Good morning, troop! We had the opportunity to join the Troop Round Up in November and needed to adjust the calendar slightly. Here are our current upcoming events and meetings

10/27 – Pumpkin Carving and Costume Contest

11/3 – Turkey Bowl football game – Parents can play too, and last year was a lot of fun!

11/7 – Veterans day flags – We still need drivers and a few more scouts to sign up. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-64167983-flag#/

11/10 – Pioneering and 2027 Camp Out Event planning

11/14 – Troop Round Up at USAFA – Great opportunity to showcase what 287 is all about and get new scouts interested in the troop. Sign up will be sent out shortly.

11/14 – Nathan’s Eagle Project cont’d – Please sign up here https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090B49A9AB2CA0F49-65362077-nathan#/

11/15 – Troop hike at either Cheyenne MTN or TBD. – THIS DATE MOVED

11/17 – COH Rehearsal, Committee meeting, and opportunity for BOR for rank advancement (please schedule in advance via Mr. Tonge.)

11/21 – No meeting, Happy Thanksgiving!

Troop, come join Nathan Turner on November 14 as he continues his Eagle Project at the Bruce McCandless Veteran’s Center in Florence with Build Phase III. Work will continue with general landscaping, bench building, finishing electrical and sprinkler work, pouring concrete, and setting in the flag poles. Work will be from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm – choose a 4 hour shift or stay the whole day. Lunch will be provided so come out and have some fun and earn some volunteer hours! Please bring gloves, sturdy shoes/boots, eye protection, ball cap, and a water source if you have them. Please sign up using this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090B49A9AB2CA0F49-65362077-nathan#/

What: Eagle Project Volunteering

When: November 14th from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Where: Bruce McCandless Veteran’s Home, 903 Moore Dr. Florence, CO 81226

This week we will meet at the church at 6:30pm for our joint costume contest and pumpkin carving contest!

Have scouts wear their costumes, and bring PRE GUTTED pumpkins for carving during the meeting! We will have carving tools available for everyone to use, but pumpkins must be carve ready.

If your scout needs rank advancement or scoutmaster conference before the upcoming Court of Honor in December please text me 719-964-8296

Happy Halloween families!

We will meet at the church tonight at 6:30 to prep for our camp out at the barn this weekend. Wear Class B uniform. There will be adult leadership available to sign off rank advancement for scouts that need to. See you tonight!

The troop will be meeting at the barn to do some clean up and organization in preparation for our camp out next weekend. Wear class B uniforms and have them be prepared for temperature swings going in and out of the barn. A headlamp or flashlight may be helpful as well. See you at 6:30!

Good evening 287! The troop calendar has been updated with upcoming events through the end of the year. Please feel free to view them here https://www.bsatroop287.org/calendar/

Tuesday 10/6 we will be working with the church to help remove some out of use items, and this will count toward service project/hours. Wear Class A Uniform. Adult leadership will be available to sign off for rank advancement after we complete the project.

Saturday 10/10 Nathan continues his Eagle project and volunteers are needed! Please review more and sign up here https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090B49A9AB2CA0F49-65362077-nathan#/

Tuesday night we will meet to hike Pulpit Rock at 6:30pm at 6411 N Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80918. With the recent full moon it should be well lit, but have your scout bring a headlamp, water, and have them wear layers in case it gets cooler after dark. Adults are encouraged to join for a fun hike with your scout!

I wanted to get an update out to everyone that with school back in session, and the days getting darker earlier, we are moving the meetings up 30 minutes so they will be 6:30p-8:00p.

Also, the calendar on the troop website has been updated to reflect currently scheduled meetings and camp outs. Tomorrow the patrol leaders, SPL, and adult leadership will have a meeting (along side our campout planning meeting) to plan for our Tuesday meetings in Q4, and we will work to get those loaded to the calendar as well. We will try to stick to those scheduled meetings and camp outs, but if something needs to change we will send an update post and update the calendar as well.

See you all tomorrow at 6:30p!

