Some parents have asked about camping equipment, particularly around high adventure. Equipment makes a pretty good holiday gift for your scouts. I’ve attached a Philmont gear list and description. It does a pretty good job of explaining what you might look for when making selections. In general, the lighter and smaller it is, the better it is for backpacking (though more expensive). I’ve invested in gear over the years with my older boys and I still use it for myself and current scout. Also, if it says “Coleman” on it, it likely is heavy and won’t last long on the trail but may be suitable for “car camping.” 

Every month (once a month) the Troop will host a open house for select Merit Badges. Scouts a start, continue, complete these MBs during this time. Please look for calendar sign up for this. 

Troop 380 "class B" t-shirt and sweatshirt orders are due at the Monday, April 12th Troop meeting. A copy of the order form is attached, or can be found on the Troop website in Files, under Parent Information. A second order is planned for later this spring/summer.

This past March when membership dues were paid, everyone should have filled out the Annual Photo Release and Activity Permission form.  However, this was overlooked.  Please fill this out as soon as possible and return to the Scoutmaster.  Some were handed out at the meeting last week and the form is attached to this announcement. You can also find it under the "Files" link  on the left menu.  Going forward, we will require these annually when the dues are paid in March.