Troop 68

Troop Outing to Camp Pahatsi - The Troop has been invited to camp out and help with a service project. Camp Pahatsi suffered from fire damage a few years ago and they are busy rebuilding the camp and have asked for our help getting the place ready for camping in the future. Scouts are asked to bring work gloves, rakes and shovels. We need to get our camp site reserved so please let me know ASAP if you plan on attending.

Board of Review and Court of Honor - THE DATE FOR THE COURT OF HONOR WILL BE ANNOUNCED!!! Sorry about this, but we just discovered that we had planned it for the same night as Back to School night for high school! The next week is the Back to School night for junior high!

Scout Expo at Beale Air Base - This is an exciting event! It will be our own mini Jamboree! Scouts must sign up for this event in advance due to Homeland Security Issues. There will not be any late registrations. Please sign up for this event no later than September 4th.

Congratulations to Patrick V. for completing his
National Youth Leadership Training!
The leadership skills that he learned from this training
will surely help to strengthen our Troop!
Thanks for making the committed to being the best leader you can be!

Next Patrol Leader Council Meeting - September 23rd at 5pm at the Scout Cabin

Next Troop Committee Meeting - September 17th at 7pm at the Martin’s home

Rope Making-Knot Tying-Pioneering – Chuck Fleck will be sharing with us the fine art of rope making. We will then work on our knot tying skills and start exploring ideas for our gateway that we will build at the Scout Expo. If you have an idea for a gateway please share it with the Troop!

Board of Review and Court of Honor – Plan on having your Scoutmaster Conference and get in on a Board of Review over the next two weeks in preparation for the Court of Honor on September 11^th. Families are asked to bring a dessert to share. We are looking for a couple of volunteers to assist with decorating for this event. Please contact the Scoutmaster if you can help.

Troop Outing to Camp Pahatsi – We have been invited to come up to Camp Pahatsi for the weekend of September 8-9 to help get the camp ready. Please sign up for this event by August 28^th. Scouts should bring work gloves, rakes and shovels (be sure your name is on all equipment).

Scout Expo – This is going to be a huge event! They are expecting somewhere between 4,000-5,000 Scouts to attend this event being held at Beale Air Base September 28-30. We will have Webelos from both Pack 130 and 499 joining us for this fun event. Scouts will need to sign up no later than Sept. 4^th.

Troop Elections – Start thinking of the office you would like to run for and plan your speeches! Also anyone who is interested in trying out for the position of Troop Bugler should be practicing!

Troop News – The Troop is changing. Ian has completed his rank of Eagle Scout and Taylor is next. Adam, Bob and Bill should all be done by the end of the year and Kris has turned 18. Scouts are encouraged to invite a friend to attend a Troop meeting. Let’s see how many new Scouts we can recruit!

I am wondering if the weekly newsletter is getting read. This is a survey, please contact me by email. By asking this of you I will know if the word is getting out there, if the newsletter is really being read! Is it worth my time and effort to write this up each week or should I just rely on word of mouth and the Troop website?

Next Patrol Leaders Council Meeting – August 26^th at 5pm at the Boy Scout Cabin

Next Troop Committee Meeting – September 17^th at 7pm at the Martin’s home

Parking at the Fair – We have been asked by the American Legion to assist with parking on Saturday, August 18th and Sunday, August 19^th from 2:30pm to 6:30pm. They are asking for OLDER SCOUTS! Do Not Wear Your Uniform!! Check in at the gate off of Gum Avenue. We also need to have a couple of Adult Volunteers.

September Troop Outings – We have two outings scheduled for the month of September. The first will be a campout at Camp Pahatsi September 8-9. We have been invited to help with a service project. They are busy rebuilding the lodge that burnt down three years ago and need the help of Troops to get the camp ready. Scouts should sign up by August 28^th for this event. The end of the month will be Scout Expo which is a mini Jamboree that will be held at Beale Air Base September 28-30. You must sign up for this event by September 4^th. No late registrations will be accepted! This is due to the tight security of the Military base.

COURT OF HONOR – We will have our next Court of Honor on Tuesday, September 11^th at 7pm at the Scout Cabin. Scouts should be sure to have their handbooks signed off and have a conference with their Scoutmaster prior to their Board of Review. We will begin wearing our Class A uniforms the night of the Court of Honor and thereafter.

Rope Making, Knot Tying and Pioneering – We will be learning the fine art of rope making. Then if time permits we will work on knot tying and pioneering. Let me know that you have read the newsletter. Send me an email. Our pioneering skills will come in handy for making a gateway to our campsite at the Scout Expo. Scouts can look on line for Pioneering ideas and bring them to the Troop meeting to share.

Troop Elections – Start thinking of whom you would like to be your next SPL as we will be holding elections on Tuesday, September 18^th!

Be sure to check out our Calendar of Events - updated for the rest of the summer!

Robert Baden Powell began the Scouting Movement
100 years ago today in England

Troop 68 Survived Camp Wente! Scouts came home with an average of 4-5 Merit Badges and a lot of fond memories. In the next few weeks we will be working together to help Scouts complete requirements for rank advancement and to complete Merit Badges (if possible) in time for our COURT OF HONOR on September 11^th. Plan on getting your books signed off and scheduling your Scoutmaster Conferences in time for the Board of Review.

We will be asked to assist with parking again at the Yolo County Fair – dates and details to come!

Up-coming Troop Outings – The older Scouts will be heading out on a 5 day backpacking trip meeting up with the rest of the Troop on Saturday at 4^th of July Lake. We also have a camping trip/service project planned for September 8th to Camp Pahatsi. Plan on signing up early for the Scout Expo scheduled for the end of September at Beale.

We will be forming new Patrols and holding Troop elections on September 18^th. Start thinking of whom you would want to have as your next leader!

Mr. Fleck will be sharing with us the fine art of Rope Making this month. If time allows we will also work on knot tying and attempt a Pioneering project or two!

Next PLC Meeting – August 26^th

Next Troop Committee Meeting – August 27th