Matthews Troop 46 - Lock In - Urban Air

Trip Name: 2023 Troop 46 Lock-In

Destinations: Urban Air Trampoline Park and Matthews Presbyterian Church

Dates: Friday, 12/8/2023 at 6:00 pm to Saturday, 12/9/2023 at 8:00 am.
Sign up Link https://forms.gle/NYJWSBx8mDFaBFEv5

We'll meet at Matthews Presbyterian Church at 6:00pm on Friday, December 8. Pizza and Drinks will be provided from 6-6:30pm. Afterwards, we'll travel to Urban Air Trampoline Park at: 9108 Lawyers Road, Mint Hill, North Carolina 28227, (704) 992-7883, arriving at approximately 6:50 pm.

 

Platinum Pass - Warrior Course, Tubes Playground, Battle Beam, Trampolines, Sky Rider, Climbing Walls, Ropes Course, Spin Zone Bumper Cars and Virtual Reality and the Urban Air Jump Sock.

After we finish up at Urban Air, we'll return to Matthews Presbyterian Church for the night, where we'll have games, movies, snacks and drinks.

We ask that parents pick up scouts on Saturday morning, December 9, at 8:00 am.

The cost for this trip is $30.00

 

Attention Scout Parents: Urban Air requires that a waiver is signed for participation at the park.  The waiver may be found here: Urban Air Waiver.  Please fill out the waiver prior to completing the signup form.

IMPORTANT: Signups for this trip will close on December 5, 2023 at 5:00 PM. (The Tuesday prior the trip)
NOTE: Please contact the Scoutmaster if you're unable to access the signup site for any reason.

 

In Scouting,

Brad McLelland

Committee Chair

www.matthewstroop46.org

704-488-4701

 

Troop Meetings - 10/24 and 10/31

Greetings Troop 46 Scouts, Parents and Leaders,

As many of you may have noticed, I referenced November in my last email, so here is the correct info:

October 24, 2023 - Troop meeting will be held as normal.
October 31, 2023 - Troop meeting will NOT be held. Happy Thanksgiving

Yours in Scouting,

Bruce Hethcote
Scoutmaster | 704-877-9109 | bhethcote@hotmail.com

Troop 46 - November Camping

Greetings Troop 46 Scouts, Parents and Leaders,

 

We have a very exciting camping trip coming up in November!

Signup Link: https://forms.gle/85MesE6E8FnQvV2r9

 

Trip Name: Shooting Sports Weekend

Destination: Camp Barstow | 117 Camp Barstow Drive | Saluda, SC 29138

Dates: 11/17/2023 6:00 PM to 11/19/2023 12:30 PM

 

We'll meet at Matthews Presbyterian Church at 6:00 PM on Friday, November 17 to pack and depart by 6:30 pm.  We'll travel to Camp Barstow, arriving at approximately 9:00 pm.

 

On Saturday, we'll rise, prepare, and eat breakfast, clean up and proceed to rifle/shotgun ranges.  All attendees will have an opportunity to shoot both 12-gauge shotguns and .22 caliber rifles, supervised by the shooting sports team at Camp Barstow.  They are a well-trained and friendly team that are excellent at both instructing and supervising youth in the shooting sports.

 

After shooting, we'll go to the tomahawk range and throw tomahawks at large wooden targets.  This is a popular and fun activity, and all participants will be closely supervised to ensure a very safe environment to enjoy this activity.

 

We'll prepare dinner in the evening and have a campfire program before lights out and all quiet.  On Sunday morning, we'll pack up and prepare breakfast, load the trailer, and have a short worship service prior to departing Camp Barstow to return to Matthews Presbyterian Church at approximately 12:30 pm.

 

The cost for this trip is $50.00 and includes campsite, rifle, shotgun and tomahawk ranges, food, and ammunition for shooting.

 

IMPORTANT: Signups for this trip will close on November 14, 2023, at 5:00 PM. (The Tuesday prior the trip)

NOTE: Please contact the Scoutmaster if you're unable to access the signup site for any reason.

 

Yours in Scouting,

 

Bruce Hethcote

Scoutmaster, Troop 46

The Bugler, Volume 003 - October 2023

The Bugler

Volume 003 - October 2023

 

Event Review

 

September 10, 2023

Court of Honor We held our semi-annual Court of Honor in conjunction with Troop 146 and it was really nice event!  There were tons of awards, merit badges and rank advancements handed out to our scouts.

September 15-17, 2023

Cold Mountain The Cold Mountain trip was broken into two treks; one a more challenging backpacking trip that included a 2300+ ft. elevation gain and the extra difficulty factor of hiking down the mountain in pouring rain.  The less challenging trek was a short trip to the Graveyard Fields parking area on the Blue Ridge Parkway where the group hiked the Upper Graveyard Falls trail (about a 4-mile round trip) with a trail lunch at the waterfall.  In addition to some spectacular views along the Blue Ridge Parkway, there were some interesting wildlife observations, including wild turkeys and a Timber Rattler!

Upcoming Events

 

October 2023	Patch 46 Patch 46 is the other annual fundraiser and occurs all through the month of October.  This was very successful last year and we’re looking forward to it being even better this year.
October 21-22, 2023	The Great Pumpkin Stakeout This is a new event for Troop 46.  We didn’t do a camping trip last October to make sure everyone was available to work shifts at the Pumpkin Sale.  This year we’re going to do an overnight camping event at the church.  We’ll arrive early afternoon on Saturday, October 21, 2023, and set up a campsite.  We’ll make dinner (with a focus on going “over the camp cooking” edge) and possibly do S’mores that the children of Pumpkin shoppers can participate in.  We’ll prepare breakfast on Sunday morning, break camp and pack up gear.
November 17-19, 2023	Shooting Sports Troop 46 will travel to and camp at Camp Barstow on Lake Murray, just west of Columbia, SC near Batesburg, SC. We have obtained the service of the shooting sports staff to open the rifle and shotgun ranges as well as the tomahawk range.  The shooting sports staff at Camp Barstow and provides an event to remember for the scouts.
December 8-9, 2023	Troop 46 Lock-In This event will happen on Friday, December 8, starting at 6:00 pm and lasting until 8:00 am on Saturday, December 9, 2023.  More details in the November Bugler.

