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June 2006 Volume 26, No. 6
Twenty-Six Years of the Signaler
Upcoming Dates and Deadlines (Refer to calendars for specific times)
June 3 Tiger Hunt June 5 Patrol Mtg/Venture Mtg June 10 NLE Training June 11 Court of Honor June 12 Patrol Mtg/Venture Mtg June 14 District Roundtable June 15 Troop Adult Meeting June 17 Food Bank Nursing Home June 17-18 Canoeing Tuckahoe Creek June 19 TLC/BOR/Venture Mtg June 21 Signaler Meeting June 26 Troop Mtg./Venture Mtg. July 3 Patrol Mtg/Venture Mtg July 3-8 Sea Base July 10 Troop Mtg./Venture Mtg. July 12 District Roundtable July 16-22 Scout Camp July 19 Signaler Meeting July 20 Troop Adult Meeting July 24 TLC/BOR/Venture Mtg July 31 Troop Mtg./Venture Mtg.
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Newsletter? If so, go to http://www.boyscouts-ncac.org/crossroads and sign up. For more information or to submit an article, contact Greg Bass [email protected]
SUMMER CAMP MERIT BADGES Please let Mr. Long know of your Merit Badge selections by the end of June. See Merit Badge schedule in the following pages of the Signaler.
Troop Class “B” T-Shirts for Sale For those boys or adults not going to summer camp, we are offering Troop 264 Class “B” T-shirts for sale. They are $15.00 each. Deadline is June 11, 2005 at the Court of Honor. Please give form and money to Lynn Wymelenberg. Name: _____________________________________ Patrol: _____________________________________ Size: (Adult sizing only) S M L XL XLL
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
June
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Tiger Hunt
4 5Patrol Meeting
7:30pm
Ventures Mtg @ St. John’s 6:30 pm
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New Leadership Essentials Training
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Court of Honor Open: Sharks
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Patrol Meeting 7:30pm
Ventures Mtg @ St. John’s 6:30 pm
13 14District Roundtable
7:30 pm @ St. Patricks (Vikings)
SCHOOL’S OUT ☺
FLAG DAY
15 Troop Adult Meeting Brookeville Academy
7:30 pm
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17 Canoeing
Tuckahoe Creek (Foxes)
Food Bank 8:00am (Foxes)
Friends Nursing Home 11 am (Sharks)
18 Canoeing
Tuckahoe Creek (Foxes)
OA Chapter Meeting @ St. Patrick’s 7:3 pm 0
Father’s Day
19 TLC/BOR:
Ventures Mtg @ St. John’s 6:30 pm
20 21Signaler Meeting @ O’Brien’s 6:00 pm
22 23 24
25 26Troop Meeting 7:30pm
Open: Sharks MB:
Skill: Foxes Service: Vikings
Ventures Mtg 6:30 pm
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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July
2 3SEA BASE
Patrol Meeting 7:30pm
Ventures Mtg @ St. John’s 6:30 pm
4 SEA BASE
INDEPENDENCE DAY
5 SEA BASE
6 SEA BASE
7 SEA BASE
8 SEA BASE
9 10Troop/Patrol Meeting
7:30pm Open: Vikings Service: Foxes
Ventures Mtg @ St. John’s 6:30 pm
11 12 District Roundtable @ St.
