Glen Gray Merit Badge Fair

May 15-16, 2015

Friday Evening

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Assemble at OLPH at 5PM to depart, we need to car pool to minimize the number of cars heading up the road.  Please eat dinner before arriving at OLPH or bring it up with you.

Once you arrive, we’ll head up to the Campsite, it is Tindall Lodge (Map ATTACHED)

Saturday Morning:

You will be paired up with a buddy and given directions to your AM merit badge location along with your AM Blue Card.  Once you are finished with your course, return to the Campsite and Lunch will be there for you.  After lunch you will pick up your PM Blue card and go your PM class.

I will have Maps for the scouts up at camp.

Footwear – Please wear either hiking boots or hiking shoes to keep your feet dry.

Classes should be over before 4:00 PM.  Please be there at 4 PM to pick up your scout..

Items for the Merit Badge Fair

1. Merit badge book
2. Merit badge worksheet completed
3. Pencil or Pen
4. Anything else the Counselor requested you to bring for the merit badge requirements.
5. Plastic bag to keep everything dry
6. Scout handbook if you need something signed off on.
7. Great Attitude

 

 

Merit Badge List

• AM session: 9 to 11:30
• Lunch – 11:30 to 1PM
• PM session: 1PM to 4PM
• All day badge: Must attend AM and PM sessions.
• You are not officially in the class until you hear from your merit badge counselor.

 

Camping – limited to 10 Scouts, age 14+, all day – must attend AM and PM sessions.

Mr. Brutzman.  Prerequisites: merit badge book, #3, 4, 5, 7a.

 

Carving – limited to 15 Scouts per session, all ages, AM or PM sessions.  Must have Tot’n Chip card.

Mr. Holland.  Prerequisites: merit badge book, tot’n chip card.  Read entire merit badge book

Communications – limited to 10 Scouts, age 14+, PM session only.

Mrs. Jaglowski.  Prerequisites: merit badge book, #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9.

E-Prep – limited to 15 Scouts, age 14+, all day –must attend AM and PM sessions.  Must have First Aid Merit Badge.

Mr. Tarbutton.  Prerequisites: merit badge book,#1., 2b., 2c (photo of items), 6b & c., 9.

Engineering – limited to 12 Scouts, age 13+, AM session only.

Mrs. Lynch.  Prerequisites: merit badge book, # 1, 2, 5, 6a, b, c, d, f, 9.

Electronics – limited to 10 Scouts, age 12+, all day – must attend AM and PM sessions.

Mr. Hatten.  Prerequisites: merit badge book, #6.

Family Life – limited to 10 Scouts, age 14+. AM session only.

Mrs. Jaglowski.  Prerequisites: merit badge book, #2., 3., 4., 5., 6

Fire Safety – limited to 15 Scouts, all ages, AM session or PM sessions.

Mr. McGilvrey.  Prerequisites: merit badge book, #6a

Nuclear Science – limited to 10 Scouts, age 14 +, PM session only.

Mr. Garelick.  Prerequisites: merit badge book, #2, 6, 8

Personal Fitness – limited to 8 Scouts per session, AM or PM.  All ages.

Mr. Edelson.  Prerequisites: physical exam BSA form by MD., letter from dentist stating exam was done past year.

Personal Management – limited to 12 Scouts per session, all ages. AM or PM session.

Mr. Leymeister.  Prerequisites: merit badge book, #1., 2, 5., 8., 10

Pets – limited to 12 Scouts per session, all ages, AM or PM session, must have a pet.

Mr. Graham.  Prerequisites: merit badge book, fill out worksheet with essay

Photography – limited to 15 Scouts per session, all ages, AM or PM sessions.

Mr. Burns.  Prerequisites: merit badge book, #4

Sustainability – limited to 12 Scouts per session, all ages, AM or PM session.

Mr. Miner.  Prerequisites: have merit badge book, #1., 2., 4., 5., 6.

Wawayanda State Park Campout

Canoeing, Fishing, Hiking

885 Warwick Turnpike
Hewitt, NJ 07421
(973) 853-4462

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The quiet charm of Wawayanda appeals to hikers, campers, swimmers and boaters. Forested hills surround Lake Wawayanda creating a restful backdrop for canoeists, boaters and fisherman, while steep mountains challenge casual as well as serious hikers. A twenty-mile stretch of the Appalachian Trail runs through the park, while the top of Wawayanda Mountain offers sensational views. More than sixty miles of trails are marked in the park. Wawayanda State Park is a 34,350 acre state park in Sussex County and Passaic County in northern New Jersey. The park is in Vernon Township on the Sussex side, and West Milford on the Passaic side. Troop 49  will be Canoeing/Fishing (Anyone age 16 and older must have a valid NJ fishing license) (http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/fishneed.htm) and Hiking the Appalachian trail which will take us up to the ridgeline west of Greenwood lake. We may also have an opportunity to do a service project for the park itself if we have time.

 

Cost: $25

When: Friday, May 1-3

Food:   If you need to cook one or more meals for advancement, this is your opportunity to step up and make it happen! We need dinner Friday, breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday and a quick breakfast on Sunday for the troop!

Camp site: We have 2 sites (site 1 (15) and 2 (35)) which will accommodate 50 people total. Bathrooms are right next to these sites.

Schedule: Gather at OLPH at 4:30 pm for roll call. Leave OLPH at 4:45 pm and drive up to Wawayanda S.P. approximately 45 minutes (see directions) arriving 5:30pm. Setup camp and start dinner. After dinner, go over “safety of float” and general boating safety.  Saturday morning prepare breakfast. Prep for Hike/boating and wing the rest.

What to bring: We will be outside for the weekend. Dress in layers for warming days and cool nights. We will be tenting on the ground. Clothing should be appropriate for the weather. Tent, sleeping bag, mess kit, water bottle, etc. small backpack for the hike.

 

DRIVING DIRECTIONS (MapQuest)

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1. Start out going southeast on Purdue Ave toward Franklin Ave/County Hwy-84. (go 0.02 miles)
2. Turn right onto Franklin Ave/County Hwy-84. (go 0.53 miles)
3. Turn left onto Ramapo Valley Rd/US-202 South. New Jersey Headstones is on the corner (go 0.11 miles)
4. Merge onto I-287 South. (go 0.49 miles)
5. Take the Skyline Drive exit, EXIT 57, toward Ringwood. (go 0.24 miles)
6. Keep right to take the ramp toward Ringwood. (go 0.13 miles)
7. Merge onto Skyline Dr. (go 4.81 miles)
8. Keep right at the fork to go on Skyline Drive/County Hwy-692. Turn right onto Greenwood Lake Turnpike/County Hwy-511.  Luigi’s Pizza is on the corner (go 8.1 miles)
9. Stay straight to go onto Union Valley Rd/County Hwy-513. (go 0.25 miles)
10. Stay straight to go onto Warwick Turnpike. (go 4.41 miles)
11. 885 WARWICK TPKE.
12. Your destination is 0.4 miles past Hillcrest Drive (go 0 miles)

B) 8​8​5​ ​W​a​r​w​i​c​k​ ​T​p​k​e​,​ ​H​e​w​i​t​t​,​ ​N​J​ ​0​7​4​2​1​-​1​7​8​5​ ​U​S​

TOTAL ESTIMATED TIME: 31 minutes | DISTANCE: 19.11 miles

 

New Scout Weekend 2015 Payment

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Friday, March 27, to Sunday, March 29, 2015

Glen Gray New Scout Weekend – Camp Glen Gray, Mahwah NJ

REGISTRATION DEADLINE SUNDAY 03/22/2015

ACTIVITIES

There are three main objectives for the weekend.

1. Get some camping and tenting in for new scouts to promote advancement
2. Participate in the new scout program, both as “givers” and “takers”. In the list below, we will be teaching the knots and ropes and poisonous plants stations.

New scouts will have the opportunity to visit stations to accomplish the following:

1. Totin’ chip
2. Firem’n Chit
3. Leave No Trace
4. Poisonous Plants-#11*
5. Physical Fitness-#10*, or,
6. Ropes-#4*a, b, c, or,
7. Flag Etiquette-#6*+Oath, Law, Motto, Slogan-#7*, or
8. First Aid-for chocking, bruises/cuts/scrapes/blisters/burns or,
9. First Aid for stings/snakebites/nosebleed/frost bite/sunburn.

