Monday, March 19: Committee Meeting; 6:30 p.m. at 50 Carpenter Avenue

Thursday, March 22:

• Troop Meeting will continue to focus on inventing.  Last week the Scouts broke into teams and tasks to complete at home were determined by the teams.  Scouts should bring everything related to their assigned tasks, handbooks, pen/pencil, and paper.  Scouts looking to apply this Troop work to the Inventing Merit Badge should speak with Mr. Vaitas.

• Scouts will be reciting The Outdoor Code at the opening and closing of each meeting; please come prepared.  Scouts can find The Outdoor Code in their Handbook.

• This week is Boards of Review.  Any Scout needing a Board of Review should contact Ms. Pallone directly.

Upcoming Trips & Activities

If you have any ideas for trips or activities, please see Mrs. Duryea.

April Camping:  April’s Camping Trip has been changed to two nights, starting Friday, April 13 at 6:00 p.m.  Mr. Fedina will be providing information about location.  This will be a walk-in camping trip; Scouts (not parents) will have to carry all of their equipment in.  Chefs for this weekend will be Clayton D. and John L.

Climb the Night Away: Camp Alpine is hosting a lock-in style event featuring Climbing and COPE activities as well as games, movies, and a pizza party.  Cost is $45 per Scout (includes headlamp and patch!); supervision is provided by Camp Alpine/GNYC Council Staff.  Starts at 10pm on 4/28 and ends at 6am on 4/29.  Register at AlpineScoutCamp.org.

Hiking Merit Badge: Troop 169, led by Mr. Ruiz, will be hosting a Hiking Merit Badge Series for DRD Scouts.  Mr. Ruiz will be planning and leading a series of ten hikes that Scouts can use towards the Hiking Merit Badge.  Along with other requirements, Scouts will have to complete: one five-mile hike; three ten-mile hikes; one fifteen-mile hike; and one twenty-mile hike.  A full description of the Hiking Merit Badge requirements can be found at U.S. Scouting Project.  Any interested Scouts should speak with either Mr. Fedina or Mr. Ruiz.