The
Announcement 
May 2009
Eagle
Ceremony - Erlemann
You are cordially invited to attend the
Eagle Court of Honor Ceremony
To award
Lukas Scott Erlemann
The rank of Eagle Scout
Sunday
May 31, 2009 at 2:00 pm
White Plains United Methodist Church
313
Maynard Road
Cary,
NC 27511
Reception
in fellowship hall
Immediately following the ceremony
RSVP 468-1495
or
Email: gerlemann@aol.com
Eagle
Ceremony - Strug
Pam & Dominic Strug
Cordially invite you to a Court of Honor
Ceremony awarding their son
Justin Alexander Strug
The rank of Eagle Scout
Monday, June 1, 2009 at 7:00 pm
(in lieu of the regular Scout meeting)
White Plains United Methodist Church
313 Maynard Road
Cary,
NC 27511
Reception in fellowship hall
Immediately following
RSVP
362-9949 or
Email:
dstrug@nc.rr.com
Camping @ Jordan Lake
Let’s go boating, tubing, skiing &
fishing!!!
Jordan Lake, Saturday, June 13, 2009
o
9am – scouts arrive at
Vista Point site at Jordan Lake (a little less crowded than some other areas) NOTE this is a change in location from 2008!!!
o 9am - 12pm – motor boating, fishing, skiing, tubing, relaxing, sunning!!!
o 12-1pm = Cookout – burgers, hot dogs, etc.
o 1-4pm = more motor boating, fishing, skiing, tubing, relaxing, sunning!!!
o 4pm = scouts are picked up by their parents (Parents, PLEASE be on time, thanks!)
Notes:
- Class B t-shirt and bathing suit are the order of the day…… dress to be comfortable.
- Bathrooms are near the area we’ll be hanging out
- We will do troop cooking for lunch, bring snacks if you want any. Drinks will be provided.
Remember to Bring
- Sunscreen and a hat!
- Bug spray
- Football, frisbee
- Lounge chair
- Bathing suit
- Towel
- Old shoes
- Fishing bait & tackle (fishing license required if you are 16 or older)
DO NOT BRING
- cell phones
- game boys (if you bring these, leave them in the car)
- anything that can be damaged by the water.
Helpful URLs:
- http://ils.unc.edu/parkproject/visit/jord/jord.pdf (Jordan Lake Park)
- http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/jord/pics/vistapt.pdf (Vista Point Map)
MONEY $$$:
$10 to be given to your
Patrol Leader or Senior Patrol Leader no later than June 8th.
Checks are acceptable, but they must be made out to BSA
Troop 210). Cost is derived as follows:
o Cost covers boat gas, food and drinks for the day
Directions to Jordan Lake:
o Leaving Cary, get on Hwy 64 West, heading towards Pittsboro.
o Go past Hwy 55 intersection (Apex)
o Go past Hwy 751 intersection
o Go past the bridge on Jordan Lake
o Turn left at the first traffic light after the bridge onto North Pea Ridge Road.
o This road will eventually take you a couple of miles and then into Vista Point.
Scout Hike for Second Class
First year Scouts as well as any Scout needing to complete the Second Class 5 mile hike requirement (requirement 1b), a hike is being planned for Saturday, May 30, at Umstead State Park (Reedy Creek entrance). As this is the same day as the Raven Knob swim test, the hike will start no later than 9am.
During the hike we plan to also work on the following rank requirements.
· Identify or show evidence of at least ten kinds of wild animals found in your community (Second Class requirement 5)
· Identify or show evidence of at least ten kinds of wild animals found in your community (Second Class requirement 5)
· Identify or show evidence of at least ten kinds of native plants found in your community (First Class requirement 6)
· Explain the importance of the buddy system as it relates to your personal safety on outings in your neighborhood. (Tenderfoot requirement 9)
· Explain the rules of safe hiking, both on the highway and cross-country, during the day and night. Explain what to do if you are lost. (Tenderfoot requirement 5)
Even though the hike is occurring in an urban setting it is important to be safe. Please make sure that you have a water bottle or canteen filled with water for the hike. Typically a 5 mile hike will take roughly 2-1/2 hours to complete. You should bring something to eat (for example, trail mix or ‘GORP’, Good Old Raisins and Peanuts) if you feel that you will need something before the end of the hike.
