After a fun day of bowling and pizza on Saturday, Scouts return to regular meetings this week. Thursday, January 27: Rank Advancement First Aid: ASPL Evan W. will be leading this meeting and reviewing first aid for rank advancement. Scouts should review the instructions given to them by our EMT more »
Hello 2022!!!!
By the time you read this 2021 will be done and we will have welcomed 2022. Needless to say, 2021 has been a year of ups and downs. But Troop 169 persevered and had a great Scouting year. Some of the highs: The Troop ventured to a new summer resident more »
Winter Break!
COVID Update: Due to recent COVID cases within the Troop, meetings are canceled until January 13. We hope that everyone has a happy and healthy holiday season and New Year. If your Scout or anyone in your household tests positive for COVID please contact ASM Kendall so that an informed more »
Orienteering and BSA News
This Week: Even though schools are off on Thursday (11/11), in order to ensure that the Troop stays on track with their meeting plans there WILL be a meeting this week. Scouts will be reviewing map and compass skills and determining their pace in preparation for the Orienteering Course Challenge more »
Chess, Thanksgiving, and Beyond
This Week: November 4, 7:00 p.m.: Chess Tournament: Take what you learned last week and try to win the title of Troop 169 Chess Master. Challenge your fellow Scouts as well as Scouters and see who comes out on top. Check out ScoutLife’s CHESS FEST taking place November 1-4. This meeting more »
Checkmate!
Thursday, October 28, 7:30 p.m., St. Paul’s: Match wits with Committee Chair Mr. Turken, ASM Kendall, and Troop Guide Chris K. as you learn the ins-and-outs of the game of chess. Navigate through scholar’s mate, pawn structure, zwischenzug and more! In 2020 the Chess Merit Badge was the 15th most earned more »
Week of 10/16/2021
Intermediate Automotive Maintenance: Saturday 10/16 @ 10:30, check your email for location. Scouts will learn how to inspect and replace brakes. JOTA/JOTI: It’s here! This weekend is the 2021 Jamboree-on-the-Air/Jamboree-on-the-Internet! Find a licensed ham radio operator to participate in JOTA and speak to Scouts around the word or join JOTI more »
Thursday, October 14: Troop Meeting, 7:30 p.m. @ St. Paul’s, Middletown. Check your email for details. Saturday, October 16: Automotive Maintenance @ SM Fedina’s. Scouts will learn how to check and change brakes. Time TBA – check your email. If you don’t already have an Automotive Maintenance Merit Badge counselor more »
October Round Up
October 7: This week’s meeting will be the Fall Court of Honor. Scouts will receive their merit badges, rank advancements, and leadership position patches. October 14: Weekly meeting – check your email for details. Full Class A uniform and bring your handbook, pen or pencil, and paper. October 15-17: Jamboree-on-the-Air more »
9/30: This Week’s Meeting
This Week’s Meeting: Wilderness Survival Challenge: You’re on a hike when a storm rolls in. You can’t make it out and must spend the night in the woods. Would you survive? Or would you perish? What belongs in a survival kit for this situation? That’s the challenge! Bring your survival more »