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Camp Chickagami

 
DATE NEWS/ACTIVITY
2/17/2012 New Page 1

Advancement Changes for 2012

All current requirements can be found at:  http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/BoyScouts/AdvancementandAwards.aspx

 

Second Class – see requirement 5

Eagle Project Workbook

 

Woodwork Merit Badge – revised requirements

 

Minor requirement updates for:

Archery (5, option B[f]2)

Astronomy (1)

Bugling (2b)

Camping (1, 9)

Climbing (1, 3)

Fly Fishing (1)

Graphic Arts (2)

Hiking (1)

Motorboating (1)

Music (3b, 3c, 4b, 4d)

Personal Fitness (8)

Scouting Heritage (2, 8)

 

New Merit Badges

Chess (2011)

Robotics (2011)

Welding (2012)
1/22/2012

Winter Event Photos Now Online

The Photos from Winter Event are now online. Check them out in the Troop Photo Gallery. Overall the scouts had a great time showing off their skills. To see how they did click here for a spreadsheet of the 2012 Winter Event Scores.
11/13/2011
Tomlinson Run Camping Trip

Another great camping weekend includeing a wonderful dry and sunny Saturday. Much fun was had and the photos are now online. Be sure to check them out in the Troop Photo Gallery.
10/18/2011

Backpacking at Oil Creek State Park

Several Scouts went backpacking in the rain at Oil Creek State Park.  Be sure to check out the Photos in the Troop Photo Gallery.
10/14/2011

2012 Special Eagle Award

To celebrate the centennial of Scouting's top honor, all recipients of the Eagle Scout Award in the year 2012 will be eligible to wear a special version of the red, white, and blue badge, seen here.

Next year will mark 100 years since Arthur Rose Eldred became the BSA's first Eagle. Since that date — Aug. 21, 1912 — more than 2 million outstanding young men have earned the award. For more information click the patch to the right.
10/4/2011

Pope Pius XII Award

Older Catholic Scouts can sign up for this religious award offering. CLICK HERE for details.

9/26/2011

Troop 101 Garage Sale

The Troop is looking to sell some of its retired equipment to help pay for the new. CLICK HERE to view what we have, and things we are looking to do.
9/26/2011

Nut Sale - Online Sales

The regular Nut Sale has passed, but you can still order online! CLICK HERE up through the end of the year and have these great products shipped directly to you for the holidays and support the troop at the same time.

 If you know a Scout, you can include his name in the seller's box and he will receive credit for the sale.
9/16/2011

Philmont 2012 Trip

There will be a council contingent going to Philmont Scout Reservation in New Mexico July 7-20, 2012 (dates approximate, based on travel arrangements. Click HERE for more information.
9/11/2011

Historic Camping Trip

A good time was had by the troop this weekend learning Primitive Fires, Bullet Molding, Archery, Black Powder, Old Time Cooking and Rappelling. Be sure to check out the Photos in the Troop Photo Gallery.

More photos will be added to the Gallery in the upcoming week, when I get them.

9/11/2011 A good time was had by the troop this weekend learning Primitive Fires, Bullet Molding, Archery, Black Powder, Old Time Cooking and Rappelling. Be sure to check out the Photos in the Troop Photo Gallery.

More photos will be added to the Gallery in the upcoming week, when I get them.
8/21/2011

Both the Troops High Adventure Canoe Trip and the Base Camp Adventure have come to a close. They were both weeks of fun... and Photos. It may take a week to get through the Photo Gallery, so be sure your ready to take a trip when you start. To help sort out the Photos from both Trips there will be a separate section just for Scenic Photos. So in total there are 4 Albums.

[High Adventure Scenic Photos] [High Adventure Trip Photos] [Base Camp Scenic Photos] [Base Camp Trip Photos]

There will be more photos to come. I'm expecting a lot more Monday Night. Those who took Photos and didn't get them to me already, please see me on Monday. It only takes a few minutes or less.

