Port Jefferson Station - BSA Troop 354

Troop Meeting
2021-09-20 19:30 - 21:00, 2021-11-08 19:30 - 21:00, 2021-11-15 19:30 - 21:00, 2021-11-29 19:30 - 21:00, 2022-01-10 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
2021-09-27 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 will be doing what we can for Collections Merit badge so bring your work.
We will also be working on advancement to get done what we can before the COH on 10/4.

Shopping For Camp Trip
2021-09-30 19:30 - 21:00 | BJ’s Wholesale Club, 4000 Nesconset Hwy, E. Setauket, NY, 11733, United States
We will do the shopping for the food for the camp this evening.

Holiday Evergreen Fundraiser
2021-10-01 - 2021-10-25
We are trying a new fundraiser this year. It is a holiday wreath and decorations fundraiser.
Last night we handed out the packets. Below is a flier explaining the details.
Holiday (PDF)

Bike Campout at Cathedral Pines
2021-10-02 09:00 - 2021-10-03 13:00
I received the confirmation for camping at Cathedral Pines.
We will be in the youth area 7, all the way to the right when you get into the park.
I attached a map to this email.
Directions to Cathedral Pines
Camp site Map

Mums Pickup
2021-10-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Norwood Avenue School, 290 Norwood Ave, Port Jefferson Station, NY, 11776
The Mums pickup is this Sunday morning between 10:00 am and 12:00 noon at the Norwood Avenue Elementary school. If you can’t make that please let us know, and we can try and work something out. We have a lot of plants to sort out for the orders, so please be patient. We should have them sorted before you get there, but we are not going to release any orders until they are all sorted out to make sure they are all correct. Liz’s phone number is 631-974-2968, and if you text her, make sure you give your name. I will be there later in the morning with the trailer to help transport the flowers if needed.
The delivery of the mums is 7:00 am that Sunday morning, and there will be approximately 700 plants to sort out. So that is a lot of plants, and we need some help sorting out the orders. I will be on the camping trip, so I can’t be there early in the morning to help out. We need some people to come down and help Liz sort the orders. This counts as community service for the boys. Please do what you can to help Liz that morning.

Troop Court of Honor
2021-10-04 19:30 - 21:00 | Elk’s Lodge, 41 Horseblock Road, Centereach, NY, 11720, United States
This meeting will be at the Elks lodge, 7:30 to 9:00 pm, Class A uniforms.

Troop Meeting
2021-10-18 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 will be finishing up Collections MB if you haven’t already.
We can start Athletics MB if there is an interest in it.
Continuing with Advancement, and signing off on requirements satisfied on the camping trip.

Troop Meeting
2021-10-25 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.
The Holiday Wreath Sale Packets and money are due this evening.

Troop Meeting
2021-11-01 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 A uniforms.
If you are attending the Webelos Woods campout, you can wear your class B Tee-shirts to the meeting.

Shopping For Webelos Woods
2021-11-04 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 Webelos Woods campout, 7:30 pm at BJs in Setauket.
If you have a requirement for planning for cooking, you should come along.
If you want a say in what we will be eating on the camping trip, you should come along.

Webelos Woods
2021-11-05 16:00 - 2021-11-07 12:00 | Baiting Hollow Scout Camp, 1774 Sound Ave, Calverton, 11933, United States
Webelos Woods is Friday 11/5 through Sunday morning 11/7.
We will be meeting at the high school tennis courts parking lot at 4:30 pm (afternoon) on Friday to travel out to Baiting Hollow. If you can help with transporting the boys out Friday afternoon or Sunday morning, please do so and let me know.
The troop supplies the tents for the boys. The adults are on their own for tents. The boys should be tenting with other boys.
We will be shopping for the food we will be eating Thursday evening at the Setauket BJs, 7:30 pm
Class B uniforms going out Friday, and Class A all day Saturday. I don’t know what site we will be in yet, I’ll let you know later in the week. Our assignment for this year is Fire Building, and Fire Starting. There is No BB range or archery this year.
The boys need to pick and choose what they want from the list, they don’t need everything on the list.
We will be out 2 nights, and it will be cool in the evening. Dress and pack accordingly. The boys do not need tents and mess kits. Cool weather clothing, Class A uniforms, sleeping bag, flash lights, personal gear, rain gear, etc. are some of the things they will need.
The cost for the trip will be $20.00 for the boys, and the adults are free. The money is for the food and the patch.
If you are planning on coming out Saturday morning, keep in mind that it gets very crowded early Saturday morning, so leave yourself some extra time. The webelos are usually told to be out at camp by 7:00 am in the morning.
I will need to know by this Thursday morning what boys and adults are planning on coming along. This is a two night trip. You may not be able to be there both nights, but I need to know what you are planning, so I can make sure we have coverage, and so we know how much food to buy.
Any questions, give me a call. I will not be monitoring my email on Friday.

