Andrew's Top Gun 5k event
2023-03-25
Alex and Rob DeStefano are registered for the event and organizing a team.
For those interested in joining their team, the registration link is:
https://runsignup.com/Race/Register/RaceGroup-1?raceId=122483

Troop Meeting
2023-03-27 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-05-08 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-05-15 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-05-22 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Norwood Avenue School, 290 Norwood Ave, Port Jefferson Station, NY, 11776
This meeting will be at Norwood Ave School, 7:30 to 9:00 pm, Class B uniforms.

Troop Meeting
2023-04-03 19:30 - 21:00 | Norwood Avenue School, 290 Norwood Ave, Port Jefferson Station, NY, 11776
This meeting will be at Norwood Ave School, 7:30 to 9:00 pm, Class A uniforms.

Sound Beach Cleanup
2023-04-15 10:00 - 12:00
On Saturday Morning 4/15/23, we have an opportunity for some community service.
We can help troop 2019 do some cleanup at a spot in Sound Beach across the street from the Post office.
This will run from about 10:00 AM to 12 noon, gloves and a garbage picker are recommended.
There is some wet weather in the forecast for Saturday morning. I will send out a quick email only if this even is cancelled.

Plant Sale Final Tally
2023-04-17
The Mother’s Day Plant sale ordering is upon us. Attached is the Customer Order Form, and the Scouts Order Tally form.
We need the one Scouts Tally sheet and payments back to us by Monday April 17th.
Scouts should have their customers fill out the customer order forms, and collect full payment at that time. Add all customer sheets up and transfer to the info to ONE TALLY sheet, and hand that in with the full payment. Scouts should keep the customer forms so they know what their customers wanted.
We don’t have a meeting the night of 4/17. We have 2 weeks in a row that we don’t have meetings, so the orders can be dropped off at either Liz Roder’s house, or my house at any time before that. Just text us and let us know you are coming. Addresses and phone number are below.
The orders will be ready for pickup on Saturday May 6, and we can certainly use help that day sorting the orders out.
There will be no pickup of orders before they are all sorted out, just to make sure they are all correct.
Liz Roder address is 42 Linda Street, PJS, cell phone is 631-974-2868
Bob Pearsall address is 137 South Hickory St, PJS, cell phone is 631-678-5689

BSA T354 Mother’s Day 2023 Customer Order Form
BSA T354 Mother’s Day 2023 Tally Sheet

Troop Meeting
2023-04-24 19:30 - 21:00 | Norwood Avenue School, 290 Norwood Ave, Port Jefferson Station, NY, 11776
This meeting will be at Norwood Ave School, 7:30 to 9:00 pm, Class B uniforms.
We are going to start coin collecting merit badge this night. There will be a separate email for this.

Southhaven Camporee
2023-04-28 18:00 - 2023-04-30 12:00
We will be attending this camping trip. More details in a separate email later.
2023 Council Camporee Leader’s Guide FINAL

Troop Meeting
2023-05-01 19:30 - 21:00 | Norwood Avenue School, 290 Norwood Ave, Port Jefferson Station, NY, 11776
This meeting will be at Norwood Ave School, 7:30 to 9:00 pm,
Class B uniforms for those that attended the camporee, Class A uniforms for everyone else.

Mother's Day Plant Pickup
2023-05-06 09:00 - 11:00
More information to be provided as the date nears.

Sculpture Merit Badge
2023-05-13 11:45 - 14:00
BSA Troop 354 ASM Mr. Reed has graciously agreed to run a Sculpture Merit badge session on Saturday May 13th, 11:45 a.m. till about 2:00 or 2:30 pm. It will be at the Long Island Art and Carriage House Museum in Stony Brook. Directions are below. The youths will be completing all the merit badge on this day if we don’t have wet weather. If it’s wet, we will do the tour of the sculptures that day with umbrellas, and do the lesson & clay work on another day, probably at one of our Monday night meetings. Pray for no rain! The youths will be touring the art in the East grounds. Mr. Reed will be talking with them to finish up the badge, and they will be working with some clay to create their own sculptures. We will have soda and pizza at some point also. The cost will be $15.00 per youth. Bring the money with you that day. We will be across the road on the Eastern grounds. There is a flier attached. All of these activities will be outside, so if it is cool that day bring warm enough clothes. If it’s wet, bring umbrellas because we will be doing at least the tour of the grounds that day. The youths should bring a smock or older clothes because they will be working with clay. The tickets we get are for the youths and this will allow them to tour the grounds and go into the carriage house museum. Adults will be allowed to be with the youths outside when touring the grounds, but it will cost them $10.00 for the adult tickets to tour the carriage museum.
Please let me know by Monday evening 5/8 if your youth and/or you will be attending. Bring the money with you the day of the trip.
Directions;
Take Nicolls Road all the way north to the end which is 25A. Make a left, and go to the end, about a mile, make a left and then another quick left and the parking lot is just past the building on the left. Don’t park on the West side of the road so we don’t have to deal with crossing that busy road.
BSA-Sculpture Merit Badge Announcement_new

Backpacking Trip (rescheduled)
2023-05-20 06:00 - 2023-05-21 14:00
We have a backpacking trip scheduled for this weekend up at Harriman State Park in New York.
Details in a separate email.

