Sinoquipe Summer Camp – 2018

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Leslie Saenz

Summer Camp is July 1-7, 2018

The troop will return to Sinoquipe Scout Reservation.

2018 Sinoquipe Leaders Guide. Please review it carefully with your favorite Scout(s).

Please note the following:

- we need to hear from you by our next troop meeting on 17 April if your Scout(s) will be going to Sinoquipe so we can make the necessary reservations and qualify to schedule the Merit Badge classes online

- the fee is $395/Scout ($375 camp fee + $20 troop fee for misc items such as ice, supplies, Friday dinner items, etc.) - check with Mary Glasscock to apply the funds in your Scout's(s') Scout Account. Otherwise mail your checks to Mary at 2439 Jackson Pkwy
Vienna, VA 22180 - Mark the envelope "Sinoquipe" so it doesn't get mixed up with other mail.

- we need 5 full time equivalent adults to attend Camp - the Troop pays the adult fees of $175 however we do not turn down donations from attending adults either!

- first year Scouts should take advantage of the Lakusin Program on page 22 - where they are trained in the Tenderfoot, Second Class and First Class rank requirements to later be tested and passed by their Patrol Leaders in our campsite

- check the Merit Badge schedule (pg. 23-28 & 31) and pay attention to the prerequisite requirements to ensure each can be completed at camp - I need the following information: name, date of birth, rank, Merit Badge selection and timeslot - please send them directly to me at tnight2erols.com

- complete the BSA medical form https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/HealthSafety/pdf/680-001_ABC.pdf

- review page 9 personal equipment list and what NOT to bring (page 15) - T624 adults will have cell phones but Scouts need to leave theirs at home

- all attending adults (we need 5 full time equivalent adult) need to take the Youth Protection Training (see https://www.ncacbsa.org/training/youth-protection/) - please contact me directly (tnight@erols.com) if you can attend all week or a portion of the week

This is our 28th summer camp at Sinoquipe. It's a wonderful camp in which to be a Scout and do Scout things.

Don't hesitate to contact me with your questions. YiS, Ted

Sinoquipe Boy Scout Resident Camp Web Site

See Sinoquipe Summer 2018 for more information.

All Sinoquipe Informational Camp Guides can be found here - http://mdcscouting.org/2018campguides/

Leader's Guide -
http://mdcscouting.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2018-Sinoquipe-Leaders-Guide.pdf

Parent's Guide -
http://mdcscouting.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2018ParentsGuide.pdf

SPL Guide -
http://mdcscouting.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2018SPLGuide.pdf

 

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Projectoree 2018 – April 27-29 – Camp Wilson

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Leslie Saenz

Camp Wilson, Pohick Bay Regional Park, April 27th-29

This is the 24th Annual Projectoree (1995-2017, not counting the “original” versions that Arlington District ran for about 60 years, ~1920-1980). The Projectoree is a camporee-type event featuring a series of competitive games held on an exact time schedule. Each Patrol will compete in both long games and 8 of the 10 short games. A Patrol consists of 7 (minimum) to 10 (maximum) Scouts.
* Each Patrol has a Patrol Leader (or Acting PL), who will lead his team through the games on Saturday (adult escorts are allowed, for Health and Safety – water, sunscreen, insect repellent, etc. – and photo-taking, but adult advice, guidance, and/or encouragement during the games is not allowed.

Driving Directions to Camp Wilson – Projectoree

Projectoree Permission Slip

2018 Staff Members Guide
For senior Scouts manning a station at Fire Building

Directions to Camp Wilson

All Troops are strongly encouraged to leave Arlington/McLean by no later than 5:30pm* in order to take advantage of HOV-3 restrictions on I-395 South in Arlington (which end at 6:00pm) and to arrive at the campsite with at least an hour of light remaining. Note that the new Express lanes on 495, 395 in Fairfax County only (not in Arlington), and 95 “may” be a good option, and are free if you have an EZ-Pass-Flex and 3 or more people in your vehicles, or are willing to pay a rather painful toll with less than 3 people (note that you must have a EZ-Pass to use the Express lanes, even with only 1 or 2 people). The Express Lanes in Arlington County are still HOV-3 (3 or more REQUIRED), but that changes once you hit Fairfax County. If you intend to use the HOV and/or Express/HOT lanes, be sure you understand the rules!

