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Troop Meeting 8/26/07 |
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Posted by: Jim_Hughes on 08/27/2008 05:47 AM
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WELCOME BACK! Hope you all had a GREAT summer and are ready to have more FUN!!! THIS WEEK’S PLAN: · Sign-ups: DEADLINE THIS WEEK for (1) Travis Air Expo, (2) AdvanceCamp, and (3) Aklan District Opening Flag Ceremony. REMEMBER: No sign-up, no go! · OA Wilderness Voyage presentation: Senior Scouts John Grimes and Owen Spahr will show pic’s and discuss their recent canoe trek to the Boundary Waters · Patrol Meetings: (1) Get input for next summer’s outings and ideas for other Scout camps, (2) Help younger members with Advancement, (3) Find out who’s going to which upcoming campouts, and (4) Find volunteers for the Scout O’ Orienteering Championships (see atch) · Rehearse for the Aklan District Opening Flag Ceremony · Collect checks: Summer recycling, AdvanceCamp, Scout O’, etc. UNIFORM: Full dress (no sash) with T200 hat. ALL HAIL: We have two new Scouts who joined T200 this summer. Cristofer Holobetz is a transfer from Troop 57 in Orinda and already attended the July 4th Parade, Wente, and the 18-mile Tahoe Rim Trail trek with us. Dara Dadachanji is brand new to Scouting, and is a longtime friend of Bryan Marks. Please warmly welcome both of these new Scouts to T200! FAREWELL: We also must say good-bye to Peter Cortessis, one of the founders of T200 and our first-ever Senior Patrol Leader. Peter will be attending his first choice for college, UC Davis, and we wish him the best in all his future endeavors. Thanks for your leadership and all the good times, Peter -- we hoped you enjoyed getting SCUBA-certified, sailing in the Bahamas, rappelling 200 feet down into the Moaning Caverns, and all your other adventures with us! CONGRAT’S!: · To Christian Bartolo, Alex Shimotake, Cristofer Holobetz, Ryan Turano, and Brad Turano for completing the 18-mile Tahoe Rim Trail trek · To Bryan Marks, Bryce Bartolo, Ari Mann, and Dr. Jeff Mann, for completing the 32-mile Tahoe Rim Trail trek · To Marshall Morse, Zack Lewis, ASM Mike Morse, and ASM Paul Shimotake for completing the entire 50-mile Tahoe Rim Trail trek · To C. J. Poloka for being selected and serving on the Wente Scout Reservation staff · To John Grimes and Owen Spahr for completing the 175-mile Grand Portage trek through the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Minnesota & Canada · To Andrew McBeth and Kyle Benner for surviving their Ordeal and becoming full-fledged members of the Order of the Arrow WEB SITE: T200’s on the World Wide Web! Check us out at www.bsatroop200.org and bookmark the site. We will begin using it more and more to convey information and provide you with resources. REVISED ROSTER: Copy attached. As usual, please safeguard the information and use it only for official T200 “business”. Revisions? Contact your Scoutmaster via return email or at the numbers below. Additionally, it’s been requested that everyone be considerate in their emailing and not send to the entire list when a message is only intended for a smaller audience. Your cooperation is appreciated! POPCORN FUNDRAISER: Get ready to SELL and earn GREAT prizes! More info later. 2009 NATIONAL ORDER OF THE ARROW CONFERENCE (NOAC): Click on http://event.oa-bsa.org/noac2009_m.jpg for dates, location, and other info. Even better, talk to the guys who went to the last NOAC in 2006: C. J., Owen, and John. 2010 NATIONAL SCOUT JAMBOREE: Have you signed up yet? Check out http://www.bsa-mdsc.org/natljamboree.php TODAY -- DON’T GET LEFT BEHIND! UPCOMING EVENTS: - Aklan District Kick-off Opening Flag Ceremony: Wed, 27 Aug 08, 6:00pm – 6:45pm. Full dress uniform with dress shoes or boots, no sash – white gloves and dinner provided.
- Travis Air Expo: Sun, 31 Aug 08, departure time from OSLC parking lot TBD, return time NLT 5pm, NO COST. Come watch the USAF Thunderbirds perform, and view many static aircraft and other displays. Check out http://www.travisairshow.com/ for details. MANY THANKS to Natalie and Chris Lane for leading this outing, and you MUST sign-up THIS WEEK if you want to attend!
