BSA Troop 191

Due to the growth in the number of scouts in troop 191 attending summer camp this year we must construct five new tent platforms to accommodate our scouts. We will head over to Ockanickon on Saturday June 2 to build the platforms at the Campways site. Volunteers should meet at the Bethlehem Township Community Center at 7:00 AM. Need to bring work gloves and branch cutters.

There is no online signup for this activity. Mr. Smith has a paper signup at the troop meeting for interested volunteers. See Mr. Smith for more information.

New photos from the overnight camping and canoe trip in May 2012 have been published to the Media Gallery -> Canoeing Trips -> 2012 album.

Cormac will continue his Eagle project at Heron Run Farm on Sunday May 20 between 12 noon - 3:30 PM. Bring Gloves, Trowel, wear sunscreen, will be near Dogs and Cows.

Simple Directions - Go through Rt. 31, turn right onto E. Asbury Road (at the light near A&P, before Ernie & Doms) continue until you see a white sign that says Heron Run Farm on RIGHT. Any problems contact Cormac.

Scouts attending the Overnight Camping and Canoe Trip on the weekend of May 18 must have this Permission Form completed and signed by a parent or guardian.

Additionally the cost for food on this trip is $13.00 and can be paid via scout account or check made payable to Troop 191.

The May 17 troop meeting will be held at the Bethlehem Township Community Center due to a scheduling conflict with a school event.

Also some notes on Summer Camp:

• Please get medical forms turned into us as soon as possible. We need the original and two copies with parts A, B, and C completed. You should also keep a copy for yourself. Medical forms are available from the council website and also here on the troop site.
• Along with the medical form we’ll need copies of both sides of your sons’ insurance card.
• Ockanickon does not provide refunds for scouts that signup and for whatever reason are unable to attend. Instead they provide cancelation insurance at a cost for anyone that wishes to take advantage of this. This is a link to more information.
• Prior summer camp families are already familiar with the Summer Camp Behavior Expectation Contract; new families you’ll be hearing about it soon. Tony Tufaro will once again handle collection of these contracts at the regular troop meetings.

Turning now to the weekend Camping and Canoe trip this weekend, scouts attending that trip should plan to be at tonight’s troop meeting to continue safety and knowledge sharing talks geared towards having a safe and enjoyable trip.

Lastly thanks to all the folks that came out last weekend to help Brandon with his Eagle Project at Heritage Park.

Due to a scheduling conflict with a school event the weekly troop meeting on May 17 will be held at the Bethlehem Township Community Center. Reminders will be sent to parents via email however patrols leaders should be sure to notify their respective patrol unit members.

Annual trip to Campmor to purchase scouting related supplies at discount and tax free. Plan to meet at the Ethel Hoppock Middle School at 5PM on Tuesday June 5. Signup Online.

Scouts attending summer camp this year will receive two patrol t-shirts supplied by the troop at no cost. Additional shirts may be purchased at a cost of $6.50 each. An order form is available from the Signups tab to indicate your name, patrol, size and additional shirts if you wish to purchase them. All scouts attending camp must submit an online order or an adult leader will need to track you down for size information or worse we may just guess. Orders can be placed here.

Brandon will be continuing his Eagle Project to mark trails in Heritage Park on Saturday May 12 at 10AM. Plans for Saturday are:

• Clean the Trailhead Kiosk.
• Clean handout container.
• Post new trail map and points of interest.
• Mark the Yellow and Orange Trails and Brown Trail if time permits.

Scouts should come prepared with boots and gloves. Water and refreshments will be provided at the pavilion.

Download the Trail Map (PDF)

Download the Trail GPS Data (GPX)

The troop leadership reviewed some logistics in conducting the overnight camping and canoe trip and after identifying another driver to assist transporting watercraft gear they found that four additional participants can safely be added to the trip. Therefor the signup for this trip has been reopened. Once maximum capacity is reached additional signups will be wait-listed.