Monthly Archives: February 2008

High Adventure Canoe Base Maine

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Hi All:

Sorry for the late notice guys/gals. I have the info on a trip for the base in Maine.  After speaking to Dave he recommends the 8 nights as one night/day is spent on orientation. I will bring some packets this Thursday, the trip is restricted to 13yr or older scouts and leaders. All food from arrival to departure is provided, and we can have a total of 11 people. I will need to know ASAP if there is enough interest. The departure dates given to me are as follows June 24th, 25th, 26th and 28th. These are the date we leave Lexington and start the trip. If we have a group all we need to do is pick the arrival date and book it. The Web site is http://www.mainehighadventure.org.

All dates lead into 4th of July weekend — some are before and some are during the weekend.

Ron Beaulieu

New snow and figuring out what else lives in your world

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From Scoutmaster Hank Manz’ e-mail last Sunday:

I know–you are all still on vacation, but with the new snow still untouched in many areas, this would be a great time to figure out what else lives nearby.  Take a walk around your house and check for tracks.  You might be surprised by how much is sharing the house you think is occupied only by humans.  Figure out what tracks your pet makes.  Just sit by a window and watch what tracks the squirrels and chipmunks leave.  I bet you will find mouse tracks if you have a garden shed with anything edible stored inside.  The birds are interesting, too, and on Militia Drive near Stop & Shop there is a hawk who was out yesterday hunting.  Try walking around the edges of any large field like the one near me at Hastings School.  You will get a lot of clues about what is sharing the space.

A few nights ago I came out of a meeting in one of our town buildings and heard the howling of coyotes.  Today I am going to walk over there to see if they have left any tracks.  But first I am going to figure out how the skunk gets under our porch.

By the way–when I checked the gear that came back from the recent Deep Freeze campout, I was impressed by how well it had been stowed.  All the covers open so everything would dry.  Everything clean and neat.  Great job by the SPL and all those who went along on the trip.

-Hank

Gunstock Ski Trip photos are up

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A total of 44 people – Scouts, siblings and parents – traveled to Gunstock Mountain in Gilford, NH for the annual Troop 160 Family Ski Trip on Saturday, February 2nd. After a bit of a cloudy start, the skies cleared, the sun came out, and the temperature rose to about 30 degrees. There was plenty of snow and the conditions were great. Except for a fairly strong wind at the top of the mountain, the weather was perfect for a fun day on the slopes. A group of approximately 8 Scouts participated in the Snow Sports Merit Badge in the afternoon. Overall, it was a great time had by all that included terrific skiing and wonderful views from the top of the mountain!

Photos from the trip can be seen here. If anyone would like to contribute more photos, please contact the webmaster.

Gunstock and Lake Winipisaukee

Adult volunteers needed

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Hi everyone,

We have a need for adults to fill the following two positions:

1) Scout Sunday Coordinator – we are looking for someone who may be interested in organizing a Scout Sunday.  Basically, the coordinator of this event will coordinate the priests of a local church to organize a mass where Scouts assist with the service.

2)  Pancake Breakfast Assistant Coordinator – Franco Wong is taking over this year as the Coordinator of the annual Pancake Breakfast on Patriots’ Day.  As you all know, this is the Troop’s only fundraiser of the year, and it is quite an undertaking!  Franco is looking for someone to assist him with organizing and running this great event.

Please let me know if you are interested in one of these positions.

Thanks,

Margaret Stebbins