Troop Guides are strongly encouraged to come and lend their expert assistance in helping the first year Scouts.
As an additional reminder to first year Scouts, you can complete the swimming requirements (Second Class requirement 7b and First Class requirement 9b) during the Raven Knob swim test whether or not you are actually going to Raven Knob. Both the Raven Knob swim test as well as the 5 mile hike count as Troop related activities.
Raven Knob Swim Test
The swim test for Raven Knob summer camp will occur on May 30th at the Cary Swim Club at 8am. The following is the address for the swim club.
Cary Swim Club - more info » (web link)
536 Walnut St, Cary, NC -
Note that this is NOT the indoor facility behind the Cary Towne Center (which is managed by the Town of Cary). The Cary Swim Club is located near the intersection of Walnut and Tanglewood (think Dairy Queen/Burger King). DO NOT however, eat a big breakfast prior to the test. The water is very cool at that time of the morning and we don't want any cramping. Also, it is a very quick test. Your parents should stay as it will not take long to complete. We will be done and departed no later than 8:15 so it is important to be on time and dressed in your swim trunks as we may not have access to the changing rooms. Scouts for Raven Knob can get the required swimmers test knocked out at this event or at camp. Note that the Ottari summer camp requires that this swim test be done at camp. However, ANY TROOP MEMBER can get first and/or second class requirements signed off during the Raven Knob swim test.
Newsletter Leadership Position
Would you be interested in taking over the newsletter position? It will count as a leadership position. I have been doing the newsletter for the past few years, but my 18th birthday is approaching. Please email me, Aaron Farnsworth, at ajfbsa210@hotmail.com if you are interested in the newsletter position. Below is a description of what is involved. It takes a couple of hours per month. You will need an initial email account (gmail or hotmail works fine). If you want to take over the position, I will be happy to meet with you or answer any questions. Thanks.
Description of the newsletter position
· Take last month’s newsletter, make a draft update
o Needs to be close to the first of the month
o Delete old news
o Update calendar
o Put in new information you know about (campouts, Eagle ceremonies, troop election results)
o Use first initial of the last name for any scouts other than Eagle ceremonies
o Contact SPL for information
· Send you someone who is on the old goats newsgroup to distribute for comments
o Set a deadline to return comments (7-10 days is normal)
o Update draft with comments (put in comment font, make edits to put in third person – take out the I’s and replace with comments like “the scouts”
o You will need to review the comments received, put in the updates, and send out the updates
· Send out newsletter
o Target distribution around the 10th of each month
Leadership Training
NATIONAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING
Sunday, August 2, 2009 to
Friday, August 7, 2009
The Occoneechee North Star National Youth Leadership Training is now taking applications for attendance. This is a six-day outdoor experience for current and future leaders in support of the Scoutmaster’s responsibility for the training of his youth leaders. The conference utilizes the standard Troop structure using the patrol method. Patrol leadership changes daily to give each Scout a chance to be a Patrol Leader or Assistant. Each participant will write his own vision statement in which he will plan how to use his newly acquired skills in his home Troop. The conference has been developed by the National Council B.S.A. It is the highest leadership training offered to youth leaders at the Council level.
WHO MAY ATTEND?
A participant may be any current or future leader in any Scouting position. Also to be eligible attend, he must be at least First Class in rank and thirteen years old by the start of the course. Each Scout must also have a working knowledge of camping, hiking and cooking over an open fire in all weather conditions and have the written approval of his Scoutmaster. Enrollment is limited to 48 qualified participants.
