Hi Troop 287,

This is Axel and I’m still in Wyoming but I wanted to invite you to help me with my Eagle Project. I’m planning to build 4 benches, 3 picnic tables and 2 planters for my high school during a school service day the first week of school. I need to have everything ready to go for the build day so I need help cutting and staining all the wood. There is A LOT OF WOOD!

Please join us on Tuesday, August 6 from 8:00am to 12:00pm , at my house: 

1175 Crown Haven Cir

Colorado Springs, CO 80919

– You do NOT need to stay the entire time, just come when you can and leave when you need to.

– We will have FOOD for breakfast, snacks, and lunch.

– Please sign up to RSVP by Sunday night August 4 so I can buy food.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-50418412-axels

– If you need help with a ride, please let me know and my mom can help.  

– I will send a reminder next week.

Please let me know if you have any questions and thanks for your help.

Thanks,

Axel

Troop, 

A shout-out to the Longs Peak crew! It was an awesome day in the mountains and pretty cool to summit a big mountain together.

This week we will meet at the barn on Tuesday and help prepare for Wyoming. We have bags and gear to pack and food to sort.  We could use your help even if you are not going on the trip because we have scouts who are out of town and unable to attend.

July 9 – Meeting Wyoming Prep
July  16 & 23 No Meetings Summer Break & Wyoming Trip
July 30 – Game Night (TBD)
August 6 – Meeting 
August 10 & 11 – Austin’s Eagle Project
August 13 Troop Elections
August 20 Court of Honor

-Axel

Long’s Peak climbers,

This trip is a BYOFSaOT (Bring Your Own Food, Snacks, and Other Things) day outing. We will be leaving later Friday night just to head up and take a little nap before starting a 3am trek.

We will be meeting at the church/barn and plan to depart Friday evening at 6pm

Mr. Anderson did a reconnaissance in Rocky Mountain National Park last weekend. There is still a lot of snow in that area, but according to recent reports, it is still possible to climb Long’s Peak. We will need to be prepared, which means having the right gear, and the right mindset. 

First, mindset – we will attempt Long’s, but we need to be ready to change our plan if the conditions are unsuitable. We will be trying the Loft Route, and if we reach the technical climbing and the snow/ice look unreasonable, our plan B option will be to attempt Mt Meeker instead. It is a 13er that connects to Long’s, and is an easy, non-technical hike from the Loft (the saddle between Long’s and Meeker). https://www.14ers.com/peaks/10136/13er-mount-meeker?t=routes

Second, Gear – with current conditions, traction devices are mandatory, so that means yak trax, micro spikes, etc., and a hiking pole at a minimum. Crampons and ice axe and would be better, but are not mandatory for everyone. I will be bringing micro spikes and my lightweight crampons and ice axe. Everyone will be on belay in any situation that a person could slip and fall. If there are long stretches of hard ice climbing, we will turn around.  To summarize, please bring:

Helmet
Harness
Gaiters
Micro Spikes and/or crampons
Hiking pole and/or ice axe
Everything else you would bring to climb a 14er in the summer (sunglasses, sunscreen, rain gear, food, water, etc.)

If you need to borrow a piece of equipment please let me know.

-Mr. Anderson

Troop,

This week we will meet at Blodgett open space for a hike.
Please wear your class B’s and bring a day pack with water and a headlamp!

LOOK AHEAD
July 4 – Flags WE STILL NEED HELP
July 9 – Meeting
July  16 & 23 No Meetings – Expedition Wyoming
July 30 – Game Night
August 6 – Meeting 
August 10 & 11 – Austin’s Eagle Project
August 13 Troop Elections
August 20 Court of Honor

-Axel

We are just a few days away from our 3rd flag posting of the season. We will be posting on July 4th. We are still in need of a 2 scouts and a 2 navigators. If you are in town, please consider signing up for flag duty.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4BA5AF2BA1FEC52-49049011-flag
Thank you,
Maureen Reiser
208-596-3115

Troop,

Following the fire ban at summer camp we figured its time for a good ‘ol campfire and game night. We will have stuff for S’mores as well as Cornhole, Spike Ball, and other fun games.

