John W

I hope everybody has enjoyed a nice summer!   This will be the first of several communcations that you will receive from me or Wilson or Hank over the next few days wrt to Boy Scout Activities and Plans.

If you wish to be removed from the troop dist list pls reply as such with the addresses to be deleted and I will submit all names to our webmaster.  Until they are removed, please bear with me.

The scouts have communicated to the committee that they wish to re-vitalize the scuba program.  As such pls refer to the attached flyer for our attempt to do this.

Thanks

John Woodhouse
Troop 160 Committee Chair

The Thurs Dec 20th troop meeting is for both parents and scouts to attend. The meeting will be devoted to presentations, slides shows, information and Q & A on High Adventure activities, Scuba certification, and a bit of Winter camping prep. Pls see below and the attached flyer.

Parents and scouts are encouraged to come to the meeting on time (7:30PM) at the usual place. (Wilson, Pls ask service patrol to come early to set up chairs etc..)

Also attached is a “Cook-a-ree settle-up” form for anybody who is owed a refund, or owes money to the troop as a result of the cook-a-ree being reduced from 2-days to 1-day and held on Sunday.

Thanks, and see you all on Thurs

John Woodhouse
T160 Committee Chair

DOWNLOADS:
Cook-a-ree settle-up form
High Adventure Night flyer

At the December 20th Troop 160 meeting a presentation and slide show will highlight the BSA’s exciting High Adventure Bases. Anyone interested in the best Boy Scouts has to offer, including parents, should attend.

NORTHERN TIER NATIONAL HIGH ADVENTURE, BSA
Ely, Minnesota
http://ntier.org/index.html

The Northern Tier High Adventure Base near Ely, MN is your entry point to the incomparable Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) and Quetico Provincial Park. At the base you will be equipped with all the gear and food you need for an 8 day canoe trek into some of the finest wilderness canoeing in North America. Your trip will include opportunities for fishing, chances to observe wildlife and unforgettable scenery.

PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH, BSA
Cimarron, New Mexico
http://www.scouting.org/philmont

Philmont Scout Ranch, the Boy Scouts of America’s premier high-adventure base, challenges Scouts with more than 200 square miles of rugged New Mexico wilderness. 11-day backpacking treks, horseback riding, rock climbing, gold mining, high altitude camping, and mountain hikes over 11,000 feet offer young people many ways to experience and enjoy this legendary country called the “Scouting paradise”.

THE FLORIDA SEA BASE: SCUBA, BSA
Islamorada, Florida
http://www.bsaseabase.org

A week at the Seabase Scuba program’s very well equipped dive base in the Florida Keys typically includes a training tank dive and 9 open water boat dives on the best coral reefs in the lower 48 states, including a night dive. Seabase can support as many as 15 crews at a time from all over the country. Crews usually number about 8 including 2 adult leaders. While the program is designed for entry level divers, you will become an experienced open water reef diver by the end of the week. All candidates must be above the age of 14 and certified open-water divers. (Note that the Troop can arrange training courses if enough Scouts are interested.)