The Signaler - Boy Scout Troop 264 -- Brookeville - Olney, MDmake a run to the county waste...
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September
7 Labor Day / Patrol meeting 9 District Roundtable (Vikings) 11 Troop Planning Meeting at Mr. Bogan’s 12 Baltimore Council STEM merit badge day 17 Troop Adult Meeting, 8 PM, Brookeville A. 18-20 Pro Football Hall of Fame / Moundsville 21 “Last Chance” BOR / TLC / Patrol meeting 28 Fall Court of Honor
My family and I are all very active in the PTA at Brooke Grove, so we were already familiarized with the
principal, Mrs. Gail West. When I went into the main office to speak with Mrs. West about a potential
project I noticed that the birdhouses and birdfeeders in the courtyard were extremely worn, and one was
even missing a roof. This was a project that I knew would take a good amount of work, but I really did not
worry. My main focus was providing a healthier environment inside and outside of the school.
(continues after the calendar pages)
CONTACT:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/T264Olney/
Calendar Summary
August 1-15 Philmont 3 Patrol Meeting 10 Troop Meeting 12 District Roundtable (Eagles) 17 TLC / BOR / Patrol Meeting 20 Troop Adult Meeting, 8 PM, Brookeville A. 21-23 BSA Putt’s Camp 24 Troop Meeting 31 Patrol Meeting 31 MCPS School Starts
August
2015 No. 8, Vol 36
Thirty-
Six Years
of the
Signaler
The Signaler
Summer Camp at Camp Bowman
Gavin’s Eagle Project Summary & Thank You
My project was to replace the old birdhouses and birdfeeders in the court yard, and to
perform a tree elevation in the front staff parking lot at Brooke Grove Elementary School
in Olney MD (20832). I found out about this project because my youngest brother
currently goes to school there, and I noticed one day when I was dropping him off that
the staff parking lot was extremely difficult to park in due to extremely low hanging
limbs. They even had to paint lines and “NO PARKING” over 2 old parking spaces due
to how low the tree limbs were! I knew that this had to be my Eagle Scout project.
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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1
Philmont
2
Philmont
3 Patrol meeting
Philmont
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Philmont
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Philmont
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Philmont
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Philmont
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Philmont
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Philmont
10 Troop meeting
Philmont
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Philmont
12 District Roundtable
(Eagles)
Philmont
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Philmont
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Philmont
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Late return from
Philmont
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17 Patrol meeting,
TLC, BOR
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20 Troop Adult
Meeting, 8 PM at
Brookeville
Academy
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Putt’s Camp at
Lake Raystown
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Putt’s Camp at Lake
Raystown
23 Putt’s Camp at
Lake Raystown
24 Troop meeting
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30 31 Patrol meeting
MCPS School Starts
August 2015
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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
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2
3
4
5
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7 Labor Day
(no school)
Patrol meeting
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9
District Roundtable
(Vikings)
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11
Troop Planning
Meeting at Mr.
Bogan’s
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Baltimore STEM
merit badges at
Aberdeen Proving
Ground
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14 Troop meeting
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16
17
Troop Adult Meeting,
8 PM at Brookeville
Academy
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Pro Football Hall of
Fame & Moundsville
State Penitentiary
(Mr. Bickel)
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Pro Football Hall of
Fame & Moundsville
State Penitentiary
(Mr. Bickel)
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Pro Football Hall of
Fame & Moundsville
State Penitentiary
(Mr. Bickel)
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“Last Chance” BOR,
TLC, and Patrol
Meeting
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24
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28 Fall Court of Honor,
7:30 PM
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September 2015
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Gavin’s Eagle Project Summary & Thank You (continues)
… Before we started actual work I needed to have the man who volunteered to cut the tree limbs, Mr.
