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Troop Dues are Due

The time has come for Scouts to renew their membership in Troop 55 for the 2021-2022 school year.   There is a new process this year.  To pay renewal dues, Click on “Select Options” below.  Under Scout Dues, select Scout Type “Existing Scout” or “Eagle Scout” if applicable.  Choose from Boy’s Life Magazine options and Adult Donation options, and click “Add to Cart”.  Check out and fill out all information.  Please add your Scout’s Name into the “Additional Information” field.  Payments after October 15th are considered late.  

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FCT

Orienteering @ Hermann Park

Scout’s Guide to FCT Orienteering at Hermann Park

WHAT DATE/TIME

  • July 5th – 8:00AM
  • Duration: Approx. 2hrs

WHAT TO WEAR

  • Class B Uniform

WHAT TO BRING

  • Daypack
  • Scout Book
  • BSA Outdoor Essentials
    • Water (Lots of water)
    • Sun Protection
    • Compass
    • Trail Food
  • GPS or Cell Phone (if you don’t have there will be ones to share).
    • Suggest App for iPhone is Spyglass (Not Required)

WHERE TO BE

Meet at the Cherie Flores Garden Pavilion

Requirements Covered

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Election Central – Fall 2021

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Elections for Fall 2021 Positions

Register to be on Ballot for Patrol Leader or Senior Patrol Leader

If you are interested in running for Senior Patrol Leader (SPL) of Troop 55 or Patrol Leader (PL) in your current patrol please sign up below. The term runs from July 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021. Both positions fulfill one the Position of Responsibility requirements for the Star, Life, and Eagle Ranks. You will receive information on how to submit campaign videos and additional details of the voting process via e-mail at a later date.

SPL requires the Life Rank and NYLT (but you can register your interest in the position even if you don’t meet all the requirements)

Patrol Leader requires the First Class Rank.

Sign up Here

Key Dates

  • Sunday, April 18, 2021 – Registration to be on Ballot Due
  • Sunday, April 25, 2021 – SPL and Patrol Leader Campaign Videos Due
  • Tuesday, April 27, 2021
    • SPL Campaign Presentations during virtual Troop Meeting
    • Patrol Leader Campaign Videos Presented during break out
    • SPL and Online voting opens
    • Non-Elected Position of Responsibility applications open – Here
  • Friday, April 30, 2021 – SPL and Patrol Leader Online Voting Closed
  • Saturday, May 1, 2021 – Fall 2020 SPL and Patrol Leaders Announced during Campout Campfire
  • Tuesday, June 1, 2021 – Non-Elected Position of Responsibility applications Due

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1st Aid Scenarios

You are on a bike ride with your patrol. While riding past a run down house, a large dog runs out and bites another patrol member on the leg. What do you do?

Scenario #1

You are on a bike ride with your patrol. While riding past a run down house, a large dog runs out and bites another patrol member on the leg. What do you do?

Answers
  • Get to a safe area (5pts)
  • Evaluate the injury
    • If bleeding is severe, call 911 or send for help. Maintain buddy system whenever possible. (5pts)
    • Get medical attention quickly in any case.
  • Treat the wound
    • Apply pressure to stop bleeding (5pts)
    • Depending on the severity of bleeding clean the area with soap and water or disinfectant.
    • Dress the wound using clean gauze and bandages
  • Treat the victim for shock (5pts)
    • Lay victim down (5pts)
    • Elevate feet slightly (5pts)
    • Keep warm (5pts)
  • Attempt to identify the animal that caused the bite (5pts)
    • Write down a description of the animal and location the attack occurred
    • Do not attempt to capture the animal or confront its owners
  • Report the incident to the police or animal control. (5pts)
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Canoeing Activity

Description

Introductory session to Canoeing. Starts with shore base school discussing parts of boat, body positioning and safety afloat.

Followed by introductory canoeing on the water.

Duration

1.5 to 2 Hours

Requirements Covered
  • FC-6B – Tell what precautions must be taken for a safe trip afloat.
  • FC-6C – Identify the basic parts of a canoe, kayak, or other boat. Identify the parts of a paddle or an oar.
  • FC-6D – Describe proper body positioning in a watercraft, depending on the type and size of the vessel. Explain the importance of proper body position in the boat.
Related Competition

Canoe Races

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Knots & Lashings Activity

Description

This activity will introduce the First Class Knots (Clove Hitch and Timber Hitch). Using those knots, Scout will then learn Square and Diagonal Lashings, and put those skills to use building a camp gadget.

