Troop 63 @ Cape Henry
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As a reminder, there is no meeting this Monday, 18 JAN, due to schools being out in honor of Martin Luther King Day. We will have a PLC meeting this Wednesday, 7:30 at the Scout House. All who are going on the ski trip this weekend (Friday, 22 JAN at midnight thru Saturday midnight) should have already turned in their money and completed paperwork for Ski World. If you have not yet done so please stop by Ski World directly; ensure you inform them you are with the Troop 63 Group trip. Also drop an e-mail to Harry Lustig, who has helped organize this trip, to let him know that you’ve added your name to the list. Buses will be departing Friday night from the commuter lot at I-64 and Indian River Road. Our next troop event is the visit to Baltimore, the weekend of 5-7 FEB. We’ve decided to try something new this year from the usual visit to Washington DC. We’ll be staying at the Old Otterbein United Methodist Church, an historic church located a few blocks from the Inner Harbor in downtown Baltimore. Activities planned for the weekend include a visit to the National Aquarium and several other museums (Babe Ruth Sportsmen’s Hall of Fame, Train Museum, Children’s Museum, etc.) dependent on boys’ desires following the Aquarium visit. Everything is within walking distance of the church. The deadline for signups is at the meeting next week. Adults, we will need drivers as well – please sign up! For parents of Scouts, please encourage your son to sign up in the Green Book well in advance of trips. In an attempt to accommodate changing schedules and to encourage as much participation as possible, we have traditionally made the cutoff date two Monday-meeting nights prior to a weekend trip and wherever possible have added Scouts desiring to participate up until the event itself. However, we have seen a trend of boys consistently signing up too late, or changing their minds at the last minute, which creates problems in planning for adult drivers, food, etc. This is especially problematic when a young Scout purchases food for his patrol and then has two or three members of his patrol cancel at the last minute. If there is any question of whether your son has committed to a trip or not, you’re welcome to check out the Green Book at any meeting on Monday night. The full schedule through the end of this year’s plan (October 2010) is on the Troop 63 website at http://www.troop63capehenry.com/schedule.htm. Permission slips for troop activities are also on the website, under the “Forms” link. Best regards, Steve Cade Scoutmaster, Troop 63
Dear Contingent Crew Member: For all those who attended the meeting at Blue Ridge Mountain Sports last week, I hope it was helpful. Keep in mind that if you buy anything from Blue Ridge, you can receive a 10% discount with you BSA membership card. This also applies to WildRiver Outfitters but only on cash purchases. I recontacted Blue Sky Adventures to get a new quote on 17 people participating in the New Mexico High Adventure tour 13-14 July prior to Philmont. The all inclusive price per person is $590 (includes transportation to and from Phimont), $40 per person over the original quote for 20 people. The owner of the tour company explained the additional cost is primarily to cover his cost for transportation which is spread over fewer people. To tentatively make a reservation, I will need all contingent personnel with the exception of the Burgesses and Cunningham to respond with you current intentions to participate in this tour. If the number is less than 17, the price per person will continue to rise, e.g. 15 people is $620 per person. The first two attachments provide information on the tour and accommodations. To participate in the majority of the tour on the 13th, we need to arrive Albuquerque no later than 12:45 PM. All contingent members should plan on departing Albuquerque International Airport after 1:00 PM on 27 July. Please start looking at flights and let everyone in the contingent know what your intentions are. We will need to do this so the those scouts that do not have a parent going to Philmont can plan to travel with an adult leader. Our next meeting will be held at Francis Asbury United Methodist Church at 7:30 PM 18 February. The focus of the meeting will be on preparing for Philmont and finalizing the training schedule responsibilities. I am trying to get the DVD "Preparing for Philmont" but the Philmont Trading Post is sold out at the moment. If you know who or how I can get this DVD, please let me know. Also at the meeting I will collect a $100 deposit per person for those participating in the Blue Sky Adventures tour. Additionally, I will need to collect $235 per person to be put towards the balance due for Philmont registration. Make you check payable to BSA Tidewater Council. Dan, please let everyone know if this is incorrect. Lastly, I have attached a calendar of events and the PowerPoint presentations from our first two meetings. The presentation from 10 December contains the crew assignments we agreed upon at that meeting. Sincerely, (H) 496-0662 (W) 203-3909 (C) 630-7797
Hello Troop 63,
Training Calendar Highlights For more detailed information about these sessions and more training dates, please see the Council Training Calendar.
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