Boy Scout Troop 648 Scottsdale, Arizona

Greetings!

Congratulations to Will Turner, a former member of Troop 648, who has earned his Eagle Scout and will have his Eagle Court of Honor on August 27, 2017 at 5:00pm in Naperville, IL.

For those who don’t know Will, the Turner’s were members of our Troop prior to moving to Illinois in the summer of 2014. Will’s father, Paul, was a former Scoutmaster of Troop 648, and both Paul and Will returned to join our 2015 Philmont expedition.

After moving to Illinois, Will has continued to excel in Scouting and many other areas, and he earned his Eagle Scout this past Spring. Will is now looking ahead to college applications and his Scouting experience will undoubtedly be a benefit in that process.

Anyone wishing to send Congratulations to Will can send a note to: [email protected]. I am planning to represent Troop 648 at the ceremony; anyone else wishing to attend is welcome.

Congratulations to Will!

-Mr. Benyi

Greetings!

We had a wonderful outing this weekend at Willow Springs Lake; thanks to all who attended. Here are a few reminders for upcoming Troop things:

1. Our Troop meeting on Tuesday, June 27 will be held at the Paradise Valley REI, not at CCC. (12634 N Paradise Village Pkwy) – It is in the parking lot by Target on  the west side of the PV Mall. We will be having a special equipment demonstration and instruction pertaining to various camping gear. The meeting will be at the usual time; 7:00pm-8:30pm.
2. The following week, our meeting is cancelled due to the 4th of July holiday that day. Enjoy the holiday!
3. Just a few days later, on July 8th, we will depart for a week of fun at Summer Camp. I will send out a final information meeting about summer camp this week. Just as a reminder, I need to collect completed annual health and medical forms for every participant. If you haven’t turned in your health form, please get it to me ASAP! If anyone has questions about camp, please contact me.
4. Because the majority of the group will be at Summer Camp, there will be no regular troop meeting on Tuesday, July 11. We will resume regular, weekly meetings at CCC on Tuesday, July 18.

Thanks!

Mr. Benyi

Greetings and Happy Father’s Day everyone!

We will be having our Summer Court of Honor this coming Tuesday, June 20 at 7pm in the East Hall at CCC. Join us for a celebration of the accomplishments of our many talented scouts. And for those of you willing to brave the heat, we will have ice cream following the ceremony. We hope to see you there.

The Willow Springs canoe trip is coming up this weekend. This is a great opportunity to work on advancement and have some FUN out of this heat; it will be quite a bit cooler up on the Rim. If you haven’t signed up and are planning to attend, please signup on the Signup Genius so that we can plan accordingly. We do have someone towing the canoe trailer, but we are still in need of someone to tow the Troop Trailer. If you are able to help us with this, please let me know ASAP.

For those going to Summer Camp, please don’t forget to complete your annual Health and Medical evaluations, (Forms A/B/C) by the end of this month. If you have any questions about this, please ask.

Lastly, here is a great article about many of the great things we get to do as Boy Scouts: http://scoutingwire.org/open-letter-to-the-parents-of-scout-aged-boys-things-i-did-because-i-was-a-boy-scout/

Have a great week!

Mr. Benyi

Greetings!

Summer is here and we have several important dates to be aware of this month. This Tuesday, June 6 at 6pm is our monthly PLC Meeting for our Youth Leaders. The regular Troop Meeting is at 7pm. We will also be having our quarterly Troop Committee/Parent Meeting in the Conference Room at CCC at 7pm. We hope to see you there!

June 13 is the cutoff for advancement for the summer Court of Honor.

The Court of Honor is on June 20. All scouts and families are encouraged to attend.

Thanks!

Mr. Benyi

Greetings!

Great job on the Pancake Breakfast today! We had a fantastic turnout and a silent auction for the ages! We should have preliminary results to share with everyone in the next couple of days.

This is a reminder that we will be holding the Architecture Merit Badge tomorrow, May 7, at 2pm at my office, Jones Studio. The Architecture MB is a relatively easy one; the class will take between 1 – 1.5 hours; and then there is a small assignment.

I would suggest bringing a pen and notepad.

For those coming to my office, you can travel south on either the 51 or 101. When you reach the Loop 202, travel west from the 101 or east from the 51. Exit at Priest Drive and head south across the Salt River to Rio Salado Drive. Turn left and drive half a mile to Hardy Dr. where you turn right. Once on Hardy, you will immediately turn left at 1st St. From here, travel east to Wilson St and turn right. The office is located at 205 S Wilson St. in Tempe.

