February 14, 2016

Post date: Feb 15, 2016 1:21:03 AM

Hello Troop 737,

DENVER BRONCOS WORLD CHAMPIONS!!!

Monday night will be Orienteering and Klondike sled inspection. Learn and practice your orienteering skills for the upcoming Patrol Olympics. Bring your compass please.

February 29th will be a special be a special meeting, Patrol Olympics. This promises to be a great time with 5 events; patrol yell, first aid, knots, lashing and orienteering. There will be awesome awards and prizes. So please put this on your calendar and please try to make it to this meeting.

Neil Snyder has reserved a bind to few the Cranes for our Crane viewing trip in March 11 – 13. We did this trip 2 years ago and both scouts and adults loved it. This is a family trip and we will be staying in a hotel so bring the whole family. Put this on your calendar and stay tuned for more information.

It is time to sign up for summer camp. We will be taking the whole troop to one camp this year. July 31 to August 6 Troop 737 is going to Bartlett Scout Reservation, about 20 minutes northwest of Montpelier, ID. This camp is in the northern end of the Wasatch range, set among tall pines and quaking aspen. Bartlett offers over 50 Merit Badges, a First Year Scout program, and many free time activities. Summer camp costs $380 per Scout and $161 per Adult for camp and most Merit Badges. Some Merit Badges have pre-requisites and/or additional fees. Merit Badge sign-up will occur in April. An initial deposit of $200 per Scout and $100 per Adult is due no later than the March 28 Troop meeting. The final camp payment and any additional class fees are due by the May 16 Troop meeting. There will also be travel related expenses, TBD. The deposit can be paid at http://mountaintroop737.mytroop.us/node/1009 via PayPal or a credit card (note that online payment will also include a 2.9% PayPal fee), or at Troop meetings with a check or their scout account. For additional information on Bartlett Scout Reservation and the camp owner's guide please go to: https://www.trappertrails.org/bartlett

For questions, please contact your HALO Dave Kraemer: outbackswag@yahoo.com

Upcoming signup deadlines

February 22nd for Klondike on February 26 -28

Scoutmaster Minute Review

Court of Honor, no Scoutmaster minute

Here is a list of upcoming events:

You can always check out the full schedule on the Troop website at: https://sites.google.com/a/themountaintroop.org/troop-737-home/troop-calendar

February 15, 2016 Troop meeting 6:30 – 8pm ELC Service patrol is the Diamondbacks. Please show up 15 minutes early to help set up. Orienteering and Klondike sled inspection. Learn and practice your orienteering skills for the upcoming Patrol Olympics. Hand game.

February 22, 2016 Troop meeting 6:30 – 8pm ELC Service patrol is the Diamondbacks. Please show up 15 minutes early to help set up. OA Elections and prep for Patrol Olympics. We need to have over 50% of the scouts attend to have a valid OA election so please attend this meeting. Scouts will have the opportunity to go over knots, lashing or orienteering to get ready for next week’s Patrol Olympics.

February 26 -28 Klondike Come experience this fun Timberline district event.

February 29, 2016 Troop meeting 6:30 – 8:30pm ELC Service patrol is the Diamondbacks. Please show up 15 minutes early to help set up. Patrol Olympics. This promises to be a great time with 5 events; patrol yell, first aid, knots, lashing and orienteering. There will be great awards and prizes. This meeting will probably run a little long to 8:30.

March 11 -13 Nebraska Sand Hill Crane Trip Come experience one of nature’s truly amazing events when thousands of cranes congregate in one area during their yearly migration. This is a family trip so bring the whole family.

Service Hours Opportunities::Always wear Class B uniform or if appropriate Class A