Boy Scout Venturing Crew 2309
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Whitewater Rafting photos
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Consider this - July event
We have a choice to make - a 50 mile hike/bike/boat trip on the Burton section of the Buckeye Trail (5 days/4 nights), OR a mud run in Pittsburgh on July 13, 2013.
Voting poll is open.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Crew President elected
Dan B was elected Crew President. He will be contacting various Crew members and asking them to join the Crew Council. Congratulations Dan!
Whirlyball it is!
The Crew voted to go to the Venturing Whirleyball tournament in December. I'm not sure where it will be held but here are the basics: http://www.whirlyballcleveland.com/whirlyball/index.htm. More details to follow as they become available.
Friday, October 12, 2012
Wanna fly?
I just spoke to one of my coworkers who owns and operates his own single-prop plane. He offered to show us his plane, explain the operation, and take us up on an orientation flight in the spring (most likely May 2013). What do you guys think?
It is a Piper Cherokee, similar to the one in this picture. We are permitted to travel up to 50 nautical miles from the airport during our flight which will easily allow us to travel over downtown Cleveland, Camp Manatoc, or Camp Beaumont. Please let me know what you guys think.
It is a Piper Cherokee, similar to the one in this picture. We are permitted to travel up to 50 nautical miles from the airport during our flight which will easily allow us to travel over downtown Cleveland, Camp Manatoc, or Camp Beaumont. Please let me know what you guys think.
Monday, October 8, 2012
Crew Officer Elections
Crew 2309 will be holding Crew Officer Elections elections on Tuesday, October 16, 2012.
Please visit http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Positions_of_Responsibility for a detailed description of the positions available and the responsibilities associated with them. We are specifically having elections for the following positions:
Crew Officers
Crew President
The Crew President serves as the youth leader of the crew, he or she is elected by the youth members.
Vice President - Administration
The administrative vice president is elected by the youth members and is the administrative officer of the crew. He or she leads the recruiting efforts and manages the recognition of the crew.
Vice President - Program
The program vice president is elected by the youth members and is the administrative officer of the crew and manages the development of a good program, based on meeting the needs of the members.
Crew Secretary
The Crew Secretary serves as the record-keeping youth leader of the crew, he or she is elected by the youth members, and is responsible for attendance records, written correspondence, records, and minutes showing decisions, plans and publicity.
Crew Treasurer
The Crew Treasurer serves as the youth financial officer of the crew, he or she is elected by the youth members, and is responsible for keeping accurate records of the income and expenditures of the crew's funds.
Please visit http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Positions_of_Responsibility for a detailed description of the positions available and the responsibilities associated with them. We are specifically having elections for the following positions:
Crew Officers
Crew President
The Crew President serves as the youth leader of the crew, he or she is elected by the youth members.
Vice President - Administration
The administrative vice president is elected by the youth members and is the administrative officer of the crew. He or she leads the recruiting efforts and manages the recognition of the crew.
Vice President - Program
The program vice president is elected by the youth members and is the administrative officer of the crew and manages the development of a good program, based on meeting the needs of the members.
Crew Secretary
The Crew Secretary serves as the record-keeping youth leader of the crew, he or she is elected by the youth members, and is responsible for attendance records, written correspondence, records, and minutes showing decisions, plans and publicity.
Crew Treasurer
The Crew Treasurer serves as the youth financial officer of the crew, he or she is elected by the youth members, and is responsible for keeping accurate records of the income and expenditures of the crew's funds.
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Whitewater Rafting details & discussion
If you are coming along on our whitewater adventure please read this!
Details:
- We will be departing at 7:00am Saturday morning, sharp! Don't be late or you will be left behind. Seriously.
- Departing from Paul & Shelly Orzels house. Look for an email soon with the address.
- Expect a 4 hour car ride including one stop along the way for gas and a stretch. You can also purchase some food for yourself if you wish during this stop. We will look for a gas station and some fast food. Bring cash if you want to buy food. Or have breakfast at home ahead of time. Or pack something to have in the car.
- We will be arriving into Ohio Pyle, PA by 11:00am. Our trip begins at 11:30am. So wear the cloths that morning you will want to have on while on (or in) the river that afternoon. Avoid cotton if at all possible. Nylon, Polyester and other quick drying fabrics are recommended. Have on an old pair of tennis shoes, or sandals or water shoes for the boat. They will get soaked. So also bring a change of dry cloths to wear at camp that evening. A life vest and helmet will be provided for safety on the river.
- During our 1st day trip along the middle Yough we will make a stop to have lunch on the riverbank. We are responsible for bringing our own lunch this day. The Crew will be paying for it.
- After we get off the river you can change into dry cloths. We will gather some firewood and head to our campsite. There we will pitch tents, make a fire and cook dinner together.
