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Westford Troop 159
Outings Program
2012-2013
as of: July 31, 2013
Month
September 2012
October 2012
November 2012
Date
Theme
Location
26/27 Sun/Mon
PLC/Committee Mtg
FPCU, Fellowship Hall
Febr uar y 2013
Mar ch 2013
Apr il 2013
May 2013
Outing Coordinator
Tour Leader
20 Thu
Sully's Cycling Shakedown
To Sully's
Jim B.
Rob O
21-22 Fr i-Sat
Fr i-Sat V entur e MV tr ek
Over the r oad
Jim B.
John F.
22-23 Sat-Sun
Mar tha's V ineyar d Cycling
Mar tha's V ineyar d
Jim B.
Rob O
27 Thu
Quar ter ly Cour t of Honor
FPCU, Fellowship Hall
30 Sun
PLC
FPCU, Fellowship Hall
Ter esa D.
Tom P.
Jagan K.
Roger S.
See Cycling
1 Mon
Committee Mtg
FPCU, Fellowship Hall
13-14 Sat-Sun
JLT
Camp Resolute
19-21 Fr i-Sat
HI/LO Backpacking outing
Black Mtn Pond, NH
4/5 Sun/Mon
PLC/Committee Mtg
FPCU, Fellowship Hall
3 Sat
Spor ts Sale
FPCU, Fellowship Hall
Sr inivas B
16-18 Fr i-Sun
Pioneer ing++ (Webelos Invite)
Nobscott SR, Sudbur y
Paul D.
Rob M.
2/3 Sun/Mon
PLC/Committee Mtg
FPCU, Fellowship Hall
Boston Outing
Camp Sayr e/Boston
Kalpesh S.
Lor i H.
20 Thu
Quar ter ly Cour t of Honor
FPCU, Fellowship Hall
6/7 Sun/Mon
PLC/Committee Mtg
FPCU, Fellowship Hall
19-20 Sat-Sun
Ski Outing
Gunstock, Ragged Mtn.
Mike L.
Steve M.
3/4 Sun/Mon
PLC/Committee Mtg
FPCU, Fellowship Hall
Der ek A.
Wes O.
Andy M.
Andy/Tom
Kevin A.
Kevin A.
Rob F.
Mike H.
Der ek A.
Steve J./Michael P.
Kevin A.
TBD
December 2012 15-16 Sat-Sun
Januar y 2013
Requirements
23-24 Sat-Sun
Winter Tr ek Outing
3 Ponds
3/4 Sun/Mon
PLC/Committee Mtg
FPCU, Fellowship Hall
16-17 Sat-Sun
Spelunking
Clar ksville Cave
21 Thu
Quar ter ly Cour t of Honor
FPCU, Fellowship Hall
23-24 Sat-Sun
Indoor Over night Outing
SkyZone
7/8 Sun/Mon
PLC/Committee Mtg
FPCU, Fellowship Hall
6-7 Sat-Sun
Cookfest Outing
Shawme-Cr owell SF, Sandwich
5/6 Sun/Mon
PLC/Committee Mtg
FPCU, Fellowship Hall
4th,5th
Backpacking, Sat-Sun
Mt. Gr eylock
Thur s 5/16
Concor d River Shakedown
Concor d River
2/3 Sun/Mon
PLC/Committee Mtg
FPCU, Fellowship Hall
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June 2013
7-9 Fr i-Sun
Battenkill Canoeing Outing
Ar lington, V t.
13 Thu
Quar ter ly Cour t of Honor
FPCU, Fellowship Hall
See Water Paddling
Jim B.
Br uce P.
20 Thu
CPR tr aining/Camp Intr o for new par ents
FPCU, Fellowship Hall
July 2013
7-13 Sun-Sat
Wah-Tut-Ca Camp Week
Nor thwood, NH
Jim B.
Tom P.
August 2013
15-22 Thu-Thu
SeaBase
Flor ida Keys
Dana Por ter
TBD
Scouts must see the Tour Leader pr ior to any outing for Cell Phones and Electr onic Device usage.
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Westford Troop 159
Outings Program
2012-2013
as of: July 31, 2013
Outing Type
Cycling
Backpacking
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. Please: The tour leader and scout master can often
make an exception for these requirements. But the scout must ask them in
advance for them to determine if it’s OK.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Attend the Troop Meeting presentations on cycling.
Complete a Bike Safety check.
Participate in a Troop scheduled bicycle “shakedown” (ie. the trip to Sullys)
Helmets must be worn by all cycling participants.
The troop will usually offer a “dry-run” backpacking shakedown prior to the outing.
Experience shows it’s strongly advised that new scouts participate in this
shakedown.
1. Complete a Troop Meeting pack check.
2. Attend troop backpacking presentations.
Skiing
1. Be at least 2nd class.
2. 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).
3. Helmets, approved for skiing or snowboarding, must be worn at all times by
any scout or adult.
The goal is for the scout to build up readiness for Winter Trek by participating in
various prior troop outings throughout the calendar year. Winter Trek is awesome
but it shouldn’t be anyone’s first outing.
1. Be at least 2nd class.
2. Participate on at least one prior T159 backpacking trip.
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Winter Camping
Water Paddling
3. Participate on a “cool-weather” camping trip (can be the same as the
backpacking trip). Cool weather is typically defined as November-> March tent
camping.
4. Attend troop winter camping presentations.
5. Complete a Troop Meeting pack check.
6. Helmets must be worn for any sledding or tobogganing activities. Bicycle
helmets are acceptable for this.
1. Complete First Class Swim Test (see Scout handbook).
2. Attend troop water-outing presentations.
3. Participate in the designated outing shakedown
For “Fast Water” canoeing the tour leader may designate stronger paddlers as
“stern qualified”.
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