A Three-fer: One Scout Earned Three Medals!

The Advancement Team would like to congratulate David Tarantino on earning his Sea Scout Quartermaster Award. He has also earned the Venture Summit award and the Boy Scout Eagle award. In all of Scouting over the years, less than a handful of Scouts have ever earned all three!

A Terrific Scout YouTube Posting from South Africa

Please check out this link from the Boy Scouts of South Africa.
'Learn It Young. Remember It Forever.'

Click here for the YouTube link.

Liberty Science Center Forensics Overnight (Feb 27-28)

Click Here for Details and Registration

Rescheduled Three Rivers Klondike Derby (Feb 27)

It's back!

The Three Rivers Klondike is back on the calendar for February 27! Hopefully there will not be a repeat of the monster blizzard that forced cancellation of the original January 23 event.

Click here for details and registration.

Friends of Camp Turrell "Fasching" Pig Roast (Feb 5)

Click Here for a Flyer

Proceeds from the event will go to our Zipline and Chapel Restoration projects!

The event will be great fellowship and fun!!

 

Scouts Ring the Opening Bell on Wall Street (Feb 3)

The Greater New York Councils, Boy Scouts of America Ring the NYSE Opening Bell®

When: February 3, 2016 @ 9:26 AM - 9:30 AM EST

On Wednesday, February 3, officials and guests of The Greater New York Councils, Boy Scouts of America will visit the New York Stock Exchange to celebrate the organization’s 106th Scouting Anniversary. In honor of the occasion Scout Executive and CEO, Ethan Draddy, will be joined by Jalesa Ventura from the Law Enforcement Exploring Post 2044 of the 44th NYPD Precinct in the Bronx and Eagle Scout Kyle Jordan from Troop 748 to ring the NYSE Opening Bell®

List of Events in February 2016

Three Rivers Events During February 2016
Feb 4 - TRD District Annual Meeting
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1813420
Feb 7-13 - TRD Window Display Contest
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1760778
Feb 9 - TRD Roundtable for Scout and Cub leaders
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1875692
Feb 9 - OA Chapter Meeting for Three Rivers
  http://oalodgeix.doubleknot.com/event/1790005
Feb 16 - TRD Assistant District Commissioners
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1765347
Feb 27 - TRD Klondike Derby (was Jan 23)
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1765283

Training Sessions During February 2016

Feb 16 - TRD Merit Badge Counselor Orientation
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1819711
Feb 17 - Outdoor Skills for Female Leaders
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1842560
Feb 20 - Scoutmaster and Assistants Position-Specific
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1852163
Feb 17 - Trainer's EDGE
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1802192

Other Council-Recommended Events During February 2016

Feb 5 - Friends of Turrell "Fasching" Pig Roast
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1858596
Feb 16 - Last day for the Sea Base lottery for 2017 programs
  http://www.bsaseabase.org/
Feb 19,20,21 - Belleayre Ski Days
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1787865
Feb 25 - Council Annual Meeting
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1787837
Feb 27-28 - Liberty Science Center Forensics Camp-in
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1787864