BSA TROOP 474

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Meeting Agenda October 23, 2003

  1. Colours, Law & Oath;
  2. Go to www.troop474.org calendar, photos, resources, neat stuff NOTE; NO LONGER NEED "/BETA"…THE NAME IS SIMPLY WWW.TROOP474.ORG
  3. ATTENTION SENIOR SCOUTS, WHAT LEADERSHIP WILL YOU DEMONSTRATE TONIGHT?

    4. SPL SEAN HICKEY AND ASPL’S ARE TO FIND WOOD DUCK FOLLOWERS AND MIDNIGHT EAGLES AND WORK WITH THEM ON RANK ADVANCEMENT – IMPROVISE IF YOU MUST!

  4. ANNOUNCEMENTS
        1. Halloween Festival – Guilford Community Center – THANKS ADAM CLARK AND Mr/Mrs Clark for organizing the event. Need Oral Report
        2. CT RIVER CANOE TRIP this weekend. Meet promptly at Lake Quinapaug Lake Parking at 6:00 am sharp. Have cars with full fuel and car snacks in hand since we prefer not to stop until closer to VT. SEE HAND OUT. Use 3-season and canoe trek check list. Temperature will be 30 at night. WEAR A CAP TO SLEEP. HAVE LIGHT GOLVES TO PADDLE WITH AND AT NIGHT AROUND CAMP. BE ABLE TO LAYER. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE COLD AND WINDS. BE PREPARED.
        3. EVERY SCOUT/TENDERFOOT/ AND SECOND CLASS SCOUT SHOULD BRING THEIR BOOKS TO EVERY MEETING. A PEN IS PART OF YOUR UNIFORM.
        4. MR PECORARO NEEDS DIGITAL PICTURES FOR 10/30 COURT OF HONOR – SEE HONORABLE MR. TOWN, YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD ADVANCEMENT CHAIRMAN WITH YOUR BOOKS OR ADVANCMENT/MERIT BADGE QUESTIONS.
  5. ACTIVITY - October is Canoeing November is Backpacking
        1. TONIGHT ALL THOSE GOING ON THE CANOE TRIP WILL HAVE SEPARATE MEETING REGARDING

          2. - TRANSPORTATION

          - PATROL STRUCTURE FOR MEALS plans

          - Cooking Stoves, water filters, troop pots/pans

          - TENTAGE – NEED TO BORROW TROOP TENT?

          - CANOE ASSIGNMENTS

          - DIRECTIONS AND AMC RIVER GUIDE HAND OUT

          - PARENT RELEASE FORMS

          - DRY BAGS/PADDLES PFDS

          - SLEEPING BAGS

          Please meet at Lake Quinapaug Lake Parking at 6:00 am sharp with full tanks of fuel and snacks for the car since we prefer to stop only as we get closer to VT.

          Use 3-season and canoe trek check list. Temperature will be 30 at night. WEAR A CAP TO SLEEP. HAVE LIGHT GOLVES TO PADDLE WITH AND AT NIGHT AROUND CAMP. BE ABLE TO LAYER. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE COLD AND WINDS. BE PREPARED…NO JOKE!

        2. SPL & ASPL WORK WITH BOYS NEEDING RANK ADVANCEMENT
        3. SPL AND ASPLS CREATE NOVEMBER PATROLCOOK OFF; PLAN THE FOLLOWING

(Mr. P. has final say)

Cook Off To the Death!

Retire Colours – Dismissed

Check Out www.troop474.org for important information. Thanks Mr. Malinowski.