Welcome! May 16, 2006
Posted by Jim Galley [ASM] in : general , comments closedHello, and welcome to the new Troop 565 webpage. This site is designed to help increase communication between all involved with Troop 565 activites - boys and parents alike. This is a boy led troop, so the troop and patrol leaders will be assigning webmaster roles to help get things going.
Each patrol has a category - so each patrol leader can write messages to their group. The events category is an announcement category for troop events - so we can all be on the same page, so to speak. Of course, we need to get logins and assignments in place so people can login, so until then take a look around - the photos section is a nice place to browse.
If you have an idea to make this site better, drop us a note or - even better - come to the Monday meetings and let us know!
Patrol positions - who is the yeller? May 16, 2006
Posted by Jim Galley [ASM] in : general , comments closed
At a recent monday troop meeting, the scoutmaster asked me a question - what is the name of the patrol leader position who creates the troop yell?
At the time, I couldn’t answer - too many scouts were yelling to hear the answer 
Truthfully, I didn’t know. So I took a few minutes to look at the patrol leaders handbook, and learned a thing or two. What I found out was that there are quite a few other patrol leadership positions that scouts should learn about. Here’s a quick list to consider:
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Woodloch Pines May 13, 2006
Posted by Jim Galley [ASM] in : events, general , comments closedWhen: May 13-14, 2006
Where: Woodloch Pines in Hawley, Pennsylvania
Woodloch Pines runs a program for scouts. It includes 2 organized team activities, lunch, dinner and access to their facilities such as go carts, swimming, arcades, racquetball, volleyball, bumper cars, paddleboats etc…… The troop will depart Saturday morning from the church at 6:30am; spend the day at Woodloch after which they will camp overnight in a local Boy Scout camp, Ten Mile River in Narrowsburg, NY. They will return home Sunday. The cost is $50 per person. Breakfast Saturday and Sunday morning is not included in this price. The troop will stop at a fast food restaurant for these 2 meals. Scouts should bring extra money to purchase their own breakfast.
Signup with full payment begins at the next troop meeting April 24 and will end May 1, 2006. May 1st is the last day to signup for Woodloch.
May 2, 2006
Posted by Jim Galley [ASM] in : patrols , comments closedYawgoog Summer Camp May 1, 2006
Posted by Jim Galley [ASM] in : events , comments closedWhen: July 30-August 5, 2006
Where: Camp Yawgoog, Rockville, Rhode Island
Founded in 1916 as “A Scout Adventureland Forever,” Camp Yawgoog is situated on 1800 acres of beautiful wilderness in Rockville, Rhode Island. Yawgoog is divided into three separate Camps: Three Point, Medicine Bow and Sandy Beach. All three camps share reservation program facilities. For example, the Nature Center is located in Camp Three Point, but is available to all Scouts on the Reservation. Each Camp has its own traditions – a color, songs and cheers – but all three Camps offer the same opportunities to Scouts. The atmosphere of healthy Camp competition is a unique aspect of the Yawgoog experience.
All Scouts must have a completed Class 3 Medical Exam Form to attend. Check out Yawgoogs website for additional forms and information. Also check out the unofficial Yawgoog site for additional info.
Last day for signup for Yawgoog is May 1st.