Bryan, Kerr, an Eagle Scout from Troop 264, come out to the site to assess the amount of work that needed
to be done. I n order to ensure the success of this project Mr. Kerr had an arborist come out to assess the
health of the trees. Once the arborist had made sure the trees are in healthy shape, we knew that we could
start the project as soon as allowed to do so. Initially I had proposed that we rent a chipper, but Mr. Kerr
offered to haul the limbs in his pickup truck. We also had the idea of adding benches, but this idea was
scrapped due to the benches being not needed. I was never given a deadline for the project’s completion, but
I wanted it to be sooner than later, so we settled on the trees to be elevated on June 20th, and the birdhouses
and feeders to be installed and replaced on June 15th.
We expected this project to be a decent amount of work, and we were correct. We spent about 2
hours building the birdhouses and birdfeeders at my home before taking them to the school. When we were
replacing the birdhouses and birdfeeders we took the old ones and put them in the dumpster. We did notice
that one was missing its roof, it also had a bird’s nest and 5 bluebird eggs in it. We knew that we had to
replace the birdhouse, but we needed to keep the nest and eggs. So we took the nest out of the birdhouse,
and put it into one of the stick on window birdhouses. The execution of this portion of the project went very
smoothly, and there were no problems.
The second day of my project was a very long one. We spent 8 hours cleaning up the trees, and
loading them into the truck. I ensured that every scout was given a basic safety briefing, and had the
appropriate safety gear (work gloves and safety glasses). Once we had taken care of 15 of the trees we had to
make a run to the county waste facility, and clear space in Mr. Kerr’s trailer. During this time we ordered
and got lunch, and emptied the limbs. The first load came out to 2020 lbs.! Once we all were fed and we
had cleared out the trailer we continued work. This portion of the project went fairly smoothly. The only
problem I faced was 2 volunteers who did not demonstrate proper safety techniques. This was fixed quickly
in private, and they returned to proper safety techniques quickly. Once we had completed the scope of my
project, we were asked to take care of two trees outside of my scope of work. These trees are located outside
the childcare center, and behind the dumpster in the back left side of the staff parking lot. We decided to do
so, and we did so on 7/4/2015. This was a very quick work day totaling 1.5 hours. Once we had finished the
two trees outside the scope of my project, we decided to do some more trimming to the trees in the front of
the school. We had already performed the elevation on these trees, but we just saw some limbs that we
thought would be better cut down.
I want to thank everyone who was involved with my project. It would not have happened without every one
of you. Those who helped:
Mr. Tim G. Keith M. Timmy G. (Pack 434) Shannon G. Mrs. Joan G.
Daniel G. Mr. John K. Nate K. Joshua F. Atticus M.
Mr. Gary S. Michael Wh. Mr. John P. Mrs. Gail West
All members of the BGES PTA
And a special thanks to Bryan Kerr of Kerr Landscaping, who volunteered his time to help us!
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BEFORE AFTER
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~ Gavin Mangolas
Nate Kinzer’s Eagle Project
Nate Kinzer’s July Eagle project was to construct a new fire ring and benches at Camp Sonshine, a church-run youth
camp near Ashton, MD. Here’s the result:
More Eagle Projects in August and September
As many as four more Eagle projects are coming up in August and early September. Please assist if you are able, these
projects require extensive planning and many hours of work to complete. Your contributions will be long remembered.
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Reading Merit Badge
Mrs. Cindy King is starting up the Reading merit badge right now. You can sign up by sending an e-mail to Mrs. King
at [email protected] and provide your name and e-mail address. Like Krusty the Clown said, “Give a hoot! Read a
book.”
See the requirements here: http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Reading
Putt’s Camp – August 18-20
In the July Signaler, you probably noticed on the August calendar the notation "to be announced" for the weekend of
August 21-23. The first plans for a different trip fell through when it became apparent that there were no suitable
campsites that weekend. That led me to find... Putt's Camp.
Putt's Camp is a small Boy Scout camp on the shore of Raystown Lake, the largest man-made lake in
Pennsylvania. Raystown Lake is roughly halfway between Breezewood and Huntingdon, PA (north of the former and
south of the latter), the drive time to the camp is about 2.75 hours. The lake itself is a dammed small river, and it is 29
miles long. Small boats with motors and without are permitted on the lake without permits.
