Troop 453 Newsletter

November 17^th, 2009

New pictures have been posted to Doubleknot. They include Summer Camp, Stephan’s Eagle project, Logan’s Court of Honor, Michael’s Eagle project, and the rest area fund raiser.

Patrol box cleanup, November 28^th.

Winterfest, December 4^th and 5^th. Volunteer opportunities are available to help with this event in downtown Kent. Show up at Town Square Plaza Park (2^nd and Harrison) Friday anytime between 3 and 5 p.m. to help with setup, or Saturday at 1 p.m. to help with the parade. Ask for Bill Westcott. The parade is at 4:30 Saturday.

Scout Hockey Night, December 5^th. Seattle Thunderbirds vs. Everett Silvertips at Showare Center. 7:05 p.m. $22 tickets are only $15 for Scouts. Mr. Weber is assembling a group to attend.

Klondike, January 15^th-17^th 2010. We have a cabin reserved.

Igloo Building, Date TBD, possibly late January. Snoqualmie Pass

Winter Camp, February 26^th-28^th. At Camp Sheppard.

Philmont High Adventure Expedition. July 22^nd-August 3^rd 2010. More info is available at the following links:

http://www.scouting.org/philmont/ 

http://www.philmont.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philmont_Scout_Ranch

Doubleknot. The troop websiteherehas a lot of useful information. It has an events calendar, copies of all of the newsletters, pictures of past events, and a membership directory. The membership directory lists addresses and phone numbers. If you need access, contact Mrs. Timm. If information needs to be updated contact either Mrs. Barnett (Devyn’s mom) or Mrs. Timm.

Please send any additions, revisions, and comments to the editor (Ron Timm) at ron453@comcast.net. This can include troop events, patrol events, Eagle Scout work parties, announcements, etc.

The newsletter is also available on the troop website. http://www.doubleknot.com/openrosters/view_homepage.asp?orgkey=61

(1)    Courts of Honor are coordinated by Mr. Weber, Mrs.Timm, and the SPL

Leadership Positions                                                        Parent Committee

Senior Patrol Leader (SPL) – Kyle Mullins                        Chair – Leland Mullins

Assistant SPL -                                                                     Treasurer – Jeff Tuchek

Jr. Assistant Scoutmaster (JASM) – Jimmy Cutler           Advancement – Melva Timm          

Quartermaster -                                                                     Board of Review – Melva Timm     

Librarian –                                                                             Outdoor Activities – Jana Weber/Dan James

Bugler – Kevin Mullins                                                          Membership – Tamara Barnett

                                                                                                Secretary – Ron Timm

Adult Advisors                                                                    Newsletter Editor – Ron Timm

Scoutmaster – Bob Weber                                                  Training – Rosalene Mullins

Assistant Scoutmasters:                                                     

 Greg Cutler                                                                         

 Alex Hill                                                                               

 Stuart James                                                                      

                               *Patrol Leader    ^Assistant Patrol Leader

Merit Badge Counselors:

Cinkovich, Joe – Photography, Swimming

Cinkovich, Susan – Art, Disability Awareness, Family Life, Theater

Cutler, Greg – Coin Collection, Dog Care, Drafting, Engineering, Golf, Snow Sports, Surveying, Wood Carving

Hill, Alex – Auto Mechanics, Backpacking, Camping, Cooking, Cycling, Hiking, Home Repairs, Snow Sports, Traffic Safety

Ryan, Keith – Space Exploration

Saurwein, Al – Backpacking, Hiking, Wilderness Survival

Tuchek, Jeffrey – Bird Study, Dog Care, Fishing, Pets, Reading

Whitmire, Scott – Camping, Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in the World, Computers, Cooking, Cycling, Electricity, Electronics, Hiking, Model Design, Railroading

Fundraisers: Proceeds from fundraisers such as the car wash and the rest area coffee giveaway will be shared between participants and the Troop general fund. Participants will have the money deposited to their individual campership funds which can be used for Scouting events. Allocations will be determined by the parent committee based on hours of participation and total revenue.

Advancement: The websites listed below have good information about Advancement. There are two parts to Advancement, earning ranks and earning merit badges. You don't have to do either to enjoy Boy Scouts but it can be fun, challenging and rewarding as you learn many new skills and gain knowledge. So if you would like to know more the following sites can help out. Also your Troop (scouts, leaders, and committee members) are knowledgeable and will gladly answer many of your questions.

If you are ready to advance a rank -- and have had the Scoutmaster's conference – contact the Advancement Chair,melvatimm@comcast.net, to schedule a date for your Board of Review (BOR). Remember to bring your book and wear your uniform!

General Advancement

This is an excellent introduction to Advancement in generalhttp://www.usscouts.org/macscouter/cubscouts/PowWow07/SCCC_2007/UOSClassNotes/AdvancementForDummies.pdf

Merit Badges

Introduction to merit badgeshttp://usscouts.org/mb/intro.asp

A handy merit badge checklist, shows all the merit badges and which ones are required for Eaglehttp://www.usscouts.org/netresources/forms/genchecklistmb.pdf

Would you like a challenge?  Check this quizhttp://www.mystudiyo.com/act87218/mini/go/can_you_name_that_merit_badge? There are other quizzes on subjects like camping, animal tracks, and emergency preparedness.

Rank Advancement

Shows the rank badges, then by clicking on them you can see (and print if you like) a worksheet outlining the requirements for each rankhttp://usscouts.org/advance/boyscout/bsranks.asp

Other items of interest

Awards that can be earned http://usscouts.org/usscouts/awards.asp

The centennial edition of the Boy Scout Handbook will soon be available, and with the new handbook come several rank requirement changes that will be in effect as of January 1, 2010.

Tenderfoot
* A Scout must teach another person how to tie a square knot using the EDGE model (explain, demonstrate, guide, and enable). He must also be able to discuss four specific examples of how he lived the points of the Scout Law in his daily life.

Second Class
* A Scout must discuss the principles of Leave No Trace and explain the factors to consider when choosing a patrol site and where to pitch a tent.
* He must explain what respect is due the flag of the United States.
* He must again discuss four examples of how he lived four different points of the Scout Law in his daily life.
* He must earn an amount of money agreed upon by the Scout and his parents and save at least 50 percent of it.

First Class
* An additional requirement to the 10 separate troop/patrol activities states he must demonstrate the principles of Leave No Trace on these outings.
* He must discuss four more examples of how he lived the remaining four points of the Scout Law in his daily life.

Life
* A Scout must use the EDGE model to teach a younger Scout a specified skill.

Star, Life, and Eagle
* Troop Webmaster and Leave No Trace trainer are two new leadership positions.