UPCOMING BOY SCOUT MERIT BADGE COLLEGES

Oct 15th: Arapahoe District Merit Badge College Map: 9800 Foothills Canyon Blvd, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126, US

Oct 15th: 2011 Centennial District Merit Badge College 8600 E Dartmouth Ave, Denver, CO 80231, US

Nov 12th: Valley District Merit Badge College 2011 3645 W 112th Ave, Westminster, CO 80031, US

Nov 12th: Troop 53 Merit Badge University in Colorado Springs, offering 60 merit badges. 3rd Annual, Troop 53 Merit Badge University………. (Read notes below class list)

Nov 19th: 2011 Frontier District Merit Badge College

Troop 16’s Annual Picnic - Coming Soon!!!

Quick! Grab a pen and mark Tuesday, August 9th on your calendar as the day for our awesome Troop 16 Picnic. This year we are having it at the beautiful Castlewood Canyon, south on Hwy 83, past Franktown. We rented the covered pavilion, which is right next to the volleyball, horseshoe and playground areas. The troop will provide paper products, drinks, hamburgers and hotdogs. Get out your old family recipes and dazzle us with your creations - families whose last name starts with A-M, please bring a dessert and families whose last name starts with N-Z, please bring a side dish. The troop is paying for your admission to the park; watch your mailbox for a pass. Help us save money though; please carpool if possible!

ALSO, PLEASE RSVP BY SIGNING UP ONLINE, SO WE KNOW HOW MUCH FOOD TO PURCHASE. CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE AND SIGN UP.

Side Note- Adults looking for a great once-a-year volunteer opportunity… Picnic coordinator position is not available anymore! Thank you David Baumgartner for volunteering for this once-a-year, pretty-darn-easy position! There are plenty of other positions available. Please consider volunteering… Remember our troop is only as awesome as WE make it!

CPR/First Aid Certification

We owe it to ourselves and our scouts to be certified in CPR and First Aid.  Register now to get a 10% discount.  Details below!

Public CPR/AED/First Aid Class Sale until July 27th! Register online!

Locations: Centennial and Parker
Offered By South Metro Safety Foundation

More Info 10% Discount on our public CPR Classes, register online at www.southmetrofoundation.org from July 19th to July 27th.

Adult Leader Training - Every Scout Deserves a Trained Leader

Are you trained for your current Scout position?  Take advantage of the numerous scheduled training courses and visit the online learning center at www.myscouting.org.

For a complete list of training courses scheduled in all districts, click here.  To access the BSA online learning center, click here.  To find out what training is required for your current Scouting position, click here.

Flag Retirement Ceremony on 7/12

Taylor F. will be hosting a Flag Retirement Ceremony on July 12th beginning promptly at 6:15 PM (before the regular Troop meeting at PUMC). Boy Scouts of America is one of only three organizations that can retire a flag. This is a great opportunity to participate in one of these ceremonies, particularly for first year scouts. This ceremony is open to everyone in the troop including adults.

Swim Checks & First Class Trail swim requirements

A swim check is required for everyone going to summer camp (scouts and adults).  This is also required if you doing any water activities with the troop throughout the year.  This is an ANNUAL test.  The troop has arranged to meet at Parker Rec Center on Sunday, June 19^th.  Please arrive between 2:00 and 2:45pm.   It is a fast test and should only take 15-20 minutes.  Tell them you are with Troop 16 for a discount on the admission price.

Yours in Scouting,

Mrs. Denton

Merit Badge Counselor Training

There will be a Merit Badge Counselor Training next Tuesday 5/31/11 at PUMC at 7pm.  This is a good class for adults to take even if you are not ready to become a counselor but just want to learn how to help your son earn merit badges.  This evening is a PLC night so no scouts attend unless they are patrol leaders.

Community Service Opportunity

Double Angel Foundation is looking for a few volunteers to help out during Victorian Peaks 5K/10K Race on July 4, 2011 for a few hours in the morning.  These community service hours can be used for rank advancement, high school graduation requirements or for a Citizenship in the Community merit badge requirement.  Please call Mrs. Dunkel at 303/841-2420 (Double Angel Foundation) to volunteer.

Railroading Merit Badge 3/19 or 3/20

Here is a great merit badge opportunity, especially for our younger scouts, even our brand new scouts.  Older scouts too, this is a quick, easy and FUN badge.  The Rocky Mountain Toy Train Show is having a spring show this year on the weekend of March 19-20.  This is a fun event for the whole family.  Boy scouts, girl scouts, cub scouts in uniform and kids under 12 get in free.  Adults in uniform may get in free too or at least at a reduced price.  Almost the entire Railroading merit badge will be completed at the show.  Go to:  http://www.rmtts.com/Boy_Scouts_RR_Merit_Badge.htm for more information.  Contact me with any questions at dentonpl@aol.com.   -Mrs. Denton

Pioneer Trails Merit Badge College 4/9/11

Our district is hosting a Merit Badge College on 4/9/11.  I highly encourage all of you to go and get 2 or more badges completed in one day.  For our adults, the college is also hosting a CPR training and a Merit Badge Counselor Training.  Please click here for more information:  http://www.doubleknot.com/registration/calendardetail.asp?orgkey=1775&ActivityKey=822060