Due to the troop doing the incline this Saturday September 5, there will be no meeting this week. Please sign up for the incline here: Sign-up Form
Dear Scout Families,
Please review our upcoming schedule for September and mark your calendars!
Please note that we have included Google Sign-up form links for The Incline, Airshow Volunteer & Recruiting Event, and Backpacking Music Pass below.
Please sign up using those links as soon as possible so we have appropriate headcount and adult leaders.
Here is the updated schedule of events through the end of September:
| Date | Time | Activity | Location | Address | Details / Links / Notes | Signup Link |
| Sat, 9/5/26 | 5:30 AM | The Incline | Dillon Mobility Hub | 134 Manitou Ave, Manitou Springs, CO 80829 | Incline Info | Sign-up Form |
| Mon, 9/7/26 | 6:00 AM | Flags | The Barn | 6460 Flying W Ranch Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80919 | N/A | SignUpGenius |
| Tue, 9/8/26 | 6:30 PM | Mountain Biking | Ute Valley | 1705 Vindicator Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80919 | N/A | N/A |
| Tue, 9/15/26 | 6:30 PM | Knot Meeting & Game Night | The Church | 6460 Flying W Ranch Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80919 | N/A | N/A |
| Sat, 9/19/26 | 8:30 AM | Airshow Volunteer & Recruiting Event | Pikes Peak Regional Airshow | 7250 Getting Heights, Colorado Springs, CO | Airshow Info | Sign-up Form |
| Tue, 9/22/26 | 6:30 AM | Prep for Campout & RA | The Church | 6460 Flying W Ranch Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80919 | N/A | N/A |
| Fri, 9/25/26 – Sun, 9/27/26 | 5:00 PM | Backpacking Music Pass | The Barn / Music Pass Trailhead | Music Pass Trailhead, Westcliffe, CO 81252 | Trail Details | Sign-up Form |
| Tue, 9/29/26 | 6:30 PM | Moon Hike – Cheyenne Canyon | Mt Muscoco | Mt Cutler and Muscoco Trailhead, N Cheyenne Canyon Rd, Colorado Springs, CO | Trail Details | N/A |
Please let us know if you have any questions!
Best regards,
BSA Troop 287 Leadership
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For this weeks meeting the troop will be going to top golf for a game night. We will meet there at 6:30 and will be done at 8:30. The cost will be about 15 dollars per scout. Please wear your class B uniform.
Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-64737779-25august#/
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Hi troop, at this weeks meeting we will be meeting at the church at 7:00 to prepare for our upcoming campout where we hope to summit Mt. Elbert. There will also be opportunity to sign off any rank advancement.
For the upcoming campout, the troop is trying something new. Instead of using sign-up genius we will be using a google form to handle sign ups.
As for the campout this weekend, scouts have two options. They can either attempt to summit the mountain or they can stay back at camp and hang out at twin lakes. Scouts that choose to summit can also go to the lake after the climb if weather cooperates. Feel free to bring inflatable paddle boards/kayaks or fishing gear for the lake. For this to work, we need 4 adults registered with the troop to attend. 
Troop Campout Signup — Twin Lakes & Mt. Elbert, Aug 21–23 Attached here is the google form to sign up for the trip. If you or your scout plans to attend, please sign up ASAP.
Upcoming Schedule:
8/18- Campout Prep
8/21-8/23- Mt. Elbert Campout
8/25- Top golf (Early Meeting Time)
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Hi Troop, we will meet at the barn at 6:30 to distribute door hangers for our flag program. Please wear your class A uniform.
Don’t forget to sign up to bring a topping for the ice cream at the Court of Honor next week. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-64977040-icecream
Upcoming Schedule
August 11- Court of Honor (https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-64977040-icecream)
August 18- Campout prep
August 21-23- Mt. Elbert camp out
August 25- Top Golf game night ($15-20 per person for 2 hours of golf; will probably start 6:00 or 6:30)
September 5- Manitou Incline
September 7- Labor Day Flags (https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-64167983-flag#/)
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Tuesday, August 11th at 7:00
We have lots of merit badges and rank advancement to award! Ceremony will start at 7 and we will enjoy an ice cream social together afterwards!
Troop will supply the ice cream; please sign up to bring a topping:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-64977040-icecream
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Saturday, August 1st
First shift will be 9-12:30 with lunch being the last 30 minutes; second shift is 12-4 with lunch being the first 30 minutes.