Patricks 7:30 pm (Sharks)
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SCOUT CAMP
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SCOUT CAMP
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SCOUT CAMP
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SCOUT CAMP Signaler Meeting @ O’Brien’s 6:00 pm
20 Troop Adult Meeting Brookeville Academy
7:30 pm SCOUT CAMP
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SCOUT CAMP
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SCOUT CAMP
23 24TLC/BOR:
Ventures Mtg @ St. John’s 6:30 pm
25 26 27 28 29
30 31Troop Meeting 7:30pm
Open: Vikings MB:Hawks Skill: Sharks
Service: Foxes Ventures Mtg 6:30 pm
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Court of Honor Picnic
Sunday, June 11, 2005
On Sunday, June 11, our troop will be having their Court of Honor and Annual Family Picnic at the Smith Center off of Muncaster Mill Road from 2–5 p.m. Class A uniform is required. Families with a last name starting A-L please bring a dessert. Those with the last name of M-Z please bring a salad. Bring enough for your own family and an equal amount for others. The troop will provide hamburgers and hot dogs, fixings, and drinks. Cost for this activity is $2 per person and $10 per family. A collection box will be at the food table and siblings are welcome. All Scouts please tell your patrol leader how many in your family will attend this event. Patrol leaders call Mr. Bogan ASAP. Adults should bring chairs or blankets. Be prepared to have a good time!
Troop 264 Canoe Trip
June 17 & 18, 2006 Please mark you calendars now for the Canoe trip at Tuckahoe State Park on June 17. This event will be patrol cooking. We will gather at 7:30AM at St. Johns Church prior to departure on June 17. We will have lunch at the park and canoe the Lake and Tuckahoe Creek. After camping on Saturday night we will return on Sunday Morning. The cost for canoe rental and camping is $25.00 per person. Please sign up by JUNE 5th. Please contact Art Maxham at 301 570-4294 or [email protected] to sign up.
************PERMISSION SLIP FOR CANOE TRIP WEEKEND************
I give permission for my son ________________________ to attend the Canoe Trip Weekend June 17-18, 2006. In an emergency, I can be reached at ( ) ____-________. If I cannot be reached in a timely fashion, I authorize qualified medical personnel to administer any necessary treatment to my son for illness or injury. My son is allergic to the following medications: ____________________________________________________________________________. Signed:_________________________________________________________________
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Rocky Gap State Park Family Weekend August 18-20, 2006 30 People Maximum
Rocky Gap State Park encompasses over 3,000 acres of public land for guests to enjoy. Rugged mountains surround the park, which features 243-acre Lake Habeeb. The lake is fed by Rocky Gap Run, which winds it way through an impressive mile long gorge displaying sheer cliffs, overlooks and a hemlock forest dense with rhododendron. Overlooking the lake is Evitts Mountain, named for an early settler in Allegany County. Rocky Gap State Park’s Lake Habeeb offers year round recreational opportunities. Rental boats, including canoes, sit-on kayaks, rowboats and paddleboats, are available in the campground, day-use area and from the Lodge. Fishing is excellent in Lake Habeeb and is permitted 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The lake is home to pan fish, trophy trout, large and smallmouth bass. A valid Maryland Anglers License is required for those 16 years of age and older and may be obtained from the camp store. Rocky Gap offers a variety of hiking trails that guests can enjoy. The Lakeside Trail, a moderate 4.5 mile trail that encircles Lake Habeeb, offers hikers scenic beauty of the area. Crossing over 4-foot bridges, trekking along the shoreline and winding through the woodlands are what makes this a diverse trail. A magnificent view of the 1-mile long gorge is the gift