Canoes or kayaks can be brought in or rented nearby. This makes it a good opportunity to practice boating on flat
water (no current) for those scouts who have passed the BSA Swimmers test. Plus the length of the lake may allow
some longer excursions for more experienced paddlers. (May be good practice for Northern Tier.) There is also a
hiking trail nearby for those so inclined. The water near the campsite is not deep -- less than 4 feet deep quite a ways
out, I'm told -- so a good place to practice getting in and out of canoes, or for swimming (with proper supervision, of
course).
The camp itself has several sites -- we will be in a tent site in a grassy area with plenty of space -- and has a stone
latrine building (separate sides for men and women). We are not limited to any specific number of persons although I
need to have a final count by August 4. Two other Boy Scout troops are scheduled to be there that weekend. (Putt's
Camp also beats the challenge of finding some new camping place that Mr. Bogan has never been to with scouts.)
Costs run roughly as follows, to be fine-tuned as we get nearer:
Campsite: $ 6 per person for the weekend
Camp patch: $ 3 per person
Food $ 20 per person (rough estimate)
Canoes $ 15 per person (assuming 2 people/canoe and IF we have to rent them, includes paddles and PFDs)
or Kayak $ 30 single person kayak
We are looking into the possibility of borrowing some canoes, which could reduce costs, but won't know for some
time yet how that will pan out. For now, just assume we have to rent all (which could happen).
Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Putts+Campground/@40.261745,-
78.2080658,5404m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x89cbc6a5d40c1663:0xbea9ddc1c71cc5b6
Camp Brochure: http://www.nab.usace.army.mil/Portals/63/docs/Recreation/Raystown/PuttsCampBrochure.pdf
Web: http://www.nab.usace.army.mil/Missions/DamsRecreation/Raystown/Camping/PuttsBoyScoutCamp.aspx
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Note that the brochure and website date from 2011 and there are some small differences at the present time. Nothing
consequential.
You may notice that the brochure recommends four wheel drive vehicles only. I have spoken with Mr. Hammond,
Camp Manager, and he does not believe there should be any trouble during the drier summer months with most
vehicles. He did recommend against low slung vehicles, apparently some have gotten stuck on the hump in the center
of the access road. Drivers, check your ground clearance.
If you have a canoe that you can bring, please let me know that. Bring your own PFD if you have one, it will probably
fit better than the rentals. Drivers will be needed, of course.
Should be great fun. Dale Bickel [email protected]
Troop Planning Meeting – Friday, September 11
The troop will hold its annual planning meeting on Friday evening, September 19, in Mr. Bogan’s basement at 3325
Richwood Lane, Brookeville, MD. Start time is 7:30 PM. Each patrol must send their SPL or ASPL, another scout,
and a patrol adult. Other members and adults are welcome. Every patrol is expected to host two events (Thundercats
one event) over the coming year. All proposed events will be posted and scouts will choose which they want to do.
Patrols should collect suggestions from their members. Past issues of the Signaler can help identify events that will be
popular. Be creative! The troop calendar will be revised once the events for the coming year are selected.
STEM Event at Aberdeen Proving Ground – September 12
The Baltimore Area Council has announced a
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering,
Mathematics) event for Saturday, September 12.
This will be held at Aberdeen Proving Ground, an
army base about 20 miles NE of Baltimore off I-95.
T264 currently has six scouts signed up for this
event.
The merit badges offered are: Architecture,
Astronomy, Auto Maintenance, Aviation,
Bird Study, Chemistry, Composite
Materials, Digital Technology,
Electricity, Electronics, Engineering,
Geocaching, Insect Study, Mammal
Study, Medicine, Mining in Society,
Model Design & Building, Nuclear
Science, Oceanography, Programming,
Radio, Railroading, Robotics, Signs,
Signals, & Codes, Space Exploration,
Surveying, Truck Transportation,
Weather
Sign up through Mr. Bickel during the first week
of August. Cost is $19. Drivers to be worked out
later.
