Port Jefferson Station - BSA Troop 354

Troop Meeting
2017-05-15 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
Regular Meeting night, 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm at Clinton Ave. School
Class B uniforms this night
We will work on some more advancement.

Eagle Scout Fundraiser
2017-05-16 16:00 - 22:00
Adam Derenches Eagle Scout 5 Guys fundraiser. Mark your calendars, and please let Adam know if you can make it. See attached.
Eagle Fundraiser Flier

Eagle Scout Fundraiser
2017-05-21 15:00 - 17:00
Adam Derenches Eagle Scout bowling fundraiser. Mark your calendars, and please let Adam know if you can make it. See attached.
Eagle Fundraiser Flier

Troop Meeting
2017-05-22 19:30 - 21:00
Regular Meeting night, 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm at Clinton Ave. School,
Class B uniforms this night
I’m planning on making this a Yawgoog information night for the boys and parents.
If you have any questions about Yawgoog, boys and parents, please plan on attending this evening.

Calverton Flag Placement
2017-05-27 08:25
This is the Calverton Flag Placement day. We will meet at the high school tennis courts parking lot at 8:25 am Saturday morning, and we will be leaving at 8:35 am sharp. There is quite a bit of traffic headed out on this morning, and we need to get an early start.

Class A uniforms, and we are at Area 24 in the cemetery

Memorial Day
2017-05-29
Memorial Day – No Meeting, 5/29/17
This is Memorial Day, no school, and no scout meeting

BJ's - Food Shopping for Camping Trip
2017-06-01 19:30 - 20:30
We will be shopping for food for the campout at BJ’s on Thursday evening 6/1 at 7:30 pm. This will take about an hour.

Cathedral Pines Camping Trip w/ a Search & Rescue Merit Badge weekend
2017-06-03 - 2017-06-04
We are planning a campout at Cathedral Pines this weekend.
$20.00 per boy for the food for the weekend, they should bring their bikes and helmets, and we will be doing a Search and Rescue MB program.
We will be running a Search and Rescue merit badge program on the campout. There is a flier attached about the plans.
The boys can bring their bikes and helmets, and maybe pads if they wear them on the dirt trails. There are many dirt bike trails around the park. We may need help transporting the bikes.
We are camping overnight, and we will shop for food for the campout at BJs on Thursday evening 6/1 at 7:30 pm. This will take about an hour.
For those boys new to the campouts, the troop supplies the tents. The boys should bring their sleeping bags, and a cushion to sleep on. They don’t need much in the way of clothing because it will probably be warm, but maybe a sweatshirt for at night, and one change of clothes, and some clothes to sleep in, poncho and flashlight.
We will go to Cathedral Pines in Middle Island after the Calverton flag pickup, campout overnight, and come home late Sunday morning, or maybe early Sunday afternoon depending on the Search and Rescue plans.
For those that have other things going on, this campout is convenient because it’s close, and the boys can come and go as needed to make their other activities.
But remember we will be doing a Search and Rescue MB (click here for more info SARMeritBadgeFlyer ) program that the boys will need to be there for to complete the badge if they are doing that.
If the boy is not there for the events, they might not be able to finish the badge that weekend.

Calverton Flag Pickup
2017-06-03 08:30
Saturday Morning, 6/3/17, Calverton Flag Pickup
This is the Calverton Flag Pickup day. We will meet at the high school tennis courts parking lot at 8:30 am Saturday morning, and we will be leaving at 8:45.
We are planning a campout at Cathedral Pines this weekend, more details to follow later.
Class B uniforms, and we are at Area 24 in the cemetery

Troop Meeting
2017-06-05 19:30 - 21:00
Regular Meeting night, 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm at Clinton Ave. School,
Class A uniforms for those that did not attend the Calverton Flag Placement or Pickup.
Class B uniforms for those that did attend one of these events.

Saturday at Stony Brook Museum
2017-06-10 10:00 - 11:00
We are organizing a trip to the Stony Brook Museum for Sculpture Merit Badge.
This will be from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, and will cost $5.00 per boy, $10 for adults.
You need to let us know if you plan on attending this.
Class B uniforms

Flag Day Ceremony at the Atria - Scouts Needed ! ! !
2017-06-11 13:00 - 14:30
Every year, the Elk’s hold a Flag Day ceremony for the seniors at the Atria in Setauket across route 347 from BJs.
Our scouts carry in flags for the ceremony, and we show our support for the Elks, and the seniors at the facility.
And there are usually dignitaries that attend.
This will be from 1:00 till about 2:30 pm, Class A uniforms. I need about half a dozen boys for this, not the whole troop.
Please let me know as soon as you can if your boys can help out with this.
This does count as community service toward rank advancement.

