Troop 41 Boy Scouts of America

Happy New Year to the Boy Scouts Family!!!

Thank you all for gathering money for Father Joe and his community as he leaves St. Clares School. He will be missed

Good evening to all of Troop 41. A massive thanks to all those who came out to help with our Wreaths Across America. Here are some of the highlights of the event:

Good Evening All Scouts.

Mr Ricco spoke to the Scouts last meeting about the BSA Modern Day Saints Emblem. This special patch can be earned by Scouts AND parents too! It is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about Saints and grow deeper in our faith along side our children and Troop.

We chose Blessed Carlo Acutis as our first Saint because of the connection younger people can feel with this young man of awesome faith. He is a role model of the faith and someone we should strive to live as. We hope that Scouts and parents join us on this journey. There are specific questions to answer and activities to complete in order to earn the patch. This is optional and it is not a merit badge.

One of the activities includes supporting foreign missions (#5)- Scouts are encouraged to bring in a $5 donation to the meeting next week for this purpose. We are going to support Fr Joseph Harrison of St Clare in his mission to enhance his Church and community in Ghana, Africa. This will fulfill one activity, leaving 2 more of your choice. I will upload the document that outlines questions and activities.

We will determine a time, after the new year, to come together in discussion of this Modern Day Saint, Blessed Carlo Acutis.

Below is a link dedicated to Carlo Acutis:

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/46048/who-was-carlo-acutis-a-cna-explainer

We are having a fundraiser for the troop where Christmas wreath will be sold this Friday. They are only $25 each please consider buying. Thank you for your generosity.

(*Camping Trips subject to change dependent on # of participants)

DECEMBER 2023

12/1 Friday – Meeting / Troop 41 Christmas Wreath Fundraiser – only $25 each Cash Only, Thank you for your support.

12/8 Friday – Meeting

12/15 Friday – Meeting

12/16 Saturday – Wreaths Across America 8:00 a.m. @ Woodlawn Cemetery / Victory Blvd.

12/22 Friday – Meeting / Holiday Party

JANUARY 2024

1/5 7:30 p.m. EAGLE COURT OF HONOR

1/12 Friday – Meeting

1/19 Bowling Fundraiser @ Rab’s Bowling

1/26 Friday – Meeting / Krispy Kreme Fundraiser – Forms to go home

1/27 Saturday – Camp Pouch – Orienteering Requirement/Current Cooking Merit Badge/List will be shared closer to the date.

• Orienteering: only for those who need 1st class Orienteering Requirement 4a.

• Cooking: only for those currently working on Cooking Merit Badge

FEBRUARY 2024

2/2 Friday – Meeting Location TBD / Krispy Kreme Collection Cash Only

2/3 Saturday – Klondike @ Camp Pouch

2/9 Friday – Meeting / Krispy Kreme Distribution, Thank you for your support.

2/16-18th Friday-Sunday / Quail Hill Scout Reservation – Leadership Training, First Class and above only.

2/23 WINTER BREAK

MARCH 2024

3/1 Meeting / TBD – Coast Guard Cape May Campout

3/8 Meeting / TBD – Coast Guard Cape May Campout

3/15 Meeting

3/17 Sunday / Anniversary Mass 8:30 a.m. / Court of Honor 9:30 a.m. / Breakfast

3/22 Meeting

3/29 NO Meeting / Good Friday – Have a Blessed Easter.

APRIL 2024

4/5 Meeting

4/6 Saturday – Bike-A-Thon Volunteers needed (Time to be Determined)

4/12 Meeting

4/19 Meeting

4/26-28 Ockanickon Weekend

MAY 2024

5/3 Meeting

5/10 Citta Scout Reservation – Shooting Weekend

5/17 or 18th Meeting OR Camporee (To be Determined)

5/24 NO Meeting / Memorial Day Weekend to honor those in service who have passed in military service to our nation.

5/31 Meeting

JUNE 2024

6/1 Saturday – Car Wash (subject to change)

6/7-9 Seaside Heights Camporee

6/14 Court of Honor

6/21 Last Meeting before Summer Camp 2024/ Summer Camp Information Meeting

JULY 2024

JULY 14 – 20, 2024 Summer Camp @ Hawk Mountain

He has come a long way and finally, Ricky Marcolini is the Newest Troop 41 Eagle Scout!!! Everyone is extremely proud of you for this accomplishment and thank you for proudly representing Troop 41. As quoted by one of the board members, “You blew us out of the water”!!!

Thank you to all of the scouts who attended the camping trip to westpoint and to all the leaders and adults who accompanied them on the trip as well as the game. It was truly a remarkable experience. Here are some of the highlights from this success of a weekend:

Thank you to all of Troop 41 and Family for helping Nicholas Complete his Eagle Project at the Beautiful Saint George Library. It was an incredible effort from all who showed up and I couldn’t be any more grateful. Here are the highlights from the project: