Thomas C. is planning an Eagle Project Work Day for Saturday, April 9th starting at 8am. Earn service hours and help Thomas. Just use the form below this post to sign up.

The project is to install blue street reflectors which indicate fire hydrant locations. Eleven neighborhoods around the Mandarin Rd., Loretto Rd. and Flynn Rd. areas benefit from this project. The project enables fire departments to easily find 60+ hydrants and create positive safety impact to nearly 700 homes.

The troop should return to COOS by noon. Today.

ATTENTION!!!

NOTE:

The Leadership Conference (originally planned for Dec. 10-12, 2010) is rescheduled to Feb. 4-6, 2011.

This is our annual THINK BIG conference where we learn teamwork, leadership skills, schedule our year and have FUN. Some new events and a few surprises are being planned to get your noggin rockin’.

Don’t miss out on this great event. Reserve this time on your calendars NOW! Your troop needs YOU with your ideas and your input to keep us moving forward.

There is a change in location for the Anastasia Island camping trip planned for Oct. 8-10.

Gold Head State Park is the new location.

Camping fee is $10 – Food is $10-$15

The dropoff and return times remain the same.

• Monday, Sept. 6th (Labor Day), 7-8p – Meeting for ALL Cumberland Campers
• Saturday, Sept. 11th, 4-6p – Meeting to “shakedown” and prepare your gear to ensure that everyone is ready

Our Cumberland Island Adventure is fast-approaching.  This is a backpacking and primitive-style camping trip. It requires more preparation than most camping trips since we will not have the troop trailer and will carry all of our gear for Saturday night on Cumberland Island.  Below is the schedule of events leading up to the trip:

• Monday, Sept. 6th (Labor Day), 7-8:30p – Meeting for ALL Cumberland Campers
• Saturday, Sept. 11th, 4-6p – Meeting to “shakedown” and prepare your gear to ensure that everyone is ready.
• Monday, Sept. 13th, 7p – Court of Honor – Bring $17 for camping fees  (This is in addition to the non-refundable $17 you already paid for the Cumberland Island Ferry).
• Friday, Sept. 17th, 5:30p – Depart For Camping!
• Friday, Sept. 17th – Camping At Crooked River State Park
• Saturday, Sept. 18th, 9a – Catch Ferry to Cumberland Island – 3-8 mile hike and camp on the island.
• Sunday, Sept. 19th,  4:45p – Catch Return Ferry
• Sunday, Sept. 19th, 7-8p – Return to COOS.

Stay tuned to your email for more detailed information.

Reports from the road…

UPDATE
Estimated Time of Arrival – 6pm Tonight.

They are approx 60mi from COOS

SATURDAY DEPARTURE
Be at COOS by 6:30a. Departure is scheduled for 7a.

WHAT YOU NEED FOR TRIP
Your packed lunch and a modest amount of snack money. Save approximately $10 for your return-trip lunch.

SUMMER CAMP PACKING
There were two Summer Camp Packing lists on the Downloads Page. These lists were recently updated and replaced with a single, comprehensive list. You can find the list on the Downloads Page or click here to download now.

MEDICAL FORMS & MEDICATIONS
These are REQUIRED prior to departure for camp. If Mr. Walsh does not have your form or you do not give it to him on Saturday, you can not go to camp. Medications MUST be in their original pharmacy-labeled packaging.

Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

If you are into fast cars, do not miss the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. The BSA-sponsored, Honda F1 car driven by Alex Lloyd is in the race. BIG thanks to Dale Coyne Racing for their support of scouting in our 100th anniversary year and beyond…

Check out the links below for more info…
- BSA Motorsports
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway

CUMBERLAND ISLAND
Make sure you are paid up: the ferry trip is $17 and another $12-16 depending upon age for camping.

SUMMER CAMP
- First payment of $75 is due May 3rd
- Turn in your Merit Badge selections

CAMPING ADULTS NEEDED
Due to new challenges within our core group, our adult volunteer resources are running thin. A number of camping trips are planned and adult leaders are needed. Please see the Calendar for the upcoming dates and jump in to help. You will have a good time! Remember, if we run short on adult resources, trips get cancelled.

- USS ALABAMA TRIP CANCELLED -
- ALTERNATE PLAN AVAILABLE TO THOSE INTERESTED -

There is a severe weather alert for Pensacola area. Current reports of sleet and snow. Schools are closed. Projections are for a mix of rain, turning to snow. Projected snowfall is as much as 3″. Black ice projected for several days after snowfall. Black ice is the trip-killer here as it is a major safety issue.

- ALTERNATE PLAN -
We can do a day-trip on Saturday (which should be sunny and cool) to Olustee. We can walk around the encampment and watch the battle.

Email a YES or NO to troop110@gmail.com to let us know your interest in going to Olustee.

We need to know who is going OR NOT on the USS Alabama trip (Feb 13-15).

You must fill out the sign-up form by Sunday Feb. 7th. See the sign-up form earlier in the blog.

We’ve adjusted the departure date to Saturday morning. Meet at COOS at 6a and depart at 6:30a SHARP.

We will load the trailer Friday evening. Everyone bring their gear to the trailer on Friday between 6-7p.

The troop will camp Friday night only and return to COOS late-afternoon on Saturday.

Anticipated weather on Saturday afternoon may cause the obstacle course and repelling tower to close.  This will adversely affect a number of our goals for the weekend.

A number of scouts need nights of camping for advancement.  By staying just Friday night helps this cause.   On Saturday we can still get some other requirements completed before returning to COOS.

ATTENTION –
The Camp Blanding camping trip has been postponed.

The questionable weather will keep campers off the climbing tower and off a good portion of the training facilities. With those events being the major portion of activities for the weekend the troop leadership decided to postpone the trip to a later date. Stay tuned for a future trip to Camp Blanding.