Important Links

 

Troop 46 Website	http://matthewstroop46.org
Troop 146 Website	https://www.facebook.com/Troop146Matthews/
Pack 46 Website	https://www.facebook.com/Pack46MPC/
Troop 46 Calendar	https://matthewstroop46.org/calendar.html
Troop 46 Blog	https://matthewstroop46.org/blog.html

 

 

The Great Pumpkin Stakeout

The First Annual "Great Pumpkin Stakeout" Campout to help support the Patch 46 fundraiser and provide visibility for Scouting at Matthews Presbyterian Church (MPC).
This will be an overnighter at MPC that runs from 2:00 pm on Saturday, October 21 until 9:00 am on Sunday, October 22.
We'll be setting up in the field right behind the parking lot with all of our tents, at least two dining flies and a large gateway lashed together to hang Troop flags from.
We'll be cooking dinner Saturday night and a having a no-cook breakfast on Sunday morning as well as having a couple of campfires to prepare S'mores for any pumpkin shoppers on Saturday afternoon/early evening.

We will be packed up and departed by 9:00 am on Sunday morning.

The cost for this event is: $10.00 per person.

NOTE: There must be appropriate leadership for each scouting unit represented.

Signup Link: https://forms.gle/JUnd6Ni1UQLCiBte6

Yours in Scouting,

Bruce Hethcote
Scoutmaster

Peanut/Tree Nut free Trail Mix

Happy Tuesday!

 

When backpacking and day hiking, having stuff for good trail snacks is important.

They are good for morale and a little quick energy.

Unfortunately for some, the chief ingredient in many retail trail mixes is nuts of some kind.

Here are some ideas for ingredients that can be used to make your own trail mix.

 

Ingredient Ideas

Pumpkin seeds (salted or unsalted)

Dried fruit (bananas, apricots, cranberries, raisins, etc.)

Crackers (goldfish or similar – something small)

Mini pretzels

Candy (M&Ms,  various chocolate chips, etc. – better for cooler weather)

Sunflower seeds (salted or unsalted)

Grain (Chex and Cheerios cereal)

Let your imagination be your guide!

 

Mix up the ingredients of your choice and portion into snack size zip-loc bags.

 

From:

https://www.livingbeyondallergies.com/nut-free-trail-mix/ and

https://www.eatingwithfoodallergies.com/nut-free-trail-mix/

 

The Bugler - September 2023

The Bugler

Volume 002 - September 6, 2023

 

Event Review

 

August 18-20, 2023	Virgina Creeper Trail Due to a Covid-19 infiltration of the Troop 46 Leaders, the Virginia Creeper Trail trip was cancelled.
September 1-4, 2023	Matthews Alive! The troop manned the famous archery range game all throughout the Matthews Alive! Festival.
September 5, 2023	Troop Elections Troop elections were held at the troop meeting on September 5th, and we’d like to congratulate our new youth leadership team.   Senior Patrol Leader: Luke Morris Assistant Senior Patrol Leader: Ethan Sinnett Patrol Leaders: Landon Thomas Burke Cutler Benjamin Khan

Upcoming Events

 

September 10, 2023	Court of Honor Troop 46 and 146 will host a joint Court of Honor at Matthews Presbyterian Church on September 10 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm.  Rank advancements, Merit Badges and awards will be presented to our scouts.  Barbecue and sides will be served after the ceremony.
September 15-17, 2023	Cold Mountain This will be a backpacking/hiking trip that will split into two different programs. Program 1, an overnight trek to the summit of Cold Mountain (over 6,000 ft.) is a very strenuous trip.  Program 2 will include a waterfall day hike and a back country overnighter on the Art Loeb Trail.
October 2023	Patch 46 Patch 46 is the other annual fundraiser and occurs all through the month of October.  This was very successful last year and we’re looking forward to it being even better this year.
October 21-22, 2023	The Great Pumpkin Stakeout This is a new event for Troop 46.  We didn’t do a camping trip last October to make sure everyone was available to work shifts at the Pumpkin Sale.  This year we’re going to do an overnight camping event at the church.  We’ll arrive early afternoon on Saturday, October 21, 2023, and set up a campsite.  We’ll make dinner (with a focus on going “over the camp cooking” edge) and possibly do S’mores that the children of Pumpkin shoppers can participate in.  We’ll prepare breakfast on Sunday morning, break camp and pack up gear.
November 17-19, 2023	Shooting Sports Troop 46 will travel to and camp at Camp Barstow on Lake Murray, just west of Columbia, SC  near Batesburg, SC. We have obtained the service of the shooting sports staff to open the rifle and shotgun ranges as well as the tomahawk range.  The shooting sports staff at Camp Barstow and provides an event to remember for the scouts.

Important Links

 

Troop 46 Website	http://matthewstroop46.org
Troop 146 Website	https://www.facebook.com/Troop146Matthews/
Pack 46 Website	https://www.facebook.com/Pack46MPC/
Troop 46 Calendar	https://matthewstroop46.org/calendar.html
Troop 46 Blog	https://matthewstroop46.org/blog.html