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CAMP BELL
JULY 20-26,2008
HIGH Adventure Trips
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Cycling Merit Badge starts Summer
Mr. Wright demonstrated how to repair a flat on HIS bike. Scouts will
later demonstrate how to repair a flat on THEIR bike.
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Sunny, blue skies for Bike Clinic and 10 mile ride to Hollis
Scouts arrived with their bikes at Mine Falls to learn basic bicycle
maintenance and safety from Mr. Wright.
Seats and handlebars needed to be adjusted.
Some chains were a little rusty and needed to be lubricated. Some tires needed air.
And maybe some bikes mysteriously shrank over the winter. But with some instruction and
elbow grease, the bikes were made ready.
Next, scouts were taught safety rules. Helmuts were checked and adjusted.
Time to roll on the trip route lead by Mr. Wright.
(more photos)
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But the first to finish was?
Bike Maintenance
from Boys' Life Website
Click Here. Learn how to repair a flat, adjust brakes, gears, and chains.
Don't forget your bike helmet when riding.
Aug 8-10, White Mts. Backpack - Younger Scouts
Scouts will plan the route, determine campsites.
They will make some good decisions and some bad decisions, too.
Adult leaders will assure safety and a fair hiking pace.
Most first and second-year scouts will have only done car camping previously, so
one or more meetings this summer will see that everyone is appropriately packed,
has broken-in hiking boots, and knows what to expect during the trip. Also, because
all scouts on the trip will be under 14 and/or not yet First Class, this will not be an “extreme”
backpacking trip. Contact Mr. Popik.
Luke Finds 12 Markers at
Milford Orienteering Course
Click here. Each marker has a code, find all markers to decypher message. This is
a great course to work on First Class map and compass requirements.
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Scouts bike away to Hollis under cobalt blue skies.
More work is ahead for scouts who are working on cycling merit badge as they must
plan and pedal the following:
two 10 mile trips, two 15 mile trips, two 25 mile trips,
and one 50 mile trip.
Those are just some of the
requirements for Cycling Merit badge, click here for the full list..
Endangered species - the small-footed bat
Reporter: Life Scout Dillon W.
The small-footed bat is endangered in New Hampshire, but is not endangered in the U.S.
This bat weighs less than a quarter of an ounce and is very small in size. It has long yellow fur
and unlike other bats, it has a black "facemask", black ears, and does not have a dark shoulder patch.
It is endangered, because there is only one known hibernation spot (hibernaculum - ed.) in New Hampshire.
It breeds once a year and produces only one offspring. It normally lives in the Midwest United States.
They are typically found in caves but can also be found in rock crevices, loose tree bark, and even buildings
as long as they are near rivers.
Editor: Loss of habitat is one way that a species can become endangered. Disease is another
way. What disease is now threatening New England bats?
Read more .
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Troop 19 Summer Schedule
June 24 No Uniforms, wear Scout T-shirts.
Whiffle Ball, Asst. Scoutmaster meeting
July 1 No meeting
July 8 Nashua Pride Baseball Game
July 15 Max's Mini Golf
July 20-26 Camp Bell
July 29 No meeting
Aug 5 Backpack Trip planning
Aug 8-10 Backpack Trip in White Mts.
Aug 12 No meeting
Aug 15-17 Maine Rafting trip?
Aug 19 Greely Park, Frisbee Golf
Aug 26 Troop Meeting
Sep 2 Summer over, first formal meeting.
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Sun Jul 20, NOON arrive at camp - Sat Jul 26, 9AM pickup at camp
SPL: Scott ASPL/Quartermaster: Jeremy Coordinator: Mr. Yost
Summer Reading:
Personal Equipment List (click here)
but see Patrol Leader as additional items may be
needed for selected programs, e.g., horseback riding requires boots and long pants.
SPL and PL handbook (click here)
Hardcopy already given out in a notebook folder.
Adult Leader handbook (click here)
58 pages which covers just about everything.
Attention:Adults, Dillon W. and Lucas G., we need a current, DOCTOR signed Class 3 Medical form .
Please attach a copy of medical insurance card to this form.
Summer Camp Questions and Answers:
1. Is the troop attending Hidden Valley(HV) this summer?
No, but scouts may attend Hidden Valley as a Provisional Camper(s) during any week.
At the Provisional campsite, camp counselors serve as scoutmasters for the Provisional Troop and scouts
form patrols and elect troop officers on the first day.
To register for HV Provisional Camp,
signup online at the Daniel Webster Council website. Get some scouts together now and register for your preferred week.
2. What gift suggestions do you have for summer camp?
Pack towel - less bulky, more absorbant, quick drying. Size medium or bigger $15-30. Available from
EMS,
REI,
Campmor
LED headlamp - Energizer Head Beam $9-15 Walmart
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