Comments for Troop 151 http://troop151.net Scouting in (and out) of Seattle Fri, 09 Sep 2011 04:38:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Pictures Posted by Sam http://troop151.net/2011/09/03/pictures-posted/comment-page-1/#comment-10036 Sam Fri, 09 Sep 2011 04:38:27 +0000 http://http://troop151.net//?p=291#comment-10036 My favorite part at Yellowstone was when we got to see all the geysers at the park. I don’t even know how many there were, but there must have been hundreds of them. My most favorite geyser was Old Faithful. Of course it took a while to spout, but it was worth that giant blow. I also liked the little geysers because it just means there are so many of them, you can’t count how many there really are. I didn’t actually dislike anything because everything was quite interesting. Basically, I liked everything at Yellowstone. The swimming, the ride, bison, bears, and the amazing views. I can also remember going there because I took tons of pictures. I enjoyed the trip, and I hope I could go again. --Sam My favorite part at Yellowstone was when we got to see all the geysers at the park. I don’t even know how many there were, but there must have been hundreds of them. My most favorite geyser was Old Faithful. Of course it took a while to spout, but it was worth that giant blow. I also liked the little geysers because it just means there are so many of them, you can’t count how many there really are.

I didn’t actually dislike anything because everything was quite interesting.

Basically, I liked everything at Yellowstone. The swimming, the ride, bison, bears, and the amazing views. I can also remember going there because I took tons of pictures. I enjoyed the trip, and I hope I could go again.

–Sam

]]> Comment on History by Bob Brotherson http://troop151.net/history/comment-page-1/#comment-4425 Bob Brotherson Thu, 23 Dec 2010 23:54:40 +0000 http://www.troop151.net/?page_id=92#comment-4425 I started selling Christmas Trees when I was 11 as part of my Scout Troop. We had a little shack made of plastic and wood that sat on the parking lot of the local grocery store. The shack didn’t have any place to sit or a door. We used a coffee can for money, and we counted tree on a 3 x 5 card with slash marks. We were expected to be out in the lot at all times, no matter what type of weather we had. We only sold Douglas Fir Trees, and most were Charlie Browns trees. We did not sell wreaths or garland, and we tied the trees to cars using the same type of twine we use today. When I get together with my friends who were scouts in my Troop, we all remember the Tree Lot as fun, we remember the rain, the unloading of trees, the card games played and the all the rules we broke (none of which I will ever tell you about). The Tree Lot is a part of our Scouting Adventure as much as the 50 mile hikes and canoe trips. The last thing I want you to know is the Tree Lot is what got me into Troop 151. I stopped to buy a tree (only because it was a Scout Tree Lot); I notice that the trees came from Hunter Farms, the same tree farm my Troop got their trees from. In talking with Karen Axon (Dick’s wife) and a Scout named Andy, I was invite to attend a camp out and joined Troop 151. When I stopped to buy a tree, I never thought I would be involved in a Scout Troop (let alone a Scoutmaster). I guess I owe it all to the Tree Lot! I want to thank everyone for helping make this year’s tree sales a success. I know that the Christmas season is a busy time and we ask a lot for each family to give us 40 plus hours for your free time. To all the people who helped with clean up last night, you did a great job and finished in record time. A big Thanks to our returning Eagle Scouts, Coner Myhre, Will Ringness and Evan Stillings. They come back every year to help us out. We kind of expect our Scouts and their parents to work the Tree Lot, we also owe a special thanks to all of the younger brothers (and some older brothers), sisters and grandparents who helped work, hung out, or got stuck being at the Tree Lot this year. I hope you all have a great Christmas! See you January 3rd. Bob I started selling Christmas Trees when I was 11 as part of my Scout Troop. We had a little shack made of plastic and wood that sat on the parking lot of the local grocery store. The shack didn’t have any place to sit or a door. We used a coffee can for money, and we counted tree on a 3 x 5 card with slash marks. We were expected to be out in the lot at all times, no matter what type of weather we had. We only sold Douglas Fir Trees, and most were Charlie Browns trees. We did not sell wreaths or garland, and we tied the trees to cars using the same type of twine we use today. When I get together with my friends who were scouts in my Troop, we all remember the Tree Lot as fun, we remember the rain, the unloading of trees, the card games played and the all the rules we broke (none of which I will ever tell you about). The Tree Lot is a part of our Scouting Adventure as much as the 50 mile hikes and canoe trips. The last thing I want you to know is the Tree Lot is what got me into Troop 151. I stopped to buy a tree (only because it was a Scout Tree Lot); I notice that the trees came from Hunter Farms, the same tree farm my Troop got their trees from. In talking with Karen Axon (Dick’s wife) and a Scout named Andy, I was invite to attend a camp out and joined Troop 151. When I stopped to buy a tree, I never thought I would be involved in a Scout Troop (let alone a Scoutmaster). I guess I owe it all to the Tree Lot!

