2020 #1

January 2020
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Upcoming Events: Elizabeth Township
Jan 31 – Boyce Park Tubing By Jake Q.
Feb 2 – Scout Sunday/Cheapest Lunch
Feb 4 – Troop meeting
Feb 10 – PLC meeting
Feb 11 – Troop meeting/
Hoagie orders & Money due
Feb 18 – Troop meeting/ Hoagie delivery
Feb 21-23 - Twin Echo outing
Feb 24 – Committee meeting
Feb 25 – Troop meeting
Mar 3 – Troop meeting
Mar 10 – Troop meeting
Mar 15 – A.J. Eagle COH
Mar 16 – PLC meeting
Mar 17 – Troop meeting/
Hoagie orders & money due
Mar 20-22 – Camp Agawam outing
Mar 24 – Troop meeting/ Hoagie delivery
Pie orders and money due
Mar 30 – Committee meeting
Mar 31 – Troop meeting
Apr 4 – Washington DC trip
Apr 7 – Troop meeting/Pie delivery
Apr 13 – PLC meeting
On January 10-12, Troop 284 went to on an outing to the Elizabeth
Apr 14 – Troop meeting (Last meeting for BOR) Township cabin. We got to the cabin at about 7pm and we unpacked our
Apr 21 – Troop meeting bags. Then we went to sleep. On the second day, we woke up and had a
Apr 27 – Committee meeting breakfast of bacon and eggs and then got started with the day’s activities.
Apr 28 – Court of Honor For the first activity, we learned to tie knots such as the square knot, half
hitch, two half-hitch, the taut line, and the bowline. After doing that, we
went to the next activity, which was how to make a rope ladder, using
Information sticks and rope. For the final activity we got to walk on stilts. Lunch was
hamburgers, hotdogs and nachos. After lunch, we had a pheasant hunter
Boy Scouts USA - http://www.scouting.org/ come over and teach us about hunting dogs and hunting pheasants. We
Troop 284 Share Site www.Shutterfly.com got to see the dogs in action. We got to see the types of birds they hunt
Westmoreland Fayette Council, Boy Scouts of and practice with. For dinner, we had spaghetti and meatballs with garlic
America - http://www.wfbsa.org/ bread. For dessert, we had cookies. After everybody had dinner, we went
to bed. The next day, we packed up, and left. All in all, this trip was very
Facebook fun and educational, and we very much enjoyed this experience.
Westmoreland Fayette Council, Boy Scouts of
America
https://www.facebook.com/WestmorelandFayette
BSA/

Bushy Run District, Boy Scouts of America

https://www.facebook.com/bushyrunBSA/
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TROOP POSITIONS Scoutmaster’s Minute

SPL* - A.J.

Everything you do is based on

ASPL* – Zach C.
Patrol Leaders*
War Machines - Joseph
Eagle – Alex N.
the choices you make. It’s not
..
Special Forces – Quentin your parents, your past
Assistant Patrol Leaders
War Machines – David W.H. relationships, your job, the
Eagle – Adam
Special Forces – Patrick
economy, the weather, an
Scribe* - Jake argument or your age that is to
Quartermaster*– Brendan
Troop Guide – Marty
blame. You and only you are
Chaplain Aid – David W.H. responsible for every decision
Historian – Kaden
Webmaster*– Ethan and choice you make.
Leave no Trace – David H.
OA Representative – A.J.
Period.
*denotes PLC member

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Troop 284’s Newest Eagle Scout

January Birthdays

Eran S. 1/26

Have you RSVP’s on

Sign-Up Genius?
• Tubing 1/31?
• Twin Echo
outing
• AJ’s reception A.J.’s Eagle Court of Honor is Sunday, March 15th at
• Heritage outing 3pm at Christ United Methodist Church.
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Educational Offerings PAGE 4 January 2020
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Educational Offerings

March 21, 2020

 Kayak Pre-Build PAGE 6 January 2020

On January 25th, the kayak pre-build team of David, Marty, Joseph, Zach and Adam along with
their dads learned hands on what is involved in building the kayaks for the Heritage outing. Their
knowledge will help direct the rest of the scouts for the upcoming troop build. They will serve as
the leaders for this project. Here’s hoping everyone’s kayaks float!