2018 #8

August 2018
Troop 284 Times
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Upcoming Events: Evergreen Drive-In
Aug 28 - Troop meeting By Louie B.
Sept 4 – Troop meeting
Sept 8 – Popcorn Sale (Norwin)
Sept 8 – August outing
Sept 11 – Troop meeting
Sept 15 – Popcorn Sale (White Oak)
Sept 17 – PLC meeting
Sept 18 – Troop meeting
Sept 22 - Popcorn Sale (Norwin)
Sept 23 – Court of Honor at Oak Hollow Park
Sept 24 – Committee Meeting
Sept 25 - Troop meeting
Sept 29 – Popcorn Sale (White Oak)
Sept 30 - Lion’s Club Chicken BBQ 10a-1p
Oct 2 – Troop meeting
Oct 6 – Fishing Derby

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Our troop went to the Evergreen Drive In and got to watch two good
movies (Christopher Robin and Incredibles 2). Zach C., David H., Ryan Z., and
Louie B. all attended. Before the movies started the boys took part in the flag
ceremony and presented the colors to the public. We were joined by the cub
scouts while doing the ceremony. Before all of that we were allowed to go play in
the field, we did and then a scout got injured. We had to treat the cub scout with
the use of the Troops first aid kit. So, as our time there came to an end the next
morning we all had a good time.

Bushy Run District, Boy Scouts of America

https://www.facebook.com/bushyrunBSA/
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A Scout is… Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly,
TROOP POSITIONS Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave,
SPL* - Zach M. Clean, and Reverent.
ASPL* – A.J.
Patrol Leaders*
Pop Tart Turtles - Zach C.
Legit Lamas – Brendan Z.
..
Special Forces – Collin
Assistant Patrol Leaders
Pop Tart Turtles - David W.H.
Legit Lamas– Alex N.
This month’s
Special Forces – Louie
helpful scouts
Scribe* - Quentin
were Brendan,
Quartermaster*– Louie
Patrick, Alex
Troop Guide – Joseph
and Ethan.
They each
Chaplain Aid – David W.H.
volunteered
Historian – Zach C.
service hours
Webmaster*– Ethan C.
for the Lion’s
Leave no Trace – David H.
Club Chicken
OA Representative – A.J.
BBQ held on
*denotes PLC member
August 26th.

I attended the National Youth Leadership Training (“NYLT”) hosted by the

My Week at NYLT Westmoreland-Fayette BSA on August 12-17, 2018. During this six-day training, I
attended classes and resided at Camp Buck Run, which took me back to my old
by Collin G. camping roots with Cub Scouts. NYLT focused on the values and skills of leadership
and taught important lessons about teamwork and goals. To teach us the phases of
team development, the leaders placed us in random patrols to live and work. We
experienced all the stages of team development, including Forming (getting to know
each other), Storming (having differences of opinions), Norming (working together
with supervision), and Performing (working together efficiently as a team). Our day
began at 6:00 am and sometimes did not end until midnight. The days were jam
packed with classes, games, and chores. The lessons taught us that leadership
requires vision, planning, and setting goals. NYLT put these lessons in easy to
remember phrases, like “If you can see it, you can be it!” This is a lesson applicable to
Scouting and to everyday life. My personal favorite lesson was, “The way to eat an
elephant is one bite at a time,” which means if you are facing a big task, you must do
it one step or one goal at a time. While we are on the subject of eating, I have to
mention that we cooked all of our meals at NYLT outdoors, including breakfast, lunch,
and dinner. My patrol soon learned the importance of saving our bacon grease from
breakfast, because the menu for lunch and dinner always tasted better fried in bacon
grease. In doing this we applied the NYLT lesson that sometimes you have to adapt to
make things better! In closing, I enjoyed my experience at NYLT, and I learned
valuable lessons on leadership, teamwork, and goals. I am thankful for the
opportunity to attend NYLT.
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Wagion 6 Lodge at NOAC 2018
By AJ M.

Some of the fun things that we did at

NOAC 2018 included going to the National
Air Force Museum, visiting the Wright
Brothers museum in Dayton, attending
shows on the campus, going to Hoosier
National Forest, and camping at Camp
Maumee in Indiana. We also had a great
time at Indiana University in Bloomington,
IN where the conference was held.

