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Camp cards

Camp Cards are here! This is a fairly new and easy fundraising opportunity for our scouts, and a good way to earn some extra money toward summer camp or other scout activities.

In short, the camp cards are a mini coupon booklet (folded, they’re a little bigger than a credit card). The scouts sell them for $5 and earn $2 per book sold. There are buy-one-get-one offers for various retailers and area attractions, including:
-Aquarium of Niagara
-Buffalo Naval & Military Park
-Buffalo Bisons general admission
-Ted’s Hot Dogs
-Dairy Queen
-Pizza Hut

There are also discounts from Dick’s, JoAnn Fabrics, The Children’s Place, and others.

Mrs. Stern in will have the cards available at Troop meetings for those who are interested. As with popcorn, you can return what you don’t sell, and must turn in money for whatever is not returned. The sale will run for about 2 months.
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University of scouting

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Below is an training opportunity for both scouts and adults. Its held at ECC North on March 1st. There are six 1 hour sessions with multiple topics each session. I have attended many times and it is a worth while experience. If you are interested, its only $5 if you sign up by February 27th.

Yours in Scouting
Mark

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Hello Leaders,

The 2014 University of Scouting Guide and registration are open and ready for you and your units to sign up. Please pass the word, this yearly training event is open to all Boy Scouts (11 & up), Adult Leaders and Parents wanting to learn more about running a great quality program for their Pack, Troop, Crew or Ship!

You can get all the details and sign up by clicking on this link -> http://www.wnyscouting.org/university-of-scouting/38349

Thanks

-Stu

Stuart Schnettler | District Director – Polaris

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Greater Niagara Frontier Council

2860 Genesee Street
Buffalo, NY 14225
O 716.891.4073 | F 716.891.4008 | D 716.512.6215
stuart.schnettler@scouting.org

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Charter dinner

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The Charter Dinner is Monday Feb 24th at 6pm at at the church. See each scout honored for their accomplishments this year. The troop provides the roast beef and you provide a dish to pass or desert. Jason Crosby and I will be unavailable until Sunday night to reply to emails as we are snow shoeing with the troop in the Adirondacks.

Please be advised that
1) NY City deposit of $100 is due
2) Summer Camp deposit of $100 is due by March 10th
The setup patrols are below and should be there at 5:15pm if possible (I know its early for those working parents)
Platipi – Archibald, Calleri, Dibble, Dywan, McGinniss, Orrange
Mongoose – Boeck, Beiter, Hamblen, Pietrzyk, Randall, Reardon
Fox – Adamek, McGinniss, Schmidt, Shubert, Yarnes
The cleanup patrols need to stay after the dinner
Nameless – Abramo, Dahlke, Hicks, Korman, Laporta, Sternin, Thurston
Dragons – Crosby, Gilmartin, Kuschke, Jones, Whalen, Williams
Scout speeches on Troop Activities (2-4 minutes each ). Parents if you son is on this list, please encourage them to write their speech prior to the dinner. There is a laptop if they want to do a powerpoint presentation or show pictures,

3/8 Deep Fired Campout at 9 mile – Eric Brylinski
4/4 Gettysburg – Joe Kushcke
5/17 Scout Strong Camporee – Josh Korman
6/14 Claimjumper – Zach Archibald
7/7 Summer Camp – Matt McGinniss
7/21 National Jamboree – Conner Shubert & friends
8/10 White Buffalo – Will Crosby and Zach Archibald
9/20 OA Weekend Will Crosby
9/27 Patrol Campout at 9 mile – Jimmy Dahlke
9/30 Go Karts Colin Archibald
10/18 Roughrider Camporee – John Kuschke
11/9 Albany Trip – Camp Boyhaven and Sartoga – Will Crosby
12/7 Lasertron – Matt Sternin
1/19 No Sledding at Scouthaven – Chris Reardon & Jeff Randall
2/7 Klondike Camporee “Alien Invasion” – Ben Thurston

Yours in Scouting
Mark

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Brandon’s eagle

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Brandon Parker’s Eagle Project will be next weekend at

Knox Presbyterian Church
2595 Elmwood Ave
Kenmore NY

Friday Feb 21st 5:30 – 8 pm
Saturday Feb 22nd 10am – ?