Hi Troop, at this weeks meeting we will be preparing for the upcoming backpacking trip to Music Pass this weekend. Scouts will also be able to get any rank advancement they need signed off. If you plan on going on the backpacking trip please sign up here- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRZYBqFB7NIAukU-MCMx4NOgMjRdIuARdxdGP5Zd-TuGTIPA/viewform

Upcoming Schedule

9/25-9/27: Music Pass Backpacking Trip

9/29: Moon Hike at Cheyenne Mountain

Troop, come join Nathan Turner on October 10th as he continues his Eagle Project at the Bruce McCandless Veteran’s Center in Florence with Build Phase II. Work will continue with general landscaping, working on the sprinkler system, laying electrical lines, and applying urethane to the bench legs. If we have rock available, we will also spread that out. Work will be from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm and lunch will be provided. Gatorade and water will also be provided. Please bring gloves, sturdy shoes/boots, eye protection, ball cap, and a water source if you have them. Please sign up using this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090B49A9AB2CA0F49-65362077-nathan#/

What: Eagle Project Volunteering

When: October 10th from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm

Where: Bruce McCandless Veteran’s Home, 903 Moore Dr., Florence, CO 81226

We have the opportunity to attend the airshow this Saturday 9/19 and Sunday 9/20 to help with the event and also recruit new scouts. Timeframe is roughly 8:30am to 4:00pm and your scout could attend one day, or both days if they want the opportunity to!

This is a great volunteer event and gets them free access to the air show!!

We need to get a final head count with names by 6:00 pm on Wednesday 9/16 so please sign up ASAP.

Sign up here and please notate the day that your scout can attend – https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdT-TaTHNrKvziS4S5ZXq5noTeK3KM92Hgay05OHHhJGZHZfg/viewform

This weeks meeting is game night. Pleas arrive at the church at 6:30 wearing your class B uniform. Some adults and youth leaders will be planning our 4th quarter meetings.

Troop, come join Nathan Turner tomorrow on September 12 as he begins his Eagle Project. He will be building a Veteran’s Memorial at the Bruce McCandless Veteran’s home in Florence. Initial work will include: lots of landscaping, removing several small trees, laying some sprinkler lines, and building bench frames. This is a big project and will require lots of volunteers. Work will be from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. You can sign up for the whole day, a four-hour block or whatever time you have available. A Chic-fil-A lunch will be provided from 11:30-12:30. He will also have Gatorade and water available. Please bring gloves, eye protection, and a water bottle if you have them. Please sign up using this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090B49A9AB2CA0F49-65362077-nathan#/

What: Eagle Project Volunteering

When: September 12 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Where: Bruce McCandless Veteran’s Home, 903 Moore Dr., Florence, CO 81226

Hey troop,

This week the troop is going mountain biking. Please meet at the north Ute Valley trail head at 6:30 (1705 Vindicator Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80919).

Uniform is class B.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

9/12 – Nathan’s Eagle Project – Great opportunity to help with an awesome project. Click here to VOLUNTEER

9/15 – Meeting – Wilson Community Church – Knots and Game Night

9/19 – Airshow Event – Volunteer and Recruiting – Sign up here.

9/22 – Meeting – Wilson Community Church – Prep for Campout and Rank Advancement

9/25-27 – Music Pass Backpacking Trip – Sign up here

9/29 – Moon Hike Cheyenne Mtn Canyon

Troop, come join Nathan Turner on September 12 as he begins his Eagle Project. He will be building a Veteran’s Memorial at the Bruce McCandless Veteran’s home in Florence. Initial work will include: lots of landscaping, removing several small trees, laying some sprinkler lines, and building bench frames. This is a big project and will require lots of volunteers. Work will be from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. You can sign up for the whole day, a four-hour block or whatever time you have available. A Chic-fil-A lunch will be provided from 11:30-12:30. He will also have Gatorade and water available. Please bring gloves, eye protection, and a water bottle if you have them. Please sign up using this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090B49A9AB2CA0F49-65362077-nathan#/

What: Eagle Project Volunteering

When: September 12 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Where: Bruce McCandless Veteran’s Home, 903 Moore Dr., Florence, CO 81226

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:

Please let us know if you have any questions!

Best regards,

BSA Troop 287 Leadership

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#/

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)