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Announcements: [Revised 06/24/09] 

US National Whitewater Center trip is rescheduled for July 28 ---------- Summer Camp Update: All Scouts and Scouters attending must have a Class II / Annual Health and Medical Record form!! ---------- New calender for July - December posted

 

Camp Daniel Boone Parent Letter  

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New Calendar for July - December posted

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Summer Camp Update - Medical Record and Event Sheet!

All Scouts and Scouters are required to have a Annual Health and Medical Record for camp. No exceptions!

Click here for Annual Health and Medical Record

Camp Date:                  June 28 – July 4, 2009

Location:                      Camp Daniel Boone    3647 Little East Fork Road, Canton, NC 28716

                                       Camp Phone (Emergency Only):            (828) 648-0435 (8:30am-10:00pm)

                                                                                                            (828) 648-6770 (10:00pm-8:30am)

Transportation:          Parents are responsible for their Scout’s transportation to and from camp.  Carpooling is encouraged.

Directions:                (One method): Take I-26 to Asheville. Merge onto I-40 W via Exit 32B towards Canton/Knoxville. Take Exit 37 towards East Canton.     Turn left on Wiggins Road and right onto US 19/23 South. Go approximately 5 miles and turn left onto Sorrels Street/US 110. US 110 becomes NC 215. Turn left onto Little East Fork Road

Camp Details and General Info:   www.danielboonecouncil.org (Camp Daniel Boone-download Leader’s guide)

Check In:                      All Scouts must be at camp by 1:00pm June 28th in Class A uniform!

Check Out:                   Check out at camp entrance, 9:30am on July 4th

Be Prepared:             An updated Class I & II medical form is required for all scouts attending

Weather expected – warm to hot days, cool to warm nights.  Always be prepared for rain.

We are booked in the Iroquois campsite, which contain platform tents and camp cots

Click here for Summer Camp event sheet

                           

 

 

 

2009 Swimming Merit Badge Completion Status

Please check the MS Excel spreadsheet (click here) to verify your current completion status.

2009 Swimming MB Completion Instructions:

  1. Complete all in pool requirements.  If requirements weren’t completed on 5/30/09 at RHAC, another time and place needs to be scheduled to complete them with the counselor or appointed troop leader present.
  2. Complete CPR training at a future troop meeting or at summer camp if taking First Aid MB.
  3. Complete MB workbook sections 1, 2a, 2b, 3 (7a), 3 (7c), 3 (9a), 6d, 8 (b4) and 10a-d.  Answer all questions in detail and they must be hand written.  The workbook can be found on this website under Resources in MS Word and Adobe (pdf) formats.  NOTE - In section 1 describe the prevention and 1st aid in detail for each ailment.  All of the answers are in the swimming MB booklet (found in troop library, borrow from Mr. Kutrubs or bought at the Scout Shop). 
  4. Present completed workbook to Mr. Kutrubs, the Swimming MB Counselor. He will check your answers and discuss any issues with the scout.
  5. Receive you MB at the next Court of Honor.

 

 

 

US National Whitewater Center trip rescheduled for July 28   

The US National Whitewater Center trip has been rescheduled for Tuesday July 28. We are asking everyone to re-confirm with Patti Scott that they are able to attend. Those that are not able will receive a refund. We will also be able to add others if they are able to attend on the new date. 

 

       

            Spring Wateree Report          

The weekend began when we left the church at 6:00 pm for the Spring Wateree at the Anne Springs Close Greenway in Fort Mill. Thirty-five scouts and six leaders attended for Troop 333. At about 6:30 pm we arrived at camp and started setting up our equipment. It basically took half the evening to set up the tents, canopy gateway and the patrol boxes. After that everyone played and rested for the rest of the evening. The next morning we got up at 6:30 am and cooked breakfast. At 8:00 am we had our flag pole gathering and at 9:00 am we started the Scoutathalon events. We did the cross county run, orienteering course, and kayak building events all morning till lunch. After we ate lunch and played in the rain we finished up the rest of the events for the afternoon which were, kayak racing, lumberjack race, and the smokey bear race (fire building). Once the events were over we headed back to camp for dinner and rested till the campfire. At 8:00 pm we went to the campfire and watched skits and “interpretive” dancing. The last “interpretive” dance was really weird! Goth-Girl and Bat-Chick were also seen attending the campfire. Once the campfire was over we went back to the campsite and either played or hit the sack. On Sunday morning we woke up and ate breakfast before Chapel. Once Chapel was over we came back to camp to get ready for the cardboard boat races. The patrols took a lot of pride in boats they built: Scorpion patrol – Scorpion boat, Dragon patrol - Grey boat, Rattlesnake patrol – Banana boat, Cobra patrol – Green boat, Flying Eagle patrol – Shark boat, and the Moose patrol – Moose boat. All morning we had a blast watching and racing the boats. The crowd favorite seemed to be the Rattlesnake patrol’s 18 foot long Banana boat that was as fast as it was big. Once everyone raced we went back to camp to pack our gear up. We left at about 1:15 pm to go back home. The troop won 11 awards at the camporee:

