Hello Scouters,
I'd like to offer the Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge over this summer to those who do not currently have. This is an Eagle Scout badge and will require some effort on your part, but I promise you will thank yourself when completed. For those interested, please reply to this email or call me in the evenings. The tentative schedule is below: Day 1 -Monday June 20 - 7 - 8.30 PM. You will need to have your Merit Badge booklet at this session Day 2 - Sunday July 17 - 2 PM until meeting. For this meeting we'll have a field trip to an emergency operations center. There are a few option to be set up by myself and Mr. Tangog. Day 3 - Date to be determined The Scouts will plan an exercise Day 4 - An exercise will happen, which will be planned by the scouts participating in the MB. You will need an Emergency Preparedness MB and the printed booklet. Yours in Scouting, Mr. Estes (907) 205-0705 Call after 6 PM Scouts,
The annual MB University at Alpenglow LDS Chapel is just around the corner...Saturday Dec 19 & Jan 09 > 2-days, morning sessions 9am-1230pm, 3-MB's per Scout. See attached MB list for what is offered this year. GAC has changed the registration process. You must go online and sign up & pay a $5 registration fee. If you previously signed up before the MB selections were available, you should of rec an email to go back in and pick your MB's. YIS, Steve P Good Afternoon,
Earlier this week I sent out a detailed message with instructions. This is a very long message with all of the instructions. Please read, print appropriate documents, sign and put them in your notebooks for the MB Blitz. MB Blitz Cost: $15 per scout (bring cash or check no scout accounts will be used) MB Blitz Food: Make sure you have a good meal Thursday before arriving. All other meals and evening snack will be provided MB Blitz Overnight: Need to know who will be staying overnight (realize last minutes changes occur); good for planning purposes MB Blitz what To Bring: Pencil, Worksheets (suggest you put these in 1" binder with your name), MB pamphlet, sleeping bag, toiletry kit, extra snacks (no soda event!!!), no candy!!!!!. If you plan on sleeping outside (bring your own tent or please make arrangements by responding to this email). Board games would be a lot of fun! MB Blitz Exception to Troop Policy: This event is digital tech friendly. You may have your IPODs, phones, or PADS. Very important they are not to be used during MB instructional sessions unless the instructor pre-approves their use. In the near future the entire troop will be receiving training on the Cyberchip http://www.scouting.org/cyberchip.aspx. Please sign and have your parents sign the attached policy on cyber bullying and the scout law. MB Preparation: Realize many are at Crescent Lake, others have sports or club commitments, but expect your best effort in completing and bringing what your instructors request. If you haven't heard from your instructor please assume the draft MB University Pre-work is expected. Review the pre-work handout attached above. MB Instructors: Please look at your list 1st tab in Excel Spreadsheet (some adds). Some boys will be attending partial courses. You are not expected to catch them up...proceed with your lesson plan and the scout is responsible for contacting you at a future date if they require assistance with the class portions they missed. Keep in mind we are expecting periodic follow-up with the groups and you may plan events associated with your badge to complete requirements. Ensure when these events are planned they are coordinated through Scoutmaster, Chair, PLC. (We will help facilitate what you need and want to make any offerings available to others, if possible i.e for example we still have approximately 7 scouts from last December 14 who have to meet requirement 7 for Emergency Prep; this requirement won't be covered at the Blitz so when it is scheduled those scouts should be included in the event planning). MB Movie: I need help with this...Equipment set up to make the movie happen on screen (I don't know of any). Projector, Laptop would be helpful and suggestion on movies that will fulfill the citizen requirement... MB Equipment Needed: Projectors, extension cords X 2, surge protector power outlets X 5, extra pens, pens, paper MB Blitz Volunteers: 1. Still in need for 2 parents to stay overnight (need at least 1 for Thursday more than 2 parents would be awesome). Have a volunteer for Friday. Good opportunity for parents who do not go routinely go on the camping/hiking trips to stay with the scouts 2. Parent volunteer to take charge of the Iron Chef Dutch Oven Competition (parent will print out certificates for participants and special certificates for winners) 3. Need to borrow minimum 3 projectors (if you know where we can check out some or if you have one you can check out from your job would appreciate) 4. Need parents 1 parent to help with check-in be at JLC 6:15 can leave by 7:00 5. Need Grill Master for Friday Evening need to be available by 5:00. Dinner is from 5:30-6:45. Grilling dogs and brats 6. Please look at the excel workbook at the bottom you will see tab for volunteers and it gives additional information Please let me know if you are available to help. We are so excited to have 32 boys participating and to be offering 14 different Merit Badges. Finally, Jen Strickland and I will be calling to gently persuade many of you if we don't receive any responses. In advance Thank you, YIS Lou Rivera-Murray Information Coordinator Troop 219 Chair 907.748.4350 Good Evening Scouts and Parents,
We do have a scout meeting Sunday, 13 September 2015. Please come promptly at 7:00 as the most important order of business will be Elections for new scout positions. Information regarding purchase of Wiggy Bags will be discussed. Orders due NLT 10 Oct 2015 Thank you to all who have thus far volunteered for the upcoming MB University. Schedule/Sign Up will be available approximately 20 September meeting. Volunteers you will be contacted in separate email. I still need a couple instructors and still have to contact a few MB Counselors. Who: All Scouts What: Trick or Treat in the Heat Service Hours When: Sunday Sept 13th, 11-6pm Where: Heritage Estates Note: All Troop 219 service project participants need to check-in with Mrs. Beth Paynter at 20427 Philadelphia Way, Eagle River. Mrs. Pemberton will have a sign-in. Please report to the above address in Class A Uniform. Point of Contact Mrs. Angela Pemberton Who: Scouts Advancing Rank; Committee Members (Need minimum 6 adults prefer 8 adults) What: Board of Review When: Sunday Sep 20th, 6:30 by appointment Where: Joy Lutheran Church Note: Class A Uniform for Scouts, Bring your scout logs Who: Scouts and Parents What: Troop 219 Court of Honor When: Sunday, Sep 27th, 6:30 pm Where: Joy Lutheran Church, Sanctuary Note: Bring your own meat to grill and a dish to share with the Troop, Point of Contact is Mrs. Chris Lundgren. Who: Lynx Patrol Parents What: Orientation When: September 20 (TBD), Time (TBD) Where: Joy Lutheran Church Note: Facilitate information about rank advancement, parent question-answer period Point of Contact is Mr. Carl Lundgren. Who: All Scouts and Parents What: Eric Lundgren's Court of Honor When: Friday, 2 Oct, 7:00 pm Where: Joy Lutheran Church Who: All Scouts What: 2015 Wreath Sales "Kick" off meeting Where: Joy Lutheran Church When: Saturday, 3 Oct, 10:30 Note: Report to JLC Class A uniform, receive paperwork and designate sales areas. Point of Contact Mr. Roger Nevells /Steve Puterbaugh. Who: Designated Scouts and Parents What: Crescent Lake Backpacking Where: Rendezvous at JLC TBD When: 17-18 Oct (Overnight) Point of Contact: Mr. Carl Lundgren Who: Scouts and Volunteer Parents and Merit Badge Counselors What: Merit Badge University Where: Designated (Joy Lutheran and Community Covenant) When: 5:00 pm report to JLC for registration on 22 October MB University Courses begin 6:00 pm through 11:30 24 October Point of Contact: Lou Rivera-Murray Note: MB counselors please bring your certificate of Youth Protection Training to Scout meeting 13 Sep or scan and email to Mrs. Lou Rivera [email protected] as soon as possible YIS Lou Rivera-Murray 907.748.4350 |
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