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 All scouts interested in
attending the 2010 National Jamboree must complete the
registration form. Slots will be filled on a first come,
first served basis with no more than four scouts from any troop
accepted during the initial registration week. If you want the
best chance of attending, return the form at 9:00 am on May 10th to
St. Mark Lutheran Church, 100 Harter Road, Morris Township, NJ.
Click here for more information. |
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The Spring Court of Honor will be held on Thursday May 22nd at the
Senior Citizen's Center. Cost for dinner is $5 per person.
Please return the
form by May 15th. |
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BSA is offering a
buy one, get one free promotion on official uniform Switchback
pant/short combinations. The promotion runs through 5/15. The
pants do not have to be the same size, so you can share with a buddy. |
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All adult leaders and interested
parents can take Youth Protection and Boy Scout Fast Start training
online. Other training is also available. First go to the
training site and register. If you enter your BSA id number
(printed on your registration card), the site will track your training
history. |
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Scouts working on Tenderfoot - 1st
class requirements should read the
Troop Guidelines for Tenderfoot - 1st Class.
The guide lists all of the requirements with explanations, notes and
page references to the Scout handbook. This is a must read for new
scouts and parents. |
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Please save your blue Acme supermarket receipts and bring them to any
troop meeting
or send them to Carmen Drew. |
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You can
work on merit badges throughout the year. For helpful
information you may want to look at the
Introduction to Merit Badges.
If you need a merit badge pamphlet, check out the
troop library. |
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There are BSA
online videos that review each of the Tenderfoot - 1st class
requirements. These are an excellent
supplement to the BSA handbook. |
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The
Troop Equipment page tells you
everything you need to do when you take equipment home after a trip.
There are also instruction sheets for tents and other equipment. |
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Troop 166 is attending two weeks of camp this summer. Check
out the summer camp page for the latest
information. |
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All scouts
working on Star, Life, or Eagle must attend at least 1/3 of the
outings and 1/2 of the meetings during the required 4 or 6 month
period to meet the "Be active in
your troop and patrol ..." requirement. |
