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Leaders:
Scoutmaster, James Weymouth (Jim)
Committee Chairman, Ron Albrizio (Ron)
Assistant Scoutmaster, Clark Pickens (Clark)
Assistant Scoutmaster, Russ Scull (Russ)
Assistant Scoutmaster, Charles Ferranti (Charley)
Assistant Scoutmaster, Paul Lavoie (Paul)
Secretary, Kim Blake (Kim)
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Uniform:
We have 2 types of uniforms. Class A and Class B. Either can be worn to the meeting or to Scouting functions.

Class A uniform should be worn at Court of Honor, Parades, and any honoraryfunction and includes:
Camoflage pants, Good sturdy shoes or boots, Troop hat, Troop Uniform Shirt. Scout Belt, Scout Socks, Troop Neckerchief, All badges of Office, Scout Registration.

Class B uniform can be worn any time other than mentioned above, and includes
Camoflage pants, Good sturdy shoes or boots, Troop hat, Troop T-Shirt.

Meetings:
Meetings are held Wednesdays at 6:30 Rain or Shine.
It would only be canceled in very extreme cases. (Hurricanes, Blizzards)
In that event everyone will be called on the phone.
ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED! If you cannot attend a meeting you must notify your Patrol Leader. If you cannot get hold of him, call your Asst. Patrol Leader. Get hold of SOMEONE and give your reason for absence. You will be marked as either Excused or Unexcused.

Camping:
Our troop does a lot of camping, and we expect our scouts to know what they are doing. We teach a lot of outdoor skills during these trips so we ask that every scout go on at least five trips a year. There are three REQUIRED ones as well as two optional ones.
The required ones are:
    The Camporee, where we are judged as a troop on our camping ability,
    The Klondike Derby, where we use our skills at Map and Compass to compete.
    The Annual Fundraiser, Where we make the troop's budget for the year.
We have Summer Camp for a whole week. It is usually in the end of July but it may vary. There is a different way to pack for a whole week. The scout will know what he needs and how to pack it.

You will need camping gear like a good "three season" Sleeping Bag. We do go Winter camping too, so a thick wool blanket in the sleeping bag will be fine. It must be waterproofed for carrying. A garbage bag will do but they sell real ones.
The scout will need a mess kit. You don't need to buy one, all you need is plastic. Not the disposable kind but nonbreakable dishes. Just a plate, bowl, cup, knife, fork, and spoon will cover everything.

We provide the tent, groundcloth, and pots. We don't carry them though. The boy must get them from our Quartermaster the meeting before we go, and put it in his pack. The Scout will know what to pack. He needs to pack light.
The main object is dry and warm. He must have a hat, good boots, and carry a rain poncho. These three objects are the most important for comfort. If a child is comfortable he will have a good time.


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