Notes from Troop 874 Meeting – May 17, 2007

Camping news – If you are driving to the camping trip this weekend and have a bicycle rack please bring it with you. We may need to transport additional bikes.

We will meet at Glen Mar UMC tomorrow evening at 6:30 pm and we hope to depart shortly. Please be on time!! 

New River Adventure – Next Thrusday at the regular meeting there will be an orientation for parents and scouts attending the New River Adventure this summer. Mike Meister will discuss requirements and distribute paperwork essential for the trip. All parents with a scout attending this high adventure activity must attend with their son.

Memorial Day Weekend – "We Remember" - The Troop will place US flags on the graves at the national cemetery in Catonsville as part of the "We Remember" celebration. We will leave Glen Mar at 5:30 on Friday, May 25 ^th. After placing the flags, there will be a brief ceremony that the entire family would enjoy and we expect to return at about 8:30. Permission slips are required for this event.

Summer Camp - The final payment for summer camp is due absolutely no later than Thursday, May 24 . The payments vary from family to family, so if there is any question as to what you owe, please contact Dennis Gajewski for the exact amount of your final payment. Remember, Pioneers should have added $45 to cover the cost of the Basketry Merit Badge kit and the Leatherwork Merit Badge kit.

Reminder - Troop 874's Dinner and Court of Honor is on Sunday, June 3rd at 6:00 p.m. It will be held at Church of the Resurrection, just behind the Home Depot on Route 40. The exact address is: 3175 Paulskirk Dr, Ellicott City, MD 21042. The dinner starts at 6:00 and will be catered by E.W. Becks. Tickets are $10 for 11-years and up and $8 for 10 and under. Tickets can be purchased any Thursday until May 24th or by emailing Randy Possehl or Dennis Gajewski.  The Court of Honor is free and starts at 7:30.

Sea Base – August 2008 - Are you interested in living onboard a 50-foot sailing yacht in the Florida Keys for a week? Do you want to learn navigation at sea, fishing, sailing and snorkeling? Sign up to be part of the Sea Base Crew for August 2008. We have space for 2-4 boys and they must be 14 years of age by September 1, 2008. If you are interested, contact Mr. Tom Feroli.

Troop Web Site – Check out photographs posted on the troop web site. This new feature contains current photo from our recent camping trip to Camp Fretterd. The troop web site is http://www.troop874.com/