| When |
What |
| NEXT TROOP MEETINGS AND MONTHLY MEETINGS |
Mon 10/19
7:00-8:30 pm |
Troop Elections -- Troop Meeting
- ACTION -- OVERDUE Survey [ LINK ]
___ For Positions of Responsibility (PORs)
___ Direct notify CC Fu if late (preparing list Sunday 8 PM)
- Burke United Methodist Church |
Mon 10/26
7:00-8:30 pm |
Monthly Patrol Leaders' Council (PLC) and Committee Meetings
- Burke United Methodist Church
- First meeting for the newly elected PLC |
| NEXT ACTIVITIES AND SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES |
Tue 10/20
11:55 pm |
VFW Community Centennial Tribute -- World War II Army Veteran Dan Palenski
- ACTION -- RSVP DUE[ LINK ]
- RSVP EXTENDED - VFW ordered extra food to accommodate additional sign-ups
- Tribute is Sat 10/24 |
Sun 10/25
11:55 pm |
Merit Badge Counselors Needed
- ACTION -- ADULT SURVEY DUE [ LINK ]
- 5 adults for MB Weekend (Feb 5-7); year-round counselors for First Aid and Nature
- We are recruiting several new adult volunteers for this new Scouting year
- A 2nd Merit Badge Coordinator is one of them (see survey) |
Wed 10/28
11:55 pm |
NOV Campout
- ACTION -- REGISTRATION / PAYMENT DUE [ LINK PENDING ]
- Carside Backpacking Campout (NOV 6-8) |
| Thu 10/29 |
NYLT Leadership Training
- ACTION -- REGISTRATION OPEN for 2026-2027 Courses [ LINK ]
- First deadline Sat 12/19 (Course 26-7) |
Sat 10/31
11:55 pm |
VFW Youth Scholarship Contests -- Voice of Democracy + Patriot's Pen
- ACTION -- VFW ENTRIES DUE OCT 31 [ LINK ]
- VFW Patriot's Pen (grades 6-8): written essay
- VFW Voice of Democracy (grades 9-12): recorded audio essay
- Post Winners Earn Money: historically $300-$500 (award ceremony early March) |
Date TBD
Very Soon |
American Legion Oratorical Contest
- ACTION -- AMERICAN LEGION ENTRIES DUE VERY SOON (DATE PENDING) [ LINK ]
- Grades 9-12: memorized speech on the U.S. Constitution, entered through American Legion Post 176
- Post Winners Earn Money: historically $300-$500 (award ceremony early January)
- Enter Both: high school Scouts can also enter VFW Voice of Democracy |
| HIGH ADVENTURE || PHILMONT 2027 (JUL 6-17) [ LINK ] |
Wed 10/21
8:30 pm ET |
(T)Philmont Prep Seminar
- Zoom -- 8:30 pm Eastern (6:30 pm Mountain)
- [ LINK ] |