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Pro Football Hall of Fame and WV State Penitentiary – September 18-20
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is in Canton, Ohio. There is a discounted rate for scout groups of 12 or more ($21
adults / $18 scouts and includes a patch). It is a good distance away but it is doable.
http://www.profootballhof.com/default.aspx
Camping will be at BSA Camp Anawanna near Washington, PA. We have reserved a camping site for up to 25
people, cost to be split among the participants. Probably around $3 to 5 each.
Ten miles off to the south of the route between camp and Canton, is Moundsville, WV. We should be able to tour part
of the now-closed West Virginia State Penitentiary at Moundsville. www.wvpentours.com . Probably around $12 per
person for this activity. There is also a 2000 year old Indian burial mound in Moundsville, across the street from the
prison, and a small museum. http://www.wvculture.org/sites/gravecreek.html
Camping will be at BSA Camp Anawanna near Washington, PA, approximately 3.5 hrs. distant from Olney but nearly
all interstate highway to get to it. Arrive either late Friday evening or very early Saturday AM, before we leave for
Canton. Probably $5 per person for camping. Food costs to be determined later.
Exact cost per person hasn't yet been pinned down but I would peg it at about $85 per person. This will be
adjusted once we get a better handle as to how many are going (think group rates) and what activiies we can
do. Drivers will be needed too. We should be back in Olney around Noon Sunday.
Sign up with Mr. Dale Bickel, [email protected] .
Court of Honor – Monday, September 29
The fall Court of Honor takes place on Monday, September 28, in place of the regular troop meeting. Rank
advancements, merit badges, and awards will be presented to those scouts who earned them. Please complete rank
advancements and “partial” merit badges as soon as possible so that they can be included in this event.
The “Last Chance” Board of Review (BOR) night will be held the Monday before, on September 21. That means that
scouts working on a rank advancement should complete all requirements, including the Scoutmaster Conference, and
notify Mr. Greenspon of the need of a BOR, by Monday, September 14. Work hard!
Philmont Crews – August 1-15
T264’s two Philmont crews left August 1 for Philmont and arrive there on August. We won’t see them until
they return late on the 15th. Good luck, guys!
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Summer Camp at Camp Bowman – July 11-18
No summary yet has been received at the Signaler for summer camp week, but Mr. Wesley Wisner sent
along a whole lot of photos, of which a sampling follows. We encourage scouts and scouters who attended
to put copy their thoughts to text and send them along to the Signaler for the September edition. There were
on the order of 100 merit badges completed and a number of partial completions, try to finish up the partials
by the September Court of Honor. MORE IN the SEPTEMBER Signaler…
Ian W. catches a fish for the Fishing MB
First Aid
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Camp Russell, Woodstock, NY – July 25 - August 1
For those scouts whose schedule wouldn’t work for the
regular troop summer camp, or for the summer camp
fanatics, scouter Ethan Breitling invited T264 scouts to
attend Camp Russell (in New York’s Adirondack Park)
with Troop 70, Newtown, CT, of which his dad Ed
Breitling is Scoutmaster. Four T264 scouts attended:
Brock H., Brogan H., Evan D., and Matt D. Camp
Russell is one of the oldest and most unique Boy Scout
Camps in the country. This is the camp that our own Mr.
Breitling was the Program Director for. “We have been having a great time, the boys have been
getting along with everyone very well. I have been trying to
snap as many pics as possible.” ~ Mr. Ethan Breitling
Given that the scouts only just arrived back, there has been no chance for the Signaler to get any article. Watch for it
in September. Special thanks to Mr. Breitling and Mr. Ian D. for driving the scouts so far.
National Youth Leadership Training – July 11-18
And while scouts were out at Camp Bowman, Gavin Mangolas attended the week-long NYLT training course and
found it fun and rewarding. He will be publishing his thoughts on NYLT in the September Signaler.
