C and O canal itinerary

Sat October 1st
7 am- Meet at the church, load bikes, arrange transport
7:30 - Leave the church and head to the trailhead in Connellsville
8:30- Arrive, unload, unload, safety brief
9:00 - Hit the trail
When we get there- Set up camp etc


Sunday October 2nd
7 AM wake up, breakfast, tear down
9 AM Hit the trail



What you need to know:
Helmets are REQUIRED
Equipment needed is just a tent, sleeping bag, clothes, rain gear, anything else is optional
Please check your bike, tires, chain etc and make sure it is in proper working order
We will have a chase vehicle for medical or mechanical emergencies.
Please wear closed toes shoes
There is a bathroom at the campground but not a shower.
Please bring a water bottle

Points of contact
Dan Miller-(814) 233-1464
Glenn Stutzman-(814) 241-0015
Campground- Outflow Campground Confluence PA
                       1579 Mae West Road, Confluence, PA 15424
                        (814)395-3242, site 2A

Change to times for Saturday

Previously I was told that the suicide awareness walk started at 3pm at central park, this is not correct. We need to be there between 1pm and 1:30 pm, the walk actually starts at 2 pm. Sorry for any misunderstanding, hope to see you all there.

Updates,info and C and O canal

Advancements
As promised, Paul has printed out advancement sheets for every boy. I will be sending these home on a monthly basis so you can discuss with your son where they are and where they need to go.

You will also find a tab on the blog with every ranks requirements in detail and I will be adding links to this page to help you along with more detailed information.

We will be starting environmental science in October, this badge is required for Eagle.

C and O Canal
When: Depart Saturday October 1st at 7 am
            Return Sunday October 2nd around 7 pm

Where:We will leave from the church, drive to the trailhead in connellsville, bike to confluenece to                 the campground. Campground to be determined as I have contacts with a couple that we are                 trying for better pricing. Sunday morning we will pack up and bike back to connellsville. 52               miles total.

Cost:   25 dollars per person as of right now, bike rental is 30 dollars per day

PLEASE RSVP BY THIS FRIDAY BY POSTING A COMMENT ON THE BLOG!!!! IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE WITH POSTING IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO CONTACT ME FOR HELP!!

Service Hours (suicide awareness walk)
When: Saturday, September 17th at 3PM

Where: Johnstown central park

Please bring a couple canned good items for donation and wear your class B uniform!

Notes from the parents meeting

Advancements

1. We are urging parents to take a look at the merit badge list and sign up if you see something that you have some expertise in. Two that we would really like to fill are personal management and family life.
2. We will be sending home advancement reports at the first meeting of each month with your son so that everyone is on board with what the boys can be working on at home. I will also be adding a page to the blog with links to all of the requirements in case you need to reference them
3. Our goal is to get the boys advanced by the end of the year under the old requirements

England Trip

1. It was decided by the group that we will not be making the trip to England and will instead explore other alternatives
2. I am already looking into other options but if you have suggestions please feel free to bring them to my attention

Fundraising

1. Popcorn sale is going on now, orders are due Oct 17th, delivery is Nov 4th. All profits go to the boys
2. We will be doing another gunbash
3. RADA knife sales will be in Oct/November
4. Cookie Dough etc will be in Nov /December
5. Fundraising efforts other than popcorn will be profit sharing with 50% to the troop, 20% to high adventure fund and 30% going to the boy.

Service Hours

1. September 17th at 1pm we will be participating in the veterans suicide awareness walk, we are also working on other opportunities in this area.
2. October 29th we are looking at putting together a booth for a cancer awareness program, more details to follow.

Upcoming events
There will be another blog post coming behind this one about the C an O canal, please make sure you read it and correspond according to the directions in that post