Citizenship Merit Badges

There will be no meeting on Tuesday this week, instead we will be meeting on Wednesday at the church, 6:30 PM sharp.  We will  then car pool over to Mesquite Jr. High for a merit badge clinic hosted by the Town of Gilbert.  For more information see their website here:

http://www.constitutionweekusa.com/cwusa/index.cfm/scout-clinic/

Sendona Camp and Day Hike

We will be camping near Sedona, Cresent Moon Ranch camp site (if they are full we might end up somewhere else near there).  We will be getting up early the next morning and hitting the trailhead at Boynton Canyon.  For more information on this trail see the website here:

http://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/!ut/p/c5/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gDfxMDT8MwRydLA1cj72BTn0AjAwgAykeaxcN4jhYG_h4eYX5hPgYwefy6w0H24dcPNgEHcDTQ9_PIz03VL8iNMMgycVQEADoWIdk!/dl3/d3/L2dJQSEvUUt3QS9ZQnZ3LzZfME80MEkxVkFCOTBFMktTNUJIMjAwMDAwMDA!/?ss=110304&navid=110000000000000&pnavid=null&cid=FSE_003741&recid=55242&ttype=recarea&navtype=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&pname=Coconino+National+Forest+-+Boynton+Canyon+Trail+%2347


The leaders will be making dinner for the troop, but the boys should have a food assignment for their breakfast (check with your patrol leader).  They should also bring a trail lunch to each during the hike and 3 L of water.

We are going to be parking the cars near our camp site, so this will NOT be a backpacking trip.  We would still like to boy to put as much of their gear into their bag as possible.  The day hike on Saturday will be a 10 mile hike and they should bring a day pack to carry their water, lunch, and a trail first aid kit.  If we hit the trail early enough we will take them over to sliderock to play in the water, so they should bring a swimsuit and old shoes (or water socks etc).  We should be home by dinner time on Saturday.

We will be meeting at the church at 4:30 PM, please don't be late as this campsite is a little farther away.

West Webber Creek Camp and Hike

This weekend we will be camping right next to Camp Geronimo just north of Payson (same spot as the previous Father's and Son's camp out) . The following morning we will be hiking up the Mogollon Rim along the West Webber Creek Trail  The hike is about 10 miles.  They should wear broken in shoes/boots and be wearing sunscreen and hats.

The boys will only be hiking with day packs, and can leave their gear in the cars.  They should come prepared with 3 liters of water and a trail lunch.  They should bring their own dinner and breakfast which will be at camp.

We are meeting at the church at 4:00 PM on Friday, and we expect to be back before dinner time on Saturday.

We always love it when fathers can come and camp with us.  If the 4:00 departure time is too early, and you can otherwise come we are more than willing to push back our departure time to accommodate your schedule.

Here is a link to a website about the trail we will be hiking:

http://arizonahiking.blogspot.com/2010/09/west-webber-creek.html

Camp Raymond Forms Updated

I received an e-mail today that all of the forms for Camp Raymond have been updated.  Please check them out at:

www.grandcanyonbsa.org/raymondforms

Specifically the boys should be looking at what merit badges that they want to earn this year and making sure they get started on the prerequisites so that they can finish the merit badges while at camp.

Thanks!

Brad Ray

Christopher Creek Campout Overview

It was a great hike . We stopped at a beautiful creek/waterfall then hiked three more miles to Tonto Creek. We did not run out of water or food. Next time you see brother Maxwell thank him he was able to come down to the campsite and helped us out when one of our vehicles broke down and took all of our gear, put it in his truck and droves boys without a ride back home we would probably still be in the forest without him. Although we were not able to go fishing like we planned we had a great trip.

Christopher Creek Campout

This weekend we will be camping at Christopher Creek then we will be hiking up to Tonto Creek.  The hike is about 10 miles.  They should wear broken in shoes/boots and be wearing sunscreen.


The boys will only be hiking with day packs, and can leave their gear in the cars.  They should come prepared with 3 liters of water and a trail lunch.  They should bring their own dinner and breakfast which will be at camp.

We are meeting at the church at 4:00 PM on Friday, and we expect to be back before dinner time on Saturday.

Campout at Usery Pass

This weekend we are going to be camping at Usery Pass (Friday April 12-13th).  We will be car camping and going on a day hike the next morning.

Scouts are asked to bring their own food and snacks for dinner that night, breakfast, and lunch the following day.

We will meet at the church at 4:30 PM.

Scouts should be prepared for this campout by joining http://www.geocaching.com/ and printing up a few of the caches available either in this neightborhood, or near where we will be camping/hiking (the wind cave trail).

Please remember to leave electronic devices (other than GPS if you have one) at home.

For more information on the location, you can visit their website:

http://www.maricopa.gov/parks/usery/

San Tan District "Cookaree"

We will be leaving from the Church on Friday 3/22/2013 at 4:00 PM.

If you haven't signed a permission slip for this activity, please do so.  It can be found here:
http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/19-673.pdf

Most of the troop will be home around 5:00 PM.  Bro. Raymond will be heading back around lunch time on Saturday and will have a few seats available, contact him on a first come first server basis for a seat in his car coming home early if needed.


