Troop 126 - Taylor Ranch, New Mexico

01/02/12

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Greetings Troop 126!

Santa Fe Ski Outing (Jan. 28th)

January’s outing is a ski trip to Santa Fe Ski basin on Saturday Jan. 28th . We will meet at the Scout shed at 6:30AM and return that evening. Scouts will be responsible for their own equipment and lunch. I recommend renting in Albq. to avoid the lines. The cost which includes transportation and lift ticket will be - $50 per adults 21 and older / $45 for Teens 13-20yrs / Child $40 under 13yr. Ski or Snow board lessons are available for $60.00 which includes a beginner lift ticket AM and PM class. All Scouts must wear helmet.

Deadline for sign up and payment will be 7:30PM on Tuesday Jan. 24th. 

 

 

Scouting Associated Links

Listed are Links to training for Adult Leaders.  Both the Youth Protection and Fast start are located below and will allow you to complete them on line.  As well as information on our District and Council sites, please visit them.  You can also visit the links page for more sites.

Keegan's Korner: Keegan is our current Troop Historian and will be posting updates after campouts and Troop Events.

 

 

Reminders:

Campout Sign Up Procedure

For each outing the scouts will be required to sign the sign-up sheet. Once a Scout signs up they are committed to the outing. The funds for that outing may be paid from the Scout's account or paid at one of the meetings prior to the campout. If a Scout signs up for the outing but does not attend he is still responsible for the payment for that outing.
The Troop will provide information on each outing in the newsletter, website and e-mails. The sign up, for each outing, will start on the first Tuesday following the previous outing. The dead line for sign up and fees will be two Tuesdays prior to the outing. If you have any questions please feel free to contact  Mr. Allman (james.allman@abqhp.com).

Unless otherwise announced the sign-up / cancellation deadline for an outing is two Tuesdays prior to the outing. Scouts and adults who plan to attend the outing must sign up by that time. Cancellations after the deadline will be charged for any unrecoverable Troop or patrol expenses. Cancelations on the Tuesday prior to the campout or after will be charged the full amount.

Troop Physicals are past due for several Scouts and Adult Leaders.  You know who you are!  :-)  Don't make us come after you.  If you are not sure if your on the list, please check with Mr. Allman or Mrs. Walker.  If you are not current, you will not be able to make future campouts until you are up to date.  A link to the actual form has been placed on the Links Page.

 

Scoutmaster Conferences are currently being scheduled.  There will be a sign up sheet each week at the meetings.  It is up to the boy's to sign up, but you must be 100% ready for the conference.  Mr. Allman will be scheduling conferences.

 

Common Forms / Checklists:

Here are some common forms and checklists that Scouts may find useful in preparing for upcoming campouts and outings.  If you would like to see any others, please let me know and I will try and post them.

Personal Equipment List 03-01-2009.doc

Summer Camp info and equipment 03-01-2009.doc

Campout Menu and Duty Roster.doc

Colorado Summer Camp Form 2010

Great Southwest Council Medical Form 2010

Troop Permission Slip 2010-2011

Troop Calendar 2010-2011

Scoutmaster’s Corner

We Are Only Leaders

We are not experts. We're your next door neighbors. We're not perfect; we are just parents like you.

We don't have anymore spare time or energy than you do, we all work full time and juggle our families and our schedules and try to keep it all together as best we can.

The only difference between us is that we believe in what Boy Scouting has to offer. So much so, that we contribute our time, our miles, and our talents to help our sons and your sons grow in Scouting.

We complete authorization forms, budgets, and registrations, and fill our homes with boxes of paperwork that you will never see.

We are required to take 13-20 hours of training the first year, as well as attend Roundtable meetings every month, so that we can meet our greatest challenge -- providing a variety of programs which meet the needs and interests of very individual boys.

We try to involve parents who want us to understand that they don't have the time to drive on outings or help at meetings. We rejoice at the generosity of others.

Sometimes we find ourselves going in too many directions, We run out of steam. We have memory lapses. Communication lines break down. Time slips by. But that doesn't mean we don't care.

So many evenings we spend on the phone, seeking advice and support from other leaders when disappointments or problems occur. "How do I keep my boy's attention?" "What are your ideas for the ceremony?" "How do you work with boys in three different grades?"

Our dining tables are covered with bits of rope, menus, tour permits, and merit badge cards for each and every boy in the troop. A couple of them won't show up, and don't think to call and let us know. Sometimes we feel unappreciated.

Yet, these boys can fill us with pride at their determination and accomplishments. Their smiles light up a room; and when they say "Thank You" it makes it all worth it.

We help these boys build relationships. Some struggle more than others. Trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly... is encouraged by the Scout Oath and Law. And sometimes we too must learn these lessons over and over again with the boys. But we are willing to keep learning.

Please be patient if we appear distracted or frustrated or overwhelmed at times. Forgive us if we are not the kind of Boy Scout Leader you would be if you had the time. Instead, provide us with encouragement or offer your help. Keep us in your thoughts and prayers.

We are, after all, only mentors...role models...leaders. Volunteers who have taken an oath to give these boys, your boys, the most precious gift we have to offer -- the gift of time.

* author unknown

 

 

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Troop 126 Information:

Troop 126 meets at Don Newton / Taylor Ranch Community Center.
The Community Center is located on the corner of Golf Course and Kachina NW.  We meet every Tuesday night from 7:00pm until 8:30pm

 

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