March 16/17 Backpacking – Mudhole Gap
A great trip, and cooooold last night, but everyone did great! We need to talk about bring less trash next time though, there are always opportunities to improve.
Service Opportunity – March 26
Mrs. Greiner recently asked the PLC what kinds of projects they would like to do, and this one was selected!
Baseball Field Cleanup: Service to our community
Saturday, March 23 Luckett Field Cleanup, all day. The City and Alexandria Little League need help cleaning out shrubbery and a number of invasive species from the area around the Luckett ballfield where balls constantly get lost. Wear long pants and long shirts under your Scout shirts and gloves, as there is poison ivy in the area. Mrs. Greiner and her sons will be at the field from 1:00-3:00PM. E-mail her at 58donahue@cua.edu if you plan to join us. If you would like to help at an earlier time in the day, just show up after 9AM. Luckett Field is located at 3540 Wheeler Ave, Alexandria, VA, near the skateboard park.
Eagle Court of Honor – Sam Waters – March 30
Sam Water’s family have asked me to announce that they will have their Eagle COH on March 30 from 3 to 4 pm at the Del Ray Baptist Church chapel at 2405 Russell Road. Show your support and show up!
Climbing, Camping, and Hiking at Sugarloaf Mountain, April 6/7
Camping nearby, rock climbing during the day, and hiking as well at nearby Sugarloaf Mountain. We’ll even have some guests with us!
High Adventure – Dolly Sods July 7-13 (week)
Our five day four night foray into the wild of West Virginia’s Dolly Sods trip is scheduled for July . The Dolly Sods crew’s next steps are locking in our participants ( that includes adults) and selecting our crew leader. This position is perfect for the scout who is looking for a leadership position that will challenge him and help him become an even better scout. You don’t have to do everything but you will have to delegate. Don’t hesitate to step up.
Next steps are developing a calendar, training hikes, gear preparation, route selection and meal planning.
See Mr. Rodger and Mr Guynn for more information.
Stem Committee and Events:
Did you know that over 50% of Merit Badges are STEM related? Mr. Steenstra (dan.steenstra@gmail.com) has found quite a few STEM opportunities coming up.
DUES ARE DUE –
2019 Troop 131 Dues Collection Details
Please plan to attend one of the meetings or send a dues payment with your scout.
Dues are as follows:
- Scout – $90
- 2nd Scout in a family (sibling) – $66
- 1st Year Transfer Scout – $25
- Registered Adults – $39
Dues payments are accepted in any of the following forms:
- Credit card
- Check (payable to “Boy Scouts Troop 131”)
- Cash
Checks may also be dropped off into the locked mailbox at the fence at 25 E. Linden Street. Please mark any envelopes with “Troop 131.”
Thank you,
Henri van Goetham – Treasurer Troop 131
Summer Camp –
It is already time to get signed up – see last weeks email from Ms. Larson and sign up a time
NYLT, National Youth Leadership Training
Are you 14 or in 8th Grade? Are you a First Class Scout? If so, you have the opportunity to participate in an exciting, fun, and useful training through scouts – NYLT! It’s coming up again this summer, so Let’s talk!
World Scout Jamboree
The WSJ is this summer at the Bechtel Reserve in WVA. If you would like to visit for a day, see below link. Max, Thomas, Matthew, and Mr Rodger are going this year!
| Service Opportunities
If you have any service opportunities you think would be good for our Scouts, please contact Mrs. Greiner, our Service Coordinator at 58donahue@cua.edu. ————– Notes from the Senior Patrol Leader: – BRING YOUR COATS! It is winter, it’s cold, we go outside for activities. Be Prepared. – PATROL LEADERS – It is your responsibility to touch base with your Patrols and be sure that they are paying attention to the Skills Training and working on their Advancement – CELL PHONE USAGE – Not in the troop meetings, except with very few exceptions when they are being used for advancement or merit badges. – Uniforms and Opening/Closing Ceremonies – wear your Field Uniforms and line up properly for the ceremonies. – BRING YOUR SCOUTBOOKS TO THE MEETINGS! Opportunities for Advancement are being wasted just because Scouts don’t remember their books. Other Items of Interest Stem Committee: Contact Mr. Steenstra at the troop meeting if you would like to be on it! There are lots of great opportunities around the area. |
