“I know that it’s been almost two weeks since summer camp ended, but a late update is better than no update at all.”

Anyway, a lot of cool and exciting things happened during camp, such as the Wolves patrol of our own troop, temporarily lead by Noah Wallace, winning the Sasquatch Hunting Game, which was a game that everyone in the camp participated in, and that lasted a few hours. There were other events such as the Iron Chef competition, but no one in our troop won anything in that event. Kethan had his birthday during summer camp, and therefore Mr. Steve Housley decided to bring in some cupcakes and cookies in his return so that the whole troop could celebrate it.

There were also some very minor problems that everyone got through in the end. Minor problems such as KP and some of the food being too spicy. There was also an event in which one of our own scouts was threatened to be kidnapped while everyone else was asleep. A few of the other scouts decided to take action and camped right in front of Stevie’s cot so that he would feel a little safer. Before this however, the older scouts were threatening to hose down Stevie and the other little scouts if they didn’t take a shower. Thankfully, Stevie took one on Thursday.

I think everyone had a good time in summer camp. If not, why not? Post a comment. Also, if you have any pictures from any event, whether it was a previous camping trip, or Camp Henson 2011, email them to megawatt@live.com and I’ll put the pictures up in an album so that the whole troop could view it, and so that everything would be up-to-date and familiarized.

“I know that it’s been almost two weeks since summer camp ended, but a late update is better than no update at all.”

Anyway, a lot of cool and exciting things happened during camp, such as the Wolves patrol of our own troop, temporarily lead by Noah Wallace, winning the Sasquatch Hunting Game, which was a game that everyone in the camp participated in, and that lasted a few hours. There were other events such as the Iron Chef competition, but no one in our troop won anything in that event. Kethan had his birthday during summer camp, and therefore Mr. Steve Housley decided to bring in some cupcakes and cookies in his return so that the whole troop could celebrate it.

There were also some very minor problems that everyone got through in the end. Minor problems such as KP and some of the food being too spicy. There was also an event in which one of our own scouts was threatened to be kidnapped while everyone else was asleep. A few of the other scouts decided to take action and camped right in front of Stevie’s cot so that he would feel a little safer. Before this however, the older scouts were threatening to hose down Stevie and the other little scouts if they didn’t take a shower. Thankfully, Stevie took one on Thursday.

I think everyone had a good time in summer camp. If not, why not? Post a comment. Also, if you have any pictures from any event, whether it was a previous camping trip, or Camp Henson 2011, email them to megawatt@live.com and I’ll put the pictures up in an album so that the whole troop could view it, and so that everything would be up-to-date and familiarized.

Powhatan District will present the Spring 2010 Life to Eagle Seminar at the Church of the Epiphany, 3301 Hidden Meadow Drive, Oak Hill, VA* on April 10, 2010. Check-in starts at noon. All Life Scouts ready to pursue Eagle and the adults supporting them are encouraged to attend. Scout uniform is required. Topics include:

Eagle Service Project Identification, Approval and Management
Eagle Application and Supporting Documentation
Eagle Board of Review
Eagle Scout Panel Presentation, Questions and Answers

Registration application and fees, $2 per person and $3 per seminar booklet, must be received by April 7, 2010. Please register early. Walk-ins will be permitted. Mail registration and fees (checks payable to “NCAC BSA” [indicate Powhatan LES in memo part of check]).

Boy Scouts of America
9190 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20814-3897

If you have any questions regarding the seminar or registration contact Frank Smith at 703-430-6804 or email..

*Directions: Church of the Epiphany is located on the south side of Franklin Farm Road at the corner of Fairfax County Parkway and Franklin Farm Road directly across from the Franklin Farm Village Center.

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Life Scouts,

To register for this event go to: http://boyscouts-ncac.org/openrosters/ViewOrgPageLink.asp?LinkKey=33761&orgkey=2025

YiS,

Steve Housley

Order enough mulch for your landscaping needs.

BSA Troop 1970 — serving the community for 40 years, announces our 16th Annual Spring Mulch Sale!  Same prices as last year!

• Premium double shredded & aged oak-bark mulch. 3 cubic feet bags (about 5o lbs) covers 3-foot x 3-foot area 4-inches deep.
• Free curbside delivery in Reston/Herndon/Oakton/Vienna area.
• Mulch delivered during weekend of April 16-18, 2010.
• Tax deductible donation (receipt & quid pro quo disclosure provided).

