Troop Activities

Eagle Scout Service Project – Dawson H.

WELCOME TO ALASKA AIRLINES AVIATION DAY – Signup is now closed

You are invited to take a peek at the inside operations of Alaska Airlines.  On Saturday, May 7th, you can join us for a free event aimed at inspiring aviation dreams.  This event will  provide the opportunity for young adults to learn about different paths in the aviation industry and education possibilities for a successful career.

Guided by your hosts, participants will be able to:

• Tour Alaska Airlines jets and other aircraft
• Look into the wheel wells and engines with mechanics
• Explore the flight deck with pilots
• Visit the Alaska Airlines training facilities
• Explore the design of an airplane with Boeing engineers
• See how a flight is planned, scheduled and executed
• Discover what it takes to be a Flight Attendant
• Learn about small aircraft and what it takes to pilot them
• Earn a BSA Aviation or Engineering Merit Badge

 Alaska Airlines Hangar / The Hub
2350 South 190th Street
Seatac, WA 98188

Food Lifeline Volunteer Event

Date: Saturday, April 30
Time: 9:00AM – 11:00AM
Location: Food Lifeline
815 S 96th St
Seattle, WA 98108
Sign up sheet

This is an eye-opening lesson on food insecurity in our region and a great service opportunity.  Food lifeline is the main distributor to food banks in the region, receiving massive amounts of food (often straight from the farm) to be sorted, repackaged, and trucked to food banks around town.  The work you do during the shift will directly impact hungry people in our region the following week.  Who knows what our group’s task will be — in past years we have shoveled frozen green beans from a crate into 1-lb bags suitable for a hungry family, sorted pears, and repackaged 50 lb sacks of brownie mix into the amount a family would use for one pan of brownies.  Operating a pallet jack, working off a conveyor belt, and wearing headnets may be part of the fun!  Because of the pandemic, we have a firm cutoff of 16 volunteers total.  Please register by April 16.  (Please still indicate your interest if there are over 16 people already on the list, as we may be able to accommodate you if there are cancellations in our group.) Questions?  Contact Ann: mcnally.ann@gmail.com

Shooting Sports Days – 2022

Where: Camp Pigott
When: Here are the dates and registration links:

• March 26
• March 27
• April 30
• May 1
• October 15
• October 16

 Cost is $40 per scout.  That includes all the ammunition you can shoot.
Do not delay! These dates will sell out quickly!

Below are links to important information you will need before going. 

Shooting Sports Day Information
BSA Medical Form A & B
Camp COVID Information
COVID Waiver Form (bring to camp)
Refund Policy
Directions to Camp Pigott

Swimming Merit Badge
Rank Swimming requirements

When: Saturday, December 11 – 10AM to 1PM
Where: Seattle Tennis Club

Troop XV Swimmers!  Craig and Rhys Fiebig will be hosting a Swimming MB clinic at the Seattle Tennis Club on Lake Washington.

If you don’t have the Swimming MB, and can swim, this is a great opportunity to complete this Eagle required badge.   You can also complete the Second Class and First Class swimming requirements at the same time.  Don’t waste precious time at summer camp completing this badge – use that time for more advanced water activities like Canoeing, Rowing, Lifesaving, and many other options.

Note that this session is for scouts who are already strong swimmers.   This is not a class for learning to swim.  Instead, the session is for discussing and demonstrating swimming techniques to earn the merit badge.  That’s not to say that there won’t be some learning on the fly, there will be and that’s fine, this isn’t a strict test, but scouts should arrive ready to jump in the water and be able to swim the pool’s length with ease.

Before we meet, read and watch the inline videos: The Swimming Merit Badge: Your Ultimate Guide in 2021 (scoutsmarts.com)

Emergency Hub Awareness Outreach

Venue: Mount Baker Garden Tour
Date: Saturday, June 26
Time: 8:00AM – 5PM
Location: Mount Baker Community Club
2811 Mount Rainier Dr S
Seattle, WA 98144

Drive awareness of the new Emergency Hub for the Mount Baker neighborhood. Scoutmaster Kat will set up a Hub tent and hand out information to neighbors.
Assist with the booth and talk to neighbors about the Hub.  For those of you who participated in the Emergency Prep drill last fall, this is a great opportunity to talk about what you learned and educate neighbors. For those of you who didn’t attend the drill, it’s a great opportunity to learn about the Emergency Hub and how neighbors help neighbors in the event of an earthquake or other natural disaster.
Volunteer and get service hours!
CONTACT: Kat Randolph katrandolph@hotmail.com or (206) 852-5518

2021 Duwamish District Camporee

Title: Duwamish District Camporee
Date: Saturday, May 22 – one day only
Time: 9:00AM – 4PM
Location: Camp Edward
25600 Monroe Camp Rd.
Snohomish, WA 98290

Iron Chef Competition
BB Gun and Archery Range Open
Contests of skill
Compass Challenge
Camaraderie and fun

COVID 19 safety measures will be in place – temperature checks, face coverings required.

Interested in being Youth Staff? Must be 14 or older, First Class or higher. Use Sign Up sheet.

Please pack a day pack with lunch, water and the 10 essentials and a first aid kit.

Squak Mountain Day Hike

Title: Squak Mountain 5 mile hike
Date: Saturday, April 17
Time: 9:00AM – 4PM
Location: Meet at Issaquah Trail Center:
110 SE Bush St
Issaquah, WA 98027

https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/east-access

We will meet at the Issaquah Trail Center parking lot and start out for 5 miles of hiking.  This is an outdoor activity for Second Class 1(a); we can talk about Leave No Trace for 1(b); bring a compass and we can take the five-mile hike for 3(b); and we can look for animals for 4 and plants for First Class 5(a)., identifying native plants and animals

Please pack a day pack with lunch, water and the 10 essentials and a first aid kit.

Emergency Preparedness MB Requirement 7: Emergency Drill Workshop

Title: Emergency Drill Workshop
Date: Sunday, October 18
Time: 12:30 – 4PM
Location: Epiphany Church “cage” (fenced basketball court between the Church and School).

Scenario:  There has been a minor earthquake. Troop 15/8015 has been mobilized to assist the local “Neighborhood Hub” in Mount Baker to assess and report on the damage, and help the community get the help they need. They will role play roles at the Neighborhood Hub as close to the real life scenarios as possible.

Please bring your “personal mobilization” day pack:a backpack with the 10 essentials and a first aid kit.

Young Scout Advancement Workshop

Title: Fall Young Scout Advancement Workshop
Date: TBD
Time: Starts at 9 AM
Location: TBD

This is a great opportunity for Scouts to complete the requirements needed for rank advancement to Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class or First Class. We’ll have Senior Scouts and Assist Scoutmasters there to help work thru various stations and requirements and I’ll be there performing Scoutmaster conferences for anyone needing them. Don’t forget the Scout Book! Please have your scout update their hiking, camping, leadership and service hours in the back of the Scout Book!

Scout Day at Seattle Sounders

2019 Chief Seattle Program and Training Conference

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