Troop history part 2 of 8

part 2 of 8

Troop history part 1 of 8

Contained are pictures from our troop's history. Part 1 of 8

January 19, 2015

    January 19, 2015 blog

  Important websites:

 meritbadges.org-Use to print out merit badge requirements


 Today's notes on what we learned:

Orienteering: A cross country race in which participants use a highly detailed map and compass to navigate                      their way between checkpoints along an unfamiliar course.

Types of orienteering:

• Cross country
• Done in order 

       -Route choice

• Sub classes

       -short
       -classic
       -long

• Score
• Line Orienteering
• Window/Corridor
• Memory
• Trail
• Bike

Levels of orienteering:

• Map hiking

       -versus

• Competitive

Other Notes:

Will be no January 26, 2015 blog

       

Boy scout backpacking trip up lost horse Creek. Due to the incredible amount of rain we didn't make it to the lake. We hiked the road instead! It was a blast and everyone had a great time!

Welcome to camp batman!

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- Kris

Boy Scout Camp 2013, Camp Easton

Boy Scout Camp 2013, Camp Easton.

Camp was great, a little rain, a lot of sun, fun on the beach. The staff was awesome, the food was well the food was there. Thank goodness for peanut butter and jelly. Looking forward to next year!

 Wood For the fire! Boy Scouts Love fire!

 Nothing like a submarine trip, sinking........             Row Boats!          

 Belly Flop Contest. For Scotland!!!!!!!!!!

Banana Relay, Weston crushes the banana, oh and hits the pigeon. Nice Shot!

 Bulls Eye!

 RUN! Gotta get that lovely Banana to Pete to Eat!

 Even the leaders got to have some fun, Les did great the rest of us were good moral support!

Camporee 2013 Bitterroot District

Camporee last weekend at Lee Metcalf Wildlife Refuge in Stevensville and an undisclosed property east of Stevensville. A great presentation by the Metcalf staff including waterfowl identification, owl sounds, and more. The boys successfully ID 25 different bird species.

Identification of bird wings. Everyone can now tell a red head from a canvasback now right?

A little Blister First Aid, Tim are your feet wet! Thank goodness for mole skin.

Can anyone spot the quail?

Cinnamon Teal with a Blue Wing Teal

OA Ceremony Who was nominated?

Max Gets in!