Download the flyer and print it out. Then fill-out the order form and send it back to us with your check. Make checks payable to: BSA Troop 1970.

Prices list (minimum order is 20 bags):

• 20 – 34 bags = $5.50 / bag
• 35 bags or more = $5.00 / bag
• 100 bags or more = $4.50 / bag

Please place orders before March 20, 2010!  Although we strive to serve all customers we are limited in the amount of mulch we can handle. Once our limit is reached we will stop accepting orders.  Please order early, we sell out every year!

For more information email Mulch Czar Mike Lockwood.

Troop 1970 will take part in Scouting for Food the weekend of November 6th/7th/8th. We will be distributing bags to homes and Troop 1971 will be collecting the donations the following weekend.

• Bags with flyers inserted inside will be handed out to volunteer drivers (adults) on Monday November 2nd at the Troop Meeting. Everyone will get about 100 bags for their route. If you can not pick up bags on that night, you can make arrangement with Mr. Hutzler to stop by his house and pick up your supplies.
• You are free to distribute the bags on your route anytime during the weekend of the 6th-8th.
• Each route has been carefully selected to have about 100 homes in it. (thank you Google Maps satellite view!)
• If you want to trade a route, talk to the person who has the other route. The organizer (Carl Hutzler) can not help with negotiations.
• It may be possible to go green on some of these routes. With appropriate supervision and planning, you might be able to ride a bike with the bags on your handlebars or in a larger courier type bag on your shoulder. When you get to a group of houses, drop the bike and walk the bags to the doors. This is just an option and must be approved by your adult driver during your route planning discussions.
• Please make sure that bags are tied securely to to the door of each house or put inside or pinched in a storm door if one is available. DO NOT PUT BAGS INSIDE OF MAILBOXES.
• Extra bags will be available at Mr. Hutzler’s house at 2512 Freetown Drive 20191 (near Glade Dr and Reston Pkwy)
  

The overall map of our territory along with color coded routes for each volunteer team (driver + scouts) is drawn out on a Google Map. I hope everyone is able to view it and print it for their use. Let Mr. Hutzler know if you have any issues with this (I do not plan on printing color maps for everyone).

Larger Map with Assignments – Click Here

Flyer (JPG file)

View Scouting for Food 2009 – Troop 1970/1971 in a larger map

Troop 1970 will take part in Scouting for Food the weekend of November 6th/7th/8th. We will be distributing bags to homes and Troop 1971 will be collecting the donations the following weekend.

• Bags with flyers inserted inside will be handed out to volunteer drivers (adults) on Monday November 2nd at the Troop Meeting. Everyone will get about 100 bags for their route. If you can not pick up bags on that night, you can make arrangement with Mr. Hutzler to stop by his house and pick up your supplies.
• You are free to distribute the bags on your route anytime during the weekend of the 6th-8th.
• Each route has been carefully selected to have about 100 homes in it. (thank you Google Maps satellite view!)
• If you want to trade a route, talk to the person who has the other route. The organizer (Carl Hutzler) can not help with negotiations.
• It may be possible to go green on some of these routes. With appropriate supervision and planning, you might be able to ride a bike with the bags on your handlebars or in a larger courier type bag on your shoulder. When you get to a group of houses, drop the bike and walk the bags to the doors. This is just an option and must be approved by your adult driver during your route planning discussions.
• Please make sure that bags are tied securely to to the door of each house or put inside or pinched in a storm door if one is available. DO NOT PUT BAGS INSIDE OF MAILBOXES.
• Extra bags will be available at Mr. Hutzler’s house at 2512 Freetown Drive 20191 (near Glade Dr and Reston Pkwy)
  

The overall map of our territory along with color coded routes for each volunteer team (driver + scouts) is drawn out on a Google Map. I hope everyone is able to view it and print it for their use. Let Mr. Hutzler know if you have any issues with this (I do not plan on printing color maps for everyone).

Larger Map with Assignments – Click Here

Flyer (JPG file)

View Scouting for Food 2009 – Troop 1970/1971 in a larger map

Start Time: 18:00
Date: 2009-06-10
End Time: 22:30

The purpose of the American Red Cross Adult CPR/AED course is to give individuals the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide basic care for breathing emergencies, perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) for victims of sudden cardiac arrest.

Certification(s)
Adult CPR w/ AED (valid for 1 year)

Course Length
4.5 Hours

Course Cost
$40 ($50 for those not involved in Scouting)

Prerequisites
Participants should be at least 13 years old in order to take this course.