2019 #7

July 2019
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2019 Upcoming Events:
Troop 284’s USX Tour
August 3 – Evergreen Drive In By Zachary M.
August 6 - No meeting
August 9 – Movie in the Park
August 9-11 – OA weekend
August 12 – PLC meeting
August 13 – Troop meeting
August 15 – Redstone Highland campfire night
August 17 – Fossil Cliffs Day hike
August 13 – Troop meeting
August 20 - No meeting
August 22 – Life to Eagle workshop
August 24 – Popcorn booth Irwin Busy Beaver
August 25 – Lion’s Club BBQ
August 26 – Committee meeting
August 27 – Troop meeting
Sept 3 – Troop meeting
Sept 7 – Popcorn booth Busy Beaver Irwin
Sept 10 – Troop meeting
Sept 13-15 – Camp Bucoco outing
Sept 16 - PLC meeting
Sept 17 – Troop meeting
Sept 21 – Popcorn booth Busy Beaver White Oak
Sept 22 – Court of Honor @ Indian Lake
Sept 24 – Troop meeting
Sept 28 - Popcorn booth Busy Beaver White Oak
Sept 30 – Committee meeting Troop 284 went to the Steel Building for the USX Tour on Saturday, July 13. We
saw lots of amazing things.
Information The first thing we saw was how security protects the building. The building has
64 floors and opened in 1971. It is also the tallest building in Pittsburgh.
Boy Scouts USA - http://www.scouting.org/
On the roof there is a light control panel that hasn’t been used since 1980. While
Troop 284 Share Site www.Shutterfly.com
on the roof we had to wear sunglasses as the roof was so bright. From there we
Westmoreland Fayette Council, Boy Scouts of were able to see some amazing sites around Pittsburgh. The roof was once
America - http://www.wfbsa.org/ used as a heliport.

Facebook The last part of the tour we saw the morgue that they no longer use.

Westmoreland Fayette Council, Boy Scouts of

America
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BSA/

Bushy Run District, Boy Scouts of America

After the PLC votes, the
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many rough drafts and
much discussion the new
Troop 284 neckerchiefs
have arrived!
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TROOP POSITIONS
SPL* - A.J.
ASPL* – Zach C.
Patrol Leaders*
Pop Tart Turtles - Joseph
Eagle – Alex N.
..
Special Forces – Quentin
Assistant Patrol Leaders
Pop Tart Turtles – David W.H.
Eagle – Adam
Special Forces – Patrick
Life to Eagle Workshop
Scribe* - Jake August 22
Quartermaster*– Brendan St Brunos chuch
7:00-8:30 pm
Troop Guide – Marty
Chaplain Aid – David W.H. Star and Life Scouts and their parents attend and learn more
Historian – Ryan about the process and paperwork involved in becoming an
Eagle Scout. See Council’s website to register..
Webmaster*– Ethan
Leave no Trace – David H.
OA Representative – A.J. Service Hours 2019 Chicken BBQ
*denotes PLC member Opportunities sign up

April 28– Joseph

Louie
HAPPY AJ’s Eagle project
Zach C.
Lion’s Club BBQs
BIRTHDAY! May 26 – Marty
David H.
Enzo
July Birthdays… PLEASE SIGN UP ON Brendan
Collin 7/21 SIGNUP GENIUS FOR: June 30 – Anthony
Michael
Adam
Movie in the Park 8/9
*Fossil Cliffs Day Hike 8/17 July 28 – Girl Scout Troop 20216
*Popcorn booths (Aug-Sept) covering for Jamboree
Hannah, Bryn, Abby
*Camp Bucoco (9/13-9/15)
Urban Hike 10/5 August 25– Quentin
Jake
David W. H.
RSVP yes/no so your
attendance is logged! September 29 – Ethan
Zach M.
*Not active yet A.J. M