Upcoming Events
We have an exciting couple of months ahead of us!
On Saturday, September 8th, the troop will be going to Bengie's Drive In Movie/Campout: As we have done in the past, we are participating in the Bengies Drive In Movie/Scout Camp out on Sat Sept 8. The evening will consist of 3 movies (we will not know the movies to be shown until closer to the date) and a camp out. Expect to leave early Sat pm and return Sun am. Families are also invited. Cost: $10 per attendee (this is the cost of the movie). The troop will pay for the cost of camping ($5) for all Scouts and registered leaders. Family members attending will have to pay the $5 camping cost. Deadline to sign up and make $10 nonrefundable deposit will be Tue Aug 28. Scouts need to also bring money for concessions. (No food or drink is allowed to be brought into the complex.)
Troop Elections will be Tuesday, September 11th. All those interested in being SPL should be prepared to give a talk as to why they should be SPL. COH Ceremony for the new Troop Officers will be on Tuesday, September 25th
Our September outing is the Army/West Point Campout/Football Game on September 17-19. The outing includes a camp out, tour/activities at West Point Military Academy, and Football Game (Army vs Hawaii). Cost is $30 (football game ticket) and patrol food ($15 per Scout payable to Scout purchasing food). Scouts should also bring money for concessions at the game (including lunch Sat) and for purchasing lunch on way back home. Deadline to sign up and make deposit - Football game ticket is Tue Aug 28.
On Saturday, September 8th, the troop will be going to Bengie's Drive In Movie/Campout: As we have done in the past, we are participating in the Bengies Drive In Movie/Scout Camp out on Sat Sept 8. The evening will consist of 3 movies (we will not know the movies to be shown until closer to the date) and a camp out. Expect to leave early Sat pm and return Sun am. Families are also invited. Cost: $10 per attendee (this is the cost of the movie). The troop will pay for the cost of camping ($5) for all Scouts and registered leaders. Family members attending will have to pay the $5 camping cost. Deadline to sign up and make $10 nonrefundable deposit will be Tue Aug 28. Scouts need to also bring money for concessions. (No food or drink is allowed to be brought into the complex.)
Troop Elections will be Tuesday, September 11th. All those interested in being SPL should be prepared to give a talk as to why they should be SPL. COH Ceremony for the new Troop Officers will be on Tuesday, September 25th
Our September outing is the Army/West Point Campout/Football Game on September 17-19. The outing includes a camp out, tour/activities at West Point Military Academy, and Football Game (Army vs Hawaii). Cost is $30 (football game ticket) and patrol food ($15 per Scout payable to Scout purchasing food). Scouts should also bring money for concessions at the game (including lunch Sat) and for purchasing lunch on way back home. Deadline to sign up and make deposit - Football game ticket is Tue Aug 28.
What we did these past couple of months!
The troops had a great day at Hershey Park on Saturday, August 18th. Thanks to all the parents who took them!
Summer Camp - Camp Onteora - July 15-21
Camp Onteora - Friday, July 20
Another beautiful day in camp! The day started very early with 5 scouts doing the Polar Bear swim. They awoke at 6am, got changed to walk a mile to the waterfront. A light steam came off the lake, providing a beautiful backdrop. With the air temperature around 50, all said the water was great and warm.
This being the last day was a busy one as the scouts spent the day completing their merit badges. We all were treated to a surprise at the evening dinner. Both all scouts were separated at one end of the dining hall from their leaders. The scouts had pizza with toppings they could pace on. The leaders were treated to a nice flank steak, potatoes, and asparagus. Directly afterwards, we all went to various religious services then to the closing campfire. The campfire was as great as the opening campfire. All the troops did wonderful skits or songs. Stephen K. led our troop preforming the button song. It was a big hit. The staff interjected between troop skits with various awards. All of the scouts agree that this is one camp they want to come back to sometime!
Camp Onteora - Friday, July 20
Another beautiful day in camp! The day started very early with 5 scouts doing the Polar Bear swim. They awoke at 6am, got changed to walk a mile to the waterfront. A light steam came off the lake, providing a beautiful backdrop. With the air temperature around 50, all said the water was great and warm.
This being the last day was a busy one as the scouts spent the day completing their merit badges. We all were treated to a surprise at the evening dinner. Both all scouts were separated at one end of the dining hall from their leaders. The scouts had pizza with toppings they could pace on. The leaders were treated to a nice flank steak, potatoes, and asparagus. Directly afterwards, we all went to various religious services then to the closing campfire. The campfire was as great as the opening campfire. All the troops did wonderful skits or songs. Stephen K. led our troop preforming the button song. It was a big hit. The staff interjected between troop skits with various awards. All of the scouts agree that this is one camp they want to come back to sometime!
