PLC Meeting this Tuesday

All Patrol leaders and or assistant Patrol Leaders please make sure you are on time
6pm in room 10,

Pizza will be served.

Important hiking information

Troop 107:

I was about to make the reservation at Raven Knob for our next camping trip, Nov 22-24. I looked at the Doodle page and noticed only myself and 2 scouts are signed up. There are a LOT of "maybes" though. Please go to the Doodle page and change your maybe to a yes or no ASAP.

If it is a bad weekend for everyone, all we can do for November is possibly move the trip up a week to the 15-17th, let me know if this would work better for you, and we'll see.

Please take the time to do this soon so we can decide the fate of this trip.

Back Packing trip details

Please meet at the church before 7:00 am on Saturday. We are trying to leave by 7:30--as incentive to get there early we will have a backpacking continental breakfast at the church... bagels, juice, hot chocolate.

We should be returning around 1:00 pm on Sunday. Please be expecting a call if we're early.

Scouts were handed a packing list at the last meeting and we discussed in detail what to bring--every scout should know what to bring, who he is tenting with, who he is cooking with, and what group supplies he needs to bring.  If there are any questions

the details:

1. WEATHER - the nearest weather forecast is might hit 50 during the day, low 30's at night. It wouldn't surprise me if we go below freezing overnight - the temperatures on the mountains are generally a little colder than the forecasts due to elevation and wind. This is cold, folks, think about sleeping and clothing. Breezy, especially camping on the back side of a ridge, predictions are 5+ mph "breeze". Looks like no precipitation at this time, but remember we discussed that raingear can be a useful wind-breaking layer. A late-night shower on Saturday was predicted, but is now gone. However, the weather at that elevation changes very quickly.

2. CLOTHING - uniforms NOT REQUIRED. Layer your clothing. HAT, GLOVES, and LONG PANTS REQUIRED, show them to the leaders in the parking lot before departure. We will supply chemical handwarmers if you'd like them.

3. SLEEPING - a light blanket can help insulate from the ground. Foam sleeping pads are good insulation also. No hammocks, etc., this is a relatively fragile semi-alpine environment.

4. MONEY - trip cost is $10 (cash) per scout to cover parking fees, group supplies, and Saturday's continental breakfast. We will be having breakfast at the church before departing, this will be a great time-saver. There will be a convenience store stop on the way up and another on the way back if you'd like to bring some money.

5. WATER - bring a minimum of 1-quart water bottle. The rest will be obtained from springs, streams and puddles, and melting frost from your eyebrows.

6. FOOD - each scout supplies their own lunch for the trail as well as snacks. It was decided the scouts will cook dinner in small groups, please talk to your scout and verify that they know what their dinner food plans are. The same for breakfast. (tip - snacks that are calorie-dense and contain protein such as nuts, jerky, etc. are usually better choices than chips, etc.) It seemed each group had access to a stove and cookware, but please verify, I'll bring more if I need to. If there are any questions, please ask me. Bring a mess kit (or whatever you'll eat from), there will be no "extras".

7. THE TROOP WILL SUPPLY - hot chocolate packets, water treatment, toilet paper/trowel/biffy bags, handwarmers.

8. cell phone reception is spotty to non-existent, don't bother with them except as a camera. No electronics on the trip please, including the commute.  Here's an idea--use the trip to have a real conversation--about the trip, other scouting information, or upcoming trips!!

9. PERMISSION - please fill out Saturday morning, it will be a good opportunity to speak to the leaders to make sure you have the required minimum equipment.

10. ROSTER:

scouts: James Cannizzaro, Jack Henshall, Dylan Cockcroft, Daniel Withrow, Michael Withrow, Sean Cannizzaro, James Hong, Eric Hong, Tommy Lawe, Ian Luther, Harrison Riley, Peyton Averitt.

leaders: John Cannizzaro (908-581-0867), Bob Smith (336-706-0198), Don Grisgraber(336-402-6228), Joe Casacchia (336-908-1740)

11. ITINERARY - we will be parking in Grayson Highlands State Park, hiking on the Appalachian Trail into the Jefferson National Forest, and camping somewhere along the Springs Trail. Rescue helicopter accessible. After setting up camp, we will dayhike further on the AT.

As always, feel free to contact one of us if you have any questions or concerns.

Smith Mountain lake trip - cancelled

Sadly , we have had to cancel because of leader commitments 

We just don't have enough leaders all weekend.

We will try reoganise October , so that we have two trips. A camp out as well as a hike.

Pls watch the website and Doodle page for updates.

Also please take the outdoor survey if not already done, takes only 5 minutes. 

SML trip is cancelled due to weather....

Troop :

due to weather circumstances out of our control, we have decided to postpone the Smith Mountain Lake trip to next weekend, Sept 27-29. The forecast is basically rain and thunderstorms for most of the weekend. In fact, it's raining there right now as a write this. This weather would put a significant damper on the swimming and boating festivities.

We apologize for the late notice, the scouts' safety is our first concern, and hopefully the weather will cooperate next weekend. If you purchased perishable food for the trip, please bring me the receipt and I'll reimburse you.

Please go to the Doodle page as soon as you can and update if your scout can attend next weekend so we can plan very quickly.

http://doodle.com/bpk5pu974v39kada

Remember this week is the multiple Eagle ceremony Court of Honor. Parents, Courts of Honor are for you too, join us in celebrating your Scouts' accomplishments.

-Don

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Regards
Rick

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Greensboro Police K9 demo - Tuesday night

This weeks Scout Meeting - Tuesday Night - will feature the Greensboro Police dept K9 unit giving us a demo of their dogs and what they do.