We will be painting a room similar to our Brighton Church Community Room so wear old clothes and bring a paint brush if you have one.

You can contact Brandon at:
bparker179@gmail.com
238-5834

Yours in Scouting
Mark

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Recharter dinner

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The Charter Dinner is Monday Feb 24th at 6pm at at the church. See each scout honored for their accomplishments this year. The troop provides the roast beef and you provide a dish to pass or desert. Please see below signup list and reply to this email if your planning to come so that we ensure we have enough roast beef.

The setup patrols are below and should be there at 5:15pm if possible (I know its early for those working parents)
Platipi – Archibald, Calleri, Dibble, Dywan, McGinniss, Orrange
Mongoose – Boeck, Beiter, Hamblen, Pietrzyk, Randall, Reardon
Fox – Adamek, McGinniss, Schmidt, Shubert, Yarnes

The cleanup patrols need to stay after the dinner
Nameless – Abramo, Dahlke, Hicks, Korman, Laporta, Sternin, Thurston
Dragons – Crosby, Gilmartin, Kuschke, Jones, Whalen, Williams

Scout speeches on Troop Activities (2-4 minutes each ). Parents if you son is on this list, please encourage them to write their speech prior to the dinner.
3/8 Deep Fired Campout at 9 mile – Eric Brylinski
4/4 Gettysburg – Joe Kushcke
5/17 Scout Strong Camporee – Josh Korman
6/14 Claimjumper – Zach Archibald
7/7 Summer Camp – Matt McGinniss
7/21 National Jamboree – Conner Shubert & friends
8/10 White Buffalo – Will Crosby and Zach Archibald
9/20 OA Weekend Will Crosby
9/27 Patrol Campout at 9 mile – Jimmy Dahlke
9/30 Go Karts Colin Archibald
10/18 Roughrider Camporee – John Kuschke
11/9 Albany Trip – Camp Boyhaven and Sartoga – Will Crosby
12/7 Lasertron – Matt Sternin
1/19 No Sledding at Scouthaven – Chris Reardon & Jeff Randall
2/7 Klondike Camporee “Alien Invasion” – Ben Thurston

Signup – reply to this email if your planning to come
Gilmartin 4 – broccoli cheese casserole
Dahlke 3 – pasta
Shubert 3 – potato casserole
Sternin 2 – jello dish & cookies
Kuschke 5 – dessert
Oetinger 2 – brownies
Abramo 4 – desert
Callari 4 – dessert
Dubuque 1 – smores desert
Randall 5 – desert
Korman 3 – desert
Orrange 5 – potatoes
Thurston – rice dish
McGinniss 6 – ?
Hamblen – 4 potatoes
Archibald – 3 baked beans
Hicks 3 – mixed veggies
Williams – casserole
Crosby 4 – ?
Schmidt – 3 – sheet pizza
Yarnes 3 – The cook

Special Guests
Bennett 1
Kirwan 1
Drysdale 1
Zeeb 2
Schnettier 1
Wagner 1

Yours in Scouting
Mark
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Mondays meeting

Monday’s Meeting Feb 10th

Agenda
Gathering – Hacky Sack – Conner & Zach
Skills Instruction – First Aid Review – Conner, Will & Zach
MB: First Aid – Dan Dahlke and Family Life- Mark Oetinger
Committee Meeting and Board of Review

Reminders
Adirondack Payments Due $135 total less deposit & Permission Slips
Cub Scout Blue & Gold Dinner Feb 23rd 2pm – helping in uniform are Jared, Colin, Trevor, Cameron, Paul, Connor G
Boy Scout Charter Dinner is Feb 24th at 6pm
Yours in Scouting
Mark
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Klondike derby

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The Klondike Camporee “Alien Invasion” at Stonehaven Feb 7th to 9th. We will be staying in the Niagara Cabin. You will not be allowed to drive to the cabin. You must carry your gear to the cabin. Cabin is the only cabin on the right as you walk down the road about 5 minutes. Arrive after 6pm. Eat before you come.

