Our February campout is the Tipisa Native American Weekend (TNAW) hosted by the Tipisa Lodge of the Order of the Arrow at Camp LaNoChe. The weekend will include leatherwork projects, beading, chokers to build, pottery, Dutch oven cooking, dancing, drumming, blacksmithing, flint knapping, stories, history, atlatl spear & tomahawk throwing, blowguns, archery, Friday show, and a Saturday Pow-wow. This has been a very popular event in previous years. View the promotional video at the following link: http://youtu.be/folXi2nLA2M

Departure: Friday February 10

6:00 PM show, 6:30 PM go from Vista Church

 Return: Sunday February 12     1:00 PM at Vista Church

• There is no group registration for TNAW this year.Each person attending must individually register and pay $26 online at the following link no later than February 3. The TNAW event cost includes three meals on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday morning. When registering, you can sign up for craft activities that have additional fees:         http://doubleknot.com/Registration/CalendarDetail.asp?ActivityKey=1073401&OrgKey=1306

• The troop transportation cost will be $5 per scout. Please pay Mr. Erickson.

• We will not be making a meal stop on the way Friday, so be sure to eat dinner before you arrive at the church. Each scout should plan to bring money for a snack stop on the return trip on Sunday.

• Don’t forget to pack a jacket, bug repellant, swim trunks, towel and your scout handbook. Everyone should bring a drink bottle. This is one of the few campouts where you can leave your mess kit at home.

Click here for more pics of us swimming with the manatees. http://www.flickr.com/photos/troop202orlando/sets/72157628811203353/

Troopmaster is a software program that the Troop uses to keep administrative and advancement records.  A new add-on to the program allows parents and scouts to log-in and view the records we have on file for you.  Each family has a unique log-in and password.  Please keep it handy and check your/your scouts records periodically to make sure that we have current contact info and that your advancement records are up-to-date.  Remember that advancement sign-offs are done in your scout handbook, but will not get into Troopmaster until you turn your book into an Advancement Team member (Mrs Cianci or Mrs Preuss).

Troopmaster Web can be found at http://www.troopmasterweb1.com/029366T/ Get your log-in info from Rene’ Rogers crene4@gmail.com

http://www.thehistorycenter.org/education/youth/scouts

Visit the History Center and discover Central Florida’s past.
$4 per Scout, $5 per adult (free admission ages 4 and under). Scouts must wear identifying attire. History Center patch available for $2 each. (normal price $9 adults /$6 kids)

Be aware that they also give occasional Merit Badge Classes. A Citizenship in the World class is scheduled for Nov 5 but is unfortunately already full.

Troop Tshirts can be purchased at any troop meeting.  See Marie Poskanzer.

Troop logo polo shirts can be purchased online.  See link at left of this page.