Troop 109 – Outdoor Adventures

August 11 2009   Leave a Comment   
SNOW OUTING
February 6-7

REGISTER for SNOW OUTING

Patrol Outing
Heard Pueblo
Yosemite Back Country
Log Cabin Wilderness
Colorado River Canoeing

Register for the Havasupai Mini-High Adventure (March27 – 31)

Register for the Lake Pleasant Weekend Outing (March)

2010 Troop 109 Calendar Available

December 6 2009   Leave a Comment   

The new 2010 Troop Calendar has been released.

2010-Troop-Calencar

WEEKLY
MEETINGS
TROOP OUTING SPECIAL /
EXTRA OUTING
JAN 4th No Meeting – PLC Year Planning
11th Troop Meeting
18th Troop Meeting – Open House Prep
25th
Troop Open House
SNOW CAMP
Jan. 23 – 24
Open House – Jan. 25
FEB 1st Troop Elections
8th Troop Meeting
15th
No Scouts (President’s Day)
22nd COURT of HONOR
BACKPACKING
OUTING
Feb. 6 – 8

COURT
of HONOR – Feb. 22
Winter Range
Fund Raising Service Project
Feb. 24 – 28
MAR 1st No Scouts – Winter Range Breather
8th Troop Meeting
15th Troop Meeting
22nd Troop Meeting
29th No Scouts (Spring Break)
TROOP OUTING
March 26- 28
March 1st – Troop Dues Payment
March 1st-
Geronimo Payment Due
Mar 29th – APR 2 – PVUSD Spring Break
Mini-High Adventure
27th-31st
APR 5th Troop Meeting
12th Troop Meeting
19th Troop Meeting
26th Troop Meeting
TROOP OUTING
April 23 – 25
April 12 – Final Geronimo Fees Due
MAY 3rd Troop Meeting
10th COURT of HONOR
17th Troop Meeting
24th
Troop Meeting
31st Memorial Day – No Scouts
TROOP OUTING
May 28 – 30
(Families Welcome)
COURT of HONOR
May 10
JUN 7th Troop Meeting
14th Troop Meeting
21st Troop Meeting
28th
No Scouts
CAMP GERONIMO
June 26 – July 3
JUL 5th No Scouts
12th Troop Meeting
19th Troop Meeting
26th
NO SCOUTS
PATROL OUTINGS
July 16 – 18
High Adventure
July 17 – 25
AUG 2nd Troop Meeting
9th Troop Meeting
16th Troop Meeting
23rd TROOP ELECTIONS
30th
COURT of HONOR
TROOP OUTING
August 20-22
COURT of HONOR
August 30
SEP 6th Labor Day – No Scouts
13th Troop Meeting
20st Troop Meeting
27th Troop Meeting
PALACE STATION
September 10-12
Troop Dues are Due
September 13
OCT 4th Troop Meeting
11th Troop Meeting
18th Troop Meeting
25th Troop Meeting
BACKPACKING OUTING
October 15 – 17
6 Month Review
1st Yr. Scouts return to visit their old Pack
NOV 1st Troop Meeting
8th Troop Meeting
15th COURT of HONOR
22nd Troop Meeting
29th Troop Meeting
TROOP OUTING
November 12- 14
6 Month Review
1st Yr. Scouts return to visit their old Pack
COURT
of HONOR
November 15
DEC 6th Troop Meeting
13th HOLIDAY PARTY
20th
NO SCOUTS
27th NO SCOUTS
PATROL OUTINGS
December 3 – 5
HOLIDAY PARTY
December 13

How to Make a Hobo Dinner

November 30 2009   Leave a Comment   

How to make a hobo dinner

Fossil Springs Splash Down

October 22 2009   Leave a Comment   

The senior scouts made the trek to Fossil Springs, Arizona. Check out this highlight reel.

Fossil Springs Splash Down! from Troop 109 on Vimeo.

Palace Station 2009

September 14 2009   Leave a Comment   

Troop 109 just had its annual outing to the historic Palace Station. This year, we chopped down over 30 dead trees killed by a recent forest fire. We used some of them to repair the fence at Palace Station.

Troop 109 at Palace Station

The Troop in their Class As after the Sunday service at the station.

Axe safety training

First year scouts gather around for axe safety training.

Axe safetyEagle scout instructs Axe safety.

trainingSenior scout conducts safety Q&A on axe safety.

chop

almost down

workingScouts quarter the tree that they fell.

safetyYou can never be 100% safe.

fence polesScouts debark logs for use as fence railings.

fence mendFreshly prepared timber ready for the fence.

fencingU.S. Forest Service Ranger helps Troop 109 mend the Palace Station fence.

flag ceremonyTroop 109 Patrol Leaders give some well worn American flags a proper retirement.

Troop 109 Iron Chef Competition

November 10 2009   Leave a Comment   

The seven patrols of Phoenix Troop 109 squared off in the first ever Troop Iron Chef competition. Each patrol had one hour to make a dish that would wow the judges.

The patrols race to complete their dishes

The patrols race to complete their dishes

A scout prepares a bell pepper for the main event.

A scout prepares a bell pepper for the main event.

A patrol inspects the box containing their secret ingredients.

The Dragon patrol inspects the box containing their secret ingredients.

Making the most of hamburger

Making the most of hamburger

The second year Raccoons are gunning for the prize

The Wolverines are gunning for the prize

The second year Raccoons prepare their delicacy for the judges

The second year Raccoons prepare their delicacy for the judges

Troop Iron Chef Competition 07

The Raccoons present their final dish to the judges

The Raccoons present their final dish to the judges

The Wolverines blew the judges away by complimenting their dish with an iced coffee, complete with whipped cream topping.

The Wolverines blew the judges away by complimenting their dish with an iced coffee, complete with whipped cream topping.

The senior scouts present their signature dish - no, that's not a beer.

The senior scouts present their signature dish - no, that's not a beer.

The Dragons make their presentation to the judges

The Dragons make their presentation to the judges

The Cobras make their presentation to the judges - complete with complimentary beverage

The Cobras make their presentation to the judges - complete with complimentary beverage

The Dragons wow the judges with classy dinner service.

The Dragons wow the judges with classy dinner service.

The Pheasants scramble to get done.

The Pheasants scramble to get done.

The winning dish - seasoned beef on a toasted pita with basil garnish

The winning dish - seasoned beef on a toasted pita with basil garnish

The winning Pheasants make their presentation

The winning Pheasants make their presentation

Survival Outing Video

August 31 2009   Leave a Comment   

August 2009 Survival Outing

August 24 2009   Leave a Comment   

Photo album of the August 2009 Survival Outing at Gash Flat.

Troop 109 Survival Outing - Gash Flat, Arizona

Yosemite High Adventure – Log Cabin Wilderness Camp

August 11 2009   Leave a Comment   

Troop 109 spent a great week in the beautiful backcountry of Yosemite National Park. The excursion started and finished at the BSA Log Cabin Wilderness Camp – highest Boy Scout camp in America at 9,600 ft. elevation. Check out the video of our great week in the wild!

 
     
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