Boy Scouts of America

Troop 282

Blue Elk District • Heart of America Council, BSA

A Chartered Organization of Trinity Episcopal Church

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Archive for September, 2010

September 29th, 2010

HOAC’s 100th Anniversary on facebook

Did you know that the 100th Anniversary – Heart of America Council was on facebook? And did you know that everything related to the HOAC’s 100th Anniversary is being talked about there right now?

Well it is. Go there now to find out what everyone is saying about upcoming events and past events, like the HOAC Centennial Campout, look at pictures and video from this monumentous event.

Get the latest information! Post your experiences! Upload your pictures! Ask questions! Give feedback and more! You can even see a video of the "First Flame" Firebuilder Competition there, or click here to see it on YouTube.

Go to the HOAC’s celebration of 100 Years of Scouting webpage to find out what else is going on this year.

Did you also know that Troop 282 is on facebook. A Page for all the members of Boy Scout Troop 282. Past and present.

September 29th, 2010

Historic Merit Badges

The Boy Scouts of America has released the details of their Historic Merit Badge Program first announced back on January 12, 2010.

The program honors Scouting's rich 100-year history by introducing today's Scouts to the merit badges earned by yesterday's youth. To bring the badges into a 21st-century context, the BSA has created supplemental information guides that will accompany scans of the original merit badge pamphlets.

  • The badges can be earned beginning today, and requirements must be completed by Dec. 31, 2010.
  • Historic merit badges do count toward a Scout's rank advancement.
  • Each merit badge emblem features a gold border, which will help identify it as special to the centennial year.

Pamphlets for these badges will not be reprinted. Instead, Scouts and Scouters can go online to find digital scans of the original pamphlets.

Here are the requirements for each of the historic merit badges:

Pathfinding

To obtain a merit badge for Pathfinding, a Scout must:

  1. In the country, know every lane, bypath, and short cut for a distance of at least two miles in every direction around the local scout headquarters; or in a city, have a general knowledge of the district within a three-mile radius of the local scout headquarters, so as to be able to guide people at any time, by day or by night.
  2. Know the population of the five principal neighboring towns, their general direction from his scout headquarters, and be able to give strangers correct directions how to reach them.
  3. If in the country, know in a two mile radius, the approximate number of horses, cattle, sheep, and pigs owned on the five neighboring farms; or, in a town, know, in a half-mile radius, the location of livery stables, garages and blacksmith shops.
  4. Know the location of the nearest meat markets, bakeries, groceries, and drug stores.
  5. Know the location of the the nearest police station, hospital, doctor, fire alarm, fire hydrant, telegraph and telephone offices, and railroad stations.
  6. Know something of the history of his place; and know the location of its principal public buildings, such as the town or city hall, post-office, schools and churches.
  7. Submit a map not necessarily drawn by himself upon which he personally has indicated as much as possible of the above information.

Here is an Information Guide and original booklet for the merit badge.

Tracking

To obtain a Merit Badge for Tracking, a Scout must:

  1. Demonstrate by means of a tracking game or otherwise, ability to track skillfully in shelter and wind, etc., showing how to proceed noiselessly and “freeze” when occasion demands.
  2. Know and recognize the tracks of ten different kinds of animals or birds in his vicinity, three of which may be domestic.
  3. Submit satisfactory evidence that he has trailed two different kinds of wild animals or birds on ordinary ground far enough to determine the direction in which they were going, and their gait or speed. Give the names of animals or birds trailed, their direction of travel, and describe gait and speed; or submit satisfactory evidence that he has trailed six different kinds of wild animal or birds in snow, sand, dust, or mud, far enough to determine the direction they were going and their gait or speed. Give names of animals or birds, their direction of travel, and describe gait and speed.
  4. Submit evidence that he has scored at least 30 points from the following groups:
    Group (f) and 4 of the 5 groups (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) must be represented in the score of 30 and at least 7 points must be scored from (a), (b), or (c). Make clear recognizable photographs of
  5. (a) Live bird away from nest – 4 points each
  6. (b) Live woodchuck or smaller wild animal – 3 points each
  7. (c) Live wild animal larger than woodchuck – 4 points each 
  8. (d)  Live bird on nest – 3 points each
  9. (e)  Tracks of live wild animal or bird – 2 points each
    AND
  10. (f) Make satisfactory plaster cast of wild animal or bird tracks with identification imprint on back of cast – 2 points each

Here is an Information Guide and original booklet for the merit badge.

Carpentry

To obtain a Merit Badge for Carpentry, a Scout must:

  1. Demonstrate the use of the rule, square, level, plumb-line, mitre, chalk-line and bevel.
  2. Demonstrate the proper way to drive, set, and clinch a nail, draw a spike with a claw-hammer, and to join two pieces of wood with screws.
  3. Show correct use of the cross-cut saw and of the rip-saw.
  4. Show how to plane the edge, end and the broad surface of a board.
  5. Demonstrate how to lay shingles.
  6. Make a simple article of furniture for practical use in the home or on the home grounds, finished in a workmanlike manner, all work to be done without assistance.

Here is an Information Guide and original booklet for the merit badge.

