarter moonlight
• 9:00 cracker barrel (Cadiddlehopper Cabin)
• 10:00 lights out

Saturday

• 6:23 sunrise
• 7:00 AM Wake up, breakfast, clean up camp and cabin
• 8:15 morning meeting
• 8:45 On snow merit badge instruction. Instuctors (Sue, Emily) meet us at campsite
• 10:00 Service project: brushing trail ( see Mr. Wemys)
• 11:30 ski tour and lunch on the trail
• 3:00 free time: buddy skiing on groomed tracks, snow shelter construction, tubing, nap time, journals, cards
• 5:00 Dinner Prep and campfire
• 7:30 PM optional evening skiing on groomed terrain, tubing
• 9 PM cracker barrel (Cadiddlehopper Cabin)
• 10:00 PM lights out

Sunday

• 6:00 Wake up, breakfast, break camp, prepare for your day
• Backcountry winter travel at and below treeline: pack snowshoes, snack, 10 essentials, emergency equipment req’d
• Pack and make sleds ready for noon return trip to Lodge
• 7:00 Morning meeting
• 7:30 Treeline trip via snowcoach departs Hideaway. Return trip on snowshoes
• 9:00 Rental return to lodge or leave with snowcoach @ 7:30.
• 11:30 Arr. at camp, pick up sleds, return to Lodge and N. Conway
• 12:30 Arr. JFS, N. Conway

adult leadership: Mr Chalmers, Mr. Obrien, Mr. Getchell:986-3635, Mr. Steesy, Mr. Dewar

Adult leadership
to do list

Tour permit- Mr. Chalmers done

Consent forms –Mr Chalmers

Trip fees and troop check – Mr. Chalmers - done

Xtra Backcountry stove fuel – Mr Chalmers

Individual meals shopping and packaging - Mr Chalmers - done

Snowshoes for scouts (7 pr) – Mr. Laliberte from Purity Springs

Full Water jugs – Mr Obrien (2) Mr. Getchell (1)

Garbage bags – Mr Obrien

Maps – USGS topo and trails system – Mr Getchell and at Lodge

Staff tent for 4 – Mr. Getchell

Cracker Barrel victuals, – Mr Getchell

Extra shell clothing, sleep bags, pads – Mr Getchell

Fire wood and kindling – Mr Dewar

Hand pruners and lopping shears for service project – everyone brings

Transportation

Depart JFS N. Conway Friday 3:30

Mr. Obrien drives Mr Steesy’s truck: Torin, Dmitry, Ethan H., Mackenzie, sleds

Mr. Getchell: Sam, Shawn, 2 sleds

Mr. Chalmers: Ethan, sleds

Mr. Dewar: Zack, Nick, JP

Mr. Steesy: late arrival

Friday drop off for rental and loading equipment on the the
snowcoach will be at the main lodge. Drivers turn in at the lodge
entrance on the east side of rte 16, across form the Auto
Rd.entrance. Scouts may travel by snowshoe with their sleds from this
point, thru a snowcovered tunnel under the highway, and onto the trail
system. They may also get onto the trail system from the overnite lot.

Overnight parking will be in the employee parking lot 750’
north of the Lodge entrance and on the west side of rte. 16. Please
leave vehicles close beside already parked cars. Management wants them
somewhat hidden from rte 16.

Equipment needs list - contact Mr. Getchell if you have xtra or need gear

Mr Steesy - ski equipment, snowshoes

JP - ski equipment, snowshoes,

Zack - ski equipment, snowshoes: size 6

Sean - ski equipment, snowshoes, sleep bag, boots size 7.5, winter clothing

Ethan H. ski equipment, snowshoes: size 8.5

Mackenzie – ski equipment, snowshoes, size 10.5, sleep bag

Sam – ski equipment only: size 11

Nick - ski equipment only

Dmitry – snowshoes only

Torin - ok

Ethan C. - ok

Scout packing list

• Packed duffel, trim and secure on your sled and covered from the weather
• A daypack on your back contains: 10 essentials and your Friday bag dinner

1. 
   
