This weekend the troop went skiing! We had a lot of fun while riding ski lifts and hitting the slopes. It was postponed twice, but it was worth the wait. Fortunately, no bones were broken. One thing that surprised many scouts was that there was snow. This was an overall good trip and we expect to do it again next year.
On December 18, 2019, we had our last court of honor of the decade. We were very busy recieving ranks, singing carols, and, of course, pigging out on popcorn, pizza, BBQ chicken, BBQ-popcorn-flavored-pizza, and lots of other delicious fare. There were many merit badges and ranks recieved, including one eagle palm. We also absorbed the members of Troop 151. The banquet went well from the opening ceremony, to us welcoming new members, and finally singing Silent Night as a group.
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After the 2019 planning meeting, where we decided the troop events for 2020, Troop 242B and Troop 242G went iceskating at the IcePlex.
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On the zip lining trip, we balanced on ropes, climbed ladders, and rode ziplines while having extreme amounts of fun.
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Members of Troop 242B and 242G gathered on Saturday, November 9th at the Tabb Library to help Julian put in fences.
Here is a note from Julian:
Thank you for coming out on this chilly Saturday. I learned today that there can be issues when doing a project and that to always have options / solutions.
Thanks to the adult leadership with all the advice given to me this morning! I’ve got the engine running and I’ll be at the finish line with this project soon!
Congratulations Abel for being our new webmaster.
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This saturday, the troop went to an airfield to complete our Aviation Merit Badge. We did alot of activities including trying on gear, steering planes (on the ground, of course), andlearning about the parts of planes. The best part was that at the end, we got to ride a helicopter! We all got our badges, and we were proud to present them at the Court of Honor.
From our Summer Camp Coordinator:
Our Troops have three options for summer camp 2020- a repeat to Camp Sinoquipe; a new option of Cherokee Scout Reservation; a reminder of multiple adventures via Base Camp Ottari. Families are asked to use the hyperlinks included in the PDF below to view promo videos, look closely at merit badge options, and review additional amenities and activities offered at these camps. The paper copy scouts brought home from the 10/23 troop meeting lists 2019 or 2018 pricing. Pricing for 2020 has not been updated yet by the camps; it may increase slightly.
The scouts will choose our 2020 camp by voting at the 10/30 meeting. The next step will be to identify the week that works best for the most scouts and adult leaders using an electronic survey like last fall. Once the camp is reserved, a payment plan will be published.
Let me remind scouts that the research has been done on camps and those camps will remain in the decision pool for next year. As summer camp coordinator, it is my goal to introduce several new camps to the scouts and hope that a rotation develops such as a return every three years.
YIS,
Carrie Mokry
Here is the link to our options for Summer Camp2020 PDF
From Mr. Ben Diongzon, Training Coordinator:
November 16th-17th, 2019, 9:00 am-5:00 pm both days
Limited to mature participants ( 16 or older recommended)
For information see PDF below.
Update: Photos
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Troop 242 B & G and St. Vincent de Paul’s clothing closet lend their helping hands to Newport News families in need.
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