Signaling

To obtain a Merit Badge for Signaling, a Scout must:

  1. Make an electric buzzer outfit, wireless, blinker, or other signaling device.
  2. Send and receive in the International Morse Code, by buzzer or other sound device, a complete message of not less than 35 words, at a rate of not less than 35 letters per minute.
  3. Demonstrate an ability to send and receive a message in the International Morse Code by wigwag and by blinker or other light signaling device at the rate of not less than 20 letters per minute.
  4. Send and receive by Semaphore Code at the rate of not less than 30 letters per minute.
  5. Know the proper application of the International Morse and Semaphore Codes; when, where, and how they can be used to best advantage.
  6. Discuss briefly various other codes and methods of signaling which are in common use.

Here is an Information Guide and original booklet for the merit badge.

September 20th, 2010

I Can Park It!

I Can Park It! This is what I tell everybody that works with me on Santa-Cali-Gon Days parking cars. Well I heard someone yell “How about this one Mr. Norton”? I turned and what did I see but a big RV. So kidding I said “Yes, I have room send it on back”. So they started sending the RV. I said “Wait it won’t clear the trees or power lines” so I said send him around back through the alley and we will park him. So with Mr. Gentry instructing him on which to go, he arrived at where I was waiting in the alley to show him where we could park him. With Mr. Dowding and Mr. Gentry assisting me, we were able to guide the RV into a parking space.

Some people were saying that we should charge him more than $4 and I said to the driver that he only had to pay $4. He said “Well, since I take up two spaces and this is for Scouts I will pay $10”. So I thanked him for his generosity and told him and his family to have a good time at Santa-Cali-Gon Days.

At past Santa-Cali-Gon Days I have parked 83 vehicles which this year we beat by parking 87 vehicles in the lot at the same time (full capacity). Now the parking of this 27 foot long RV will be added to my list of achievements that I have accomplished during Santa-Cali-Gon Days. So I can hardly wait til next year to see what will happen.

These things cannot happen without all of you that helped. So I want to say THANK YOU to each and every one of you.

Til next year, “I CAN PARK IT”

Mr. Norton

September 7th, 2010

Adventure Base 100

Experience Scouting like never before with Adventure Base 100! Created specifically for the 100th Anniversary Celebration, Adventure Base 100 will be traveling the country to give people an exciting, hands-on view of the history and future of the Boy Scouts of America. This 10,000 square foot campus features immersive Scouting experiences including a ropes course and zip line, interactive digital exhibits, a multi-sensory IMAX-like dome, and more! It will also house a traveling museum that will showcase artifacts from the National Scouting Museum in Irving, Texas.

This exciting experience will be in Kansas City, MO on October 2, 2010.

When:
October 2 – 10:00 am to 10:00 pm

Where:
American Royal BBQ
American Royal Complex
1701 American Royal Drive
Kansas City, MO 64102

Boy Scout Troop 282 will be going to see Adventure Base 100 on October 2, 2010. Just a reminder all registered Scouts and Leaders who are in their Class A Scout Uniform will get in FREE.

Cost:

All Scouts and Scouters in “Class A” uniform are free. Scouters and family members not in uniform (yes it does have to be our “Class A”) will be charged the normal gate price $13.00 for adults $5 for children under 12 and children under 5 are free. There is a charge for parking.

Go to the Adventure Base 100 website and check it out!

September 2nd, 2010

Heart of America Council Centennial Campout

In honor and celebration of Scouting’s 100th year, the Heart of America Council is hosting a special campout for the entire district on September 24, 25 and 26th.

This is a one time, historic event, that every Scout and Scouter should attend. Troop 282 is pleased to be a part of this exciting event!

Boy Scout Action Areas and Programs

Monkey Bridges, Obstacle Course, Giant Volleyball, Hillbilly Golf, Fishing/Casting Golf, Football Toss, Tug‐Of‐War, Sack Race, Camp Toss, Climbing Towers, Amateur Radio, Geocaching, Fencing Demonstration, High Altitude Balloon Launch, Scuba Demonstration (dry land), Horseshoe Competition, Pioneering – Rope making, Flint & Steel, Camp Gadget, Knot Tying, Blindfold Tent Set‐Up.

Midway Exhibits and Activities

Mic‐O‐Say, Order of the Arrow, International Scouting, Patch Trading, Historical Scouting, Hot Air Balloons, James E. West, Magicians, Training, Advancement, BSA High Adventure Bases, Boys’ Life/Pedro, National Eagle Scout Association, Signaling/Morse Code, Woodcarving, Bean Bag Toss, Ring Toss, Service Projects, Historical Merit Badges, Scouting games from bygone years.

Display Area Exhibits and activities

U.S. Army Rock Climbing Wall, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, Civil War Re‐enactors, Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Wizards, Kansas City T‐Bones, Missouri Mavericks, Cabela’s, Bass Pro Shop, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Wyandotte County Conservation, National Hot Rod Association, KCK Fire Department, Henry Arms, Military Vehicle Preservation Association Stage Show with USAF fly-over at 8:00PM Saturday.

For a complete schedule and detailed information about the Heart Of America Council Centennial Campout visit: http://hoac-bsa.org/CentennialCampout.aspx