The boys have been given food assignments for the Troop meals.  If you can't make it, please make sure someone can take your food assignment.

More information on the Camporee can be found here:
http://santanscoutcamporee.blogspot.com/

Maps and other information can be found here:


http://www.grandcanyonbsa.org/event/boy-scout-cookaree-camporee





Bro. Moore has asked that the boys review the requirements for the Cooking Merit Badge, they can be found here:
http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Cooking

Weaver's Needle Backpacking Hike

We are going to hike into Weaver's needle by way of the Peralta Trailhead.  The following day we will hike one of our 10 mile hikes to pass off the requirement for the Hiking Merit Badge. 

Please be at the Church at 4:00 PM with all of your gear and remember that you will be hiking in your gear, so pack light.

Please bring:
Water—4 liters

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner –snacks if desired
Backpack (all of your gear attached to this)

Scout Uniform (You will be wearing this during travel, flag raising, and activities)

Hiking shoes (not new shoes)

Tent and ground cloth (know who you will be bunking with)

Sleeping gear (bag/mat…) 
Garbage bag or lightweight raincoat

First aid kit and any medications that you may need (inhalers, insulin…)

Utensils/dishes for meals (mess kit)

Flashlight

Pocket knife, compass, and whistle

Toiletries (TP, soap, deodorant, tooth paste/brush, sun block…)

Don’t forget to leave your electronic devices AT HOME

If you are a father coming up, please bring walkie talkies if availabe and set them to channel 7.

As always, please let one of us know if you have questions.

Fathers are always welcome!

Snow Camp Out

We are going to camp north of Payson on the Control Road just off of Highway 87 
(near Camp Geronimo).

Please be at the Church at 4:00 PM with all of your gear.

Please bring:

Water—2-3 liters

Breakfast//Dinner –snacks if desired
Money for lunch in Payson on the way home

Backpack (all of your gear attached to this)

To stay warm you must dress in layers.

Scout Uniform (You will be wearing this during travel, flag raising, and activities)

Warm shoes and snow boots

Tent and ground cloth (know who you will be bunking with)

Sleeping gear (bag/mat…)  If not made for cold weather, bring 2 sleeping bags
Extra Blankets
Extra Socks (wool recommended)
Warm Coat
Warm hat
Mittens/Gloves
Towel
Thermals (or extra layers of sweat pants etc)

Garbage bag or lightweight raincoat

First aid kit and any medications that you may need (inhalers, insulin…)

Utensils/dishes for meals (mess kit)

Flashlight

Pocket knife, compass, and whistle

Toiletries (TP, soap, deodorant, tooth paste/brush, sun block…)

Don’t forget to leave your electronic devices AT HOME

There will be a Troop cooking stove and cooking gear available to cook your meals.

If you are a father coming up, please bring walkie talkies if availabe and set them to channel 7.

As always, please let one of us know if you have questions.

Fathers are always welcome!

Patrol Competition

On the 21st of November, the day before Thanksgiving we will be having our Boy Scout Skills patrol competition.  Please come, have fun, and compete.  There will be an award for the winning patrol so make sure that you practice the skills that we worked on at Usery Pass.  For those who didn't attend our campout, aside from missing out on a good time, you missed an opportunity to get some insight as to what this competition is about.
Here is a list of the competitions:

• Fire building
• You'll be building a log cabin style fire
• Fire staring
• ...without matches, lighters, or boy scout firewater
• Orienteering
• You will need to bring your compass
• Tent set-up
• Easier and faster than you think
• Tent breakdown
• Less of a chore than it sounds
• Cooking
• It's gonna be messy
• Knot tying
• Here's the cheat sheet
• Square knot
• Sheep bend
• Two half hitches
• Bowline
• Taught line

Remember that this competition is not scout versus scout, it is patrol versus patrol.  Come prepared to support your patrol members and help your patrol win.
We will be outside for the entire event so come dressed so that you can stay warm (dress in layers)

Court of Honor

This up coming Sunday, November 18, we are having our last Cour of Honor of 2012.  Please come in uniform regardless of whether or not you expect to receive any awards.  It will most likely be at 7pm at the church in the Relief Society room, but this will be updated for sure on Sunday.

Veterans Day

Today is Veterans Day.  As a troop we support Veterans Day by delivering flags to the houses of those who are supporting our troop.  We will be meeting tomorrow morning at 6:30am at the Heaton's to deliver flags.  Please come in uniform. For pick up we will be meeting at the Heaton's at 5:30pm, again come in uniform.  Any and all parental help will be appreciated.

Usery Pass

Water—2-3 liters

Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner –snacks if desired

Backpack (all of your gear must be attached to this)

To stay warm you must dress in layers.

