First Thursday Path to First Class, 3 April, 6-7 PM, Joe's Cafe
The First Thursday meeting will be held from 6-7 PM in Joe's Cafe
which is located in the basement of the Parish Center. Enter through the
side door to the parking lot. The First Thursday meeting will be
followed by a pizza dinner at 7 PM for active meeting participants.
These classes are available to scouts that are working on the ranks of
Scout, Tenderfoot, 2nd Class, and 1st Class and will be offered on the
first Thursdays of the month. Scouts do not need to sign up in
advance. For more information about the First Thursday Path to
First Class program, call Mr. Raj Mahanti (443-528-1437).
We will need lots of help from the seniors, patrol leaders, older
scouts and adults
Senior Meeting & PLC, Sunday, 13 April, 7:00 PM, Joe's Cafe
PLCs will generally be scheduled for the second Sunday of each month.
Check the announcements for any changes. All patrols should be
represented by their Patrol Leader or a designated substitute. All
Seniors are expected to participate. Adult Leaders are welcome to join
the meetings.
The PLC will once again be in person. Please arrive at Joe's Cafe
shortly before 7 PM so the meeting can start on time. Parents
should return at 8:00 PM to pick up their sons.
French Creek SP - Valley Forge, 25-27 April 2025, Sign up
Online and Pay at Troop Meetings
Please register to participate using the Online Event Registration
Form and pay the Treasurer at a Troop
meeting.
Our next camping trip is to French Creek State Park near Valley Forge,
in Douglassville, PA. We last camped here in March 2007! The weekend
activities include a Historical Hike/Bike adventure and a Dutch Oven
Competition.
Actions required by participants before the trip:
- Complete
the Event Registration Form and pay the
Troop Treasurer at a Troop Meeting.
- The registration form should be completed by all Scouts and
Adults participating during any part of the weekend including just
driving.
- Only Adults, who are registered with the BSA and Troop 497, are
permitted to camp overnight with Troop 497 Scouts.
- Re-register if you need to make updates or cancel your participation
after you submit your initial registration.
- The
cost for the trip is $20 for Scouts and $10 Adults. Pay the
troop treasurer at a Troop meeting.
General Information
- The main activities for the
weekend are Historical
Hike/Bike adventure and a Dutch Oven Competition.
- Check this
link for a Weekend Personal Clothing and Gear List.
- Carry a flashlight in your pocket for when you arrive.
- We will return to the shed on Sunday at 2 PM and take care of
the gear used on the trip. Parents should arrive at 1:45 to pick up
their sons who had carpooled with another adult.
Shelter
- We will be tenting this weekend. There is a pavilion, which we may
have access to use, but no enclosed buildings. Scouts must sleep in
troop tents and adhere to normal BSA guidelines for tenting with other
scouts as we do on any other camping trip. Adults may tent in their
personal tents or a troop tent.
Food
- This is a Patrol cooking trip.Turn your menus into Mr. Michels by 10
April.
- Special dietary restrictions: Special dietary restrictions:
If your son has special dietary restrictions you would like the patrol
to attempt to accommodate contact the Patrol Leader. PLEASE BRING
SPECIAL FOOD AS NEEDED.
Adult Menu
- Check back closer to the camping trip.
Transportation
- Please register to drive using the Online Event Registration
Form.
- Check back for the suggested
driving directions. The route is about 100 miles and
should take about 2 hour depending on traffic.
- This is a Park Map with the group campsites
numbers. We are in group sites 15, 16, 17, & 18.
More details closer to the trip.
- You should still complete the online registration process
if you are a Virtus approved driver and you are volunteering to drive
but don't plan to camp.
- The Troop's transportation coordinator may actively recruit parents
to drive to/from the camping location if we don't have sufficient
adult volunteers to drive. You may be asked to drive one or both ways.