hikers will get when they reach the overlook on the one-quarter mile long Canyon Overlook Trail. Rock hop down into the canyon on the challenging five-mile long Evitts home site Trail and find yourself surrounded by Hemlock, Laurel and Rhododendron. Cross the small cascading stream on the footbridge and begin to climb Evitts Mountain. The trail climbs about 1000 feet in elevation in 2.5 miles. Bring water and a camera. The one-quarter mile long Touch of Nature Trail offers hikers a fully accessible paved trail. Benches line the hemlock-edged path that leads to the accessible fishing dock. Indoor/outdoor swimming pool available at Rocky Gap Lodge. Cost is $5.00 per person. We will likely do Troop cooking. Any questions call Carey Hillman cell 301-529-1707. From Washington, D.C. (approximately 150 miles) Take I-270 north to I-70 west to I-68 west. Take the Rocky Gap State Park exit (Exit 50). Troop 264 has reservations in Group Site #3. $5 fee/vehicle Rocky Gap Office 301-777-2139
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Civil War Campout
On May 5, 6, and 7 our troop went on a trip to the Chancellorsville and Wilderness Battlefields. We drove up on Friday night and got there pretty late because we got stuck in traffic. We quickly set up camp and our rain fly for the cooking gear. After everything was done we hit the hay. We woke up at around 6:30AM and Mr. Bogan made us breakfast while the rest of us made our lunches. We had Spam Sandwiches that morning. After we got all our stuff for the hike we drove to the start of the Battle of Chancellorsville trail. After some brief confusion of where the trail started we began the hike. We first went on “The Loop.” We came to find the Union earthworks. Then we finally started the main part of the trail. We hiked along the trail and learned that the Confederate lines broke through the Union defenses and the Union was forced to retreat and regroup. Union General Hooker was injured when a rebel shell shattered the column on which Hooker was leaning. The confederates were very persistent and eventually forced the Union back past Chancellorsville which at the time was a small five way street where the Mansion was located. The confederates won the battle and the Union retreated north with casualties in the thousands. We ate lunch after we finished the first trail and watched the 15 minute video at the visitor center. We learned that the night of the fierce fighting one of the Confederate leaders, “Stonewall” Jackson went with a small party to scope out their next move. As they returned the new reinforcements thought he was a Yankee and the regiment opened fire not knowing it was their leader. Jackson was hit in the left arm and right hand. His arm was later amputated and buried. Jackson Died on May 10. We visited his arm and made our way to the Wilderness battlefield. The battle of the Wilderness took place about one year after Chancellorsville and in between the Union won at Gettysburg. The fierce fighting was deadly. The Union was forced to pull back, but did not retreat, he only sent his troops farther south only to meet Lee at the Spotsylvania Court House. This is the last time General Lee would go on the Strategic Offensive for the remainder of the war. In the evening after our hike Mr. Bogan made his famous Civil War Chili. That night we made a fire and told stories and sang songs. Then we hit the hay. In the morning we went home. ~Victor Santos~
Each participant camped for 2 nights and hiked 6 miles. Max Simpson Sharks Chris Freedman Sharks Chris Chirigos Hawks Zach Hopkins Hawks Alex Evans Hawks Gerad Sherman Hawks Victor Santos Foxes Joe Matyas Vikings
Jimmy Bickel Icky-Fish Mr. Bogan Mr. Irvin Mr. Simpson Mr. Bickel Mr. Matyas Mr. Freedman
The first photo is of the Scouts at the grave of Stonewall Jackson's arm. The second photo is of the grave marker.
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WEBELO WEEKEND
2006 Webelo Weekend Service Hours and Nights Camped SCOUTS: Nights Camped Service Hrs. SCOUTERS: Nights Camped Service Hrs.
