Due to an overwhelming response to the Toy Drive, I need to add a day to my Eagle Scout Project. A ton of viable, plastic toy donations came in at the last minute (and keep coming!). I’d greatly appreciate if anyone who is not going on the Washington trip can come to trinity on Friday night at 7 pm. I think we will be there until 10 pm. Parents, Committee members, friends and family are also welcome, there is that much stuff. Please come and help as it will benefit a lot of children in need.
Thanks in advance for your support,
Phillip

Please use this post as reference, as it will contain a ton of information, and be updated (en lieu of putting up more posts). So bookmark the link as you will need to come back to it.

Florida Sea Base Trip 2017

Date: Sat Feb 18, 2017 – Fri Feb 24, 2017
Location: Brinton Environmental Center (23800 Overseas Highway, Summerland Key, FL)
Adventure: Keys Adventure

Participant Guide: (the pdf below has been edited, removing information that is not need, so ignore page number discrepancies) this contains a lot of information
Seabase Participant Guide

Cost: Approx $1500 (based on air fare of $300)

Payment Schedule (please make sure you pay before the deadline):
June 1 $350  (Thank you to everyone for making this on time or very close to)
Aug 15 $350
Nov 1 $350
Dec 1 $350

Scholarship Opportunity
Seabase offers scholarships of up to $300, we strongly suggest that everyone applies: Click Here for Scholarship Info

Tentative Crew Breakdown (any changes need to be approved by the Scoutmaster, “I want to be with my friend” is not an acceptable reason for crew change):
Crew 1                Crew 2                Crew 3
Brendan              Phillip                   Steven
Declan                James                  Kevin
Sal                      Matt B                  Niall
Sashi                  Thomas                Austin
Aiden                  Jared                   Harry
Brandon              Eric                      Matt M
Mike                   Anthony               Jim
Pat                     James                 John

Official Crew #’s
Crew #1:  KAS021817A
Crew #2:  KAS021817B
Crew #3:  KAS021817C

Scouts MUST have completed Swimming Merit Badge in order to attend trip.

More Info to come soon – Remember to bookmark this post.

Any questions direct to Anthony or Mike.

I am happy to announce that all 18 slots have been filled.

We will setup a waiting list for anyone who may not be able to attend the trip at some point.

Recap from meeting to be posted soon.

17 boys signed up between Friday & yesterday. We currently only have 1 slot left for youth.

We are taking a deposit for said slot (youth only, not open to adults yet), on a first come first serve basis. So please know that it is likely that registration for this trip will be closed shortly.

After which point we will have a wait-list, in case anyone going has an issue and can’t attend.

Any questions direct to Mike.

Everyone who sign up tonight is guaranteed a spot!

More info to come soon.

****POSITION FILLED*******

Through a work contact I have found out that there are 8-10 large trays of food that need to be donated somewhere, as the restaurant they are coming from has to close for a week due to a gas leak. Rein will be able to put the food to good use for the people at the soup kitchen he runs. But he will not be able to pick the food up, & the restaurant needs it picked up by mid-day the latest tomorrow.

I am told it should fit in the back of any car. It is 8-10 trays, and will need to be picked up on the Upper West Side and dropped off at the church (trinity).

Who can help us find this food a home in the bellies of the needy?

Email Mike if you can do this.

This Friday night, April 8th, is the last day to pay for the Washington D.C trip.

The cost is 85 dollars.

Due to the overwhelming response, we wanted to share some information as to how we will handle sign-up.

We have 18 slots in total for youth. If more than 18 scouts sign up with a $100 non-refundable deposit (made out to: Troop 106), we will pick who goes based off of age and rank. The reason for this is some of the older scouts may not have another chance to go on this trip, before they turn 18 and become an adult. Those people who may get cut, will get first shot at other high adventure trips (more info to come soon)

In the case that less than 18 scouts sign up Friday night, everyone that signs up is guaranteed a spot. We will then offer those open spots to scouts until the end of the month, at which point we will open it up to the adult waiting list.

Scouts must be 14 at the time of the trip (Feb 2017) in order to go, Scouts that will be 13 1/2 at the time of the trip will need the approval of the Scoutmaster. Additionally scouts are required to have Swimming merit badge to attend, as this is VERY aquatic.

Any adults that want to go, can put their name on a waiting list. This will be done on a first come first serve basis.

Any questions direct to Mike

We will be having a Parents Night this coming Friday night.

We will be discussing: Summer Camp & Florida Sea Base

Sign up for Seabase will open right after the presentation. Bring a $100 check made out to “Troop 106” if your son wants to attend. At this time adults will be put on a waiting list.

Make sure you are there, as there will be a lot of info given out & questions answered.

Starts at 8P prompt. Meeting with scouts still starts at 7p.

Committee Meeting this Friday, April 1 at 7:00 pm

All parents, adult leaders and committee members are welcome and encouraged to attend.

If you are currently a chairperson but are unable to attend, please reach out to our Chairman, Pat at [email protected] or Dawn at [email protected] before Friday.

Agenda

-Summer Camp

-DC Trip Followup

-OA Elections

-Honor’s Weekend

-Aidens Board