If you have any problem finding it, please give me a call.

Thanks!

Mr. Benyi

Troop 648!!

The countdown is on and we are 4 days away from our annual Pancake Breakfast and Auction.  Tonight, Tuesday, May 2nd at our regularly scheduled meeting is the last opportunity to turn in live auction items.  This allow us to prepare accordingly for the event.

I will be at the meeting to collect any last minute items!

See you at the meeting…. and please let me know if you have any questions!!

Jody Achor

Also, please don’t forget, we will have our new parent orientation meeting tonight in the South room of the forum from 7:15-8:30. Any parents are welcome; I particularly encourage anyone new this year to attend!

Finally, don’t forget the Patrol Leader’s Council meeting for our youth leaders is tonight at 6pm.

Thanks,

Mr. Benyi

Greetings!

We have a busy few weeks ahead for Troop 648! Two items that I want to specifically mention here:

1. We will have a New Parent Information Meeting on Tuesday, May 2. We are very excited to have so many new families in  the Troop and want to orient you on the key things to know about Troop 648 and scouting in general. There is no better program for positive youth development than scouting! This meeting will share with you how your son and family can get the most possible out of the scouting program in general, and from being a member of Troop 648. We will start the meeting at 7:15pm and will run through the end of the regular troop meeting. We will plan to meet in the south room of the Forum. (This is the room with the couches that is immediately adjacent to the regular Troop Meeting room.) All parents are welcome, but if you have joined the troop in the past 6 months, I particularly encourage you to attend. Bring good questions!
2. I am going to hold an Architecture Merit Badge class on Sunday, May 7. I invite you to come and learn a little about the profession of architecture, and you can earn a relatively easy MB in the process. We will meet at my office, Jones Studio, at 2pm. We are located at 205 S Wilson St, Tempe, AZ 85281. You will probably never see an office that looks quite like this one! We will have one class session which will take about an hour. Then you will have an opportunity to do a couple of drawings and finish the MB at your own pace. All are welcome! If you are interested, please let me know so that I can prepare sufficient materials.

Thanks!

Mr. Benyi

Greetings!

Troop 648 will be attending Camp Geronimo for Summer Camp July 8 – July 15. This will be a great opportunity to get out of the heat, earn merit badges, and have fun!

There are still a number of people who have not confirmed with me if your son is attending camp or not. If you could please let me know one way or the other, I would appreciate it. (There is still time to sign up if you want!)

Also, we are collectively behind on our payments and need to get caught up ASAP! Per the payment schedule, everyone should be paid to $200 by the end of March. (Total cost of camp is $395.) I strongly encourage everyone to get caught up, as it will start to impact our ability to sign up for Merit Badges. Please bring checks tonight if you can; you can give them to Mr. McFetters or myself. If you want to use your scout account, please let me know.

Thank you!

Mr. Benyi

Greetings!

This is a reminder that our 3/14/17 Troop meeting is offsite; I distributed an email earlier with information about the meeting location. If anyone has questions, please contact Mr. Benyi.

Also, please see the following message from Joe Hart about our upcoming high adventure outing to the Grand Canyon. (I sent out a signup for the outing last week; please sign up if you are planning to attend.) Please feel free to contact Joe or I if you have questions about the trip.

Thanks, Mr. Benyi…

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Hey Scouts and awesome adult leadership!

We have an exciting high adventure hiking trip coming up!

March 24 & 25 will be our high adventure trip to the Grand Canyon. Our task will be to hike from Rim to River to Rim on Saturday. This will be a very challenging hike; we will travel approximately 17 miles and will hike down, then UP, almost 5,000 feet.

Scouts must be 14 years old and First Class to attend this trip. The cost of the trip is $20 which covers gas and the park entrance fee. All food will be handled individually.

We will meet at CCC on Friday, March 24 and will travel to the South Rim of the Canyon. We will have dinner along the way and then will camp in the National Forest that evening. (It can be chilly on top of the Rim in March, so be prepared.) We will get in the morning and begin the hike. Each scout should bring trail food for Breakfast and Lunch. We will stop again for dinner on our way home, and should be back in Scottsdale by Saturday evening.

Joe Hart

Greetings!

Its March already and time for our Committee & Parent Meeting. We will discuss the Pancake Breakfast, Summer Camp, and other important upcoming events. All Committee Members and parents are welcome to attend.

The meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 7, at 7pm (during the regular troop meeting) in the CCC Conference Room across from East Hall.

Thanks!

Mr. Benyi