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Next Trip

AMC Family Hut Trip – Mizpah Spring Hut

Date: 
Saturday–Monday, May 25–27

Register by May 15 (space permitting)

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Youth Protection Training

Posted June 9, 2010 - 12:13pm

Effective June 1, 2010, every registered BSA volunteer is required to have Youth Protection training, and the renew it every two years. All Troop 185 ASM's, merit-badge counselors, etc. are encouraged to complete this training ASAP.  We encourage all parents to do so as well, and the BSA may soon require it of all adults who go on over-night trips.

You can get the required training on-line at the MyScouting.org web site. For more information, see the scouting.org site.

On a related note, the Knox Trail Council requires all adult leaders to submit a CORI request form.  You can download the form from the Council's CORI Policy page (see the bottom of that page.)

New Web Site Design

Posted March 20, 2010 - 12:22am

Howe Caverns

Welcome to the redesigned web site for Troop 185. I hope you like it!

The design is part of a system (Drupal) that has several advantages:

  • More consistent design and navigation on different pages.
  • It looks better. (You be the judge.)
  • Easier to maintain. (I judge this one.)
  • Better use of our photo collection. (See?)

There are also several features that may or not be useful for us: blogging, forums, and more.

Some part of the old site have not yet been moved to the new one. Until they have, you can find them using the "Old Site" tab at the top of the page.

Let me know if there is anything you like or hate about the new design. You can talk to me at a troop meeting or use the Contact tab at the top of the page. Expect to see more changes in the near future.


Scout and Parent Surveys

Posted March 16, 2010 - 3:43pm
Parents: Please fill out the Parent Interest Survey. Scouts and Parents: Please fill out the Trip Interest Form. If you have any problems with these forms, please ask the webmaster. TODO: THESE SURVEYS DO NOT YET EXIST ON THE NEW SITE!

KTC e-mail newsletter

Posted March 16, 2010 - 3:17pm
Sign up for the Knox Trail Council's monthly e-mail newsletter for Scout leaders and parents.

Cell Phone Policy

Dear Parents of Scouts, The Troop Committee recently decided to restrict cell phone use at troop meetings, hikes, overnights, and summer camp. The reasons for this include:
  1. Disruptions during group time.
  2. Difficulty disengaging from the pressures of life at home/school.
  3. Interruptions to the process of becoming an independent person (no longer dependent on parents).
  4. Disruption to the silence and serenity of the great outdoors.
  5. If a Scout is not feeling well or is homesick, etc., John and the Troop leadership need to know so they can work to resolve the issue.

A Month of Upcoming Events:

For the full list of this year's events, see the Activities, Trips, Troop Meetings, or Troop Committee Meetings on the Meetings page.
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