The new Youth Protection training requires that ALL adults that will be spending more than 72 hours a years, consecutive or non consecutive, must be trained on the new standards. With as active as all of our parents in the troop are, this is pretty much everyone!! We are able to do this as a group but if you cannot make it, you can do it online.
WHAT: Youth Protection training
WHERE: Christ Lutheran Church on Elknud Lane
WHEN: Sunday December 9th,2018
1pm-3pm
Thursday, December 6, 2018
Friday, November 9, 2018
Veterans Day parade
We will be meeting Monday at 330 pm at the insurance agency on main street just down from Suppes Ford, across the street from the Chinese restaurant. Please wear your class A uniform. The parade starts at 4 and we should be done by 5 pm.
Monday, October 22, 2018
Monday, September 10, 2018
Popcorn
Click on the below link to print order forms, view prizes and see the timeline for delivery, orders due etc.
Popcorn link
Popcorn link
Friday, September 7, 2018
Saturday, August 25, 2018
Shooting camp
SHOOTING CAMP
When: Aug 31st, Sept 1st, 2nd
Where: Benshoff hill Gun club
Cost: $30-$40 per boy
Itinerary:
Friday: 6 pm meet at the club , set up camp. Snack will be provided please eat dinner before.
Saturday: Safety briefing in the morning,
BANG BANG BANG BANG, Lunch, BANG BANG BANG
Dinner, snack
Sunday: Clean up and be done around 11 for pick up at the range
We are planning to have some additional merit badges for those boys that already have shooting badges and need other badges. IE, Leather working, first aid. The details of which badges will be on here by Monday along with info about other upcoming events.
Please RSVP as soon as possible so we can make plans, buy ammo, food etc.
When: Aug 31st, Sept 1st, 2nd
Where: Benshoff hill Gun club
Cost: $30-$40 per boy
Itinerary:
Friday: 6 pm meet at the club , set up camp. Snack will be provided please eat dinner before.
Saturday: Safety briefing in the morning,
BANG BANG BANG BANG, Lunch, BANG BANG BANG
Dinner, snack
Sunday: Clean up and be done around 11 for pick up at the range
We are planning to have some additional merit badges for those boys that already have shooting badges and need other badges. IE, Leather working, first aid. The details of which badges will be on here by Monday along with info about other upcoming events.
Please RSVP as soon as possible so we can make plans, buy ammo, food etc.
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Gettysburg Info
When: Friday July 20th to Sunday July 22nd
Cost: 15 per person attending
Friday July 20th
Meet at church and leave: 4pm
Arrive at camp: Approx 7pm
Sat July 21st.
All day
National Cemetery, Battlefield and museums visits
Ghost tour
Sunday July 22nd
Return Home approx. 3pm
Packing List:
Sleeping bag
Sleeping mat, we have these available if needed
Sunscreen
extra socks
Comfortable shoes, we will be doing a lot of walking
Flashlight
Toiletries
Spending money for drinks, ice cream etc if wanted
Cost: 15 per person attending
Friday July 20th
Meet at church and leave: 4pm
Arrive at camp: Approx 7pm
Sat July 21st.
All day
National Cemetery, Battlefield and museums visits
Ghost tour
Sunday July 22nd
Return Home approx. 3pm
Packing List:
Sleeping bag
Sleeping mat, we have these available if needed
Sunscreen
extra socks
Comfortable shoes, we will be doing a lot of walking
Flashlight
Toiletries
Spending money for drinks, ice cream etc if wanted
Wednesday, July 4, 2018
Gettysburg and stuff
STUFF
Dues
It is now July, which means we are half way through the year and need to settle the books. If you have not paid dues for the first half of the year, we need to collect them ASAP, if you are not sure if you have paid dues for the year, or if you want to take it out of your son's personal account, please contact Paul at 814-243-6320. This is very important to keep up with so please make sure you get it figured out!!
ADOPT A HIGHWAY
Troop 217 is currently submitting the paperwork to adopt a 2 mile stretch of highway that will need picked up twice a year, stay tuned for the details but this will be built in service hours and help keep the road up by the trailhead looking great!
SCUBA
Scheduling SCUBA certs for this many people is proving to be a challenge but we are moving forward with it and I should have all the final details very soon.
