April 2015

10 Essentials and this weekend

Submitted by davidblackburn1 on Tue, 04/28/2015 - 16:30

Each of our boys needs to have a day pack with them this weekend. In that day pack they need their compact Scouting 10 essentials. Here is the scouting list of 10 essentials

Troop 376 Court of Honor and Dessert Potluck

Submitted by davidblackburn1 on Thu, 04/23/2015 - 06:35

Good Day Troop 376,

We are having a Court of Honor on April 27. This is when we celebrate all of our Scouts' accomplishments from the past 6 months

When: Youth 6:45pm (youth need to be there by no later than 6:45 to get ready for flag ceremony), Ceremony starts at 7pm

Uniform: Full Class A, looking sharp, (pants, socks, merit badge sash, hat, rope, scarf, slide etc)

Austin’s PLC is leading this COH.

Who: Parents, Guardians, and Grandparents. Don't forget your Rank Ribbons.

Time to Ranks - How long do they take?

Boy Scouting Ranks are:

  • Scout
  • Tenderfoot
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
  • Star
  • Life
  • Eagle
    (Eagle Scouts can continue to advance with Eagle Palms)

The following Time Estimates can vary based on a Scout's individual abilities and attendance at Meetings & on Outings:

Ropes - Why do the Scouts have them?

The Rope Segment used to be considered a part of our Troop's uniform many years ago, but fell by the wayside...

Then about 2012, the PLC (our Youth Leaders) decided that they wanted to start having the Rope Segment be a part of the uniform again. So the Leaders checked various types of Ropes available from different stores & finally chose 7 mm Climbing Cord from Next Adventure in Portland. The first pieces started at 4 ft in length, but seemed a little short at times. So the next batch of Cords were cut at 5 ft long.

Here is the info on the latest batch of Ropes:

Plant Identification Signs

Submitted by djfreit on Fri, 04/17/2015 - 23:38

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Trevor wanted to do a Project for the Chartering Organization of our Troop, Milwaukie Presbyterian Church.

The church owns all the property behind the rear parking lot that goes down toward Kellogg Lake. This area is known as the Outdoor Sanctuary. The church has been working for several years to remove invasive species of plants from all of this property.

Help at MBU

Submitted by davidblackburn1 on Thu, 04/16/2015 - 19:24

On Saturday Morning at around 7am we could use some help getting MBU set up and running
1. We have to move tables and chairs from the Gym to the rooms
2. Daydra will need assistance with check in
3. We will need help getting signage up
4. We will need help directing individuals to the correct rooms for their class.
5. We will need help with serving lunch at MBU
6. We need a 3 youth to do morning flag for MBU
At the end of the day (starting about 4:30 or 4:45 pm) we will need help with

Raised Flower Beds for Horticultural Therapy

Submitted by djfreit on Sun, 04/12/2015 - 02:10

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Joshua worked with Tara, the Horticultural Therapist from Willamette View. Tara's idea was to have some Raised Flower Beds for residents with limited mobility to use. Residents that have a garden or flower bed to tend are more active as a result. Tara asked for 19 Raised Bed Planters -- 3 being single Planter Bed frames & 8 being double Planter Bed frames. 5 of them at 'wheelchair height' & the rest at 'standing height' -- to be placed in an unused patio at the facility. Joshua took measurements to use for the 2 varied heights.

Operation Winter Storm

Submitted by djfreit on Sun, 04/12/2015 - 00:28

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Matt chose to do his project for a school that he used to attend. Through the years, there were improvements made at the school that resulted in water runoff problems during the periods of heavy rain. Much of the water drainage would flow together & end up backing up toward the school. Eventually flowing down the stairs & into the downstairs hallways & classrooms. These areas have suffered damage a couple of different times in the past several years.

Eagle Court of Honor - Who decides the Details of it?

An Eagle Court of Honor is completely planned & hosted by the Eagle Scout's family. Before planning the Location & Date though, please wait for the 'official word' to come back from National to know that your Eagle Scout Candidate has become an Eagle Scout.

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