| January 1, 2012
Scouts and Parents,
Happy New Year! Welcome to a new year
of scouting.
SNOWSPORTS will begin Thursday January
12. Skiing or snowboarding and lessons at Yawgoo Valley Ski
Area in Exeter coordinated by Mr. Swanson will run Thursday
nights from January 5 through March 15 from 6:00-9:00 PM as long
as conditions permit. Call Yawgoo Valley 294-3802 or check
their
website for trail conditions
whenever weather is questionable to make sure they are
open. Group rate fees are $33 for rental and lift ticket combo
or $20 for lift ticket only (prices subject to change). Any
non-scout youth or adult can also get the group rate. NOTE:
Snowsports HELMETS are required. Helmets must be designed for
recreational snow sports, not one meant for skateboarding or
bicycling. Each participant must arrive with a signed waiver
form. Forms are attached. Contact Mr. Swanson at 539-6709 for
questions. Because of the warm weather, Yawgoo Valley only has
a few runs open. On the Tuesday before each Snowsports we will
decide on whether to hold the Thursday event.
There will be a TROOP COMMITTEE
MEETING at 7:00 PM on Sunday January 8 at 7:00 PM.
The WHITE MOUNTAIN SNOWSHOE HIKE to the
Lonesome Lake Hut in Franconia Notch of New Hampshire will take
place Sunday through Monday January 15-16 during Martin Luther
King weekend. There are still spots open. This hike is
strenuous and suitable for scouts who are in good physical
condition and who have had successful hiking experiences
previously with scouts. Cost is $25 plus food. For questions
contact Mr. Gardell, 364-0711.
THE MERIT BADGE COLLEGE takes place on
Saturday January 21, from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM at Rhode
Island College in Providence. Cost is $25. Troop
transportation to RI College will not be provided. Class A
uniforms are required. Mr. Pereira and other troop leaders will
be there to help organize and guide scouts. Registration closes
January 18. For more info or to register click
here.
A SKI TRIP TO OKEMO
MOUNTAIN in Vermont is Saturday January 28 departing at 4:30
AM from Richmond School, returning at about 8:30 PM. The $20
payment is due by the January 17 meeting, no exceptions! This
trip is not for beginners. For more information visit the troop
website calendar page or contact Mr. Gardell at 364-0711.
An ACTIVITY MEETING will take place on
Tuesday January 31 from 6:30-8:00 PM in the Richmond School Gym
(Class B T-shirt). Webelos and their parents are invited.
The KLONDIKE DERBY will be Saturday
February 4 at Camp Yawgoog. The Klondike Derby is a winter
competition between troops and patrols that ends with a sled
race.
2013 NATIONAL JAMBOREE
The 2013 Jamboree will be at the new Scout Summit Reserve
in West Virginia. Narragansett Council has been allocated 4
Jamboree Troops and 1/2 of a Venture Crew for a total of 144
Scouts and 18 Venturers. Scouts must be 12 years old and at
least First Class to attend. Any scout interested in attending
the Jamboree needs to sign up and make a $250 deposit by
the FEBRUARY 15th, 2012 DEADLINE to be guaranteed a
spot. Scouts can still sign up after February 15th, but they
will be placed on a waiting list and placement is not
guaranteed. Total cost to attend the Jamboree is $1,800.00
which includes Jamboree Registration Fee, Transportation,
Lodging, Meals, 2 days of touring in Washington DC prior to the
Jamboree, after the Jamboree a day at a Water Park, a T-Shirt,
Jamboree hat, appropriate Jamboree council strips and name
tag. For the last Jamboree the troop reimbursed scouts for $600
towards the Jamboree fee and will likely do the same for this
trip. For more information on the 2013 Jamboree go here. To
register go here.
Have a happy New Year and let me know if
you have any questions.
John Jacques
Scoutmaster
troop1richmond@aol.com
539-0793
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Troop Meeting