GETTYSBURG!!!
When: July 20th to July 22nd
Where: We will be staying at the McMillon Woods campground
CLICK HERE FOR CAMP INFO
Cost: $15.00 per person
The full itinerary will be coming but this trip will include tours of the battlefield, museums and whatever else we can get to, it will also include a tour of a HAUNTED ORPHANAGE!!!! The orphanage will be optional so please let me know if you want to go when your RSVP.
Dues
It is now July, which means we are half way through the year and need to settle the books. If you have not paid dues for the first half of the year, we need to collect them ASAP, if you are not sure if you have paid dues for the year, or if you want to take it out of your son's personal account, please contact Paul at 814-243-6320. This is very important to keep up with so please make sure you get it figured out!!
ADOPT A HIGHWAY
Troop 217 is currently submitting the paperwork to adopt a 2 mile stretch of highway that will need picked up twice a year, stay tuned for the details but this will be built in service hours and help keep the road up by the trailhead looking great!
SCUBA
Scheduling SCUBA certs for this many people is proving to be a challenge but we are moving forward with it and I should have all the final details very soon.
GETTYSBURG!!!
When: July 20th to July 22nd
Where: We will be staying at the McMillon Woods campground
CLICK HERE FOR CAMP INFO
Cost: $15.00 per person
The full itinerary will be coming but this trip will include tours of the battlefield, museums and whatever else we can get to, it will also include a tour of a HAUNTED ORPHANAGE!!!! The orphanage will be optional so please let me know if you want to go when your RSVP.
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
C and O canal Trip
When: June, 8,9,10
Cost: 15-20 per person, will know for sure when I price food.
Itinerary:
Friday: 4pm Meet at the church to load and go.
6pm ish: Arrive at campground in Hancock and get set up.
Happy hills camp
7ish: Run shuttle down to end point in Shepardstown, WV
Saturday: 8am up and at em, breakfast, get packed up.
930 ish: Hit the trail 25 miles to Hagerstown
Whenever we get there: Set up camp at Hagerstown KOA
Hagerstown KOA
Whenever we get set up: Dinner
Sunday: 8 am: up and at em, breakfast, get packed
930 ish: Hit the trail to Shepardstown,WV 27 miles
3-4pm ish: Arrive at end point, load bikes and head home
6 ish: Arrive back at church
Notes:
Both campgrounds have bathrooms and shower facilities!!! You are welcome!
You are on your own for dinner friday, we will have a snack.
Lots of places in Hancock to eat, or we can all chip in for pizza or whatever.
The camp ground saturday night has a little diner with pizza, wings etc which you will be free to go eat at but it will not change the cost per person.
Menu:
Friday and saturday snack: Honey buns, little donuts, basically snack cakes
Sat Breakfast: French Toast and sausage
Sat lunch: Turkey or ham sandwiches on the trail
Sat Dinner: Spaghetti
Sunday Breakfast: Pancakes and sausage
Sunday Lunch: Turkey or ham sandwiches on the trail
If you want other food, more food etc please bring it along but know that you will be carrying it if it is going on the trail.
GEAR LIST:
tent (boys will be able to use scout tents)
Sleeping bag
Sleeping pad
toiletries
towel and swim suit, both camps have a pool
flashlight
bike
helmet
padded shorts
rain gear
chair for sitting around at night
Cost: 15-20 per person, will know for sure when I price food.
Itinerary:
Friday: 4pm Meet at the church to load and go.
6pm ish: Arrive at campground in Hancock and get set up.
Happy hills camp
7ish: Run shuttle down to end point in Shepardstown, WV
Saturday: 8am up and at em, breakfast, get packed up.
930 ish: Hit the trail 25 miles to Hagerstown
Whenever we get there: Set up camp at Hagerstown KOA
Hagerstown KOA
Whenever we get set up: Dinner
Sunday: 8 am: up and at em, breakfast, get packed
930 ish: Hit the trail to Shepardstown,WV 27 miles
3-4pm ish: Arrive at end point, load bikes and head home
6 ish: Arrive back at church
Notes:
Both campgrounds have bathrooms and shower facilities!!! You are welcome!
You are on your own for dinner friday, we will have a snack.
