Monday, February 26: Emergency Preparedness Training (focusing on severe weather emergencies).  Orange Regional Medical Center, Ground Floor – Conference Rooms 2 & 3, 707 East Main Street, Middletown, NY 10940; 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.  Class A Uniform’s required.  Mr. Turken will be attending as Troop Leadership.  Please visit ORMC for more information.

Thursday, March 1: Troop Meeting & Board of Review (rescheduled from 2/22; will not replace the 3/29 Board of Review).  Scouts needing a Board of Review should contact Ms. Pallone directly to schedule one.

ScoutBook: Scouts should be having rank advancements in their handbook signed off promptly and enter completed rank advancements into their ScoutBook account.  Anyone needing assistance with ScoutBook should see Lisa Walsh.

Rank Advancement Swimming: Rescheduled to Sunday, March 17 @ 11:00 am.  Meet at the Minisink Valley High School Pool.  Scouts are to bring appropriate swimsuit, towel, pool shoes, and their handbook.  Scouts are to come prepared knowing the requirements they wish to demonstrate.  This will be taking place during lap swim therefore Scouts are to be picked up immediately following their turn in the pool; parents/adults are encouraged to wait on the pool deck for their Scout.  There will be no free swim or instruction at this event.  Scouts wishing to attend should notify ASM Chris Kendall.

 Happy Anniversary BSA169.org!  After much hard work from Alex Cutone and Mr. Fedina, BSA169.org published it’s first post on March 2, 2017.