Troop 919 News

Parents are invited too!

We didn't mention that Scouts and parents are invited to Tuesday night's Troop meeting. In fact, parents are encouraged to attend!

The topic of this meeting will be a discussion and presentation on High Adventure trip opportunities offered by the Boy Scouts, including Philmont, Florida Sea Base and Northern Tier.

As a Troop we have been very fortunate to take three crews to Philmont over the past five years. Philmont is the ultimate backcountry Scouting high adventure experience and anyone who has been on a Philmont expedition will probably tell you that it was an experience they will never forget.

For several years we have also "kicked around the idea" of an expedition to the BSA's Florida Sea Base or canoeing through the Northern Tier. If there is adequate interest in this kind of trip, we would like to add a water-based trip to our Troop's high adventure calendar.

Parents will enjoy hearing about these high adventure opportunities as much as the Scouts will. Hopefully you will be able to join us on Tuesday evening!

Tuesday night's Troop meeting will be held in the Fellowship Hall at Brookstown Methodist Church.

Tuesday's Meeting Will Be At Brookstown

Tuesday night's Troop meeting will be held in the Fellowship Hall at Brookstown Methodist Church.

At this meeting we will be discussing High Adventure trip opportunities offered by the Boy Scouts, including Philmont, Florida Sea Base and Northern Tier.

February Schedule - February is always a busy month with several activities planned. 2009 is no different. Here is a scheudle of the activities we have planned for February and we encourage all Scouts and their families to participate in all events.

Sunday, February 1 - Scout Sunday at Brookstown United Methodist Church. Please plan to attend Worship Service with your Troop at Brookstown.

Saturday, February 7 - Scouting for Food bag delivery. Plan to meet at the Scout Hut at 9 a.m. to deliver Scouting for Food bags throughout our community.

Sunday, February 8 - Family skiing at WinterPlace. The cost for this trip is $49 and family members are welcome to join us. The package price includes Winter Place lift ticket, ski rental, lunch and a ski lesson.

You can sign up at Tuesday's Troop meeting and please plan to pay your fees at sign up.

Satruary, February 14 - Scouting for Food Bag Pickup. We'll return to the same houses where we left bags the week prior to collect the filled bags. Meet at the Scout Hut at 10 a.m. to complete this important Good Turn service project.

Following the Scouting for Food bag pickup, please plan to spend a few hours at the Scout Hut for annual Hut workday. We'll order some pizza for lunch and when everyone pitches in, it shouldn't take long to give the hut a thorough Spring cleaning

Sunday, Febraury 15 - Scout Sunday at Olivet Moravian Church. Please plan to attend Worship Service with your Troop at Olivet.

It's Time to Re-Charter - It's time for all Scouts, leaders and committee members to pay their annual re-chartering fee to the Boy Scouts of America. The re-charter fee is $22 for Scouts who subscribe to Boy's Life and $10 for Scouts who do not receive Boy's Life. The re-chartering fee for all adults if $10.

We will begin collecting re-chartering fees at Tuesday's meeting and all re-chartering fees must be submitted by the Troop meeting on February 17.

Snow Campers - If you went on the snow camping trip, please remember to arrive at the meeting on Fenruary 3 early to put away your tents!

Snow Camping Trip - We will meet at the Scout Hut at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday for our snow camping trip to West Virginia. The return will be around 7 p.m. on MONDAY (January 19).

It looks like it may be warmer on the snow camping trip that it will be around here! The forecast high for Sunday is in the upper 20s! You can check the weather here. 

The following Scouts and Leaders are going on this trip:

Scouts - Logan E., Lyle G., Chris W., Paul L., Raymond F., Wes H., Avery C., Drady A., Devlin B. and Ian B.

Leaders - Jay Harmel, Stan Gordon, Mike Warner and Mike Burke

You will need to bring money for lunch on the road on Saturday and Monday.

You will also need some $$$ for cross-country ski or snowshoe rental if you plan to participate in that activity. Here is a link to the Canaan Valley Cross Country Ski shop.

Snow Camping - Menu planning for our snow camping trip will at Tuesday's Troop meeting.

The following Scouts and leaders are signed up for this trip:

Scouts - Logan E., Lyle G., Chris W., Paul L., Raymond F., Wes H., Avery C.
Leaders - Jay Harmel, Mac McCormick, Bill Brewer, Stan Gordon and Mike Warner

You can check the weather forecast for Cannan Valley, WV here.

No Troop Meeting - We will not have a Troop meeting on Tuesday, January 20.

Cops vs. Docs Hockey Game - Stan Gordon is going to once again be able to Troop members and their families complimentary tickets for the Cops vs. Docs hockey game on Jan. 31.

Mr. Gordon will need a ticket count this week to be able to make his request. Mr. Gordon will be at Tuesday's Troop meeting and will be taking requests. If you are not going to be at Tuesday's meeting and want to go to the game, give him a call. His number is on the Troop roster.

The Cops vs. Docs charity hockey game will be played at the LJVM Coliseum Annex on Jan. 31 at 7:30 p.m.

Scout Sunday - We have confirmed our Scout Sunday schedule with our partner churches.

Sunday, February 1 - Brookstown United Methodist Church
Sunday, February 15 - Olivet Moravian Church

We hope you will be able to attend Sunday worship service with our Troop on these two Sundays.

Ski Trip - Our ski Trip to Winterplace in West Virginia is Sunday, February 8. The cost for this year's trip is $49 and is open to Scouts and their families.

The final sign-up for this trip is at our Troop meeting on Tuesday, January 27. Payment in full is also due on Jan. 27.

The Winterplace fee includes lift ticket, skis and a 90 minute ski lesson. There are also options for snow tubing and snowboarding.

Scouting for Food - Please mark your calendars for Saturday, February 8 and 14. We will be delivering bags for Scouting for Food, a Scouting Good Turn project, on February 8 and picking up bags on Saturday, February 14.

We are also planning a Scout Hut clean up day on February 14 after the Scouting for Food bag pickup. Please plan to spend a little extra time with the Troop and help us with a little early spring cleaning at our Scout Hut.