Lots of places in Hancock to eat, or we can all chip in for pizza or whatever.
The camp ground saturday night has a little diner with pizza, wings etc which you will be free to go eat at but it will not change the cost per person.
Menu:
Friday and saturday snack: Honey buns, little donuts, basically snack cakes
Sat Breakfast: French Toast and sausage
Sat lunch: Turkey or ham sandwiches on the trail
Sat Dinner: Spaghetti
Sunday Breakfast: Pancakes and sausage
Sunday Lunch: Turkey or ham sandwiches on the trail
If you want other food, more food etc please bring it along but know that you will be carrying it if it is going on the trail.
GEAR LIST:
tent (boys will be able to use scout tents)
Sleeping bag
Sleeping pad
toiletries
towel and swim suit, both camps have a pool
flashlight
bike
helmet
padded shorts
rain gear
chair for sitting around at night
Friday, May 11, 2018
Stonyfest!!
THE TIME HAS COME!!!!
Stony fest signifies the beginning of our wild and fun summer!!!!
We will be setting up at greenhouse park at 5pm on Friday. Breakfast will be from 7-9 or so, Dinner will be 5-7. We will be selling firewood the whole time.
Breakfast
4 boxes of Pancake Mix-Need 3 families
Sausage, 28 links each- Need 3 families
2 bottles of syrup- 1 family
Coffee- 1 family
Dinner
Spaghetti 5 lbs each- 4 families
Salad mix 4 bags each- 4 families
bread 2 loaves each- 4 families
Sauce 5 jars each- 4 families
Meatballs-
We are going to need about 100 meatballs total but I dont know how many come in a bag.
Please comment below as to what your family will provide so that everyone can see it and we can avoid any confusion.
Stony fest signifies the beginning of our wild and fun summer!!!!
We will be setting up at greenhouse park at 5pm on Friday. Breakfast will be from 7-9 or so, Dinner will be 5-7. We will be selling firewood the whole time.
Breakfast
4 boxes of Pancake Mix-Need 3 families
Sausage, 28 links each- Need 3 families
2 bottles of syrup- 1 family
Coffee- 1 family
Dinner
Spaghetti 5 lbs each- 4 families
Salad mix 4 bags each- 4 families
bread 2 loaves each- 4 families
Sauce 5 jars each- 4 families
Meatballs-
We are going to need about 100 meatballs total but I dont know how many come in a bag.
Please comment below as to what your family will provide so that everyone can see it and we can avoid any confusion.
Friday, March 30, 2018
SCUBA!!! What we know so far!!
Arrangements will be made through Randy's Dive shop in Irwin.
Budget for $525 per person
This is at a very reduced rate and should include your books, a snorkeling set with fins mask etc, all instructor fees, pool time etc.
Time commitment:
The course will be 6 classes and 2 open water dives in Altoona.
We will most likely have to be split into 2 groups
You CANNOT miss classes, they are pretty strict on this as missed classes are hard to catch up and the information is required to be covered!!
Anyone under age 15 will be junior certified which can be upgraded at 15
You must be able to swim 200 yards without stopping while wearing fins, mask and snorkel. You must be able to float/tread water for 10 mins, and you must be able to swim under water for 25 yards in a single breath.
Here is a link to their website for more information.
Dive shop website
Budget for $525 per person
This is at a very reduced rate and should include your books, a snorkeling set with fins mask etc, all instructor fees, pool time etc.
Time commitment:
The course will be 6 classes and 2 open water dives in Altoona.
We will most likely have to be split into 2 groups
You CANNOT miss classes, they are pretty strict on this as missed classes are hard to catch up and the information is required to be covered!!
Anyone under age 15 will be junior certified which can be upgraded at 15
You must be able to swim 200 yards without stopping while wearing fins, mask and snorkel. You must be able to float/tread water for 10 mins, and you must be able to swim under water for 25 yards in a single breath.
Here is a link to their website for more information.
Dive shop website
Academy Day, learn about the military academies!!
*** UNITED STATE SERVICE ACADEMY DAY
Talk with Congressman Rothfus and his staff, plus representatives of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy and ROTC. This event will
be held Monday, April 9, 2018, from 6PM-8PM at North Hills High School in Pittsburgh. For directions or more information, please visit:
https://urldefense.proofpoint.
