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MONDAY, APRIL 21st 2008:
6:30pm: SPL
Preston
Marquis and ASPL Ben Blake meet with Mr. Donat.
6:50pm:
PLs meet with SPL
7:00pm: TROOP MEETING.
Complete
Class A uniforms.
7:30pm: TROOP COMMITTEE MEETING.
All parents and
guardians are encouraged to attend.
UPCOMING EVENTS (through August 2008):
APRIL 25th–27th:
ORDER
OF THE ARROW CONCLAVE,
Camp
Shenandoah
!
Every
year, Arrowmen from the six lodges of our Section come together
for a weekend of fun and fellowship which we call The Conclave. This
event is an exciting weekend for all Arrowmen. The lodges of our
section take turns hosting The Conclave. The current rotation began in
1998 when Tutelo Lodge hosted the first Section Conclave. The 2008
Conclave will be the 11th Conclave held by our Section, and
will be hosted by the Shenandoah Lodge.
APRIL
28th: PATROL LEADERS’ COUNCIL MEETING, 7pm. NO REGULAR TROOP MEETING.
MAY
2nd, 3rd, 4th:
TROOP YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING:
For
Ben Blake, Mackenzie Pederson,
Zach Fichtel
, and Ben Fifield.
MAY
5th,
12th, 19th:
Troop Meetings, 7pm.
Complete Class A uniforms at all meetings!
MAY
7th (Wednesday): Order of the Arrow, Powhatan Chapter Meeting ! Wesley
Memorial United
Methodist
Church
, 7:30pm.
MAY
9th-11th:
CAMPOUT ! DEVIL’S MARBLEYARD !
In the James River Face Wilderness
Area near
Natural Bridge
,
VA.
We will camp at
Camp
New Hope
which has cabins with wood stoves, but you can sleep outside in your
tent if you prefer. Activities will include a hike up the Devil's
Marbleyard, a 500-ft-high hill of huge 200-million-year-old sandstone
boulders!! You can see some pictures of the Devil's
Marbleyard here: http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/213104357tuMKyZ?start=0
and
read a hiking narrative about it here: http://www3.roanoke.com/outdoors/hiking/622.html
MAY 16th-18th:
ORDER
OF THE ARROW ORDEAL
! Pipsico Scout Reservation.
MAY
26th:
PATROL
LEADERS’ COUNCIL MEETING, 7pm. NO REGULAR TROOP MEETING.
MAY
30th- JUNE 1st: MERIT BADGE WEEKEND, PIPSICO: ARCHAEOLOGY, WILDERNESS SURVIVAL. Pipsico Scout Reservation.
JUNE 2nd:
COURT OF HONOR, 7pm.
Complete Class A uniforms!
JUNE
4th (Wednesday): Order of the Arrow, Powhatan Chapter Meeting ! Wesley
Memorial United
Methodist
Church
, 7:30pm.
JUNE
9th,
16th:
Troop
Meetings, 7pm. Order of the Arrow elections will be held at the June 9th
meeting. The Order of the Arrow
is Scouting’s national honor society which recognizes those boy and
adult campers who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily
lives. OA members develop and maintain camping traditions and
spirit, promote Scout camping, and crystallize the Scout habit of
helpfulness into a life purpose of leadership in cheerful service to
others.
JUNE
29th-JULY 3rd:
BIKE
TRIP--C & O CANAL BIKE TRAIL: Sunday June 29th to Thursday July 3rd. C&O
Canal Trail along the Potomac River from Cumberland, MD to Harper's
Ferry, WVA (124 miles, 4 days). Two Troop 1 adults (to be named)
will drive a truck or trailer from Norfolk early afternoon June 29th
with all of our bikes loaded up with our equipment and ready to ride.
The rest of the participants will drive from
Norfolk
to Harper's Ferry, WVa. At Harper's Ferry, we'll board the 5:06pm
Amtrak train to
Cumberland
,
MD
, where it arrives at approximately 7:10pm. We will then walk 6
blocks from the train station to the trailhead where we'll meet up with
our bikes and gear. We'll then pedal about 9.1 miles to our first
campsite at either Evitts Creek or
Iron
Mountain
. On Monday, we’ll bike 34.5 miles to a nice campground at Little
Orleans; On Tuesday, we’ll bike 28.5 miles and camp at
Fort
Frederick
State Park
, stopping in Hancock MD for lunch.
Fort
Frederick
is a massive pre-Revolution fort. On Wednesday, we’ll bike 43.1
miles Antietam Creek Campground, stopping on the way in
Williamsport
MD
for brunch. At Antietam Creek, Scouts working on the cycling
merit badge and any other interested folks can bike 3 miles to see
Antietam National Battlefield. On Thursday, we’ll bike the
remaining 9 miles to Harper's
Ferry
WV
where we’ll load up our cars and head home.
Daily activities will include cycling, swimming in the Potomac
River, visiting and eating/snacking in quaint and interesting towns
located along the bike path, lively and interesting conversations with
fellow cyclers, and camping out each night at campgrounds located along
the bike path. You'll see historic canal locks and lock-keepers’
cabins, a small waterfall, and the best-preserved Civil War battlefield
at Antietam (
Sharpsburg
). For the Scouts, this is an excellent chance to earn the Cycling
Merit Badge, and the spectacular set of C&O Canal Historic Trail
Patches! For those who have the Cycling Merit Badge, this
trip could pass one of the requirements for the Camping Merit Badge.
This will be a spectacular trip which is not particularly arduous;
however, proper preparation is strongly recommended. Prior to the
trip, we'll give ample guidance regarding equipment, what you can expect
on the trail, and general tips and tricks to help maximize your
enjoyment on this unique trip.
JUNE
30th:
PATROL
LEADERS’ COUNCIL MEETING, 7pm. NO REGULAR TROOP MEETING.
JULY
7th,
14th, 21st:
Troop Meetings, 7pm.
The July 7th meeting will be complete Class A uniform night!
JULY: 2008-2009
TROOP PROGRAM PLANNING MEETING. On a Saturday, date to be
determined.
JULY
20th–26th: SUMMER
CAMP:
Blue Ridge
Mountain
Scout Reservation,
Camp
Ottari
.
JULY
28th:
PATROL
LEADERS’ COUNCIL MEETING, 7pm. NO REGULAR TROOP MEETING.
AUGUST
4th,
11th, 18th:
Troop Meetings, 7pm.
The August 4th meeting will be complete Class A uniform
night!
AUGUST
6th (Wednesday): Order of the Arrow, Powhatan Chapter Meeting ! Wesley
Memorial United
Methodist
Church
, 7:30pm.
AUGUST
8th-16th :
FLORIDA
SEA
BASE EXPEDITION: For
Troop 1 Scouts
Ben Blake
, Brick Hill,
Preston
Marquis
, Richard Bagans, and Dean O’Leary and Troop 1 Adults Laurie
O”Leary and
David Blake
.
AUGUST
15th-17th:
ORDER
OF THE ARROW ORDEAL ! Pipsico
Scout Reservation. This will be the last Ordeal for 2008.
AUGUST 25th: PATROL
LEADERS’ COUNCIL MEETING, 7pm. NO REGULAR TROOP MEETING.
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