November 2008 - Posts

• 2010 National Jamboree Update

  Plans are starting to take shape at the Council for the five Council troops going to National Jamboree in July, 2010 at Ft. AP Hill in Virginia. The leader selection has now been made and one of Troop's 125 leaders will be an Assistant Scoutmaster for one of the Council troops. The troop also has two boys signed up to go. The actual troops will start taking shape in early 2009. There are still approximately 40 youth spots available. So if your son is interested, there is still time to sign up. Unlike the high adventure trips, most youth only have one opportunity to attend a National Jamboree since they occur only once every four years. Please see one of the troop leaders if you have further questions. Posted Nov 25 2008, 12:23 PM by Mike Scarlatelli with 1 comment(s)

• November 25th Meeting - Community House

  Congratulation to all the scouts who stayed through Sunday. The official weather  low temperature Sunday morning was 8 DEGREES.  This Thanksgiving Campout now qualifies for a Polar Bear campout. The next troop meeting will cover knots (including climbing knots). The Beaver Patrol has flags.  Remember to bring in the tents from the campout. Posted Nov 24 2008, 10:46 AM by Bill Burlingame with no comments Filed under: Meeting

• Directions To Burlingame Farm - Dinner 6 PM

  Directions To Burlingame's Farm 4989 Earhart Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, 734-769-7096 Take Rochester Road to Avon (west) Take Avon to Crooks (South) Take Crooks to M-59 (West) Take M-59 to I-75 (South) Take I-75 to Square Lake (west) Take Square Lake to Telegraph (South) Take Telegraph to I-696 (west) Take I-696 to I-275 (south) Take I-275 to M-14 (west) Take M-14 to US-23 (south) Take US-23 south (exit 1 mile) to Plymouth Road (East) Exit left over bridge or east on Plymouth road, go about ½ mile to light Turn left on Earhart (past Dominos Farm) go 2.5 miles On Earhart, pass Warren road, about ½ mile up you will see a pond on left, a gravel pit entrance on right and then as you start down the 2nd hill, look for drive on left with "Burlingame Farm" "est. 1855" on it. Bill's cell 248-840-4701       Posted Nov 21 2008, 11:08 AM by Bill Burlingame with no comments Filed under: Campout

• Troop Meeting - Tuesday, November 18th, 7:30 PM Community House

  This meeting will be in preparation for the weekend campout at Burlingame's Farm. The topic will be Cold Weather Camping and be led by the Troop Officers. Time will be set aside for the Patrols to plan a breakfast and lunch and purchase them. Any patrol failing to plan for these meals will survive off leftovers in the trailer (yum-last summers graham crackers). Moose Patrol has flags. Posted Nov 17 2008, 09:29 AM by Bill Burlingame with no comments Filed under: Meeting

• Popcorn Pickup Saturday 11/15/08 2-5pm

  You know who you are! It's time for you to claim your popcorn and for us to reclaim our garage! Schuster's house, Saturday 11/15 from 2-5 p.m.  211 Saxon Court, Rochester Hills, MI 48307 Posted Nov 14 2008, 06:18 AM by Scott Schuster with no comments Filed under: Popcorn

• CHRISTMAS WREATHS ARE AVAILABLE (AND THERE ARE EXTRAS)

  If you ordered Christmas wreaths, they will be available for pick up during the following times: Wednesday, November 12th from 5:00 to 8:00 pm Thursday, November 13th from 5:00 to 8:00 pm Saturday, November 15th from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm The pickup location is: 1936 Blue Grass Court, Rochester Hills, 48306 If you have any questions or want to see if Mrs. Holloway will be home at another time, you can call her at 248-650-6108. The following extra wreaths are available on a first come - first served basis: Item                              Price                   Number Available 48" Classic Wreath      $55.00                      1 25" Victorian Wreath    $23.00                      2 28" Victorian Wreath    $25.00                      2 36" Victorian Wreath    $38.00                      3 VICTORIAN SPRAY    $20.00                      3 LIVING TREE              $22.00                      5 Call Mrs. Holloway at 248-650-6108 to reserve your extra wreath. Posted Nov 12 2008, 08:16 AM by Scott Schuster with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Christmas Wreaths

• 11/11/08 Troop Activity: Putt-Putt at Joe Dumars

  The Troop activity for 11/11/08 is Putt-Putt Golf at Joe Dumars Fieldhouse.  (The date has been on the calendar for weeks, this is only a last minute update of the location and details). Time: 7:00 -- 8:30 PM $6 per person  Class B uniform Joe Dumars Fieldhouse is located on Mound Road, just north of M-59.  Posted Nov 10 2008, 07:51 PM by Scott Schuster with no comments Filed under: Troop Activity

• Upcoming Court of Honor: November 9

  Scouts and Parents:    Our fall Court of Honor is Sunday November 9th, at 2:00 PM.    This will be at Oak Arbor Church (495 Oak Arbor Circle West - near Snell and Rochester).   Please spend this small part of your weekend with us! Parents:       We have only 2 Court of Honor events each year, and urge you to be at these.    Advancement is an important part of Scouting.  Setting and achieving goals provides important life-long learning that Scouts can apply to many parts of their life.  The Court of Honor is our troop community's opportunity to recognize your sons for their hard work in achieving ranks, merit badges, or other awards.  Receiving an award in front of a crowd can be a development experience all by itself!   They have to be in uniform, stand tall, smile, shake hands, etc!    And photos of those rank advancements will be a hit with grandparents!      Even if your son is not formally advancing a rank, you will find that nearly every scout is recognized or awarded something through the CoH.    We have a boatload of awards from Summer Camp.    And at the CoH you'll see pictures from all the events of the last several months .  . . those same events which your Scout may or may not have told you a lot about!    We also think the CoH provides an important opportunity for the younger scouts just getting started, to see what our older scouts have accomplished. The Court of Honor is followed by refreshments and a great chance to meet other families.    We'll wrap up everything by about 4:00.     Look forward to seeing you there!                                                On behalf of the Troop Committee,                                                Terry Connolly   Posted Nov 02 2008, 08:20 PM by Terry Connolly with no comments