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TROOP MEETING UPDATE

Posted on September 10, 2020
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WE ARE MOVING FORWARD WITH MEETINGS!

IT WILL BE OUTSIDE AND WE WILL BE PRACTICING SOCIAL DISTANCING & REQUIRING MASKS.

Stage I where we have had these advancement meetings. We will continue this until Monday Sept. 14th.

Stage II were we will be having new scout meetings. Now these will be outside as well, they will not be whole troop. We will split the troop into two groups based on advancement rank. This way we can work on what those people in that group need the most. We will do opening, advancement work and closing no game time (at this point this could change). We will try to work on some day trip activities as conditions allow. We may stay in Stage II for a bit and if weather turns on us we will start meeting in GYM.

Stage III which will be conducting normal meetings and activities.

All these stages have to be approved by church, and MUST follow CDC guidelines.

Starting Monday Sept. 14th 2020 we will be doing mini scout meetings. We have split the troop in ½ due to where you are on advancement. The meeting is in uniform it will start at 630 PM and go to 730 PM. See below which group you are in.* We will start 9/14 team #1 and 9/21 team #2 and 9/28 team #1 and so on.

*Mini- Meeting Teams

TEAM#1                                                     TEAM#2   

Gordon Mason
Thomas VJoseph F
KylerBroody
Ethan RLeif
SebastianNicholas K
Jimmy MJohn P
Nate HNathan
Christian Sung
Thomas BBrandon
Ian C
Nyjay
Tyler G
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Destination Recalculating

Posted on May 28, 2020
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It has long been tradition for Troop 334 to take a weeklong specialty summer camp trip about every three years. Usually we head out of state to non-scout commercial campgrounds in places like Canada, Massachusetts, Ohio, Virginia (AKA National Lampoon Boy Scout outing) that is a story for another day and the instate exception of Pittsburgh, which sadly some of our scouts thought was another state! During that week we try to learn while having fun and making unforgettable memories. We like to introduce the scouts to the wider world around them, while maintaining the average summer Boy Scout camp costs. Usually, a trip is built around one point of interest, like an aerospace center; historical site; or some cool sightseeing attraction. From there we consider planes, trains, automobiles and other forms of transportation, sports attractions, amusements, roadside oddities, and a visit to at least one campus of higher education.

We have slid down fireman poles, learned how to make French pot ice cream, saw behind the scenes of a secret invention company, learned about skunks, ridden the oldest wooden roller coaster on our coast and listened to stories about some of the worlds worst tragedies. We’ve also toured the campuses of prestigious universities like William and Mary, Harvard and University of Pittsburgh to name a few. We’ve sat in their classrooms, ate in their dining halls, picnicked on their lawns and interacted with many of their students. Some of our scouts have never been outside of Philadelphia, let alone to another state. Some have never been on a university campus or even know what different schools offer. We’ve experienced city colleges that look like office buildings and study halls that look like something from a Harry Potter movie. We’ve met students from big cities, small towns and other countries all living together in one space. More importantly, we have had scouts say: “Wow, this is a college I could go to?” “I didn’t know they offered that as a major, that’s cool” and “huh, maybe I want to go to college”.

This year we were heading to Boston after being invited to Emerson University for some hands-on time in their Communications and Media College and to tour places some of us have never been. With the worldwide pandemic hanging on strong Boy Scout Council determined the risk of touring, local or otherwise, to be too high, and we found ourselves in a recalculation of destination. We had hoped to divert our attention to our local council camp. Then, in the best interest of our scouts that went virtual. We were more than a little bummed at that as we recently learned one of our scouts who traveled to University of Pittsburgh with us had been accepted there for his coming freshman year. When speaking about it he said our tour had a small part in his decision to apply there! That, that right there is why we do what we do. UOP may never have been in consideration for this scout if he hadn’t experienced it firsthand. He may not have ever seen the amazing Nationality Rooms at the Cathedral of Learning, toured the campus with a Rhodes Scholar, or competed in a contest for school swag. So when we say we’re taking your scout on a college tour during our week, it will always be interesting somewhere along the way, it will always introduce them to something new and it may just be the start of some big dreams!

(to learn more about the newest Pittsburgh Panther check out the Scout in the Spotlight) https://scouting334.org/ranks/scout-in-the-spotlight-eagle-scout-kyle-ross/

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It’s a scary and confusing time that we will get through together

Posted on March 13, 2020
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COVID-19 The virus that’s shutting down the world as we know it.

During this difficult time it is very hard as a leadership to navigate current situations as well as plan a head. First of all, I want to thank all of you who have been supportive and helpful during this time. It is hard enough to work things out and then worry about being seconded guessed. As a leader I need to plan ahead but at the same time figure out what I can do to help my scouts use this time wisely as well. To that end the Boy Scout Leadership has come up with the following information and recommendations.

