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Woodside United Methodist Church
8900 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Located at the corner of Georgia Avenue and Ballard Street,
1 block north of Spring Street. Google Map
Troop 209 History
Scouts on the Trail
Tomahawk AwardAwarded to the Most Exemplary Scout on an outing or campout.
Congratulations to EJ M. (Spring 2007) and Patrick M. (Fall 2007) for their adherence to the principles of Honor, Duty & Spirit.
Previous Tomahawk Awardees:
Nick B., Sam M-A., Henry M., Adam H., Sebastian B., Teddy M., Paul S., Willem van de R., James C., Logan B., Nick K., Franklin V.
Weekly
Schedule Update
from Scoutmaster Scanlan
from Scoutmaster Scanlan
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Our cancellation
policy follows the Community Use of Facilities policy
of Montgomery
County Public Schools. Please note that this does not always
follow the school closing policy. For example, school may be closed
because of snow but the buildings may be open in the evening for
community use. We will meet if county facilities are open for public
use. There may be exceptions to this policy, if in doubt check this
web site, your e-mail, or call patrol leaders for the latest update. Be Prepared . . . Weather conditions for many troop activities can vary greatly from those here at home
in Silver Spring. If an activity listing contains a zip code, enter
it in the weather search box on the left for an up to date forecast
at the activity location. |
Upcoming
Activities . . .
Troop Schedule Update
NOTE FOR TROOP 209 PARENTS
Your participation in Troop activities is encouraged and welcome. What's even MORE important is to make sure that you take some basic, brief training on WHAT Scouting is all about. Youth Protection Training is a must, and you can do it online! PLEASE speak with Mr. McNiece, Mr. Mihalski or Scoutmaster Scanlan to find out how. A trained "Scouter" is better able to participate, to help other Scouts and to add thoughtful ideas to the Troop Committee planning. See "University of Scouting" information below, if you'd like to join some of us in furthering our Scouting/training skills. Also, there's New Scout site for ALL Parents you should check out: http://www.scoutparents.org/
NEWS FROM JAPAN
Jamsheed's Trip to Japan is going well. He is in a National Troop of some thirty (30) U.S. Boy Scouts and Venture Scouts (including several girls and female leaders). They are blogging from Japan and posting Great photos every day. You can get the log-in password from Scoutmaster Scanlan at the next Troop meeting:
BSA SAJ 2008 http://web.mac.com/macmark17/BSA_SAJ_2008
Sunday, February 10: SCOUT SUNDAY @ 10:45am, Woodside UMC
Thursday February 14: Troop Meeting @ 7:30pm. LAST night for Scoutmaster Conferences prior to Winter Court of Honor
Saturday, February 16: Great Falls District Merit Badge Day at Potomac LDS: http://www.boyscouts-ncac.org/pages/29543_2008_great_falls_merit_badge_day_feb_16_2008.cfm
Thursday February 21: Troop Meeting @ 7:30pm. LAST night to register for DOVER CAMPOUT (See below) and LAST NIGHT for Boards of Review prior to Winter Court of Honor
Saturday, February 23: Mark your calendar - University of Scouting. EXCELLENT training for Cub, Scout and Venture Leaders AND future leaders. Location - Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, MD.
