Pioneer Pipeline
troop24.org
April 2008
Spring is here, the flowers are starting to come up, and the birds are back. The change of season means it’s time for a 2nd term Senior Patrol Leader, to plan Spring Community Service projects, start the series of Summer Camp meetings, sell tickets for Strawberry Festival and enjoy the nice weather for camping. This month we celebrate the 1 year anniversary of the Pioneer Pipeline. I hope you have found it to be helpful and informative.
What’s New?
· Congratulations to Charlie Cappelli! Our new 2nd term Senior Patrol Leader. He will be assisted by Andrew Sooy and Kyle Connison. Thanks to Nate Getzow and his assistants for their great job in leading our troop.
· Mr. Andrew Morey (Carson’s Dad) is the newest member of our team of Assistant Scoutmasters. Thank you, in advance, for your time and dedication.
· Do you have any troop’s camping equipment at your house? If so, please contact the Quartermasters, Sue or Jenn, and let them know. Sue can be contacted at sjbralynski@yahoo.com or Jenn can be contacted at 215-766-3763.
· The Venture Group’s AT hike is scheduled for May 9th and 10th. They will be starting their hike at the beginning of Section 1 (Delaware Water Gap) and end the 15.5 miles at Wind Gap. The hikers need drivers for drop off and pick up. If you are interested in hiking or driving, please contact Rich Madison, madisongang@verizon.net or Jim Kilgannon at jimk@pil.net.
· The Quartermasters need help from a few adults and a few older scouts. They will be cleaning out and reorganizing the equipment closets, in the Scout Room, on April 5th at 9:00 am. Some items will be boxed up and taken into the basement of the church. Please contact Sue at 215-489-1294 if you can help.
· The Quartermasters are looking for some handy people. We need volunteers to measure and build shelving, in the church’s basement, for our extra equipment. The shelves can be either wood or a metal cabinet. If you have the skills, tools, or time, please contact Sue Bryalinski at the above contacts.
· The Quartermasters are looking for more Scout Quartermasters. If you need a job, in the troop, then please contact Mr. Palardy or Charlie.
· Does the Troop have the book for the First Aid Merit Badge? Now, see the entire list of Merit Badge books on the website. Look at Merit Badge Info and click Troop 24 Library. If you have any books at home, and the merit badge is complete, please donate them to the Troop’s Library. Contact George Ingoglia, Troop Librarian, at dudewelp@comcast.net. Thanks George for setting this up!
· The Weekend Camping trip, in May, has changed locations. The Troop will camp at Washington’s Crossing State Park. Mike Bober will be leading a 10 mile hike. Bring your bicycles and bike the tow path.
· Mr. Tom White and Mr. Mike Bowen are offering the Space Exploration Merit Badge. The Scouts will meet for 3 classes (March 31, April 14 and April 28) and then shoot their rockets off on Sunday, April 20 and May 11, at Tinicum Park, at 2:00 pm. You may launch your rockets at one or both Sundays. Come out and see our Rocket Men! Contact them if you want to be a part of this fun. Mr. White, 215-489-8719 or Mr. Bowen, 215-489-8866
Need To Know!
Weekend Camping
April 11 – 13 Trip Leader: Mr. Bill Palardy palardy1@msn.com
Lenape District Spring Camporee Tamanend Park, 2nd St. Pike, Southampton 18966
There will be many activities at this year’s District Camporee. These activities include a volleyball tournament, OA Tap-Out Ceremony, Geo-Cache Demo, Dessert Contest, the Space Exploration (this is separate from our own troop class), Engineering, and Electricity Merit Badges and an optional patrol bottle-rocket launch. Mr. Mike Bobber will be offering a Toten’ Chip Course. This course will cover knife, ax and saw handling and safety. This class is available to any Scout who wants to attend. The test/retest for the Personal Fitness Merit Badge will be conducted at the Camporee. See below for map link.
Summer Camp
July 6 – 12 Camp Roosevelt/Maine High Adventure
· Adults, if you are 40 or older, then you must have a new Class 3 Medical Form for this year’s summer camp. Make those doctor appointments now! Adults that are under 40, your Class 2 is good for 36 months. Any Scout, who either is new to the troop or did not attend camp last year, will need a Class 2 Medical Form. All forms are on the web, under Forms Library.
· It’s that time of year! Start thinking of those great designs for the Summer Camp T-shirt. There will be a place to enter your designs on the website. The winner will be announced at the June Court of Honor.
Camp Roosevelt Coordinator – Chuck McGurk mcgurks3@msn.com
Currently, there are 34 scouts and 20 adults signed up for Camp Roosevelt. The campers will leave very early on July 6th and return very late on the 12th. The Out of Council registration form is due NOW. The Merit Badge form is due April 15th. There is a COPE program for the older scouts. See Camp Roosevelt’s website for additional information. These forms and additional information is available on the website, under Troop News, Summer Camp Information. The cost will be: $415/Scout $230/Adult Look for another meeting in June.