Spring Wateree Participation Award

3rd place Boat Design (Whale division) – Moose patrol’s Moose boat

1st place Boat Design (Dolphin division) – Flying Eagle patrol’s Shark boat

1st place Whale division race – Rattlesnake patrol’s Banana boat

2nd place Whale division race – Moose patrol’s Moose boat

3rd place Dolphin division race – Flying Eagle patrol’s Shark boat

1st place Guppy division race – Scorpion patrol’s Scorpion boat

3rd place Cross Country race – Cobra patrol

2nd place Smokey Bear (fire building) race – Moose patrol

2nd place Patrol Overall – Cobra patrol

2nd place Troop Overall

Click here for pictures from Spring Wateree

Submitted by:

 Harrison Brooks

Troop Historian

 

 

New River Canoe Trip Report         

 Twenty-two scouts and nine adults departed on Friday May 1, and drove almost 3 hours to Crumpler, North Carolina. There, we camped out for Friday night at Riverside Canoe Rental in our tents. The next morning, we got up, ate breakfast, took down our tents and prepared to head to our put-in site at around 9-10 am. From there we canoed 12 miles till we stopped for lunch at about 12:30-1:00 pm. After we ate lunch, we canoed another 6 miles to get to our campsite. Once we put our canoes aside and got our equipment to our campsite, we put up our tents and rested for the rest of the day. Dinner was great! Everyone had Mountain House meals. The next morning everyone gladly woke up to the rain and had breakfast. After we packed up our equipment, we canoed for 6 miles and portaged past the dam. Before we put back in, everyone had a good time playing in the river. I especially enjoyed the rapids throughout the New River. I noticed many adult canoes got stuck in the shallow areas. Maybe it was the extra weight? The lunch coming back was especially enjoyed by all.

Click here for pictures from canoe trip

 Submitted by:

 Harrison Brooks

Troop Historian

 

                                                                                                                       

2010 National Jamboree Celebrates 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!

The Palmetto Council is forming three troops for the 2010 Jamboree. The jamboree is open to all who are qualified on a first-come basis. After our troops have been filled, a stand-by list of alternates will be established Scouts will be assigned to a jamboree troop consisting of 36 Scouts and four adult leaders.

Boy Scout & Varsity Scout Qualifications
Boy Scouts and Varsity Scouts must be at least First Class Scouts. They must have completed the sixth grade or be at least 12 years of age by July 1, 2010, but not have reached their 18th birthday by August 4, 2010. All Boy Scouts and Varsity Scouts must participate in a pre-jamboree training experience; file a complete Personal Health and Medical Record, No. 67-34412, prior to the pre-jamboree training; have been active in a troop or team for at least six months prior to July 1, 2010; and be approved by the unit leader and local council.

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!

We only have slots for 108 Scouts to attend with our Council Contingent. These slots will fill up fast so submit your registration to participate in this historic event as soon as possible.

To submit your application:
Register on line at bsajamboree.org review the requirements and qualifications and then complete the on-line application.  Follow the online instructions and complete your registration by sending a deposit of $100.00 to the Palmetto Council office. Scouts to fill the three troops will be selected from all applications submitted. Any Scout whose application is not approved by the Council for Jamboree participation will have their deposit refunded.

For more information about the National Jamboree send inquiries to jambo2010@bellsouth.net     


                                                                                                                                   

 

 
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Boy Scout Troop 333, River Hills Community Church, 104 Hamilton's Ferry Road
Lake Wylie, SC 29710