2018 #3

March 2018
Troop 284 Times
Boyscouttroop284.weebly.com
.com
March-May
Upcoming Events: Remind
March 27 – Troop meeting
April 3 – Troop meeting @ Rescue 8 for CPR class
Biannual dues to be turned in $40 Times are changing and so is the notification system for Troop
April 6 – Hoagie orders due 284! Rained Out was the old notification system used by the Troop to text
April 10 – Troop meeting/Hoagie money due/Last alerts to subscribers about scout related events. Although Rained Out was
day for BORs for COH good when implemented, newer and more efficient apps have been
April 14 – Scouting for Food at St. Agnes created. Our Senior Patrol Leader, Tommy, presented the Remind
April 16 – PLC meeting notification system to the Troop Committee. Without a doubt, the Remind
April 17 – Troop meeting/Hoagie Pickup
April 23 – Committee meeting
system is more user friendly. In addition to text alerts, users can sign up
April 24 – Court of Honor for email alerts also. With the new Remind app there is also no limit for
(Final summer camp payment due) texts. This was a problem with the old Rained Out where sometimes
April 28-29 – April outing multiple texts needed to be sent due to character limitations.
May 1 – Troop meeting
May 8 – Troop meeting To enroll:
May 15 – Troop meeting
May 18—20 – May Outing – Campapalooza
If you have a smartphone, get push notifications.
May 21- Committee meeting
May 22 – Troop meeting
On your iPhone or Android phone, open your web
May 29 – Troop meeting browser and go to the following link:
rmd.at/scout284
Information Follow the instructions to sign up for Remind. You’ll
be prompted to download the mobile app.
Boy Scouts USA - http://www.scouting.org/
If you don’t have a smartphone, get text
Troop 284 Share Site www.Shutterfly.com
notifications. Text the message @scout284 to the
Westmoreland Fayette Council, Boy Scouts of number 81010. If you’re having trouble with 81010,
America - http://www.wfbsa.org/
try texting @scout284 to (724) 471-5527.
Facebook
Don’t have a mobile phone? Go to rmd.at/scout284
Westmoreland Fayette Council, Boy Scouts of on a desktop computer to sign up for email
America
https://www.facebook.com/WestmorelandFayetteB
notifications.
SA/
If you have any issues registering please see Tommy at one of the
Bushy Run District, Boy Scouts of America troop meetings.
https://www.facebook.com/bushyrunBSA/

Facebook
In addition to Remind, the Troop Calendar listing the
Troop events is now posted to Facebook for your
convenience. You can view the Troop Facebook page by
visiting Boy Scout Troop 284 of Irwin on Facebook. Take a
look at the Calendar, as well as the photos and videos from
Troop functions.
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CAMP BUCOCO
The March Troop outing had a few twists and turns…mainly on the roads leading to it. Camp
Agawam double booked the campsite so Troop 284 was detoured to Camp Bucoco for the March
outing. At the outing, there was some first aid and fire building skills demonstrated. There was also
a dinner cookoff on this outing. The scouts also tried building a catapult from limbs, lashings, and a
huge rock. It moved and stayed together but could not launch the water bottle more than 7 feet.
Not bad for a first attempt, and boys are planning to rebuild it, bigger and better on a future outing,
so hone those pioneering skills!
The dinner cook-off consisted of AJ’s patrol making burgers on the fire, Zach M’s patrol
making chicken stir fry, and Zach C’s patrol making crab alfredo. The ASMs judged Zach M’s stir fry
as the winning entry. Mr. Corlazzoli roughed it and slept outside both nights in a tent and a sleeping
bag. One of our activities was a capture the knot, which was the patrols running through the woods
tying miscellaneous knot at different points.

Getting the Game Plan for the Catapult…

Testing it out… The Finished Product

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A Scout is… Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly,
TROOP POSITIONS Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave,
SPL* - Tommy K. Clean, and Reverent.
ASPL* – Cole S.
Scribe* – Zach M.
Patrol Leaders*
Pop Tart Turtles - David H.
..
Legit Lamas – Adam B.
Special Forces – AJ M.
Assistant Patrol Leaders
Pop Tart Turtles - Zach C.
Legit Lamas– Marty T.
Special Forces – Zach M.
Quartermaster*– Collin G.
Troop Guide – Louie B.
Chaplain Aid – David H.
Historian – Zach C.
Webmaster*– Marty T.
Leave no Trace – Brendan Z.
OA Representative – Andrew B. Quentin was in his first chess tournament this month. He
*denotes PLC member only won 2 out of his 5 matches, but he was awarded the
David Nelson award for good sportsmanship! Way to
exhibit the Scout Law.
HAPPY
BIRTHDAY! LAW Merit Badge Counselor FUNDRAISING
Mrs. Grimes is applying to become the
March Birthdays… Law merit badge counselor for Troop
284. There are plans being made for
James S. 3/2 those interested in this merit badge to
have a mock trial as well. Thank you,
Rick M. 3/7 Mrs. Grimes!
Dave S. 3/12
Zach C. 3/21
Quentin Q. 3/21
In addition to Mr. Dzaack,
Shutterfly the March hoagie sale had
Don’t forget to seven scouts participate. In
check out the new
pictures on the
total, 192 hoagies were sold
Troop 284 share which resulted in $609.40
Troop 284 is collecting used
site on Shutterfly eyeglasses to donate to the Lion’s being added to the ISA
and upload yours! Club. Bring in any you have to a accounts.
Troop meeting to be donated.
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Educational Opportunities
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Educational Opportunities at

April 7

Boy Scout Space Exploration

9 am – Noon
Merit Badge Requirements met during workshop: Boy Scout Space Exploration 1-8

April 14

Boy Scout Robotics

9 am – 4 pm
*Participants should bring a bagged lunch.
$45
Merit Badge requirements met during workshop: Boy Scout Robotics 1-7

April 21

Boy Scout Oceanography

9 am – Noon
Merit Badge pre-requisite: Boy Scout Oceanography 8
Merit Badge requirements met during workshop: Boy Scout Oceanography 1-7, 9

Boy Scout Environmental Science

1 – 4 pm
Merit Badge pre-requisites: Boy Scout Environmental Science 3e, 4
Merit Badge Requirements met during workshop: Boy Scout Environmental Science 1,
2, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3f, 3g, 5, 6

April 28

Boy Scout Game Design

9 am – 4 pm
*Participants should bring a bagged lunch.
$45
Merit Badge requirements met during the workshop: Boy Scout Game Design 1-9

May 12

Boy Scout Programming

9 am – Noon
Merit Badge pre-requisites: Boy Scout Programming 1a* (MUST be completed before
workshop)
Merit Badge requirements met during workshop: Boy Scout Programming 1b, 2a, 2b,
3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 6

Boy Scout Soil and Water Conservation

9 am – Noon
Merit Badge pre-requisites: 7
Merit Badge requirements met during workshop: 1-6
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Fun and Games