Good news:  Rita Ross has volunteered to instruct the First Aid merit badge class.  I will have sign-up sheets for each of these three merit badges at next Thursday’s troop meeting.  All interested scouts should review the requirements for the merit badge of their choice and BE PREPARED by researching and completing any of those requirements that could be done in advance of the January 8th class.  Each of these counselors will determine whether a second class or follow-up homework is required for scouts to complete their particular merit badge.  Here they are:

Ms. Ross-  First Aid
Mr. Ames- Nuclear Science
Mr. Gambone- Citizensip in the Nation

Have fun- YIS,
Mr. Gambone

Here is a link to some pictures of the newly renovated Keilty Hall. Not shown are
the bathrooms which are now both spacious and modern. Also not shown is the new
entrance which includes elevator access to the hall. Having elevator access not
only benefits our patrons, but it means that the work associated with transporting
grills will be GREATLY reduced.

http://albums.phanfare.com/isolated/CGPFa1hW/1/4925641

Just click on Start Slideshow when you get to the page.

There was some fear that the addition of new bathrooms along with the creation of a
serving area would greatly reduce the space available, but it looks like all that
has happened is the reduction of previously wasted space along with the addition of
new facilities. The new, built-in, serving area will mean we can put more tables
along the side wall, for instance.

Within the next month we have to find a replacement coffee/hot water maker, test the
grills, and decide if we need a fourth grill to replace the one we will be missing
because of the change in stoves. We also have to work on a Plan B to get around the
fact that we are now down one oven. The old stove had two, but the new one has only
one.

-Hank