Parker’s High Adventure Troop

MEETINGS:  Tuesdays 7:00 to 8:30pm
PATROL LEADERS COUNCIL: Last Tuesday of Month (with exceptions, see calendar)
Welcome to Troop 16’s Website: your resource for information on the Troop and current happenings. 
Parts of this website are password secured. Members will need to register to sign-up for activities or see this information.

SMOKIN BREW BBQ FUNDRAISER - LABOR DAY WEEKEND!!

Scouts and Scouters,
As you know the Smokin Brew BBQ event at Parker Station is this weekend, September 3, 4 & 5.  (SIGN-UP WILL CLOSE @ 12 NOON ON FRI. THE 3rd.) Our job is very similar to Parker Days but on a smaller scale. Each scout, parent, sibling, or friend that works will earn a  wage of approximately $8 per hour. This will vary with the number of people working. All money earned will go to the Scout account of your choice. You may prefer community service, which is fine too. This is a very rare opportunity for the Scout to help his parents pay for the cost of scouting. There are very few open slots on the schedule. If you are not sure now but want to work a shift or two please show up 30 minutes before the shift. I will accept up to 3 walk-ins on each shift. First come first serve.  Some final notes:  1) Scout HQ is under the huge tree near the dumpsters west of Parker Station, in the field. Follow the dirt road. 2) Show up 15 minutes early for your shift.  3) Sign in and out - Very important. If you don’t sign in and out you may get shorted on money.  4) You know the routine, hats, gloves, sun screen, water, Class A uniform, comfortable shoes, rain gear, etc.  5) 8am shift please bring a push broom, snow shovel, leaf blower, and large dust pans if you have them.  6) Get ready to eat a lot of BBQ and HAVE FUN!  Please Click Here to Sign-up for a Shift.  You will need to be Logged On in order to sign-up.

Scoutmaster Conference Night

Are you ready for a scoutmaster conference for your next rank? Do you just need to have a 1-on-1 conversation with Mr. Abell? If so, there is a scoutmaster conference night coming up on Monday, September 20th from 7:00pm until the last one ends. Email Mr. Abell to get a time to meet with him, then follow the advancement information online under the Resources tab to get prepared. Make sure you bring your Troopmaster printout and Scoutmaster Conference Worksheet.

Training Opportunities

In 2011, all ASM’s, Committee Members, and other Direct Contact Leaders from all Troops across the country will need to be fully trained in their position in order to remain registered with the Troop as an adult leader. As a result, both the District and the Council will be providing opportunities to get trained. We all owe it to our boys to be fully trained.  Please remember to turn in your training completion certificate and your receipt to the troop.  The troop pays a subsidy for all adult training.

University of Scouting

The University of Scouting offers adult scouters a wide variety of training class, from the required classes to training in camping skills, camp cooking, and a variety of others. It will be held on October 23rd at Thomas Jefferson High School from 7:30 am - 4:00 pm. The cost is $35/person for a full day of training. To find out more, click here.

Trainingpalooza

Once each quarter, the District Roundtable Staff will offer a full day training event to knock out the basic training for all scouter positions. The next Trainingpalooza will be held at the LDS Stake House on Bayou Gulch near Ponderosa HS on September 11th. To find out more or to register for the training of your choice, go to the Denver Area Council Training Page

CPR Training

The District has arranged a great opportunity to get CPR Trained, as well. The cost is $20 per person. The date is November 20th. 3 Sessions will be offered. More info to come.

Adventure Base 100 Needs Help

Are you wondering what more you could possibly be doing this weekend? If selling popcorn and working at the Smokin’ Brew BBQ are not enough scouting fun for you, consider this…

On the morning and afternoon of Saturday, Sept 4th our District is going to be covering the Adventure Base 100 with staffing.  If you are available to help in this special 100th Anniversary traveling road show please signup.  It is truly an awesome event with a COPE course, Stage, Geodome, Commemorative Penny Press, and much more!

If you have a talent and would like to be a part of the Adventure Base 100 Stage performances please sign up.  Everything from Rock’n'Roll to Eagle Ceremonies to Magic Shows to Woodbadge Beadings are going to be on the stage.  We however have tons of room for people to signup. Pioneer Trails needs help from 2:30 - 5:30pm.

