The weather held despite some threats of rain and the weekend was perfect. The troop took part in the Spring Polaris District Nautical Exploration Camp O Ree. It was held near Olcott, NY right on Lake Ontario and it was a perfect place for it. The troop competed in several different events, most having a nautical theme to them. The events were different from you regular ones and it was nice to see the scouts trying new things. They had the chance to work at sending and receiving mores code, semaphore, tying nautical knots and geocaching to name a few. We had a couple of the new scouts in the troop join us as well. Overall it was a good weekend and everyone seemed to have fun.
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No rest for the weary. The troop is right back at it as it prepares for the spring camp o ree in two weeks. A menu and duty roster were devised, along with food on hand and cost. It was determined that 10 scouts and 3 leaders would be attending. The patrols also had time to work on advancement skills toward the end of the meeting.
What an adventure! The scouts participated in a host of activities this weekend. The weather was great and the camp was filled with scouts from all over the North East and as far away as Mississippi and Texas. Over 6,000 Boy Scouts took part in this weekend camp out located at Lake Frederick, West Point, NY. The Cadets ran a great program with a wide variety of activities for the scouts to take part in. Everything from Physical Fitness training to the Ranger Challenge (oh the mud) to fire building and the Zodiac Boats (Go Falcons). It was truly and great weekend to be a scout. Even the weather co-operated with a nice warm spring day and cool nights. Not a drop of rain. The camp closed with a huge bonfire and a DJ playing music in celebration of the event. Our many thanks to Cadet Erin Colburn, who sponsored the troop this year, and to the adults and leaders who made this possible. You helped to create some lasting memories for the scouts of Troop 931. Thank You!
The evening was spent getting ready for West Point. Pack inspections were done and forms were gone over. The Patrol box and gear was loaded into the trailer (we rented one) and packs were into the truck. It almost reads like a Night Before Christmas. It felt that way anyway. Excitement was in the air and a great adventure waist ahead. We also have a new scout, Tristan B. from Pack 193. Welcome!
What a night! To start things off, the troop held it first ever Order of the Arrow election. Eammon was the eligible scout and was successfully nominated as a candidate. Also, Mr. Rotolo was nominated by the troop committee for selection into the Order of Arrow as well. Both will need to attend an upcoming Ordeal weekend to become members.
The troop also welcomed in several new scouts that crossed over from Pack 193 and Pack 185. An induction ceremony was conducted to welcome them into the troop. This was followed by the presentation of awards, with several scouts being recognized for having earned merit badges and rank advancement. Mr. Kindron awarded Elliott the Rank of Tenderfoot and Eammon the Rank of First Class. He also started a new tradition by presenting Eammon with a handmade Turks Head woggel. The woggle is all black to represent the troop colors. It is also a two stranded Turks Head made from paracord. All future scouts that achieve the rank of First Class will also receive this recognition. Following the COH, Troop elections were held. Eammon was elected as the new SPL in a very close contest with Michael. Only one vote difference. Michael was appointed as the new ASPL. The Phoenix Patrol elected Greg as the new PL and Luke was appointed as the APL. The New Scout Patrol elected Gabe as its new PL and Carter was selected as the the APL. My congratulations to all of the scouts in the troop tonight. |
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March 2019
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