Calverton Flag Placement
2023-05-27 09:30 - 11:00
9:30 am, Calverton Cemetery, Section 10, use the south entrance, Class A uniforms, rain or shine.
You are on your own for carpooling. Start early because the traffic gets very bad.

Archery Merit Badge
2023-05-30 19:00 - 21:00
7:00 to 9:00 pm at Smith Point Archery Range, 215 East Main Street in Patchogue, $30 per person.

Shopping for Cathedral Pines Campout
2023-06-01 19:30 - 20:30 | BJ’s Wholesale Club, 4000 Nesconset Hwy, E. Setauket, NY, 11733, United States
We will be shopping for the food for the Cathedral Pines campout this evening, 7:30 pm at the BJs in Setauket.
This should only take about 45 minutes.

Calverton Flag Pickup
2023-06-03 09:30 - 10:30
9:30 am, Calverton Cemetery, Section 10, use the south entrance, Class B uniforms, rain date is Sunday.

Troop Meeting
2023-06-05 19:30 - 21:00 | Norwood Avenue School, 290 Norwood Ave, Port Jefferson Station, NY, 11776
This meeting will be at Norwood Ave School, 7:30 to 9:00 pm,
I will talk about Yawgoog with the parents that have questions, and the boys will work on their camp schedules.
Class A uniforms for everyone

Troop Meeting
2023-06-12 19:30 - 21:00 | Norwood Avenue School, 290 Norwood Ave, Port Jefferson Station, NY, 11776
This meeting will be at Norwood Ave School, 7:30 to 9:00 pm, Class B uniforms.
Mr. Olson is offering to start Family Life Merit badge this evening, and it will most likely finish up in the fall. For those who will be participating in the Family Life MB, Mr. Olson will discuss the requirements 1, 2, 6a, and 7 with them this evening. The Scout will need to complete requirements 3, 4, 5, and 6b on their own and then provide the evidence of completion in September or upon completion.

Girls Troop Fundraiser
2023-06-13 17:00 - 20:00
Make sure you mention that your order is should count toward the Troop354G fundraiser.

Flag Day ceremony
2023-06-14 14:30 - 16:30
The Elks Flag Day Ceremony at the Long Island State Veteran’s home in Stony Brook is this Wednesday at 2:30 pm in the afternoon. The boys will carry in some flags during the ceremony. It will last about an hour and a half, and this is a class A uniform event, and it counts as community service for rank advancement. Please let me know if you and/or your youth can attend.

Flag Retirement ceremony
2023-06-14 18:30 - 19:30
I have received confirmation from Mr. Mosca at the high school that we’re approved to conduct the Flag Retirement ceremony on June 14th at 6:30pm. Of course, we will love to have the Troop join us and work with the Cubs on the proper folding and safe placement of flags on the fire.
Flag collection bins have been. Placed at each of the school buildings, but I don’t yet know how full these are. If you have, or know of any local flags that may be ready for retirement, we will gladly take as many as we can.
I plan to connect with leaded from Pack 120, and local Girl Scout Units so that all local Scouts know they are welcome to participate with us. Liz is also already aware, and is welcome to spread the word.

Court of Honor
2023-06-26 19:30 - 21:00 | Elk’s Lodge, 41 Horseblock Road, Centereach, NY, 11720, United States
Court of Honor night and last meeting of the Spring/Summer. I found out the school is closed this day, so we will have our court of honor meeting at the Elks lodge, 41 Horseblock road in Centereach, NY. 7:30 pm, Class B uniforms for everyone.

Jack Montoya's Eagle Project
2023-07-06 17:00 - 19:30
Jack Montoya will be working on his Eagle Scout project on this Thursday and Friday evening starting at 5:00 pm at the high school on the gym side. He will be constructing some outdoor volleyball courts and he needs our help. Please try and make it to help him out.

Jack Montoya’s Eagle Project
2023-07-07 17:00 - 19:30

Eagle Court of Honor
2023-07-09 11:30 - 14:00 | Elk’s Lodge, 41 Horseblock Road, Centereach, NY, 11720, United States
We have an Eagle Court of Honor scheduled for this next Sunday for Jake Lopez, Rickey Rennard, Colin Cipriani, and Ethan Nosenchuk. We really need the boys help with this. It’s a pay it forward thing. We want the boys there to help the Eagles celebrate their accomplishment. This is a Class A uniform event. There will be bagels, coffee, and drinks served starting at 11:30 am and the ceremony should start at 12:00 noon. It will last for about two hours. Please have the boys try to make it, and the parents are welcome also to see how we celebrate when they make the Eagle Rank. We could also use some help with setting up the lodge that morning. I’m going to set a tentative time of 9:00 am for that and send out email later to confirm.

Yawgoog Camp
2023-07-16 - 2023-07-23
More details to follow….
2023 Yawgoog Medical Form (PDF)

Jake Gulyansky’s Eagle Scout Project
2023-07-25 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-07-27 18:00 - 20:00
Jake Gulyansky will be working on his Eagle Scout project building some planters and bird feeders. This will be from 6:00 to 8:00 pm and the location is tentatively at Jake’s house. There will be a separate email about this when it get closer to the date.