Aaron Agre 2 18 Dennis Bogan 1 12 Daniel Agre 2 18 Mark Freedman 2 18 Chris Chirigos 2 23.5 Pam Greenspon 0 18 Alex Evans 2 18 Walt Greenspon 2 18 Chris Freedman 2 18 Rick Justus 2 18 Zack Hopkins 2 18 Doug Long 1 14 Anthony Justus 2 20 Gary Matyas 2 18 Tripp Karitis 2 14 Amiee McCabe 0 18 James Kerrrick 1 14 Paul McFarlane 2 18 David Light 2 18 Bill Mercado 1 14 Scott Maxham 1 14 Joe Matyas 2 18 Holland McCabe 2 20 * Ryan McFarlane 2 22 * Christopher Mercado 1 14 Max Simpson 2 22 * Patrick Vaughn 2 18 * indicates 6 of these hours were used for Sean Wilbur 2 18 rank advancement
Skills Day
May 12 Kyle Harry Ryan Mercado Jake Paris Kyle Harris Chris Swindler Devin Ganey Jon Godfrey
Grant Dickey Peter Kirk Jake Harris William Santos Jason Illowite Daniel Agre David Light
Joe Matyas Chris Mercado Max Simpson Ron Pendleton Alex Evans Sean Wilbur Patrick Vaughn
Zack Hopkins Chris Chirigos Scott Maxham Tripp Karitis
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White Water Adventure May 13 & 14, 2006
On the Weekend of Mother’s Day our troop took daring scouts and scouters on a White Water rafting trip on the lower Yough. We arrived at Wilderness Voyageurs at around 11:30AM. We prepared ourselves for a day of rafting. We were given wetsuits, splash jackets, PFD’s, and helmets. We met with the guides and were linked together with a group that was celebrating a coming wedding. We were told that we would be experiencing class 1, 2, and 3 rapids. As the guides continued to talk we were getting increasingly anxious. After our briefing we loaded on a bus for a 1 minute ride to the start of our trip. There we chose rafts, boat captains and had a quick “HOW TO” class on Rafting. Then we started our adventure down 8 miles of rushing water. Our first rapid was fairly easy, but my raft just kept spinning as we tried to get used to everything. After the first rapid we began to grasp the concept. We went through different rapids such as Cucumber Rapids. Jason in my raft was thrown out of the raft after the first rapid then on the second our raft hit a huge rock and spun really fast, tossing my dad off the boat in the middle of the water. As we tried to pull him up he went underwater twice then resurfaced. We eventually got him up. After a couple more rapids where people were thrown everywhere we caught up with another rafting group and decided to do the DIMPLE RAPIDS together. Dimple Rapids is named after a huge rock placed right in the middle of the river with rocks and whirlpools everywhere. It was said that this rapid was one of the most notorious for throwing people out of rafts. We sent rafts one by one down through the rapids. Unfortunately one from the other group hit thee rocks and it flew up and dumped everyone out. This happened to many of the rafts. After we made it through and everyone recovered and got back into their rafts our group passed the others and went down river for lunch. After a quick lunch we set off on the last part of the river. We went through some pretty easy rapids safely. We came to a rapid that the guides weren’t really concerned about. We all began to bunch up and the first raft got stuck and was standing straight up in the air with half of the people gone. Our raft hit theirs and the chain went on until almost everyone was in the water. People were floating downstream. Ropes were being thrown everywhere for people to catch and guides were picking up people, paddles and rafts. After making it through we again got into our respective rafts and finished the trip on pretty flat water. We carried our rafts up the hill and loaded on a bus to go back to the outfitter. We took all of our gear off and changed into nice dry clothes. We had dinner and went to the campsite. We set up camp and made a fire. We sat around the fire until around 10:30PM. We hit the hay and the next morning cleaned up and rolled out of camp. -Victor Jimmy Bickel Art Maxham Scott Maxham Jason Ilowite Victor Santos Emiliano Santos
Jon Agre Daniel Agre Holland McCabe Aimee McCabe Gary Sherman Gerad Sherman
Gary Matyas Joe Matyas Alex Evans Andrew Maxham Patrick Vaughn
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ASTRONOMY WEEKEND May 20-21
Over the weekend of May 20 and 21, we when to Fort Fredrick to view the stars, planets, and nebulas in
the beautiful night sky. We went up to Fort Fredrick to on Saturday morning set up camp and go on a short day hike around the fort. That evening we played hacky sack and watched Alex Evans puncture his leg up against a bench in camp. We then went and cook dinner and prepare for our night of looking at the sky. That night we set up the telescopes right near the fort where there were no lights to affect our night vision. Over the course of the night we saw Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, and Earth. Along with that we counted the many out spectacles of this universe. The next morning we packed camp up and left Fort Fredrick and the great weekend behind us.
