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High Adventure Outing: Wittenberg-Cornell Slide October 14, 2009

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Troop 565 had its first high adventure outing last weekend – a 10 mile hike in the Catskills.  The Wittenberg-Cornell Slide is the Catskills’ most popular interior forest route, traversing the Slide Mountain Wilderness Area and providing our scouts with a scenic and memorable wilderness experience.

Pictures can be seen here.

Welcome back! September 14, 2009

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A hearty welcome back to all the members of troop 565.  We’ve got some new photos up from the Yawgoog campout – take a look here.

Whitewater Rafting May 28, 2009

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Update: This is a repeat of last year’s information, with the date and times changed to protect the innocent.

The troop will meet at church Saturday morning at 5:30 sharp! We have a have a 9:00 am check-in time in PA and it is a 3 hour drive. The rafting company will not wait for anyone – so make sure you are there or you may get left behind!

Remember every scout going on the trip must have a parent or a committee approved guardian with them. We will be collecting the liability waivers ahead of time this year. You can download one here and hand it in completed at the troop meeting on June 1.

Lunch orders are due in by June 1.  Choices are as follows:

Sandwiches: Turkey, Ham and Cheese or PB&J
Drink: Coke, Sprite, or water.

Those of you who have not taken this trip with the troop be sure to ask anyone how much fun it is. Once you arrive at whitewater challengers you will be assigned a parking spot near the campsite. It will be best to arrive as a group; try to arrange car pooling before the trip. We are a large group of 45 people. It is also a good idea to organize into paddling teams of 6 per raft.

Here are a few tips to make the event enjoyable:

After parking do not unload any camping gear, proceed to the check in area prepared to raft.  The check in process is organized in stations.  It is a good idea to travel Saturday morning in your rafting clothes, there won’t be anyplace to change once you arrive.  Uniforms will not be worn anytime on this outing.

Our group leader will check-in to hand in liability forms and receive tickets to get on the bus, you will not be allowed on the bus without a ticket.

Once checked in:

What to bring whitewater rafting:

Tip: Nylon, polypro, wool blends and synthetics are best to wear under a wet suit. YOU WILL GET WET!

Do not bring:

What to bring camping:

Scouts sleep with their patrols and use their patrol equipment which will be distributed the troop meeting before the trip.  Scouts will need to bring their own personal gear just like a regular camping outing, Refer to scout handbook for personal camping gear details.

Adults need to bring their own camping gear and personal items

Remember – All meals are included: box lunch on the river, dinner and breakfast Sunday morning.  Packing snacks for the campsite is a good idea!

Gettysburg trip May 13, 2009

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The troop will be meeting at the Church Friday at 4:00 pm.  Here are a few quick notes for those attending:

Don’t forget to fill out a permission slip. They can be  downloaded from the website.

Dinner Friday night and lunch Sunday will be fast food on the  road.  Bring money to pay for your meals.

Pack a bag lunch for Saturday.

Wear your Class A uniform, don’t forget your scout socks if you  are wearing shorts.

Pack as you would for a weekend camping trip. New scouts refer  to your handbook for what personal gear to pack.

The following are some essential items for this trip:

(just checking!)

Fund Raiser Update March 30, 2009

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Update: Date has been set – April 24th from 5pm to 10:30 at the Smithtown Elks club at 120 Edgewood Ave., Smithtown (map).  Remember to tell all your friends and scout friendly families to attend – this is our main fundraiser!

Our annual fund raiser has changed from a spaghetti dinner to a sandwich dinner will be a spaghetti dinner.  It will also be held at the Elks Lodge in Smithtown rather than the church – our troop is too big to all fit into the church now.

We still need to create baskets for the Chinese auction. Here is all the information needed for the Fund Raising Dinner.

Each Patrol needs to make 2 baskets filled with goodies. These baskets have a theme to them, here are some suggestions but feel free to make your own.