Aug 23 - Lost Scout Search and Rescue

Aug 30 - Troop Nominations

Sept 6 - Labor Day - NO MEETING

Sept 12 - Troop Committee meeting 4pm - NOTE changed date

Sept 13 - Troop Elections and Campout Prep

Sept 20 - Camporee prep/practice

Sept 24-26 - Fox Valley District Camporee at Camp Big Timber

Sept 27 - PLC

 Troop 46 High Adventures

PHILMONT - July 1-13, 2010 (plus travel time) - One Crew of 12 filled

2010 High Adventure Sampler - - July 18-24 @ Camp Freeland Leslie

2011 - SEABASE - Out Island Adventure  Aug 9-15, 2011 for 2 crews of 6-8  Deposit Due April 10, 2010
                            Bahamas Adventure June 15-21, 2011 - 1 crew of 6-8  Desposit Due April 10, 2010

Crew Advisors for Out Island Troop 46 - Mr. Mike Thomas and Mr Mark Shoup

Crew Advisors for Bahamas - Mr. Bill Steiner and Mr. Brent Sherman

Crew Advisors for Venture Crew 46- Mr. Mike Thomas and Dr. Ken King

For a preview, the trek itinerary information can be found online at: 

http://scouting.org/filestore/philmont/camping/2010itinerary/2010itineraries.pdf

     On the days of June 21 through the 27, seven Boy Scouts from Troop 46 went to NYLT, National Youth Leadership Training. During that time, they were divided into two troops, North troop and West troop. There was a friendly rivalry between the two troops.  During the time we were there, we had a PowerPoint on a leadership skill with an activity after it. I thought that the PowerPoints were very well put through. At the second to last day of the course, we went on an outpost hike and "camped out" away from camp. When you got your certificate, you could have been asked back to camp or not. A few of us were asked back to staff next year. Overall it was a very good time. I hope I can staff next year.

 By Austin Walsh

When Scouts are working on any Merit Badge, they are strongly encouraged to buy or borrow the Merit Badge book for that badge.   It is not adequate to just download the requirements from the Internet -- the book contains a great deal of information that a Merit Badge Counselor will expect you to be familiar with.   

You should obtain a Blue Card from the Scoutmaster prior to beginning work on the Merit Badge, but you should have already identified what counselor you are going to work with when you request the Blue Card.  

Troop 46 maintains a Troop library which contains Merit Badge books that anyone from our Troop can borrow by checking with the Troop Libarian.   The Troop Committee recently authorized purchasing 2 copies of all 19 Eagle Merit Badge books, since many of our books were out of date.  

If you have purchased a Merit Badge book, the Troop will buy them from you for the Troop Library when you are finished, if you desire (and assuming the book is in good condition).