St. Joseph Troop 746

Scout News

At the most recent planning meeting the troop senior leadership committee came up with the following goals that they are going to work on incorporating throughout the next couple of months. Here they are in no particular order:

We want our Patrol's to earn National Honor Patrol
Service to our Chartered Organization (Paint the curbs is something they need)
Patrol team-building
Scouterific
Everybody knows the troop cheer
Everyone advances one rank
All Scouts attain the first class Rank within 1-year
Everyone earns Monkey Fist knot
Everyone earns Fire'n Chit
Everyone earns Totin Chit
Have more fun (better meeting planning)
Less downtime (standing around)
Better Incorporate goals into PLC Planning

Updated information on the 2014 Out West Trip. (Tentative) Depart Saturday 12 July--Return 27 July. Flying into either Seattle or Portland. Tour week is 12-20 July. Summer Camp will be at Camp Meriwether operated by the Cascade Pacific Council (located on the Pacific Ocean) 20-26 July.

Troop 746 Turned 60 In 2012

Congratulations to Colin for designing our 60th Anniversary patch. If you would like to see a short blurb about the activities of the weekend visit this page. Thanks to everyone who helped out and also to everyone who attended. We hope you had fun, we did. Here is a link to the video on You Tube that was professionally produced by George Stover of Adventure Productions. If you would like to have a copy of the video, here is a link from our website. Use Windows Media Player to play the video if using the link from this site.

Do you think you have what it takes to succeed at Philmont?
Do you want to go on the next Philmont trip in 2013?

Then contact Mr. Steve ASAP. In order to participate, Scouts must have completed 8th grade prior to the trip or be 14 by August 1, 2013. Adults interested in participating should contact Mr. Steve as well. The troop has been allotted two slots for Philmont in 2013. The dates are 9-22 July.

Beginning in 2008 a several of our scouts expressed an interest in documenting their experiences on Troop 746 camping trips. Here in their own words are their experiences.

Troop 746 Tee Shirts

Do you want a Troop 746 Tee Shirt? One of the hottest things going on is the appeal of our very own Troop 746 tee shirts. Our very own Mr. Mike Cox is leading the effort to see that every boy in the state of Maryland, I mean everyone in Troop 746 has his own 746 tee shirt. If you want to know the what is available just print and fill out the order form and turn it in to Mr. Mike Cox with a check made out to Troop 746 to pay for the stuff you are ordering.

Inclement Weather Policy

If the weather is inclement enough to close the public schools, (and St. Joseph School follows the Baltimore County Inclement Weather Policy) all Scout activities will also be canceled for that evening.

Troop Uniform Policy

Class A Uniform (including neckerchief) should be worn at all times except for service projects or when otherwise noted. The neckerchief may be ommited durring the summer months between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

Troop Travel Policy

The Troop now has an official policy of traveling in Class A uniform. The troop leadership also decided that the neckerchief is part of the Class A uniform and as such should be worn to be in full uniform.

Dulaney District Training Opportunities - For additional information please see the calendar of the district web site.

The Hiker was a monthly publication that summarized activities of Troop 746, but now we have this nifty little web site. Click on the links below if you want to read about the activities of our troop.

March 2006
Jan-Dec 2005
Jan-Dec 2004

The 2012 Troop 746 Calendar is now located on its own page. To see the old calendars click on one of the following links:2012, 2011; 2010; 2009; 2008; 2007.

Scout Corner

The Troop will be having a meeting this Friday 24 May. As usual, the meeting will begin at 7:30. Ms Georgianne will be there to collect permission forms for the Memorial Day service project and for Special Olympics.
On Saturday 25 May, Troop 746 will perform a short service project placing flags on graves at the cemeteries in the Towson area. We are going to meet at St.Joes and then go to the American Legion Hall in Towson.

This year the Troop will be volunteering to help out at the Special Olympics at Towson University on both Saturday 8 June and Sunday 9 June. On Saturday Scouts would be expected to meet at the Scout Building at 8:45 AM and would return around 3:00PM. On Sunday, we will meet at 8:00AM and return around 2:00PM. This is a wonderful experience and the Troop usually has nearly every scout participate.

Every three years the troop takes a two-week trip to the Western U.S. visiting many National Parks and attending a BSA summer camp. Any scout who has attended a week long BSA summer camp is eligible to go on the trip. The next trip is scheduled for the summer of 2014. While this seems a long time away, the initial planning must begin this early. If you are curious, take look at the photos from 2004, 2008 and 2011. We also are seeking volunteers for the Out West 2014 trip planning committee. Troop 746 scouts selected a Pacific Northwest trip.

If a Scout is going on one of our trips, it is imperative that an up-to-date Boy Scout Medical Form be completed and on file. This is the complete version that was just approved on 3 September 2012. Chris Shoul manages these forms.

The next regularly scheduled committee meeting will be on 12 June at 7:00 PM at the Parish Center. All Scout parents are invited to attend the Troop committee meeting. If there are any issues that need to be addressed please contact Mrs. Kathy by phone.

Kathryn Holmes,
Committee Chair

According to Troop 746 guidelines, if the weather forces a cancellation of school activities, then all Scout activities will also be cancelled.

Next Event

On Saturday 25 May, Troop 746 will perform a short service project placing flags on graves at the cemeteries in the Towson area. We are going to meet at St.Joes and then go to the American Legion Hall in Towson. We are still looking for a little volunteer help from Scouts and Scouters. Meet at the Scout Building at 8:45 and return around 12:30.

This year the Troop will be volunteering to help out at the Special Olympics at Towson University on both Saturday 8 June and Sunday 9 June. On Saturday Scouts would be expected to meet at the Scout Building at 8:45 AM and would return around 3:00PM. On Sunday, we will meet at 8:00AM and return around 2:00PM. This is a wonderful experience and the Troop usually has everyone participate.

We have an Interactive STAND Volunteer Certification Form and also a Merit Badge Counselor Application form that is interactive. Just open them up in the latest version of Adobe Reader and type away.

STAND training is now available on-line.

High Adventure

For a link to Seabase click here.

For the Philmont website click here.

For backpacking-camping trips, here is a link that contains a wealth of info about lightweight backpacking. Visit kuffelcreek.com for additional information.)

Saint Joseph Fullerton Boy Scout Troop 746