Duration

1.5 to 2 Hours

Requirements Covered
  • FC-3A – Discuss when you should and should not use lashings.
  • FC-3B – Demonstrate tying the timber hitch and clove hitch.
  • FC-3C – Demonstrate tying the square, shear, and diagonal lashings by joining two or more poles or staves together.
  • FC-3D – Use lashings to make a useful camp gadget or structure
Related Competition

– Materials:  for each patrol three 6-foot x 1/4-inch manila ropes (or braided nylon cords), one 12-foot x 1/4-inch manila rope (or braided nylon cord), one log 2-foot long and 3 to 6 inches in diameter, two trees or upright poles 12 to 16 feet apart
– Method:  Lay all the materials on the ground between the trees or upright poles. On signal, with one 6-foot rope, each patrol ties an end to a tree or pole with two half hitches / joins the other end to a second 6-foot rope with a square knot / ties one end of the third 6-foot rope to one end of the log with a timber hitch / forms a loop on the other end of the third 6-foot rope with a bowline / uses the bowline’s loop as the bend to tie a sheet bend to the free end of the second 6-foot rope. Each patrol will also tie one end of the 12-foot rope to the other tree or pole with a taut-line hitch / and the other end to the log with a clove hitch. Finally they will raise the log parallel to the ground by shortening tightening the tautline hitch

  1. Tree
  2. Two-Half Hitches
  3. 6ft Rope
  4. Square Knot
  5. 6ft Rope
  6. Bowline
  7. Sheetbend
  8. 6ft Rope
  9. Timber Hitch
  10. Log
  11. Clove Hitch
  12. 12ft Rope
  13. Tautline Hitch
    – Scoring:  The first patrol to suspend the log parallel to the ground with all knots correctly tied wins.

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FCT

April 2021 Troop Campout – FCT

Registration

https://troop55.doubleknot.com/event/2021-kerr/2806849

Location

Kerr Creek Farm (Approx 90min from SJD)

Overview

This campout will be an opportunity for scouts to complete many requirements that we have yet to cover.

Be sure to pack the BSA Outdoor Essentials

We will work on all the following requirements:

  • Canoeing
  • Lashings
  • Knots
  • First Aid
Meals


Friday Dinner

Saturday Breakfast

  • Hot Water will be provided
    • For Hot Chocolate (Bring your Own)
    • For Oatmeal (Bring your Own)
  • Cereal/Snack bars (Bring your Own)

Saturday Lunch

  • Pack a sack lunch
    • Avoid items that require refrigeration
    • Do not pack drinks other than your full water bottles
      • No sodas
      • No glass

Saturday Dinner

  • Scouts will be cooking their own meals using silver turtles primarily prepared at home by the scouts
    • Prepare at home by selecting and purchasing ingredients and cutting them to appropriate size
    • Bag the ingredients (veggies in one bag, protein in another)
    • Be sure to include a small amount of seasoning (salt & pepper, lemon pepper, Tony Chachere’s, etc) if the scout desires
  • The scouts will assemble their silver turtles at the campsite, using provided heavy duty foil.
    • Add water to pouch

Sunday Breakfast

  • Hot Water will be provided
    • For Hot Chocolate (Bring your Own)
    • For Oatmeal (Bring your Own)
  • Cereal/Snack bars (Bring your Own)

Snacks Through out the Weekend

  • Scout should bring his own snacks for the campout
    • Fruit, snack bars, trail mix
    • Avoid candy and other sugary snacks

LABEL EVERYTHING!

Schedule

Friday, April 9, 2021

After 5:00 PMArrive At Kerr Creek Farm
10:00 PMLights Out

Saturday, April 10, 2021

6:30 AMWake Up/Reveille
7:00 AMBreakfast
8:30 AMOpening Flag Ceremony
8:45 AMGame (Hosted by Mr. Thompson)
9:15 AMFCT Session 1 (Canoeing/First Aid/Knots & Lashings)
11:00 AMService Project
NOONLunch
12:30 PMFCT Session 2 (Canoeing/First Aid/Knots & Lashings)
2:15 PMFCT Session 3 (Canoeing/First Aid/Knots & Lashings)
4:00 PMGames
5:30 PMDinner
7:30 PMCampfire
10:00 PMLights Out

Sunday, April 11, 2021

6:30 AMWake Up/Reveille
7:00 AMBreakfast
9:00 AMScout’s Own
10:30 AMPickup
Patrol Competitions
  • Campsite Inspections
  • Canoe Races
  • First Aid Scenarios
  • Knot Races

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FCT

March 2021 Troop Campout – FCT

Location

Double Lake Recreation Area

Overview

For FCT the focus of this campout will centered around the Second Class 5-mile hike requirement.