- Patrol Leaders Council: Tue, 2 Sep 08, 8:00 – 8:30pm, immediately following NEXT week’s regular Scout meeting. ALL Senior Scouts and PLs (or APLs) are expected to attend.
- Troop Leadership Training: Sun, 7 Sep 08, 12:30 – 4:30pm, location TBD. ALL Senior Scouts, Patrol Leaders, and APLs expected to attend, others are welcome.
- Muir District Shooting Sports Merit Badge Camp: Fri – Sat, 12 – 13 Sep 08. This camp is FULL, but wait list is possible. Contact ASM Holobetz for more info.
- T200 Annual Fall Get-together: Sun, 14 Sep 08, 4 – 7pm, Springbrook Pool. Details forthcoming, but PLEASE SAVE THE DATE for the whole family!
- Adult Basic Leader Training: Fri – Sat, 19 – 20 Sep 08. See flyer, atch.
- OA Lodge Banquet: Sat, 20 Sep 08, LDS Church in Fairfield. See https://secure.bsa-mdsc.org/registration/calendardetail.asp?ActivityKey=316185 to register online.
- AdvanceCamp 2008: Fri – Sat, 26 – 27 08, see details at www.advancecamp.com and be prepared to sign up AND PAY at THIS meeting. Only $10 + free patch if you sign up this Tues night! Make checks payable to “Troop 200”, write “AdvanceCamp” on the note line, and staple to it a note listing the merit badges you’d like to take.
- Camp Out: Sat - Sun, 11 - 12 Oct 08, Briones Regional Park, Maud Whalen Campground. Come sharpen your Orienteering skills for AND beat the traffic to the Scout O’ Championships!
- Scout O’ Orienteering Championships: Sun, 12 Oct 08, Briones Regional Park. Help T200 retain its Course 1 First Place title AND earn First Place finishes on Courses 2 and 3, to boot!
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Shooting Sports Camp 12-13 September |
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Posted by: Jim_Hughes on 08/12/2008 12:26 PM
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Update -- The camp registration is full, but you can still sign up for the wait list. Contact ASM Holobetz (see below).
A Shooting Sports Camp is coming up which our scouts might be interested in.
What: Shooting Sports Merit Badge Camp - Shotgun, Rifle & Archery (one merit badge per scout)
When: Sept 12-13, 2008 (Fri 6pm - Sat 10pm)
Where: Martinez Gun Club (900 Waterbird Way, Martinez)
Fee: Scouts - $55 (by 8/15), $60 (by 8/29), $65 (by 9/5)
Adult - $30 (by 8/15), $35 (by 8/29), $40 (by 9/6)
Fee includes Fri (cracker barrel), Sat (breakfast, lunch, dinner, cracker barrel)
How: Email ASM Helen Holobetz at holobetz@att.net ASAP (camp registration is very limited).
More: Click here for more detials |
Tahoe Rim Trail and Emigrant Wilderness |
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Posted by: Jim_Hughes on 08/04/2008 09:42 AM
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We had a great weekend at the Emigrant Wilderness. 15+ miles was great practice for those who went. If your interested in joining Part 1 (18 miles) and/or Part 2 (32 miles) of the Tahoe Trek please let ASM Shimotake (shimotak@wellsfargo.com) AND ASM Morse (mike@calsubrolaw.com) know ASAP.
You can see the photos of the Emigrant Wilderness hike at the below link:
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Summer Recycling Program |
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Posted by: Jim_Hughes on 07/04/2008 11:26 AM
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| Help T200 help our community AND earn a little money AND do a good turn for the environment! Take your turn picking up bottles and cans at Springbrook Pool. Questions? Call Committee Member Joan Grimes at 925/299-8858. |
Wente -- This Sunday!! Are you ready?? |
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Posted by: Jim_Hughes on 07/04/2008 11:26 AM
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WENTE ON SUNDAY!: Start packing NOW and be ready to go on 6 July no later than 8:30am in the OSLC Fellowship Hall (downhill) parking lot. We’ll take our unit photo at 8:45am, so DON’T BE LATE and PLEASE wear the correct uniform combination (dress uniform, no sash, shorts with knee socks, BOOTS, and red hat).
