2019 #1

January 2019
Troop 284 Times
Boyscouttroop284.weebly.com
.com
2019 Upcoming Events:
Feb 3 – Scout Sunday/Cheapest Lunch
Test and Tune 2019
Feb 5 – Troop meeting
Feb 11 – PLC meeting
Feb 12 – Troop meeting
Feb 19 – Troop meeting
Feb 22-24 – Twin Echo outing
Feb 25 – Committee meeting
Feb 26 – Troop meeting
Mar 5 – Troop meeting
Mar 8-10 – Camp Agawam outing
Mar 12 – Troop meeting
Mar 18 – PLC meeting
Mar 19 – Troop meeting
Mar 23 – Urban Hike
Mar 25 – Committee meeting
Mar 26 – Troop meeting

Information
Boy Scouts USA - http://www.scouting.org/
Troop 284 Share Site www.Shutterfly.com
Westmoreland Fayette Council, Boy Scouts of
America - http://www.wfbsa.org/

Facebook Another year,

Westmoreland Fayette Council, Boy Scouts of another successful
America test and tune hosted
https://www.facebook.com/WestmorelandFayette by Troop 284.
BSA/
Although slow to
Bushy Run District, Boy Scouts of America start, the registration
https://www.facebook.com/bushyrunBSA/ for test and tune
night picked up at
the last minute.
Several cub scouts as
well as girl scouts
participated in the
test and tune. There
were weigh stations
and fine-tuning
tables in addition to
the track. Once
racing was done all
participants got a
snack.
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TROOP POSITIONS
SPL* - Zach M.
**REMIND APP**
ASPL* – A.J.
Patrol Leaders*
Due to some difficulties with
Pop Tart Turtles - Zach C.
our current Remind program we
Legit Lamas – Brendan Z.
..
Special Forces – Collin have been forced to recreate our
Assistant Patrol Leaders
Pop Tart Turtles - David W.H.
Troop account. All current
Legit Lamas– Alex N.
Special Forces – Louie
Remind users have been
Scribe* - Quentin switched over and a test
Quartermaster*– Louie
Troop Guide – Joseph
message was sent out Tuesday
Chaplain Aid – David W.H.
Historian – Zach C.
afternoon. If you did not receive
Webmaster*– Ethan C. the message please contact Mrs.
Leave no Trace – David H.
OA Representative – A.J.
Corlazzoli to make sure you are
*denotes PLC member signed up via email, text or both
depending on your preferences.
HAPPY
BIRTHDAY!
January Birthdays… The 2019 Campership
application has been released by
Mr. Dzaack council. It was sent out via email
on January 28th. The deadline for
this application to be received by
Council is April 8th. If you are in
Service Hour need of assistance to send your
Opportunities scout to summer camp this must
➢ James’s Eagle be completed before you can
Projects (watch request Goodwill funds from the
troop. All funds distributed will
your email)
remain confidential.
➢ Cheapest Lunch
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Jamboree
Information

As you may have heard from your scout, the troop is actively planning a trip this summer to visit the World Jamboree at the
Bechtel Scouting reserve in WV. The goal of this email is to give parents and scouts all the information that we currently have
so that you can make an informed decision soon as to whether or not you or your Scout will be attending. The commitment to
attend will likely have to be made soon, even while many of the details of the trip are still not known.

We understand that it is wrong to ask parents to commit to a trip before we have even completed our planning, so we would
like to explain how and why we are in this situation.

Discussions about this trip began almost a year ago during our February outing. Rather disappointingly, the jamboree
organizers did not release any useful information for visitor passes until just about 2 1/2 weeks ago and they only released the
dates during the jamboree that visitor passes will be available. They also indicated that only 2000 visitor passes will be
available each day. They have not yet told us when and how the visitor passes will be sold or what they will cost, but do
anticipate sellouts for each day.

We will need to know how many people are going so we can buy tickets the day they go on sale. This could happen today, in
two weeks, or in a couple months... we really don’t know. Until we have the tickets the possibility even remains that we don’t
get any at all. Every email and telephone request for more information is answered with “watch the website”. But don’t
worry. If we can’t get tickets, this is still going to be an awesome trip.