-Zack Astronomy Weekend was great for stargazing! Due to our busy schedule for the month of May, there were not many Scouts/Scouters planning on coming. And due to events in Friday night, we decided not to go out until Saturday morning. We got out there and set up camp near the fast-moving Potomac River. We toured the fort and saw what can happen to a melon from a blank shot at close range (being done by Civil War Re-enactors for new re-enactors). Then, we took a short hike along the Tow Path. We set up our scopes next to Fort Frederick for stargazing. We had 3 scopes. We saw Jupiter, Saturn, Mars (and the Earth), the Ring nebula, the Owl nebula, several galaxies (M81, M82, M109 (which I had never found before) and globular clusters (M4, M13). Zack was using the third scope and finding things before Mr. and Mrs. Evans did. The sky was as clear and dark as you can get on the East Coast, short of going to a higher elevation. Scouts Scouters SiblingsAlex Evans Mr Evans Sophie Evans Zack Hopkins Mrs Evans Caroline Chirigos Sean Wilbur Mrs Wilbur ??? Chirigos (other sister) Peter Wilbur Mrs Kelly Chris Chirigos
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Goshen Workend Sat-Sun, May 19-21
Participants to be listed next month
Nursing Home Visit Saturday, May 20, 2006
No participants this month.
Food Bank Saturday May 20, 2006
No participants this month.
COPESat-Sun, May 27-28
Participants to be listed next month
Legions Flags Sunday, May 28, 2006
Participants to be listed next month
Legacy of the Ichthyosaurus Patrol By Paul McFarlane, Patrol Parent Troop 264 welcomed 5 eager boys as its “New Boy Patrol” in May of 2005, Daniel Agre, Benjamin Ames, James Bickel, Kyle McFarlane, and Peter Wilbur. As is customary, these boys took the next alphabetical letter following the preceding “H” Patrol who had named themselves the Hornets. So, our boys took the letter “I” and named themselves the Ichthyosaurus Patrol. An Ichthyosaurus is a prehistoric shark-like creature with a long snout and razor-sharp teeth. We Ichthyosaurus Patrol parents, like most of Troop 264 who had difficulty pronouncing the Patrol name, took the liberty of shortening their name to the “Icky-Fish” and in time, the boys allowed that name to stick! They created a Patrol Flag (though it only made it to printer paper) and a patch, and of course a Patrol cheer, known only to a select few of them. Their flag reads: Ichthyosaurus - Fierce Patrol of the Ocean Depths – Lurking beneath the waves, it strikes with lightening speed! Daniel, Ben, James, and Peter went to summer camp at Powhatan in July 2005 and earned most of their Tenderfoot requirements and several merit badges. They had many adventures; most memorable was an early evening hike that took them on a long trail that resulted in their returning more than an hour after they planned. However, they learned the importance of sticking to a trail and following their Scouting instincts! The boys fondly remember the pontoon slide into Lake Powhatan, the Order of the Arrow performance at the closing ceremonies, and their own antics at their Troop 264 closing campfire. In the fall of 2005, Anthony Justus, joined the Ichthyosaurus Patrol so their number grew to 6. The boys continued with rank advancements and activities that included sleeping onboard the US Constellation in Baltimore Harbor, hiking part of the Appalachian trail, biking part of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, primitive camping, Scouting for food, nursing home visits, skiing at Seven Springs, and the Valley Forge Encampment. In March 2006, our 6-boy Patrol became a 5-boy Patrol when Ben Ames had to leave to concentrate on his swim team pursuits. (We’re hopeful he’ll join us for future Troop events.)
We Ichthyosaurus Patrol parents are proud of our sons and their achievements! It has been gratifying to learn Scouting with them, to see them build lasting friendships and to take part in Troop presentations, especially the flag ceremonies at meetings! We want our sons and the Troop to know that there is a legacy in each new patrol that forms in this Troop. And were thankful to the older scouts who have welcomed our sons into their established Patrols. We welcome the incoming New Boy Patrol and are anxious to learn what they name themselves with the letter “J.” Hats off to Troop 264 and to our sons! We know that, although we’ve had a lot of fun, the best is yet to come!
