2017 #12

December 2017
Troop 284 Times
Boyscouttroop284.weebly.com
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Dec-Mar Upcoming Events:
December 19 – Troop meeting/Christmas party
December 26 – Harlem Globetrotters
January 2 – Troop meeting
January 9 – Troop meeting
January 15 – PLC meeting
January 16 – Test and Tune Night
January 20 – Klondike Derby
January 22 – Committee meeting
January 23 – Troop meeting
January 30 – Troop meeting
February 4 – Scout Sunday/Cheapest Lunch
February 6 – Troop meeting
February 9 – Monster Jam
February 13 – Troop meeting
February 16-18 – Twin Echo outing
February 19 – PLC meeting
February 20 – Troop meeting
February 26 – Committee meeting
February 27 – Troop meeting
March 6 – Troop meeting
March 13 – Troop meeting
March 17-18 – Troop outing
March 19 – PLC meeting
March 20 – Troop meeting Another Successful Tree Sale for
March 26 – Committee meeting
March 27 – Troop meeting Troop 284
Information Once again Troop 284 successfully sold 151 Frasier fir trees for its annual
troop fundraiser. With the weather being in the fifty’s the first weekend it
Boy Scouts USA - http://www.scouting.org/ made for perfect tree sale weather. All trees were sold by 2pm the second
Troop 284 Share Site www.Shutterfly.com Saturday of the sale which broke last year’s record of 4pm and the site was
Westmoreland Fayette Council, Boy Scouts of taken down and cleaned up by 3:30 pm. THANK YOU to all current and past
America - http://www.wfbsa.org/ Boy Scouts, Adult Leaders, Committee Members & Family Volunteers for your
help and support to make this year's Christmas Tree Sale a big success!!
Facebook

Westmoreland Fayette Council, Boy Scouts of

America Merry
https://www.facebook.com/WestmorelandFayetteB
SA/ Christmas!
Bushy Run District, Boy Scouts of America
https://www.facebook.com/bushyrunBSA/
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At the December 5th Troop meeting, Tommy and Cole directed the Troop on how to make hard tac candy.

Dining to Donate at

On Sunday, December
10th the Troop held another
Dining to Donate at Applebee’s.
Flyers were distributed at the
tree sale the prior weekend as
well as being advertised on
Facebook and the Troop
Website. This fundraiser earned
the troop $53.39.
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TROOP POSITIONS
SPL* - Tommy K.
A Scout is helpful...
ASPL* –Cole S.
Salvation Army Red Kettle Bell Ringing Schedule
Scribe* – Zach M.
Patrol Leaders* TROOP 284 Bell Ringer Schedule 2017 at Giant Eagle
Pop Tart Turtles - Andrew B.
12/22/2017
.. Lamas – Adam B.
Legit
Special Forces – AJ M. Target side Kohl’s side
Assistant Patrol Leaders
10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon Lee & Zach Michelle & Collin
Pop Tart Turtles - David H.
Moffat Gunzberger
Legit Lamas– Marty T.
Special Forces – Zach M. 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Jen & David Adam & Rick
Hargraves Burdelski
Quartermaster*– Collin G.
Troop Guide – Louie B. 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Theresa & Ryan Lisa & Zach
Chaplain Aid – David H.
Burkett Corlazzoli

Historian – Zach C. 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM OPEN OPEN

Webmaster*– Marty T.
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Kim & Isaiah Ethan &Mike
Leave no Trace – Brendan Z.
Francis Conley
OA Representative – Andrew B.
*denotes PLC member

HAPPY
BIRTHDAY!
December
Birthdays…

Bob B. 12/15
Rick B. 12/28

Troop 284 is collecting used

eyeglasses to donate to the Lion’s
Shutterfly Club. Bring in any you have to a
Don’t forget to Troop meeting to be donated.
check out the new
pictures on our
Troop 284 share
site on Shutterfly
and upload yours!
 Tyler’s Eagle Project PAGE 4 December 2017

This article was published and put on the UPMC website.

Cub Scout
Pack 257
helped
make the
rest of the
notes of
encourage-
ment.
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Tonight, we had a gathering of

friends and family to celebrate the
holidays. Games were played, stories
were told and food was eaten.
Thanks to Tommy and Cole for
putting together a nice evening for
the Troop. Aside from the
competitive video game of Mario
Cart, the highlight of the night had to
be the gift exchange. Who knew a
story could contain the words right
and left so many times! Here is to
another successful year in scouting
for the Troop.
Upcoming Merit Badge Events PAGE 6 December 2017

Carnegie Science Center

Registration opens 12-26-17!

Merit Badge Days (Jan-Feb)

Jan. 27 Boy Scout Weather

9 am – Noon
Merit Badge pre-requisite: Boy Scout
Weather 10
Merit Badge requirements met during
workshop: Boy Scout Weather 1-9, 11

Feb. 10 Boy Scout Environmental

Science
9 am – Noon
Merit Badge pre-requisites: Boy Scout
Environmental Science 3e, 4
Merit Badge Requirements met during
workshop: Boy Scout Environmental
Science 1, 2, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3f, 3g, 5, 6

Boy Scout Geology

1 – 4 pm
Merit Badge Requirements met during
workshop: Boy Scout Geology 1-5

Feb. 17 Boy Scout Game Design

9 am – 4 pm
*Participants should bring a bagged
lunch.
Cost: $45
Merit Badge requirements met during the
workshop: Boy Scout Game Design 1-9

Feb. 24 Boy Scout Engineering

9 am – Noon
During this workshop Boy Scouts will visit
with real engineers at our annual
Engineer the Future weekend event!
Merit Badge Pre-requisites: Boy Scout
Engineering 1, 2
Merit Badge Requirements met during
workshop: Boy Scout Engineering 3, 4,
5a/5b, 6a/6e, 7, 8, 9