Updated Events Calendar:
(All Troop, PLC, and Committee meetings are
7:00 p.m. at Holy Redeemer unless notified otherwise.)

March - Camping
5 Holy Redeemer Soup Supper
6 Goodwill/Good Turn
8 Troop Meeting
13 Skills Saturday (new scouts)
15 Troop Meeting
20-21 Overnighter – Winter Lodge
22 PLC Meeting
28 Committee Meeting
29 Troop Meeting

April - Cooking
3 Pool Time
5 Troop Meeting
12 Troop Meeting
17-18 Overnighter – pre-Camporee weekend
19 PLC Meeting
24 Vancouver International Discovery Walk
25 Committee Meeting
26 Troop Meeting

May – First Aid
4/30-2 Camporee – Butte Creek Scout Ranch
3 PLC Meeting
9 Committee Meeting
10 Troop Meeting
17 Troop Meeting
21-22 JLT
22 Field Day (new scouts)
24 Troop Meeting
29-31 Memorial Day Hike

June – Boating / Canoeing
5 Pool Time
6 Committee Meeting
7 Court of Honor
14 Troop Meeting
18-20 Overnighter – Location TBD
21 PLC Meeting
26-30 Tyke Hike (new scouts)

July
5 Troop Meeting
10 PLC Meeting
12 Troop Meeting
13-18 Advanced 50-Mile Hike
16-18 Patrol Outing (new Scouts)
19 Troop Meeting
19-24 Canoe 50-Miler
26 Troop Meeting

August
1-7 Summer Camp at Camp Cooper
8 PLC Meeting
15 Committee Meeting
16 Troop Meeting
21-29 Beginner 50-Mile Hike
23 Troop Meeting
28 5-Mile Hike (new scouts)
30 Troop Meeting

Important Troop 462 Contacts:
Brandon K., Sr. Patrol Leader thru 3/31
Kenny W., Sr. Patrol Leader from 4/1
Mr. Villafranca, Scoutmaster
Mr. Helsing, Committee Chairman

Webelos Scouts Cross 0ver to Troop 462
Troop 462 has grown by an additional 6 scouts since our last Court of Honor. Please join us in welcoming new scouts Kevin H. and John P. from Pack 455 and Andrew M., Nathan O’. Matthew S. and Bobby S. from Pack 462.

Rank Advancements Did you know? Since our September court of honor, 11 boys advanced in rank. Congratulations to--Tenderfoot Scouts: Alex E., Mark G., Joshua Mc., Tommy S., and Matthew S., Second Class Scouts: Reed P. and Travis S., plus First Class Scout: Travis S. Star Scouts: Jonathan B. and Joshua S., and also Life Scouts: Patrick V. and Kenny W. Good job guys, and keep it up!

 

Register Now! Council is still accepting reservations for the National Jamboree in 2005

18 boys from Troop 462 are registered to attend. Mr. Villafranca and Mr. Warden will also be attending as contingent troop leaders. Jamboree is normally held every fourth summer at Fort A.P. Hill, near Fredericksburg, Virginia (though the next one isn’t until 2010). Prior to the week of Jamboree itself, our council's contingent of 504 boys and 56 adults will spend a week touring historic sites in Washington, DC, Gettysburg, PA, Williamsburg, VA, and others. With over 35,000 scouts and leaders from around the country and beyond, this is the ultimate big event, and an unforgettable experience for those who attend. Info and applications are online at http://www.cpcjamboree.org You can also ask Mr. Villafranca or Mr. Warden for more information. Don’t miss your chance - come with us to Virginia in 2005!

March Adult Leader Basic Training Columbia Gorge District is conducting its next class of Boy Scout Leader Specific Training this month. Currently, the course is scheduled to kick-off with an all-day session on Saturday, the 20th. This is followed by an evening session on Tuesday, the 23rd, and the outdoor overnighter March 26-27. Specific informa-tion, including times and locations, should be available from Mr. Shake after the March 11 Roundtable.

Adults - Wood Badge 2004 Courses So, you’ve completed your requirements to wear the “Trained” patch, and you’re ready to take that next leap in the adult leader-training continuum. Sounds like you’re ready for “Wood Badge!” Cascade Pacific Council is conducting two courses this year. May 13-15 & June 3-5 is the Thursday through Saturday course, and Sept. 17-19 & Oct. 8-10 is the Friday through Sunday course. Are you ready to take the next step in training? See Mr. Shake for an application and more information.

Youth Protection Training is required for all adults (including merit badge counselors) who work directly with youth members of Scouting. This critical training component is available online at:http://www.cpcbsa.org/training/youthprotection/index.html.The course takes about 30 minutes to complete. After passing the final test, please print your “Verify Submission” page, and give it to Mr. Shake for troop records.

Troop JLT May 21-22 Troop Junior Leader Training is the first step in training scouts to be leaders. Troop JLT is offered twice per year, shortly after new leaders take their positions. JLT is set for May 21-22; Mr. Warden and Mr. Shake will teach it. All junior leaders are expected to attend.

