This Week: 11/30/17

This Week: 11/30/17

This week will be the last of our November Pioneering meetings.  Scouts will be focusing on lashings – please bring the rope you were given earlier this month.
This Saturday the Pocono Environmental Education Center is offering a Winter Ecology Hike.  For Scouts working towards First Class, this is a great way to fulfill First Class Requirement 5(a).  As winter approaches, PEEC is offering a number of cross country skiing and snowshoeing events.  If Scouts are interested in going together, please check the calendar at PEEC.org, select a date, and speak to your Patrol Leader or Senior Patrol Leader about scheduling an outing.
The Twin Lights District of the Monmouth (NJ) Council is hosting a Merit Badge Fair this weekend.  Limited spots remain and are 50% off.  Please check out the REGISTRATION page and use promo code CyberDays for the discount.  Next year this Merit Badge Fair will take place on December 1, 2018 so mark your calendar!
Adopt-A-Family: Donations can be brought to this week’s meeting and are due by December 7.  Check Adopt-A-Family 2017 for more information.  To avoid duplication of donations please visit the Sign Up Genius and enter your donations.
Holiday Lock-In:  Friday, December 15 – Saturday, December 16 at the Washington Heights Fire Department, Middletown, NY.  Time TBA.
If you are looking for a nice holiday event, the West Point Holiday Show is a great (FREE!) choice.  Concerts are this Saturday and Sunday at 1:30 p.m.  Please check the West Point Website for current base entry information (leave extra time for security checks!).