Matthews Troop 46 Update - Post Backpacking Follow up / May Camping

What a wonderful weekend in Black Mountain, NC. I have just published the Galleries for March Camporee and April Black Mountain in the website gallery. We were in a split trek situation. The high impact trek to the Grey Beard Summit at 6,020ft and low impact trek to the Little Lookout Summit at 3,621ft.

 

April Participants – A lot of our gear had a chance to get wet. Please make sure you pull everything out of your bag if anything just to let it air out and dry. This prevents mold and mildew from forming. Please don’t forget to bring all troop gear to include our backpack stoves cleaned and ready for the next opportunity for use next Tuesday evening.

 

• Both groups reached their Summits
• Both Treks had the chance to filter stream water
• Younger scouts earned the Fireman Chit and worked on Advancements

 

May Trip – Beaver Days Registration Link. All scouts are invited with no limits. Scouts and adults elected into the OA will have the chance to go through their Ordeal. I would like to go through my Brotherhood; therefore, we will need a couple of extra adults during this trip to manage our scouts and activities.

 

In Scouting,

Brad McLelland

Committee Chair

www.matthewstroop46.org

704-488-4701

 

Troop 46 Reminder: Gear Check Tomorrow Night - Backpacking Trip

Tuesday 4/18 – Scouts Camping need to bring in a fully packed backpack. We will go through the gear, repack, and hike around Matthews in two groups following map and compass coordinates. Afterwards, hikers will conduct food prep.

April Camping – 4/21-23 – Black Mountain – Registration is Full – High 71F / Low 49F

Troop Camping Gear List Resources

• 64 ounces of water containers minimum. 32 ounce Nalgene's connect to our water filtration pumps.

• Head Lamps
• Trekking poles!!  Very valuable even if the cheapo Walmart brand
• Rain poncho
• Two pairs of wool socks. It's a muddy trail
• Beanie and wool or fleece pullover
• Sleeping pad 
• Sleeping bag

Troop Gear Provided

• Backpack Stove for each pair of scouts with fuel.
• Backpack food will be provided by the troop.
• We will not need to take tents. We will be camping in remote shelters.

In Scouting,

Brad McLelland

Committee Chair

www.matthewstroop46.org

704-488-4701

Matthews Troop 46 Update

I hope everyone is enjoying the weekend. Please take a moment to read the Troop Update below. Thank you for being a part of Matthews Troop 46.

 

Tuesday 4/11 – Spring Break no Meeting

Tuesday 4/18 – Scouts Camping need to bring in a fully packed back pack. We will go through the gear, repack, and hike around Matthews in two groups following map and compass coordinates. Afterwards, hikers will conduct food prep.

April Camping – 4/21-23 – Black Mountain – 3 open slots for this trip. Would be nice to have another couple of scouts on the 12 mile hike. High 71F / Low 49F

Backpacking  https://forms.gle/rR8PRnddqPqc4uSL8

Troop Camping Gear List Resources

• 64 ounces of water containers minimum. 32L Nalgene’s connect to our water filtration pumps.

• Head Lamps
• Trekking poles!!  Very valuable even if the cheapo Walmart brand
• Rain poncho
• Two pairs of wool socks. It’s a muddy trail
• Beanie and wool or fleece pullover
• Sleeping pad 
• Sleeping bag

Troop Gear Provided

• Backpack Stove for each pair of scouts with fuel.
• Backpack food will be provided by the troop.
• We will not need to take tents. We will be camping in remote shelters.

Other Notes

• We had a neckerchief get misplaced during the last outing. If you find an extra, please turn it in to our leadership.
• Please use the Scoutbook Mobile App to see your scout’s Payment Logs. The Scoutbook/PayPal integration appears to be working great.
• The Scoutbook calendar reminders are still not working. Please keep an eye on the website calendar. You can add it to your calendar with the following link: https://scoutbook.scouting.org/ics/40954.C365B.ics
• Our Troop Website has a Troop Blog which is an quick place to see the most recent Troop Updates. Matthews Troop 46 Blog

 

In Scouting,

Brad McLelland
Committee Chair
Matthews Troop 46
704-488-4701

 

2023 Charlotte FC Scouts Night

Scouts and parents,

Please find information below on this year’s scout discount night for the Charotte Football Club. This is not a troop event. Each family that attends would be responsible for transportation and supervision of his or her scout.

 

In scouting,

Brad McLelland

Matthews Troop 46

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We have officially gotten our 2023 Scouts Night approved and ready to roll for this season!

 

May 6^th vs NYCFC, Saturday at 7:30 pm

Prices start at $60 per person

 

This season we are going to be offering an incredible CLTFC Patch for all of our scouts and all group buyers that purchase either through the specialized link or through me. https://charlottefc.spinzo.com/charlotte-fc-vs-nycfc-2023-05-06-YESVG?group=scouts-night-whpw&affiliate=carter-sabinsky-n9rw

If the scouts/families would all like to buy in one section together I would recommend them going through me to guarantee that. You would do that by having you or a point person within the group to collect the money and make the payment so I can place the tickets on their account.

 

We think it would be a great opportunity for the kids to learn about the game, have some fun, make some memories, then go to see the 1^st team play in lower bowl seating!

 

On top of the patch and discounted tickets, we will also be doing a Scouts Clinic/Activity in the Atrium Dome directly behind the stadium.

 

The first 100 scouts will be allowed to be a part of this mini soccer clinic before gates open. It will be something fun to do for the scouts and give them the opportunity to work with our Community Coaches and rotate soccer stations within this space.

 

My goal is to get actual troops and packs out together to guarantee that they can enjoy this event within the same sections.

 

Let me know what your initial thoughts are, and we can look at reconnecting and making sure we get you all set up. Feel free to give me an email back or text/call back at (704) 593-4157. I would be happy to answer any questions you had!

 

Looking forward to hearing back from you.

 

Best,

 

 

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