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2006 Camp Powhatan Merit Badge Schedule NATURE HANDICRAFT SCOUTCRAFT SHOOTING
SPORTS WATERFRONT Health Lodge
BREAKFAST SHIFTS – 7:00AM/7:45AM Bird Study Merit Badge offered from 7-8am
9:00
E. Science (9-11) Forestry Nature Mammal Study Fishing
Basketry Indian Lore Leatherwork Wood Carving
Emergency Preparedness Camping Pioneering (9-11) Orienteering
Rifle (9-11) Archery (9-11)
Lifesaving (9-11) Swimming Rowing Canoeing Kayaking Skills (no MB)
First Aid Medicine MB
10:00
Nature Geology Reptile Study Space Exploration Weather
Basketry Art Leatherwork Woodcarving
Orienteering Emergency Preparedness Camping Horsemanship (10-12)
Shotgun (10-12) Rowing Canoeing Whitewater Kayaking Skills (no MB) Swimming
First Aid
11:00
E. Science (11-12, 2-3) Fish &Wildlife Mngmt. Forestry Mammal Study Fishing
Woodcarving Leatherwork Indian Lore Art
Pioneering (11-12, 2-3) Emergency Preparedness Camping Cooking (11-3 including lunch)
Rifle (11-12 & 2-3) Archery (11-12 & 2-3)
Swimming Rowing Canoeing Lifesaving (11-12&2-3) Kayaking Skills (No MB)
First Aid Medicine MB
OPEN LUNCH – 12:15 – 1:00
2:00
Nature Forestry Fishing Reptile Study Space Exploration
Basketry Art Woodcarving Leatherwork
Emergency Preparedness Camping Wilderness Survival
Shotgun (2-4) Canoeing Swimming Kayaking Skills (No MB) BSA Snorkeling
First Aid
3:00
E. Science (3-5) Soil & Water Cons. Geology Nature Space Exploration
Basketry Leatherwork Woodcarving Indian Lore
Emergency Preparedness Camping Wilderness Survival
Rifle (3-5) Open Archery
Swimming Canoeing Mile Swim BSA Snorkeling
First Aid
4:00
Reptile Study Mammal Study Fishing Weather Space Exploration
Leatherwork Basketry Woodcarving
Emergency Preparedness Camping Wilderness Survival
Open Shotgun
Open Swim/Boat (Monday - Thursday)
DINNER SHIFTS – 5:30PM/6:30PM Climbing Merit Badge offered from 7:00-8:00pm
EVENING PROGRAMS AND OTHER MERIT BADGES AS ANNOUNCED… REVISED 03-15-06
BROWNSEA ISLAND PARTICIPANTS SPEND THEIR ENTIRE DAY WITH THE BROWNSEA PROGRAM. THEY DO NOT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SIGN UP FOR MERIT BADGES.
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Patrol Corners
Foxes: We are working on the Citizenship in the World. Hawks: We are starting working on Veterinary Merit Badge. Sharks: We are planning to start Citizenship in the World Merit Badge. Vikings: We are reading indecent propaganda relating to the recent loss of the Viking reporter. New Scouts: We are here!
INFO PAGES Attention: Board of Review (BOR) Procedures
A few years ago we set up a new procedure for scouts to follow for requesting Board of Reviews. Being a large troop, we needed to give the adults sitting on the BORs some lead-time. Recently the procedure has been sliding and the adults are getting short notice because of last minute BORs being scheduled. Therefore we are restating our policy. FORGOT THE PROCEDURE? NO PROBLEM – it is almost always on the last page of the Signaler. If not on the latest Signaler, look one copy back.