Please LEAVE ALL ELECTRONIC ITEMS AT HOME – NO iPods, cell phones, or video games, not even for the ride up or back – if discovered these items will be confiscated and you’ll be taken to task at your next Board of Review. You’re also advised to bring a WATCH and a TARP in addition to the items listed on your Wente checklist.
As for money, it’s been suggested that $40 is a sufficient amount to bring for spending during the week (although you might want to bring more or less depending on your own personal spending habits and/or the merit badges you choose have additional fees associated with them) PLUS you might also bring a few additional dollars for lunch at Burger King on the way up to Wente and In-N-Out on the way home, although you may certainly choose to bring your own sack lunch.
We’ll be joined by two prospective Scouts, Cristofer Holobetz from T57 in Orinda (and his mom, Helen), and Bryce Bartolo from T204 (brother of our own Christian B). PLEASE be on your best behavior and welcome these two gentlemen (AND Mrs Holobetz) as our honorary guests!
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Fourth of July Parade -- Orinda |
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Posted by: anonymous on 07/04/2008 11:22 AM
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ATTENTION TROOP 200 SCOUTS & SCOUTERS:
Please join other Lamorinda Scouts and Scouters as we march as one large AKLAN DISTRICT contingent in the Orinda 4th of July Parade.
Come out and join the fun! Show all the spectators that Scouting is alive & strong in our community.
All scouts and scouters must be in CLASS A UNIFORM.
Meet in the Orinda BART Parking EAST lot on Friday, July 4th by 9:30 am. Look for the Scout Unit Flags.
The Parade starts promptly at 10:00AM. The parade will proceed through the Crossroads business district, back down Camino Pablo under Highway 24, right on Santa Maria Way, then left on Orinda Way past the reviewing stand in front of the Orinda Community Center. The parade will go past Camino Sobrante then disperse at Safeway parking lot.
Your Aklan District Roundtable Staff will have candy to pass out as we march and a special treat at the conclusion of the parade. Don't forget your water and sunscreen.
Questions? Call me at 285-3764.
Yours in Scouting,
Paul Shimotake
ASM, Troop 200
Cell: 285-3764
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NYLT Leadership Opportunity |
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Posted by: admin on 06/18/2008 02:01 AM
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LOOKING FOR LEADERS:
Mt. Diablo Silverado Council is offering Muir National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) this summer 12 - 14 AND 19 -21 Jul at BSA Camp Herms in the El Cerrito hillsCentered Text
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Congratulations and Thanks!! |
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Posted by: admin on 06/18/2008 12:10 AM
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CONGRAT’S AND THANKS!
C. J. Poloka has been re-elected as our Senior Patrol Leader and will serve another six month term, with Kyle Benner assisting him as ASPL
· Gordon Spahr received the highest rank in Scouting, Eagle Scout, last Saturday at a National Court of Honor in the OSLC Sanctuary
· MANY THANKS are due Committee Members Michele Poloka, Jennifer Spahr, and Greg Wikler, and especially ASM Chuck Poloka and SPL C. J., for ensuring that Troop 200’s first-ever Eagle Court of Honor came off without a hitch
· Thanks also to Scouts Chris Mickas, Jack Wertanen, Daniel Croak, Marshall Morse, Joel Benner, and Owen Spahr, as well as ASMs Mike Morse, Clinton Pruett, and Graham Wiseman and Committee Chair Joan Grimes for participating in the ceremony and to all the Scouts who attended and brought in the flag
· Gordon, Peter Cortessis, and Austin Moehle graduated from Acalanes High School last Friday
· Austin was specifically lauded as one of only nine graduating seniors who finished with a PERFECT 4.0 GPA
· ASM Paul Shimotake recently graduated from the Paddle Sports class taught by the MDSC High Adventure Team, and joins ASM Mike Morse as a certified paddle sports leader
· Greg Wikler has been named our new Troop Committee Chair for the 2008 - 2009 program year
· Greg will be assisted by Committee Member Jim Hughes, who will also be leading the initiative to get our new web site (www.bsatroop200.org) up and running
· Joan Grimes has been our Troop Committee Chair since our formation on 1 Jan 06, and deserves everyone’s utmost thanks for a ob well done! |
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