Troop 131,
I hope you are well, and we have lots to talk about today, so please read this to the end!
TROOP MEETING
We will have a Troop meeting at 7:30PM this Monday at Immanuel Church on the Hill!
This is the last meeting before our kayaking trip, so meal planning, and gear selection is critical. Don’t leave the meeting unless you have a clear plan! As always, I would like to review completed duty rosters! If you have not signed up yet, see the link below!
ELECTIONS
Let me start by sending out a big thank you to our two-term SPL, Gabe Muldoon. We could not have asked for a better SPL, and he did an excellent job leading this troop, organizing plans for the meeting, helping all of you out with training. Being the SPL is a tough job and I would like all of you to thank him for his efforts and service.
He could not have done it without the help, energy and participation of our two ASPLs, so we are fortunate that they are both running for SPL. Leadership continuity is important and I am grateful to all of them for their service to the troop!
The troop is Scout led and not adult led, so this is your time to select the leaders of the troop. Please take this seriously!
- Our two excellent candidates for Sr. Patrol Leader:
o Tadhg Devlin
o Arthur Dalton
- We will start the meeting by asking each SPL candidate to give a short speech on why they should be elected and what they want to accomplish as SPL.
- All scouts in the troop are then free to ask them questions concerning this.
- We will vote for SPL.
- Then we will break into patrols and elect Patrol Leaders.
- Patrol Leaders will then appoint their APL.
- We will announce the new SPL and then he will appoint the ASPL(s) and other leadership positions.
- There are plenty of other leadership positions available as well, see list below of the roles that we commonly fill. For the older scouts, I would like to see at least three (3) Troop Guides as well, so please consider that position. The younger patrols will benefit from your experience and wisdom!
o The patrols elect the Patrol Leader. The Patrol Leader appoints the Assistant Patrol Leader.
o The troop elects the Sr. Patrol Leader. The Sr. Patrol Leader appoints the Assistant Sr. Patrol Leader(s) and the other leadership positions:
- Assistant Sr. Patrol Leader:
- Quartermaster:
- Historian:
- Librarian:
- Bugler:
- Scribe:
- Troop Guides:
- Chaplain’s Aide:
- Order of the Arrow Rep:
NEW SCOUT PATROL
Just a reminder, during patrol time and at this Monday’s meeting I would like you all to officially decide on a patrol name, that way we can order you proper patrol patches! At the meeting, please let me know if you need a T-131 Patch or T-131 T-shirt!
CAMPING TRIP- KAYAKING
See note below from our outdoor coordinator Mr. Mulvaney, please sign up for the Kayaking trip! It should be a lot of fun!
Who: Everyone with a sense of adventure who loves the outdoors (i.e. SCOUTS!!!!)
What: Kayaking and camping trip- “A Two-Fer”
When: Fri 07 June- Sun 9 June 2024
Where: VA/WV/MD area
Why: Adventure for Older Scouts and New Scouts alike
Always a fun way to end off the year!
Sign up at:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd9pyfS-lkWbqYvUSMJuZDLy18-7kXPFgUiM-cgvh-1AjpuyQ/viewform
ZACHARY KENNY EAGLE PROJECT
See note below from Zachary, please attend if you can and you are not going on the Kayaking trip! Remember you can earn service hours for helping out on Eagle projects!
Thank you for your email. Below is the information for my Eagle Scout Project.
For the scouts who will not be going on the camping trip:
Zachary Kenney Eagle Scout Project
Cora Kelly Elementary School – Habitat Rehabilitation Project
3600 Commonwealth Ave, Alexandria, VA 2230
Looking for volunteers to help out on Saturday, June 8 from 8:30am to 3:30pm
Pls sign up via the link below or text me at 346.760.6315
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0944ADAC2AA6F9C70-49872468-volunteer
Thanks,
Zachary
NEW COOKING GEAR- CAST IRON PANS
While we are fortunate to have quite a bit of very good gear in the shed, our cooking equipment has been either lacking or long in the tooth. Specifically, our stock of cast iron has been lacking. I always look for sales and over the Memorial Day weekend (and because I love the gear from Lodge) I was able to find the official Lodge BSA Frying Pan at reduced cost. As a result, and thanks to all your carwash and wreath sales fundraising, the troop was able to purchase four cast iron pans. See image below.
They will be available to you all for this week’s upcoming camping trip! Please take care of them!
We are also in need of new multi piece cook sets. I know there are more than a few gear heads out there, so I would welcome any recommendations. These will take considerable abuse, so durability is key!
A special thanks to Mr. Baldwin for keeping the troop solvent financially!
I would like to engrave T-131 on them, so if we have any experts in metal engraving let me know!
GOSHEN
It is hard to believe but we are just three weeks aways from Goshen! Just a reminder, be sure to get all your forms complete, especially the Heath forms (A, B and C). Note that form C requires the signature of a healthcare professional.
Please email Mrs. Lacayo (summercamp@t131.org) once they are complete.
ADULT VOLUNTEERS
We cannot do this without you! We need 2-3 volunteers to help with:
- Wreath sales (our annual fundraiser)
- Service Coordinator(s) (to help coordinate all our service projects)
ILOS TRAINING
We need at least two ILOS trained adults on every camping trip. I know we had one parent who just completed their ILOS training recently, but I would certainly encourage anyone who wants to camp with the troop to consider taking the training.
There is an upcoming session on June 15th and 16th. See information below:
06/15-16 – Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS)
https://www.scoutingevent.com/082-iolsspring24
This training is for Scoutmasters, Assistant Scoutmasters, Crew Advisors, Associate Crew Advisors who need to complete their program-specific training requirements, as well as those other adult volunteers who want to help with the outdoor program activities and basic advancement skills.
SCHEDULE: One Month(ish) Look Ahead
Monday, June 3rd – Troop Meeting- 7:30 PM (ELECTIONS) – Immanuel Church on the Hill
Friday June 7th – 9th Camping – Kayaking Trip
Monday, June 10th – Troop Meeting- 7:30 PM (PLC)(BoR) – Immanuel Church on the Hill
Monday, June 17th – Troop Meeting- 7:30 PM – Immanuel Church on the Hill
Sunday June 23rd – Start of Summer Camp
Monday, June 24th – No Troop Meeting
Saturday June 29th – End of Summer Camp
Monday, July 1st – Troop Meeting- 7:30 PM – Immanuel Church on the Hill
Monday, July 8th – Troop Meeting- 7:30 PM – Immanuel Church on the Hill
Saturday, July 13th – Merit Badge Walking Tour- Crime Prevention
Monday, July 15th – Troop Meeting- 7:30 PM (BoR) – Immanuel Church on the Hill
Monday, July 22nd – Troop Meeting- 7:30 PM – Immanuel Church on the Hill
Monday, July 29th – Troop Meeting- 7:30 PM – Immanuel Church on the Hill
Monday, August 5th – Troop Meeting- 7:30 PM – Immanuel Church on the Hill
Friday August 9th – 11th Patrol Outing or Camping Trip – TBD By Each Patrol