Camp Onteora - Thursday, July 19
Some of our Fearless Leaders! What another beautiful day! We are so fortunate to have such good weather. A cold front came in after Tuesday's storms. Day time temperatures were low 80's and morning temperatures were mid-high 40's. Although the early morning started somewhat cold, by 9am, it was gorgeous. The boys did another day of working hard on their merit badges.
On Wednesday, Harvey (an inflatable dinosaur for swimming) was introduced to all the scouts in camp at the morning parade field flag raising. He had not been feeling well and was a little deflated/depressed. However today, he made a ful recovery and the whole camp was happy. It's real nice seeing the whole camp into the Jurassic Park theme.
Thursday evening, we had a campfire back at camp. Leo and Ian were the Master of Ceremonies (as part of the Communications Merit Badge class they were taking). The whole troop took part in skits and song. It was a wonderful evening seeing the boys having a great time. Leo brought one part that his old troop did at campfires; Rose, Bud, and Thorn. It is where a scout talks about one thing they loved, one thing they looked forward to, and one thing that wasn't great or go well. The most common Roses were, 1) the camp, 2) the staff, 3) the food. The most common thorn was the distance or walking between program areas.
Some of our Fearless Leaders! What another beautiful day! We are so fortunate to have such good weather. A cold front came in after Tuesday's storms. Day time temperatures were low 80's and morning temperatures were mid-high 40's. Although the early morning started somewhat cold, by 9am, it was gorgeous. The boys did another day of working hard on their merit badges.
On Wednesday, Harvey (an inflatable dinosaur for swimming) was introduced to all the scouts in camp at the morning parade field flag raising. He had not been feeling well and was a little deflated/depressed. However today, he made a ful recovery and the whole camp was happy. It's real nice seeing the whole camp into the Jurassic Park theme.
Thursday evening, we had a campfire back at camp. Leo and Ian were the Master of Ceremonies (as part of the Communications Merit Badge class they were taking). The whole troop took part in skits and song. It was a wonderful evening seeing the boys having a great time. Leo brought one part that his old troop did at campfires; Rose, Bud, and Thorn. It is where a scout talks about one thing they loved, one thing they looked forward to, and one thing that wasn't great or go well. The most common Roses were, 1) the camp, 2) the staff, 3) the food. The most common thorn was the distance or walking between program areas.
Camp Onteora - Wednesday, July 18
What a beautiful day it was. With the rain having come in, the daytime temperatures were ideal, about 75 degrees, We woke up to about 52 degrees, a little chilly. The scouts did not want to get out of their sleeping bags this morning. We woke up to a new camp mascot outside my door. As I stepped out of my tent, I was greeted by a dinosaur. The scouts named it Harvey. The scouts were a little tired today with all the classes and activities going on. Camp Onteora has the largest amount of Merit Badges at a summer camp that we've been to. Some of the merit badges that our scouts are taking are: Swimming, Art, Pulp and Paper, Automotive Maintenance, Theater, Plumbing, Farm Mechanics, Welding, Metalwork, Canoeing, Kayaking, Cooking, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental Science, Moviemaking, Archery, Animation, Graphic Arts, Game Design, and many more. The scouts think the staff this year are the best ever. The only complaint is that the program areas are spread out and there is a lot of walking. So you may be wondering about today's picture. No one got hurt. This is a picture of Matt W.'s arm. One of his merit badge classes is Theater. Today they were learning about prosthetics and make-up. It's pretty realistic. The evening was beautiful. There was a camp-wide bbq, consisting of hamburgers, hot dogs, and polish sausages, with ice cream and toppings for desert. Most of our scouts stayed in the Long House watching the movie Jurassic Park. The theme is a big hit this year!