Reminders
Warm clothes with extra socks
Warm coat and boots with extra hats and gloves
Scout Uniform for church on Saturday night only
If you want to dress like an Alien, please do
Permission slip if you haven’t turned one in.
Three Scouts need a ride to the campout. If you can take them, please let me know and I will give you contact information and address.

Ben Thurston and Phillip Calleri in Old Man River area near the Niagara River
Cameron Williams in the Lincoln park area

Camp Stonehaven

4670 Albright Road
Ransomville, NY 14131-9714
(716) 731-5959
Activities: Hiking and Nature Trails, Fishing, and Trading Post

Map of Camp Stonehaven >

Camp Location and Driving Directions >

Leaders Guide

For those participating in the sleep out for hunger, you need to stay in night in a card board box outside which is provided.
Sleepout for Hunger information

Yours in Scouting
Mark

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Mondays meeting

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Monday’s Meeting February 3rd is a special meeting where Jason Crosby will be teaching us how to dress for cold weather camping in preparation for next weeks Kondike Camporee. Jason just completed the OKPIK training course where he spent last weekend outdoors in very frigid temperatures. Come learn about “wicking” and “cotton kills”.

Parents are encouraged to attend this as well

Meeting Agenda
1. Gathering – Splints & Slings – Will, Zach, Conner, Matt
2. Skills Instruction – Cold Weather Training – Jason
3. Merit Badge – First Aid – Dan
4. Committee Meeting moved to Feb 10th

Reminders
1. $20 for the Klondike Derby Feb 7-9th at Stonehaven Niagara Cabin Permission Slips
2. $50 deposit for the Adirondack snow shoeing trip

Yours in Scouting
Mark
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Scout Sunday

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Scout Sunday is this Sunday Feb 2nd 10am at Brighton Community Church.

This is the church that sponsors T286. It does not charge us for the use of the church. Only 1 member of T286 is also a member of Brighton Community Church. This is the one day each year where the congregation gets to see T286 and meet its members. I strongly encourage your families to attend. We will perform an opening, act has greeters, perform the collection and of course enjoy doughnuts afterward.

Yours in Scouting
Mark

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Klondike

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Here is the signup list for the Klondike Camporee “Alien Invasion” at Stonehaven Feb 7th to 9th. We will be staying in the Niagara Cabin. For those participating in the sleep out for hunger, you need to stay in night in a card board box outside which is provided. I will be registering the troop on Friday. Price goes up to $23 after that. Let me know if you want to go.

Note, if you attend all 3 camporees this year you will receive a really cool 3 part patch, one from each camporee..

Leaders Guide
Sleepout for Hunger information

Klondike Derby – Stonehaven
February 7-9, 2014
Last Name First Name Scout/Adult Event Cost Amount Paid Balance Owed
Crosby Will Scout $20.00 $20.00 $-
Crosby Jason Adult $20.00 $20.00 $-
Gilmartin Connor Scout $20.00 $20.00 $-
Gilmartin Dennis Adult $20.00 $20.00 $-
Thurston Ben Scout $20.00 $20.00
Hamblen Tyler Scout $20.00 $20.00
Callari Phillip Scout $20.00 $20.00 $-
Whalen Dana Scout $20.00 $20.00
Williams Cameron Scout $20.00 $20.00 $-
Oetinger Mark Adult $20.00 $20.00
Randall Jeffrey Scout $20.00 $20.00 $-
Korman Joshua Scout $20.00 $20.00 $-
Parker Brandon Scout $20.00 $20.00 $-
Jones Trevor Scout $20.00 $20.00
Reardon Chris Scout $20.00 $20.00
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$300.00 $180.00 $120.00

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