Be sure to pack the BSA Outdoor Essentials with emphasis on:

  • Compass
  • Rain Gear
  • Water (two quarts)
  • Trail Snacks

We will work on all the following requirements:

  • Compass Work
    • SC-3a   
      • Demonstrate how a compass works and how to orient a map.
      • Use a map to point out and tell the meaning of five map symbols.
    • SC-3b 
      • Using a compass and map together, take a 5-mile hike.
    • SC-3d 
      • Demonstrate how to find directions during the day and at night without using a compass or an electronic device.
  • Hiking Hazards
    • SC-3c
      • Describe some hazards or injuries that you might encounter on your hike and what you can do to prevent them.
  • Wild Animal Identification
    • SC-4      
      • Identify or show evidence of at least 10 kinds of wild animals (such as birds, mammals, reptiles, fish, or mollusks) found in your local area or camping location. You may show evidence by tracks, signs, or photographs you have taken.
  • Native Plant Identification
    • FC-5a
      • Identify or show evidence of at least 10 kinds of native plants found in your local area or campsite location. You may show evidence by identifying fallen leaves or fallen fruit that you find in the field, or as part of a collection you have made, or by photographs you have taken.
  • Tread Lightly!
    • FC-1b   
      • Explain each of the principles of Tread Lightly! And tell how you practiced them on a campout or outing.  
  • Knot Tying – Tenderfoot Series
    • TF-3a   
      • Demonstrate a practical use of the square knot.
    • TF-3b   
      • Demonstrate a practical use of two half-hitches.
    • TF-3c    
      • Demonstrate a practical use of the taut-line hitch.
Meals


Friday Dinner

Saturday Breakfast

  • Hot Water will be provided
    • For Hot Chocolate (Bring your Own)
    • For Oatmeal (Bring your Own)
  • Cereal/Snack bars (Bring your Own)

Saturday Lunch

  • Pack a sack lunch
    • Avoid items that require refrigeration
    • Do not pack drinks other than your full water bottles
      • No sodas
      • No glass

Saturday Dinner

  • Scouts will be cooking their own meals using silver turtles primarily prepared at home by the scouts
    • Prepare at home by selecting and purchasing ingredients and cutting them to appropriate size
    • Bag the ingredients (veggies in one bag, protein in another)
    • Be sure to include a small amount of seasoning (salt & pepper, lemon pepper, Tony Chachere’s, etc) if the scout desires
  • The scouts will assemble their silver turtles at the campsite, using provided heavy duty foil.
    • Add water to pouch

Sunday Breakfast

  • Hot Water will be provided
    • For Hot Chocolate (Bring your Own)
    • For Oatmeal (Bring your Own)
  • Cereal/Snack bars (Bring your Own)

Snacks Through out the Weekend

  • Scout should bring his own snacks for the campout
    • Fruit, snack bars, trail mix
    • Avoid candy and other sugary snacks

LABEL EVERYTHING!

Schedule

Friday, March 26, 2021

After 5:00 PMArrive At Double Lake Recreation Area
10:00 PMLights Out

Saturday, March 27, 2021

Breakfast
10:00 AMFCT: Map & Compass
10:30 AMFCT: 5-Mile Hike
Lunch
Approx 2:30 PMReturn from Hike
3:30 PMFCT: Knot Tying
5:30 PMDinner
7:30 PMCampfire
10:00 PMLights Out

Sunday, March 28, 2021

Breakfast
9:00 AMScout’s Own
10:30 AMPickup

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FCT

February 2021 FCT Virtual Campout

UPDATE

Due to infrastructure issues in the Houston area, Troop 55 has canceled the FCT Campout scheduled for Feb 20-21 at Brazos Bend State Park.

FCT will instead have Virtual Campout Feb 27-28 consisting of backyard camping and scouts cooking for their families.

Location

Your Backyard

If you do not have a suitable location for backyard camping please let us your PASM know and they can discuss alternatives.

Virtual Activities will take place via Zoom
https://zoom.us/j/92180693001?pwd=dXVYWnNzdGpyTXFGRTh5TjhNbTdhUT09
Meeting ID: 921 8069 3001
Passcode: patrick

Overview

The focus of this virtual campout will be on the First Class cooking requirements. Due to COVID limitations for cooking in groups on physical campouts, the opportunity to cook for your family during the Virtual Campout is vital to your advancement.

Virtual Cooking Details

Virtual Campout FAQ

Schedule

Tuesday, Feb 23, 2021

By 7:00PMSubmit Proposed Menu (per FC-2A) to PASM

Wednesday, Feb 24, 2021

By 6:00PMSubmit Final Menu (per FC-2A) to PASM

Friday, Feb 26, 2021

Backyard camping is optional for Friday night.

Saturday, Feb 27, 2021

Breakfast
9:30 AMVirtual Opening Flag Ceremony (Host: Atomic Blackbirds)
Lunch
2:00 PMVirtual FCT Session – Safe Swim Discussion
Dinner
7:00 PMVirtual Campfire (Host: Blue Phoenix)

Sunday, Feb 28, 2021

Breakfast
9:30 AMScout’s Own (Host: Swordfish)
11:00 AM to 2:00 PMSwim Test (Sign-up Required)