The Council Camporee TRADES TREK will be June 6-8 at Morrisville College. This will feature hands-on trades including Auto, Diesel, Woodworking, Framing, Electrical, Plumbing, Renewable Energy, Welding, and Horticulture. More info can be found on the Council Web Page. We need a head count by April 30 with a $20 cash deposit for food.
Attached is information on the Brotherhood Camporee which will be held Sept 26-28 in Ontario Canada. We need know if there is interest in this event.
We will be camping (in the Dining Hall) at Camp Kingsley this coming weekend March 28-30. The cost is $15 cash per person for food. We will be holding James Simon’s Eagle Court of honor on Saturday March 29 at 2 PM with dinner to follow. Most other Scouts have earned MB and/or rank advancements which will also be awarded. If you haven’t already done so, please let me know by Wednesday how many will be attending so that we have the right amount of food.
$100 deposits are due this week for summer camp. Make checks out to Troop 4 BSA.
We need to get our reservations in for summer camp. I need a $100 non- refundable deposit per Scout by March 19. Detailed info can be found at the Seneca Waterways Council website. Tab on Camp Massawepie/ Camp Pioneer. The Leaders guide and Program guide have all the info. I recommend the Mountain Fox program for older scouts (14+). This is an adventure program with day treks rather than MB.
Mountain Fox- Mountain Fox is a program offered by Massawepie’s Adirondack Trek
Center, for campers to get a taste of Adirondack high adventure. Scouts and Venturers age
14 or older from a variety of troops and crews form their own group and plan your
activities with the help of a certiied Voyageur Guide. A typical mountain fox class starts
with an overall orientation and initiative games to get everyone acquainted and to set the
week’s goals. Options include day trips and overnight trips, by foot or aloat, taking place
on our 3800 acre reservation’s trails and ponds. Generally, we meet after breakfast each
day and return back to base camp in time for supper at the dining hall. Choices of activities
include, mountain biking, hiking, sailing, overnight mini-treks, or even going off our
property and summiting one of the High Peaks. Mountain fox participate in a White Water
Rafting trip each week.
Please let me know if you are planning to attend so that I can recruit a second leader for the week.
We will be having an Eagle Court of Honor for James Simon on March 29 at Camp Kingsley. Please put this in your calendar and let me know how many are planning to attend from your family so that we can have ample food. We will be camping Fri-Sun that weekend in the Dining Hall.
Our Meeting for tonight has been cancelled.
For those attending the Klondike Derby this Saturday, please arirve at camp by 8:30AM and carpool as parking is very limited due to snow.
The Annual Klondike Derby is Feb 1 at Camp Kingsley. We can go up Fri and stay overnight, or arrive early Saturday and stay overnight, or Stay both nights. I need to register the Troop for this event by Friday Jan 24 AM. Therefore, I need to have a roster. Please respond to this email if you are going to attend and your preferences for overnight stay. I will need $10/ person next Wednesday to hold your reservation. This will cover the cost of food.
We will be going to Camp Kingsley this weekend for an overnight, (Sat night only). The cost for the overnight is $10/person for food. We will be having turkey and fixins’ for dinner Saturday. Anyone else who would like to come up for Saturday and have dinner, the cost is $7. Please have $$ in cash at the beginning of the meeting on Wednesday. We will review what each Scout needs to bring for the overnight on Wednesday.
Paul O
Our meeting this week will be at the New Hartford American Legion, ( across from Twin Orchards) 7-8:30. I need to know if you are going on the Hike 0 Ree on Dec 8 and if you are going to Camp Kingsley on Dec 14-15.
See you at the Legion on Weds.
Paul O.
We have reserved Smith Bldg at Camp Kingsley for Dec 13-15 for an overnight. All of our younger Scouts need camping time and outdoor advancement requirements.
There is no meeting this week. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
We can not meet at Myles on Dec 4 due to a conflict with a school activity. We will have some form of a meeting. More to come soon.
We will be supporting the NH American Legion, our sponsoring organization next Monday, Veteran’s Day, by attending the service at 3PM at the NH Veteran’s Memorial across from Utica National. Be there by 2:45 so that we can organized.