St. Joseph Troop 746

The Baltimore Area Council (BAC) will celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America by holding a camporee at Fort McHenry on October 1 - 3, 2010. Some Scouts will camp at the fort for the weekend while others will be assigned space at nearby Baltimore City Parks. The camporee program is scheduled to include activities such as battle reenactments, a living flag, huge laser and light show, jet flyover and flag parachute in, and an opportunity to earn a commemorative medal.

Because our troop reservation must be confirmed with the exact number of Scouts and adults attending, permission slips and money for the trip will be collected at the meeting on July 23rd. Put this exciting event on your calendar and bring your slip and money to the meeting.

Troop 746 2010 Camporee

     Every year around April, we go to the Camporee, which is a scout competition among the troops in Dulaney District. We go to stations to gain points, and we get ribbons for our patrol flag and the Camporee competition. We left Friday with high hopes that we could win the Box, which is the highest award that we can get in the Camporee competition. This year our campsite was at a different location than usual. We set up camp and our tents. Then some of us went to the pavilion with our patrol flags for judging. After that all of us got our daypacks and headed for inspections. My patrol was pretty well prepared. We went back to camp, had our snacks, and went to bed. My only regret was not being able to have a campfire like we normally do when we go camping.
      Saturday morning we got up and cooked breakfast. We headed up for the flag ceremony and then started the Camporee competition. At eleven o’clock, we all needed to be at the pioneering station. There was tomahawk throwing, log suspending, Morse code, and much more. We went back for lunch and played some games. In the afternoon, we went back to stations. When we were all done with the Camporee competition in the afternoon, we headed back for the hamburger dinner. In the evening, we went to church and then headed to the campfire. At the campfire there were skits, songs, and videos. Next Julian, Matt, Mrs. Lisa, and I were tapped out. To be tapped out means to be selected to join the Order of Arrow. Congratulations to all. We cleaned up camp and went to sleep.
      Sunday morning we went up to flag retirement to see the results. All the patrols did their best and completed a huge percentage of the stations. The Possums got 3rd place in their division. Congratulations! We may have not gotten the Box, but we tried our best and did as well as we could. We all hope to do better next time. We left camp still proud of ourselves. We were all happy it didn’t rain at all, which is rare for a Camporee weekend.
Andrew

Beginning in 2008 a several of our scouts expressed an interest in documenting their experiences on Troop 746 camping trips. Here in their own words are their experiences.

Troop 746 Eagle Scout News

Troop 746 Eagle Scout Requirements are now included in one location. All future Eagle Scouts, especially those who have obtained the rank of Life should make note of the requirements on this page.

Troop 746 Tee Shirts

One of the hottest things going on is the appeal of the designer Troop 746 tee shirts. Our very own Mr. Mike Cox is leading the effort to see that every boy in the state of Maryland, I mean everyone in Troop 746 has his own 746 tee shirt. If you want to know the what is available just print and fill out the order form and turn it in to Mr. Mike Cox with a check made out to Troop 746 to pay for the stuff you are ordering.

Dulaney District Training Opportunities - For additional information please see the calendar of the district web site.

The Hiker was a monthly publication that summarized activities of Troop 746, but now we have this nifty little web site. Click on the links below if you want to read about the activities of our troop.

March 2006
Jan-Dec 2005
Jan-Dec 2004

The 2010 Troop 746 Calendar is now located on its own page. To see the old calendars click on one of the following links: 2009; 2008;2007.

Scout Corner

The meeting on 27 August will be a Merit Badge and Advancement Night. Class B uniform allowed. Ms. Georgianne will be there to collect permission forms for the Genesee Valley Camping trip

Here is a link to some of the 2010 Summer Camp photos. More to be added soon.

Quick list of upcoming troop meetings/ activities..

27 August Merit Badge and Advancement
3 Sept Possible Training weekend
10 September PLC Scout Skills (knots and lashings/first aid and Backpacking info)

The Troop now has an official policy of traveling in Class A uniform. The troop leadership also decided that the neckerchief is part of the Class A uniform and as such should be worn to be in full uniform.

Congrats to the Possum Patrol for a third place finish in the overall category for their age group at the Dulaney District Camporee.

The troop is looking for Life and Eagle Scouts to help out with our Pack Cub Scouts.

For those Scouts and Scouters attending Summer Camp you will need to complete the new medical form. Here is a link to the form.

The next committee meeting will be on 8 September at 7:00 PM. If there are any issues that need to be addressed please contact Rosemary by phone.

Rosemary Podhorniak,
Committee Chair

According to Troop 746 guidelines, if the weather forces a cancellation of school activities, then all Scout activities will also be canceled.

Next Event

This weekend is the Camp Ed Trip in Cambridge. It is one of the Scouts' favorite trips.

We have an Interactive STAND Volunteer Certification Form and also a Merit Badge Counselor Application form that is interactive. Just open them up in the latest version of Adobe Acrobat and type away.

STAND training is now available on-line. Use the following link to access the training: http://www.archbalt.org/STAND/training.cfm. The username for Troop 746 is stjosephfullerton. The password for archbald.

High Adventure

For a link to Seabase click here.

For the Philmont website click here.

For backpacking-camping trips, here is a link that contains a wealth of info about lightweight backpacking. Visit kuffelcreek.com for additional information.)

Inclement Weather Policy
If the weather is inclement enough to close the public schools, (and St. Joseph School follows the Baltimore County Inclement Weather Policy) all Scout activities will also be canceled for that evening.

Troop Uniform Policy
Class A Uniform should be worn at all times except during the meetings that fall between Memorial Day and Labor Day. During those summer months a Class B uniform may be worn.

Saint Joseph Fullerton Boy Scout Troop 746