Port Jefferson Station - BSA Troop 354

Troop Meeting
2016-11-07 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
Class A for those who did not attend Webelos Woods,
Class B for those who did attend Webelos Woods.
Regular Meeting night, going over merit badge work, 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm at Clinton Ave. School

Webelos Wood 2016
2016-11-04 16:00 - 2016-11-06 13:00 | Baiting Hollow Scout Camp, 1774 Sound Ave, Calverton, 11933, United States
Let me know by Wednesday evening who will be attending the campout, and when you plan on attending, boys and adult leaders.
We will meet at the High School Parking lot by the tennis courts at 5:00 pm Friday evening to go out to Baiting Hollow. We will be coming home Sunday morning, probably midmorning some time.
Class Bs Friday evening, Class As all day Saturday. We will be manning the BB range on Saturday.
The cost will be $20.00 per boy, and adult leaders are no cost.

Shopping at BJs
2016-11-03 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 Webelos Woods this night, 7:30 pm at BJs in Setauket, and this will probably take a little over an hour.

Halloween, No Meeting
2016-10-31 19:30 - 21:00
No Scout meeting this day.

Backpacking Trip
2016-10-29 06:30 - 2016-10-30 14:00
The backpacking trip has been rescheduled for this weekend. We will be heading to the West Mountain Shelter in Harriman State Park.
We will leave early Saturday morning, and come back Sunday before Sundown.
West Mountain Shelter (Google Maps)

Troop Meeting
2016-10-24 19:30 - 21:00
Regular meeting at the Clinton Avenue School, 7:30 to 9:00 pm, Class B uniforms
We will be working on some merit badges.
We will be preparing for the backpacking trip this next weekend, Saturday 10/29 to Sunday 10/30
Meeting Minutes (PDF)

Phil Keskes Eagle Project
2016-10-23 09:00 - 16:00
This will be going on from 9 to about 4:00 in the afternoon.
Regular work clothes or Class B uniforms, your choice.

Meet at Elk's Lodge
2016-10-17 19:30 - 21:00
Regular Meeting at Elk’s lodge in Centereach, 41 Horseblock Road, (suggest car-pooling).
Class B uniforms (I know it’s the first meeting of the month, but Class Bs)
We will likely split up into groups working on some MBs.

No Meeting
2016-10-10 19:30 - 21:00
Columbus Day. No School, and No Scout meeting this day.

No Meeting
2016-10-03 19:30 - 21:00
No School, and No Scout meeting this day.

Court of Honor
2016-09-26 19:30 - 21:00
This is a Court of Honor night (COH) where the boys will receive the awards for everything they have been working on throughout the summer.
We meet at Clinton Ave School, 7:30 to 9:00 pm, Class A Uniforms

Troop Meeting
2016-09-19 19:30 - 21:00
We will be working on advancement, getting prepared for the COH.
We meet at Clinton Ave School, 7:30 to 9:00 pm, Class B Uniforms

Building ScareCrow Crosses
2016-09-18 12:00 - 14:00
We will be working on building Scare Crow Crosses for the Library program on the 24th.
This will start at Noon and probably only take about 2 hours.
Class B or No uniforms, 137 South Hickory Street, PJS

Troop Meeting
2016-09-12 19:30 - 21:00
This is the first meeting of the fall 2016.
This is going to be a planning meeting, so come with ideas.
We meet at Clinton Ave School, 7:30 to 9:00 pm, Class A Uniforms

Eagle Scout Court of Honor
2016-07-31 15:00 - 18:00

Yawgoog
2016-07-17 - 2016-07-24
Yawgoog Summer Camp
More info to follow….

Court Of Honor Night
2016-06-27 19:30 - 21:00
Court of Honor night at Clinton Ave School Elk’s Lodge, 7:30 to 9:00 pm, Class A Uniforms
Last meeting before the summer break. Dues and Yawgoog final payments are due.

Troop Meeting
2016-06-20 19:30 - 21:00
Monday night meeting at Clinton Ave School, 7:30 to 9:00 pm, Class B Uniforms

Personal Fitness Merit Badge
2016-06-18 10:00 - 11:00
Saturday morning June 18 10:00 am at JFK track, Mr. Granger will be there for those who want to work on Personal Fitness Merit badge.
Boys should bring their packets, a pencil, comfortable clothes (shorts and t-shirt), a gym towel, and a bottle of water or a sports drink. I will need adults to help score, so it’s not a drop-off. Depending on the number of boys involved it could take between 45 minutes and an hour.
If there are any questions, parents or Scouts can contact me through email (montgomeryjgranger@gmail.com).