Scout Uniform (You will be wearing this during travel, flag raising, and activities)

Hiking shoes (comfortable and worn in)

Tent and ground cloth (know who you will be bunking with)

Sleeping gear (bag/mat…)

Garbage bag or lightweight raincoat

First aid kit and any medications that you may need (inhalers, insulin…)

Utensils/dishes for meals (mess kit)

Flashlight

Pocket knife, compass, and whistle

Toiletries (TP, soap, deodorant, tooth paste/brush, sun block…)

Don’t forget to leave your electronic devices AT HOME

 

Goal—Work on rank advancement skills and have a good time

The skills we will be working on will be used in an upcoming troop patrol competition—the spoils will go to the winners!  Please arrive in Uniform for traveling purposes.  You will need to prepare well so that you can stay warm.  The high temperature will likely be in the 60’s, and it could get down as low as 45 degrees at night, so pack accordingly.

See our troop blog for all updates: http://scouttroop819.blogspot.com/

As always, please let one of us know if you have questions.

Fathers are always welcome!

Halloween and Other Business

There will be no scouts this week on Halloween.

Next week will be busy.  Scouts will be at its usual time on Wednesday.  On Thursday, those who did the American Heritage Merit Badge during Constitution Week will need to meet at Brother Raymond's home at 6:30 to complete pass off the badge.  On Friday we will be going camping.  For further details please join us at scouts on Wednesday, November 7th.

One last announcement, we will be having a Court of Honor on November 18th.

2012 Fall Camporee

Fall Camporee—San Tan District Pow Wow—2012

 Water—2-3 liters

Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner –snacks if desired

Health form/permission slip—you can find it at the link below

http://www.scouting.org/filestore/HealthSafety/pdf/whole.pdf

Backpack (all of your gear must be attached to this)

To stay warm you must dress in layers.

Scout Uniform (You will be wearing this during travel, flag raising, and activities)

Hiking shoes (comfortable and worn in)

Tent and ground cloth (know who you will be bunking with)

Sleeping gear (bag/mat…)

Garbage bag or lightweight raincoat

First aid kit and any medications that you may need (inhalers, insulin…)

Utensils/dishes for meals (mess kit)

Flashlight

Pocket knife, compass, and whistle

Toiletries (TP, soap, deodorant, tooth paste/brush, sun block…)

Don’t forget to leave your electronic devices AT HOME

Goal—Work on Indian Lore Merit Badge Requirements

Please make sure to bring your complete health form and permission slip with you.  You will also be expected to be in uniform for much of this camp.  You will need to prepare well so that you can stay warm.  The high temperature will likely be in the high 60’s, and it could get down as low as 35 degrees at night, so pack accordingly.  Remember that this is not solely a troop camp; we will be camping with a large number of scouts from our district so plan to represent your troop well.

See our troop blog for all updates: http://scouttroop819.blogspot.com/

Constitution Week

For the next two scout meetings (September 19th and 26th) we will be attending a merit badge clinic.  You will need to arrive at the church at 6pm on Wednesday night so that we can travel together for these clinics.  If you have any questions regarding this please let one of your leaders know.

Merit Badge Clinic

For those not attending this weeks campout there is a stake merit badge clinic at 7:30 on Saturday.  They will be working on the Swimming and Life Saving merit badges.  For more information please contact myself, Bro. Ray, Bro. Raymond, or Sis. Taylor.

Rose Creek Departure and Meals

We will be meeting at the church at 4:45pm on Friday

Here is the food lists as discussed at scouts.
Cousin Zach's Patrol
Dinner: Grilled Cheese and Bacon
Bread: Hayden, Jordan and Brother Zach
Cheese: Cousin Zach
Butter: Riggs
Bacon: Michael V. and Spencer

Jacob's Patrol
Breakfast: Breakfast Burritos
Jacob: Potatoes
Brian: 2 dozen eggs
Michael D: 1 dozen eggs
Kaden: Tortillas
Isaac: Bacon
Dylan: Sour Cream
Cedric: Cheese
Bro. Moore: Salsa

Rose Creek Campground

Rose Creek Campground

• Scout shirt—arrive Friday wearing this
• Water/drinks—2-3 liters
• Breakfast/lunch/dinner—as discussed at mutual
• Snacks as desired
• Backpack—all of your gear should be attached to this
• Canteen/camelback—something to carry water with
• Swim trunks and a towel
• Hiking shoes (comfortable and worn in)
• Tent and ground cloth (know who you will be bunking with)
• Sleeping bag
• Garbage bag or lightweight raincoat
• First aid kit
• Any medications that you may need (inhalers, insulin…)—must be checked in with a leader
• Utensils/dishes for meals (mess kit)
• Flashlight
• Pocket knife, compass, whistle, and survival kit
• Toiletries (TP, soap, deodorant, tooth paste/brush, sun block…)
• Don’t forget to leave your electronic devices AT HOME

Please arrive promptly on the afternoon of Friday September 7^th wearing your scout shirt (will be used for traveling purposes only)

Purpose—to work on advancement, swim, and have a good time

This trip will include a very, very short hike on Saturday morning (less than ¼ of a mile).  Don’t worry about packing too light because we will not be bringing our gear with us.  All you will be taking with you for this hike is some water and swimming gear.

Departure time TBA—for further details please contact a leader or check the blog

 

As a reminder, we are still in need of some permission slips.  If you haven't turned yours in please get it signed and to one of the leaders so that we can post pictures on the blog!