Info - http://www.boyscouts-ncac.org/pages/70_university_of_scouting_2008.cfm
Sunday, February 24: Frank Shaw & Paul Scanlan's EAGLE COURT of HONOR - 3pm @ Christ Episcopal Church in Kensington
Thursday, February 28: WInter Court of Honor @ 7:30pm
Friday, Feb. 29-Sunday, March 2: Dover Air Force Base Visit & Campout **(MUST pre-sign up)
Jamsheed's Trip to Japan is going well. He is in a National Troop of some thirty (30) U.S. Boy Scouts and Venture Scouts (including several girls and female leaders). They are blogging from Japan and posting Great photos every day. You can get the log-in password from Scoutmaster Scanlan at the next Troop meeting:
BSA SAJ 2008 http://web.mac.com/macmark17
Sunday, February 10: SCOUT SUNDAY @ 10:45am, Woodside UMC
Thursday February 14: Troop Meeting @ 7:30pm. LAST night for Scoutmaster Conferences prior to Winter Court of Honor
Saturday, February 16: Great Falls District Merit Badge Day at Potomac LDS: http://www.boyscouts-ncac.org
Thursday February 21: Troop Meeting @ 7:30pm. LAST night to register for DOVER CAMPOUT (See below) and LAST NIGHT for Boards of Review prior to Winter Court of Honor
Saturday, February 23: Mark your calendar - University of Scouting. EXCELLENT training for Cub, Scout and Venture Leaders AND future leaders. Location - Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, MD.
Info - http://www.boyscouts-ncac.org
Sunday, February 24: Frank Shaw & Paul Scanlan's EAGLE COURT of HONOR - 3pm @ Christ Episcopal Church in Kensington
Thursday, February 28: WInter Court of Honor @ 7:30pm
Friday, Feb. 29-Sunday, March 2: Dover Air Force Base Visit & Campout **(MUST pre-sign up)
SCOUT SERVICE/STUDENT SERVICE LEARNING HOURS OPPORTUNITY
Sunday, March 16: Purim carnival for preschool children and earning student service learning hours. The carnival is for the Shaare Tefila Nursery School and will be Sunday, March 16 from 10am to 1pm at Temple Emanuel on Connecticut Avenue in Kensington. We are requesting that the scouts help run games for the preschoolers during the carnival. Student service learning hours can be earned through this opportunity and possibly, lunch will be available for the scouts, depending upon what food is available at the carnival. Ideally, we need five to ten scouts for the carnival. See Scoutmaster for information.
Looking Ahead
Scout Opportunities
Scout Religious Emblems Program (From AME to Zoroastrian) - http://www.scouting.org/awards/religious/
Learn your knots on-line: http://www.animatedknots.com/
Training Opportunities
Saturday, February 23: University of Scouting.
EXCELLENT training for Cub, Scout and Venture Leaders AND future leaders. Info - http://www.boyscouts-ncac.org
WILDERNESS FIRST AID
The council will offer Wilderness First Aid training in two
sessions at Camp Snyder this spring. All crews planning on
going to Philmont or the DoubleH Ranch must have at least one
person certified in Wilderness First Aid, so sign up now for
the course before it fills up.
You will need to have your CPR card and a recent medical form
to attend. The cost is $75 per person. It is a 30 hour class
that is crammed into a 46-48 hour time period. The class size
is 24 students and you will work as crews of six with two
excellent teachers assigned to your crew.
The weekends are March 28-30 and April 11-13, 2008 with the
applications on the NCAC Health & Safety site at:
http://www.boyscouts-ncac.org
http://www.boyscouts-ncac.org
SCOUT & SCOUTER TRAINING
Principles of Leave No Trace
- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
- Dispose of Waste Properly
- Leave What You Find
- Minimize Campfire Impacts
- Respect Wildlife
- Be Considerate of Other Visitors
- Earn the LEAVE NO TRACE AWARD: http://www.meritbadge.com/awd/leavenotrace.htm
On-line Adult Training
SAFE SWIM DEFENSE: BSA On line Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat Training is available on-line at:
www.scouting.org/pubs/aquatics/index2.html
Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat Training is required to be updated every two years.
YOUTH PROTECTION: Adults, if you have not yet earned your Youth Protection certificate (or RENEWED it)..do it ASAP:
www.scouting.org/pubs/ypt/ypt.jsp
Board of Review Guide for Scouts & Parents
What can you expect? What should an adult ask? How long should the Board last? Troop 209 suggests this link for an excellent resource: http://clipart.usscouts.org/ScoutDoc/Troops/SaddlebackDistBORGuide.doc
2007 - 2008 Troop Calendar