Archives2013
Camping Merit Badge
Scouts! The booklet can be found in the Documents section of this website.The booklet for the Camping Merit Badge by James Akin has been added to the Troop Website. You will need to print out this booklet (it's about 20 pages) and complete all the pages. Many of the items you went over during the Scout Meetings. Once the booklet is complete, you will need to contact Mr. Akin for sign-off. |
Ski Trip January 1-5, 2014!
Scouts!
Our ski trip will be Wednesday, January 1 - Sunday, January 5! Sign up on our trip reservations form if you'd like to attend! Accommodations We'll be staying in two houses, which are next door to each other, less than a mile from the Ski Beech slopes and only 10 miles from Sugar Mountain! Both houses have a washer/dryer, which will come in handy for wet gloves, bibs, etc! Click links to view amenities and additional info --> House one House two Ski Itinerary Wed 1/1 - Travel Day Thu 1/2 - Sugar Mtn (free 1 hr ski/snowboard lesson included) Fri 1/3 - Sugar Mtn Sat 1/4 - Beech Mtn Sun 1/5 - Travel Day Click this link to view trail maps and additional info about Sugar and Beech Mountains. Cost/Person $350 The cost includes accommodations, meals, lift tickets, and ski or snowboard rental. Closer to the trip, you'll be provided with the opportunity to sign up for ski school, bib/jacket rental, upgraded ski rental (for advanced skiers), etc. These will be optional and will be at a cost in addition to the $350. For questions or suggestions contact lauramills@outlook.com. --Scott Lovell Webmaster Troop 433 For information about Troop 433 please contact: webmaster@troop433ga.com or visit us online at: http://www.troop433ga.com |
Fall Events 2013
Scouts! Here are some upcoming events for Troop 433: YLT: This
weekend is the Youth Leadership Training class (YLT). It is an all-day
class on Saturday September 21 at McFarlane Park on Paper Mill Road.
It's a lot of fun and I want to encourage any boy who has not been to
attend! There are still plenty of openings, and they will not turn you
away if you show up Saturday morning with $25 in your Class-A uniform.
Lunch is provided and more information can be found on our troop
website.Go to http://www.troop433ga.com click Announcements and open the September Chicken Sheet link. Then read the flyer on page 23 of the document. --Scott Lovell Webmaster Troop 433 |
Discounts on Scout Gear
I came across this discount from a small business whose owner supports
scouting by offering a 10% discount to scouts and leaders, and a larger
discount for larger group orders. I have bought from them in the past. Their gear is good. -Hilary Thornton You may want to mention that (I think, not positive) that both REI
and Hodge Army Navy will give 10% discount for scouts – probably best to
bring your id card and ask. -Kris Cook |
May Backpacking Trip
Our next hiking trip is to the Appalachian Trail. We will
be starting at Woodys Gap and continuing our goal to hike all of the AT
in Georgia! Please sign up today! Go to our website and click Trip Reservations on the left-hand menu and open the reservation document. Add your First Name and Last Initial to the form. This will be a great backpacking trip to the North Georgia Mountains and we should have excellent spring weather. Here are the coordinates of our starting point: 34.677719,-84.000124 There is a parking lot here where we can leave the cars and start our hike on the AT. We will go up Saturday morning the 18th at 8AM, and come back Sunday the 19th around 2PM. This is a great beginner backpacking trip (only one night) and will help get our newer scouts familiar with backpacking. Sign up today, there will be plenty of room on this trip for everyone! |
2013 Summer Camp
Camp Rainey Mountain http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sterilite-92-Qt-Footlocker-Set-of-2/16415912 6/12/2013 Departure Plan: We
meet on Saturday (June 15) at 1PM to load the trailer (at the front of the
church). The boys bring their footlockers and a combination lock. We
also load the other supplies for camp from the church into the trailer.
We take care of all paperwork and permission forms. This process takes
about an hour. |
EAA Young Eagles flying trip
Parents Important Information, Please read: We are scheduled to go to Floyd County on Saturday March 2 for flying. A few things you need to know. 1.
The flying is not a sponsored BSA activity. It is being conducted by
the EAA Young Eagles program. EAA Young Eagles gives youth ages 8-17 an
opportunity to go flying in a general aviation airplane. The flights
are free and are provided by EAA member volunteers. 2. the EAA
has some required paperwork that must be signed by Parents before a
youth can fly. We'll have the forms at Monday night's meeting. Please
see Kris Cook on Monday night for your form. No form, No flying, No
exceptions. 3. There may be more than one aircraft involved,
depending on how many pilots are available. Some of these aircraft
might be designated by the FAA as "experimental". Links to definitions
are below. Please read. 4. Several requirements for aviation
should be able to be accomplished. Please review the merit badge
requirements prior to the trip. #1 a-e Should be able to accomplish #2 a and b Should be able to accomplish #4 a Should be able to accomplish #5 available at YE website-----http://www.youngeagles.org/careers/ ; available through conversations/questions with members Logistics: 1. We'll meet at the Church at 7:00, departing at 07:15. Please be prompt. 2. We'll have breakfast at the airport in Floyd County 3. We'll be returning in the afternoon, but time is TBD. 4. Bring a sack lunch 5. Bring $20 - 6.
We'll do a weather forecast check on Friday afternoon and be in contact
with the lead pilot. If we have to cancel the trip - watch for emails
Friday evening. Information for your reference: Young Eagles: EAA Terms: FAA Terms: Merit badge Info: Rome, GA Chapter of EAA (our sponsor for this trip) Closest address on Google Maps: 1692 Old Dalton Rd NE, Rome, GA 30165 Link to document |
February and March upcoming events
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2013 Rough Schedule of trips
Rough-sketch Schedule Jan.- Caving Feb.- Lock-in March- Aviation April - Fishing May - AT Trail June - Summer Camp July - Sea Base August - Water Sports 1 September - Water Sports 2 October - Swamp November - LeConte Mountain December - Cumberland Island |
Sea Base - High Adventure
Sea Base Scouts! Next
Monday is our last Scout meeting before we leave for our Sea Base trip.
We will meet at the church on Monday (July 8) at 7:00 PM to discuss our
travel plans and verify what we are taking with us. All final payments
are due at this time.Departure: On Friday July
12, we will meet at the church to begin our trip at 6:30 AM. Our flight
departs at 8:45 AM (need photo-id for boarding) and arrives in Miami at
11:00 AM. We will then take a shuttle to Sea Base and should arrive
around 1:00 PM.--Scott Lovell Webmaster Troop 433 July 2, 2013 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We have been selected to attend the Eco Adventure Sea Base Center Excursion for the summer of 2013. The week we were awarded will be in July 2013. Here is the details on the adventure: Eco-AdventureIf you are looking for an up-close, hands-on educational adventure, then the Eco Adventure is for you. Your crew’s home and base of operation for the week will be two 40’ – 45’ sailboats. From there you will launch into your undersea world of exploration by means of snorkel, mask and fins; kayak; fishing pole and glass-bottom viewer. It is here that you will discover and explore the wildlife and ecosystems of the four major marine habitats of the Florida Keys, study the plant and wildlife, and understand their delicate balance. Scouts will return to civilization with a greater appreciation of the undersea world and their roles as stewards of this amazing environment. Crew size 10-12 Payment Schedule: Notes: Flights Booked: Delta flt 2073 Departs 12-Jul-2013 8:45 AM Arrives Miami 10:50 AM Delta flt 2173 Departs 18-Jul-2013 2:00 PM Arrives Atlanta 4:02 PM (Note: Photo ID required for boarding) |