*   indicates Tenderfoot requirement from the Boy Scout Handbook

CAMPSITE

The troop has reserved Troop 2 Verona Cabin for the weekend.  We can accommodate 24 scouts inside, with some tenting outside.  Given our hearty winter, priority for cabin bunks will be given to younger and less experienced scouts;  tenting outside may be granted to less experienced scouts based on prevailing weather conditions!

COST

$ 25.00 which includes camp reservations, and food.

GEAR

We will be outside for the weekend.  Dress for in layers for warming days and cool nights.  For those sleeping outside, we will be tenting either on the ground or on platforms, depending on what is available.  Clothing should be appropriate for the weather.  We have a lovely campsite, but it requires a bit of a hike to get in.  Bring only the equipment which you require.  A backpack is strongly encouraged.

COOKING/FOOD

Friday night: arrive having eaten dinner.  We will have a snack late in the evening.  Saturday, we will cook breakfast and lunch, and have dinner in camp.  Sunday morning, we’ll have breakfast, pack up, and head for home. If you need to cook one or more meals for advancement, this is your opportunity to step up and make it happen!

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Payment due to Mr. Peter Foley by THURSDAY, MARCH 26.

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Cooking Extravaganza and Court of Honor

Friday, January 23, to Saturday, January 24, 2015

REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR THE CAMPOUT, NOT The Court of Honor, is Wednesday January 21, 2015

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ACTIVITIES

We’ll focus on building cooking skills as we prepare a feast for the January Court of Honor to be held Saturday night at Camp Glen Gray 5:00 PM.  Come celebrate your achievements and help welcome new bridging scouts.

 

SCHEDULE

Friday evening, we’ll depart OLPH just about 5PM for the short drive to Camp Glen Gray.  We’ll have dinner Friday evening and stay in cabins.  Those needing outdoor camping nights for OA or Camping Merit Badge may sleep in a tent PROVIDED the Scout approves it with Mr. Burns ahead of time.  It will be cold for winter camping and only for the well prepared older or ranked up scouts.

Saturday, we’ll have breakfast and start cooking for the Court of Honor Feast to be held Saturday at 5PM in the warm cafeteria. Families are invited (and encouraged) to attend the COH and should RSVP to the Troop website.   This RSVP is for camping only.  Come celebrate your scout’s success and show him your support.

 

CAMPSITE

Glen and Gray cabins.  12 scouts each.  Preference given to younger scouts.

 

CAMPING MERIT BADGE

This trip affords the prepared scout an opportunity to make progress on the Camping Merit Badge.  For the Camping Merit Badge, Requirement 9 states:

Show experience in camping by doing the following:

a. Camp a total of at least 20 days and 20 nights.* Sleep each night under the sky or in a tent you have pitched. The 20 days and 20 nights must be at a designated Scouting activity or event. You may use a week of long-term camp toward this requirement. If the camp provides a tent that has already been pitched, you need not pitch your own tent.

*All campouts since becoming a Boy Scout or Varsity Scout may count toward this requirement.

b. On any of these camping experiences, you must do TWO of the following, only with proper preparation and under qualified supervision:

1. Hike up a mountain, gaining at least 1,000 vertical feet.
2. Backpack, snowshoe, or cross-country ski for at least 4 miles.
3. Take a bike trip of at least 15 miles or at least four hours.
4. Take a nonmotorized trip on the water of at least four hours or 5 miles.
5. Plan and carry out an overnight snow camping experience.
6. Rappel down a rappel route of 30 feet or more.

c. Perform a conservation project approved by the landowner or land managing agency.

 

FOOD

If you need to cook one or more meals for advancement, this is your opportunity to step up and make it happen!  We need dinner Friday, and breakfast, and lunch, on Saturday for the troop!

 

Opportunities for cooking for advancement in rank and for the Cooking merit badge.

Scouts working on the merit badge should have a counselor and discussed the event with him or her.  Troop 49 does not guarantee meeting any requirement other than for advancement which cannot be use twice and counted for the current Eagle Cooking Merit Badge.

 

GEAR

We will be outside for the weekend.  Dress in layered winter clothing, including a jacket, hat, boots and gloves. Clothing must be appropriate for the weather.

 

COST

$ 20.00 which includes camping, and food for the campout.  COH is free to all.  Bring a camp chair.

 

RSVP

Payment due to Mr. Peter Foley by Thursday, Wednesday January 21 2014.

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