Maine High Adventure Coordinator – Martin Getzow mgetzow@pil.net
Currently, there are 5 scouts and 5 adults signed up for Maine High. The Scouts and adults will spend 8 days on the water. Anyone else interested in going should sign up now.
Community Service
Coordinator – Terry Carroll Tryout@aol.com
There is Camp Kirkwood Clean Up and 6 other community service activities scheduled for this spring. Sign up now! Get your Spring 2 hour obligation completed and any additional time you may need for rank advancements. Any activities will receive credit towards Scout of the Year. The service projects are:
- April 17, 18 – Intelligencer Book Sale - after school and evenings
- April 19 – Intelligencer Book Sale Clean Up - afternoon
- April 25 & 26 – Camp Kirkwood Cleanup (Pocono’s)
The troop will be camping 1 or 2 nights. Details will be announced as they become available.
- May 3 – AAUW Book Sale Clean Up - at DPC, Noon
- May 10 - Post Office Food Collection – time to be announced
- May 17 – DPC Clothing Drive - DPC, 8:00 am & 10:00 am
Please check the website, Community Service, for any changes to dates and times. Parents, please remember….we need adult supervision when our scouts participate in these activities. Please sign up with them and give back to our community.
Strawberry Festival
June 7 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Coordinator - Peggy Del Brocco wannabebeachbum@comcast.net
Peggy’s Sub-committee has been busy planning this year’s festival. This year is going to be a little bit different. There will be raffel of various themed baskets. Each patrol will have a basket to fill. The collections for these baskets will be throughout the month of April. Home Interior candles and chocolate dipped strawberries will be available for purchase along with the fare of hamburgers/hotdogs, drinks and chips. There will be scouting demonstrations throughout the afternoon/evening. Please mark your calendars now! May 5th & 19th Monday Troop meetings will be the Scout’s Strawberry Festival ticket sales nights. We need lots of driver assisting our scouts, in selling their $75 in tickets. The price of each ticket is still $3. In addition to the driving, we will need volunteers, both nights, for various duties. There will be a prize for the top selling Scout of each night and for the entire festival. We would like to thank you in advance for your basket donations. Please contact Peggy if you would like to help, in any way.
WHAT’S COMING UP?
Check the website for details and last minute changes.
April Theme: Leadership/Team Building
April 5 – Quartermaster’s Closet Cleanup at 9:00 am
7 – TLC at 7:00 pm
7 – Monday Troop Meeting at 7:30 pm
· Summer camp payment due $75
· Load Out for Camporee
· Sign up for taxi nights (Strawberry Fest Ticket Sales – May 5 & 19)
11 – 13 –Weekend Camping Trip - District Spring Camporee
· Meet at DPC parking lot at 6:30 pm and leave by 7:00 pm
· See Weekend Camping (above) for details.
14 – Space Exploration Merit Badge at 7:00 pm
14 – Monday Troop Meeting
· Load In for Camporee – bring in your clean equipment
· Turn in Camp Roosevelt Merit Badge Form
· Sign up for taxi nights (Strawberry Fest Ticket Sales – May 5 & 19)
15 – Deadline for Camp Roosevelt Merit Badge Form
17 – Troop Committee Meeting at 7:30 pm
· All parents are invited to attend.
17 – Community Service – Intel Book Sale – afternoon/evenings
18 – Community Service – Intel Book Sale- -afternoon/evenings
19 - Community Service – Cleanup for Intel Book Sale - afternoon
20 – Space Exploration Merit Badge Rocket Launch at Tinicum Park at 2:00 pm
21 – TLC at 7:00 pm
21 – Monday Troop Meeting at 7:30 pm
· Load Out for Camp Kirkwood
· Sign up for taxi nights (Strawberry Fest Ticket Sales – May 5 & 19)
· Sign up for adult volunteers for various duties on ticket sales nights
25 – 27 – Spring Service Project - Camp Kirkwood
· Meet at DPC parking lot at 6:30 pm and leave by 7:00 pm
28 – Space Exploration Merit Badge at 7:00 pm
28 – Monday Troop Meeting at 7:30 pm
· Load In for Camp Kirkwood – bring in your clean equipment
· Sign up for taxi nights (Strawberry Fest Ticket Sales – May 5 & 19)
· Sign up for adult volunteers for various duties on ticket sales nights
As you can see, spring has sprung. The warmer weather for camping is here, the buzz about Maine is getting louder, Spring Community Service is in full swing, and we will soon know who is elected to join the Order of the Arrow brotherhood. Last, but not least, I’m starting to smell strawberries!
Jan Dolf
Communications/Membership Coordinator
jandolf@comcast.net
Camp Roosevelt
http://katahdinareabsa.org/camp_roosevelt_welcome.htm
Maine High Adventure
http://www.mainehighadventure.orgwhatis.html
Tamanend Park Map
http://www.mapquest.com/mq/9-cTck
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