GETTING TO AND FROM CAMP:

– Meet at Barn at 1:30pm Sunday, 7/9 for a 2pm departure (see sign up below for carpooling)

– Scouts need to eat lunch beforehand, dinner at Camp A will be provided 

– Last check out the following Saturday (7/15) is at 8:15am so drivers should plan to pick up scouts by 8am or the night before (see below). Once drivers have reception, they can send ETA updates.

FAMILY NIGHT

One of the highlights at Camp Alexander is Friday Family Night. Friends and family are welcome to join in the fun and spirit on Friday afternoon as the scouts participate in camp wide events. At 5:15 PM the camp will have its final assembly, with Scouts dressed in full field uniform. Awards and rank recognitions will be presented at this time. Be sure to have cameras ready to capture the great moments.  Friday evening meal tickets are sold at the Business Office at $10 and must be purchased prior to dining.

There is no charge for the Scouts and leaders in attendance at camp during the week as the cost is already included in the camp fee. The closing campfire, performed by the Scouts, will begin at approximately 7:45 PM and should conclude by 9:30 PM.

If there is enough interest in family night and bringing your scout home with you after we might plan to have the whole troop check out on Friday night.  Please indicate that on the sign up below. Mike will need to leave Friday night anyway for a memorial service Saturday morning.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-getting

PACKING:

– Use large plastic bins labeled with scout name, troop, phone number 

– Packing list was passed out at the last meeting and is also attached here.

THEME DAYS:

This is not mandatory of course, but many of the boys enjoy participating!

Monday – Crazy Sock Day – wear your favorite crazy sock(s)!

Tuesday – Camp T-Shirt Day – wear your favorite Camp Alexander t-shirt

Wednesday – OA Day – wear your OA sash with full field uniform

Thursday – Crazy Hat Day—wear a crazy hat!

Friday – Floral Fridays– wear your favorite floral shirt

MORE CAMP SPECIFIC INFORMATION:

Go to the Camp A website, click on “Program” and then “Camp A Leader’s Guide” which is full of helpful info and a daily schedule.

http://campalexanderbsa.org/summer-camp/program/

Hi Troop!

Sorry for the last-minute note. We are going to go over some scout camp items and hopefully play a few games. Wear Class B (or comfortable clothes) for fun activities. If you can’t make it, we understand that summer is a busy time for everyone.

Axel

Wear comfortable clothes to scouts tonight. We will meet at the barn and then walk to the park for ultimate frisbee!

Just about the whole troop is out enjoying summer, so we are cancelling tonight’s meeting. See you next week!

Friday, June 16th to Sunday, June 18

This is a 16 mile round trip hike.  We will do 8 miles on Saturday and 8 out on Sunday.  Please sign up your scout if he is interested.  Please also sign up if you are able to drive scouts to or from the trailhead. 

Plan: Meet at barn and drive to Stillwater Campground (sites B005 and B006) on Friday, 16 June. Camp overnight then drive to Monarch Lake Trailhead (30 min) morning of 17 June. Park at trailhead and hike to Crater Lake via Cascade Creek Trail (8 miles). Camp at Crater Lake (reserved group site) Saturday, 17 June and explore area. Hike out morning of 18 June and drive back to barn.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-lone

I have had some requests for COH programs from previous ceremonies so I decided to post a handful of them here. Going forward I will post them as we go as well.

Tuesday, May 23rd at 7:00

This month we decided to do things a little bit differently to accommodate everyone’s busy end of school schedules. We will start the Court of Honor ceremony promptly at 7:00 and then will enjoy some dessert and time together afterwards. Please sign up on at this link to bring a dessert to share.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-may2023

Let me know if you have any questions.

Jenine (619-607-1647)

If your scout is a 1st class or higher, not going to Northern Tier AND interested in NYLT, please have them write a quick “scholarship application” tonight and submit before our council meeting tomorrow.

See the full post below but here are the questions:

1.        Why do you want to attend NYLT?

2.       How might you apply what you have learned when you get back to the troop?  Describe 3 specific actions you can take to apply what you have learned to benefit the troop by the end of the calendar year.

