Wednesday, August 20, 2008

08 and 09 Calendar is now available


Greetings from Troop 66,

We now have our 08 and 09 (through March)calendar on our web page. It can be found at this link.

Please check it periodically because the dates do change from time to time.

Looking forward to another GREAT year in Scouting!
Mr. C

Sunday, August 17, 2008

Words of wisdom from Philip Sparks


16 Things I Learned While Canoeing on the Boundary Waters

1.A watched pot never boils…especially if you never light the propane.
2.The “Ants Go Marching” has a remix that is about 30 verses long.
3.To steer a canoe to the left, paddle on the right. To steer to the right, paddle on the left. To go faster, ask your canoe buddy to quit fishing.
4.Wear A Pair… Take A Pair…and Spare A Pair for the night it rains.
5.Bug spray does not work if you’re allergic to bug spray.
6.Abridged from Mr. C and Mr. White: There is never a more insecure feeling on a campout than taking a dump and wondering if a bear is coming up behind you.
7.August 6 is officially declared Random Quote and Song Day.
8.I like country music….because occasionally, it’s all about ME!
9.Never name a fish you fillet an hour later.
10.If you miss the bear bag going up, you’ll have to climb a tree to get your Camelback secured.
11.If you laugh at all of Mr. C’s jokes, he’ll forget that you promised to teach him how to rap at the beginning of the trip.
12.I learned how to speaka Italiano! Biga de bop de bou! Buca di Bepo!
13.People can actually become bored of seeing bald eagles.
14.Coffee creamer is extremely flammable.
15.It is illegal to catch a Northern 24 to 25 9/10ths inches, and 26 1/10th inches to 30 inches.
16.It is never wise to bogart anything on a campout.

Word of the Trip: Bogart
Other notable Word of the Day’s: akimbo, aggita (Italian slang meaning an upset tummy), abscond, fa nabola (Italian slang meaning “go to Naples”)

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Boundary Waters Canoe Trip


Greetings from Troop 66. A group of us just returned from the Boundary Waters. We were there for 6 days. We had a great time! It was quite an experience. This was a great adventure. Here is a link to some pictures from the trip.