We will be installing 2 benches and a mountain bike repair stand. We will also be doing some trail work for this section of Forest Lakes (Mt. Herman -Monument)
Thank you to those of you who already signed up to help! – Alex
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E49AAAA2BA4F9C34-64699166-alexs
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Hi troop, we will meet Tuesday July 21 at the church where we will create patrol names, yells, and sketch out a design for each patrols flag. Please wear your Class A uniform so we can do uniform checks before the upcoming Court of Honor. Mr. Orozi and Mr. Tonge will also be ready to sign off on rank advancement and do Scout Master Conferences for those prepared with all requirements signed off.
Upcoming Schedule
July 28 – Prep for Court of Honor. **Schedule Scoutmaster Conferences and Board of Reviews in advance.
August 4 – Door Hanger Distribution for Flag Program
August 11 – Court of Honor
August 18- Prep for Mt. Elbert campout/Rank Advancement
August 21-23 – Mt. Elbert campout
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The Troop will go to Top Golf on 25 August. Top Golf is located at: 165 Spectrum Lp, Colorado Springs, CO 80921
The time is 6-8pm at the cost will be around $15 per Scout, with additional costs for food and drink if the Scouts choose to purchase.
Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-64737779-25august#/
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The Troop will go to the Colorado Springs Rodeo on 14 July. Tickets range from $32, $42, or $47. On 10 July, the Troop will confirm with those who registered and buy tickets together.
To sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-64737707-14july#/
For more information: https://www.pikespeakorbust.org/
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Hi Troop!
July 7 Meeting
We will be meeting at the church at 7pm to prep for the upcoming Columbine Backpacking trip this weekend. After we finish preparing, scouts will have time to work on rank advancement.
Please use the sign-up genius to sign up for the backpacking trip. For the trip to be possible this weekend, we need one more registered adult to attend. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-64710795-1112#/
Alex’s Eagle Project
Earn some volunteer hours and support a great Eagle Project with Alex Winslow. See post from the other day for details, and you can sign up here for the August 1 work session. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E49AAAA2BA4F9C34-64699166-alexs#/
Upcoming Schedule
July 11-12: Columbine Backpacking Trip: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-64710795-1112#/
July 14 – Game Night – Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo (details to come)
July 21 – Backpacking Merit Badge/Uniform Check
July 28 – Prep for Court of Honor. **Schedule Scoutmaster Conferences and Board of Reviews in advance.
August 4 – Door Hanger Distribution for Flag Program
August 11 – Court of Honor
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For the Columbine Lake backpacking trip, the plan is to meet at the Barn this Saturday, July 11th, at 9:00 AM.
The drive is approximately 3 hours. We will hike in on Saturday the 11th, stay overnight, and hike out on Sunday the 12th. We aim to be back by 3:00 PM on Sunday at the barn. The hike is roughly 3.4 miles each way (6.8 miles total) with about 1,100 feet of elevation gain, making it a great option for first-time backpackers.
Alltrails: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/columbine-lake-trail–2
Please note that another leader must attend to make this trip possible; otherwise, we will have to cancel.
Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-64710795-1112#/
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My Eagle Scout project, overseen by Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates, will take place in the Forest Lakes – Mount Herman area. The goal is to build two benches and install a mountain bike repair stand to entise mountain bikers and hikers to explore this new area.
AM helpers would start at 9:00. We will work on laying the concrete for the benches and stand as well as help with trail work. At noon we will enjoy pizza and refreshments together.
PM helpers will arrive around noon for pizza and refreshments before we get started. We will work on installing the benches and stand as well as help with trail work.
Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you! – Alex
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E49AAAA2BA4F9C34-64699166-alexs
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I challenge each of you to read through the US Declaration of Independence this Saturday. If not then, sometime soon before the summer leaves us and school begins. In Philadelphia, 250 years ago, our founding fathers decided to take the ultimate risk and chose to stand together against the British Empire to start a new country. There are three main parts of the short document. First, a Preamble which gave a vision of the freedoms and life citizens of this newly-declared country might achieve. Next is the List of Grievances. These state the legal case of how the Colonies truly tried to live within British law and how they were ignored and persecuted by the Crown. Finally, the strongest statement of the entire document, the Resolution of Independence. Ripping ourselves from the Crown, we declared that we are a new country. Its final sentence lays down the ultimate risk/reward: And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor. (JC Kundert)
Nations come into being in many ways. Military rebellion, civil strife, acts of heroism, acts of treachery, a thousand greater and lesser clashes between defenders of the old order and supporters of the new–all these occurrences and more have marked the emergences of new nations, large and small. The birth of our own nation included them all. That birth was unique, not only in the immensity of its later impact on the course of world history and the growth of democracy, but also because so many of the threads in our national history run back through time to come together in one place, in one time, and in one document: the Declaration of Independence. (from US National Archives: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-history)
