Troop 759 Activities Coordinator’s Report

November 15, 2009

Upcoming Events:

November 21 - Day Trip to Arlington Cemetery – This activity is organized and well underway.  Gabe Coffelt is the boy POC.  Howard Warner is the adult coordinator.

We need a December outdoor activity.  I recommend a 5-6 mile day hike on December 5 or December 12.    Great Falls near DC is a nice day hike.  We could also stay in Howard County and walk the trails in Columbia.  We could also go up to Gettysburg and walk the one of the other two historic trails to get another patch for the set we started in 2007.  The Johnny Reb trail is a four-mile hike and takes approximately 2.5 hours to complete.

December 22 – Christmas Party – We previously agreed to sponsor another area family again this holiday season.  We need to get this organized.

We must get our reservation in by mid-December for the Star-Spangled Banner Camp-O-Ree at Ft. McHenry October 1-3, 2010.  $10 per person deposit, non-refundable.  The $35 event cost is the same whether we camp in an area park or just attend for the day.  We need to decide (a) if we are camping or not and (b) how many spots do we reserve?

2010:

January 12 or 19  - Court of Honor – we need to agree upon the date for this event and get it formally scheduled.

January 22-24 Skiing at Timberline - Price $165.00 per person, as previously announced.  $85 deposit should have been paid by now.  Balance of $80.00 due January 10, 2010.

Klondike Derby is set for January 29-30.  We’ll need to get this organized in the next few weeks.

Scout Sunday – February 7

Winter Cabin Camping is set for Feb. 12-14 at Brown Lodge at Camp Rodney.  We have the rifle range reserved. 

Dale and I have discussed purchasing 2-3 bolt-action single shot .22 rifles for the troop so we have enough rifles to hold out own events.  Camp Rodney does not supply rifles, and having our few of our own rifles will facilitate boys’ ability to earn the merit badge.