Scouting For Food

Scouting For Food is Coming Up!

Scouting For Food has been a staple of the Clifton Springs Boy & Cub Scout programs for a very long time and is a great way to help restock the local food cupboard (St. Felix).  All food donated goes right to help people in OUR COMMUNITY!!!!  So we need your help.

Saturday November 7th is the door hanger distribution, meet at 9:00 AM.

Saturday, November 14th is the food pick up, meet at 9:00 AM start pick up at 9:30 AM

We need scouts and their parents to help handle routes to hit as many house as we can, please sign up at the meeting or contact Pete Taylor.

If you are a member of the Clifton Springs community please put out food on Saturday November 14th by 9 AM, in a place visible from the road.

Food that we are looking to collect:

Canned goods - meats, stews, pasta w/ meat, soups, peanut butter & jelly
Staple items - cereals, pastas
Baby food
Please do not donate items that spoil easily or that require refrigeration.

Bristol Mountain Aerial Adventures

Adventure Awaits on the October Camp Out!

Make sure to sign up for the Troop 59 October to participate in the adventure.  October 9th to 11th the troop will be camping at the Ontario County Park located in South Bristol.

On Saturday morning we'll head over to the Bristol Mountain Aerial Adventures, located high atop the Bristol Mountain.  Here scouts will get to do a ropes course with various skill levels.  This is a great place to try your hand at the ropes course and go as far as you feel comfortable.

Also scouts should have the opportunity to do other activities at the Ontario County park - hiking, fishing and biking (there is an excellent mountain biking course).

All for only $25 (plus patrol food)

Make sure to sign up at the Tuesday meeting or contact Mr. Taylor.

Check out more information on the Bristol Mountain Aerial Adventures:

Website

Zombie Camporee T-Shirt Order Form

2014 Mohawk District Fall Camporee

Zombie Apocalypse Survival Camporee

T-Shirt Pre-Order Form

Make sure to get your Zombie Camporee T-shirt.  The shirt will be double sided red with black ink.  Front side will have the logo on the left chest and back will have a full size version of the patch design.

Order Information:

Unit #_______

Contact Info -  Name: ____________________________________

                        Phone: __________________________________

                        Email: ___________________________________

Pre-Order Price: $15 per shirt

Size	Qty	Cost
Small		$
Medium		$
Large		$
X-Large		$
XX-Large		$
XXX-Large		$
Total		$

All orders/ payments should be made directly to BSA Troop 59 send payments to:

Boy Scout Troop 59

C/O Jim Conners

27 Kendall St.

Clifton Springs, NY 14432

You can email your order to: Jim.Conners27K@gmail.com - please note that once you place your order you will be committed to paying for that order.

DO NOT SEND ORDERS WITH YOUR CAMPOREE REGISTRATION

Pre-order deadline is: September 8th 2014 after September 8th the orders may come in after the camporee.  We will have some shirts available for sale at the trading post but no guarantee of how many we'll have so make sure to get your order in before the due date.

                                                        Back Shirt Design                            Front Left Chest Design

Scrap Metal Fundraiser

Help Boy Scout Troop 59 Get To Yellowstone in 2015

BOY SCOUT TROOP 59 WOULD LIKE YOUR SCRAP METAL!

ALL TYPES WANTED: STEEL, IRON, WASHERS, DRYERS, COPPER-TUBING-WIRE-ELECTRIC MOTORS, etc.

TO ARRANGE FOR DROP OFF OR PICK UP CALL (315) 719-2550. LEAVE MESSAGE IF NO ANSWER.

ALL PROCEEDS SUPPORT OUR “BIG TRIP 2015”

Klondike Derby

GET READY FOR THE KLONDIKE DERBY!

Troop 59 is headed to the Klondike Derby, it's been a long time since we've been there and it is a great time.  Kind of like the Trophy Challenge but with snow, so make sure you come.  Don't forget to dress warm!

Here are some details on the Klondike Derby this month.

Date & Time:

01/24/2014 - 01/25/2014

We will leave CSMC at 5:30 pm.

COST=$25/Person (Adults also)

Location:

Waterloo Harbor Campground

1314 Waterloo Geneva Rd.

Waterloo NY 13165

ALL SCOUTS AND ADULTS REQUIRE MEDICAL FORMS PARTS A&B.  (see the email sent for the forms)

If your forms are not current I will be sending you a separate email with blank forms attached.

ALL SCOUTS WHO WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN BIATHALON WILL REQUIRE A PERMISSION TO SHOOT FORM. (see the email sent for the forms)

Friday evening camping includes a bon fire and cracker barrel. Saturday includes events designed to test scout skills from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm on Saturday.  Events include lunch which is included with the event cost. Closing Ceremonies and awards are from 2-3pm, then we will return to CSMC by 4:30pm

Attached is a schedule of events.  If you are interested please sign up at next week’s meeting or contact me and I will add you to the list. DEADLINE FOR SIGNUP IS TUESDAY JANUARY 7^TH.

At this point we need  one more boys for two sleds, if we get more we can enter a third.  This is a contest, similar to Trophy Challenge- each sled will be its own Patrol.

I hope to see some more Scouts (and adults) sign up for this one. I know it sounds cold but we have been on Spring campouts that were colder than it is today!  It is a lot of fun- I did it myself when I was a Scout and it was a great experience and a lasting memory!

ELECTRONICS LOCK-IN

Coming up in a little over a week, A scout favorite.......

The ELECTRONICS LOCK-IN!!!!! on Friday January 10th.

 The only time that electronics are encouraged during a scout event.  Not only is there Electronics but scouts can bring board games, go sledding (if there is snow) and don't forget about the homemade pizzas!

Please sign up for the Lock-In at the next meeting January 7th, so we know how much supplies to buy for the pizzas.

Here's the details from the Scoutmaster:

January 10^th is Electronics Lock-In. 6:30pm- 8am Saturday morning.  Scouts must be picked up by 8am! If you can’t then please make other arrangements.

Info on Electronics Lock-In for those who are new:

Scouts may bring video games, laptops, Nintendo’s, etc. to play-  they may also bring sleds for use on Hospital Hill if they want. We will provide makings for make-your-own-pizzas.  Scouts may bring snacks and beverages.

Scouts will provide their own game consoles and equipment. THE TROOP IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES TO PERSONAL ELECTRONICS.

There are a few monitors available at the church but they are older and don’t always work on new console games- so if you have one to bring please do so AT YOUR ON RISK.  That being said- I don’t think we have ever had a problem with lost or damaged equipment- nonetheless, we assume no responsibility for it.

There is no curfew- Scouts may stay up playing games all night (and often do), either way- they will be expected to start cleaning up at 7am and be ready for pickup by 8am.  Breakfast will NOT be provided.

As always, adults are invited and encouraged to come stay up all night with me if they wish… 

Welcome to our new Blog!

Welcome to the new Boy Scout Troop 59 Blog!
This will be our news feed that will be embeded into our new website that is under developement as we speak.
Either go to our website and you'll see the blog or you can come directly right to the blog also, but don't forget about the website as it will have lots of good info you can use in regards to the troop.

You can also go check out our Facebook page for other updates:
https://www.facebook.com/BsaTroop59CliftonSprings