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Troop Facebook Group
Here is another way to stay in touch and communicate with our scouts/families.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/T264Olney/ ~ Mrs. Josey Simpson
This is a closed Facebook group, contact Mrs. Simpson at [email protected] to sign up.
Adult Opportunities for the National Jamboree in July 2017 Regular BSA troops and crews do not apply to attend the National Jamboree as a unit. The way this works, is that
Council has 12 "troop" allotments for the 2017 National Jamboree. Each "troop" is made up of scouts from all over the
Council. These are led by a designated Scoutmaster (who might be from anywhere in the Council), and 2 Assistant
SMs and a young adult leader (who would be 18-21 in July 2017). Cost for leaders and scouts alike is
$1250.00 (reduced cost expected for the youth leaders).
The e-mail below is to anyone who might be willing to apply for the position of Scoutmaster, Assistant Scoutmaster, or
Youth Leader for one of these provisional troops.
Alternatively, adults can apply to work at the Jamboree for a half session ($425) or the whole session ($850). See the
info at http://www.summitbsa.org/events/jamboree/volunteers/ . Mr. Tony Laing can provide details as to how this
works, having worked part of the last Jamboree.
----- Original Message -----
NCAC Adult Leader Applications
2017 National Scout Jamboree
The National Capital Area Council is now accepting applications for 2017 National Scout Jamboree Troop and Crew
Leaders. The 2017 Jamboree will held July 19 – 28, 2017 at the Summit Bechtel Family Reserve in West Virginia. NCAC plans
to send 12 Scout Troops and 2 Venturing Crews to the Jamboree. To have a successful Jamboree, the Council requires qualified and committed adult leadership. Troops require three
adult leaders over the age of 21, a Scoutmaster and two Assistants and one adult between the ages of 18-21 to serve as Third
Assistant. Crews require male/female adult leaders over the age of 21. Based on interest, a Council Leader Selection Committee
will review all applications for leader qualifications and experience and conduct interviews of qualified applicants in early 2016.
Adult leader applicants should register online at the 2017 National Jamboree and complete NCAC Jamboree Unit Leader
Experience Survey (links below). NCAC Unit Leader Experience Survey must be submitted to the Council Office (BSA – NCAC,
Attn: Jamboree Leader Selection, 9190 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814) not later than November 30, 2015.
Council Survey: http://www.ncacbsa.org/jamboree
Jamboree Registration: http://www.summitbsa.org/events/jamboree/jamboree-registration
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Don Durbin | Director of Camping Services
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
National Capital Area Council
Marriott Scout Service Center
9190 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20814
O (301)214-9188 | C (240)298-8328
F (301)564-9513
www.NCACBSA.org
www.BeAScout.org
Northern Tier 2016 – July 1 - 10, 2016
Two crews of scouts and Venturing crew members will be headed to the Northern Tier High
Adventure base in Ely, Minnesota in 2016. From there, they will cross by canoe into the
adjacent Quetico Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada.
T264 is cleared to attend with two crews. Figure on the total cost per person being around
$1700, including airfare and ground transportation. If anyone else not listed below has interest
in attending NT, please contact Mr. Tomlinson ASAP. Crews need to be no more than 50%
adults (2 or 3 adults for a crew of six or seven, 2 to 4 for a crew of 8).
Key Dates:
February 1, 2015 – deposit was paid, $800/crew. The amount due per person will depend on
the number of people that have signed on (max 16, would be $100 per person)
October 1, 2015 - ½ of the remaining balance is due
April 1, 2016 - Remaining balance is due
NOTE: Deposits are NON refundable (unless we can fill your spot -- no guarantees).
Additional information can be found at www.ntier.org
There is space for one scout or one Venturing crew member. Don't miss this opportunity, it
probably won't be before 2019 or 2020 that T264 takes another paddle at NT ! Must be at
least 14, or 13 and finished the eighth grade, by July 1, 2016.
