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Last Update:17 March 2024. Click your browser's refresh button to ensure you are looking at the most recent update to this page. It is updated several times most weeks. Click underlined text to follow the link to additional information.

Summer Camp Activity Signup Now Available

Summer Camp is just a few months away.  We will be traveling to June Norcross Webster Scout Reservation in Ashford, Connecticut.  The camp has a wide variety of activities so every scout should find things they will enjoy participating in.  The camp is open to all registered Scouts and Adults with discounts available to troops that register early.  Please select your activities using the link below and make a deposit at Troop Meetings if you haven't already done so.  Go to https://forms.gle/4N29GicZAvf4srVn9 to select your activities.  Contact Mr. Clasing at 443-326-6132 if you have any question.

Go to the Major Events page under the Information menu for all the available Summer Camp information.

First Aid, CPR & AED Training, Wednesday, April 17th, 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Sign-Up Now - We Need to Know the Number of Participants to Arrange the Course

First Aid is the first help given to someone who has had an accident or other health emergency. If more attention is needed, first-aid treatment helps keep an injured or ill person as safe as possible until medical personnel arrive. Wilderness First Aid (WFA) is the assessment of and treatment given to an ill or injured person in a remote environment when a physician and/or rapid transport are not readily available. (Guide to Safe Scouting)

Presentation from Summer Camp Information Session for Parents

Review this presentation about our upcoming summer camp adventure at Camp J.N. Webster in Connecticut! This is a great opportunity to learn about the exciting activities planned for our travels and the week at camp.

Information addressed:

Troop Meeting, Thursday, 21 March, 7:30 - 9:00 PM, NEW PLACE - LOYOLA BLAKEFIELD

We will be meeting in Father George's Lounge at Loyola Blakefield for this meeting. See map/image of the entrance to Father George's Lounge at Loyola Blakefield below. This is on the lower level of Wheeler Hall and can be reached off of the parking lot on Chestnut Ave at the following coordinates: 39.401742,-76.626497

Take the Charles St South exit off the Beltway. Turn left on to Chestnut Ave. Take the first left into the parking lot.



Join us on every Thursday evening for our Troop Meetings. Check these announcements for any updates.

Earn the BSA Total Solar Eclipse 2024 Emblem on April 8

There’s a solar eclipse coming in three months, and it’s going to be special. So special, in fact, that the BSA is offering a glow-in-the-dark Total Eclipse 2024 Emblem to youth members who complete five simple requirements. Some of you will remember that we did this six years ago, and it was awesome.

The 2024 eclipse — on April 8 — will be even better, and the BSA wants you to be ready. A solar eclipse occurs somewhere in the world around once every 18 months. Often, though, they are only visible from the middle of the ocean or some similar sparsely populated area. The 2024 eclipse will pass right over North America over a period of about four hours starting at right around noon Central time.

Follow this link to learn more about the Solar Eclipse and how to earn your emblem.

Camping at Camp Spencer, Broad Creek MSR, Whiteford, MD, 19-21 April, Signup Online by 11 April

Updated 17 March 2024

This is a tent camping trip with Patrol cooking.This is an excellent trip for attempting your PASS meal requirement.

The main program theme is Patrol Olympics.

Actions required by participants before the trip: General Information 

Food

Transportation

  Carpooling:

Eagle Court of Honor – 28 April, 2:00 to 6:00 PM - ADULT  HELP NEEDED - SIGN UP BELOW

     ADULT HELP IS NEEDED FOR A SUCCESSFUL COURT OF HONOR

2024 Summer Camp -  June Norcross Webster Scout Reservation, Ashford, Connecticut

New Summer Camp information will be presented here for several weeks. The main repository, and your place to go for all the available Summer Camp information, is the Major Events page under the Information menu. It will be updated as new information becomes available.
SUMMER CAMP ACTIVITY SIGN-UP FORM
PAYMENTS
Cost for Summer Camp 2024 is $975 per Scout/ $675 per Leader including transportation (subject to change based upon bus costs and final activity itinerary).

It is important that you confirm your trip participation commitment by making an initial $100 deposit and remaining current on our payment schedule. Deposits need to be received to register Scouts for their preferred merit badge programs.

Please make trip deposits to our Troop Treasurer for all Scouts and Leaders according to the following schedule:

Date
Payment Amount
Initial Deposit January 2024 $100 $100
February 2024 $175 $275
March 2024 $200 $475
April 2024 $200 $675
May 2024 (Scout Only) $200 $875
June 2924 (Scout Only) $100 $975
Total (Estimated)

$975

2023 Summer Camp Photographs

Please send your best Summer Camp photographs to Mr. Mark Fanto. He is collecting and organizing them for distribution to the troop. Help him out by sending him only your best 100 photographs. Select photographs that have a good mix of participants, eliminate duplicates, send more photos from activities where you were one of only a few people taking photos. We saw a lot of spectacular sights so only send spectacular scenery shots.

The best way to send the photos to Mark is to load them to an online server, e.g., Google Drive, and send him a link so he can download them all at once.

High Adventure Trips 2024 – Payment Schedule

Those Scouts and adults who have expressed interest in Sea Base or Northern Tier in 2024 must make a deposit and remain current with the payment schedule to remain on the attendee list.

We anticipate that the demand will exceed the capacity. Note that all participants who make a deposit must also obtain approval to participate from the High Adventure Committee, which includes the Scoutmaster and Mr. Strueber.

2024 High Adventure Payment Schedules

Date
Sea Base 2024
Philmont 2024
April 2023 $400 $400
September 2023 $300 $400
January 2024 $300 $400
February 2024 $300 $400
March 2024 $300 $400
April 2024 $300 $400
May 2024 $300 $300
Total (Estimated)
$2,200
$2,700

Additional Resources for Scouts, Parents, and Adults

Please visit the Resources page under the Information menu above for additional information about Troop 497 programs and activities.