What a beautiful day it was. With the rain having come in, the daytime temperatures were ideal, about 75 degrees, We woke up to about 52 degrees, a little chilly. The scouts did not want to get out of their sleeping bags this morning. We woke up to a new camp mascot outside my door. As I stepped out of my tent, I was greeted by a dinosaur. The scouts named it Harvey. The scouts were a little tired today with all the classes and activities going on. Camp Onteora has the largest amount of Merit Badges at a summer camp that we've been to. Some of the merit badges that our scouts are taking are: Swimming, Art, Pulp and Paper, Automotive Maintenance, Theater, Plumbing, Farm Mechanics, Welding, Metalwork, Canoeing, Kayaking, Cooking, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental Science, Moviemaking, Archery, Animation, Graphic Arts, Game Design, and many more. The scouts think the staff this year are the best ever. The only complaint is that the program areas are spread out and there is a lot of walking. So you may be wondering about today's picture. No one got hurt. This is a picture of Matt W.'s arm. One of his merit badge classes is Theater. Today they were learning about prosthetics and make-up. It's pretty realistic. The evening was beautiful. There was a camp-wide bbq, consisting of hamburgers, hot dogs, and polish sausages, with ice cream and toppings for desert. Most of our scouts stayed in the Long House watching the movie Jurassic Park. The theme is a big hit this year!
Camp Onteora - Tuesday, July 17
Tuesday was a fair day at camp. The weather service threatened storms starting at 2am in the morning. We prepared the scouts to button down their tents and tie all the flaps. There was only a little rain overnight. Morning activities went off without any problems. Around noon, we could hear thunder and it rained periodically throughout the day. It's fun watching the boys at the Parade field. When the troop roll calls are made, you never know what they are going to come up with. Our boys are quite creative.....other troops are applauding our troop. Tuesday was Crazy Hat Day. They took 1 scout from each troop for the Crazy Hat Competition. Most troops had dinosaur hats, or other creative hats. Leo went with the Nats Hat and shirt. Out of 20+ troops, Leo came in 3rd place....mostly because of his charm,confidence and attitude. Remember we are in Yankees and Mets territory. tSome of the water activities had to change to inside instruction, like swimming, canoeing, and kayaking. By dinner, the rain stopped. The scouts finished the gateway, and if we must, it is the best gateway in camp. In the evening, the boys mostly stayed in camp, while some went to the trading post and others played basketball with other troops. While some boys were trying to start a campfire with wet wood, others were playing guitars and playing games. The storms brought in cool weather with night time temperatures in mid 50's.
Tuesday was a fair day at camp. The weather service threatened storms starting at 2am in the morning. We prepared the scouts to button down their tents and tie all the flaps. There was only a little rain overnight. Morning activities went off without any problems. Around noon, we could hear thunder and it rained periodically throughout the day. It's fun watching the boys at the Parade field. When the troop roll calls are made, you never know what they are going to come up with. Our boys are quite creative.....other troops are applauding our troop. Tuesday was Crazy Hat Day. They took 1 scout from each troop for the Crazy Hat Competition. Most troops had dinosaur hats, or other creative hats. Leo went with the Nats Hat and shirt. Out of 20+ troops, Leo came in 3rd place....mostly because of his charm,confidence and attitude. Remember we are in Yankees and Mets territory. tSome of the water activities had to change to inside instruction, like swimming, canoeing, and kayaking. By dinner, the rain stopped. The scouts finished the gateway, and if we must, it is the best gateway in camp. In the evening, the boys mostly stayed in camp, while some went to the trading post and others played basketball with other troops. While some boys were trying to start a campfire with wet wood, others were playing guitars and playing games. The storms brought in cool weather with night time temperatures in mid 50's.
Camp Onteora - Monday, July 16
We had an exciting first day. Everyone adjusted well with finding their Merit Badge Classes. We've learned a lot about this camp. It is one of the oldest scout reservations in the country and it is one of the largest. Total in camp are 600 scouts, leaders, parents and staff. This is the largest group they've had here since the 80's. We've always been nervous about large camps, but it is working itself out. The camp is large and spread out. From the parking lot to our campsite is about a mile and a half. It is a little hilly, but not that bad. The dining hall serves in 2 shifts. We are in the Raptors serving, meaning we eat in the 2nd shift. Bck at camp, some of the scouts and Rob W. set up the gateway, Pictures will be forthcoming. At night, some of the boys did a drive by paint-ball, shooting at dino targets. Others cooked dino-eggs in a hole of charcoal. The eggs were a caked cooked inside an orange. Others played marathon game of Uno back at camp. We have a couple of scouts who also brought guitars and have been playing back at camp in their free time.As you can guess, one of the most popular places in camp is the Trading Post. Slushies and ice cream are very popular.
