Archive for July, 2010
Railroading Merit Badge
Posted by Lisa Denton on July 30, 2010The Rocky Mountain Division of the Train Collectors Association will be hosting a Railroading Merit Badge program at the annual Summer Train Show. The show will be August 7-8 at the Colo Railroad Museum in Golden. Scouts and Scouters in uniform will be admitted free to the show and the museum. This is a fun and fast merit badge for scouts, especially good for younger scouts. This is also a great outing for the whole family.
For more information please visit their website at: www.rmdtoytrains.org
As always, feel free to email me with any questions at: dentonpl@aol.com
August Campout Sign-up is online now!
Posted by Joe Kjar on July 27, 2010The sign-up for the August campout, which is a short backpacking trip to Ptarmigan Lake west of Buena Vista, is online now. It will be on August 20-22 and the sign-up deadline is Tuesday August 10th. To sign up go to the Camping & Activities page, or click here.
Remember, to view the page or sign up you must be registered on the website and logged in.
Track Philmont Trek Crew 1 on the Web
Posted by Lisa Denton on July 22, 2010Stephen F. will be carrying a Spot personal locator beacon on the Troop 16 Crew #1 trek. Use the following link to keep track of their progress:
http://share.findmespot.com/shared/gogl.jsp?glId=0RInmTrjiEiHBNMqKVTdOJkk10VMn4NWS
Stephen will update their progress several times a day.
Rob Florian-Troop 16 Philmont Coordinator
Congratulations to Eric J.
Posted by Mark Abell on July 21, 2010
Please join me in congratulating Eric J. on becoming Troop 16’s latest Eagle. I am told he passed his Eagle Board on Monday night. With that, he will forever join our rolls as Troop 16’s 88th Eagle.
Eric’s Eagle Board was comprised of Dick Reynolds, his District Eagle Advisor, Nate Smith, T16 Eagle and former Scoutmaster, Chris Denton, T16 Eagle and college student, Al Pacheco, T16 Parent of a Star Scout, and Chuck Parker, T16 Parent of a Life Scout.
Congratulations to Eric and his family!
Track the Northern Tier Trek on the Web
Posted by Prescott on July 19, 2010
The Northern Tier team will be carrying a “Spot” GPS tracker. This device sends a “ping” every 10 minutes throughout the day to a website, which maps our location.
Family and friends can monitor our progress over the 80 miles by going to this website - which will be activated on July 20th - http://share.findmespot.com/shared/gogl.jsp?glId=08mUWrRkH1oBQXKoKLUzp1Izue5P3C5Yy
This is the same tool we used to watch Les Stroud (aka The Survivorman) out on the ice near Baffin Island.
The device will be off at night and reactivated when we get going each morning. Please have a look.
Mr. Coleman
100th Anniversary Celebration
Posted by Mark Abell on July 17, 2010On July 31, the Boy Scouts of America will hold its 100th Anniversary Celebration which will culminate with a live video feed from the National Jamboree at Fort AP Hill. The Denver Area Council will be having its own celebration that day and all scouts from the Denver Area are invited to attend at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park for lots of fun activities all day, including the Rapids v FC Dallas MLS soccer game, and an overnight celebration. For more information on activities and costs, visit DenverBoyScouts.org/shininglight
Calendar Updated
Posted by Mark Abell on July 17, 2010The calendar has been updated as of July 17, 2010 to reflect updates and changes. Please note the ASM meeting for September has been moved to August 30th to accommodate Connor Co’s Eagle Court of Honor. Click the quick link Calendar-PDF to the right to view the new calendar.
PLC Meeting at Mr. Abell’s House this Tuesday
Posted by Mark Abell on July 17, 2010This week’s meeting (on July 20, 2010 at 7:00 pm) is a Patrol Leader’s Council Meeting AND IT WILL BE HELD AT MR. ABELL’s HOUSE, not at PUMC. If you are on this term’s Patrol Leader’s Council or are an adult with business for the PLC, please plan to attend the meeting at my house beginning at 7:00 pm. (Click here for address and directions.) Parents with scouts attending are welcome to stay, as well. See you then!
Philmont Travel and Other Info Posted
Posted by Mark Abell on July 16, 2010Philmont Trekkers and Families:
The Philmont Travel Plan and some other important information about money, mail, phone service, and other items has now been posted on a separate web page. Click on the link below to review it.
Survivorman Page Added
Posted by Mark Abell on July 11, 2010A new web page has been added which describes the Survivorman Challenge and our partnership with Les Stroud to bring it to the USA. Mr. Abell will be adding some photos this week, but the text is available for your reading pleasure. Troop 16 should take pride in the incredible program we have built, and this is just one example of 12 months of program each year that distinguishes our program from so many others.
The web page article can be found by following the link on the About Us page, or by clicking here.