To be on the Stage or to be on Staff or to even just learn about the Base please go to the Adventure Base 100 webpage.

Shortcuts:

• I would like register to be on Staff for a time period
• I would like to do a skit, act, presentation, or something else on the stage 

Popcorn Show-n-Sell Signups Online

Troop 16’s Popcorn Kernel, Mr. Rasmussen, has arranged several opportunities for scouts to work at a Show-n-Sell. Show-n-Sells are a great opportunity to get ahead on your popcorn sales! Scouts are encouraged to sign up for an open slot and work a 2 1/2 - 3 hour shift selling popcorn in front of King Soopers, Safeway, or Walmart. Sales are practically guaranteed - and you will get credit for everything you sell. Remember, 20% of the gross sales goes straight to your scout account and helps offset the costs of scouting.

Now we need your help in filling up the sign-ups. You can find more information and the sign-up pages HERE.

Swimming Merit Badge

The last session of the water portion of the Swimming Merit Badge is on September 12 from 2-5pm at the Parker Rec Center; $3.50 for scouts.  You may begin or complete the badge at these sessions if you have already started it.

If you would like to attend this merit badge class, you must respond to me by Tuesday 9/7 for the 9/12 class. 

At these sessions we will focus on the following requirements: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.  The dry portion for you to do on your own are requirements: 1, 2, 6d, 10.  Requirement 3 has to do with rank advancement; if you are not a First Class Scout, you must have completed Second Class requirements 8a, 8b, 8c and First Class requirements 9a, 9b, 9c.  If you are not sure if you have completed these requirements, email me or discuss at a Scout meeting.

Please note that these sessions are not swimming classes.  Read the badge requirements and practice to be sure that you will pass.  This is a very important badge and no requirement will be signed off unless you are proficient at it.

Go to http://meritbadge.org/wiki/images/d/db/swimming.pdf to download the worksheet.

Yours in Scouting, Mrs. Denton

Smokin Brew BBQ Fundraiser Labor Day Weekend

HERE WE GO!  THE SMOKIN’ BREW BBQ FUNDRAISER is right around the corner.  Labor Day Weekend is upon us and so is another chance to show Parker what Troop 16 is made of! 

The Smokin Brew BBQ event starts for Troop 16 from noon on Friday, 9/3 to Sunday, 9/5
If you haven’t already signed up, please make sure you do so immediately.  We need all available scouts, parents, and siblings to step up and help out!  And feel free to sign-up for more than one shift if you want.

We’re working in shifts, as usual, and the time worked will translate into money earned going directly into the scout accounts or community service.   Please Click Here to Sign-up for a Shift.  You will need to be Logged On in order to sign-up.

We will meet at the Parker Station Parking Lot near the Dumpsters!

Thank you to Mike Rabon for his willingness to arrange and coordinate this event for our troop!  This is a wonderful opportunity!

Northern Tier 2011

Paddle your way to high adventure in 2011! Troop 16 is trying to put together a trip to Northern Tier High Adventure Canoe Base for summer of 2011. To do so, we need to understand how many boys and adults would be interested in attending Northern Tier next summer.

Please show your interest in attending by signing up by September 7th, 2010. We will place a reservation with Northern Tier based on the information and interest level we receive, and then will create a more formal sign-up and take deposits once we have a formal date reserved.

Click here for more information.

Sept. Pioneering Campout sign-up now available!

The sign-up page for the September Pioneering Campout on the 17th-19th is now active! 

We will be building bridges, towers, and maybe even catapults at this annual campout, back by popular demand.  This will be a great opportunity to work on your pioneering skills at Tahosa High Adventure Base. 

This is a particularly good campout for Webelos to attend.  We will be making a special effort to get Webelos and their families involved in the weekend’s events.  They will get their hands dirty and may even learn a knot or lashing in the process.

Please reach out to your Webelos friends and other Packs and encourage them to attend this Troop 16 event.  Webelos should contact either Mrs. Veto or Mr. Kjar for more information.

For campout details CLICK HERE

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