5-16-2012 Troop Meeting Circle Up Summary

Posted May 17, 2012 By sikora

Are you ready to CANOE???

LITTLE CALUMET RIVER CANOE TRIP:
Please email myself, af.major.morgan@gmail.com and Ms Aldana, scoutmomx2@gmail.com, to let us know if you are going.
If we have any scouts and parents that ARE GOING we need to know.
If we have any scouts and parents that would like for us to order a canoe (some parents are ordering themselves or bringing their own), we need to know by 1PM Friday.  No on-site rentals will be available, so you MUST RESERVE A CANOE.
We will partner up any scouts that do not have one, so there will be two to a canoe.
The trip will be at Oxbow Park in Hammond, IN on Saturday, May 19th. We will meet at Elliot School parking lot at 8 am and plan to return approximately 3 pm.
The rental cost is $45 per two-man canoe, (or 22.50 per scout and adult) reservations.  Please tell us when you plan to pay for the trip.
Scouts should bring snacks, lunch, and a few dollars spending money.  Also be prepared to get wet in Class B t-shirts on the river.  Old sneakers or water shoes are recommended.
Please print and fill out the permission slip  and turn it in along with payment to Mrs. Aldana or Mr. Morgan as soon as possible.

BOUNDARY WATERS TRIP TRAINING OPPORTUNITY:

- Wilderness First Aid to be held on Saturday, May 19th from 8 am to 5 p. and Sunday, May 20th from 1 pm to 5 pm, at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 1115 N. Cline Avenue, Griffith, IN. Cost is $20.

**Please note per Mr. Goodwin – at least one adult leader from each Boundary Waters crew is required to have this training. Questions, please contact Mr. Goodwin.

NEXT PLC MEETING:

- Patrol Leader’s Council on Monday, May 21st at 6 pm, Munster Town Hall, any Scout that has a position in the troop is required to attend.

VOLUNTEER/COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES:

- GOTR 5K volunteers needed, Friday, May 18th at 4:30 pm (Note time change), Wicker Park Pavilion and Saturday, May 19th at 7 am, Wicker Park Pavilion. The 5K committee is looking for volunteers to help with set-up and stuff goody bags for the runners on Friday night and with various positions the morning of the race. Questions, please contact Mrs. Aldana. Scouts attending need to be in troop t-shirt.

- Pack 247 from St. Ann’s School, 3014 Ridge Road, Lansing, IL; is looking for Scouts to help with their Bike Rodeo on Tuesday, May 22nd at 6 pm. They will gather in the school parking lot, they need older Scouts to ride with the younger Cub Scouts. All Scouts attending should bring a bike and helmet (required) and be in troop t-shirt.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Scouts are to wear their Class A uniforms to the meetings at Elliott Elementary.  Once we begin meeting at Westminster Church for the summer the Scouts can wear their troop or Scouting t-shirts.

Thanks,

Charles Morgan, Scoutmaster

Categories: Advancement, Camping, Public Service Project

Ben Ross

Posted May 14, 2012 By sikora

Deacon Ben Ross

It wasn't too long ago, January 2004. that one of the troop's scouts received his Eagle award. Like many Eagles he planned on continuing his education beyond high school. Ben Ross heard a different calling, one that directed him to the priesthood. He is in the final days of his studies in preparation for ordination as a Roman Catholic priest.  On June 23rd Ben will become Father Ben Ross. As luck will have it his first assignment will be at St Thomas More.

Mr. Sikora

Categories: Advancement

Calumet Council Jamboree – Results

Posted May 7, 2012 By sikora

Scouts and Scouters,

A good turnout of scouts and scouters enjoyed the myriad of activities and displays. Mother nature blessed us with excellent dry weather. The entertainment on Saturday night was enjoyed not only by the campers but many family members. Food, fellowship, camp fires, jamboree stations, fire trucks, emergency management teams, FBI demonstration, Police department display, US Congress man, National Guard rope climbing, junk food vendors (yuck), scout shop, Indy car and on and on. Friday featured an Order of the Arrow call out ceremony. Saturday evening we enjoyed Circus Boy, sound effect comedian and the Fire Dance group.

