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Tent CARE

Published on April 25, 2019 by troop242nn

A Scout is thrifty: A Scout takes care of troop supplies including tents. In the words of Mr. van Treeck and Mr. Hines….

Drying out a tent right after a campout is very important to deter the mold and mildew. If you keep the tents rolled up for a few days it may be too late. Mold and mildew sets in very fast, especially with the warmer weather.

Spread out the tent to start drying right away!
If the weather is not favorable to do this outside, throw it over the junk in your garage!

Set the tent up to accomplish the following:

1. Dry tent, rain cover, tent bag and pole bag.

2. Clean out the inside of the tent of any debris.

3. With damp cloth wipe down inside of tent and let it dry before taking the tent down.

4. Look over tent for any issues (holes, tears, missing tent stakes (10), broken poles, etc). Note any discrepancies on paper and turn it in with the tent.

5. Pack tent in the bag.

Tent turn in will be at the meeting after the campout. Be Prepared to set the tent up with the help of your tent buddy for inspection.

Spring 2019 Court Of Honor

Published on April 20, 2019April 24, 2019 by troop242nn

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Eighteen Scouts advanced in rank!

Scout: Troyus/TJ, Francisco, Jacob, Jayden, Brody, Neil, and Hunter

Tenderfoot: Abel and Gavin

Second Class: Gavin and Travis M.

First Class: Brandon, John, , Braden, Evan, and William G.

Star: Maison

Eagle: Adam

The following Merit Badges and awards were earned:

Scouting Heritage, Wilderness Survival, Cooking, Ad Altare Dei Religions Knot, Totin Chip, Firemin Chit, Recruiter Strip, Robotics, Cyber Chip, Pets, Snow Sports, Personal Management, Search & Rescue, Communications, and Public Health.

Our special guest, Mr. Zachary Oman, Field Director/COO Monitor Merrimac District, made a Friends of Scouting presentation too.

Note from Webmaster: I apologize for the lack of photos. My camera ran out of battery.

Troop 242-B & 242-G Volunteering In Our Community

Published on April 2, 2019August 9, 2019 by troop242nn

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From our Scoutmaster, Mr. Degnon: “Last Saturday’s [March 30th] Service Project at Trinity Lutheran Church and School had 11 Scouts and 6 Scouters from the Male and Female Troop for a total of 52 service hours. Thank you to all that supported the event.”

We Survived!

Published on March 13, 2019March 20, 2019 by troop242nn

For our annual Survival Campout, we canoed through Merchants Mill Pond’s swamp with our gear. We set up our own shelters made out of tarps; no nylon tents (except for the adults) and slept in them overnight. More photos coming soon.

Crossover Campout

Published on February 27, 2019April 24, 2019 by troop242nn

Rain? We didn’t notice the rain because we were too busy being Scouts! We celebrated two bridging ceremonies, Pack 242 and Pack 342, plus a birthday. Pack 48 joined in the fun too. We retired flags in a fire. We had many chefs in the kitchen making tasty food in cast iron. The new scouts followed the model of older scouts in the bone yard while they worked on their Totin’ Chit. Newport News Park had perfect terrain for orienteering too.

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Scout Sunday Mass

Published on February 12, 2019February 12, 2019 by troop242nn

An ideal of scouting is duty to God. One of our beliefs is that a scout is reverent. Members of Troop 242 and several cub scout packs joined together to celebrate God during Scout Sunday Mass.

William G., Braden, Branden, John, and Julian all earned their Ad Altare Dei, Catholic emblem, which means, “To the altar of God.” Congratulations!

Run For The Heart

Published on February 11, 2019March 19, 2019 by troop242nn

There were 13 Scouts and 5 adults that braved the cold in support of the Knights of Columbus’ Run For The Heart. We were the water station at mile 6 of 10. One runner said, “This is the best water station I have come past!” We take our service seriously while having fun.

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Andrew is an Eagle Too

Published on December 31, 2018January 17, 2019 by troop242nnLeave a comment

Scouts Serving Others

Published on December 20, 2018January 17, 2019 by troop242nn

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The week before Christmas was not a regular meeting. However, those that could, gathered for a service project (followed by snacks). Our troop had the help of the AOLs, and their siblings, from Pack 48 packing backpacks for the annual Downtown Christmas Party at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. All 115 backpacks were handed out! That means 115 Newport News school aged children started off 2019 with a new backpack and fresh school supplies.

Winter Court Of Honor

Published on December 15, 2018December 19, 2018 by troop242nn

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This was a very productive Court Of Honor and a lot of merit badges were earned including: Search & Rescue, Personal Management, Dentistry, Public Health, Fire Safety, Medicine, Emergency Preparedness, First Aid, Bird Study, Cycling, Fishing, Swimming, Scouting Heritage, Rifle Shooting, and the Fireman Chit.

Congratulations to the following scouts on their rank advancement: Drake, Donovan, Streeter, and Evan. Plus, earning the rank of Eagle Scout, Christopher and William!