First Troop Gathering

TROOP 720 will be holding its first Troop gathering on OCTOBER 4th, 2009 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Gresham.  The Gathering will start at 1:00 PM and last about an hour and half to two hours.
The Address to the hall is:
233 NW 1st St.  Gresham, OR 97030.
At this meeting we will be getting to know one another and presenting a lot of information about where we are on the journey of a life time.
We will have plenty of time to answer any questions that you may have.
We would love to see all of the Scouts that are assigned to Troop 720 at the gathering along with their parents.
We look forward to meeting all of you and taking this next step closer to Virginia and the National Jamboree.
Get Pumped up.. we are in for the time of our lives!

Have a Great Scouting Day!
Mr. Schleining
Scoutmaster

Troop 720

The Troop has a full Roster!!!  YEEEHAAWW!

And so it really begins.  

We will be having an informal gathering coming up real soon.  We have lots of answers to the questions that I know you all have.

Stay tuned and come back to this site for updates and information.

WELCOME TO TROOP 720... We are going to have a Ball at JAMBO!!!

Have a Great Scouting Day!

Jerry Schleining Jr.

Scoutmaster

Special Fundraising Opportunity

Popcorn Fundraising Opportunity for Jamboree Scouts!
Any Scout signed up to attend the 2010 National Jamboree can receive an additional 15% commission on their fall popcorn sale.
To qualify, Jamboree Scouts must do the following:
1. Notify the council of your intent to sell popcorn. Please send an e-mail to jarvis@cpcbsa.org or give Dave Jarvis a call at 503-225-5721
2. Participate in the fall 2009 Popcorn Sale.
3. At the conclusion of the sale you must send to Dave Jarvis the following.
A. A record of your sales for the 2009 Popcorn Sale

B. Complete the “Jamboree Popcorn Sale Commission Bonus” information sheet. (this form will be sent to you after you declare your intent to participate)

The 15% bonus commission will apply to the sales in the Show-N-Sell, Take Order and Online Popcorn, sales programs.
If your troop is not selling popcorn this year, individual Jamboree Scouts can still participate. Please contact me so we can get you set up.
It is the hope of the council that this will give Scouts attending Jamboree a better chance at raising the funds required to attend this once-in-a-lifetime Scouting experience.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to give me a call or drop me an e-mail.

Dave Jarvis
Development Director
Popcorn Advisor
Cascade Pacific Council, B.S.A.
503-225-5721
djarvis@cpcbsa.org

National Applications

Please, if you have not already done so visit the National Website and fill out the National Jamboree application.  You all should have received a letter with instructions to do so and how to do it.  This needs to be done as soon as possible.   There are many Jamboree functions that count on this application being completed.

The new Jamboree medical forms will be sent to the individual Scouts.  These forms will be generated from the application.  

Once your application is completed you must turn it in to one of the Scout leaders from the Jamboree Troop.

We need to turn it in the council for you.

Thanks for your cooperation in this matter.

Have a great Scouting Day!

Council Jamboree Newsletter

Our troop will be coming out with a newsletter real soon... but the Council contingent has a newsletter.  Here is a link to the First edition.

COUNCIL CONTINGENT NEWSLETTER

Have a Great Scouting Day!

Looking at 90

Here is a quick look at the next 90 days:

August-  Leaders meeting

              - Troop "Get to know you BBQ" Location, Date, and Time to be announced.

September- Leaders meeting

October- Leaders meeting

               - Check the site for information about All contingent meeting in November.

Have a Great Scouting Day!

Logo

So whats with the Light house and the First Aid merit Badge?

Well... this year the Jamboree committee looked at the themes of Jamboree and came up with Advancement and Landmarks.  These will appear on our JSP (Jamboree Shoulder Patch).  Our Troop will wear the Cape Meres Lighthouse, on the patch will appear the First Aid Merit Badge.

Troop 720 is in one of three groups.  The Groups that make up the contingent.  The border of our patch will be Red signifying the group we are in.  The red border Troops represent "Service".

The picture attached to this post is a draft of what our JSP will look like.

We will talk more about patches and how we will be getting them soon.

Again, this is going to be great!!!

Have a Great Scouting Day!