Holiday Wreath Distribution
2021-11-13 - 2021-11-14
The exact date and times for this are not fixed yet. We will let you know.

Backpacking Trip
2021-11-13 06:00 - 2021-11-14 14:00
This is a backpacking trip up at Harriman State park, NY. The boys have to carry everything with them in their backpacks.
They have to plan their own meals, do their own shopping, and carry everything in and out with them.
They divide up into teams and share the load among the team for carrying the tent, stoves, pots, and food.
This is not necessarily a campout for the younger and smaller boys, although if a boy wants to go, we will work with them.

Troop Meeting
2021-11-22 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 earning Chess Merit badge this evening, and playing some chess.
So bring down your chess sets, and let’s play some chess and get a merit badge in one night.

Troop Meeting
2021-12-06 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.
This is a game night. This is a night when the boys bring whatever games they want to play at the meeting, and have a good time.

Troop Meeting
2021-12-13 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 may be attending a board of education meeting this evening, I’m working on it.

Troop Meeting
2021-12-20 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.
This will be our holiday party evening.
I’m not sure if we are going to change the location to the Elk’s lodge, but I’ll let you know.
There will be a grab bag gift exchange. The gifts should be no more than approximately $20.00.
It should be wrapped and not necessarily scout related, but appropriate for the boys.
I am thinking about drinks and snacks, but I’ll let you know about that also.

Troop Meeting
2022-01-03 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 B uniforms.
Welcome to the New Year!
For the boys working on the First Aid merit badge, remember to work on Requirement 5a for the merit badge.
5a) Prepare a first-aid kit for your home. Display and discuss it’s contents with your counselor. (Bring it to the meeting.)

For the boys working on Communications merit badge, remember to work on Requirement 2a for the merit badge.
2a) Think of a creative way to describe yourself using, for example, a collage, short story or autobiography, drawing or series of photographs, or a song or skit.
Using the aid you created, make a presentation to your counselor about yourself. (Bring it to the meeting).

Skating Merit Badge
2022-01-15 10:00 - 12:00
Mr. Reed is going to run Skating Merit badge at the rink in the community center up in Port Jefferson on Saturday January 8th, from 10:00 am to approximately 12:00 noon. The merit badge can be earned all on this day. The cost will be $20.00 for the use of the facility, the skating rental, and there will be pizza and soda afterwards. The first part of the badge will be on the ice, and the second part will be inside the center in a class room setting to finish the requirements. Pizza and soda will be served at the end. You need to let us know ahead of time if you are coming, so please respond to this email if you are attending. You can pay us at next week’s meeting. Bring some warm clothes and good socks for the skating part.

Troop Meeting
2022-01-24 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 A uniforms.
The Webelos II from Pack 354 will be visiting with us this night and
we will be showing them some of what boy scouting is about.

Troop Meeting
2022-01-31 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 will be returning to working on First Aid and Communications Merit badges, and advancement.

Troop Meeting
2022-02-07 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.
I’m saving Class A uniform wearing for the Troop COH in a couple of weeks.
We will be working on First Aid and Communications Merit badges and advancement.

Troop Meeting
2022-02-14 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 will be working on First Aid and Communications Merit badges and advancement.

Court Of Honor (COH)
2022-02-28 19:30 - 21:00 | Norwood Avenue School, 290 Norwood Ave, Port Jefferson Station, NY, 11776
The COH on 2/28/22 will be at Norwood Ave School. Class A uniforms, masks should be worn.

Shopping for Trip
2022-03-03 19:30 - 21:00 | BJ’s Wholesale Club, 4000 Nesconset Hwy, E. Setauket, NY, 11733, United States
We will be shopping for our Schiff camping trip at BJ’s