Next Month is a special Historic September Campout at McKinley. Look forward to it! As a reminder to those looking at Photos in the Gallery, if you click on the Photo a larger version of the image will open in a Pop-Up. Clicking again will close it.
8/5/2011

ATTENTION: The Jamboree 2013
Updated (2/17/12)

The Greater Western Reserve Council Jamboree 2013 contingent is now full.  You can still get on the waiting list to attend the FIRST National Jamboree at the Summit in 2013. The estimated cost is $1,250.  Don't let the fact that it is full keep you from signing up!  There may still be opportunities to attend.  If you are interested you MUST visit https://summit.scouting.org/
7/28/2011 We've seperated the Troop Photo Gallery and Video gallery. Check out the Video Gallery and take a look at all those videos!
7/16/2011 The fun week at Summer Camp is over, and everyone is back home. Photos and a couple Videos have been posted in the Troop Photo Gallery. Don't forget to check them out.

Next Month are our two big trips to Canada!!! we Look forward to seeing you their.
6/19/2011 Hope everyone had fun at Family Camp this past weekend. It was a great time to see the scouts cook and canoe as well as take trips in the Sailboat. Special thanks to Mr. Talstein for helping run that program for us. The Photos from this weekend are now online. Don't forget to check them out.

Next Month is Summer Camp. we Look forward to seeing you their.
5/22/2011 Good Weather and even the Sun! This weekend our scouts enjoyed hiking through the wooded trails of Cook Forrest as well as canoe the tranquil waters of the Clarion River. Some of the Photos From the trip have been posted online in our Photo Gallery, and many more will be added when our Other Photographers bring in their photos Tomorrow Night.