Vancouver Intl. Discovery Walk, April 24 Mr. Warden and Mr. Edwards will lead all interested scouts in a twenty-mile day hike through the streets of Vancouver in this annual event. This is a way to start getting in shape for our summer program, and also fulfills requirements for Hiking Merit Badge. For those not quite up to a full twenty miles, arrangements can be made for parents to pick up scouts at the ten-mile point. Interested youth and adults should contact Mr. Warden or Mr. Edwards. Click here http://www.discoverywalk.org/index.html for more information.

Lenten Soup Supper at Holy Redeemer Troop 462 has the privilege of hosting one of the soup suppers during Lent at Holy Redeemer again this year. The date is Friday, March 5th, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Volunteers are needed to bring a soup or salad for the evening. The Scouts will be serving the parishioners in attendance. This is a great opportunity for us to provide valuable service to our sponsoring organization, and also promote the visibility of Troop 462. Please contact Mrs. Villafranca for more information.

Junior Leader Training Conference Four Scouts from Troop 462 are scheduled to attend Council Junior Leader Training this summer. Council JLT is a six-day outdoor experience designed to help youth become the best possible leaders they can be. Participants will learn teaching techniques, study group dynamics, and practice supervisory and directional skills. This year, T462 will pay ½ of the cost for 4 scouts to attend JLT: Brandon Mc., Brandon K., Patrick V. and Kenny W.

Troop 462 to adopt Army Unit Our troop will soon begin to collect items to send to the troops in the Middle East. Look for more info in your mailboxes soon or see Mrs. Villafranca for details.

 

"A scout is Kind"

Scoutmaster's Corner

To help other people at all times

One part of the Scout Oath is “to help other people at all times.” In speaking with scouts and others about this vary basic requirement, I am often left with the impression that scouts feel “other people” are “people I don't know.” And while helping strangers is admirable and important, we must be careful not to overlook those we care most about. Every scout should go out of his way to help his family, friends and neighbors. Especially brothers and sisters. Especially fellow scouts. Especially scouts in our own troop. As a group, we must dedicate ourselves to the scout oath and law. And we need to start by practicing amongst ourselves. This means being “kind” to our fellow scouts, being “helpful” to our fellow scouts, being “courteous” to each other. I would like to challenge every older scout, every scout that is at least first class, to take a younger scout under your guidance. Invite these younger scouts to participate in your activities as an equal, as a fellow scout. Forget that they are “younger” or “new” or even worse “little.” Treat every scout in our troop with the respect you would like to receive. Only then can you claim to “live by the scout oath and law in your everyday life” – A requirement for rank advancement.

 

Tyke Hike June 25-30 – For new scouts Following last year's 1 st ever tyke hike, we will again be venturing into the Mt. St. Helen 's National Volcanic Monument with our 1 st year scouts. At 15 miles over 5 days, the hike introduces the scouts to long term, no trace backpacking in the wilderness, while at the same time preparing them for the more challenging 50-miler in later years. This year's hike will be staffed by 4 older scouts and be led by Mr. Villafranca, Mr. Dalgord and Mr. Short.

Advanced 50-Miler July 13-18 This will be a fast paced, rigorous backpack trek for the experienced scouts in our troop. Building on what they have learned in the last 2 years, the scouts will put their knowledge to the test on this hike. They will travel 8-12 miles per day, with no layover day. The location has not yet been determined; the Olympic Mountains and various sections of the Pacific Crest Trail are being considered. This hike will end where the canoe trip begins. To participate, a scout must be at least first class, have the first aid merit badge and be an experienced backpacker.

Beginner 50-Miler August 21-28 For scouts on their first ever 50-miler, we will again travel around the Mt Adams Wilderness area. The hike will include 1 layover day and may include a food drop. To be eligible, a scout must be 2nd year or at least 12 years old, complete the first aid merit badge, and attend at least one approved pre-hike prior to July 13th. See Mr. Villafranca for details .

50-Mile Canoe Trip July 19-24 A fifty miler of a different sort, the canoe trip offers the opportunity to view the Great Northwest from the water. The location has not yet been determined, but it will begin where the 50 miler ends. To participate, a scout must be at least a 2nd year scout, and have any combination of the following: Canoeing merit badge and pass the BSA swimmer test, or Swimming merit badge and at least 3 hours of canoeing instruction.

Summer Camp at Camp Cooper August 1-7 Cooper, which is nestled in the lush forest of the Coast Range Foothills, offers over 30 merit badges, including rifle, archery, camp crafts, hand crafts, and nature/conservation subjects. The featured activity at Camp Cooper is a full Project C.O.P.E. This Challenging Outdoor Physical Encounter will help build confidence, coordination, teamwork and trust in individual Scouts and patrols. It is directed by a nationally trained and certified staff. Mountain Biking is also available; including overnight rides reaching far out into the surrounding wilderness, with meals and camping gear being trucked out to a meeting location. Participants will leave in the late afternoon, ride a number of miles, camp at a remote location, and return in time for merit badge sessions in the morning. An aquatics program, as well as great trout fishing, is available at Lake Hurl .

 

"A scout is Cheerful!"