The Declaration of Independence was designed for multiple audiences: the King, the colonists, and the world. It was also designed to multitask. Its goals were to rally the troops, win foreign allies, and to announce the creation of a new country. The introductory sentence states the Declaration’s main purpose, to explain the colonists’ right to revolution. In other words, “to declare the causes which impel them to the separation.” Congress had to prove the legitimacy of its cause. It had just defied the most powerful nation on Earth. It needed to motivate foreign allies to join the fight. https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration/what-does-it-say
Preamble
These are the lines contemporary Americans know best: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of happiness.” These stirring words were designed to convince Americans to put their lives on the line for the cause. Separation from the mother country threatened their sense of security, economic stability, and identity. The preamble sought to inspire and unite them through the vision of a better life. https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration/what-does-it-say
List of Grievances
The list of 27 complaints against King George III constitute the proof of the right to rebellion. Congress cast “the causes which impel them to separation” in universal terms for an international audience. Join our fight, reads the subtext, and you join humankind’s fight against tyranny. https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration/what-does-it-say
Resolution of Independence
The most important and dramatic statement comes near the end: “That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States.” It declares a complete break with Britain and its King and claims the powers of an independent country. https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration/what-does-it-say
This is the true reason for our National Holiday on July 4th each year. Honor our Flag, your fellow countrymen, your family, and your God on Independence Day. This may not be the perfect country. It has many flaws. It is also the absolute best on the globe. (JC Kundert)
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Troop 287 needs your help on Saturday! As of now, we only have one driver and two scouts signed up for Flag Posting. Each flag posting day a scout volunteers equals more than $50 into their scout account. Siblings are encouraged to volunteer as well, contributing to their Troop 287 brother’s account. Please sign up ASAP to ensure our partnership with the Rotary Club and the Mountain Shadows neighborhood stays alive. This is our only fundraiser and needs your effort to keep it going.
Signup here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-64167983-flag#/
Yours in Scouting,
Mr. JC Kundert
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Tonight we’ll meet at Wilson Ranch Park at 7pm for Game night – WATER BALLOONS! Dress accordingly.
4th of July Flags: We still have a lot of openings to support flags on the 4th of July. Please sign up to help…And, as a reminder, please sign up an adult as well with your scout, to either help drive or navigate. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-64167983-flag#/
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Hi Troop!! We sent 15 scouts off to Summer Camp yesterday. They were excited and ready for a week in the outdoors!! I hope our 3 adults were as excited as they were!
No Meeting This Week: As a reminder, we have NO MEETING this week due to a majority of the troop at summer camp. We meet again next week for Game Night. Details to be released next weekend.
Flags: Our flag program is one of the troop’s most important fundraisers. Signing up to post and retrieve flags not only helps support troop activities, equipment, and adventures, but also teaches Scouts responsibility, service, and teamwork. Every family’s involvement makes a difference, and sharing the workload ensures the program remains manageable for everyone.
We have a lot of openings to support posting flags on the 4th of July. Please sign up to help…And, as a reminder, please sign up an adult as well with your scout, to either help drive or navigate. Sign up here https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-64167983-flag#/
Thanks for your support. Together, we can continue this valued community tradition while providing meaningful opportunities for the troop.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
30 Jun: Game Night – Water Balloon fight
4 July: Fourth of July Flags: Sign up here https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-64167983-flag#/
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Hi troop, I am sending one final reminder about summer camp. See my original camp post from last Sunday that included the packing list and theme days and other logistics.
- Please arrive at the barn no later than 11:00am on Sunday.
- Remember that we travel in class A’s. Traveling in it also can also help you not forget it!
- After we arrive and get settled at our campsite, we’ll be heading to the pool to do a swim test. Please have your swim suit easily accessible in your tub.
- We will arrive back at the barn sometime between 9:15 and 10:15 am on Saturday, June 26. Please expect a text from your scout or from one of the adult leaders that morning letting you know when we are leaving camp and when we are expected to get to the barn.
If you need to contact any of the adult leaders, here are their phone numbers.
- Matt Tonge – 719-964-8296
- JC Kundert – 719-323-0224
- Tim Orozi – 614-940-2201
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Hi Scout Families,
This weekend, troop’s current bank is transitioning from First Bank to PNC. Please do not Zelle any money to the troop after tonight to ensure that it doesn’t get ‘lost’ during the transition.
I will let you know when we are back up and running next week. Thank you!
Betsy
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Troop,
We will be meeting on Tuesday, June 16 at the church/barn at 7pm to do part II of the Architecture Merit Badge with Mr. Thesing.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
16 Jun: Architect Merit Badge part II (church)
21-27 Jun: Camp A Summer Camp
23 Jun: No meeting
30 Jun: Game Night – Water Balloon fight
4 July: Fourth of July Flags: Sign up here https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-64167983-flag#/
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