Carey’s Castle Hike - 5/14/2011
Troop 262 Scouts, Kurtis V, Chris C, Matthew B and Armand C (along with Mr. Connolly and Mr. Philbrook as leaders) completed the 10 mile round trip hike to Carey’s Castle in the Joshua Tree National Park on May 14th. This earned them one of five required 10 mile hikes for their Hiking Merit Badge and Kurtis and Armand completed their hiking requirements for 2nd Class badge. This challenging hike was greatly enjoyed by all and was an exciting adventure. Best part of the hike according to a majority of the Scouts was the boulder scrambling we had to do in order to hike up and down the rocky canyon. Great job to all the Scouts!
Eagles at Last
Jonathan and Killian are Troop 262’s latest additions to the Eagle’s nest. Congratulations to them and their parents. 
Robotics Merit Badge
Slowly, the Boy Scouts have developed into a real training ground for budding scientists and engineers. Of the 126 current merit badges offered by the Boy Scouts of America, 31 of them fit under the STEM umbrella. But it’s the newest badge that is generating a lot of interest. This week, the BSA introduced the robotics merit badge, an ambitious set of requirements that really explores robotics as both a hobby and a career.
from Wired
Picture Day
Another year and the scouts get so big. Here they are all decked out in their Class A’s.
Learning Morse Code
There is a morse code requirement for the Signaling merit badge. While there are many morse code keys around, and several iPhone apps that will help you learn morse code; here is a graphic image of why the dots and dashes are used for each letter.
We hope it helps.
Thank you to Mr. Hadden for providing.
Cubs Can Play Video Games for Badges
Among the newer awards available to Tigers, Cubs or Webelos is the belt loop for Video Games. Yep, you read that correctly.
Of course the games must be approved and played with an adult.
Geocaching Merit Badge
It seems that there’s a new Geocaching Merit Badge in honor of the 100th Anniversary of Scouting.
Motely Crew?
Troop picture was taken today. Everyone decked out in their Class A’s.
