Our March camping trip will be to Shawnee Mountain for skiing, snowboarding and tubing March 9-11.

We will be meeting at OLQP church at 6pm to depart. We will be camping at Resica Falls Scout Reservation.

Please refer to the Personal Gear for Weekend Camping list when packing for the trip.

Click here for pricing and more info: Shawnee.  Permission slips and payment are due by Feb 29.

Work on selected Eagle required merit badges

First Class and above Scouts can attend Eagle's Nest Year Round at Camp Somers (Patriots Path at Allamuchy Scout Reservation) by appointment.  Here you can have work approved or reviewed for the following merit badges:

•       Citizenship in the Community
•       Citizenship in the Nation
•       Citizenship in the World
•       Communications
•       Family Life
•       Personal Fitness
•       Personal Management

Scouts must contact Mrs. Pat Hawkins by phone (908) 310-6830 to make an appointment. All appointments are first come, first served. The events will be cancelled if there is not enough interest for any given session. Cost is $5 per merit badge. Meet in the conference room at Tuney Lodge. Parents, please do not call for your Scout. Scouts must make their own appointments.

Scouts must bring a blue card, signed by their Scoutmaster, to show that the Scoutmaster approves of them working on these badges. The Scout should borrow or buy the merit badge pamphlet. It is recommended that Scouts print out worksheets (available at www.usscouts.org) for their badges. Scouts can begin badges on their own, but for any requirement that states with the approval of your counselor, do not expect to have the requirement signed off, unless it has been approved by a merit badge counselor. Scouts can use Eagle's Nest Year Round to get approval, then return another time to have the requirement signed off when it is complete.

Dates are as follows
      Friday and Saturday, January 27, 28
      Friday only, February 10
      Friday and Saturday, March 9, 10
      Friday and Saturday, April 20, 21
      Friday and Saturday, May 4, 5
      Friday and Saturday, June 8, 9

All sessions are 6:00pm to 9:00pm

For more info visit: http://camps.ppbsa.org...eagles_nest.htm

2012 Camping Expo & Outdoor Recreation Show – Save the Date

Saturday, March 17, 2012

Alpine Scout Camp, Alpine, NJ

Admission: Free

Your Troop, Pack, or Venture Crew can attend all classes.

• Get the latest info on GNYC camps and camping programs
• Come out and see the latest in camping and outdoor recreation equipment from many well-known vendors in the outdoor industry.
• We will have professional instructors from outdoor companies teaching classes such as Outdoor Camping Skills,  GPS Basics, Climbing, and Mountain Biking.

For more info, contact Chris Roehler at croehler@bsa-gnyc.org or call 212-651-3074

First Aid/CPR

When: 2/11 and 3/25;  9-4pm

Where: Alpine Scout Camp, Greater NY Council

Cost: $25 go to alpinescoutcamp.org to register

LNT training

When: March 2-4

Where: Alpine Scout Camp, Greater NY Council

Cost: $80 go to alpinescoutcamp.org to register

Wilderness First Aid

When: April 28-29

Where: Alpine Scout Camp, Greater NY Council

Cost: $100 go to alpinescoutcamp.org to register