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Alonzo Stagg 2018

Posted on March 17, 2018 by Leslie Saenz

2018 Alonzo Stagg – 10 Milers

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Klondike 2018

Troop 624, Congratulations for a fantastic Klondike Derby! Both the Dragons and the Rat Patrol did extremely well, especially considering the number of new Scouts on the Dragons, the wet weather, and our first entry of two teams in quite a while. The Scouts worked hard, learned a lot, built up team camaraderie, and had a good time. Everyone also had some great ideas for improvement, from practicing certain skills, making adjustments to the sleds, and making sure everything is packed. Don’t forget those lessons and let’s start working on all those things now, instead of waiting until next year. Congratulations again. Everyone should be proud of their efforts. A special thanks to all the adult Scouters who made the Klondike Derby possible for our Scouts. We’ll see you all on Tuesday! YiS, Jim Saenz Scoutmaster

T624 - Rat Patrol - Senior Division

4 T-624 Rat 440 Pts 38 nuggets 4th nuggets/5th time

T624 - Dragon Patrol - Scout Division

8 T-624 Dragons

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Scout Sunday and Pancake Breakfast

Posted on February 10, 2018 by admin

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Sinoquipe Summer Camp – 2017

Posted on April 26, 2017 by admin

Troop 624 will be going to Summer Camp from 2-8 July 2017.   Troop 624 will be attending Sinoquipe Scout Reservation in Fort Littleton, Pennsylvania.

Troop 624 scouts need to get their merit badge selections to Mr. Knight by May 2, 2017.  See Mr. Knight’s email below:

Hi all,

I need the following information by next Tuesday’s Troop meeting:
– full name of Scout going to summer camp at Sinoquipe (7/2-8)
– his age at the time of summer camp
– his current rank
– his desired merit badge class schedule
Remember, Scouts not yet First Class need to allow some time for rank advancement and Senior Scouts need to allow some time to teach them.
New Scouts should focus on earning Scout and Tenderfoot and fun merit badges like fishing, swimming, rifle shooting, canoeing, leatherwork, woodcarving, basketry, etc.
They are using a new scheduling system this year and I want to have everything in place so I only have to deal with it once.
So far I only have the above information for the Saenz brothers and Jamie O’Donnell.
Attached is the Leader’s Guide with all the information you probably need about the camp and the scheduling.  If you have questions please reply to me directly (not through Yahoo Group).
Please reply directly to my email (tnight@erols.com) and not through the Yahoo Group email.
YiS, Ted
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Projectoree 2017 – 28-30 April

Posted on April 23, 2017 by admin

Camp Wilson, Pohick Bay Regional Park, April 28th-30th, 2017

This is the 23rd Annual Projectoree (1995-2017, not counting the “original” versions that Arlington District ran for about 60 years, ~1920-1980). The Projectoree is a camporee-type event featuring a series of competitive games held on an exact time schedule. Participating Patrols compete in a game during all 12 of the time slots. Two of the games are “Long Games” (38 minutes each) while 10 are “Short Games” (18 minutes each). This year’s games were selected by Scouts at the first organizational meeting, and they are detailed on the competition schedule (a separate attachment). Each Patrol will compete in both long games and 8 of the 10 short games. A Patrol consists of 7 (minimum) to 10 (maximum) Scouts.* Each Patrol has a Patrol Leader (or Acting PL), who will lead his team through the games on Saturday (adult escorts are allowed, for Health and Safety – water, sunscreen, insect repellent, etc. – and photo-taking, but adult advice, guidance, and/or encouragement during the games is not allowed.