2. Pocketknife
3. First Aid kit
   
4. Extra Clothing
   
5. Waterproof outer layer: top and bottom
   
6. 2 large size(1 qt)
   nalgenes full of water
7. Headlamp or flashlight
   / xtra batts
8. Trail Food
9. Matches and Fire Starter
   
10. Eye Protection: goggles, sunglasses
    
11. Map and Compass
    

Travel, shelter and
meals

Friday - your own bag dinner

Saturday – your own trail lunch

3 individual hot meals: 2b, 1d, cozy

trail snacks

assigned backcountry stoves and fuel

1 qt. pot for water boiling per tent

assigned troop tent, fly, grouncloth

1 snow shovel per tent

snowshoes

ski equipment: back-country or light touring

skis, boots, poles

sled and hauling system

synthetic/down bag rated to 0° ½ “closed cell foam sleeping pad

Clothing

think layers: no cotton

Head

pile balaclava, neck up

face mask

knit winter hat covers ears

ski goggles

Hands

glove Liners – polypropylene, pile or wool

waterproof glove shell

2 pr. Wool/Synthetic/Pile insulated mittens

waterproof mitten shells

Feet

thin polypro liner socks – 2 pr.

down or polyester booties for tent/sleeping

wool/synthetic Pile Socks (heavy) - 4 pairs

gaiters

water proof, winter boots- felt lined pacs

Tips

• zip pulls on clothing and packs
• idiot strings on mitts
• no freeze laces on boots
• stay dry: vent body heat, don’t roll in snow

Upper body

2 long undershirts – polypro

wool/polypro/pile shirt – med. weight

wool/pile sweater or jacket – heavy weight

wind Jacket with Hood - 60/40, Goretex

insulated winter parka with hood

Lower body

underwear

2 pr long underwear - polypro - light to med.

insulating Wool/Pile Pants –heavy

waterproof Snow Pants - doubl as rain pants

Misc.

hot drink cup, spoon

stuff sacks – assorted sizes

watch, camera, playing cards

toothbrush, chapstick, sunscreen

hand pruners for service project

(we plan to trim brush for Trails)

Tips

• no fog for goggles and glasses
• adjust snowshoes, polestraps at home
• how will you carry skis on sled?
• will your parka fit over a pile layer

Cross- Over

I have just heard back from the Cub Master from Pack 150.
We will be meeting (IN FULL UNIFORM) at Kennett HS @ 5:30pm to welcome the Webelos that will be crossing over into our Troop.

Please bring a salad or dinner item to share with everyone.

There will be 10 new Scouts to welcome into our Unit. 8 of them have earned the Arrow of Light award.

I will be expecting the Boy Scouts to be setting the example for being polite and for behaving like Scouts.

I would expect the whole Troop to be in attendance. Let your Patrol Leader know if you are DEAD and cannot make it.

ASM's should all plan on being at this event as well.

See you all tomorrow night,
Mr C

FEB Troop Meetings

Troop Meeting 2-14 (meeting will be in the 'round')

First Aid (Dmitry and John)

-winter focus

Lashing/ Knot review (Zack and Ged)

-basic knows through 1st Class



***Note; AJ & Sam please be prepared to fill in for any of these guys***



Guys signed up to go on the March outing

-Bring your sled, permission slip and $10

-Winter Sports MB

Troop Meeting 2-21

---SCHOOL VACATION--- no regular meeting

Guys signed up to go on the March outing will be having a meeting

-Gear shake down

-Meal prep

-Final itinerary for outing

Troop Meeting 2-28

5:30 pm at Kennett HS for the Webelos Cross-over

FULL UNIFORM

bring something for the potluck dinner

Be ready to welcome the new guys to the Troop!

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SUMMER CAMP

You need to start thinking about summer camp.

The Troop will be attending week 5 (July 20th-26th).
The cost this year is $300.
In
effort to take advantage of the $300 rate we will be registering as a
unit. The 'drop-dead' sign-up date will be Thursdays meeting on 3/6.
You do not have to have the payment in full by this date; a check for
$50 will hold your spot. If this is a problem PLEASE let me know... we
can help... I don't want anyone missing out on camp because of money.

GREAT
fund raising opportunity coming up May 3rd. During the Spring Camporee
we will have a Hike-a-thon. 75% of all the money you earn goes directly
into your Scout account. With a little effort you should be able to
completely pay for summer camp out of this event.

Schedule your camp physicals now... these need to be on Class 3 Medical forms http://www.nhscouting.org/openrosters/DocDownload.asp?id=35101

The 6th is also the t-shirt order deadline.

See you all Thursday,

Mr C.