Troop Meeting
2016-06-13 19:30 - 21:00, 2016-06-06 19:30 - 21:00, 2016-05-23 19:30 - 21:00
Monday night meeting at Clinton Ave School, 7:30 to 9:00 pm, Class B Uniforms

Meeting Minutes (PDF)

Elk’s Flag Day Ceremony
2016-06-11 10:30 - 12:00
This is the Elk’s Flag Day ceremony at the Atria on Route 347 in Setauket. It will start at 10:30 am, and last for about 1.5 hours. So I will need adult and boys help from those not attending the camping trip, or those that can leave the camping trip early, and make the ceremony. The boys carry out a dozen flags in the ceremony, and the adults supervise. The boys should be in full Class A uniform. There are no speaking parts, just follow the Elk’s lead. The adults should keep a list of who attended, and the Elk’s may want that list to announce the names at the end of the ceremony.

Cathedral Pines Bike Campout
2016-06-11 09:00 - 2016-06-12 11:00
This is our usual Bike Campout at Cathedral Pines in Middle Island. It is close to people can come and go as they need for other activities. We will be meeting at the Uncle Giuseppe’s parking lot at 9:00 am on Saturday morning, camping overnight, and coming home late Sunday morning. This is a perfect opportunity for the first year scouts to do their first campout, and satisfy a rank advancement requirement. This is a Bike campout, so the boys should bring their bikes along. Don’t forget their helmets (required) and any protective gear. There is a very large bike trail that surrounds the camp, and the boys have a lot of fun with it. We can fit quite a few bikes in the trailer, but if the number of boys attending gets large, we may need some truck help with that. There have been ticks in the past, so I will be making sure the site is sprayed, and the boys are sprayed. I will be going over tick prevention and care at the upcoming meetings, and you should be checking them when they come home. There is a good article in the Boy’s Life they received recently.

Calverton Flag Pickup
2016-06-04 08:30 - 22:45
This is the Calverton Flag Pickup day. We should car pool as much as we can. We will meet at the Uncle Giuseppe’s Parking lot at 8:30 am on Saturday morning, organize ourselves, and leave the parking lot at 8:45. The event starts at 9:30 am, and traffic will be moderately heavy, but not as bad as the placement day so we will meet and leave 15 minutes later.
Class A uniforms.
Rain date is Sunday

No Troop Meeting
2016-05-30 19:30 - 21:00
This is Memorial Day, No School, and No Scout Meeting.

Calverton Flag Placement
2016-05-28 08:15 - 10:45
This is the Calverton Flag Placement day. We should car pool as much as we can. We will meet at the Uncle Giuseppe’s Parking lot at 8:15 am on Saturday morning, organize ourselves, and leave the parking lot at 8:30. The event starts at 9:30 am, but the traffic gets very heavy going out there, so we have to leave early.
Class A uniforms. This usually goes very quick, and we should be back in Port Jeff Station by about 10:45. If you can only attend one of these events (placement or pickup next weekend), go to the pickup because attendance is typically lower, and we can use the help.

Matt Nosenchuk’s Eagle Fundraiser
2016-05-22 15:00 - 17:00
My name is Matthew Nosenchuk, and my Eagle Scout fundraiser is this Sunday May 22nd, from 3:00 to 5:00 at the Port Jeff Bowling alley. For $20 per person, you can bowl 2 games, and you get soda and pizza. There will also be a Chinese auction. The money is going toward my Eagle Scout project, which is to build some garbage can receptacles for the Chamber of Commerce by the train at the corner of Route 347 and Route 112. I have been away at school, but I’m coming home this week, and I would really appreciate your help. Please let me know if you can make it, so I can give a head count to the bowling alley.

Museum Visit
2016-05-21 12:00 - 13:00
Visiting Stony Brook Museum for Sculpture exhibit and Sculpture Merit Badge.

Troop Meeting
2016-05-16 19:30 - 21:00
Monday night meeting at Clinton Ave School, 7:30 to 9:00 pm, Class B Uniforms.