FOR INFO: [email protected] Mr. Rich Tomlinson (But not until after August 15 as he is at Philmont!)
Scouts:
Brandon S.
Luke T.
Jacob Wei. Luke R.
Tommy B. Luke M.
Venturing Crew:
Elizabeth J. Josie M.
Adults:
Joshua S. Rich T.
Pete Wei. Carolyn R.
Tom B.
SM Dennis Bogan J.P. M.
Space for one scout!
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Tell It to Mr. Matyas!
Mr. Gary Matyas is the troop’s Advancement Chair, which is a fancy (and understated) way of saying that he keeps
track of all the rank advancements, merit badges, and other awards that all the scouts earn. Plus completed training
for the adults, that isn’t done online by registered scouters at http://myscouting.scouting.org . This is a big job, as
you can imagine, particularly in the weeks before a Court of Honor.
You can help. Just drop an e-mail to Mr. Matyas at [email protected] for any of the following. Include
the scout’s name, what the e-mail is relating to, and the date(s):
Rank advancements that may not go through the 3 person Board of Review (BOR). Generally, this applies to
Scout rank, most other BORs are administered by Mr. Greenspon.
Service project hours outside the troop, that a scout wants to use to meet a rank advancement or merit badge
requirement. This might include, for example, an event outside of scouting where the hours are not being applied
to some other purpose, whether inside or outside of scouts. Even if you mark the hours in your Scout Handbook,
they aren’t entered into the troop database if you don’t say something. So report them early, before your
Scoutmaster conference. Include a short description of the project(s) along with the date(s) and hours.
Eagle project accounting. At the end of each Eagle project, the scout assembles a table of who worked how many
hours. Please provide a copy to Mr. Matyas so that he can credit project hours to each scout in the list.
Events not in the Signaler. Mr. Matyas uses the Signaler record to establish scouts’ participation record, so he
won’t know of anything not published there. The best solution for that is to put an article in the Signaler, and give
public credit to those who participated.
Your attention to these small matters will improve the function of the troop, and thank you in advance for your
assistance!
Video Training for Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class
Scouting.org has videos available to help scouts with the rank requirements of Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First
Class. These short videos include the current requirements listed for Tenderfoot through First Class.
http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Applications/RankVideo.aspx
Troop Activity Policy
Please be reminded that it is troop policy (and common courtesy) for a scout or scouter to pay the costs associated
with an event he or she has signed up for but did not attend, without being asked. No-shows increase the costs
to the troop and the participants, require the troop to reserve unneeded space and transport excess equipment,
and results in wasted food and materials. We realize that situations inevitably will occur that prevent a scout
from attending events, and ask that the scout or scouter contact the person organizing the event right away. If
the conflict is raised early enough, adjustments can often be made where food has not yet been purchased or
reservations have not been finalized.
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Getting Credit for Troop Activities
It’s important that everyone who participates in Troop 264 campouts, trips, and community service activities
gets credit for their hard work. The Signaler provides the permanent record of everyone who attends these
events. Patrol leaders need to take responsibility for collecting the names of participants in their patrols and
send those lists, preferably by e-mail, to the Signaler staff by the monthly deadline. E-mail lists to
Troop and Crew Drivers’ Info Update Needed
Each Boy Scout troop and Venturing Crew is required to maintain some basic information about the adult drivers
that may be transporting scouts to and from events. This information is kept confidential and is only used to apply
for BSA Tour plans, which are required for all trips outside the NCAC Council area, and for specific kinds of
activities within the Council. So that we can keep our records current, please complete the attached form with
current information and return it to Mr. Dale Bickel. Thanks in advance for your assistance!
Name(s): _______________________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________________
City, State: _______________
Phone number: ___________________ E-mail address: _______________________ Vehicles (Make, Model, Year) ____________________________________________
and No. of Seatbelts __________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
My insurance meets state standards: Y / N
BSA Youth Protection online training is current (if known)? Y / N
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INFORMATION PAGE
Attention: Board of Review (BOR) Procedures
Board of Review (BOR) Any scout needing a Board of Review should call Mr. Walt Greenspon @ (301) 774-5394
no later than two Sundays (8 days) before the scheduled Board of Review.