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2-7-08

Sign up, deadline, is tonight
for the Great Glen trip... we have a lot to cover with only a couple of
meetings to get it done. If you cannot make the meeting tonight but
still want to go on the outing remember to let your Patrol Leader know before tonights meeting.

The cost for this outing is $10.

To
qualify for this trip you will have needed to successfully slept
outside on either the Jan snowshoe trip or last weekends Klondike.
(there are 11 boys that have done this...)

Tonights PLC is at 6pm.
The Troop Meeting will be from 7- 8:15pm.
Please
make sure you are at the meeting on time and that you have a ride home
by 8:15 (there have been some late pick-ups lately).

T-shirt
orders are due.

There are a couple registration dues still out there ($22).

Bring your compasses tonight.

See you all tonight,
Mr. C

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Meetings week of 2-4-08

Fantastic Klondike weekend!

Nick Larivee
Zack Mannik
Jacob White
Ethan Hill
Sean Racoit-Psaledakis
JP Irving

These
guys join ; Sam Getchell, Torin LaLiberte, Ethan Chalmers, Dmitry
Steesy and Mackenzie Birkbeck in the ranks of winter campers.

That gives us 11 qualifiers for the camp out at the base of Mt. Washington.

Given
the nature of this outing, and the short month, I need a commitment
from you guys right away, so that we can start planning. Be prepared to
give me a 'yea' or 'nay' by Thursdays (2-7-08) meeting. If you can't
make the meeting be sure to let your Patrol Leader know what your plans
are. After Thursdays meeting there will be no additions allowed.

Reminder
there is a PLC meeting @ 6pm on Thursday. Patrol Leaders need to be
present. If you cannot make it be sure your assistant is there to cover
for you.

Everyone else should plan to be at the Troop meeting for the opening @ 7pm. The meeting will run to
8:15.

See you all Thursday,
Mr C

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Outing Committee Meeting

Thanks for everyones help on the Klondike!
Now that you have had a night in your own bed we are ready to jump right into planning for March's outing to Great Glen.
Hoping
that all of the SA's can make it to the 'outing committee' planning
meeting on Tuesday night. We can use the Pike Palmer building (old AD
Davis)... 7pm. We'll plan on tackling this right at 7 sharp and be out
of there by 8-8:30. The goal will be to have this event all mapped out
so that it can be presented at the PLC on Thursday... this will drive
the month's meeting plan.

I am truly thankful for the leadership of this Troop... I do know how good I have it!

See you all Tuesday,
Andy

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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

Happy Anniversary to the Boy Scouts of America! They will be 98 years
old on Friday. Boy Scouting in America began in the United States on
Feb. 8, 1910. Sir Baden-Powell started a scouting group in Great
Britain in 1907. It was brought to the United States in 1910 as the
result of “a good turn” done by a British Boy Scout for William Boyce,
an American businessman. Boyce and others then formed the Boy Scouts of
America in 1910. Boy Scouts began in Barstow in the 1920s. And today it
has been reported there are Boy Scouts in more than 100 countries
around the world.



The Boy Scout goal is to help our youth develop citizenship,
character, leadership and skills that will help them the rest of their
lives. Boy Scouts in all parts of the world learn to do their duty to
God, to their country and to other people.



The Boy Scout Motto is “Be Prepared.” Learning by doing is the
Scout’s way to preparedness and that was translated into the slogan,
“Do a good turn daily.”



This is Boy Scouting Anniversary Week. It is held each year during
the week of the official birthday, Feb. 8. The first day is Boy Scout
Sunday and the boys are encouraged to put on their uniforms and attend
the church of their choice complying with their “duty to God.”

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Meeting Reminder 1-10-08

We are outside tonight for part of the meeting... please dress appropriately. (When we are outside the 10 essentials should be on your list of things to bring to the meeting).

Remember attendance counts...
you need to be an active Scout to be considered for advancement. When
you have your Scoutmaster Conference the Scoutmaster WILL ask you about
your attendance at meetings and on outings. 'My attendance is good, Mr. Chalmers'
is not the answer I'm looking for. Show me in your book the things that
you have been working on during meetings or done while attending
outings.

Rechartering happened last Tuesday night. Please
remember to bring in your registration fee ($22)... or let me know that
you want this deducted from your Scout account.

Court of Honor is the 24th

Klondike is Feb 2nd and 3rd... sign up sheet will be out
tonight.

I look forward to seeing you all.
Mr. C

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