We had an exciting first day. Everyone adjusted well with finding their Merit Badge Classes. We've learned a lot about this camp. It is one of the oldest scout reservations in the country and it is one of the largest. Total in camp are 600 scouts, leaders, parents and staff. This is the largest group they've had here since the 80's. We've always been nervous about large camps, but it is working itself out. The camp is large and spread out. From the parking lot to our campsite is about a mile and a half. It is a little hilly, but not that bad. The dining hall serves in 2 shifts. We are in the Raptors serving, meaning we eat in the 2nd shift. Bck at camp, some of the scouts and Rob W. set up the gateway, Pictures will be forthcoming. At night, some of the boys did a drive by paint-ball, shooting at dino targets. Others cooked dino-eggs in a hole of charcoal. The eggs were a caked cooked inside an orange. Others played marathon game of Uno back at camp. We have a couple of scouts who also brought guitars and have been playing back at camp in their free time.As you can guess, one of the most popular places in camp is the Trading Post. Slushies and ice cream are very popular.
Camp Onteora - Sunday, July 15
It was a long ride to New York. We left St. Matthews Church at 5:40am and arrive at camp a few minutes before noon. On our way up, we rode through some heavy rain, hoping that our first day was not going to be a wet one. Luckily it rained at camp on Saturday night, so some areas at camp were a little muddy. Onteora is a beautiful camp all around Lake Orchard. We are staying at the Sioux Campsite, off to one end of camp. It is a well kept campsite, with all of our campsite friends nearby, including owls, birds, chipmunks, grasshoppers, and wild turkey.
Our afternoon comprised of a tour around camp, exploring all of the areas where the scouts will be having their classes. We got some troop and individual pictures taken by the camp. The boys were given an overview of all the "Jurassic" events that will occur this week. Lastly, the boys did their swim tests, and all passed with no problems. Our evening events started with the first flag ceremony, in lowering of the flag. We started dinner with a pretty good fried chicken and home-made mashed potatoes with a good gravy). After dinner, the whole camp went down to the ampitheater down on the lake for it's opening "show". This camp goes all out in its camp-fire ceremony. There was a lot of singing, dancing and skits. They staff goes all out in trying to get everyone excited about the upcoming week. Once the ceremony was over, we all retired back to our campsite. The boys did not stay up long. At 11pm, the campsite was so quiet, well, maybe there were a couple of leaders snoring! Overall it was a wonderful first day.
It was a long ride to New York. We left St. Matthews Church at 5:40am and arrive at camp a few minutes before noon. On our way up, we rode through some heavy rain, hoping that our first day was not going to be a wet one. Luckily it rained at camp on Saturday night, so some areas at camp were a little muddy. Onteora is a beautiful camp all around Lake Orchard. We are staying at the Sioux Campsite, off to one end of camp. It is a well kept campsite, with all of our campsite friends nearby, including owls, birds, chipmunks, grasshoppers, and wild turkey.
Our afternoon comprised of a tour around camp, exploring all of the areas where the scouts will be having their classes. We got some troop and individual pictures taken by the camp. The boys were given an overview of all the "Jurassic" events that will occur this week. Lastly, the boys did their swim tests, and all passed with no problems. Our evening events started with the first flag ceremony, in lowering of the flag. We started dinner with a pretty good fried chicken and home-made mashed potatoes with a good gravy). After dinner, the whole camp went down to the ampitheater down on the lake for it's opening "show". This camp goes all out in its camp-fire ceremony. There was a lot of singing, dancing and skits. They staff goes all out in trying to get everyone excited about the upcoming week. Once the ceremony was over, we all retired back to our campsite. The boys did not stay up long. At 11pm, the campsite was so quiet, well, maybe there were a couple of leaders snoring! Overall it was a wonderful first day.
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Latest Eagle Scouts
Congratulations to our last Eagle Scouts -> Miles Stewart, Timothy Hrabinski and Christopher Comer. Who will be our next Eagle?
If anyone knows of other Troop Eagle Scouts not listed or has information of our Troop History, please forward to Asst. Scoutmaster Snider. We would like to add a Troop History page to our website. We have a remarkable history.
Troop 1249 has now produced 77 Eagle Scouts. Who are our other Eagle Scouts?
Congratulations to our last Eagle Scouts -> Miles Stewart, Timothy Hrabinski and Christopher Comer. Who will be our next Eagle?
If anyone knows of other Troop Eagle Scouts not listed or has information of our Troop History, please forward to Asst. Scoutmaster Snider. We would like to add a Troop History page to our website. We have a remarkable history.
Troop 1249 has now produced 77 Eagle Scouts. Who are our other Eagle Scouts?