Boy Scout Troop 648 Scottsdale, Arizona

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

Hello Troop 648

Ryan Conrad’s Eagle Scout Project will be this weekend, Saturday, March 11th. The project will benefit our Charter Organization, Chaparral Christian Church. We will be planting a number of trees to replace ones that have been destroyed by storms over the past few years.

Please join us starting at 8:00am, Chaparral Christian Church, 6451 E. Shea Blvd in the south parking lot. Bring gloves, shovels, post hole diggers and a T648 attitude!

Thanks,

Scoutmaster T648

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

Hello Troop 648,

Thanks,

Ian Achor

Hello Troop 648

A final reminder that this Saturday, February 25th is Kevin Weinhold’s Eagle Scout Project benefitting the SKATE AFTER SCHOOL program.

We will be building skateboard ramps for the SKS program. This skateboarder run non-profit’s mission is to provide an after school safe haven where they can teach skateboarding to underserved kids.

Kevin has asked us to bring power drills, 1/16″, 1/8″ and phillips head drill bits, gloves and eye protection.

SKS is located at 2604 W. 1st Street, Tempe, AZ 85281. The project is scheduled to run from 8:00am to 12:00pm. If you need a ride, please contact Bruce Weinhold at (623) 606-3561. Unconfirmed reports suggest donuts will be served…

See you then!

Scoutmaster T648

Hello Troop 648

We are back from a successful trip skiing and snowboarding at Sunrise Ski Resort. And now, it’s back to business.

Kevin Weinhold has been very busy planning and organizing his upcoming Eagle Scout project! The project is scheduled for Saturday, February 25th and will benefit the Skate After School program.

We will be building skateboard ramps for the kids at Skate After School, a non-profit organization aimed at providing underprivileged elementary school kids an opportunity to learn how to skateboard and a place to make new friends!

Kevin has asked that we please bring power drills, screw drivers, gloves, eye protection and a great attitude!

Skate After School is located at 2604 W. 1st Street Tempe, AZ 85281. For additional information, please visit - http://www.skateafterschool.org

We will meet first thing in the morning on February 25th.

This is a worthy organization and excellent project. Please save the date and join us for a fun day helping our wonderful community.

If you have additional questions, please let me know.

A final reminder – we will NOT have our regular troop meeting tomorrow night, February 14th so that we may all enjoy a fun Valentine’s day with family and friends.

See you soon!

Scoutmaster T648

Hello Troop 648

Couple final comments on the ski trip this weekend:

• Due to some tight schedules, we are moving the meeting time to 4:30pm, with a departure at 5:00pm. We will meet in the southeast corner of the church parking lot near our shed/canoes/trailer.
• Please don’t forget SUNSCREEN, WATER and a HELMET!
• Andy Gay (thanks Andy!) will be picking up 2 boots, 2 skis and 2 poles for the following people on Friday:
  • Eric and Ian Achor
  • Cameron and James Copley
  • Zane Gay
  • Jon, Quentin and Landon Komar
  • Michael, Doug and Karin McFetters
  • Zach Ramsey
  • Wyatt Seggie
• If you rented equipment from Ski Pro on Camelback and are expecting us to pick it up and your name is NOT on the list above, please call me asap.
• Outside of personal gear, your Scout should pack a sleeping bag, pad, pillow, towel and shampoo/toiletries
• They will need cash (or pack a meal) for dinner Friday night. All other meals have been arranged.
• Reminder that we travel in Class A uniform (minus the neckerchiefs)
• If your Scout would like to sit in a chair at lunchtime, we bring and share some, but ok to bring if they want.
• I will have a map for the drivers, but the cabin address is:
  • 4284 Diamond Creek Circle, Pinetop, AZ 85935
• As this is unlike most other outings, we will gather up all the costs including food, cabin, transportation, lift tickets, lessons (if applicable), etc. and post an amount due in the week or so after the outing.

I think that should do it!  Looking forward to a great weekend of skiing, scouting and camaraderie. Call or email me with any questions.

Scoutmaster T648

Troop 648

The following is information regarding services for Toni Kuhl. If you did not know Toni, she is the mother of three former Troop 648 Scouts, Matthew Hawk (Eagle Scout #20), Adam Hawk (Eagle Scout#23) and Patrick Kuhl (Life Scout). Toni and her husband Kurt were long time active members of the troop. Toni gave selflessly to the troop and, along with Kurt and their sons, are a major reason for the successful troop we have today. We will miss Toni.

Please pray for Toni, Kurt, Matthew, Adam, Patrick and the rest of Toni’s family and friends.

Visitation – Friday 2/10/2017 from 10am-12:00pm
Messinger Indian School Mortuary
7601 E. Indian School Rd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85152

Celebration of Life – Friday 2/10/2017 2pm with Reception to Follow
La Casa De Cristo Lutheran Church
6300 E. Bell Rd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85254

Donations: In lieu of flowers please make donations to the National Law Officers Memorial Fund at www.nleomf.org/contribute

Sympathy Cards: can be sent to: The Kuhl Family, La Casa De Cristo Lutheran Church, address above

Scoutmaster T648

Greetings!

It is time to think about Summer Camp 2017. This year, we will be returning to our “home camp” at Camp Geronimo, following two years over in California. It will be nice to be home!

The dates for camp this year will be Saturday, July 8 – Saturday, July 15 during Session 6.

Program features include: 47 merit badges, including 11 that are Eagle Required! A few highlights include the Horsemanship program, the Blackpowder Rifle Program, Archery, Climbing, Canoeing, Geocaching, Search and Rescue, and others. This is a great opportunity to knock out numerous Eagle Required merit badges that are challenging to get outside of summer camp, such as Environmental Science and Lifesaving. Geronimo is one of only a few camps that offer all three Citizenship merit badges. There are also miles of hiking trails and great campfire programs.

The cost of summer camp this year is $395 for scouts, which includes all food, tents, program, and transportation to and from camp. The payment schedule is as follows:

$100 – February 28, 2017
$100 – March 31, 2017
$100 – April 30, 2017
$95 – May 31, 2017

If you are planning to attend summer camp this year, please let Mr. Benyi know over the next few meetings. Adults wanting to attend part or all of the week should also let me know. We will have more information about summer camp at the Court of Honor on 2/21, as well as the Committee/Parent Meeting on 3/7.

Thanks!

Mr. Benyi

Hi Troop 648

CONGRATULATIONS to the following CPK event raffle prize winners:

Coleman 2 Person Dinner Set- Mike Conrad
$50 CPK Gift Card- Matthew Graf
Life of Pets DVD- Rob McMahon
$15 iTunes Gift Card- Drew Achor
Robot Game- Joe Barone
Shopkins- Celeste DiMartia

You may pick up your prize from Mr. McFetters (or Pastor Kevin for CCC members) at CCC on Scout Sunday or at the next Troop meeting.

Thank you again to everyone who came to CPK last night. It was a great social and fundraising event for T648.

Sincerely,

Michael McFetters