http://troop565.org if it's raining this weekend, then we must be camping! Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:28:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There will be a Troop meeting at the usual time on October 13, 2008 regardless of there not being any school http://troop565.org/2008/10/06/troop-meeting-october-13-2008/ Summers over, schools back in session, and scout meeting are back in place again. Today the scouts held preliminary elections for Troop positions.  I'm happy to announce that Bryan P. has accepted the Senior Patrol leader position - thanks go to Matt G. for his troop leadership over the last year ... http://troop565.org/2008/09/08/welcome-back/ When: June 7-8, 2008 Where: Whitewater Challengers, Weatherly, Pennsylvania Update: this is a repeat of last years information, with the date and times changed to protect the innocent. The troop will meet at church Saturday morning at 6:15 sharp! , raft, camp overnight and return Sunday. We will be leaving the parking ... http://troop565.org/2008/06/02/135/ Spring has finally arrived, and with it, our annual Benjamin Tallmadge District Spring Camporee. With new members of the dragon patrol afoot, we arrived at our campsite with 12 boys, lots of pop tarts, and a full wood pile just waiting to be thrown in the fire. After the adults ... http://troop565.org/2008/04/13/spring-camporee-4/ Well, many of us had thought that spring had truly arrived, and that winter was nothing but a past memory. That was, until we suited up to go hiking the Escarpment trail in the Catskills. We left out balmy, 50 degree weather in sunny Long Island to brave the snow ... http://troop565.org/2008/04/01/ice-age-the-escarpment-trail/ This Friday, Jan 7, the troop is planning on attending the District Winter camporee at Baiting Hollow Scout Camp. This years theme is Orienteering. While we won't be doing any skiing, we will be using a sled and competing against other troops in various map and location challenges. According to the ... http://troop565.org/2008/01/07/winter-camporee-info/ When: Nov 11th, 11:30am - 4:30pm Where: Smithtown Methodist Church tasks: Leaf raking, brush cleaning, weeding, mulching wear work boots, clothes. gloves bring rake, spade, etc. http://troop565.org/2007/10/26/church-cleanup-2/ Welcome back to another year of scouting. We are all looking forward to a great year, and we expect to visit new places, learn new skills, and make new memories. With the new, there are traditions that scouting is built upon. One of these traditions is the Boy Scout uniform. Of ... http://troop565.org/2007/09/18/hike-em-up/ When: June 9-10, 2007 Where: Whitewater Challengers, Weatherly, Pennsylvania Update: this is a repeat of last years information, with the date and times updated. The troop will meet at church Saturday morning at 5:45 sharp! , raft, camp overnight and return Sunday. We will be leaving the parking lot at ... http://troop565.org/2007/06/06/whitewater-rafting-update/ The scouts had lots of fun exploring the Battleship Massachusetts, the Destroyer Joseph P. Kennedy, and the other ships, planes and helicopters that make up Battleship Cove. The scouts learned to appreciate the sacrifice that the soldiers made while serving on these ships! The Battleship even celebrated its ... http://troop565.org/2007/05/17/a-battleship-birthday/