Backpacking Campout,
March
24
We are going camping again! Meet at the church parking lot 9:00AM
for a backpacking campout on the Fingerlakes Trail. Make sure you
prepare for the weather and the trip will be a great experience. Be at
the troop meeting March 19 to plan menus and responsibilities. More
details to follow; to sign up contact your patrol leader or Mark Tate
mwt5@cornell.edu or call 266-9422.
Wilderness Survival Experience, July 15-20
For the past 7 years, the
Wilderness Survival Experience has been offered at Camp Tuscarora.
It was even featured in the
December 2004 issue of Boys' Life magazine!
Imagine learning the skills of the Native Americans: how would
you survive if you were ever without your equipment? This
high-adventure program offers scouts the opportunity to build and
sleep in their own natural shelters; collect and purify water;
carve their own fire-by-friction set and light fires without matches;
sample the abundance of wild edible plants that can be found in
any environment; try their skill at primitive hunting weapons and
traps; practice the arts of stalking and camouflage; and
expand their awareness of the natural world. In addition to the
exciting wilderness activities, scouts also have the opportunity to
earn 4 merit badges by the end of the week: Environmental
Science, Wilderness Survival, Indian Lore and Mammal Study. Join us
for a week of fun-filled adventures and life-long lessons. This
program runs this summer from July 15-20, and it's
limited to 8 scouts
(13+ years old, First Class rank or higher), so be sure to
sign up soon!If
you have any questions about the program, please contact Joe Zapach,
Clydester2@aol.com.
University of
Scouting,
This is a great adult training opportunity with many of troop 2's
adults participating, including our own Jery Stedinger
running a course on advertising and publicity.
Scheduled for March 31, 2007 at Chenango Forks High School from
8:30AM until 4:30PM, the University costs $20 if booked by March 25 and
$25 after or you may pay at the door.
The
Registration Form can be downloaded here and
more information, including the schedule of courses can be found at
www.bpmlegal.com/uos, or by
contacting
Lorraine Detweiler at:
SALM5DET@aol.com
or call at 607-656-8440
Camping and
rafting trip,
April 21, 2007 we will be heading down into the Grand Canyon of
Pennsylvania for a weekend of camping and rafting. Pine Creek
has provided troop 2 with lots of fun in the past and we expect this
year to be a great opportunity to get out and get wet! We will
leave the parking lot at FCC at 9:00AM and return around 3:00PM on
Sunday afternoon. The cost of the trip is $40 including equipment
rental, camp site rental and a commemorative patch. We will camp at
Colton Point State Park on Saturday before rafting on Sunday
morning. There are lots of opportunities to see wildlife (including Bald
Eagles, Osprey and some really cool yellow Palomino Trout). For more
information on the rafting experience see
www.pinecrk.com and we have some
pictures from our last visit at
2004-5
photos
More
details, including patrol food costs, will follow. For more information
contact Tony Brock
tbrock@virtualcash.biz or call 257-8776
Leadership growth opportunities for Scouts,
NYLT
- National Youth Leadership Training for scouting youth will be
available for boys interested in taking a more active role in the
troop and getting great experience in leadership training. Courses
will be held at Camps Barton and Tuscarora August 3-5, and 10-12, 2007.
More details to follow or contact Jery Stedinger
jrs5@cornell.edu
or call 257-8016