Port Jefferson Station - BSA Troop 354

Troop Meeting
2024-06-03 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-05-20 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-05-13 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-04-29 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-03-25 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-03-11 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Norwood Avenue School, 290 Norwood Ave, Port Jefferson Station, NY, 11776
Class B uniforms, 7:30 to 9:00 pm at the Norwood Elementary school cafeteria.

Calverton Flag Pickup
2024-06-01 09:30 - 10:30
Class B uniforms, 9:30 am at the Calverton National Cemetery, Field 10
The rain date is Sunday 6/2 at 1:00 pm in the afternoon

No Meeting
2024-05-27 19:30 - 21:00
Schools are closed for Memorial Day and there will be no meeting this night.

Calverton Flag Placement
2024-05-25 09:30 - 10:30
Class A uniforms, 9:30 am at the Calverton National Cemetery, Field 10
This is a Rain or Shine event, the flags have to go up.

Sculpture Merit Badge
2024-05-11 12:00 - 14:00
We are running Sculpture merit badge.
The cost will be $15 per scout and there will be clay sculptures to make, pizza and soda at the end.
This is at the Long Island Museum in Stony Brook at 1200 Route 25A.
Parking is on the south side behind the building just off of Blydenburgh Lane.
Class B uniforms, 12:00 Noon at the Stony Brook Museum,

Citizenship In The Nation Merit Badge
2024-05-11 10:30 - 11:30
We planning on running the Citizenship in the Nation Merit badge for those that want it.
We will meet at the St. James Train Station at 10:30 am on Saturday morning
This is to help satisfy Requirement #2 for visiting a National Historic Site.
Class B uniforms, 10:30 am at the St. James Train Station.
You can take Lake Avenue from Route 347 all the way north to the train Station.
There is parking on both sides of the tracks.
Hopefully this should only take about half an hour to 45 minutes.

Troop Meeting
2024-05-06 19:30 - 21:00 | Norwood Avenue School, 290 Norwood Ave, Port Jefferson Station, NY, 11776
Class A uniforms, 7:30 to 9:00 pm at the Norwood Elementary school cafeteria. Working on Cit in the Community MB, Coin Collecting MB, and Personal Fitness MB.

No Meeting
2024-04-22 19:30 - 21:00
No Scout meeting this night, Spring Recess week and School is closed.

Schiff/Aquarium Trip
2024-04-20 09:00 - 2024-04-21 12:00 | Schiff Scout Reservation, 1606 Wading River Manor Rd, Wading River, NY, 11792, United States
We have planned a trip to Schiff Scout camp in Wading River from Saturday 4/20/2024 to Sunday 4/21/2024.
We will gather at the high school tennis parking lot at 9:00 am on Saturday morning.
We will drive out to Schiff Scout camp and be staying in the Smith Cabin in camp.

We will be sleeping on cots in a cabin that Saturday evening.

We will get situated at camp, have lunch, and then travel out to the Riverhead Aquarium where we will stay until 5:00 pm.
We will come back to the Schiff Scout camp at night and have a Pizza dinner, and be staying overnight.
I plan on showing a movie that night.
We will have breakfast on Sunday morning, and be coming home by noon.
The cost will be $35.00 per boy, and $15.00 per adult.

Shopping for Schiff Trip
2024-04-18 19:30 - 21:00 | BJ’s Wholesale Club, 4000 Nesconset Hwy, E. Setauket, NY, 11733, United States
We will be shopping for the food for the Schiff/aquarium trip on Thursday evening 4/18/24 at 7:30 pm at BJ’s in Setauket.

Troop Meeting
2024-04-15 19:30 - 21:00 | Norwood Avenue School, 290 Norwood Ave, Port Jefferson Station, NY, 11776
Class B uniforms, 7:30 to 9:00 pm at the Norwood Elementary school cafeteria.
Working on Citizenship in the Community MB, Coin Collecting MB, and Personal Fitness MB.

Troop Meeting
2024-04-08 19:30 - 21:00 | Norwood Avenue School, 290 Norwood Ave, Port Jefferson Station, NY, 11776
Class B uniforms, 7:30 to 9:00 pm at the Norwood Elementary school cafeteria.
Working on Citizenship in the Community MB, Coin Collecting MB, and Personal Fitness MB

No Meeting
2024-04-01 19:30 - 21:00
No Scout meeting this night, Easter Monday and School is closed.

