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.

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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Timing change for Colorado River Trip

Please note that the leave time for the Colorado River Mini-High Adventure Trip has changed.

We will be leaving early on Friday morning, September 24th.  Meet at the Church at 6:30am.  We will drive to Grand Junction/Fuita and hopefully put in the water right after lunch time.  This will also push our return time on Sunday a bit later.  We will be targeting a 4-5pm return, but Sunday traffic on I-70 can be tricky.  So plan for later, just in case.

Sign-up is still possible until Sept 7th at  - http://bsa16.org/v3/camping-activites/high-adventure-camps/canoeing-the-colorado-river-sept-2010/

Please direct questions and possible sources for more Canoes to Mr. Coleman at prescottcoleman@live.com.

Mr. Coleman

We Need Canoes

We’re putting the call out to all Troop 16′ers.  We need canoes for the September trip down the Colorado River!  We can also use recreational kayaks, but they aren’t quite as desirable.  We had about 12 of them at last year’s Canoe Day event, so I’m hoping they won’t be hard to find.  The Colorado River is wide and sandy, so they should be taken good care of. 

At this point, we need 3 to 4 more. 

Please let Mr. Coleman know at prescottcoleman@live.com right away if you can help.  Renting canoes is very expensive.

Thanks.

Colorado River Canoeing Info Posted

The September High Adventure is canoeing Ruby-Horsethief Canyon on the Colorado River, starting from around Fruita and going into Utah.  This is a Class I-II run with only a couple of wave trains.  However, the scenery is stunning.  It’s like you are in the Grand Canyon.  This is a three-day weekend trip.  We will camp on Thursday night near Grand Junction and spend two nights on the river.  Here is a link to a well known Paddling Website with details of the location.

Click Here for the Camping & Activities Page on this website for more details of the trip.

Right now we are targeting 12 participants, ideally 4 adults and 8 boys, but we have some flexibility.  So sign-up right away.  All participants must be tested swimmers and all Scouts must have or have completed the in-water portions of Swimming Merit Badge.

We will leave Thursday, September 23rd and return Sunday September 26th, 2010.   Costs are probably about $30 per person, but mostly we will be spreading the cost of food, fuel, and anything else among those participating.

The sign-up page is now online and functioning, so sign up now.

Mr. Coleman

Congratulations to Eagle Will P.

Please join me in congratulating Will P. on achieving the rank of Eagle.  On Monday, Will passed his Eagle Board of Review to forever join the ranks of Troop 16 Eagles at #89.

For those that may not know, Will has impressive life ambitions which include attending a military academy and a possible run for President of the United States, so Mr. Santy assembled an equally impressive and high-powered Eagle Board. It was made up of: Parker’s Mayor Casiano; Bennie Milliner, a staffer with Senator Bennet’s office in charge of Military Academy recommendations; Mike Buchart, District Eagle Advisor; Mr. Kelly Cottingham, Eagle Scout and parent of a T16 Eagle currently attending the Air Force Academy; and Mr. Jeff Mueller, parent of a T16 Life Scout.  The Board was very impressed with the young man that Will has become; and Mr. Milliner is sure to be an advocate for Will as he works his way to an Academy.

Congratulations to the entire Parker family!

TROOP FAMILY PICNIC - AUG. 10th

Mark your calendars for the Annual Troop Family Picnic on August 10th.  Once again, the picnic will be at the Canterberry Crossing Master Association pool, which is located at east Mainstreet and Canterberry Trail (22500 Canterberry Trail) in Parker.  The festivities will start at 6:00 p.m. and go until 9:00 p.m.  The troop will supply the main course (hamburgers & hot dogs, of course), and everyone is  being asked to bring their favorite receipe according to the following:  last name starting with A to M, bring a side dish; and N to Z, bring a dessert.  It’s important that you sign up for this event no later than Aug. 8th if you plan to attend.  Also, we need a couple folks to step up and volunteer to be the troop’s Grillin’ Chefs for the night, and a few folks to show up around 5:30 to be the set up crew, as well as a few to stay and make sure all is clean and tidy at the end of the night.  Thank you to Cindy Grim for arranging this fabulous family event, as well as to all who plan to make this the Troop’s best summer picnic ever!!

For details and to sign up, click here