Information

1. We are still looking ahead at OA camping trip (Friday 4/3 -4/5),

2. Eagle Scout Banquet and court of honor (4/18),

3. Parent and son canoe trip (6/7). Which require deposits and payments beforehand.                                                                                                                     

OA Camping trip (4/3-4/5) cost OA Members $35.00, those elected to take ordeal $45.00, those doing Brotherhood $40.00 Due by Monday March 9th, 2020.  

Parent and son trip (June 6-7) deposit 35.00 per-person Due by Monday March 16th. 

Eagle Banquet (April 18th) 15.00 per-person Due by Monday April 13th 

All monies/ checks can be dropped off to the Craighead house 611 Gates Street on or before due dates listed above. Put in envelope and mark for what event. Checks made out to Troop 334

ADVANCMENT RECOMMENDATIONS

1. If you are 1st class or higher I would use this time to work on merit badges. If you do any of the Citizenships, American Heritage, Environmental Science, Personal Management, Sports, Personal Fitness, or any other merit badge (look at meritbadge.com)

2. Those scouts below 1st class, Joseph F., Tyler G., Broddy, Leif, Nicholas K, John P, Nate, Sung-il, Brandon, Thomas V, Eddie, Kyler. We need these scouts to put together a Personal first aid kit, Make a menu for a camping trip (Cracker barrel, Breakfast, lunch, Dinner, Cracker barrel, Breakfast). Then a shopping list for that menu for 20 people (what to buy and how much) PARENTS PLEASE ONLY GUIDE THEM OR LET THEM DO IT THEM SELF! Please do not do it for them it is something they will need to know as they get older.

3. Those working on Eagle I will still work with you as needed, continue on filling out paper work and any other tasks you need.

Fundraising

1. Based on current cancellations all Troop Fundraising (Camp Cards and Marciano’s) will be placed on  hold until it can be determined the best way to go forward.

2. The Car Wash on May 16th will remain on the schedule.

3. The script program is still up and running!                   

We will revisit fundraising once Scout meetings resume. As changes happen we will let everyone know.

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Welcome to Troop 334!

Posted on June 4, 2019
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On April 27th we welcomed the newest members of Troop 334. Eleven young men bridged from Cub Scouts to the Troop. We are looking forward to many great adventures with them in the coming years.

WELCOME:

Avery E., Ben T., John P., Joseph F., Kyler W., Leif H., Nathan R., Nicholas K., Sung-Il R., Truett E., Tyler G.

Thank you to Tyler, Jimmy, Jonathan, Nyjay, Sebastian, and Ethan for coming out and welcoming the Eleven newest members of Boy Scout Troop 334. It is appreciated that you took time out of your Saturday afternoon to help the new boys feel welcome.

*Picture credit to Marisol Rosado Ramos! *

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Vet’s make donation to Troop

Posted on June 3, 2019
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The Henry Houston American Legion Post 3 recently presented Boy Scout Troop 334 with a donation in recognition of the troop’s longtime support of local veterans. From Eagle projects to build and spruce up the Veteran’s Memorial at Gorgas, to serving at the Veteran’s Thank You picnic, and of course proper retirement of the flag they so whole heartily sacrificed their lives for, our relationship with the Veterans is a special one.

This donation will be shared with the troop’s Cub Scout Pack. Accepting the donation from Post Commander Bruce Driscoll is Scout Master David Craighead.

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PennStar at Wings Field

Posted on June 3, 2019
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The PennSTAR Flight Program provides critical care air and ground medical transportation to the Tri-State Area within a 100-mile radius of Penn Medicine. PennSTAR provides rapid transport of critical care patients between medical centers, as well as “on-scene” services at the site of accidents and trauma-related incidents.

They operate six helicopters and one critical care ambulance 24-hours a day, seven days per week, staffed by expert pilots, critical care flight nurses and flight paramedics. All clinicians are cross-trained to operate in both helicopter and critical care ambulance so the superior level of care delivered to their patients is consistent regardless of the transport modality. All transport requests and support communications between the transport teams, medical centers, and emergency crews are coordinated and integrated by a dedicated communications center.

Our scouts had another unique opportunity and got to visit with the flight crew, both skilled men and woman. One was even a Scout Leader! We got to ask questions and learn about how the program runs and what we should know in case we ever encounter the team in action. The most important lesson we learned is how critically important it is to have good communication and patience. There is a lot happening in a very small space and many voices calling out valuable information that can’t be missed. Lives literally depend on excellent communication.

We were given very detailed tours of the inside of an ambulance and even a helicopter. We learned along the way what a care provider does on board and how much they have to think about while caring for a patient. They had many great successful and encouraging stories and of course noted that not all things work out how they hope, but you can never lose hope. It was a beautiful morning at the field.

