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Last week: Another week off from Troop Meetings but in theory the boys met as Patrols. I have only heard from 2 patrols about who their new Patrol Leader is for 2024. That’s profoundly disappointing. Please ask your son who their patrol leader is, and then they tell you that they don’t know, tell them to figure it out!

Adult Holiday Party: A big thank you to Stacy Byone for hosting the Troop 642 Adult Holiday party last night. It was a blast and my wife and I had a great time. Hopefully John and Joe are making short work of the leftovers!

Calendars: Please see the attachments for our 2024 Meeting Calendar and our Outings Calendar for the first half of the year.

Youth Leadership Reminder: If you are First Class or above you should think about getting a youth leadership position. See the attachments from last week’s email for the job descriptions and the application. They require a parent's signature.

Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops: The purpose of the ILST course is to teach Scouts with leadership positions about their new roles and how to most effectively reach success in that role. It is intended to help Scouts in leadership positions within their troop understand their responsibilities and to equip them with organizational and leadership skills to fulfill those responsibilities. ILST is the first course in the series of leadership training offered to Scouts and is a replacement for Troop Leadership Training. Completion of ILST is a prerequisite for Scouts to participate in the more advanced leadership courses National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) and the National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE). It is also required to participate in a Kodiak Challenge Trek. We plan to conduct this multi-hour training on Saturday, January 13th, 2024 at Rush Park. All youth leaders should plan on attending. Doing so and engaging in the training will go a long way to ensuring the success of our troop's youth leaders over the next 6 months.

This coming week: PLC (Patrol Leader’s Council) at 6 pm. That’s why I need to know who your patrol leaders are! Troop Meeting immediately afterwards but…

Special Flag Ceremony at RCSD Meeting at 7 pm Tuesday: Rossmoor is unveiling their new flag and it’s a big deal. They have asked Troop 642 to present colors at the RCSD Board Meeting, with three flags instead of two. US, California, and Rossmoor. I would like as many Scouts as possible to be present at this event, so instead of starting our Troop Meeting at 7, we will start at 7:30 pm, so anyone who is able to be in full Class A (wear your sashes too) can be a part of this flag ceremony. Meet at 6:45 pm at Rush Park to assemble. We should be done by 7:15 pm and then whatever parents are around can shuttle boys to the Community Center. I will not be able to be there because I will be introducing young Mr. Jonah Cardenas to the Goldenwest District Eagle Board at 7 pm!

During the meeting we will have a few merit badges to work on and catch up with.

Adult Christmas Party: The gracious and lovely Stacy Byone has invited all Troop 642 adults to a holiday party on the evening of January 5th. Keep an eye out for another invite, but please pencil in the date.

Court of Honor in a little over 3 weeks: Our next Court of Honor is January 30th, just over 3 weeks away. So, working backwards, that means for rank advancements you would need to have your Board of Review on or before January 23rd. For merit badges, you would need to turn in your blue cards no later than January 16th. You would also need to schedule Scoutmaster Conferences no later than the 21st, preferably during the Troop meeting on the 16th.

Upcoming meeting/events calendar

January

Sun Jan 7 – 2pm – 4pm Trail to First Class @ Rush Park
Tue Jan 9 – Patrol Leader’s Council Meeting at 6 pm @ NSBCC
Tue Jan 9 – Troop Meeting 7 pm – 8 pm @  NSBCC
Sat Jan 13 - Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops - All Youth Leaders invited and strongly encouraged to attend
Sun Jan 14 – 2pm–4pm Trail to First Class @ Rush Park
Tue Jan 16 – Trail to First Class @ NSBCC
Tue Jan 16 – Troop Meeting 7 pm – 8 pm @ NSBCC  Sat Jan 20 – Hollywood Sign Day Hike 
 Sat Jan 20 – 9 am - 12 pm Seal Beach Clean-up (Volunteer activity)
Sun Jan 21 – 2pm–4pm Trail to First Class @ Rush Park
Tue Jan 23 – Trail to First Class @ NSBCC
Tue Jan 23 – Troop Meeting 7 pm – 8 pm @ NSBCC
Tue Jan 23 – Planning meeting @ 8 pm for Anza Borrego Campout (30 minutes)
Sun Jan 28 – 2pm–4pm Trail to First Class @ Rush Park
Tue Jan 30 – Troop 642 Court of Honor

Future Outings

Fri Feb 2 - Sun Feb 4 – Anza Borrego Desert State Park Campout
Sun Feb 4 - Mountain Biking Day
Sat Feb 17 – Mon Feb 19 – Snow Camping
February 23rd - 25th - Jalama Beach Campout (new date)
Sat Mar 2 – Orange County Council Annual Dinner
Fri Mar 8 – Sun Mar 10 – OA Induction Weekend at IROEC
Sat Mar 9 – Sun Mar 10 – Snow Sports Merit Badge Weekend
Sat Mar 16 – Goldenwest District Merit Badge Day
Sat Mar 23 - Sun Mar 24 - IOLS Training 
Mon Apr 1 – Thu Apr 4 – Buckskin Gulch Slot Canyon Backpack (Utah)
Sun Apr 7 - Goldenwest District Dinner
Fri Apr 12 – Sun Apr 14 – GWD Camporee @ Firestone Scout Reservation
Fri May 3 – Sun May 5 – OA Induction Weekend at SSRLV
Sat May 11 - University of Scouting
Sat May 25 – Mon May 27 – River Rafting Trip
Mon Jun 17 - Sat Jun 22 - National Youth Leadership Training
Sun Jun 23 - Sun Jul 14 - John Muir Trail (219.3 mile backpack!)

Scoutmaster Minute: This month I will be trying to do something a little ambitious with the boys and I need all their buy in and support. Not only are we going to do Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops, we are also going to start working on the BSA National Outdoor Awards Program. One is for all the youth leaders, and the other is for every scout who loves to spend time in the outdoors. As parents, I would ask that you talk to your son about what they are doing, what outings look interesting to them, and what rank advancements they are working on. It will make a difference in how they grow and progress. It really will.

 

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