Things we do know
1.) This is going to be an awesome trip: The world jamboree in our backyard will be a once in a lifetime opportunity for our
scouts. And that is only one day of our trip. With just a little research, the scouts and leaders have put together a long list of
amazing local attractions and activities that are within range of base camp. The tough part will be deciding, because they are
all great ideas.

2.) Dates: We will leave for WV Saturday morning, 07/27 and return home sometime on Wednesday 7/31. These dates give us
the best opportunity for jamboree tickets, as they are only available for certain days.

3.) Campsite: Once we got the dates, we were able to reserve a great group campsite at Babcock State Park. It is located
about 30 miles from the jamboree and will be used as our base of operations for the entire trip.

Cost
We anticipate that the individual cost for each person to be around $300. Considerations were made for transportation, camp
fees, meals, programming activities, jamboree tickets, and even some spending money.

Some of the unknown variables that will affect the final cost are:
Number of attendants- the more people we have, the cheaper it will be for each. Camp fees and transportation costs are good
examples of these shared costs.

Cost of jamboree tickets- We budgeted $35 each based on the price for the 2017 national jamboree visitor passes. But really
have no idea.
Programming / Excursions - we are budgeting $100 per man. The leaders and the scouts are still researching, but there is ton
of activities that we can choose from ranging from free to $120 and up.

We will be offering some fundraisers in the months before, and at any time, you can make contributions to your scout’s ISA,
just see Mrs. Corlazzoli

A signup sheet went out via Sign Up Genius on 1/27. To avoid surprises later on, we are asking that the parents fill in the
signup sheet. We are not going to put a signup deadline yet. Instead we encourage everyone to decide and sign up as soon
as possible, do not wait. If your name is not on the list the day tickets go on sale, you won’t get one.
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Educational Opportunities

Norwin Reality Tour Dates Scout Sunday/Cheapest Lunch

At JB’S Bright Beginnings
(Formerly Scull Elementary School) Cheapest lunch will be held this Sunday, February
780 Brush Hill Road, North Huntingdon, PA 3rd from 9am-1pm at First Presbyterian Church.
15642
Please bring a dessert donation. Class A attire.
March 12, 2019 All scouts should attend!
April 9, 2019

A completed Health Release Form

must be presented upon arrival at the
Center before the Merit Badge
Workshop. If no Health Release
Form is presented, an adult must Sustainability Merit Badge Workshop
stay with the Boy Scout for the entire Saturday, March 2, 2019: 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
duration of the program.
Fishing Merit Badge Workshop
Saturday, May 11, 2019: 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
For more detailed information, please
contact us at

440-871-2900, Ext. 211.

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Educational Opportunities
Sat., March 23 1–4 pm

Space Exploration

Merit Badge requirements met during workshop:

Scouts BSA Space Exploration 1-8

Sat., March 2 9am-4pm

Sat., March 30 9 am–4 pm
Robotics
Game Design COST: $45
*Participants should bring a bagged lunch. COST: $45
*Participants should bring a bagged lunch.
Merit Badge requirements met during workshop: Scouts
BSA Robotics 1-7 Merit Badge requirements met during the
workshop: Scouts BSA Game Design 1-8
Sat., March 9 9am-Noon

Weather Sun., April 7 9 am–Noon

Merit Badge pre-requisite: Scouts BSA Weather 10 Programming

Merit Badge requirements met during workshop:
Scouts BSA Weather 1-9, 11 Merit Badge pre-requisites: Scouts BSA
Programming 1a* (MUST be completed before
workshop)
Sat., March 9 1-4pm
Merit Badge requirements met during workshop:
Chemistry
Scouts BSA Programming 1b, 2-6
Merit Badge pre-requisite: Scouts BSA Chemistry 7
Merit Badge requirements met during workshop: Scouts
BSA Chemistry 1-6 Electricity Sun., April 7 1–4 pm

Merit Badge pre-requisites: Scouts BSA

Electricity 2, 8, 9
Merit Badge requirements met during workshop:
1, 3-7, 10-11

Sat., April 13 1–4 pm

Reptiles and Amphibians

Merit Badge pre-requisites: Scouts BSA Reptiles

and Amphibians 2, 8
Merit Badge requirements met during workshop:
1, 3-7, 9b, 9c, 10

Sat., April 27 9 am–Noon

NEW! Animation

Merit Badge requirements met during workshop:

1-5