Weekly Meeting:  This week’s meeting will be the first of our Cooking-themed meetings.  Scouts will be working with their patrols on cooking rank advancement skills and requirements.  Scouts should review their handbook – both the advancement charts in the back as well as the section on cooking in the main part of their handbook.  As always, bring your handbook, a pen/pencil, and paper.

Recruitment Opportunity: On Saturday, April 29, 2017, Troop 169 will be participating in the Middletown YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day event.  We are looking for Scouts to volunteer at this event which is a great recruitment opportunity for us.  A growing Troop is a strong Troop.   CLASS A UNIFORMS ARE REQUIRED, NO EXCEPTIONS.   This is also great opportunity to fulfill First Class requirement #10.    Sign up here:  http://tinyurl.com/Y-Healthy-Kids

Upcoming Events:  (Click on “Calendar” to subscribe to our Google calendar with all of these events.)

• We have a camping trip to Knoebels May 5th-7th, please see our “links” section for the information sheet on the event.  If you are going to be attending, please sign up with payment ASAP.
• Summer camp sign up is still ongoing.  Once you have paid, please speak with Mr. Fedina to get registered for Merit Badge Classes/program areas.  Please see our “links” section for both the Parents’ Guide and Troop Guide to Summer Camp.
• Also in May will be our annual Memorial Day service project of placing flags at Wallkill Cemetery (May 20) and the pick-up of those flags (June 3).    Times will be announced and posted when determined. Class A Uniforms required.
• June 16-18 will be our annual year-end campout/Court of Honor potluck.  Camping will be Friday to Sunday, with the Court of Honor Potluck on Saturday.   Time will be announced and a sign-up genius for the potluck will go out closer to the event.  Class A Uniforms are required for the Court of Honor; parents should bring their parent ribbon.  If you do not have a parent ribbon, please see Ms. Pallone.