Saturday we will be doing our annual service project at Oakwood Cemetary and Next Month we will be attending Family Camp.
4/10/2011 A great backpacking trip. The weather was nice and the trip went well. I hope everyone had as good of a time as I did. Check out the Photos in the Troop Photo Gallery!
1/16/2011 A great Winter Event has come and gone. The photos are now online in the Troop Photo Gallery. Congratultations to the Owl and Bison Patrol for getting First Place with a Tie. To see how everyone did check out the the Scoresheet of every Patrol: Click Here.
11/14/2010 The Troop has returned from a fantastic weekend at Seven Ranges. Trebuchets and Pumpkins flying this trip was a lot of fun. Be sure to check out the first batch of Photos now online in the Troop Photo Gallery. If you took photos this weekend, please get them to Mr. Matt this Monday.
10/25/2010 This years Halloween party was a great sucess. Be sure to check out the Photo gallery to see all those great photos of the event.
10/17/2010 Another great backpacking trip. Check out the photos online in theTroop 101 Photo Gallery. There are now over 36,400 photos and videos in the gallery.
4/25/2010
  • The Troop section has been re-done. It is now more intuitive for members and visitors.
  • The Quartermaster's Store has also been rewritten and allows patrols to reserve some of the extra food once their menu is approved.
  • A Librarian's section has been added and library books can now be reserved on the site and picked up at the next meeting
  • An alert system has been added so registered members can choose to get emails or text messages for urgent updates like weather related last minute program changes.
  • With the new position of Troop Webmaster, several screens are now updated by our webmaster. He has notes on the members page and the ability to update the calendar for things like Patrol Meetings, Eagle Projects, etc.
  • Videos were added to the picture gallery. Now all those patrol videos from the past many years can be viewed online.
  • We have a Facebook page for both the troop and the alumni association and links were added to the site.
  • The Alumni Association also created a 'virtual museum' honoring the former Camp Chickagami and a link to that site can be found on their page.
1/15/2010 What Happened in 2009
  • The entire site got a 'new look'
  • Advancement Tools was added to the troop site to give a single page to find all kinds of help from basic advancement requirements to Eagle Projects.
  • The Members Section was significantly built up to make it easier for everyone to find what they needed in just one click after logging in.
  • Matt has done a bunch of stuff 'behind the scenes' to consolidate us all in one place, give enhanced security to those pages with personal information, make it easier for me to manage the site, and the list goes on and on.
  • The Alumni section got a whole new look and functionality with some things available to everyone and better new splashes to let folks know what is going on.
  • The Alumni newsletter made its debut in the 4th quarter and looks awesome!
  • Matt also enhanced the mailing features so when a Troop Scoop or Alumni Newsletter needs to go out it is very easy for us to send a note to everyone registered in the appropriate organization who has their email address up to date.
  • Matt also fixed the Calendar so it doesn't show those confusing events from one organization on another organization's page. And he color coded them so you can open them all at once and keep everything straight. It is way more useful now!
9/1/2008 introducing the new Members Section on the Troop page. Members log in with email and a password to gain access to the Troop Scoop, Rosters, and more. Alumni who are also registered can use the same login for this as well.
6/1/2008 We now have a new Alumni section with a directory for members to register, notes board and archives including over 20,000 pictures. This is all password protected. Pass the word and register today!
4/29/2008
  • There is a brand new Advancement Tools page that can be found in the left hand column of the Troop page. It has lots of help for all things related to advancement.
  • The Troop Scoop link has been relocated to the Roster page so that it requires a password. If you need that password, email Mr. P.
  • Activities, rosters, etc. have all been updated.
  • The Alumni section has been redone (Thanks, Matt!) Any alumni who fill out the survey are now sent an email to activate their account. The alumni section contains most of the troop archives, an address book so alumni can be in touch with other members, and a notes board they can use to update everyone with current happenings.
1/10/2008 the untimely 'death' of our troop sailboat marked the beginning of our website makeover. Current news now appears on the first page and is updated monthly. If you click the details about the sailboat you will see a new look we are taking on as the makeover proceeds. There are many more changes in the coming weeks and months ahead.
12/23/2007 Troop Activities, calendar, new Troop Scoop - all updated.Alumni email directory has been updated with all the information from folks who filled out the survey.
9/19/2007 Troop Activities, calendar, etc. have been updated through September 2008. The Alumni pages have undergone a major overhaul as the Alumni Board of Directors is putting out surveys, etc. Photo Archives are approaching 20,000!
1/18/2007 On the photo page is now an archive banner with pictures of the more than 30 years of our troop. There are more than 15,000 photos! Thank-you, Matt McCracken!
8/6/2006 we have reformatted the site slightly to place marquee's on the TROOP, PACK, EAGLE'S WINGS, and when needed, ALUMNI pages. That way messages are more directed at the particular organization. The pictures issue has been resolved and there are plenty of current photos online of events!
1/6/2006 Alumni - The Pie Baking Recipes from the reunion are now available, right above the new Trailer campaign.
10/22/2005 Troop - Roster, activities page, Wish List, etc; Pack - several updates this past month to program, uniform, etc. We are constantly updating the regular programs and many of those changes are too numerous to mention here. Also we reformatted the buttons for the Links, Pictures, and Discussion Thread in hopes they would stand out more and get a bit more use.
