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  1. Packing List for Snowshoe Trip:

    Head Gear:
    1 synthetic balaclava
    1 synthetic or wool hat
    1 face mask

    Upper Body
    2 thermal tops (synthetic or wool)
    1 synthetic pile jacket (i.e. fleece sweater)
    1 lightweight synthetic or wool shirt
    1 down or synthetic fiberfill parka
    1 waterproof/windproof shell

    Lower Body
    2 thermal bottoms (synthetic or wool)
    2 pairs synthetic/fleece/wool pants
    1 pair rain pants

    Feet
    2 pairs liner socks (synthetic or wool)
    3 pairs hiking socks (synthetic or wool)
    1 pair Sorel-type boots, i.e. winter boots w/ removable liners
    camp shoes (such as Crocs or other lightweight, closed-toe shoes)

    Hands
    2 pairs liner gloves (synthetic or wool)
    1 pair synthetic or wool gloves or mittens
    1 pair waterproof/windproof mitten shells

    Personal Gear
    1 backpack
    2 wide-mouth 1-liter Nalgene-type water bottles
    1 sleeping pad
    1 headlamp
    1 set extra batteries for headlamp
    toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, toilet paper, etc.)

    Useful to have
    gaiters
    sunglasses
    camera

  2. Additional Useful Items:
    hiking or ski poles

    Items that will be provided:
    winter-camping (“zero degree”) sleeping bag
    snow shoes

    However, if you have your own snowshoes that you’ll be able to bring, please let David or Robin know.

  3. Timeline for Snowshoe Trip

    Tues. @ 3:30: meet @ church if you need to go to AMC in Boston to borrow boots.

    Tues. @ 6:30: meet @ church to make water bottle insulators.

    Tues. @ 7: regular meeting including pack check for this weekend.

    Wed. or Thurs. tbd: some Scouts will need to help with grocery shopping & some will need to help pack group gear.

    Friday @ 3:30: meet @ church for a 4 pm departure.

    Sunday approx. 2 pm: estimated return time to Cambridge.

  4. Here is the packing list for the ski trip. It is okay on this trip to pack your clothes in a duffel bag not a pack because there will be no hiking. If you have any questions please reply to this email with your question.

    What to bring:
    Bag dinner for Friday night

    Underwear
    Long underwear bottoms
    Long underwear tops
    Socks (regular and ski socks)
    Boots
    Ski/board boots (if you have them)
    Skis(if you have them)
    Poles(if you have them)
    Helmet(if you have it)
    Snowpants (or fleece pants and rain pants)
    Fleece
    Rain coat (can be with the fleece)
    Winter hat or balaclava
    Heavy Gloves
    Liner gloves
    Goggles
    Hand warmers (if you want them)
    Toothbrush/toothpaste
    Clothes to lounge in at the O’Rourke’s house
    Friday Night bag dinner
    Book to read
    Headlamp
    Sleeping bag (3 season)
    Sleeping pad
    Pillow
    Mess Kit
    Toiletries

    What not to bring:
    Knives
    Ipods
    other electronics

  5. 6 PM for Feb 14th. Feb 28th is currently scheduled for 6:30 PM but we will see how the 2st session goes and may move that back to 6 PM as well

  6. Photographs from trip, Part One:
    [img]https://www.troopcrew56.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/20120915_WhiteWater-Rafting_CrabApple-001.jpg[/img]
    [img]https://www.troopcrew56.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/20120915_WhiteWater-Rafting_CrabApple-004.jpg[/img]
    [img]https://www.troopcrew56.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/20120915_WhiteWater-Rafting_CrabApple-007.jpg[/img]
    [img]https://www.troopcrew56.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/20120915_WhiteWater-Rafting_CrabApple-011.jpg[/img]
    [img]https://www.troopcrew56.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/20120915_WhiteWater-Rafting_CrabApple-014.jpg[/img]

  7. Our plan has changed. We will be going to the AMC Noble View Outdoor Center in Russell, Massachusetts.

    http://www.nobleviewoutdoorcenter.org/

    We will leave from the Church after school on Friday, stay overnight in the Double Cottage, take a winter hke/snowshoe trip on Saturday, stay in the cottage on Saturday night and return by about noon on Sunday. Here is the packing list:

    [file]https://www.troopcrew56.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/SnowshoePackingList.pdf[/file]

    There is a mandatory pack check at the troop meeting on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 and we will be making water bottle insulators at the same meeting.

