by | October 28, 2013 · 8:51 pm

Troop News: Week of 10/28/13

THIS WEEK – COURT OF HONOR

  • If you have not already done so, please bring in your $120 and there are still openings to sign up at venues to sell your chocolate.
  • Please bring in your permissions slip for our November trip.  Treasure Valley PermSlip 11-22-2013
  • Bring in your Scouting for Food bags

FALL COH (Court of Honor) 10/30 @ Charter School

  • There will be a reception following the COH.
    • For last names starting with A-P please bring desserts
    • For last names starting with Q – Z please bring beverages (bottled water, soda, etc)

11/22 – 11/23 CAMP OUT – MONKEY BRIDGE BUILDING @ TREASURE VALLEY

monkey-bridge projectFor the November Camp-out, the project is to build a Monkey Bridge.   A Monkey Bridge is a rope bridge that can be used to cross small streams or ravines and can be assembled from several small ropes and wooden poles using simple lashings and knots.   The bridge itself is held together simply by the tension of the ropes.  It actually get’s stronger when you are walking across!     
This project will prove out our knot tying and lashing skills so be ready.    The materials we will use are 50′ of 1″ rope for the bottom rail, 100′ of 1/2″ rope for the hand rails, and 100′ of 1/4″ rope cut into 10′ lengths for the side stays.   We will have to build two cross frames for the bridge supports using two types of lashings, then assemble the rope and support sections to make the bridge.
Here is some additional information on the bridge & the permission slip.  Treasure Valley PermSlip 11-22-2013Monkey-Bridge Flyer

CITIZENSHIP IN THE WORLD

The merit badge class for Citizenship in the World will be offered starting on 11/13, at 6:00pm, just before the troop meeting.  If your scout needs this MB and has not yet signed up, please contact Anna dos Santos (anna.dossantos@comcast.net) to sign up.  Class schedules, MB booklets, and worksheets will be distributed on 10/23 and 10/30.

 

RADIO MERIT BADGE

Mark Hofstra, the Pack 92 Secretary , offered to be a Merit Badge councilor for the Radio Merit badge.  He is a licensed HAM Radio operator.  If you are interested and want to learn more, contact Mr. Jolie at steven.jolie@multiplan.com

If you have any announcement that needs to go to the troop, please send it to Deb Ryan at mjryan4@comcast.net  by 9:00am on Monday. 

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