Troop 151

Once again Troop 151 won big at Camp Parsons. This year our Patrols took 2nd and 3rd in the Best Patrol Contest, out of 62 Patrols. Our canoe team finished 2nd using 4 Scouts and 3 paddles (losing 1 paddle during the race).  Conor Myhre won the adult pentathlon.  Tim Lynch won the grand prize of Waiter of the Week in the dinning hall. The Troop took home the 2nd Place Best Troop Award.  A great job for a Troop of 10 Scouts.

In addition the Scouts earned 27 Merit Badges, Gabe complete his 1st Class requirements, and Raymond has almost finished his 2nd Class and 1st Class requirements.

James and Logan S. did a great job leading our Troop and everyone had fun.

A big Thank Youto our returning Eagel Scouts for their help during the week. Conor Myhre stayed all week and was a big help with eveything. Will Ringness worked with our canoe team. Trip Maguire helped with getting everything ready for Friday, and hauling gear home on Saturday.

The location of the June campout has changed. We were going to Jim Creek for the Cope course, due to the high cost and age limits we are not going to Jim Creek. We are going camping on Blake Island. Logan Gilbert’s grandfather has once again offered us the use of his boat for the trip to Blake island. We will meet at Bob’s house at 8:00. We will need driver to take us to the marina. More information will be given out at Monday meeting June 8th.

Conor Myhre was awarded the Jack Reynolds Male Athlete of the Year Award for 2009 and a 2,000.00 scholarship.  Conor played Freshman Football, Wrestled for 4 years and ran Track for Blanchet High School. He will attend Western Washington University in the fall.

Derek Mills played in his 3rd MCLA College Lacrosse Champianship Game on May 16th, and for the 3rd year in a row Chapman University lost to Michigan.  Sports writers called Derek and “heart and soul of his team” (Chapman) and “a great athlete”. The players agreed when he was voted the MVP. Derek was also named to the 1st Team All American.  Derek will grduate with a degree in Television Production and Direction later this month. He will begin his Professional Lacrosse career with the San Fransico Dragons of the MLL in 2010.

Congradulations to Conor and Derek!

At Barnes & Noble on May 27th and at the Eagle Banquet on May 28th

Nationally-acclaimed author Alvin Townley will be available to sign his new book on Eagle Scouts at Barnes & Noble in the Bellevue Square on Wednesday May 27th from 4:30pm to 6:00pm. The book, Spirit of Adventure, showcases America’s next generation of leaders: Eagle Scouts in their 20s and 30s, who are shaping our future by leading lives marked by service, perseverance, adventure, and purpose. Townley captured many diverse stories in a round-the-world journey that became an adventure in itself.

Townley is in town for the 48th Annual Eagle Scout Banquet where hundreds of Eagle Scouts, young and old, will be gathering for a special dinner. Three college scholarships will be awarded to Scouts for their achievements. Last year 403 young men earned the rank of Eagle Scout in the Chief Seattle Council.

If you would like to attend the dinner please contact the Boy Scout office at 206-725-5200 or go online at www.seattlebsa.org for more information or to make reservations.

More info about the upcoming Summer Road Trip has been posted under the Info menu on the website. Take a look and bookmark to keep up to date: http://www.troop151.net/?page_id=126.

John and his wife are expecting their first child later this year.  Lets hope it’s a boy, so John can start going back to Camp Parsons.

Community Service Organizer. We need a person to organize community service projects for the Troop. Jenny Aniger has done this for the past 3 years and since Graham has completed hsi Easgle Scout and moved to Montana, she is stepping down. This is a job that requires someone to organize 2 or 3 community service projects a year for the Troop, In the past we have worked at Tree House, helped elderly neighbors, and done leaf pick up. If you are interested in this position please contact Bob.

May 30th at 1:00 The University of Washington Music department is holding classes for the Music Merit badge. Scout must sign up by May 20th.  Scouts do not need to be members of a band or chior to get this merit badge.  Sign up at [email protected] by May 20th. Scouts will need a blue merit badge card. See Bob for sign up and merit badge cards at next meeting.

Title: Eagle Court of Honor
Location: Northgate Community Center
Description: Conor Myhre, Graham Unis and Will Ringness Eagle Court of Honor
Date: 2009-06-07

We have a rock climbing trip planned at Feathers rock on the weekend of the 16th of May.  It is imperitive that you be at the Troop meeting this monday to receive the training necessary for the rock climbing outing if you are planning to go on the trip.  We do not plan on providing this instruction again onsite, so anyone who does not attend this training/safely session will not be allowed to participate.

Note also that the second $100 payment for Camp Parsons will be due at the end of May.