Troop 153 Updates

Saint Peter Camping Experience
Thanks to everyone that came out to camp at St. Peters this weekend on Saturday.  It seemed like everyone had a great time and we learned a great deal in the process.  I just wanted to recap a bit some of the events that happened over the weekend.  Click here for more pictures....cross your fingers!!!

• Some of the newer scouts learned how to make beef jerky, how the dehydrating process works and benefits when you are camping or hiking.  The taste taste went well and I see more of this in the future with fruits and more jerky for sure.   
• The scouts accomplished a great deal on the trailer by cleaning, organizing and taking inventory of the contents to get ready for the camping season.  They look great and it looks like Mr. Gibbons and Mr. Van Dyke are going to be working to install some shelves at Merit Badge Midway.  They also made some repairs to the trailer so thank you to both of them for their help this weekend.
• A few scouts took a trip to the Sandy Ridge reservation to help Shannon Turner install two pet waste stations for the park.  Everything went very well and Shannon appreciated the help.
• The troop also participated in some community service by helping to clean up around the exterior of the Middle School.  They raked, picked up trash and debris for a few hours.
• Some of the scouts worked on their fireman chit and toten chit cards for fire and knife safety.
• They had some downtime where they played some games and took advantage of the opportunity to have a McDonald's in the area and took a milkshake break from the excitement.
•  Troop attended Mass and then the scouts made an excellent dinner of Beef Stroganof and garlic bread before settling in for the campfire and smores. 

 All in all, it was a great outing.  Each time we go out the scouts(and myself) learn a great deal to make the next outing better and from talking to the scouts at campfire about what went well and what we can do better I was impressed with what they thought could be improved for next time.

A scout thank you goes out to Mr. Van Dyke and Mr. Gibbons who camped with us.  They both have a wealth of talent and knowledge that will be an asset to the troop.  

There are a few scouts that I still need to get $5 from for food from the weekend.  If you have not paid please bring to the next meeting.

There are some deadlines coming up this week that I need to get some information back from you:

Important Items:

1.  If you are interested in attending the Merit Badge Midway (May 4th-6th) I will need to get your $15 registration fee by this Sunday's Meeting.  Additionally, please email me as soon as you can the merit badges that your scout would like to work on.  Some workshops are filling up and I don't want them to be shut out.

2.  I will be meeting with Scout parents during this Sunday's meeting at 6:45PM (Meeting still begins at 6:30) to help fill out the paperwork for the Summer Camp in July.  The forms and registration fee are due this Sunday as well.  The sooner we get it in the sooner we can register for merit badges before they get shut out.  Please review the information and come with questions.

YIS,

Chris