Boy Scout Troop 648 Scottsdale, Arizona

Hello Troop 648

A reminder that Gio Jeorling’s Eagle Project is this Saturday, September 26th at 7:00am.

Meet us at Scottsdale Worship Center, 6508 E. Cactus, Scottsdale, northwest corner. Major cross streets are 64th and Cactus.

We are excited to give back to a great community of people (SWC) who have supported our troop throughout the years.

For any questions, please contact GIO at 602-291-9983. Wear class B t-shirts, work shorts and gloves as we will be digging in the dirt, painting and a variety of other tasks.

See you Saturday!

Scoutmaster T648

Hello Troop 648

Two quick reminders for this weekend:

1. Join the troop for breakfast this Saturday, September 19, 2015 any time between 9:00 – 11:00 AM at Dona Kay Cafe, 9015 E Via Linda in Scottsdale. R.S.V.P. to murphypatrickw@gmail.com
2. Also join the troop for Jacob Muzich’s Eagle Court of Honor this Sunday, September 20, 2015, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM at the Phoenix Elks Lodge, 14424 North 32nd Street, Phoenix

Have a great Friday and see you this weekend!

Scoutmaster T648

Hello Troop 648

Please bring your family and join other T648 Scouts for breakfast as we come together to thank Dona Kay and Mark Jensen for the hospitality and kindness they showed us in May! You may recall Dona and Mark opened their café to host our Troop meeting on running a business.

Join us this Saturday, September 19, 2015 any time between 9:00 – 11:00 AM at Dona Kay Cafe, 9015 E Via Linda in Scottsdale.

R.S.V.P. to murphypatrickw@gmail.com so we can let Dona know how many to expect.

Thanks!

Scoutmaster T648

Hello Troop 648

Our outing this weekend is a backpacking trip in the Hellsgate Wilderness area outside of Payson. The trek is a beautiful estimated 6.5 miles in, 6.5 miles out so some challenge, but not onerous or too strenuous. Just right for the backpacking enthusiast. To accommodate those with plans on Friday night, we are moving the departure to Saturday morning. We will meet at the church at 6:30am. The drive to the trailhead is about 90 mins so we will have plenty of time to enjoy the trek. Expect to be home Sunday afternoon.

We need a final head count of both Scouts and adults by tomorrow at 5pm. If you are planning to go, please email me at dmcfetters@gmail.com or call (602) 793-1058.

Thanks!

Scoutmaster T648

Hello Troop 648

A reminder we have our monthly PLC meeting, September 1, 6:00pm. The following Scouts are signed up for a weekly meeting this month.  Please have your Scout prepared to discuss their meeting. Also, parents/guardians please be sure to join us for a very important Troop Committee Meeting at 7:00pm.

• Sept 1: Reese (meeting lead)/Cameron (support)
• Sept 8: Michael/Aidan
• Sept 15: Ryan/Faden
• Sept 22: Cullen/Harry
• Sept 29: Reese (Court of Honor)

See you tomorrow night!

Scoutmaster T648

Greetings!

Back to school… back to scouting… (not that we ever really take a break.) – We have our quarterly parent and committee meeting next week on Tuesday, 9/1/15. We have a number of important things to review, so I would invite all interested parents and committee members to attend.

The meeting will be in the classroom adjacent to the normal troop meeting room; we will begin the meeting shortly after 7pm and will run concurrently with the troop meeting. You can drop off your son and then join us for the meeting. I hope everyone will attend.

Thanks!

Mr. Benyi

Hello Troop 648

Our troop’s 2015-2016 leadership team met this weekend at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort for our annual planning retreat. Scouts who are First Class and above typically make up our leadership group.

Background Info…Adult leaders work with new scouts for the first year or two to help them achieve the rank of First Class. Scout to First Class ranks are primarily made up of scouting skills (e.g. map & compass, cooking, knots, etc.). From Star to Eagle ranks, scouts work on leadership skills, service projects, merit badges and teaching younger scouts. It is the latter group of scouts that makes up our Patrol Leadership Council (PLC). As you probably know, the PLC meets the beginning of each month to discuss meeting and outing plans for the current month and upcoming months, among other things.

The August retreat is when the new PLC plans the entire year (Oct-Sept). They come prepared to present and discuss outing options, service projects, fundraising ideas, and other items. As a ‘boy led’ troop, it is the scouts who do most of the planning. The output of the weekend included:

• Discussed troop and personal goals
• Voted on 11 locations for outings. Each outing has a scout leader and an assistant leader in charge of planning and organizing the outing.
• Discussed and determined top 3 potential summer camp locations.
• Determined monthly themes including Camping, Forestry, Fishing and Orienteering, for next 12 months.
• Discussed service project opportunities.
• Discussed how to improve meetings, camping trips, adult participation, etc.

The scouts did a fantastic job! A lot of time and energy went into the PLC retreat. The scouts worked hard to put together another exciting year for T648. Thanks also to Mr. Benji, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Cole and Mr. Conrad for all that they did for this weekend.

My ‘back of the napkin’ estimate of over 400 man hours spent planning the upcoming year by all those involved is evidence of the commitment we have in providing the best scouting experience in the Valley.

Parents and Guardians- Please mark your calendar for Tuesday, September 1st, 7:00pm. This will be our next Troop Committee meeting. We have a lot to cover during this meeting including sharing calendar details for the coming year. All adults are welcome. It’s a meeting you don’t want to miss!

If you have any questions, please contact me. See you on Tuesday!

Scoutmaster T648

Hello Troop 648

Our next Court of Honor will be held on Tuesday, September 29th. More details to follow.

See you tomorrow night!

Scoutmaster T648

Hello Troop 648

A reminder that we have our regularly scheduled PLC tomorrow night at 6:00pm at Blessed Sacrament. Our regularly scheduled Troop meeting will be at 7:00pm.

See you then!

Scoutmaster T648

Greetings!

August is upon us and school is around the corner… This is also our time of year for the annual PLC retreat where the youth leadership convene to plan our troop calendar for the coming year.

As I announced at this past troop meeting, we are having to adjust the date back one week due to a scheduling conflict with the venue, but we should now be set for August 21-23. I will be sending out information packets later this weekend for the youth leaders who will be attending. The format will be similar to years past; more information to follow!

Thanks,

Mr. Benyi