AK-Eagle

Our troop completed our winter high adventure outing the weekend of March 24-28 an yearly campout called the Frostbite Challenge held near Fraser B.C.

In July we are hiking the Chilkoot trail and have several shakedown camps planned for it to work the bugs out of the menu and camping plan.

Summer 2007 we are looking into several possiblities a paddle down a portion of the Yukon River a strong contender at this point

hikeoholic have a great time in Lassen Park, I grew up in scouting not too far from there and have been working on the troop commitee here on the possibility of showing the scouts an area they havent seen yet

Have a great time out there

-Phil

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Just another wild idea from this Alaskan, how about sewing the patch on to a unit neckerchief?

AK-Eagle

Update on the merger of Western Alaska Council and Southeast Alaska Coucil...

The merger happend on Jan 1, 2006 it appears the new name is going to be Greatland Alaska Council. A CSP is on the way and should be hitting the streets in Feb. I dont have a map to show the entire area

of the new council but will extend from Nome to the north to Ketchikan (yes I spelled that right) to the south.

No word at this time what the OA Lodge is going to do

AK-Eagle

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Phillip Martin

Scoutmaster Troop 700

Juneau Alaska

Gday all

Eagle River Scout Camp of Greatland Alaska Council is looking for qualified people in the following postitions

Cook

Assistant Cook

Kayak Guide

Eagle River Scout Camp is located 30 miles north of Juneau Alaska on the inside passage summer season is the basicly the month of June.

I dont know the pay scale but in the past they have sprung for half the airfare for those staff coming from out of the area.

There may be other postions open but this is what I was asked to post.

Send questions to Lee at 907-789-8440

AK-Eagle

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Phillip Martin

Scoutmaster Troop 700

Juneau Alaska

Theme track from the movie stripes?

AK-Eagle

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Phillip Martin

Scoutmaster Troop 700

Juneau Alaska

Southeast Alaska Area Council and Western Alaska Council are merging to form a yet to be named council

AK-Eagle

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Phillip Martin

Scoutmaster Troop 700

Juneau Alaska

To all;

http://groups.msn.com/BoyScouts/troop21juneaualaska.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=1242

AK-Eagle

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Phillip Martin

Troop 700

Juneau Alaska

How about a nalgene bottle with some other camping goodies inside, ie space blanket, match safe, whistle, etc. Get them ready for camping

AK-Eagle

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Phillip Martin

Scoutmaster

You might invest in separate charger and extra batteries, then sweet talk the camp director into the use of a plug in his office or else where in camp.

AK-Eagle

This is a re-re post from a earlier clone of this thread

IMHO a new uniform would be based on the current BDU design used by the military and police, NO not camouflage! Flat green pants and a buff/tan shirt, loose fitting so they are comfortable for activities when warm or thermals can be worn underneath for cooler climates. Nylon or synthetic would be a bonus.

Shirt;

Make the shirt so it can be worn tucked in or out and still look good, use the cuff design on the BDU so that the sleeve can be worn rolled up. Deep six the epaulets the buttons are not comfortable under shoulder straps or replace the buttons with Velcro.

Pants;

Put real cargo pockets on the pants sized to fit a scout handbook at a minimum, if not large cargo pockets a combination flashlight/knife pocket, on the cuffs, blousing ribbons to tuck pants into the boots to help keep ticks out.

Hat;

There isnt really one hat for all jobs. I dislike the over-seas hat and for one am glad it went the way of the beret, while they look good in town they really dont belong in the woods. I wear a Tilley in all but the coldest weather and a Campaign hat for COH and for summer camp.

Belt;

Bring back the bottle opener leather belt! I have one from WOSM scout store with the 2007 jambo logo. Also increase the quality of web belt buckle.

Okay enough venting for now

YIS

AK-Eagle

Scoutmaster Troop 21

Juneau Alaska

-Rant mode on

What I would like to know is why this thread is here, what does it have to do with helping to run troop, pack, crew, etc. Can it improve your popcorn sales, make for high adventure campouts, cause the uniform police to point out its blasphemy against the uniform method? I dont see any references to anything scouting here please folks theres enough politics within scouting with the need to drag any more in.