The meeting will be held at Mr. Petree’s house. Normal Time 7-8:30PM
2460 Silent Rain Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80919

Extreme Adventurers!!!!

We have had a lot of one off questions. We thought it might be good to take this time to have a meeting on our upcoming adventure and answer a lot of these in person for the whole group. If you are attending or a parent of someone who is attending then please make an effort to attend tonight.
We will also have some mountaineering gear available for checkout tonight so you can pack it with your gear, so if you need something just ask…

Adventurers,

Saturday July 6th 2024we will be holding a training exercise for those attending the Expedition Wyoming adventure.

The details are still being ironed out, but we would really like to see everyone attending this trip be involved to make sure we are all ready for what we will encounter.

Please click on the link below and indicate if you will be there or not. I would like a response from all folks signed up for Wyoming.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4BA8A828A4FD0-50139495-wyoming

Scouts & Parents,

We have an opportunity this Friday to get your annual swim test taken care of. The test will be needed for both scout camp and the Wyoming High Adventure trip. If you are available to join us this Friday please RSVP by sending a text to Janelle Anderson at (801) 518-9659. She can also help with transportation if you need a ride. 

Date: Friday, June 14

Time: 1-2pm

Where: Downtown YMCA located at 207 N Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Parking: Please use the parking garage next door (just East of the entrance to the YMCA)

Cost: $3.50 for non-members

Bring: Come dressed in your swim gear with a change of clothes, water bottle, goggles and towel.

BSA Swim Test Requirements:

• Jump feet first into water over the head in depth, level off, and begin swimming.
• Swim 75 yards (3 lengths of the pool) in a strong manner using one or more of the following strokes: sidestroke, breaststroke, trudgen, or crawl (no dog-paddle).
• Swim 25 yards (1 length of the pool) using an easy, resting backstroke.
• The 100 yards must be completed without stops and must include at least one sharp turn.
• After completing the swim, rest by floating (Typically, for up to one minute).

Please contact me with your RSVP and any questions or concerns you might have.

Thanks,

Janelle

With the Troop being at Camp Chris Dobbins for summer camp next week, we will forego our normal weekly meeting.

See you all again Tuesday 6/25/2024 as scheduled.

Troop,

Class B Uniforms tonight!!!! We are going for a hike!!!

While the Troop Committee has their meeting we will go for a hike down around Ute Valley Park.

When we return we will discuss packing list for summer camp as well as upcoming adventures.

-Axel

We are less than a week away from Flag Day! We are still in need of drivers, navigators and Scouts. If you are in town please consider signing up for this holiday. You are responsible for signing up for 2 holidays and this one would be very helpful. We all love our great equipment and high adventurous troop with a low cost!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4BA5AF2BA1FEC52-49049011-flag

Maureen Reiser
208-596-3115

Troop,

Tonight we will be meeting up at the barn around the campfire

Our next outing is summer camp and tonight we will be getting the troop trailer and gear all ready to go.

In addition we will work on some First Aid Scenarios being we didn’t get to do that at Ute Valley Park last week when I was sick.

Cant wait to see you all tonight!

Mr. Petree

Thank you for those who helped with Memorial Day. We have a quick turn around with Flag Day. Although Flag Day is on June 14th we will be placing flags on Saturday, June 15th. We need more sign up to make this day successful.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4BA5AF2BA1FEC52-49049011-flag
Please consider signing up if you are in town. There are only 5 holidays and we ask each family to sign up for at least 2 too keep our cost down.
Maureen Reiser
208-596-3115

Save the date! August 10th and August 11th 2024

Hello Everyone,

I am working with Colorado Springs Utilities to perform environmental remediation and wildfire mitigation work on the Pikes Peak Watershed to protect our drinking water and restore wildlife habitat.

Please sign up to come out and give us a hand on Saturday 8/10, Sunday 8/11, or both!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4BA8A828A4FD0-49884193-austins

Austin Petree

Troop,

This week we will be having a bike ride in Ute Valley Park. Mr. Petree, will work on finishing up the first aid merit badge .

Don’t have a bike??? Come anyway, there is tons of great hiking, you could play a victim for the First Aid MB scenarios, and we may have some extra bikes to borrow.

We will be biking to Ute Valley Park from the church and back. Pickup and drop off will be at the church.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE:

5/28/24: Bike ride in Ute Valley

6/4/24: Trip preparation and planning for Summer Camp.

6/9 – 6/15: Summer Camp

6/16 – 6/22: NYLT

-Axel and Rudra

We are approaching Memorial Day Flag duty this Monday. We still need 2 drivers and 3 Scouts. Please consider helping out your fellow scout, it makes for a long day if there are not enough participants. Don’t forget you also get paid! Sign up below
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4BA5AF2BA1FEC52-49049011-flag
Maureen Reiser
208-596-3115

Troop,

This week we will have Order of the Arrow Elections. Austin Petree out OA Represenative has coordinated having the Buffalo Mountain Lodge Elections Team to visit and hold an election.

In order to conduct the election we need as much of the troop there as possible or it will not be valid. Please show up tonight!

Following the election we will we will be having a barn clean-up night, so bring some work gloves and maybe a dust mask.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE:

5/21/24: Order of the Arrow Elections & Barn Clean-Up night

5/28/24: Bike ride in Ute Valley WITH Mr. Petree: First Aid Merit Badge First aid Practical applications in Biking. If you don’t have a bike, let Mr. Petree know.

6/4/24: Trip preparation and meal planning for Summer Camp.

-Axel and Rudra

Memorial Day is coming up quick and we are going backward on the sign ups. At this time we only have one driver signed up for flags and we still need 3 drivers and 6 more scouts. This is not optional for us to fulfill our commitment. Please consider signing up for a slot if you are here in town, even if you can do just part of a shift, we could try to make that work. I understand that we are all busy and we have a much smaller troop this year but this is how we keep our troop financially stable. We ask that you and your scout sign up for AT LEAST two holidays this season.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4BA5AF2BA1FEC52-49049011-flag
Please let me know if you have any questions
Maureen Reiser
208-596-3115
Thank you

Troop,

This week we will be going to Pinion Valley Park for the game night. We will be meeting early, from 6:00 – 8:00, so that we have more sunlight. Bring any balls, frisbees, and or other park games. Remember a water bottle! See you there!

UPCOMING SCHEDULE:

5/14/24: Game Night: Pinion Valley Park Day (6:00-8:00) Meeting early so we have more daylight.

5/21/24: We will have Order of the Arrow Elections run by Austin Petree and a Barn Clean-Up night

5/28/24: Bike ride in Ute Valley WITH Mr. Petree: First Aid Merit Badge First aid Practical applications in Biking. If you don’t have a bike, let Mr. Petree know.

6/4/24: Trip preparation and meal planning for Summer Camp.

-Axel and Rudra

Troop,

We will be meal planning and prepping for the FAM CAMP DINO MARCH. Mrs. Anderson has hot dogs and sausages for the campout.

Nathan Turner will be giving a presentation on how to organize your binder. Make sure you bring your binder and all the things you want to organize inside. Things like BOR papers, merit badge cards, rank advancement cards, things you are working on and volunteer hours.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE:

5/10 – 5/12: FAM CAMP DINO MARCH – Be sure to sign up here 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4BA8A828A4FD0-49252638-2024

5/14/24: Game Night: Pinion Valley Park Day (6:00-8:00) Meeting early so we have more daylight.

5/21/24: We will have Order of the Arrow Elections run by Austin Petree and a Barn Clean-Up night

5/28/24: Bike ride in Ute Valley WITH Mr. Petree: First Aid Merit Badge First aid Practical applications in Biking. If you don’t have a bike, let Mr. Petree know.

-Axel & Rudra