Get your sunscreen, sleds, and sand shoes because Troop 287 is headed to the Great Sand Dunes National Park on May 16 – 18, 2025. The dunes are located 3 hours southwest in the San Luis Valley, and we will be car camping, so bring as much gear as you want. Please sign up ASAP so we can plan food and adult support. 

We will depart from the barn at 5:30 on Friday and return between 12 and 1 on Sunday

Please sign up here so we have an accurate count of who will be attending.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-56754169-sand

Please sign up to attend the BBQ Court of Honor on April 15th and tell us which small side dish you plan to bring.  The troop will be catering BBQ at this event, so we need good attendance numbers.  Please RSVP by Friday (4/11). Thank you to those who have already signed up!

Dinner will be at 6:00 pm with the ceremony afterwards.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-55777182-court

If you RSVPd to the Joint Eagle Court of Honor for John, Axel and Logan please check your email for Academy base access info. Please register ASAP.

All adults (18yrs and older) must register using the link below unless they have a valid military ID. For those who have a DBIDs card for Air Academy High School they may not accept it because this is not a a District 20 function and request that you register online.

Note: The Cadet Lodge sits at the base of Eagles Peak and the access road is dirt/gravel/some snow and very steep both directions.  If you do not feel comfortable driving on the dirt road we can arrange a shuttle ride from the Barry Goldwater Visitor Center parking lot which is across the street from the access road. Contact Janelle Anderson (801)518-9659 if you need assistance. 

We are excited to see you there.  Thanks for your support.

The Andersons & Reisers

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When: Sunday, May 4, 2025 @ 2:30pm

Where: St. Michael’s Episcopal Church

Please RSVP by May 1st at this link: https://www.evite.com/event/0233WPJAM4PQ7E5F6EPQAEQAD4TDYI?utm_campaign=send_sharable_link&utm_source=customlink&utm_medium=sharable_invite

Please join us in celebrating Austin as he is awarded Scouting’s highest rank of Eagle Scout. The ceremony will be held at the Historic Flying W Ranch on April 10th 2025 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. Cake and refreshments will be served at the reception immediately following the ceremony. Flying W Ranch is located at 3330 Chuckwagon Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80919.

Please RSVP at the following link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4BA8A828A4FD0-55494397-austins

We will have the April Court of Honor catered and families will supply side dishes and desserts. Since we are having it catered, we will need good RSVP numbers. Please sign up as soon as possible.

Date & Time: April 15th at 6:00

Please sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-55777182-court

Thomas is requesting a few scouts for an honor guard. Please RSVP to the number above.

Please help us to gauge interest in summer camp this year by filling out this sign up.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-55100360-summer#

We still have many NON-REFUNDABLE slots for ice climbing on Sat, February 1st. No prior experience needed. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity that costs the general public $240 per person, but it’s only $70 for scouts. While the climbing coincides with the weekend cabin trip at Camp A, you do not need to stay for the entire weekend to do ice climbing. You can come up just for climbing on Saturday (3hr slots). We really want to fill the slots with Troop 287 scouts, but we will start giving away our slots this week

On the sign-up you will see separate sign-ups for the cabins (scout & adults) and a sign-up for ice climbing (scouts & adults). If you have any questions please contact Janelle Anderson  (801)518-9659.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-53926155-cabins

Sunday, January 12th. Meet at the barn at 0600 and we will caravan to Monarch. Adult drivers and scouts please sign up below.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-54225425-monarch

We have reserved cabins and ice climbing slots at Camp Alexander for the first weekend in February. The cabins are booked for 2 nights (Friday 1/31 and Saturday 2/1) and the cost is $25pp (both nights included) for your stay.

The ice climbing will be held on Saturday from 11:15 am to 2:15 pm and costs $70pp. This price will include all the gear, instruction, and 3 hours of awesome ice climbing. Space is limited for ice climbing so grab your spot ASAP! Any questions, contact Mike Anderson at (801) 791-7854 or Janelle Anderson at (801) 518-9569.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-53926155-cabins#

Troop,

This week, we will be doing a night hike at Ute Valley Park. Mr Petree will provide glowsticks, but you must bring your own headlamp or flashlight. We will meet in the Eagle View parking lot.

P.S. Troop 187 will be joining us on this hike as well

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

10/22: Ute Valley Glow Stick Night Hike

10/29:   Jack-O-Latern Competition:

Bring your own pumpkin (already gutted not carved) to carve and compete for tasty prizes.

We will also do some scout stuff  🙂

11/5: Patrol Flag Makeing:

Patrol Flag making + Scoutmaster conferences and scheduled B.O.R meetings

11/6: PLC Meeting

Just a reminder, Court of Honor is this week! 8/20 7:00 (set up at 6:30 for anyone that can). It will be an ice cream social. If you haven’t rsvp’d yet, please do.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-50498552-icecream

Please sign up to attend. We are also looking for 4-6 scouts to participate in the Color Guard for this event. If you would like to help out with that please indicate that at on the sign up.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-50505761-marks

The upcoming Court of Honor will be on August 20th at 7:00 (set up at 6:30 for anyone that can). It will be an ice cream social. Below is a sign up to bring toppings. Please let me know if you have any questions.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-50498552-icecream

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

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

Don’t forget that we have our Court of Honor Ceremony plus a hot dog cookout this week! We need everyone to sign up below so we can buy enough food for families. We will have some veggie dog options too. Please remember to bring the items you signed up for, and if possible, arrive at the church a little early to help with the setup between 6-6:30.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-48880275-topdog

We still need volunteers for our Flag Fundraiser. This is how our troop earns a lot of money for cool trips and gear. We need all scouts to help out so please pick a date you can help on Memorial Day, Flag Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day or Veterans Day.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4BA5AF2BA1FEC52-49049011-flag

UPCOMING SCHEDULE:

4/16 Court of Honor: 6:30p – 8:30p 

4/23 Game Night: TBD

4/30 Meeting Night: TBD

5/7/24: Trip preparation and meal planning for FAM CAMP DINO MARCH in La Junta, CO

5/10 – 5/12: FAM CAMP DINO MARCH

-Axel and Rudra

When: Friday, April 12 – Sunday, April 14

We will be car camping just outside the main canyon close to Witches Canyon. Directions and specific location details will be shared. We will be able to explore new rock formations, canyons, and trails. There will be rock climbing on Saturday with another opportunity to earn the Climbing Merit Badge. Bring good hiking shoes and layers of warm clothing because the nights can get chilly. 

Previous climbing experience or gear (harness & climbing shoes) is NOT required but is recommended so if you have it, bring it.  NOTE: You can rent climbing shoes ($10 for the weekend) at REI which we highly recommend. Get a size that fits tightly with no wiggle room. We will be providing helmets, a few harnesses and belay devices for the troop. 

There’s plenty of hiking and hanging around camp available for those not interested in climbing. It’s about a 3 hour drive to the San Luis Valley so we will try to carpool to limit the vehicles needed. We will meet at the barn on Friday and plan to leave nlt 5pm. We plan to be home Sunday afternoon and will send an update on timing that morning.

Please RSVP ASAP at this link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-48954919-penitente

For our April Court of Honor we will be doing a hot dog cookout!  The troop will provide dogs and toppings, please sign up for a salad/side or dessert at the link below. 

Time will be 6:30 to 8:30 as we have quite a few merit badges to give out.  Please have scouts to the church a little early if possible to help set up!

Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-48880275-topdog