174Troop 174, Yorktown NY

September (and Late Aug) 2013

(AUG.) 26 (Mon.) Meeting For All Scouts First Class and Above

Refreshments will be served
7PM, at Grace Lutheran Church

(AUG.) 31 (Sat.) Grange Work Day

9AM Arrival to help set up
Service hours (sign in, sign out)

(SEPT.) 3 (TUES.) . Troop Meeting 7:30 p.m.

Wear Dress Uniform. Attendance is expected.
Parent Meeting
Patrol Leader Elections
Start of collecting dues

4 (Wed.) Patrol Leader's Council (PLC)
When: 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Who: Senior Scout Leadership, SPL, ASPL, Patrol Leaders, Assistant Patrol Leaders, and the Webmaster, Scribe, and Troop Guide.
Where: Mr A's house See address in the password-protected pages

5 (Thurs.)Adult Leader Meeting 7:30 -9:00 p.m.

at the Terhune residence. See address in the password-protected pages.

If you wish to be an Adult Leader (a uniformed program leader or uniformed committee member) please attend this meeting.

Welcome new Adult Leaders disscuss organization.

Plan balance of year and organization changes with new scouts.

5-8(Thur-Sun) 88th Annual Yorktown Grange Fair

No school thurs. and Fri.
Looking for scouts over 14 years old to help keep fairgrounds clean

7 (Sat.) .. Annual Grange Fair Flag Raising

When: From 10:00am - 10:30am

Arrive by 9:45am to set up

What: Annual Flag Raising Ceremony by Troop 174
Where: Yorktown Grange Fairgrounds
How: In Dress Uniform
The flag pole used at the Yorktown Grange Fair was donated in 2008 by Rob Woods as a part of his Eagle project.
ALL SCOUTS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND

8 (Sun.) .. Westchester Putnam Trail 20 Mile Hike

Hike is not easy, inexperianced hikers advised
Starts at the rear of Yorktown Town Hall
You Need plenty of water, light day pack, a lunch, snacks, and broken in walking or running shoes,
Among other items to bring, such as, a poncho, a hat, a compass, a first aid kit, sun block and weather appropriate attire
Drop off at 9AM, pick up at 6PM
Permission Slips Required
ALL Philmont Applicants should attend!

9 (Mon.) . Troop Meeting 7:30 p.m.

Wear Activity Uniform. Attendance is expected.

11 (Wed.) . 9/11 Ceremony 5:00 p.m.

We will need a few scouts in full-uniform
At Gazebo near Shrub Oak John C. Hart Library (Same Place as last year)

Troop Information

About Troop 174

Meetings

Troop Meetings

Mondays, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Location: Grace Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 3830 Gomer St., Yorktown Heights (except no meetings mid-June to mid-Sept.).
Bring your Boy Scout Handbook, paper, and a pencil or a pen.
Turn off your cell phone.
Troop meetings are not held when the Lakeland Central School District is closed.
On some holiday Monday's we may chose to have informal meetings, the web site calendar will be updated.

New Scout Patrol Meetings

Tuesdays. 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. (Fall: Sept-Nov & Spring: Apr-Jun)
Location: The Lodge at Bill T.'s house. See address in the password-protected pages.
Leader: Mr. Bill T. if you have questions. In an emergency, call his cellular phone.
Why meet Tuesday?
- Primarily these Patrol Meetings are for older scouts to help younger scouts with rank advancement.
- The Troop leadership (older scouts and adults) are responsible for helping a new scout obtain First Class rank.
- These patrol meetings give young scouts the opportunity to practice and learn new skills.
Bring Boy Scout Handbook and a filled water bottle.
Consider bringing a camp stool to sit on.
Dress for the weather.
Parents should make sure that there is an adult present before leaving.
Patrol meetings are not held when the Lakeland school district is closed.

For Scoutmaster Conferences and Boards of Review contact the Scoutmaster.