- Sunday morning we will have breakfast at camp and then break camp and pack up. We need to be back at the river by 11:00am for our second day, class 3 and 4 whitewater down the lower Yough. We will again have lunch on the riverbank that afternoon, but this time it is provided by Wilderness Voyageurs. Expect cold-cuts, chips, fruit and pop.
- Once we are off the river we can all change into dry cloths and begin the trek home. We should be on the road around 3 - 4pm. We will make one stop along the way home for gas, a stretch and food if you wish to eat. Please bring some cash for dinner. We will look for something casual and easy for dinner. Subway, fast food, etc...
Things you all need to decide together:
1) What do you want to have for lunch on Saturday? We will be bringing a cooler in one of our canoes that day to carry the food.
2) What do you want to have for dinner at camp on Saturday? We will have a fire to cook on, a small gas grill and an electric hook-up available to us.
3) What do you want to have for breakfast on Sunday? Think 'quick and easy'.
4) Who from the crew will go out to make the food purchases for this trip? Who will prep all of the food so it is bagged and ready to go by Saturday morning when we depart?
Other things to be aware of:
1) Wet suits are available to rent each day for $10 per day. They will help to keep you warm if you wish to rent one.
2) Each person must fill out a Waiver. I will email a copy to all of you so you can have it filled out and ready when we arrive. This will save time.
3) We will have a cooler in our van to keep food, drinks, etc.. cold through the weekend.
4) If you wear eyeglasses please have a sports band on to avoid loosing them. Whitewater can be very rough. Contacts would be a better option if you have them.
5) Ohio Pyle is a small town with some cool shops. You may want to bring a bit of spending cash along for anything from a cool T-shirt to ice cream.
6) Our campground is only about a 15 minute ride from Wilderness Voyageurs.
Paul Orzel
Details:
- We will be departing at 7:00am Saturday morning, sharp! Don't be late or you will be left behind. Seriously.
- Departing from Paul & Shelly Orzels house. Look for an email soon with the address.
- Expect a 4 hour car ride including one stop along the way for gas and a stretch. You can also purchase some food for yourself if you wish during this stop. We will look for a gas station and some fast food. Bring cash if you want to buy food. Or have breakfast at home ahead of time. Or pack something to have in the car.
- We will be arriving into Ohio Pyle, PA by 11:00am. Our trip begins at 11:30am. So wear the cloths that morning you will want to have on while on (or in) the river that afternoon. Avoid cotton if at all possible. Nylon, Polyester and other quick drying fabrics are recommended. Have on an old pair of tennis shoes, or sandals or water shoes for the boat. They will get soaked. So also bring a change of dry cloths to wear at camp that evening. A life vest and helmet will be provided for safety on the river.
- During our 1st day trip along the middle Yough we will make a stop to have lunch on the riverbank. We are responsible for bringing our own lunch this day. The Crew will be paying for it.
- After we get off the river you can change into dry cloths. We will gather some firewood and head to our campsite. There we will pitch tents, make a fire and cook dinner together.
- Sunday morning we will have breakfast at camp and then break camp and pack up. We need to be back at the river by 11:00am for our second day, class 3 and 4 whitewater down the lower Yough. We will again have lunch on the riverbank that afternoon, but this time it is provided by Wilderness Voyageurs. Expect cold-cuts, chips, fruit and pop.
- Once we are off the river we can all change into dry cloths and begin the trek home. We should be on the road around 3 - 4pm. We will make one stop along the way home for gas, a stretch and food if you wish to eat. Please bring some cash for dinner. We will look for something casual and easy for dinner. Subway, fast food, etc...
Things you all need to decide together:
1) What do you want to have for lunch on Saturday? We will be bringing a cooler in one of our canoes that day to carry the food.
2) What do you want to have for dinner at camp on Saturday? We will have a fire to cook on, a small gas grill and an electric hook-up available to us.
3) What do you want to have for breakfast on Sunday? Think 'quick and easy'.
4) Who from the crew will go out to make the food purchases for this trip? Who will prep all of the food so it is bagged and ready to go by Saturday morning when we depart?
Other things to be aware of:
1) Wet suits are available to rent each day for $10 per day. They will help to keep you warm if you wish to rent one.
2) Each person must fill out a Waiver. I will email a copy to all of you so you can have it filled out and ready when we arrive. This will save time.
3) We will have a cooler in our van to keep food, drinks, etc.. cold through the weekend.
4) If you wear eyeglasses please have a sports band on to avoid loosing them. Whitewater can be very rough. Contacts would be a better option if you have them.
5) Ohio Pyle is a small town with some cool shops. You may want to bring a bit of spending cash along for anything from a cool T-shirt to ice cream.
6) Our campground is only about a 15 minute ride from Wilderness Voyageurs.
Paul Orzel
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Welcome to the Crew 2309 blog.
Welcome to the Crew 2309 blog. We'll use this as an online discussion and announcement board while we look into a more permanent solution.
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