Troop Meeting
2017-06-12 19:30 - 21:00
Regular Meeting night, 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm at Clinton Ave. School,
We will be finishing up Sculpture Merit Badge.
Class B uniforms

Personal Fitness Merit Badge
2017-06-17 10:00 - 11:00
Mr. Granger will be meeting with the boys who want to finish up the personal fitness merit badge work we started earlier this year.
Meeting time is 10:00 am to 11:00 am at the JFK middle school track.
He will also allow boys to start the badge up if they want to do it over the summer.
The merit badge requires the boys to keep track of an exercise program for 12 weeks, so some will be finishing up, and some can start.
Please email Mr. Granger to let him know if you will be attending this (montgomeryjgranger@gmail.com)

Troop Meeting
2017-06-19 19:30 - 21:00
Regular Meeting night, 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm at Clinton Ave. School,
We will be working on finishing up advancement for the Court of Honor next week.
Class B uniforms

Troop Meeting - Court of Honor Night
2017-06-26 19:30 - 21:00
Court of Honor night to be held at the Elk’s lodge in Centereach, 41 Horseblock Road
Everyone is invited to see the boys receive the awards they have earned over the past few months.
Final payment for dues and Yawgoog are due this evening.
After the COH, we can talk with anyone with questions about anything, including Yawgoog.
Class A uniforms

4th of July
2017-07-04

Yawgoog
2017-07-16 08:00 - 2017-07-23 17:00

Eagle Scout COH
2017-08-06 14:00 - 18:00
The Eagle Scout COH for Maclaine Greisch, and Phil Keskes is this Sunday, 2:00 pm at the Elk’s lodge in Centereach, 41 Horseblock Road.
This is a great opportunity for the boys to see the awards that an Eagle Scout received for achieving this rank. I need them to show up an hour early so we can go through the ceremony once, and they know what they are doing. So that would be 1:00 pm on Sunday.
We will be meeting at the lodge at 9:00 am to setup. We can use all the help we can get for the setup. More hands help things go much quicker.
Thanks for your support,

Personal Fitness Merit Badge
2017-09-09 09:00
If you remember in the beginning of the summer, Mr. Granger met with some boys to finish up Personal Fitness MB, and others were invited to start the MB that day. For those that started that day, the final testing date is this Saturday. I believe Mr. Granger setup a time and date for this well in advance, but he has to change the time from 10:00 am this Saturday morning to 9:00 am. So for those boys finishing up, you can meet with Mr. Granger at the JFK Middle school this Saturday, 9/9/17 to test, and finish up the badge if you have finished the paperwork, and have been working on the exercise schedule. I have a message from Mr. Granger below.
Please tell Personal Fitness Merit Badge Scouts and their parents who are finishing the 12 weeks and who want to begin the 12 weeks to meet me at JFK track tomorrow, Saturday, September 9, at 9:00 a.m. They need to bring the Personal Fitness Merit Badge packet, a pencil, comfortable clothing, a gym or beach towel and a drink. I will be dressed in orange!

Troop Meeting
2017-09-11 19:30 - 21:00
Regular Meeting night, 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm at Clinton Ave. School,
We will be working on planning for the next couple of months.
Class A uniforms

Troop Meeting
2017-09-18 19:30 - 21:00
Regular Meeting night, 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm at Clinton Ave. School,
Boys will start working on the Golf Merit badge this evening. Please have the boys bring a golf putter with them this evening.
Class B uniforms
Mums Fundraiser (PDF)

Mum's Pick-up
2017-09-23 10:30 - 12:00
The Mum’s orders distribution will be this Saturday morning at Norwood school.
We will need some help Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. with the sorting of plants and putting orders together. Please let me know if you can come down for an hour or two and help out.
Please do not come early to pick up your orders. They will not be released until we are completely done sorting and pulling orders. Pick up will begin at 10:30.
If you are unable to make the pick-up time YOU NEED to make other arrangements with a friend, another scout, family member or neighbor to pick-up your order.
Thanks,
BP

Troop Meeting
2017-09-25 19:30 - 21:00
Regular Meeting night, 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm at Clinton Ave. School,
Class B uniforms

Backpacking Trip
2017-09-30 - 2017-10-01
We’ll be visiting Island Pond in Harriman State Park for this backpacking trip.

Court of Honor
2017-10-02 19:30 - 21:00
Court of Honor Night. We plan to have this at the Elk’s lodge on 41 Horseblock Rd in Centereach.
But I have to confirm that the lodge is available for this. I will let you know for sure.
Class A uniforms

Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser
2017-10-07 08:00 - 12:00 | Applebee’s, 355 NY-25A, Miller Place, 11764, United States
Saturday Pancake Breakfast, 10/7/17
Details to follow in separate email.
Class B uniforms

No Meeting
2017-10-09 19:30 - 21:00
Columbus Day, No School, No Scout Meeting

Troop Meeting
2017-10-16 19:30 - 21:00
The Webelos II from Pack 354 will be visiting with us this night. We also have a couple of advancement tasks to finish up.
Class B uniforms

Pie Orders due to Liz Roder
2017-10-18
Hi all,
In the past we have organized a cheesecake and pie ordering fundraiser from Holey Moses for Thanksgiving, but last year we dropped it and some people were disappointed.
So, we are running it again this year for those that want it, and as part of our total fundraising options.
We handed out some order forms last weekend at the pancake breakfast, and I have attached them to this post (see below).
The order forms and money need to be handed into Liz by Wednesday October 18th.
Thanks for your support,
BP
PiesOrderForm_2017