For our March campout, we’ll be doing some Mountain Biking, down in Canon City, “the Banana Belt of Colorado”. We will be riding at the South Canon open space. This is a new trail system, purpose-built for mountain biking with a great variety of trails for new and experienced riders. We will be camping at Temple View Campground, which is just a few miles up the road: 

https://goo.gl/maps/PwYSmGE2fBrGs9sc7

We will meet at the church at 5pm to load gear and bikes and plan to return by noon on Sunday. We will be car camping and riding bikes on Saturday. You don’t have to have a mountain bike to attend, but it is highly encouraged. Please make sure it is in working order. Mr. Anderson will bring a tool kit, but he won’t have spare parts for everyone’s bikes. We will have opportunities to work on the Cycling Merit Badge too. 

We really need drivers with bike racks. The drive is under an hour, so it’s an easy one. 

Please sign up as soon as possible so we can get started figuring out logistics!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-canyon

*Open to First Class and higher.  

*Dates this year are 6/11-17 (same as Northern Tier, sorry!)

“The NYLT course centers around the concepts of what a leader must BE, what a leader must KNOW, and what a leader must DO. The key elements are then taught with a clear focus on HOW TO. The skills come alive during the week as the patrol goes on a Quest for the Meaning of Leadership.”

“Through activities, presentations, challenges, discussions, and audio-visual support, NYLT participants will be engaged in a unified approach to leadership that will give them the skill and confidence to lead well.”

See more at: 

https://www.scouting.org/programs/scouts-bsa/troop-resources/nylt/

https://pathwaytotherockies.org/resources/training/nylt/

NYLT “Scholarship Application”

In order to be considered for the Troop 287 NYLT $100 scholarship please complete the following questions in an email to winslowfamily4@gmail.com before our next council meeting on 3/14.  The council will review the submissions at that time.  Please let me know if you have any questions.

1.        Why do you want to attend NYLT?

2.       How might you apply what you have learned when you get back to the troop?  Describe 3 specific actions you can take to apply what you have learned to benefit the troop by the end of the calendar year.

Date: Tuesday, February 28

Time: 5:30 set up, 6:00 dinner, ceremony and awards following dinner.

If you are bringing chili please be sure the scout makes it. There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place!

All scouts should be in their Class A uniform.

Please sign up as soon as possible and let me know if you have any questions.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-chili

Alex has extended the date of this donation drive to February 14th. If you have any extra warm gloves, hats, etc. at home please bring them to the meeting. Alternatively you can drop them off at his house any time before 2/14, there is a bin on the front porch for donations.

Court of Honor Potluck sign-ups are looking a little sparse!! Please sign up as soon as possible in the RSVP section (for each member of your family that will be attending) and for food items that you will be bringing. Remember the troop will reimburse you for the expense of the meat. Let me know if you have any questions!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-thanksgiving

Time to get together for a Thanksgiving feast and Court of Honor!

Date: Tuesday, November 15

Time: 5:30 set up, 6:00 dinner, ceremony and awards following dinner.

Let me know if you have any questions.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-thanksgiving

Please RSVP as soon as possible so we know how much ice cream to purchase!

When: August 23rd @ 5:30

Where: Wilson Church

Please RSVP and choose something fun to bring.

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

When: August 23rd @ 5:30

Where: Wilson Church

Please RSVP and choose something fun to bring.

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

Please join us for a celebration of the last 3 months of scouting fun! Dinner will be catered by Bird Dog BBQ, so no need to bring anything! Please just sign up at the link below so that we have accurate numbers for dinner.

Tuesday, May 17: dinner at 6:00; awards at 7ish

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

I am excited for our chili cook-off at the Court of Honor on Tuesday! I should have clarified in my previous post that the expectation is that the Scout makes the chili. There are cash prizes involved, so tell them to get cooking! If they are not interested in preparing chili you are welcome to just bring a few sides instead.

Please use this link to sign up both for your attendance and for dinner.

Date: February 15, 2022

Time: 5:30 set-up; 6:00 dinner (and judging); 7ish awards

Location: Wilson Church

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4DACAE23A6F5CF8-court

Our February Court of Honor will be a chili cook off! Please use this link to sign up both for your attendance and for dinner. This is such a great opportunity to celebrate all that the boys have been working on!

Date: February 15, 2022

Time: 5:30 set-up; 6:00 dinner (and judging); 7ish awards

Location: Wilson Church

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4DACAE23A6F5CF8-court