June Signaler Submittal Deadlines: Information Due to Reporters: June 19 Signaler Distribution Date: June 26 Articles Due to Mrs. O’Brien: June 21st at the Signaler M The Signaler Staff
Editor: Sean Wilbur 30Webmaster/Reporter Sean O’Brien 30 Reporters: Victor Santos 30 Zack Hopkins 30 VIKING NEEDED Signaler Adults: Mrs. O’Brien 30 Mrs. Wilbur 30 Mrs. Hopkins 30 Mrs. Harry 30Adult Advisors: Scoutmaster: Mr. Bogan 30Treasurer: Mr. Sponaugle 30OA: Mr. Patterson 30Advancement Chairman: Mr. Matyas 30SPL: Joseph Matyas 30 Adult activity coordinators – please submit informatiohardcopy) by the deadline. Please contact a Signaler rement for you. If any information or participants of activithe next issue. Please send any corrections to Mrs. O’Brien
Any scout needing a Board of Review should call Walt Gree the scheduled Board of Review. Failure to give proper notificGet your Scoutmaster Conference prior to calling Mr. Greenwith him. That adult is needed to sit on a BOR for another scadvancement. Dress Code for BOR: Class “A” shirt, neckerchief, slide andpreferred.
BOR nspon @ (301-774-5394) no later than two Sundays (8 days) beforeation will delay your BOR until the next month.
spon. If your scout is scheduled for the BOR, he must bring an adult out. This way we can accommodate all scouts striving for
scout pants (khaki or black pants can be substituted). A scout hat is
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eeting – No Articles accepted after Fri, June 23
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n about upcoming activities to Mrs. O’Brien (electronically orporter if you would like to have a scout generate the announce-ties have been left out of the Signaler, corrections will be made inat [email protected].
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ADVANCEMENT INFORMATION PAGE
BOARD of REVIEW (BOR) Any scout needing a Board of Review should call Mr. Greenspon @ (301-774-5394) no later than two Sundays (8 days) before the scheduled Board of Review. Failure to give proper notification will delay your BOR for a month. If your scout is scheduled for a BOR, he must bring an adult with him. That adult is needed to sit on a BOR for another scout. This way we can accommodate all scouts striving for advancement. Scout dress code for BOR will include Class “A” shirt, neckerchief, slide, and scout pants (khaki or black pants can be substituted). A scout hat is preferred.
SCOUT SPIRIT for ADVANCEMENT We all recognize that Scout Spirit is hard to evaluate. We know Scout Spirit includes being helpful and cheerful, but it is more than that…it’s giving back. In an effort to assist Patrol dads in recognizing Scout Spirit, the following guidelines are offered. Our troop believes that prior to each advancement, participation in the following activities exemplify the essences of Scout Spirit:
• A minimum of 1 nursing home visit • Participation in at least 1 fundraiser • At least 4 overnight outings per year • Good deeds done outside of scouts
The Patrol Dad, not a senior scout, is responsible for signing off on Scout Spirit prior to your Scoutmaster Conference.
SCOUTMASTER CONFERENCES Any scout needing a Scoutmaster Conference for advancement up through 1st class, needs to contact one of the following for a conference: Mr. Kennedy 301-774-5014 Mr. Greenspon 301-774-5394 Mr. Laing 301-570-4235 Mr. Long 301-924-4365 Mr. Pitts 301-774-3208 Mr. Predoehl 301-774-0974 Mr. Culbertson 301-774-7049 Mr. Zuccaro 301-774-0824
Scoutmaster Conferences for Star, Life, and Eagle must be held with Mr. Bogan - (301-774-2768).
BOR for STAR and LIFE SCOUT ADVANCEMENTS
While ropes and compasses are provided for younger ranks, by the time you are ready for Star and Life advancement, you should be responsible enough to bring your own knot rope and compass for your BOR. We are requiring all scouts who are advancing to Star or Life to bring a knot rope and compass to their BOR.