Personal Fitness Merit Badge
2024-03-30 12:00 - 14:00 | JFK Middle School, 200 Jayne Blvd, Port Jefferson Station, NY, 11776, United States
Personal Fitness Merit Badge Startup is Saturday 3/30/24, at 12:00 noon at the JFK Middle School Track. Please be prompt and bring the following. Remember this merit badge is typically done by the older boys, but all are welcome to work on it and no one will be turned away.

Dress for exercise and the weather, dress in layers.
Bring someone with you to keep your exercise counts and timing.
A towel to lie on
Water to drink
The Personal Fitness Merit Badge workbook (file attached)
Pencil or pen
Yard stick or tape measure for the stretching exercises

Andrew McMorris 5K Run Team
2024-03-30
Mr. DeStefano has registered and created a team for the annual Andrew McMorris run at Calverton.
The team name is “354 Scouts” and the link to register is here: https://runsignup.com/Race/Register/RaceGroup-1?raceId=122483
There are several options for joining, have a look at the link.

Troop Meeting
2024-03-18 19:30 - 21:00 | Norwood Avenue School, 290 Norwood Ave, Port Jefferson Station, NY, 11776
Class B uniforms, 7:30 to 9:00 pm at the Norwood Elementary school cafeteria.
Working on Cit in the Community MB, Coin Collecting MB, and Personal Fitness MB.

Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser
2024-03-16 08:00 - 10:00 | Applebee’s, 355 NY-25A, Miller Place, 11764, United States
The fundraiser will be at the Applebee’s in Miller Place from 8:00-10:00am. Helpers should arrive at least 20 minutes early in class B uniform.

Troop Meeting
2024-03-04 19:30 - 21:00 | Norwood Avenue School, 290 Norwood Ave, Port Jefferson Station, NY, 11776
Class A uniforms, 7:30 to 9:00 pm at the Norwood Elementary school cafeteria.

Troop Meeting
2024-02-26 19:30 - 21:00 | Norwood Avenue School, 290 Norwood Ave, Port Jefferson Station, NY, 11776
Class B uniforms, 7:30 to 9:00 pm at the Norwood Elementary school cafeteria.
Pack 354 Webelos will be visiting with us this evening.
We will be running our typical stations for the Pack visit.

No Meeting
2024-02-19 19:30 - 21:00
There is no meeting on 02/19 for President’s Day.

Troop Meeting
2024-02-12 19:30 - 21:00 | Norwood Avenue School, 290 Norwood Ave, Port Jefferson Station, NY, 11776
This is a Game Night. The youths should bring any games with them they want to enjoy this evening.
Class B uniforms, 7:30 to 9:00 pm at the Norwood Elementary school cafeteria.

Court Of Honor
2024-02-05 19:30 - 21:00 | Norwood Avenue School, 290 Norwood Ave, Port Jefferson Station, NY, 11776
Everyone will receive the advancements they have earned over the past few months.
Class A uniforms, 7:30 to 9:00 pm at the Norwood Elementary school cafeteria.
Parents may attend to see their youths receive their awards.

Skating Merit Badge
2024-02-03 10:00 - 12:00
Mr. Reed has agreed to run a Skating Merit badge session on Saturday February 3rd at the Rinx skating rink at the Port Jefferson Village Center. The session will run from 10:00 am to approximately Noon. There will first be skating time with Mr. Reed running the merit badge class, and then we will come into the building to attend a class session to cover the rest of the merit badge requirements, and there will be pizza and soda served at that time. Be sure to arrive a little early to allow for time to get your skates, and put them on. Make sure you wear some warm socks and clothing. The cost will be $25.00 per person, and you will be able to earn the whole merit badge that day. Please let me know if you plan on attending by Wednesday of next week (1/31) by responding to this email. If you want to come and just do some skating, and not be a part of the merit badge and party, you would just pay the normal skate rentals and access rates. See the link below for those rates.
https://www.therinx.com/public-skating-at-pj

Troop Meeting
2023-11-06 19:30 - 21:00
Class B uniforms for those that attended Webelos Woods, Class A uniforms for everyone else.
7:30 to 9:00 pm at the Norwood Elementary school cafeteria.

Webelos Woods
2023-11-03 16:00 - 2023-11-05 13:00
This is the annual Webelos Woods camping trip where we camp at Baiting Hollow Scout camp for two nights, and work with the Webelos Cub Scouts to show them some of what the next level, Scouts is about.
Details in a separate email.
