Today’s Nashua Telegraph has Troop 19’s Eagle Court of Honor article.  Thank you to Carol Ritchie for submitting the article. 

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Reminder-Troop Parent Committee Meeting this Tuesday Night

 All parents are welcome to attend – 7:15-8:40

Have you seen Indiana Jones on the Troop Website?  What BSA rank is he wearing?

Saco River Canoe Trip This Saturday and Sunday

Plans will be finished at the troop meeting for all canoe participants.  Be sure to bring the following to Tuesday night’s troop meeting:

1.       Permission Slip

2.       $15 payable to Troop 19 (to help defray the cost of canoe donation, access/camping fees and gasoline

3.       $6.00 for food payable to the Patrol Grub Master (Saturday dinner and Sunday Breakfast).  Scouts are to bring a bag lunch for Saturday and “fast food” money for a Sunday Lunch.

Scouts:

Billy S.

Dillion W.

Scotty C.

Connor P.

William M.

Michael M.

Luke Y.

Kevin S.

Jeremy S.

Dan D.

Zachariah F.

Ethan P.

Cody W.

Camp Bell Planning

We are well underway with our plans for Camp Bell.  We still have room to accommodate more Scouts.

Scott Champagne will be serving as the Senior Patrol Leader for our troop at Camp Bell.

The Patrols are the following:

 Corporals - PL Devin, Zachariah, Spencer, Patrick, Jeremy (ASPL)   

 Screaming Eagles (NSP) - PL Kevin S., Guide Dillon

    Cody D., Anthony F., Derek C., Lucas G.

 Killer Whales - PL Mike C., Ethan, Luke, Billy, Dillon

Rafting Trip Reminder:

For those of you that would like to attend the August Whitewater trip, you will need to bring in a deposit of $25. This deposit will be due June 3 so we may start to finalize plans. We should be going rafting the weekend of the 16-17 with possibly an extra day for travel. We will be going up to Maine for the trip unless we can find something closer. I am still searching for places. – SPL Scott 

IMPORTANT NEWS RELEASE!!!

BSA National Jamboree

July 26 – August 4, 2010

Fort A. P. Hill, Virginia

The BSA application process has just started and it will sell out over the next few months.  The Scouts and leaders in our troop that have been to a National Jamboree have enjoyed it immensely.  There is absolutely no comparison to our council’s Jamboree at Gunstock.  This is the premier Scouting event in the United States and it will be celebrating the BSA’s 100^th Anniversary.  Over 40,000 Scouts will be attending! The Jamboree website has information on applying (youth and adults) and a good introductory video on what the Jamboree is like. 

You can read more and register on-line at http://www.bsajamboree.org/. 

Scout troops do not attend the Jamboree as a troop.  To participate in the Jamboree experience you must register and be part of the contingent of the three troops formed from our Council here in NH.  Scouts attending the Jamboree from New Hampshire are organized into three troops of 36 Scouts each with 4 Adult Leaders.  The Daniel Webster Council manages the adult selection process and organizing the Scouts into the three troops.  Estimated cost for the two weeks (includes sightseeing before and after the Jamboree in Washington, DC and Virginia is about $1500.  Boy Scouts must be at least First Class and 12 years old by July 1^st 2010.  Adults considering serving as a Scoutmaster or First Assistant Scoutmaster for the Jamboree must have completed the BSA’s advanced leader training Wood Badge for the 21^st Century.  Second and Third Assistant Scoutmasters are not required to have completed Wood Badge.  The Third ASM position is reserved for an 18-21 year old. 

If you have questions about the Jamboree, speak to the Scoutmaster who has attended in the past or one of our youth members, Mike Cicchetti who participated in the last Jamboree (2005).  The BSA National Jamboree is held every four years.  Incidentally, if you are included for overseas travel, the next World Jamboree will be in Sweden in 2012.

Scouting Paradise, Jamboree Style

Nestled in the rolling green hills of Virginia, close to our nation’s capital, Fort A.P. Hill lies near many historical Civil War landmarks. This 76,000-acre facility has hosted the national Scout jamboree since 1981. The Boy Scouts of America uses approximately 3,000 acres of land to support a city of more than 43,000 Scouts and leaders.

What is There to Do?

You name it! The jamboree program reflects the skills of Scouting—physical fitness, environmental conservation, our national heritage, and the true spirit of Scouting.

See yourself rappelling, discovering scuba, kayaking, rafting, and sailing. Experience trap shooting, archery, bikeathlons, buckskin games, confidence courses, conservation trail, and more! There is not enough time in the day for all the exciting activities that are there waiting for you to try.

Daily activities include an incredible merit badge midway, arts and sciences, a re-creation of Baden-Powell’s original Scout camp on Brownsea Island, an American Indian village, regional entertainment stages, and many other activities. The arena shows are a highlight for all participants. The jamboree is Scouting at its very best!

Jamboree City Rises Again

At dawn on July 26, 2010, dew on the empty fields shimmers in the growing daylight. And then … here they come! By noon, throngs of Scouts are carrying gear and tents, and gateways begin to emerge from the empty ground. By dusk, the landscape has been transformed into a bustling city of 18,000 tents, 3,600 patrol kitchens and 43,000 Scouts and leaders. This transformation occurs in mere hours, making Jamboree City the fastest growing city in Virginia, if not the world.

Amid the thousands of colorful tents that will house participants and provide program and support services, there is an infrastructure that provides a safe and secure environment at Fort A.P. Hill. Everything from bus systems, telephone and Internet, to first-aid stations and a hospital, police and fire departments, post offices, food warehouses, a daily newspaper, and retail stores (trading posts and concession stands) provides all the support and program services needed for an outstanding event.

Baden-Powell’s Vision

In 1916, Sir Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Scouting movement, knew what success looked like for the 10th anniversary of Scouting. It was the sight of thousands of youth gathered together to celebrate. The jamboree was born! In his words, “The secret of its growth lies in that indeterminate force which we only know as the ‘Scout Spirit,’ “ and grow it has!

Since 1937, more than 654,000 Scouts and leaders have shared the jamboree experience and hiked the trails, paths, and roadways at 16 national Scout jamborees. Now, 100 years after Scouting reached the United States, it’s your turn to celebrate!

100 years of Scouting!

A century of the finest outdoor and leadership experience a boy could have! This tradition lives on at the pinnacle of the 100th Anniversary of Scouting—the 2010 National Jamboree. Yesterday merges with tomorrow at the greatest Scouting event of the century. It is the opportunity of a lifetime, one you will never forget. DON’T MISS OUT on this special moment in time!