October 25, 2010

Bandelier campout last weekend went well, according to the many attendees. The camp fees which need to be paid are $10 per Scout and $20 per adult.

A District Life to Eagle seminar will be held on November 4th, starting at 7 PM, at Sombra Del Monte Christian Church.

IOLS (Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills) training for adults will be held next weekend.

A Den Chief training class will be offered on Saturday, November 6th, all day. The fee for the class will be picked up by the Troop. We could use several younger Scouts working as Den Chiefs to assist several local Packs and introduce the Webelos to Troop 285.

The Troop decided to participate in a popcorn Show-n-Sell at the Sandia Laboratories Credit Union on November 6th.

Merit Badges taught this evening:

• First Aid
• Family Life
• Environmental Science

Mr. Moore is continuing to offer Tracking merit badge, but reminds everyone that it has to be finished up in 2010.

Rifle Shooting merit badge will take another trip to the City range to work in shooting qualification. Meet at 1 PM at the church.

Rank Advancement this week:

• Steven A - Scout
• David A - Scout
• James B - Eagle Scout (#201 in the Troop)!

Oct 18, 2010

The Gathering of Eagles and Court of Honor for Phillip Mayhew was a great success on Saturday, Oct. 16th. If you missed buying a Memory Book from the hands of over one hundred of our Eagles, you can get your copy from Mr. Stein for $15.00.

Popcorn sales ended with a total sales of $15,130! Since our goal was $12,000, we have succeeded greatly! Popcorn will be ready for pickup on Friday evening from 5 to 9 PM, at Mr. Sparks house. Directions to his house will be sent by email - watch for it.

Bandelier Campout is coming up this weekend. This is a recruitment camp, and several Webelos Scouts will be joining us. We will pack gear on Friday at 5 PM, and drive up starting at 6:30 AM on Saturday, with a return on Sunday. Pack with changing weather in mind, and include a warm coat, and stocking cap for sleeping.

The Troop Committee will meet on Oct 19th at 7PM.

Pack 181 has asked if Troop 285 could provide one or more Den Chiefs. This is a great opportunity for a Leadership award if you are not a Patrol Leader or Staff member!

Merit Badges taught:

• Personal Fitness
• Family Life
• First Aid

News for October 4, 2010

Philmont Trek is almost a 100% lock at this point for 2011. Trekkers need to be 14 years old by September 1st, 2011. The total cost will be about $740 for the 10 day trek.

Next week is the Open House for Webelos visitors. Patrols can start setting up at 6 PM. One patrol may cook.

Popcorn sales are at $12,150 and a couple of weeks are still left! This is already exceeding our goal for this year! Congrats, guys!

There will be a Rifle Shooting merit badge shooting time at the City range at 1:30 PM on Sunday (Oct 10th), led by Mr. Sparks.

Don L. achieved Life Scout Rank!

Merit badges taught:

• Personal Fitness
• Personal Management
• Signaling
• Environmental Science
• Carpentry