Pinewood Derby on Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Pinewood Derby: Last May in your planning meeting, you decided that you wanted your January activity to be a Boy Scout Pinewood Derby. Beginning with the November 18 meeting, we will begin taking orders for the Pinewood Derby car kits (pay Troop Treasurer Mrs. Landeros, or her deputy).
In order to participate in the Pinewood Derby in January, you have to make a new car. The kits will be $10 which includes the “entry fee” for the Boy Scout Pinewood Derby.
What is the difference between Boy Scout and Cub Scout Pinewood Derby? In Boy Scouts, you make your own car . Of course you can consult with your dad, or use any other adult as a resource (in Boy Scouts we use our resources), but YOU must do the work and racing yourself.
Cars must be paid for by December 16 so they can be worked on over Christmas break. The Patrol Leader’s Council decided to have our Pinewood Derby with Pack 205. The date will be Sunday, March 21, 2010.
Questions: Ask Mr. Hadden; he is an expert on this.
Parents: We will need volunteers for this, including scoring, weighing, etc.
Here’s the tentative Schedule:
November 18 - December 9: Pay your $10 and order your Pinewood Derby Car kits.
December 16: Pinewood Derby kits are delivered and handed out to the Scouts so they can be worked on over Christmast break.
January 6: Bring your Pinewood Derby car and your knife and plan to work on your car at the meeting.
January 13: Troop Elections and Pinewood Derby Car weigh in.
March 21: Pinewood Derby Competition with Pack 205
As we get closer to the date, this schedule will be clarified further.
Camp Emerson 2010
Troop 262 will be attending Camp Emerson for Week 3. The dates will be Sunday, July 11 through Saturday, July 17, 2010.
Mr. Reddick will be the Scoutmaster for Camp Emerson this year.
Cost for Camp Emerson is $290 per Scout and $150 per adult leader. E-Team and Transition Program will be an extra $20 for materials.
Deposits are due as follows:
Deposit of $100 due on or before Wednesday, January 19, 2010
Second Payment of $100 due on or before Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Final Payment fo $90 due on or before Wednesday, April 20, 2010.
Ham Radio Class in Palm Springs
Scouts: I received an email offering this Ham Radio Class. If you are interested in doing this as a patrol or as a troop, talk to your Patrol Leader/SPL and have it brought up at the next Patrol Leader’s Council.
Ham Radio Technician Class Learn EMERGENCY communications techniques Simplex and repeater operations Amateur satellite communications
Classes begin: February 3, 2010 – each Wednesday 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Classes end: March 10, 2010 Cost for class: $25.00 includes book Test date: March 13, 2010 (time to be announced) charge $14.00
Location: City of Palm Springs City Yard 425 N. Civic Dr – Palm Springs, CA
There is limited reservations available so enroll today!
Register with: Susie Boskovich, KD6TVO, Class Secretary for Desert R.A.T.S. sboskovich@dc.rr.com 760-328-9662
Scouting Contact: Guy Chabot, WA1SYQ, Scout Master Troop 377 Guy.Chabot@verizon.net 760-200-9995
Sessions: Session 1 & 2 February 3, 2010 pages v – 46 Session 3 & 4 February 10, 2010 pages 47 – 101 Session 5 & 6 February 17, 2010 pages 88 – 131 Partial review Session 7 & 8 February 24, 2010 pages 132 - 149 Session 9 & 10 March 3, 2010 pages 150 – 170 Review & Chapter 6 March 10, 2010 pages 183 – 192
Troop 262 Summer Camp Schedule 2010
Here are the proposed dates of summer camps, so you can see them at a glance:
Sunday, June 13 - Saturday, June 19, 2010 - Buckskin NYLT Camp
Sunday, June 20 - Saturday, June 26, 2010 - Troop 262 to Emerald Bay (Tentative)
Sunday, June 20 - Saturday, June 26, 2010 - Staff week at Camp Emerson (For those Scouts serving on Emerson staff)
Sunday, July 11 - Saturday, July 17, 2010 - Troop 262 to Camp Emerson
Sunday, July 18 - Wednesday, August 4, 2010 - Crews 262 to Philmont
August 2010 - There will be a second Buckskin NYLT Camp (dates TBA)
June 2010 - Foxfire NYLT (dates TBA)
Cost of the above Camps:
Emerald Bay - $539 Youth/$349 Adult
Emerson - $290 Youth/$150 Adult
Buckskin NYLT Approximately $200—still waiting for official word
Foxfire NYLT Approximately $200—still waiting for official word
Philmont - $650 for camp plus transportation/equipment/spending money
Emerald Bay - Summer 2010
Mrs. Thelen has begun the paperwork and registration process for Emerald Bay, and she needs to know who among you is seriously interested in going.
Here are the particulars for Emerald Bay 2010:
Dates: Mrs. Thelen will be applying for June 20 through June 26, 2010, which is her first choice.
Cost per Youth: $539 Cost per Adult: $349
First payment of $200 will be due on or before December 16, 2009.
Final payment of $339 will be due no later than March 1, 2010. You may break the $339 into monthly payments if you need to budget, but the final balance in full is due by March 1, 2010.
Once monies are paid and a spot is committed, there are NO REFUNDS.
Mrs. Thelen needs to get a count of who would like to go. If you would like to send your Scout to Emerald Bay, or if you would like to go as an adult, please email her directly at MCT@dc.rr.com or you may call her.
Veteran’s Day Parade, Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Troop 262 will be marching in the Veteran’s Day Parade on Wednesday, November 11, 2009. Here are the details:
We will meet in the Bank of America parking lot at 588 S. Palm Canyon Drive, at the corner of Palm Canyon and Ramon Road.
Time: 3 p.m.
What to Wear: FULL CLASS A UNIFORM, including merit badge sash.
What to Bring: Water bottle (always), and the permission slip that was emailed out on Monday.
Community Service Hours: Approximately 2
This activity will take the place of the Wednesday Scout meeting. THERE WILL BE NO SCOUT MEETING on the evening of November 11, 2009.
Merit Badge Clinic, Saturday, November 7
Merit Badge Clinic is coming up on Saturday, November 7. The clinic is at Palm Desert LDS Church, 72960 Parkview Drive, Palm Desert. Please be at the clinic at 8:30 a.m. for registration.
Please also COME PREPARED: You will need pen, paper, and the merit badge worksheets for the class(es) you are taking. It is YOUR responsibility to print out the worksheets, review the requirements, and take care of any prerequisites—there is a link on the right side of this page to the worksheets.
Please come in full Class A Uniform, bring a water bottle, and a sack lunch if you are taking a full day class.
Please remember that a Scout is Courteous. The clinic is being held where people worship. Please remember to treat the property with the utmost respect. Only water will be allowed in the building; no food or other drink. You will be able to eat your lunch outside under the trees in the grass. Please keep the area clean and pick up after yourself.
Finally, DO NOT LEAVE THE CLINIC WITHOUT CHECKING OUT WITH YOUR SCOUTMASTER.
Many thanks to Dr. Fragen for the style tips in the last post. I am planning to study them and will be stylish next time I post!
Style Tips for Posts
Here’s the main tip. Use Markdown for any text markup you want to see in your posts. I’ve disabled the visual editor for the site.
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How to Create an Image Gallery
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Philmont Training Hike Rescheduled
The Philmont Crew training hike scheduled for Saturday, November 14 is going to be rescheduled — perhaps for Sunday, November 15 (we can have a Scouts’ Own since we are missing church); the date will be announced shortly.
The reason for rescheduling is that the November 14 date is that it conflicts with Alec B’s Eagle Project. Please plan to sign up for one of Alec’s E-Waste service project.