WHAT IS THE COST OF THIS COURSE?
The total cost for NYLT is $210, which covers course materials, T-Shirt, hat and food for the week. A fee of $75 is required with the application form and the remaining $135 is due no later than July 21st.
WHAT’S THE DATE?
August 2-7, 2009 at Camp Durant. Participants should plan for arrival no later than 11:30 am on August 2nd. Registration begins promptly at 12:00 Noon. Participants will be ready to depart after the closing ceremony on Friday, August 7th (around 7:00 pm). Parents and Scoutmasters will be invited to attend the closing dinner and ceremony on August 7th to celebrate their Scout’s accomplishments.
HOW CAN I REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE?
Applications can be found on line through the Council training calendar. For more information please contact: Rudy Hines-NYLT Scoutmaster at whines1@nc.rr.com or
call him at 919-557-6332.
INTERESTED IN BEING ON YOUTH STAFF OR
ADULT STAFF?
Contact Scoutmaster Rudy Hines at whines1@nc.rr.com for a staff application form
Badge-Winning Boy Scout Achieves Unique Goal
Published:
April 30, 2009
Eagle Scout David Cano
earned all 121 Boy Scout merit badges and 20 Eagle Palms, becoming one of only
three Scouts to do so in the United States. He stands next to the United States
flag that was flown at the Georgia State Capitol on the day he earned his Eagle
Scout rank on April 15, 2004, which he received by the request of Sen. Johnny
Isakson (R-Ga). Also displayed are area council patches that he received when
he attended the Boy Scouts national jamboree in 2005 in Caroline County,
Virginia. (Photo by Laura Moon/Marietta Daily Journal)
ROSWELL—Choosing from among
his 121 Boy Scout merit badges, David Cano has a special fondness for two of
them: water skiing and bugle. The first
because he doesn’t own a boat, and doesn’t get to a lake to practice too often.
The second because it was a challenge and his last one to complete a 10-year
project.
Learning 15 calls made him
“practice the bugle day in and day out until my lips got sore,” said David, who
last played a trumpet in high school band three years ago.
“It has to sound like a
tune is supposed to sound,” David said.
David, a junior at Blessed
Trinity High School in Roswell, joined the rare ranks of the Boy Scouts as he
became only one of three Scouts in the country to earn every single merit badge
and more. In 2004, he earned Boy Scouts’ highest award, the Eagle, but also
went on to receive all 20 Eagle Palms, which demonstrate Scout spirit and
leadership ability.
He may be the first Scout
to achieve such a record in Georgia. And he may be the only Hispanic Scout to
ever achieve such success. According to published reports, only two Scouts have
accomplished as much, one in Texas and one in California.
It is a goal David set for
himself when he started in Scouts 10 years ago.
“I did it for the
knowledge. I wanted to expose myself to as many things as I could,” he said.
David, 17, is a member of
Boy Scout Troop 1776, Marietta. At Blessed Trinity, he is the punter on the
football team. On his own time, he develops Web sites for small businesses. He
hopes to become a medical doctor. He has also performed several roles as a cast
member of the Roswell Dance Theatre’s Nutcracker production for six years.
He is the son of Rodrigo
and Rosa Cano. His brother, Steve, is also an accomplished Eagle Scout. The
family worships at St. Ann Church.
“Scouting teaches boys and
young men to make ethical decisions in life and to equip them with life skills
that will benefit them, their friends, and the society at large. I highly
recommend Scouting,” wrote Rodrigo Cano in an e-mail.
A native of Colombia,
Rodrigo believes Scouts are a worthwhile way for young men and immigrant
families to “melt in with American families.”
“I do not see a better and
faster way to immerse ourselves into the American culture,” he wrote.
The community recognized
David’s achievements. He was lauded at a special Court of Honor ceremony at the
Atlanta Area Boy Scout Council’s Volunteer Service Center on Sunday, April 19.