2017 Projectoree Map –

NOTE – T624 camp site has moved to E.  This is the location where we hold our Fire Building event.

 

2017 Projectoree Guide

2017 Projectoree Game Schedule

2017 Projectoree Competitions

Directions to Camp Wilson

All Troops are strongly encouraged to leave Arlington/McLean by no later than 5:30pm* in order to take advantage of HOV-3 restrictions on I-395 South in Arlington (which end at 6:00pm) and to arrive at the campsite with at least an hour of light remaining. Note that the new Express lanes on 495, 395 in Fairfax County only (not in Arlington), and 95 “may” be a good option, and are free if you have an EZ-Pass-Flex and 3 or more people in your vehicles, or are willing to pay a rather painful toll with less than 3 people (note that you must have a EZ-Pass to use the Express lanes, even with only 1 or 2 people). The Express Lanes in Arlington County are still HOV-3 (3 or more REQUIRED), but that changes once you hit Fairfax County. If you intend to use the HOV and/or Express/HOT lanes, be sure you understand the rules!
* We have a new moon on this year’s Projectoree weekend (i.e., no moonlight), so an earlier arrival will allow you to set up while there’s still some daylight. It will be dark/dark by 8:45 pm. In addition, any Troop with a complex event that has to be ready to go first thing Saturday morning (see the Competition Schedule) should make a special effort to get their personnel and equipment down to the site as on Friday afternoon to complete their set ups (or at least their pre-staging). We will have a large “Projectoree” sign at the camp entrance; it’s bright yellow and hard to miss.

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Potomac Heritage Trail Cleanup

Posted on April 22, 2017 by admin

Troop 624 performed trail clean up on a portion of the Potomac Heritage Trail on April 22, 2017. It was a wet day, but the boys worked hard picking up trash along the trail.  The troop received a nice thank you note from the coordinator and the National Park Service.

Dear Jim, Matt, Ted, Troop 624, and Sharon,
I would like to say thank you on behalf of the National Park Service for your work to help clean up the Potomac Heritage Trail Sunday, April 22. I truly appreciate your perseverance despite the rain.
I went out with the park botanist, Ranger Colin Davis, and trails specialist, Ranger Ahmad Toure, to pick up the trash with the park boat later that day. They both wanted to congratulate you on a job well done, saying (and I quote) "This is awesome!"
Not only does the garbage degrade the quality of our park here in Virginia, but it will ultimately make the journey down the Potomac into the Atlantic, contributing to a growing global issue of plastics and trash in the ocean. One of the best ways to fight this problem is to stop the garbage locally. Your actions on Sunday not only help the beauty and health of our site, but also positively impact the planet. A very fitting way to celebrate Earth Day!
Thank you for taking action to make a difference.
Sincerely,
Trudy Roth

Dear Jim, Matt, Ted and the rest of Troop 624,

I can't thank you enough for your trash pickup efforts along the Potomac Heritage Trail yesterday - in the rain no less! The boys were great sports! We collected approximately 20 bags of nasty trash and set a great example for the fishermen on the River.

I hope you will consider doing this again next year. I promise to have donuts or something suitably yummy next time.

Best regards,

Sharon

 

 

 

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Cub Scout Pack 624 Bridging Over

Posted on April 7, 2017 by admin

Several Pack 624 Arrow of Light scouts bridged over on April 7th.   Troop 624 welcomes these new scouts to our Troop.

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Alonzo Stagg 2017

Posted on March 11, 2017 by admin

On a cold March day, hikers from T624 took part in the Alonzo Stagg hike.  This year, T624 only had hikers in the 10 mile hike.   Several of our scouts are planning for the 20 mile hike in 2018.

T624 10 Mile Hikers 

Over 1/2 way done

T624 also ran the Bluemont Comfort Station. Thanks to Mrs. Otal for all her hard work. The 50 mile hikers enjoyed a place to warm up, grab some warm food & drink, or tend to sore feet.

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