Failure to give proper notification will delay your BOR until the next month. Get
your Scoutmaster Conference prior to calling Mr. Greenspon. If your scout is scheduled for
the BOR, he MUST bring an adult with him. That adult is needed to sit on a BOR for another
scout. This way we can accommodate all scouts striving for advancement.
Scout dress code for BOR will include Class “A” shirt, neckerchief, slide, and scout pants (khaki or black pants can be substituted). Merit badge sash is recommended. A scout hat is preferred.
Scout Spirit for Advancement
We all recognize that Scout Spirit is hard to evaluate.
We know Scout Spirit includes being helpful and
cheerful, but it is more than that…it’s giving back. In an
effort to assist Patrol Dads in recognizing Scout Spirit,
the following guidelines are offered.
Our troop believes that prior to each advancement, participation in the following activities
exemplify the essences of Scout Spirit:
• A minimum of 1 nursing home visit
• Participation in at least 1 fundraiser
• At least 4 overnight outings per year
• Good deeds done outside of scouts
Scoutmaster Conferences
Any scout needing a Scoutmaster Conference for advancement up through First Class, needs to
contact one of the following for a conference:
Mr. Greenspon 301-774-5394
Mr. Laing 301-570-4235
Mr. Predoehl 301-774-0974
Mr. Matyas 301-570-0610
Mr. Freedman 301-774-7766
Mr. Bickel 301-774-0416
Mr. Irvin 301-570-5548
Mr. Kennedy 301-774-5014
Mr. Delaney 301-412-0509
Mr. Long 301-924-4365
Scoutmaster Conferences for Star, Life, and Eagle must be held with Mr. Bogan:
(301)-774-2768. [email protected]
The Patrol Dad, not a senior scout, is responsible for signing off on Scout Spirit prior to your
Scoutmaster Conference.
Preparation for the scout’s BOR must include being
prepared to answer skill, citizenship, first aid, and
merit badge questions
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BOR for Star and Life Scout Advancements While ropes and compasses are provided for younger ranks, by the time you are ready for Star and Life
advancement, you should be responsible enough to bring your own knot rope and compass for your BOR.
We are requiring all scouts who are advancing to Star or Life to bring a knot rope and compass to their
BOR.
Life and Eagle Scouts as Advisory BOR Members
If you are a Life or Eagle Scout and would like to sit on a Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, or Star
BOR, as a “Technical Expert”, call Mr. Greenspon on 301-774-5394.
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Permission Slip for Pro Football Hall of Fame / Camp Anawanna / Moundsville, WV September 18 - 20, 2015
I give permission for my son _______________________________ to participate in the Troop 264 trip to the
Pro Football Hall of Fame (Canton, OH) and West Virginia State Penitentiary (Moundsville, WV) and Camp
Anawanna (Amity, PA) on September 18-20, 2015. In an emergency, please notify
___________________________ _______________ (indicate name and relationship to your son) at
___________________________ (phone). If this person cannot be reached, I authorize qualified medical
personnel to administer any necessary aid or treatment to my son for illness or injury. My son is allergic to
the following medications or foods:
________________________________________________________________________________.
________________________________________________________________________
Parent or Guardian Signature Date
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Permission Slip for Putt’s Camp
August 21 – 23, 2015
I give permission for my son _______________________________ to participate in Troop 264’s visit to
BSA Putt’s Camp at Raystown Lake, Saxton, PA. In an emergency, please notify
___________________________ _______________ (indicate name and relationship to your son) at
___________________________ (phone). If this person cannot be reached, I authorize qualified medical
personnel to administer any necessary aid or treatment to my son for illness or injury. My son is allergic to
the following medications or foods: __________________________________.
________________________________________________________________________
Parent or Guardian Signature Date