Troop 278 Cabin Log

Late January 2007

Committee met January 18. The NEXT Committee meeting is slated for Feb. 15.

This group of adults voted to use Troop funds for upcoming Swim Night at Ft. Detrick. Swim this coming Thursday from 6:30-8:00 PM. Patrol Leaders will call to remind their patrols of this activity. This outing is free to Scouts and $2.00 for additional family members. Improve water skills, have fun, and/or get Merit Badges signed off, if needed! Mr. and Mrs. Bergeron will do the needed paper work for our tour permit- no transportation involved. Meet t Ft. Detrick or call Mr. Ramsey.

February 3- It’s MERIT BADGE DAY! This district-wide event will be held at Camp Snyder in Haymarket, Virginia. Do the prerequisites before Camp. Scouts can work on completing “partial” Merit Badges this day. Want to learn more? Here’s how: Go to Troop278.org and check out the links for Camp Snyder, as well as other upcoming district events!

Summer 2007 Camps…. Somers Camp in Stanhope, New Jersey will run July 8-14. Cost is $280 per scout. Adults are $80. Deposit due to Treasurer Mrs. Saccardi NO LATER THAN April 15. We hear there is a neat swim area. Visit the Somers Camp website at http://www.ppbsa.org/Cam/camwb30.htm for more features. The site currently reserved for our troop is #14—located near the Scoutcraft /Mountain Biking area with a view of the lake. Among other things, this camp is known for its great First Year Camper Program. That is good news since we are expecting nine Cubs from Pack 278 to bridge to our Troop. Dr. Malisczewskyj will be one adult leader. Perhaps Mr. Mann and Mr. Fairchild too? Watch future e mails from Dr. M for info and payment schedule for this trip. He will also contact Pack 278 to invite them! Interested scouts can sign up in the log cabin. Once boys have signed up, parents will be asked to send a permission slip in – indicating that both the boy AND the parent/s know his name is on the sign –up list!

High Adventure Sailing Camp in the Bahamas! Mr. Kelley and Mr. Tice will be taking interested Scouts, age 14 and older to Sea Base Camp. Sign up NOW in the log cabin. Camping dates are August 1- 8. Initial deposit to ensure a firm commitment will soon be due to Mrs. Saccardi.

Another Camping Opportunity….

Camp Airy will be held right AT Camp Airy this summer. This is indeed exciting news so that there will be no space issues. Camp Airy will be held the week of August 20-25. “This is a great place to earn lots of Merit Badges.” Skills are well taught, and there is plenty of structure for younger and older scouts. As an added bonus, prior to going, Dr. M will be updating for each Scout all the merit badges needed on the trail to Eagle rank.

And now… Looking ahead to camping opportunities for 2008 (You read that right) :

Ski Trip To Timberline in West Virginia January 26-27, 2008. Do you think it will have snowed by then?

Philmont- Tentative dates for this high adventure camp are August 5-17, 2008. Mr. Ramsey is trying to switch these dates to accommodate Scouts involved with High School sports. He will devise a payment schedule and ask for a deposit soon so that we might get a handle on the number of those wishing to participate. Start saving your pennies now. Cost: $1,500-$1,800?

TOUR PERMITS! John and Rebecca Bergeron , Tour Permit Coordinators need OUR help! They need information from each and every parent! Please fill in the info below and send it with your son, or via e mail to Rebecca.Bergeron@fcps.org by the next troop meeting. That way if/when we drive, all info is at hand. They will keep a data base. None of this info will be shared.

Driver’s name______________________________________________________________

Driver’s address______________________________________________________________________________

Driver’s age____ Driver’s license #_______________________________________________________________

Make, model, & year of vehicle_________________________________________ # of passengers___________ Insurance coverage amts:
Public liability (per person)__________Public liability ( each accident)__________Property damage____________

If we provide Council with above information, Council covers us with insurance.

And now, for some meeting dates and activities in the NEAR future, read charts on next 2 pages. Please transfer all dates to your home calendars!

278 Meeting Plan –

Date	Opening /Closing	Clean-up	Skill Training/ Demonstration	Inter-Patrol Activity	Patrol Meetings
January 25	6:30-8 PM		Swimming- Ft Detrick Pool
February 1	Gold. Eagle	Rebels	Review req for Personal Fit. Merit Badge Nathan and Mrs. Tice	Bench game	Menu planning for upcoming Freeze Out
February 8	Dragons	Gold. Eagle	Webelos will visit during this meeting. Mr. Bernard, Head Paramedic at Mid. Fire hall will teach first aid	Donuts on a string- Nathan
February 15		7 pm	Greenbar / Committee Meeting
February 22	Rebels	Dragons	First Aid ( Mr.& Mrs. Fairchild- CPR)	Practice First Aid for upcoming First Aid Meet	Report on Patrol activities
March 1	Gold. Eagle	Rebels	First Aid Scenarios ( Mr. Ramsey)	How to react and treat : rescues	Report on Patrol act.
March 8	Dragons	Golden Eagle	First Aid Scenarios ( Mr. Ramsey)	How to react and treat: rescues	Report on Patrol act.

Troop 278 Activity Plan

Date	Time	Outing/Activity	Location
January 20	8:00 AM-	Billy Saccardi’s Eagle Project	Frederick Arts Council
January 27-28		Pack 278 Webelos II Camp-out	Camp Baker
February 17-19	9:00 AM Safeway lot	Freeze Out. PL’s will call to remind Scouts of outing. More scouts needed to go, & add’l adult to lead with Mr. Ramsey	Beutler Cabin in PA
March 10	5:30 pm	First Aid Meet. MUST wear Class A uniforms	LDS Stake Center- behind nursing home off of Rt 40
March 16	7 pm	Swim Meet At MHS. This event open to Cubs and Scouts in entire district. Dr. Turrell in charge. All hands on deck: timers, ribbon writers etc needed. Cost $5.00 per scout	Middletown HS
March 24	9 am	Bike Rodeo. We will be there for support, as needed, “like last year”	Frederick Towne Mall
March 30-April 1	TBD	Spring Camporee	Walkersville Watershed
May 19	7:30 am	Citizenship Merit Badge Day	LDS Church, Walkersville

Looking ahead to this summer 2007:

Reystown- Joshua Ramsey in charge Respectfully submitted,

Assateague- with families in June once school is out Nancy Kelley January 23, 2007