Troop Holiday Party Plan
1. Can families bring a holiday treat to share?
2. Cookie Decorating
3. We encourage ugly Christmas sweaters or your favorite holiday shirt
4. Scouts can make a wooden christmas craft
5. Holiday Music
6. Bring you favorite tabletop game to play with your fellow scouts
7. Please leave your electronic games at home
Yours in Scouting,
Dan
Troop 286,
Committee Meeting Night
Important Updates:
· Troop dues of $80 is past due.
· Scout registration fee of $110 is past due.
· Sign up for the Klondike campout @ camp scout haven 1/26/24 – 1/28/24 cost is $30 per Scout.
o PDF of the Klondike Leader’s guide is attached to this email.
Troop 286 Meeting Plan
12/11/23
Gathering Activity: 7:00 pm – 7:15 pm: Patrol Leader’s Choice (Cameron and Mark be ready with an activity)
Opening: 7:15 pm
Citizenship in Society Merit Badge Entire Troop Discussion: 7:20 pm – 8:15 pm
Discuss with your counselor what leadership means to you.
Share what it means to make ethical decisions.
Consider ethical decision-making.
We will discuss this: give three examples of ethical decisions you might have to make in the future at school, at home, in the workplace, or in your community, and what you would do.
Please be ready to verbally provide your own thoughts on this, not someone else’s. I will be asking everyone to participate in this discussion.
Closing: 8:15 pm
PLC talk to Mrs Mayback about our Holiday Party Plans for next week.
Yours in Scouting,
Dan
Troop 286,
Important details for tonight’s out meeting:
1. No uniforms (wear your favorite scout t-shirt)
2. Arrive around 6:50 pm @ the Paddock Chevrolet Golf Dome, 175 Brompton Road, Tonawanda, NY 14150.
3. Scouts will play mini golf at a cost of $4 in small groups.
4. Plan on picking your Scout up around 7:45 pm.
5. If you owe popcorn money, please make arrangements to make your payment now. Reply to this email with any questions or concerns.
Yours in Scouting,
Dan
Important Updates:
· Last day to sign up for the Toronto Trip and payment due $140.00.
· Due and registration fees are due in November.
· Monster Mayhem payment of $15 is past due.
Troop 286 Meeting Plan
11/6/23
Gathering Activity: 7:00 pm – 7:15 pm: Patrol pasta building contest
Opening: 7:15 pm – 7:25 pm: General Opening
Patrol Corners: 7:30 pm – 7:45 pm: Patrol pasta building take 2
Merit Badge: 7:45 pm – 8:15 pm: Working on this year’s merit badge plan.
Yours in Scouting,
Dan
Troop 286,
Important Updates:
· I apologize for the late email I have been completing home remodeling updates.
· Toronto payment of $140 is due no later than 11/6/23.
· Last day to sign up for the Toronto trip is 11/6/23.
· Monster Mayhem $15 payment is past due.
· Reminder that dues and registration are payable in November.
· Can families bring a one snack to share for the Halloween party?
Troop 286 Meeting Plan
10/30/23
Service Patrol Everyone
Halloween Fun Night (No Uniforms, appropriate costumes are allowed but not required). We are requesting drinks and snacks from our troop membership.
Gathering Activity: (weather permitting) yard games outside
Opening: Normal
Meeting Activities:
· Patrol Pumpkin Carving contest
· Costume Contest
· Spooky music.
· Snacks
Closing: EVERYONE CLEAN UP
Yours in Scouting,
Dan
Troop 286,
Important Updates:
Troop 286 Meeting Plan
10/23/23
Gathering Activity: 7:00 pm – 7:15 pm: Knot contest PLC arrive early to setup and be ready at 7:00 pm
Opening: 7:15 pm – 7:25 pm: General Opening uniform inspection
Patrol Corners: 7:30 pm – 7:45 pm: Advancement
Merit Badge: 7:45 pm – 8:15 pm: Working on this year’s merit badge plan
Yours in Scouting,
Dan
Troop 286,
Important Updates:
· Popcorn Money is due at this meeting
Troop 286 Meeting Plan
10/16/23
Gathering Activity: 7:00 pm – 7:15 pm: Musical chairs
Opening: 7:15 pm – 7:25 pm: General Opening
Patrol Corners: 7:30 pm – 7:45 pm: Finish Patrol Flags, and Advancement
Merit Badge: 7:45 pm – 8:15 pm: Working on this year’s merit badges schedule.
Yours in Scouting,
Dan
There is no scout meeting tonight. Our policy is no school no Scouts.
Troop 286,
Important Updates:
· New Parents are welcome to sit in on our Committee Meeting to find out how the Troop is managed and run
· All who attended 25 – Mile campout payment due
· Sign up for Monster Mayhem Campout $35.00 @ Scout Haven Camp see link below:
· Sign up for Toronto City Trip 11/10/23 – 11/12/23 tentative cost $ 140.00 per person which includes: Cabin accommodations at Camp Nemo, all meals, Go Train trip into Toronto and back, Pro Hockey Hall of Fame visit, Science Museum visit and one more venue CN Tower or Aquarium. Dinner at Wayne Gretzky’s Restaurant
Troop 286 Meeting Plan
Committee Meeting Night
9/25/23
Gathering Activity: 7:00 pm – 7:15 pm: Senior Patrol Leadership led activity.
Opening: 7:15 pm – 7:25 pm:
Forming Troop Patrols and Leadership positions : 7:30 pm – 8:00 pm:
New Patrols gather 8:00 pm – 8:25 pm:
· Choose Patrol Leader
· Choose Assistant Patrol Leader
· Choose Patrol Name
· Choose Patrol Yell
Closing: 8:25 pm – 8:30 pm
Yours in Scouting,
Dan
Welcome Back to scouting! Our meeting plan for tomorrow is as follows:
9/18/23: 7::00 pm – 8:30 pm
The following
1. Gathering activity (get to know you fellow scouts)
2. Election of senior patrol leader.
3. Review of code of conduct
4. Details on 25-mile campout coming in email tomorrow before meeting
Yours in scouting,
Dan