    If you have any questions, please email klibaner@sprintmail.com

  8. Sadly, the camera gave up after only one photo. Great bike trip! -Robin
    [img]https://www.troopcrew56.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG_2091.JPG[/img]

    • Here are the photos I meant to post.
      [img]https://www.troopcrew56.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG_2313-2.JPG[/img]
      [img]https://www.troopcrew56.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG_2271-1.JPG[/img]

  9. Here is the packing list as well:
    Backpack
    Pack cover
    Sleeping bag+pad
    Method of carrying sleeping bag+pad in/on pack
    Broken in hiking boots
    2 pairs hiking socks
    2 pairs liner socks
    2 pairs underwear (only thing that can be cotton)
    1 pair of hiking pants
    1 pair of hiking shorts
    OR 2 pairs of pants with bottoms that zip off
    1 brimmed hat
    2 short sleeve shirts
    1 long sleeve shirt
    1 set of top+bottoms long underwear
    1 insulating layer
    1 warm hat
    1 pair of light yet warm gloves
    1 set of rain pants and jacket (NOT A PONCHO)
    1 bowl/cup
    1 set of silverware
    2 1 liter water bottles (Nalgenes preferred)
    1 Hydration system( e.g. Camlebak or Platypus) ~2 liters ideal
    1 Headlamp + extra batteries
    Toiletries
    Sunglasses (cheap)
    1 Small daypack

    Optional:
    Small pocketknife (If you have Totin’ Chit)
    Compass
    Bandanna (Can be cotton)
    Lip balm
    Camera

  10. We will be leaving for Camp Sayre on Saturday morning, not Friday. There will be activities at New England Base Camp on Saturday and the Turkey Roast will be Sunday afternoon. In addition to Erin, the adult leaders are Lizbeth and Richard.

  11. I am looking for a contact. I have my old cub scout and boy scout uniforms, Order of the Arrow sash, and merit badge books from the 60’s. I was ass’t scout master for Troop 4. Is there a place that would accept them as a donation?

    Russell J. Enos, 240-793-9206, russellenos@aol.com

  12. Attachment  Kavita-Trivedi-of-Cambridge-Eagle-Scout-congratulations.pdf

    How can I get a paper copy of my congratulatory note to Kavita Trivedi the Eagle Scout heralded in a recent radio story? I am happy to mail it through troop leadership to respect the young lady’s privacy

  13. 7 Sept 2020

    Hello All Scout Troops, Scout Leaders and Parents,

    It’s that time of the year again, fall, the perfect time to get the Personal Fitness Merit Badge. I, David Emello (YPT certified adult of Troop 304, Belmont) am offering to all interested scouts in the surrounding area the chance to join Troop 304 to earn the Personal Fitness Merit Badge.

    A 13 week program held at the Belmont High School football field (301 Concord Avenue, Belmont MA 02478) on Sunday afternoons (time dependent on the Patriots Football schedule). This will commence Sunday September 19th, ending Sunday December 12th.

    Times vary but Sept 12 will meet at 5PM (after the Pats game).

    Any interested scout may join us by having their parents contact me (see below for details) and copying your respective scout leader. The program includes a weekly meeting which has discussions of a healthy diet, good life decisions, exercise plans, calisthenics, jogging/walking a mile around the track, and stretching. These requirements can be found in the merit badge book.

    Participants will be asked to purchase the Personal Fitness Merit Badge book (or borrow one), print out and complete the merit badge workbook in weekly sections and attend the meetings.

    This badge can be completely VIRTUALLY at 7:30 Sunday nights for those who prefer to work on their own and feel more comfortable in a zoom setting.

    Please contact me with any questions, comments, concerns or just to sign up:

    David Emello
    Troop 304
    Home # 617-484-3898
    Cell# 617-230-1195
    Email: David112288@hotmail.com

    The requirements for the badge can be found at this link: https://www.scoutbook.com/mobile/references/boy-scouting/merit-badges/personal-fitness-merit-badge-requirements.asp

  14. It was not clear in the meeting that a trip Czar had been assigned for this year. Syd, Erik and Diane volunteered to take it on via email after the meeting.

  15. Hi there. I am an instructor with the Earth and Planetary Sciences department at Harvard. I am going through our field gear, and I have a collection of Coleman 1lb propane canisters that work with multi-burner camping stoves that we don’t need. I also have some foam sleeping mats and sleeping bag liners that are in good condition, but we are upgrading our gear.

    Are these items your group could use for the upcoming year? We would be happy to donate and help get young folks outdoors. I have tried several emails for the leadership, but my emails are bouncing back.

    Thank you for your time,
    Chloe

    • Hi Chloe,
      Yes, we’d be interested in the gear. You can email me directly at r_l_bonner@yahoo.com. Sorry about the glitchy website communications; troop is moving to different internal communication model and hasn’t yet fixed settings on the website.
      Best,
      Robin Bonner
      Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 56