In the garage due to wet weather
Inside the ambulance
Inside the helicopter
Learning how to power her up
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A Funny thing happened on our way to Harrisburg

Posted on March 23, 2019
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This story starts out back in the Spring of 2018. In a surprising redirection of emails a request for a tour of the PA State Police Barracks turned into a conversation about touring the Governor’s office with a possible meet and greet with the man himself. As the conversations went on it was agreed that we would take the tour in October 2018 with hopes of meeting Mr. Tom Wolf. Housing was booked and paid for (non-refundable), Our scout count was in, a meal plan ready. We were going to the Capital in Harrisburg!

As the date crawled closer re-confirmation emails were sent. Camp Tuckahoe Boy Scout Reserve was all set. Then it happened! A email that said we weren’t confirmed with the Governor’s Office, we couldn’t tour that area, that the Governor wouldn’t be there. We reached out to a political friend who offered other options but none to get us what we thought we were confirmed. We reached back out to the Governor’s office and were told without a doubt we should not have been offered a private tour or meet and greet, especially not in October of an election year. A new plan was quickly created, and sadly the Capital was not in those plans. So, the American Heritage Museum and Army College with an added stop at Carlisle Army Barracks filled our day. We ended the night with some electronic free card games, Gaga ball outside, and a hike in the woods. We had a great time!

Upon returning home from that trip the leadership team felt compelled to write to Governor Tom Wolf and let him know how excited we were at the thought of visiting him and touring his office. Even more so how let down we were when we were told the whole offer was made in error by someone in his office. Mistakes happen, miscommunication over email is often a problem, but it still stings when the believed promise is broken. In November that letter was mailed with nothing more than a hope that someone in the Governor’s office reviews it and takes action to ensure this type of miscommunication doesn’t happen again.

Then came THE CALL! The Governor’s office had received our letter and Governor Wolf wanted to personally apologize for the confusion. He was coming to Philadelphia for a few days and wanted to meet with us, 20 or so to one, and chat about whatever our Scouts wanted. In excited frenzy we prepared questions, got our uniforms just right and set the date. The Governor of Pennsylvania WAS COMING TO Troop 334!

On Thursday March 21, 2019 Our Scouts welcomed Governor Tom Wolf and his small team to our home. He apologized, more than once, for the confusion, took total responsibility for the happenings in his office and wanted us to know he understood our dissatisfaction and insisted that he make it right. Mr. Wolf sat in a round table group with the Scouts and answered questions about what he does in his roll, how he came to be Governor, his favorite sports, and even about food and video games. The Scouts learned and laughed with Governor Wolf. His team was just as enjoyable to chat with. As far as we know, we are the ONLY Scout Troop he has ever stopped in to say hi to.

We are honored and thankful for his upstanding action and thus awarded Governor Wolf the Troop Spirit Award. Scout spirit applies to how a Scout lives and conducts his ‘daily’ life. He shows Scout spirit by being a role model to his peers, living by the Scout Oath and Law. The concept of Scout spirit is not based on how many Scouting events or outings a Scout attends, but rather by how he helps bring out the best in others as a reflection of his own character and attitude in his ‘daily’ life. We are truly grateful for the honor of a personal visit with the Governor and look forward to learning more about his role in our government.

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Religious Emblems Programs

Posted on March 8, 2019
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A Scout is reverent. He is reverent toward God. He is faithful in his religious duties and respects the convictions of others in matters of custom and religion.

To encourage members to grow stronger in their faith, religious groups have developed the Religious Emblems Program. The Boy Scouts of America has approved of these programs and allows the emblems to be worn on the official uniform. The various religious groups administer the programs individually. Click here to see what awards are available. https://www.scouting.org/awards/religious-awards/chart/

To find out more about how you/your Scout can earn this distinguished honor speak with Mrs Joy Woodruff, Scoutmaster Dave or Asst Scoutmaster Bill.

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Java Joe Coffee and Tea

Posted on March 8, 2019
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The Boy Scouts are selling Java Joe coffee, teas and more. We appreciate your support. Sale Starts March 4 to March 17 and $5 of the purchases price goes to the Troop and scouts to help offset Summer Camp fees.

If you don’t have access to your favorite Scout in person on line orders can be made through the Java Joe website https://javajoesfundraiser.com/shop/?fbclid=IwAR3bY1ieqq0CB8_uePD8KoT96uRM-IMVOAxRh4hS-ocLUUkyvg08EcJNbq8
When checking out, make sure to indicate that you are Supporting Boy Scout Troop 334 and if you want the funds assigned to a specific Scout enter his name.

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Cub Scout Pinewood Derby

Posted on January 25, 2019
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A fascinating look at the history of the Pinewood Derby
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