9/1/2005 Venture - it is with great regret that we have inactivated this program due to a lack of a leadership team to run it.
6/5/2005 Troop - Activities page updated; Pack - page updated to show new leadership, Alumni - updated with order info and recap of the reunion.
4/22/2005 ALUMNI reunion details posted on the Alumni Page! Please check it out and come join us!
2/13/2005 Alumni - details of the Reunion are posted and being updated regularly. We are also trying to keep the Alumni Email Directory as current as we can.Troop - new tools to help Eagle Scout candidates with their projects under theTroop Programs page.
12/3/2004 Eagle's Wings posted Salvation Army Service Project information.
11/9/2004 Alumni - Posted notice about the reunion and the 101'st Eagle.
7/4/2004 Troop - Summer Camp updated; Troop Meeting moved to Tuesday this week; Rosters are continually updated. Troop Activities Page has become the centerpiece for current events.
2/8/2004 Troop activities page reflects new MB requirements, upcoming campout and Winter Event results. Venture Crew calendar and roster are all updated and current. Eagle's Wings spaghetti dinner planning starting, see banner on front page. Alumni info about reunion on their page. We continue to add Alumni email addresses as people send them to us. Bugle Calls have been placed on the Troop program page.
11/18/2003 Eagle's Wings has all their Angel Tree Project information on their page. The Troop has added several downloadable files throughout their section.
10/2/2003 Alumni notification of the upcoming reunion and eagle countdown as well as updating the email directory.
8/29/2003 Troop and Venture Crew rosters updated; new Troop Scoopposted; this past summer we added a marquee banner to the front page of the site so all groups could submit breaking news. Troop Wish List is getting updated.
8/25/2003 We now have an FTP server which enables us to put any file up on the site and create a download link. Presently this is done with the roster, the troop meeting programs and we are updating the troop activities page each month to have the current map to the campout as well as the Quartermaster's leftover food list and duty roster and other forms.
2/1/2003 Updated the Venture Crew roster and their advancement resource page.
1/2/2003 Fixed Jan / Feb Troop Scoop to correct the errors from the printed edition.
12/20/2002 Updated Troop Activities, Eagle's Wings page to show that their meeting minutes are on the Discussion Thread as well as recipes from the Christmas party. Also Alumni Archives.
11/12/2002 Updated Troop roster and calendar. Posted new Troop Scoop. Also updated Alumni email list.
10/1/2002 Updated Troop roster, new meeting program sheet for the new SPL, also updated Alumni email list.
8/22/2002 Catching up from additions over the entire summer:
Troop: Many pictures have been added. Calendar has been updated through the end of 2002. The roster is current. The wish list is updated, but we have more wishes to update soon! The Sept/Oct. Troop Scoop is there and the meeting programs are for the Talstein term.
Pack: The calendar has been updated. We have nothing new for their events page. Sorry.
Crew: Officers are current now and the Crew Newsletter is posted on their activities page. We don't have a current roster from them.
Alumni: some updates to the archives.
Eagle's Wings - Minutes from their August meeting are posted on the front page. They have new officers and a new structure.
2/4/2002 The site was down for a couple of days due to a server crash. It's now back up and i have created a back up of it so that we can retrieve it faster in the future
1/27/2002 Several recipes that have been requested were added to the patrol leaders' cookbook.
1/4/2002 The Troop Scoop for January / February is posted. Email addresses and other changes received over the holidays have also been updated. Some new recipes that were requested were added to the Eagle's Wings section.Alumni Campout archives have been updated.
12/15/2001 Check out Chris Whitehead on the Alumni page! Picture and story of him as honor guard and on the front of the Air Force Academy 2002 calendar. Good job, Chris!
12/1/2001 Eagle's Wings has their details for the Salvation Army Angel Service Project posted on their page. If you would like to participate, call Sandy Potjunas at 856-1655 at once!
10/26/2001 The Troop Scoop has been updated with the November/December issue.
10/25/2001 Most of the Troop pictures have been labeled. We have some security stuff to fix before we can finish the Pack and the Crew.
10/21/2001 All discussion threads were cleared and we are starting over with specific discussion folders for each 101 group. Yes, we know the Calendar is acting a bit quirky. We asked the guys to take a look at it.
10/1/2001 The entire site has been reformatted to have a better look and to load faster onto your computer. We hope you like the changes and we are continuing to work on it. Thanks so much to Mike Kunz, his friend, Dean and to AJ for their efforts.
5/18/2001 Under Troop events you will find the current copy of the Troop Scoop. Also all the information about Summer Camp is there, including the booklet, downloadable physical forms as well as maps and directions. The troop roster has also been updated.
4/12/2001 There is a new Alumni Email directory. Also many updates to troop, pack and crew. Calendars, rosters, etc.
1/6/2001 There are new pictures posted from the Troop bike trip and others. More are coming, thanks to Scott Dobos. The current issue of the Troop Scoop now appears under Troop/Activities. There is also a Venture Activities page that has been added.
12/15/2000 Under Troop Programs you will find the SPL's troop meeting planner sheet. There is also a link to the Alumni Archives SPL page where you will find those of past SPL's. Also, the Troop Photo Contest Rules have been updated for 2001.
12/13/2000 The Pack page has Christmas Party information! There is a new format for the Troop Calendar that more closely resembles the other two organizations. It isn't done yet, but it makes it easier for us to keep it updated!
11/24/2000 Troop Calendar is updated. It has the correct campout
12/15/1999 Website Started

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