Metting on 5/2
Posted by Evan V. on April 28, 2017Rangers are doing flags
This metting we are doing pure instruction time for Survivorman planing and tips
(Plants, snares, wilderness survival, and shelters)
Archive for April, 2017
May 2017 Survivorman Campout
Posted by Chris Fournier on April 25, 2017Survivorman is back!
Les Stroud – Survivorman TV Series
Do you have the skills to survive after a plane crash in the Colorado Wilderness? This is your chance to demonstrate or learn the skills needed to Survive! The world famous Troop 16 Survivorman Challenge is back with some new challenges and guaranteed to test your limits! This campout requires a lot of adult help to make this happen. Scouts – get your parents to join us – no prior survival skills are necessary for parents to attend (only YPT training)!
This campout is for ALL Troop 16 scouts.
Click here for more information and signup!
National Day of Prayer 2017
Posted by Mark Williams on April 24, 2017The National Day of Prayer will be celebrated again this year on May 4, 2017 at 6:30pm at Parker United Methodist Church. Troop 16 supported this in 2016, and was asked to support the event again. We are being asked to lead the presentation of the colors and pledge of allegiance. This could provide an opportunity to earn service hours, or work on your communication merit badge. Please visit the informational page to see more and sign up.
Colin D. – Eagle Scout Project Signup
Posted by Mark Williams on April 22, 2017Dear BSA Troop 16 Scouts, Parents, and Adults Scout Leaders,
Hello, my name is Colin. I am a Life Scout of the Lazy Skunks Patrol in Troop 16. I am currently working on my Eagle Scout project, where I will be creating 50 survival backpacks for homeless youth in the Denver area. These backpacks will then be donated to them through the beneficiary Urban Peak, a Denver-based homeless youth organization.
I will be assembling these backpacks Sunday, April 23 from 10:00AM to 2:00PM. Please sign up at this:
http://www.signupgenius.com/
I hope to see you there,
Colin D., Life Scout
Week of 4/25
Posted by Evan V. on April 21, 2017This upcoming week of 4/25 will be a PLC
Free Orienteering Class
Posted by Sonya Lipman on April 17, 2017Parker Parks and Recreation is offering a FREE Introduction to Orienteering class for all ages! Join Parker Parks and Recreation to learn what the sport of Orienteering is all about. Discover the difference in a typical topographical map and a specialized orienteering map. Learn how to read the map, understand the symbols and accurately orient the map to your surroundings and navigate using the compass. The class will be on April 24 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Parker Fieldhouse, 18700 E. Plaza Dr. While the class is free, registration is required at www.ParkerRec.com.
Troop Meting of 4/18
Posted by Evan V. on April 16, 2017Instruction Time: Camp prep for the Glenwood Hot Springs campout and gear check.
Patrol time:
Rangers: Scout skills
Golden Dragon Knights: Working on merit badges and scout skills
Matrix: Scout Skills
Flaming Ice Cubes: Scout skills
First Year Patrol: Gear check
Game Time: Team building
Christian D. – Help me finish my Eagle Project
Posted by Mark Williams on April 13, 2017Dear BSA Troop 16 Scouts, Parents, and Adults Scout Leaders,
I am trying to complete my Eagle Project and need your help. The final step will conclude with prepping and packing books in boxes for shipment to Military bases overseas. Earn service hours and join me this Saturday, April 15th from 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM. Pizza will be provided for lunch and hamburgers and a movie for dinner if you would like to stay after the project.
See the sign up for more details
Thank you very much for your support,
Christian D, Life Scout
April 2017 – Glenwood Caverns and Adventure Park Campout – Signup is Now Open
Posted by Jeff Gibbs on April 5, 2017
The April Campout is devoted to camping, a headlamp cave tour in Glenwood Caverns and Adventure Park Admittance. We will be staying on the land owned by the Caverns, and will get a free, private guided headlamp tours in return for a Trash pickup service project.
To find out more about the caves and attractions at Glenwood Caverns, click here.
To find out more and to sign up, click here.
Environmental Science MB Opportunity
Posted by Mark Williams on April 5, 2017The CSU Environmental Learning Center near Fort Collins is offering an Environmental Science Merit Badge course. It is in the morning of Saturday, April 15 which is a free weekend for the troop (Glenwood Springs campout is the following weekend, first year campout is the weekend before). Registration is now open and they can accommodate large classes (up to 70). Here is the link to the registration page http://www.csuelc.org/