I want to thank everyone for helping make this year’s tree sales a success. I know that the Christmas season is a busy time and we ask a lot for each family to give us 40 plus hours for your free time.

To all the people who helped with clean up last night, you did a great job and finished in record time.

A big Thanks to our returning Eagle Scouts, Coner Myhre, Will Ringness and Evan Stillings. They come back every year to help us out.

We kind of expect our Scouts and their parents to work the Tree Lot, we also owe a special thanks to all of the younger brothers (and some older brothers), sisters and grandparents who helped work, hung out, or got stuck being at the Tree Lot this year.

I hope you all have a great Christmas!

See you January 3rd.

Bob

]]> Comment on Help at Pack 301 Cub Scout Carnival by Webmaster http://troop151.net/2009/09/14/help-at-pack-301-cub-scout-carnival/comment-page-1/#comment-316 Webmaster Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:44:28 +0000 http://www.troop151.net/2009/09/14/help-at-pack-301-cub-scout-carnival/#comment-316 You can contact George at cscouts301@gmail.com, the pack leader at Cub Scout Pack #301 for details on this. They organize all of it, our boy scout troop just goes to lend a hand at running the activities while the adults are in their informational meeting. You can contact George at cscouts301@gmail.com, the pack leader at Cub Scout Pack #301 for details on this. They organize all of it, our boy scout troop just goes to lend a hand at running the activities while the adults are in their informational meeting.

]]> Comment on Help at Pack 301 Cub Scout Carnival by Webelos Den Leader Bob Watt http://troop151.net/2009/09/14/help-at-pack-301-cub-scout-carnival/comment-page-1/#comment-315 Webelos Den Leader Bob Watt Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:34:40 +0000 http://www.troop151.net/2009/09/14/help-at-pack-301-cub-scout-carnival/#comment-315 Hello fellow scouters. In dire need of some direction. Our Pack has been tasked to run a district carnival. No restrictions levied. We have many questions. Where and how do you start? How much lead time do we need to pull this off ? What events did you choose ? What was your theme ? Any help in direction and process would help. Thank you Yours in Scouting Bob Hello fellow scouters.

In dire need of some direction. Our Pack has been tasked to run a district carnival. No restrictions levied. We have many questions.
Where and how do you start? How much lead time do we need to pull this off ? What events did you choose ? What was your theme ?
Any help in direction and process would help.
Thank you
Yours in Scouting
Bob

