Livingston, Montana May 2000 Volume 3 Issue 4
Danny's Eagle Scout Service Project:
On Saturday afternoon 4/29 and Sunday morning 4/30, the Scouts
and other volunteers got to work digging holes and planting trees
and shrubs as part of Danny's Eagle Scout Project to landscape
and plant a windbreak at the Park County Animal Shelter east
of town. The 19 workers spent a total of 84 hours working this
weekend. The need for a windbreak was evident as they faced strong,
continuous winds on Sunday morning. Shovels and picks were used
to dig 153 holes in the rocky soil. A total of 59 trees and shrubs
were planted this weekend. The remaining 94 plants for this project
will be purchased and planted in the weeks to come. A drip irrigation
system will be installed to provide water to the total of 164
trees and shrubs planned in this project. Donations to buy additional
trees and irrigation materials for this project can be sent to
the Humane Society of Park County, 3 Business Park Road, Livingston,
MT 59047. Danny would like to thank all those who have supported
this project to make it a success. (Article by Danny)
Uniform Inspections:
There will be a uniform inspection at the Scout meeting
on Monday, May 8th at 7:00 p.m. at the Armory. All Scouts should
dress as normal with their class "A" uniforms, including
merit badge sash and Troop neckerchief. However, part of the
uniform inspection is to carry their current membership card
and Scout Handbook which have not been brought to most meetings.
Extra credit will be given for having a pen and the May edition
of Boys Life magazine. Scouts should not worry about their
Position of Responsibility patch as most have recently changed
and new patches will be handed out in a few weeks.
Troop Elections:
The Troop had its semi-annual elections on Monday, May 1st. The
results are as follows:
Nick - Junior Assistant Scoutmaster
Nicholas - Senior Patrol Leader
Danny - Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
Daniel - Venture Crew Chief
Jerome - Troop Guide
Jack - Raptors Patrol Leader
Jay - Assistant Raptors Patrol Leader
Holt - Vipers Patrol Leader
Jere - Assistant Vipers Patrol Leader
Jay - Troop Historian
Billy - Troop Scribe
Brent - Troop Bugler
Brian - O.A. Troop Representative
Jere - Troop Quartermaster
??? - Troop Librarian
Congratulations to all the boys! Boys that are new in their positions
will need to meet with Nicholas for their initial training.
May Campout (District Camporee):
The May Campout is the District Spring Camporee on Friday, May
19 through Sunday, May 21. We will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Friday
at the Lincoln School. Scouts and adults will need to bring a
sack dinner or eat before they arrive. We will drive to Head
Waters State Park and then participate in Night Trek 2000 where
each of our three patrols will hike a five mile course and exhibit
their skills in 12 different events along the way. The course
runs from 9 p.m. to sometime after midnight. On Saturday there
will be an award ceremony and the OA call out ceremony. We will
be camping for two nights which will cost each Scout $11 for
food and $4 for registration which includes a patch. The organizers
are asking for lots of help supervising so please consider joining
us. We will return to the Lincoln School Sunday at noon.
Badge
which will be introduced to the boys during the Troop Committee
Meeting on Monday, May 15th. The Scouts will have an opportunity
to work on the badge with Geri Lester, who is volunteering to
be a Horsemanship Merit Badge counselor, and kids from the 4-H
program. Scouts interested in pursuing the badge may talk to
her at the meeting to arrange times to work with the horses.