LIFE and EAGLE SCOUTS as ADVISORY BOR MEMBERS
If you are a Life or Eagle Scout and would like to sit on a Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, or Star BOR, as a “Technical Expert”, call Mr. Greenspon @ (301-774-5394). You would be the fourth person on the Board. While you wouldn’t have a vote, you would have input into the decision-making process and add invaluable knowledge and insight by asking questions that perhaps scouters wouldn’t think to ask. This is a great way to give back to and maintain the quality of your troop.
2005 Wreath Sale Scout Credit
Scout / Scouter # of Wreaths 1 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 30 31+Total Scout
CreditName Credit Amount 1.00$ 1.50$ 2.25$ 3.00$
Agre, Aron fox 2.00$ -$ -$ 0 2.00$ Agre, Daniel Ikey Fish 6.00$ -$ -$ 0 6.00$ Alexander, Jason viking 10.00$ 15.00$ 2.25$ 0 27.25$ Ames, Ben Ikey Fish 10.00$ 3.00$ 0 13.00$ Bernard, Randy Hawks 8.00$ -$ 0 8.00$ Bickel, Jimmy Ikey Fish 4.00$ -$ 0 4.00$ Bogan, Dennis adult 10.00$ 15.00$ 22.50$ 63 110.50$ Chirgos, Chris Hawks 10.00$ 0 10.00$ Conrad, Colin Shark 4.00$ 0 4.00$ Deputy, Ryan viking 10.00$ 0 10.00$ Evans, Alex Hawks 14.00$ 0 14.00$ Frey, Dylan Hawks 7.00$ 0 7.00$ Freedman, Christopher Shark 13.00$ 0 13.00$ Gardner, Daniel viking 10.00$ 0 10.00$ Haggerty, Andrew viking 10.00$ -$ 0 10.00$ Hillman, Kevin Shark 9.00$ -$ 0 9.00$ Hopkins, Zack Hawks 10.00$ 15.00$ 2.25$ 0 27.25$ Ilwaite, Jason fox 3.00$ -$ -$ 0 3.00$ Justice, Anthony Ikey Fish 10.00$ 15.00$ 22.50$ 168 215.50$ Karitis, Tripp Shark 10.00$ 15.00$ 9.00$ 0 34.00$ Kennedy, Kevin adult 10.00$ 9.00$ -$ 0 19.00$ Kerrick, James viking 7.00$ -$ -$ 0 7.00$ Lea, Kevin Shark 10.00$ 15.00$ 22.50$ 30.00$ 77.50$ Light, David Shark 10.00$ -$ -$ 0 10.00$ Maxham, Scott fox 8.00$ -$ -$ 0 8.00$ Maytas, Joe viking 7.00$ -$ -$ 0 7.00$ McCabe, Holland Shark 10.00$ 15.00$ 2.25$ 0 27.25$ Mercado, Michael fox 10.00$ 6.50$ -$ 16.50$ O'Brien, Sean Shark 10.00$ 15.00$ 7.25$ 32.25$ Pendleton, Ron fox 10.00$ 12.00$ -$ 22.00$ Santos, Victor fox 3.00$ -$ -$ 3.00$ Sherman, Gerard Hawks 9.00$ -$ -$ 9.00$ Simpson, Max Shark 10.00$ 15.00$ 22.50$ 66 113.50$ Vaughn, Patrick Hawks 10.00$ 8.50$ -$ 18.50$ Verity, Peter viking 3.00$ -$ -$ 3.00$ Wilber, Peter Ikey Fish 4.00$ -$ -$ 4.00$ Wilber, Sean Shark 4.00$ -$ -$ 4.00$ Wilber, Tony Shark -$ -$ -$ -$ Wymelenberg, Brandon venture 10.00$ 15.00$ 22.50$ 66 113.50$
Total Wreaths Sold $ 316.00 $ 190.50 $ 137.75 $ 396.00 $ 1,032.50