History

New Troop Photo Albums on Google Picasa (2007-Present) The best way to see what our troop does
Old Photos: 4,000 photos from 1974 to 2009. Videos too.
- Also learn about Scouting Photography with some of these same Troop 174 photos.
Past Months and Years of Calendar from year 2000 to now. Another way to see what our troop does.
Eagle Scouts, Scoutmasters, Troop Stories: the Hall of Honor.
Major Troop Projects: Memory Garden at the Seabury, Totem Poles at Durland Scout Reservation at Clear Lake, and Webelos Klondikes in 2002 and 2003.
Troop Scribe: Greenbar meeting minutes 2006-Present

Password-protected pages: phone, rosters, advancement, merit badges, scout accounts, counselors, and who signed up.

Grace Lutheran Church, chartered organization for Troop 174

Contact Troop 174

Scoutmaster
Robert "Bob" Athanasidy

Cell: 914-400-7496

Things to Do

New scouts and parents
- Youth Application
- Adult Application
- Medical Exam, Parts A and B. Youths and adults fill out the personal health history Part A abd Part B annually.
- Medical Exam, Parts C. Youths and adults for camp and high adventure activities that exceeds 72 consecutive hours.

Advance in Rank.
New Rank Requirements , effective January 1, 2010 to go in the 2010 Boy Scout Requirements book and the Centenial Edition of the Boy Scout Handbook.
- Tenderfoot
  - A Scout must teach another person how to tie a square knot using the EDGE model (explain, demonstrate, guide, and enable).
  - He must also be able to discuss four specific examples of how he lived the points of the Scout Law in his daily life.
- Second Class
  - Scout must discuss the principles of Leave No Trace and explain the factors to consider when choosing a patrol site and where to pitch a tent.
  - He must explain what respect is due the flag of the United States.
  - He must again discuss four examples of how he lived four different points of the Scout Law in his daily life.
  - He must earn an amount of money agreed upon by the Scout and his parents and save at least 50 percent of it.
- First Class
  - An additional requirement to the 10 separate troop/patrol activities states he must demonstrate the principles of Leave No Trace on these outings.
  - He must discuss four more examples of how he lived the remaining four points of the Scout Law in his daily life.
- Life
  - A Scout must use the EDGE model to teach a younger Scout a specified skill.
- Star, Life, and Eagle
  - Troop Webmaster and Leave No Trace trainer are two new leadership positions.
Introduction and Advancement Guidelines. Rank Advancement, Merit Badges, Record Keeping.
- Videos of requirements for Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class from BSA.
- Requirements for each rank:: Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, etc.
- Animated Knots for each Scout Rank. Other animated knot pages.
Earn a Merit Badge: Procedure and resources for our troop. See also scouting.org, meritbadge.org, and usscouts.org.
Merit Badge Councelor List
Earn other awards, emblems, and pins: Emergency Preparedness Award (Pin): See "Boy Scout and Varsity Scout Requirements." More information. (Resources: redcross.organd fema.gov).
Historic Trails, BSA approved.
Religious Emblem. See Bonna S., Religious Emblem Advisor. Service to America patch: Boy Scouts and leaders may earn this patch with 12 hours of volunteer service for the National Park Service. Other Scout Awards. Junior Leader Duties and Responsibilities: SPL, ASPL, PL, VPL, APL, PL, Guide, Historian, OA Rep., Librarian, Quartermaster, Scribe, Instructor, Chaplain Aide, Den Chief, Jr. Asst. SM.
Eaglescout.org for scouts working towards Eagle with useful guides: Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Planning Guide and Eagle Scout Leadership Project Workbook.
Join Venturing Crew 1005, coed high adventure for ages 14-20.
Congressional Award: Six awards for combination of public service, personal development, physical fitness, exploration.

Programs

Westchester Parks: Events, camping, environment, fishing/boating, trailways, sports, swimming, summer camps.
Yorktown Recreation Programs: Youth programs, aquatics programs, summer day camps.

Volunteer Opportunities

United Way of Westchester Putnam Youth Volunteer Program.
VolunteerMatch.org Westchester area.
Westchester Parks Job Opportunities and Volunteer Opportunities.

More Photos

Troop Motto - "Live the Law"

What's New

Calendar of Events

2013