Order of the Arrow

AJ M. also attended the

August OA Fellowship
Zach and Mr. Corlazzoli
weekend at Camp Conestoga. completed their OA ordeal
He previously completed his August 10-12th.
Brotherhood while he was a
CIT last summer. Congratulations!
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Summer Celebration
By Joseph M.

At the Summer Celebration for this year, there were many patrons, big and small,
young and old. We were all very well known throughout the park, and business was almost
always booming for the "Strike Force Bowling," and the “Alligator Alley”. We all are getting
profit from these sales, that goes toward our trip to the World Jamboree next year. Between
hearing the great music from the band on stage, and the smell from all the great food, it was
a really great time. And the fireworks afterward were just eccentric with the many colors,
and loud booms.
 View of Alaska PAGE 5 August 2018
by David W.H.
Can you imagine a wilderness that is almost completely untouched by the modern world? I recently had the
pleasure of traveling to Alaska, and I saw just this. Alaska is the largest state in the United States of America. In fact, even
if you cut Alaska in half, it would still be the largest state! My family and I drove over 1,600 miles during our 12 days in
Alaska. We started in Anchorage and continued on to Talkeetna, Healy (Denali), Kenai, Seward and Homer before
returning to Anchorage.
There are many things to see in Alaska from wonderful mountain ranges to glaciers to wildlife, Alaska has it all.
Located in Alaska’s Denali National Park is Mount Denali, the highest mountain peak in North America at 20,310 feet. In
Denali National Park, I saw many animals such as moose, caribou, brown bears, dall sheep, golden eagles, a large variety
of water fowl and the snowshoe hare. It’s the third largest National Park with over six million acres. The Denali Mountain
creates its own clouds and because of that, only 30% of its visitors actually get to view the mountain. They call this the
30% Club and unfortunately, we were not a member of this club during our visit. However, we were able to view Denali
from both Anchorage and Talkeetna.
Alaska is also known for its fresh and saltwater fishing. In Kenai I went fresh water fishing for Silver and Pink
Salmon, then saltwater fishing in Homer for Halibut with my dad and sister. We were able to bring home 48lbs of fish by
the time we were done!
Another unique site in Alaska is its glaciers. These glaciers are what is left from when ice covered the entire earth!
We did a boat tour in Seward of the Kenai Fjords National Park where we were able to see killer and humpback whales,
sea otters, harbor seals, sea lions and puffins on our way to the Aialik glacier. Once in Homer we had an amazing view of
the Grewingk glacier which was directly across the Katchemak Bay from where we were staying.
After visiting Alaska, it really brings home the motto “Leave No Trace”. As scouts, we are learning to do our best
to protect our environment so that places like Alaska can be enjoyed for generations to come!
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Service Hour HAPPY

Opportunities
BIRTHDAY!
Lion’s Club
Chicken BBQ 10-1 August Birthdays…
September 30th
Alex N. 8/2 Those members that did not
Indian Lake Fishing Derby David H. 8/8 complete their Youth Protection
Ethan C. 8/10 Training at Camp Conestoga should
October 6th complete their online training by
October 1st, 2018.

Educational Opportunities

November 3rd – $20

Below are the merit badges being offered as well as the
prerequisites for each.

American Heritage: 3c, 5

Aviation: 3
Badges for November 3 at Trolley
Bird Study: Bring binoculars
Museum: Railroading, Electricity,
Chemistry: None Communication, & Engineering.
Citizenship in the Community: 3a, 7a-c, 8 Communication is an Eagle-required
badge, so just like Personal Management,
Citizenship in the Nation: 3
it will be an all day, six hour, single badge
Cycling: 1b, 7a2-7a3; bring bike repair tools, a bike and session.
riding clothes
Emergency Preparedness: 2b, 2c, 6c, 7, 8b Norwin Reality Tour Dates
Family Life: 3, 4, 5, 6b At JB’S Bright Beginnings
(Formerly Scull Elementary School)
Geocaching: 7 780 Brush Hill Road, North Huntingdon, PA 15642
Graphic Arts: 6, 7
October 9, 2018
Indian Lore: None November 13, 2018
Personal Fitness: 1, 6, 7, 8 December 11, 2018
February 12, 2019
Personal Management: 2, 8 March 12, 2019
Photography: 1b; bring digital or smartphone camera April 9, 2019