Boy Scout Troop 339 "Hickadoola" Good Camping Since 1962

Where Eagles DareSeptember 2012Costa Mesa, CA

Oct 1 7:00 Troop Meeting7:00 Parents meeting

Sep 10 7:00 Troop Meeting7:00 Parents meeting

Troop 339 - 50th Anniversary

PLC Notes

http://troop339.ocbsa.orgc/o Peter Gruenbeck. ● 3137 Killarney Lane ● Costa Mesa ● CA 92626 ● USA

Phone +1 (714) 397-2218 ● Fax +1 (714) 546-8844 ● Http://troop339.ocbsa.org

50th

Sep 3

No Meeting

Labor Day

Sep 1 0Flags: Wolves

EmergencyPreparedness

Sep 1 7

Court of HonorFlags: Panda

Food Delivery 6:1 5Cobras

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Sep 24Flags: Cobra

EmergencyPreparedness

The Journey through Joseph's Mind

Bring A Buddy Outings

Sep 1 5Back Bay Cleanup

Service Project

Sep 1 4-1 6Balboa Park Campout

Sep 7-9 OA Pow Wow - Lost Valley

Sep 14-16 Balboa Park CampoutBring A Buddy

Sep 24 6:15 PLC7:00 Troop Meeting

Sep 17 6:15 Food Delivery

7:00 Court of Honor

Sep 15 Back Bay CleanupConservation Project

Sep 3 Labor Day - No Troop Meeting

Sign Up Now for the

Sep 1 4-1 6

Balboa Park

"Bring A Buddy"

Campout

Oct 13-14 Scoutmaster's Mystery CampoutA bicycle would come in handy

Oct 26-28 Antique Steam Engine MuseumCampout & Farm Mechanics MB

1 st Class AdvancementGeocaching * ExploringPatrol Hike * Museums

Fun & Adventure

Skate Night Outing

50th Anniversary

Camp

Explore

Skate Night at the Rinks Inl ineSkate Center in Irvine was ablast. You could rent inl ineskates or bring your ownstandard or inl ine skates. After ashort while of basic skating, wetossed football into the rink, hadskate and foot races, and evenplayed some hockey on and offthe skates. The boys thoughtthis was a good event we shoulddo again.

Joseph is our troophistorian and regularcontributor to thenewsletter though hisdrawings, articles,and photography.All scouts are invitedto submit articles andphotos for thenewsletter.

Antique Gas andSteam Engine

Museum CampoutOct 26-28

Farm MechanicsMB

ContactColleen McCune

The troops 50th reunion was well attended by over1 50 guests despite the hot and muggy weather. MCConner Graham led the group though presentations,group photos, scoutmaster minutes, and recollections.The event was catered by Eagle Scout TomGruenbeck's Nail Bag BBQ. Special thanks to theplanning committee Patty Hansen, Colleen and AndyMcCune and Lori Gruenbeck, and to Klaus and LiloGruenbeck for al l their work on the contact l ist.

The scouts did agreat job preparingthe cobblers for the

guests.

Current members of Troopand Crew 339 represented

at the 50th Anniversarycelebration.

Boy Scout and Varsity Scout Requirements1 . Participate in creating an emergency plan for your home and for yourtroop or team's Scouting activities. Be sure you know the detai ls of bothemergency plans.2. Earn the First Aid or the Emergency Preparedness merit badge.3. With your troop or team, including its adult leaders, participate inemergency preparedness training conducted by community emergencypreparedness agencies.

Unit Volunteer Scouter RequirementsThis award is available to al l registered Scouters who serve a unit, including al lleaders and committee members.Do any three of the fol lowing:1 . Develop an emergency preparedness program plan and kit for your home and besure all family members know the plan.2. Participate actively in preparing an emergency plan of action for your Scoutingunit meeting place. (This includes all locations where you might have a meeting.)3. Put together a unit emergency kit to be kept at your unit meeting location. (Thisincludes all locations where you might have a meeting.)4. Take a basic first aid/CPR course, or participate as an active volunteer in acommunity agency responsible for disaster preparedness.

When a member has fulfi l led therequirements, a completed applicationis submitted to the council . Uponapproval, an EmergencyPreparedness pin is awarded. The pinmay be worn on civi l ian clothing or onthe uniform, centered on the leftpocket flap.

The award is available at al l program levelswith age appropriate requirements for Tiger,Wolf, Bear, Webelos, Boy Scouts, Venturingand role appropriate requirements for UnitLeaders, and District/Council levels.

Contact Mr Graham for moreinformation.

The Patrol is the basic unit of Scouting. I t is a perfectly sized group of Scouts with a common purpose. When properly formed, thePatrol is more than a group; it's a team and each member has a job to do. In a Patrol, the Scout first begins learning aboutcitizenship, making decisions, and doing things for himself. He counts on the other members of his Patrol to do their part, just asthey count on him to do his.Membership in a Patrol leads to opportunities for leadership, so this method is also important to other methods in this l ist.Everything in Scouting can and should be done using the Patrol method, and Patrols should be more than just a l ist ofnames. The group should be real, and it should have real things to do. I ts leaders should be real leaders, with realauthority. reprinted with permission ­ greenbar.ws

In The Wings

The Scoutmaster's Minute - Patrol Method

Next Month Theme -- Ask Your SPL

Padraig Mulhol land is planning his EagleProject We'l l have more detai ls as theybecome available.

Life Scouts: are you planning yourEagle Scout project? Work with your

Eagle Advisor to find and select asuitable project. Get started early - it

wil l probably take longer that you think.

Sean Golden is is the early planningstages for his Eagle Project to build areading loft.

Taylor Sisk Eagle CoH

Emergency Preparedness

Michael Hansen is is the early planningstages for his Eagle Project. We'l l havemore detai ls as they become available.

Our other scouts on the Trail to Eagle areJacob Surber and Ben Gonzalez.

Patriot's Day

Need some ideas for projects?http: //ranchodelmar.ocbsa.org/node/69

http: //www.myprojectfinder.com/

Arthur Eldred of New Yorkearned this nation's first

Eagle Scout Award in 1 91 2.

Scouts can earn a Patriot's Day

patch for participating in a

community flag presentation during

the week of 9/1 1 /201 2.

TaTanka Times

TaTanka Chapter made a great

showing at the 201 2 Fall

PowWow taking 3rd overal l and

bringing home the Yogi spirit

award for the 2nd year running.

PowWow is an event simlar to

Camporee but with a focus on

games and sports, shooting,

Indian dancing, crafts,

ceremonies, camp promotion

displays and spirit as the event.

PowWow is also the event

where new Vigi l candidates are

pushed out and tested for the

highest honor in the Order of

the Arrow. Go White Buffalo!