]]> Comment on History by Bob Brotherson http://troop151.net/history/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Bob Brotherson Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:50:51 +0000 http://www.troop151.net/?page_id=92#comment-242 Last night when we were closing up the lot, a woman came up to me. She asked if I was the Scoutmaster. When I said I was, she told me she had a donation for our Troop that her mother would have wanted her to make. I knew who her mother was right away. For about the first 18 years I was with the Troop there was this woman who lived in the Hill Top apartments across Roosevelt. She would walk over on the first Sunday in December and buy her tree. A four foot noble, she would get a couple of Scouts to carry her tree to her apartment, The Scouts would fight for the honor. Once at her home, they would put the tree in the stand and put the lights on it for her. She would then feed the Scouts cookies and hot chocolate and ask all about the campouts, hikes and trips we had done over the past year. This would take about an hour. As she got older and when she could not walk across the street she would have a relative or caregiver drive her over and the process would start again. When she could not get out of the car, she would point to trees and have the Scouts bring them to the car for her to look at. She would pull on the needles and smell the tree to see if they were fresh. Once she picked out her tree, a Scout or two would take it to her home and set it up for her. When Safeway was re built and for the two years we were located at Northgate, she would have someone drive her around until she found our Tree Lot. When Safeway reopened she went to the manager and demanded that we be allowed to sell tree in the parking lot again. Four years ago, she did not come to get a tree, we found out from a neighbor she had passed away. I found out this year we were a big part of her Christmas, she would sit and watch the Tree Lot get set up every year, watch the sales on the weekend, and worry about the Scouts when it was cold or raining. She would remind the other residents of the apartments to buy a tree from her Scouts. We were a big part of her Christmas tradition. So when we think how cold or wet we are, or how little free time we have during the holidays, or the other more fun things we could be doing, or that we want to sleep in. Our Tree Lot is more then just our fundraiser, for many of our customers it’s a part of their Christmas tradition. This year a man came in with his two daughters, one of them was wearing his old Cub Scout shirt with Pack 151 on it. He had worked the tree lot as a Cub Scout and a Boy Scout, every year he bring his girls to buy a tree from us. Every year, I hear stories from customers who bought trees from us when they were kids with the parents and grandparents, and now it’s part of their family traditions. Last year a man in his late 20’s came to the lot with a young woman, Greg had gone to the National Jamboree with me in 1993. He was getting married and this was their first Christmas back in Seattle. This year Greg came back with his son and wife to get a tree, when he left he said “I’ll see you next year Bob”. So as we look at the tree lot as a pain, a chore, or as a waste of time. Our little tree lot, fund raiser, is a big part of the community and many people’s family traditions. Last night when we were closing up the lot, a woman came up to me. She asked if I was the Scoutmaster. When I said I was, she told me she had a donation for our Troop that her mother would have wanted her to make. I knew who her mother was right away. For about the first 18 years I was with the Troop there was this woman who lived in the Hill Top apartments across Roosevelt. She would walk over on the first Sunday in December and buy her tree. A four foot noble, she would get a couple of Scouts to carry her tree to her apartment, The Scouts would fight for the honor. Once at her home, they would put the tree in the stand and put the lights on it for her. She would then feed the Scouts cookies and hot chocolate and ask all about the campouts, hikes and trips we had done over the past year. This would take about an hour. As she got older and when she could not walk across the street she would have a relative or caregiver drive her over and the process would start again. When she could not get out of the car, she would point to trees and have the Scouts bring them to the car for her to look at. She would pull on the needles and smell the tree to see if they were fresh. Once she picked out her tree, a Scout or two would take it to her home and set it up for her. When Safeway was re built and for the two years we were located at Northgate, she would have someone drive her around until she found our Tree Lot. When Safeway reopened she went to the manager and demanded that we be allowed to sell tree in the parking lot again. Four years ago, she did not come to get a tree, we found out from a neighbor she had passed away. I found out this year we were a big part of her Christmas, she would sit and watch the Tree Lot get set up every year, watch the sales on the weekend, and worry about the Scouts when it was cold or raining. She would remind the other residents of the apartments to buy a tree from her Scouts. We were a big part of her Christmas tradition.

So when we think how cold or wet we are, or how little free time we have during the holidays, or the other more fun things we could be doing, or that we want to sleep in. Our Tree Lot is more then just our fundraiser, for many of our customers it’s a part of their Christmas tradition. This year a man came in with his two daughters, one of them was wearing his old Cub Scout shirt with Pack 151 on it. He had worked the tree lot as a Cub Scout and a Boy Scout, every year he bring his girls to buy a tree from us. Every year, I hear stories from customers who bought trees from us when they were kids with the parents and grandparents, and now it’s part of their family traditions. Last year a man in his late 20’s came to the lot with a young woman, Greg had gone to the National Jamboree with me in 1993. He was getting married and this was their first Christmas back in Seattle. This year Greg came back with his son and wife to get a tree, when he left he said “I’ll see you next year Bob”. So as we look at the tree lot as a pain, a chore, or as a waste of time. Our little tree lot, fund raiser, is a big part of the community and many people’s family traditions.