And in March, the Georgia State Senate saluted David for his achievements.
Nearly a million boys
participate in Scouts and only about 5 percent of boys become Eagle Scouts. To
accomplish this award, David earned 21 merit badges, served as a leader in his
troop and completed his community service project, building an outside
classroom on the grounds of Queen of Angels School in Roswell. The project took
491 man-hours to complete and it is still used today.
A very small number of
Scouts earn all 121 available merit badges—100 more than needed for the Eagle
rank. David’s unique experience is he did just that and also fulfilled the
1,674 additional requirements to get 20 Eagle Palms, the last one of which will
be awarded to him in May.
To earn an Eagle Palm, the
Scout must be active in his troop for at least three months, demonstrate Scout
spirit, demonstrate leadership ability, earn five additional merit badges
beyond those required for Eagle Scout rank or last Palm, take part in a
Scoutmaster conference, and complete a committee board of review. David did
that 20 times.
David’s experience took him
to unique places, from Alabama to Montana, and from the Huntsville and Orlando
Space Centers to the CNN anchor desk. He biked 150 miles, hiked 158 miles,
camped 126 nights.
David has been a member of
Troop 1776, chartered to St. Ann’s Church, for seven years. There are few roles
in which he hasn’t served, having been troop librarian, assistant patrol
leader, troop guide, quartermaster, among many others.
In addition to serving his
troop in these leadership positions, David was an altar server and a member of
Blessed Trinity’s Model United Nations, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes,
and the National Honor Society. After
his upcoming birthday, David will be too old to be a Scout anymore. But he
intends to continue being of service to the Boy Scouts’ program.
“I learned about goal
setting. That’s one thing in life you are going to need,” he said.
Calendar
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May 2009 |
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Sunday |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
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1 5pm
T210 campout @ Harkers Island (Ben Freeman, Campmaster) |
2 T210 campout @ Harkers Island |
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3 T210 Campout @ Harkers Island return 3pm |
4 615-7pm - PLC 7-8pm Troop
Mtg Meet in
Chapel, not CLC |
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9 |
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10 Mother’s Day |
11 7-8pm Troop
Mtg “Hiking up Kilimanjaro!” |
12 |
13 7-9pm Crosswinds District Eagle Boards of Review |
14 7-8 pm OA Netami Chapter Meeting (1st
Baptist Church) |
15 5pm OA Spring Induction @ Camp Durant |
16 All Day OA Spring Inductions @ Camp Durant |
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17 AM only, OA Spring Inductions |
18 7-8pm Court of Honor!!! |
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20 |
21 6:30 – 9pm Crosswinds District Roundtable @ Cary
Presbyterian Church |
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23 |
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24 Eagle Projects due for next month’s Board of
Review!!! |
25 NO Troop Meeting Memorial Day! |
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30 8am Summer Camp swim test @ Cary Swim Club 9am 5
mile Hike @ Reedy Creek Park |
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31 2pm Luke Erleman Eagle Ceremony @ WPUMC |
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June 2009 |
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Sunday |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
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1 615-7pm - PLC 7-8pm Justin Strug Eagle Ceremony @ WPUMC |
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8 7-8pm Troop
Mtg $12 NIGHT!!! |
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10 Last Day of School! 7-9pm Crosswinds District Eagle Boards of Review |
11 7-8 pm OA Netami Chapter Meeting (1st
Baptist Church) |
12 |
13 8am – 4pm T210 Day @ Jordan Lake (Bill & Paula O’Neill,
Host) |
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15 7-8pm Troop
Mtg |
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18 6:30 – 9pm Crosswinds District Roundtable @ Cary
Presbyterian Church |
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21 Father’s Day |
22 7-8pm Troop
Mtg Troop elections! |
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24 |
25 Eagle Projects due for next month’s Board of
Review!!! |
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29 7-8pm Troop
Mtg |
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