This is a full family event, so invite Granny, your sisters and brothers and everyone.

Meet in the Gym as always and will transition outside after about 20 minutes

Full and complete uniform please as we have visitors.

More important dates 

Monday, September 16 6pm Den Chiefs attend Cub Scout meeting

Tuesday, September 17 7 pm  K9 unit demonstration. Families are invited. Cub Scouts and Cub Scout Families are invited.

Friday, September 20,21, 22  Leave Friday 5:30pm Smith Mountain Lake camping trip. Scouts should be preparing packing lists, menus, and shopping lists for this trip

Monday, September 23 6pm Den Chiefs attend Cub Scout meeting

Tuesday September 24 7 pm Court of Honor. Families are invited. Cub Scouts and Cub Scout Families are invited. We have 2, possibly 3 scouts receiving their Eagle rank. We also will be presenting a national award that one of the Scouts earned while still a Cub Scout.

Monday September 30 6pm Den Chiefs attend Cub Scout meeting

Tuesday, October 1 7pm Regular Meeting

If you have not yet done the survey , PLEASE take the time

Scouting Promotion after Mass this Sunday

'Reminder that we will be doing a Scouting Promotion between Mass's this Sunday
at the Church.

We need some Scouts to also attend and help out, between 9 and 9:30 , and again
after the late mass, 11:30 to 12:00

What is needed: is for Scouts to tell other Teens and Kids about Scouting,

.... maybe bring your Backpack and discuss gear,
......put up a tent
.... bring a rope and teach some Knots
... anything else that you think might persuade other teens to come and join Scouts .....

PLC Meeting this Tuesday

All Patrol leaders or assistant Patrol Leaders please make sure you are on time
6pm in room 10, Pizza will be served.

Our new Senior Patrol Leader will be leading the meeting.

Please take the time to take our Outdoors Survey on how to improve our Troops Activities
Only 8 Multiple Choice questions - few minutes at most

Create your free online surveys with SurveyMonkey , the world's leading questionnaire tool.

News from this last meeting

Smith Mountain lake trip.... please sign up   -> on doodle page just above this

this is one of the best trips we do each year.

Sept 10 will be PLC meeting and Boards of Review --- would be great to have some parents sit on these boards of review - please let us know if you can attend.

Sept 24 Court of Honor


Parent meeting to follow soon after beginning of school year, .......... Date TBA

Take a look at the new Featured Merit Badge section
We have the opportunity to build some Pioneering structures on the Bee farm, let us know if interested, this is skill you  can use later in life.

Smith Mountain Lake Camping trip - date change !!!

NOTE:  SEP 20-22: Camping at Smith Mountain Lake

Due to boat availability we have had to change the date to the weekend of September 20-22

Please go to the Doodle page to edit or confirm your attendance ...... of course you can access that page from the blog

This has traditionally been one of the biggest troop events.

Not enough people to go whitewater rafting

Again we do not have enough people this month to do the whitewater trip

No parents have signed up, so we will have to cancel this trip.....

Camping and Trip news

Due to lack of participation, July trip has been cancelled

August has traditionally been the White Water rafting trip , we need two things from each scout so we can plan
       1) Are you attending ???
       2) What date is best for your family?

Weekend before school starts August 24-25  this is the date on Doodle Page so pls sign up
OR
If you prefer Weekend of August 17-18  , please email hikerdon@gmail.com

Lastly if both weekends work for you, sign up on Doodle AND email hikerdon

Please let us know ASAP so planning can begin.

This trip often has many parents attend , so pleaselet us know if you are attending and can help out

Camping Doodle pages have been updated ...

Pls check in and update your commitments for the following months.

Dates and events for July, August and September are set......

No Scouts tonight

Sorry for the delayed reminder--we traditionally do not meet the week after summer camp. Next meeting is Tuesday, July 2nd.

John Cannizzaro
Scoutmaster, Troop 107

Postponed to a new date - Parents Meeting -

We will have to choose a new date for this meeting - sorry 

Troop 107 Parents and Leaders.

Once or twice a year we try to get parents together to discuss our program and also get input on how things are going.

We haven't done this in a while--so I am proposing we try to do this on June 25th during our regularly scheduled Scout meeting--7 pm at St. Pauls Catholic Church. Please let me know if this date can work for you.

The rough agenda is:

-Advancements
-Planning/Communications
-Parent Involvement
-Formation of a Troop Committee
-Recent BSA Policy Changes

We would appreciate any input or suggestions of other items we need to discuss. The adult leaders are meeting separately to plan for this meeting so any input will help.

Please feel free to email me directly or call if you have any questions or comments.

John Cannizzaro, Scoutmaster

Welcome to the new home of Boy Scout Troop 107 Greensboro

We meet every Tuesday Evening @ 7pm  in the Gymnasium of  St Paul's Catholic Church, 2715 Horsepen creek rd.

Boy Scouting, is one of the traditional membership divisions of the BSA, and is available to boys who have earned the Arrow of Light Award and are at least 10 years old or have completed the fifth grade and are at least 10, or who are 11, but not yet 18 years old. The program achieves the BSA's objectives of developing character, citizenship, and personal fitness.

Scout Law

A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly,
courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty,
brave, clean, and reverent.

Scout Oath (or Promise)

On my honor I will do my best
To do my duty to God and my country
and to obey the Scout Law;
To help other people at all times;
To keep myself physically strong,
mentally awake, and morally straight.