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]]> Comment on Join! by Robert Brotherson http://troop151.net/join/comment-page-1/#comment-296 Robert Brotherson Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:01:53 +0000 http://www.troop151.net/?page_id=138#comment-296 Antonio, We currently have 2 patrols with 5 members each, a Sr. patrol leader, Assist Sr patrol Leader and a Jr Assistant Scoutmaster. We have a high record of Eagle Scouts and an active group of Scouts. We attend Camp Parsons every summer, because thats where the Scouts want to go. Our program is designed by the Scouts and supported by the parents and the Troop leadership. Please feel free to call me or attend one of our meetings; Monday's at St. Catherine's at 7:00 pm. Bob Antonio,

We currently have 2 patrols with 5 members each, a Sr. patrol leader, Assist Sr patrol Leader and a Jr Assistant Scoutmaster. We have a high record of Eagle Scouts and an active group of Scouts. We attend Camp Parsons every summer, because thats where the Scouts want to go. Our program is designed by the Scouts and supported by the parents and the Troop leadership. Please feel free to call me or attend one of our meetings; Monday’s at St. Catherine’s at 7:00 pm.

Bob

]]> Comment on Join! by Antonio Rufin http://troop151.net/join/comment-page-1/#comment-295 Antonio Rufin Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:07:09 +0000 http://www.troop151.net/?page_id=138#comment-295 Bob-- My son and I are looking into the possibility of finding another Troop home. He's 13, and has attained the rank of Star Scout. We are looking for a small Troop (< 30) with a strong year-round Scouting program. Your Troop certainly seems to have the latter. Can you tell me how many Scouts are there in Troop 151, and how many Patrols? Also, do you go to Camp Parsons every summer? (That has been a tradition in our Troop which my son would like to keep, if at all possible). Anything else my son and I should know about your Troop? Thanks, Antonio PS. Great website!! Bob–

My son and I are looking into the possibility of finding another Troop home. He’s 13, and has attained the rank of Star Scout. We are looking for a small Troop (< 30) with a strong year-round Scouting program. Your Troop certainly seems to have the latter. Can you tell me how many Scouts are there in Troop 151, and how many Patrols? Also, do you go to Camp Parsons every summer? (That has been a tradition in our Troop which my son would like to keep, if at all possible). Anything else my son and I should know about your Troop?

Thanks,

Antonio

PS. Great website!!

]]> Comment on Eagle Court of Honor by Marjorie Ringness http://troop151.net/2009/05/05/eagle-court-of-honor/comment-page-1/#comment-218 Marjorie Ringness Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:59:13 +0000 http://www.troop151.net/?p=83#comment-218 Just wanted to let everyone know that the Court of Honor for Graham, Conor, and Will will be at 2pm on Sunday. Hope to see you all there. Just wanted to let everyone know that the Court of Honor for Graham, Conor, and Will will be at 2pm on Sunday. Hope to see you all there.

]]> Comment on New Website Work by kevinrtucker http://troop151.net/2009/04/06/new-website-work/comment-page-1/#comment-21 kevinrtucker Mon, 18 May 2009 17:39:23 +0000 http://www.troop151.net/?p=9#comment-21 Thanks! You've got a great point. I've added a "Join!" page to let people know that information. You have a really nice site, too. I've added a link to yours on our pages, I hope you would like to do the same for us. Kevin Thanks! You’ve got a great point. I’ve added a “Join!” page to let people know that information. You have a really nice site, too. I’ve added a link to yours on our pages, I hope you would like to do the same for us.

Kevin

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