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Agenda & Announcements September 30, 2004

Colours, Law & Oath

A. ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Go to www.troop474.org for schedule, event descriptions, photos, resources, neat stuff,

2. Troop Guides Robbie Federici, Alex Laudano need to organize and sponsor an outing of some kind with Midnight Eagles & Screaming Eagles. Rainer Paskiewicz Senior Troop Guide & Eagle Candidate has his list of “To Do’s”.

3. Troop Scribe Andrew McCloskey - has stepped up to the plate and written first report on 9/11 Day of Caring – Go to website

4. 10/9,10,11 Gettysburg – Deadline for sign up is Thursday 9/30 – First come first serve, number is limited, we might be full. Thank you Mr. Laird for running this trip.

5. 9/25-26 Chatfield Hollow /Deer Lake back pack to Log Shelter see separate sign up sheet and trip description. Also posted to web. Thanks Mr. Malinowski

6. Set aside 10/7 and 11/4 Meetings at North Guilford Fire House. Meetings will go from 6:45 until 9:30 covering Fire Awareness and First Aid Respectively. Thank you Matt Pecoraro for orchestrating the special meetings with N Guilford Explorer Post and GFD.

7. The following Eagle applications and projects are underway; Chris Federici ( Baldwin to Bittner Trails), Sean Hickey ( 30’Bridge James Valley), Nate Braccio (Dudley Farm Trail), Matt Pecoraro (bridges & trails- Meyer Huber). Rainer Paskiewicz (Kiosk at Land Trust).

8. Den Chiefs needed for Pack 472; Thank you to those who volunteered who will be contacted by Mr. Rick Conrad, Cub Master Pack 472

9. 11/6-7 Canoe Trip being planned. Thank you Mr. Acampora

10. POPCORN SALES are due to Mrs. Laudano ASAP…time is running out

11. Camp Sikorsky – This weekend – thank you Mr. McCloskey & Mr. Clark

B. Tonight’s Activities

1. Back packing review of last week’s shakedown run by senior covering;

a. Packs, loose back pack tie ons; effect of leverage

b. Sleeping bag types, compression sacks, do’s and don’ts

c. Meal Planning Matrix

d. Slide show of last weekend’s Chatfield Hollow/Deer Lake 6 mile hike

2. Gettysburg Planning – Thank you Mr. Laird

3. Game Steal the Bacon

TRUST IS EVERYTHING. RANK ADVANCEMENT IS LEADERSHIP. LEADERSHIP IS RESPONSIBILITY. LEADERSHIP REQUIRES TRUST.

It is all about the Boys of 474, not the adults and not district.

Retire Colours – Dismissed

Check Out www.troop474.org for important information.