-Rant mode off

AK-Eagle

We have a long weekend winter camp "Frostbite Challenge" Normally it takes part the third weekend of March The camp takes place near Carcross British Columbia and has scouts from Canada and Alaska taking part. I've seen temp ranges from +40f to -30f in the nearly ten years I've been going.

Is that what you have in mind or is it a bit out of the way?

AK-Eagle

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Scoutmaster Troop21

Juneau Alaska

When a scout here is advancing from Star to Life I encourage but do not require them to seek sources outside of scouting for three of their six hours. I do this to get them to look outside the box and hopefully prepare them for a future eagle project.

AK-Eagle

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Phillip Martin

Scoutmaster Troop 21

Juneau Alaska

Sue,

Congrats and thank you for taking on the irksome tasks and boundless joys of Scoutmaster. Dont let the jerks get you down the majority out there are glad to see you around. If your hiking trail finds its way here to Juneau you'll find a campfire with a boiling kettle waiting.

AK-Eagle

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Phillip Martin

Scoutmaster Troop 21

Juneau Alaska

Thats Mr. Flintstone to you

AK-Eagle

Sounds like a great idea.

As to the ice cream vs. potato chips... With ice cream the sooner the "child" is found the better condition they'll be in.

Talk about some incentive to work quickly and throughly.

Still a bag of chips would work for the chow hounds here.

AK-Eagle

Done, and I have passed the word around here as well

Thanks

AK-Eagle

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Phillip Martin

Scoutmaster Troop 21

Juneau Alaska

Make them yourself or ask around to see if there is a volunteer that would like to do that. Get some scouts involved in the project give them some "ownership" in that trail.

Phillip Martin

Scoutmaster Troop 21

Juneau Alaska

I've allways been partial to tenor bugles... that's ten or more miles away, esp at reveille.

YIS

AK-Eagle

Sounds great I may borrow that for our camporee..

Here's my ideas

-Name/number of years of longest tenured scouter on site.

-Bearing and distance between two points (adding onto gavin's idea)

-Name/elevation of highest peak in a 20(?) mile radius, bonus for compass bearing from peak to camp. (hint use a map)

Some oddballs

-Name of each Patrol leader on site

-Number of tents on site

thats all for now

Phil

My list for spring summer day hikes around Juneau

The "Ten" Essentials

Extra pair of socks, not cotton

Space blanket

Rain gear

Energy food (candy bars, GORP, etc.)

Map and compass and know how to use them

Flashlight with spare batteries and bulb

Fleece jacket- Brightly colored if possible

First Aid kit w/ moleskin, and personal medications

Pocket Knife and/or multi tool

2 ea 32oz wide mouth nalgene water bottles

filled with potable water, wrap about 4 yards of duct tape around one or both

And if I still have room for stuff and I'm g

100 feet of nylon cord

Water purification tablets (know how to use them)

One dozen waterproof matches in match safe

Fire starter blocks or candle stub

Roll of orange engineer tape

Most important. A buddy

Here in Troop 21 we try to have a "physical" meeting about every three months this could be at the indoor pool, climbing gym, bowling alley, or the gym, we will be having an pool meeting in a couple of weeks to do swim tests for summer camp.

We had a late moment change of mind and now South East Alaska Council is looking for a Scoutcraft Director for summer camp. While I dont know what the pay will be they will at least spring for half of the airfare to get you to/from Juneau. Our summer camp season is short, only the month of June.

The camp sits near some of the best Salmon and Halibut fishing holes in Southeast Alaska and there is a couple of rivers nearby that have hungry Cutthroat trout.

If you want more details call Lee at 907-789-8440 M-F 9-5. Hope to see you there!

Phillip Martin

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AK-Eagle

Scoutmaster Troop 21

Juneau Alaska

Been in Scouting since 1971 and this the first I've heard of a national level PWD. I would be interested in further info as well

AK-Eagle

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Phillip Martin

Scoutmaster Troop 21

Juneau Alaska

Packsaddle you still have to fly or boat into Juneau. Makes it expen$ive to do out of town traveling

Phil

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AK-Eagle