Trexler Scout Reservation (http://www.trexlercamp.org/)
Sunday 6/28 thru Saturday 7/4
1. Camp Fees: (all fees must paid to the troop by not later than June 8)
· If you have already paid the $100 summer camp deposit then the balance of $170 is due. Any payment received after June 8 must also include a $20 camp late fee for a total fee of $190.
· For those boys who still want to attend summer camp, but have not paid the $100 deposit, the camp fee is $290.
· New scouts who joined the troop after March 15, 2009 are eligible to attend summer camp and can do so by paying the discounted camp fee of $270 by June 8.
2. Medical Forms:
3. Merit Badges: (this information will be reviewed at the troop’s May 18 meeting)
Presently, there are 33 scouts signed up to attend summer camp with Troop 201.
Any questions related to both camp fees and medical forms should be directed to Mr. Tim Ryan. And, any questions regarding merit badges should be directed to Mr. Roger Cocchi.
Please remember that Searingtown School is closed the week of February 16: there is no troop meeting next week. Our next troop meeting is Monday February 23.
Cub Pack 201 has requested scouts assist with First Aid presentations at their Pack Night this Friday February 13: please contact Senior Patrol Leader Chris Farrell at 516 742-7396 by Thursday night if you are able to come.
Our February outing to Camp Turrell, February 6, 7 and 8 is cancelled.
Other important reminders:
Follow the link to the permission slip for the Ski/Snowboarding/Tubing trip at Windham Mountain, January 16th-18th.
Follow the link to the permission slip for Advancement Weekend at Camp Glen Gray on December 12-14.
Popcorn and holiday wreath pickup is this Saturday, November 22, at the rear of the Community Center. Please note the new time: 11:00 A.M. All scouts are expected to attend to pick up popcorn orders and holiday wreaths.
A reminder that the troop meting scheduled for Monday November 10 will be held in the American Legion Hall on Willis Avenue from 7:30 -9:00. Please enter directly into the basement room from the parking lot on the right (south) side of the building.
Permission slips and payment for the November 15 sporting clay outing to Peconic River Sportsman Club are due on Monday November 10. The information/permission slip is in an attachment to this e-mail.
POPCORN orders, including your prize selection, MUST be submitted on Monday night, November 10th.
The troop’s popcorn order has to be delivered to Council on Tuesday, and therefore, all orders which are not received by Monday night cannot be filled.
If you will not be at Monday night’s troop meeting, please either have someone else bring it to the meeting for you, or call Mr. Cocchi at (516) 746-3863 during the weekend.
A reminder that the troop meeting scheduled for Monday November 3 will be held at the American Legion Hall on Willis Avenue from 7:30 -9:00. Please enter directly into the basement room from the parking lot on the right (south) side of the building.
Below is the information and permission form for the Sporting Clay outing scheduled for Saturday November 15. Please print and complete the form, and return to Tim Ryan with payment no later than Monday November 10.
Please remember that popcorn orders are due Monday November 3. All scouts are required to pick up both popcorn and holiday wreaths on Saturday November 22.
Troop 201 has recently been awarded a limited number of slots for a 12 day excursion to Philmont Scout Reservation from August 5 through 17, 2009.
Philmont Scout Reservation in Cimarron, New Mexico is the Boy Scouts of America’s premier high adventure camp. It consists of 214 square miles of rugged mountain wilderness, with terrain ranging from 6,500 feet to 12,400 in elevation. Those participating in a Philmont Trek will carry a 35-50 pound backpack while hiking 5-12 miles per day. Participants must be willing to commit to a period of preparation, teamwork and physical training in the 18 months prior to the trip. The trails are physically and mentally demanding, and require top physical condition, maturity, and a command of scouting and camping skills.
Youth participants must be minimum 14 years old by January 1, 2009, or be at least 13 years old and have completed 8th grade prior to August 5, 2009, and achieved the rank of First Class Scout.
All participating adults must be registered scout leaders, with current youth protection training. At least one must show evidence of American Red Cross Wilderness First Aid training (16-hour course). At least one must show evidence of American Red Cross CPR training. Certificates of Completion for these courses will be collected in Base Camp.
The cost to attend Philmont is $595.00 per person. In addition, participants are responsible for travel costs to and from the reservation. There will also be expenditures for backpacking and hiking gear that is not normally used on our typical weekend outings. We may be able to hold Philmont-specific fundraisers to help defray some of these costs.
Since it is essential that our Philmont crew operate as a team prior to arriving in New Mexico, scouts interested in attending will form a Philmont Patrol, and will meet apart from the troop to train and prepare for the trip. This may include separate hiking and backpacking outings.
Please respond by Monday March 3, 2008, to let us know whether you are interested in being part of the Philmont Patrol. Please contact us with any questions. Information is also available on the Philmont website at www.scouting.org/philmont.
The council will be holding an informational meeting on Philmont and other high adventure trips at Kellenberg High School on Monday February 25, 7:30 -9:00. All interested scouts and parents are encouraged to attend (Class A uniforms required).
Tim Farrell, Michael Trietsch
Philmont Coordinators