With all this going on it sure feels good to get back to work on Monday to get some rest.

Photos have been posted.

Mr Sikora

Categories: Advancement, Camping, Merit Badges

Blackwell Forest Preserve Campout – Results

Posted April 15, 2012 By sikora

Wilderness survival skills, fire building using magnesium block, Totin Chip, Fireman Chit, cooking, Emergency shelter construction, fishing, hiking, capture the flag, late night cobblers and thorns and roses, these are some of the things that you missed if you were not able to attend the campout this weekend. Mother nature tested the mettle of our campers by delivering an early morning thunderstorm. Yes, all this in just two days.

Check out the photos on the troop photo site.

Mr. Sikora

Categories: Advancement, Camping, Merit Badges

Court of Honor – Results

Posted March 21, 2012 By sikora

Scouts and Scouters,

We had a very successful COH with an abundance of awards and rank advancements. Well done all!

Many thanks to all the folks who contributed a dish to share. I saw a lot of happy scouts.

A gentle reminder to our parents concerning the Friends of Scouting campaign. Pledge cards were distributed to all that we had on record. Please do what you can to support scouting in our community. Your tax deductible donation to the Boy Scouts can be dropped in the mail or hand carried directly to the scout office. Thanks in advance.

Remember Saturday at 7:00 AM to meet at Elliott School for the Potawatomi Trail Hike. Also, next week the school is closed for Spring break so NO TROOP MEETING.

Lastly, you can find the latest COH photos posted to the troop’s photo site. The link is on the right hand column of the troop website.

Mr. Sikora

Categories: Advancement

Father and Son Campout – Results

Posted March 11, 2012 By sikora

I’ve post some more photos to share. Check out the antics of our scouts and scouters.

Anyone else who took photos are encouraged to share. Don’t know how to do that? Just ask me at the next troop meeting.

Mr. Sikora

Categories: Advancement, Camping

LIONS Pancake Breakfast – Results

Posted March 4, 2012 By sikora

The troop stepped up to the plate and delivered. The setup and ongoing cleanup went smooth. The heavy duty kitchen cleanup crew did a great job. All should be very satisfied with the efforts expended this Sunday. Now that’s how we say thanks to the MUNSTER LIONS for all their support and how we show that scouts are HELPFUL.

I really didn’t take too many pictures. I guess the social turnout distracted me. It was good to see so many troop alumni scouts and scouters. You can view the ones that I took at the troop photos site.  See the link on the troop website, right hand side, under Scout Links. That will take you to all the troop’s photos.

Mr. Sikora

Categories: Public Service Project

Summer Camp – 2012

Posted December 30, 2011 By sikora

Scouts and Scouters,

The coming year looks to be one that is action packed for Troop 533. Besides the High Adventure trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness the troop committee has chosen one of the three scout camp locations offered up by the scout leadership team. The scouts really did their homework in their selection process. Based upon weighing many criteria the location of summer camp is Camp Drake.

To find out more about this camp just point your browser to:

http://www.campdrake.com/

Summer Camp is July 8 through July 14.

Happy New Year

Mr. Sikora

Categories: Advancement, Camping, Merit Badges

Patrol Assignments

Posted November 9, 2011 By sikora

Scouts and Scouters,

Not really sure which patrol you belong. Then check out the newly updated patrol listing. The right hand column of the troop web page has each patrol listed. Pick one to drill down to the membership listing.

Mr. Sikora

Categories: Camping

Adult Registration – Youth Protection Training

Posted October 26, 2010 By sikora

All Troop Registerd adults:

Please be advised it will be necessary for you to take the online Youth Protection Training, as administered on the Calumet web site, before registering with the troop in the coming year.

It will not be possible for the troop to provide “courtesy” registration as we have in the past, without training.

http://www.calcouncil.org/YPT.html

Thank you,

Dale A. Zuck

Categories: Training