Summer Schedule, save the dates!!!
LHHT Day hike 1
When: Sunday May 13th
Where: Section tbd
Time: noon
Stoneyfest
When: Sunday May 13th
Where: Section tbd
Time: noon
Stoneyfest
When: May 18th and May 19th
Time: 6pm on the 18th to 7 pm on the 19th
Where: Greenhouse Park
Comments: We will once again be selling firewood, and also doing a pancake breakfast and spaghetti dinner. I will have a sign up sheet for food donations coming shortly.
Pinewood Derby
When: May 26th
Time 2pm
Where: Dans House
Comments:
Rules and regulations will be forthcoming but there will be an unlimited class so to speak, get your crazy ideas ready to go!!!
LHHT Day hike 2
When: Sunday June 3rd
Where: Section tbd
Time: noon
C&O Canal trip 1
When: June 8, 9 ,10
Where: We will meet at the church after school and set off from there.
Section: Hancock MD to Sheperdstown WV, overnight in Williamsport MD, 52 miles
Comments:
We will leave Friday and go to Hancock, run shuttles etc and spend the night. Hit the trail in the morning and ride to our camp, spend the night, hit the trail in the am and ride to Sheperdstown and then return home.
LHHT Day hike 3
When: Sunday July 1st
Where: Section tbd
Time: noon
Gettysburg
When: July 20,21,22
Where: Gettysburg
Comments:
We will be touring Gettysburg and various sites around the battlefields. Details will be coming as they are made.
LHHT Day hike 4
When: Sunday Aug 5th
Where: Section tbd
Time: noon
British Scouts
When Aug 11th to Aug 17th
Where: TBD
Comments:
Details and plans are being made but will include trips to a curve game, kennywood and more.
Shooting Camp
When: Aug 31, Sept 1, 2
Where: Benshoff Hill sportsman club
Comments:
More details to come as plans are made.
C&O Canal trip 2
When: Sept 7,8,9
Where: We will meet at the church after school and set off from there.
Section: Sheperdstown,WV overnight in Leesburg VA, ONWARD TO DC!! 73 miles
Comments:
We will leave Friday and go to Sheperdstown, run shuttles etc and spend the night. Hit the trail in the morning and ride to our camp, spend the night, hit the trail in the am and ride to VICTORY!!
LHHT Day hike 5
When: Sunday Sept 16th
Where: Section tbd
Time: noon
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Overnighter this friday, eagle court of honor saturday
Overnighter Friday
All of the new scouts and most of the current scouts need camping nights and need to spend a night in a tent that they pitched, cook 2 meals and more.
We will have an overnighter at the scout church this Friday into Saturday to help fulfill some of these requirements!
When: Friday March 23rd. 6pm to Saturday morning at 9 am
Where: Christ Lutheran Church where we meet for scouts
Jake Law Eagle court of honor
Jake Law will have his eagle court of honor this Sunday, March 25th at 2 pm. It is at the church where we meet.
All of the new scouts and most of the current scouts need camping nights and need to spend a night in a tent that they pitched, cook 2 meals and more.
We will have an overnighter at the scout church this Friday into Saturday to help fulfill some of these requirements!
When: Friday March 23rd. 6pm to Saturday morning at 9 am
Where: Christ Lutheran Church where we meet for scouts
Jake Law Eagle court of honor
Jake Law will have his eagle court of honor this Sunday, March 25th at 2 pm. It is at the church where we meet.
Monday, February 19, 2018
No meeting tonight
Just a reminder, there will be no meeting tonight due to no school today. See you all next week!
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Camping Trip for Saturday
Here are the details for the overnighter this Saturday.
Where: We will meet at the 271 trailhead parking lot
When: 5pm Saturday and returning around 9 am sunday
Cost: 5.00
I will join the group with the new scouts at the lean tos as soon as blue and gold is over.
Equipment:
zero degree rated sleeping bag
sleeping mat
mess kit and utensils
flashlight
Dress in layers, thermals, then pants and shirt, then snow pants and jacket.
Warm boots
Gloves
Hat that covers your ears
PLEASE RSVP ASAP SO I KNOW HOW MANY LEAN TOS TO GET!!
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