Westford Troop 159

Outings Program

2007-2008

as of; Mar 1st, 2008

Month / Outing Requirements (on back of pg) /
Date
/ Outing Theme / Outing Details / Outing Coordinator / Tour Leader
SEPT /

See Cycling

/ Sept
22--23 /

Bicycle Touring

/ Martha’s Vineyard / Steve H. / Rick M.
OCT /
Oct 11
/ Court of Honor / FPCU Fellowship Hall
OCT /
Oct 20-21
/ Training / WFA/Troop JLT / Stefany E. / Steve H.
OCT /
Oct 27-28
/ Pioneering / Wah-tut-ca SR / Brad C. / Paul D.
NOV /
Nov 3
/ Annual Fundraising / FPCU Fellowship Hall / Mike M. / Mike M.
NOV / See Backpacking / Nov 16-18 / Backpacking / 2-Night Night Hike / Veronica G. / Art B.-LO Clint L.- HI
DEC / Dec 8-9 / First Aid/Geocaching / Camp Sayre – Milton / Nancy A. / Tom P.
DEC /

Dec 20

/ Court of Honor / FPCU Fellowship Hall
JAN / See Skiing / Jan 12-13 / Alpine Skiing / TBD / Srinivas B.i / Art B.
FEB / Feb 8 / Webelos Invite / East Boston Camps / Rick M. / Rick M.
FEB / See Winter Trek / Feb 9-10 / Winter Trek / White Mtn.’s / Stefany E. / Joe M.
MAR /
Mar 06
/ Court of Honor / Re-Mix Patrols,
PL Elections
MAR / Mar
15-16 / Rock Climbing / Climbing Gym
Sat Overnight / Linda B. / Paul D.
MAR / Venture /
Mar 14-15
/ Winter Trek Extreme (24 hr - Fri Overnight) / White Mtn.’s / Veronica G. / Clint L.
APR / Apr 5-6 / Cookfest – Cope Games / Wah-tut-ca / June W-L / Brad C.
APR / Apr 13 / Troop JLT / TBD
APR / Venture / Apr
24-27 / Venture Outing / Washington DC / Rick M. / Wally C.
TBD / Scout Service Project / TBD
MAY /

See Backpacking

/ May 3-4 / Backpacking Presidentials HI-LO / TBD / Vince L. / NEED VOLUNTEER
JUN /
May
31-Jun 1
/

Beach Camping w/Kayaking

/ TBD / Teresa D. / Art B.
JUN / June 12 /

Court of Honor

/ BBQ
FPCU Fellowship Hall
JUN / June 19 / Pre-Camp & CPR
JUL /

Fun

/ Jul 6-11 / Summer Camp / Wah-Tut-Ca / John N.
Aug /

Venture

/ Aug 7-15 / Canoeing / Northern Tier / Stefany E.
Outing Type / Requirements:
These requirements are intended to allow the scout to demonstrate that he has the skills necessary to be safe on some of the troop’s more challenging outings.
Exceptions to these may be made by the tour leader and scout master.
Cycling /
  1. Must attend the Troop Meeting presentations on cycling
  2. Complete a Bike Safety check
  3. Participate in a Troop scheduled bicycle “shakedown”

Backpacking /
  1. Complete one “car-camping” outing fully equipped for backpacking:
  2. Complete a Troop Meeting pack check
  3. Pack all personal gear for the outing in a backpack
  4. Attend outing with fully packed backpack
  5. Hike in to the actual “car-camping” site under supervision as designated by the tour leader (about 1 mile away)
  6. Must attend troop backpacking presentations

Ski Trips /
  1. The scout must be at least 2nd class
  2. The scout must already know how to ski or snowboard. (If the scout has not been on a ski trip previously with the troop, he should discuss his ability with the tour leader prior to sign up)

Winter Trek /
  1. Must be at least 2nd class
  2. Must have participated on at least one prior T159 backpacking trip
  3. Must participate in a “cool-weather” camping trip (can be the same as the backpacking trip). Cool weather is defined as November-> March tent camping.
  4. Must attend troop winter camping presentations
  5. Complete a Troop Meeting pack check

Water Paddling Outings /
  1. Complete First Class Swim Test
  2. Participate in the designated shakedown
  3. For “Fast Water” canoeing the tour leader may designate stronger paddlers as “stern qualified”. In the event that the trip does not have enough qualified stern paddlers, attendance will be restricted based on the following:
a)Scout has swimming Merit Badge
b)Scout has achieved 2nd class
c)Scout’s age (whatever age cutoff for bow paddlers is needed to have a stern paddler for each canoe)
  • a has precedence over b, and b has precedence over c.