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Posted by Jeff Gibbs on
February 4, 2019
When: March 5, 2019, 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Where: Parker United Methodist Fellowship Hall
Who: Scouts (mandatory) and Adults
Ticket Sale Dates: Now thru the night of the Supper (3/5)
Training Night*: Tuesday February 19th at 7:00 pm meeting
Money Due: March 5th to Deb Kubiak or Laura Braford or turn in at Supper
Purpose: Serve the community & congregation of PUMC, thank them for chartering Troop 16
Your Role: Sell Tickets and Serve Dinner
– Sell 8 tickets at $5 each (If more than 1 scout in family, +4 per add/ scout). All diners must have a ticket.
– All tickets must be sold, or you must pay troop for unsold tickets.
– Ticket $$ must be received by March 5th or funds will be automatically deducted from Scout Account on 3/31
– Accepting Cash, Checks (to Troop 16), or Scout Account deduction, ages 4 and under are free
Scouts unable to attend must: 1)Get approval from Mr. Smith AND 2) Notify Deb Kubiak at debkubiak@comcast.net
Training Night:
– 30-minute training, to be held on 2/19 at 7:00 PM Troop Meeting
– Mandatory for scouts who have not participated in a Troop 16 pancake supper.
– If you cannot attend the training, please email Deb Kubiak at debkubiak@comcast.net
Patrol Work Schedule: Note: Be sure to sign in and out to receive credit!
4:30-6:00 PM Rangers, Matrix, Flying Pickle Pigs – Eat after your shift from 6-7 pm
5:45-7:15 PM King Bacon, Flaming Ice Cubes, Atomic Penguins – Eat before your shift from 5-5:45 pm
6:45-8:15 PM Bagel Birds and Howling Wolves (Clean up) Eat before your shift from 5-6:45 pm
Sunday Service Ticket Sales – February 24 and March 3:
– In addition to your required ticket sales, adults and scouts are needed to sell additional tickets after PUMC Sunday Services.
– Earn rank credit for voluntary shifts. Signup Genius available at www.bsa16.org. From the Home Page, scroll
Scouts Wear: Class A Shirt, nice pants (ie. no athletic wear), neckerchief with slide (hats, aprons & gloves provided)
Adult Details:
This is really a fun evening of team work, friends and yummy food! We need MANY adults! Sign up at T16 meetings or on Sign-Up Genius – see link below. Call Deb with any questions
- Adults can work off your ticket quota at the rate of one $5 ticket per 2 hours served by joining in on the fun (Sunday ticket sales, serving, or cooking). Please note you may NOT work off your own family’s entry tickets. Everyone eating must have a paid ticket.
- Wear Class A if possible. If not, a Class B may be borrowed or T16 spirit wear
Displays:
– We would love to have any Boy Scout Memorabilia or Eagle Scout projects displayed.
– Could you be the Display Coordinator? Contact Deb Kubiak 303-726- 0977
ADULT and VENTURE SCOUT SIGN UP:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0548AEA82E5-20192
2018 PUMC Pancake Supper Ticket Sales for 2/24/19 and 3/3/19:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0548AEA82E5-20193
Ushering for Scout Sunday is a Separate Sign Up
Posted by Jeff Gibbs on
November 7, 2018
Posted by Jeff Gibbs on
October 30, 2018
The January campout will highlight the BSA’s premier winter camping experience, OKPIK!
Held at Camp Tahosa near Ward, CO, OKPIK (pronounced ook-pik) is a weekend winter camping adventure that is attended by scouts from around the nation and we have the good fortune to have it located in our own backyard!
Get all the details in TroopTrack HERE
Posted by Jeff Gibbs on
October 13, 2018
Are you ready for Magic? You can be in countless worlds with infinite possibilities with this year’s theme, “The Magic Experience.”
Win challenges and earn your gold. You’ll compete in a final Magic Tournament to win the Troop 16 Cup (full of goodies), not to mention bragging rights. 🙂
Are you a Mage, Thief, Knight, or Creature? Costumes are highly encouraged and could earn some Scout Spirit gold!
Join us for the Adventure Race Campout – November 9th – 11th – Signups are Available Here
Parents – We need lots of help at this Campout, we are looking for 26 Adults to man the race stations and few cooks.
(You don’t have to Camp, just join us for the Day/Evening) Sign-ups are Here
Posted by Jeff Gibbs on
September 18, 2018

Troop 16 Summer Camp 2019 – July 14th-20th, 2019
Camp Alexander, Lake George, Colorado.
Cost: $390 for scouts, $325 for Adults
A non-refundable deposit of $195 per participate due by November 9th scout meeting. Make your deposit HERE
Mr. Smith is the summer camp Scoutmaster this year: nate_smith@engschools.net, or 303-746-4013
Payment #2 is due March 27th $195 per scout, or $130 for an adult.
Merit Badge Fee Payment is due May 14th. This will vary depending on class selections.
More info the camp available at: www.pikespeakbsa.org/Camping/SummerCamp/
Posted by Jeff Gibbs on
September 18, 2018
The signup for the October campout 19th -21st, Shooting Sports is now open. Boys will be able to work on their rifle and shotgun shooting for the merit badges, or to improve their skills. Each boy attending the campout to shoot must have been through one of Troop 16’s Home Firearm Safety courses.
Signups for the campout (19-21st) closes October 9th, at midnight. HERE
Signups for the Home Firearm Safety course (on the 7th) closes October 4th, at midnight. HERE
Posted by Jeff Gibbs on
July 24, 2018
The September campout will be a visit to the Rocky Mountain National Park. We will be camping about 25 minutes from the park and visiting the park on Saturday. Our visit will consist of a tour of the visitor center, hiking, watching the elk in the evening. Families are welcome to join us on Saturday coordinate with the camp Host Nate Smith.
More Info is HERE signups close September 11th
Posted by Jeff Gibbs on
July 23, 2018
The sign-up page for the August Pioneering Campout on the 24th-26th is now active!
We will be building bridges, towers, and maybe even catapults at this campout. This will be a great opportunity to work on your pioneering skills.
We will be camping at a new location in Kiowa only 30-40 minutes away.
Parents are welcome to join us during the day.
For camp out, details: CLICK HERE link and dates have been updated.
Posted by Jeff Gibbs on
July 21, 2018
This year, Troop 16 is supporting the Cherry Creek Valley Rotary Club of Parker, by providing trash and ice delivery services for their Parker Brewfest event. The net profit from this event will be donated thru the CCV Rotary Club to a variety of charitable organizations, as well as to support leadership and educational scholarships…all within Douglas County.
Members of Troop 16 can sign up for shifts to pick up trash to add funds to their scout accounts. It is estimated, each scouter will earn about $8/hour. Scouts and Adult Scouters working should wear their Class B Uniforms. This is a rain or shine event happening on August 18, 2018, at O’Brien Park in beautiful downtown Parker. If you are interested, visit the SIGNUP PAGE.
If you have any questions please contact the event coordinator Chuck Carboni at 303 653-7028.
Posted by Jeff Gibbs on
June 9, 2018
The Troop meeting on Tuesday, June 12th, 2018 will be our Annual Family Summer Potluck Picnic

Which will be held at:
Stonegate Swimming Complex from 6:00 to 9:00 pm HERE
10326 Stonegate Parkway – Parker, CO 80134
More Details on what you need to bring and Signup(s) are HERE
We also do the Troops Annual Swim Test for Adults and Scouts,
Detailed Infomation on Swim Test, BSA water safety, and Sign-ups are: HERE