TROOP MEETINGS ARE HELD AT GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH IN WASILLA
MONDAY NIGHTS 630P-800P
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Hans is Troop 300's newest Eagle Scout! It's been a banner year--check out his pic, and the other Eagles too!Check out their pictures, and read more on our Eagle Tribute page. We have produced a lot of Eagle Scouts in Troop 300, and we are proud of every single one of them! Check them out now, by taking this link: T300 EAGLES
A Welcome from the ScoutmasterAs the scoutmaster of BSA Troop 300, from Wasilla, Alaska, I'd like to invite any parent and his son to get involved and become a part of Troop 300. We are a troop of great kids and adults doing scouting the way it is intended to be done, getting OUTSIDE, having FUN, and at the same time emphasizing the character traits that have formed the foundation of America's strength and resilience. The ideals of scouting as expressed in the Scout Oath, Scout Law, Scout Motto, Scout Slogan, and Outdoor Code are the foundation on which Troop 300 stands, and we make those ideals a part of our program. Over the time our sons are in scouting the words they express in the Scout Oath will become guides in which to set their lives. Scouting provides a great peer group for your son to grow up with, and the boys are great kids doing fun things. We make high adventure happen!
- Nathan DeWitt |
Written Calendar for 2024THE YEARLY PLAN FOR
2024-2025 The calendar below will take us through August of 2025. While the scouts have made a yearly plan, the detailed month-to-month calendars are updated and finalized during the monthly PLC meetings. The current month is listed in detail; the subsequent months are planned adventures, and as the details are hashed out more information will follow. November 2024: Merit Badge "lockin".
Nov 4 Monday 630p-8p Troop meeting. Class A uniform. Tonight we will cover final MB signups and prep for the upcoming MB lockin Nov 8-9: Friday-Saturday Time: TBD MB lockin. Planned for Settlers Bay Community Church; 6865 W Dewlap Circle Wasilla, AK 99654 Uniform: Class B Nov 11: Monday 630p-8pm Troop Meeting at GSLC Uniform: Class A Nov 18, Monday 630p-8p: PLC Meeting No regular troop meeting tonight! Uniform is Class A. Tonight is a planning meeting and should be attended by the junior leaders in the troop, to include the SPL, ASPLs, PLs and all other leadership positions. Remember, you can't get leadership credit for leadership not performed. Scouts who are 1st class are also invited Nov 25, Monday Happy Thanksgiving week; No meeting Dec 2, Monday 630p - 8pm Troop meeting; GSLC Unform: Class A Details will be posted after the PLC meeting Dec 9, Monday 630p-8p Troop meeting; GSLC Dec 16, Monday Eagle Scout Court of Honor for Hans E. After the court of honor, we will have a regular troop meeting where we will cover the final preparations for the snow cave/hobo campout Dec 21-22 Saturday - Sunday Snow Cave / Hobo Campout This is the winter solstice; the darkest and shortest day of the year, so plan for COLD, and hope for Northern Lights! We plan to conquer the snow, build some great fires, and then do some daytime snowboarding, sledding, and skiing to round out the weekend. Dec 23: Monday No Meeting Merry Christmas to everyone! Dec 30, Monday 630p-8pm 630p-8p: PLC Meeting No regular troop meeting tonight! Uniform is Class A. Tonight is a planning meeting and should be attended by the junior leaders in the troop, to include the SPL, ASPLs, PLs and all other leadership positions. Remember, you can't get leadership credit for leadership not performed. Scouts who are 1st class are also invited
January 2025: Beach campout at the troop's secret Beachfront water park. Cost and further details to follow.
February 2025: This is a snowshoe trail campout to a private cabin. Snow shelters, ice fishing, and more. Cost and details will be posted as they are finalized. 
March 2025: This month the theme is SKIING and SNOWBOARDING. We plan to dedicate meetings and activities with a final overnight campout at the biggest ski resort in Alaska.
April 2025: Spring mountain climb to an awesome view--don't miss it. Details and costs to be posted as they are finalized. This campout will include a first opportunity to get out the backpacks, dust of the hiking boots, and hit the trail. We will be dealing with some snow.
May 2025: We will be doing more backpacking this month. Depending on snow conditions in the mountains, Johnson Pass or Russian River Trail system will be the location of choice. These are both incredible wilderness adventures.
June 2025: We will continue the backpacking adventure theme, with bigger and longer and more strenuous hikes to become the norm. Camp Gorsuch summer camp, while not our main objective this year, will be a possibility for scouts wanting to go to our local scout camp.
July 2025: During the month of July our focus is going to be on summer camp at Lost Lake Camp in the Midnight Sun Council. Costs and plans will be posted as they get ironed out. The great thing about going to Fairbanks for summer camp is the warmer temperatures (90f is not uncommon) and typically less rain than where we normally do our scouting. We also plan to fit in a water "funday" where we can tube, waterski, and wakeboard. Should be an awesome month of great scouting! 
Aug 2025: Our big trip of the year is planning to the Katmai National Park, where we plan to view bears up close, do some serious backpacking, and explore the Vally of 10,000 Smokes. Scouts going on this adventure need to "be prepared" for anything, and have demonstrated they have the maturity and physical ability to undertake a trip of this magnitude.
TROOP ELECTIONS ARE COMING UP IN OCTOBER. For now, these guys are running the troop:
SPL-Ezra ASPLs: Cash Richard Troop Quartermasters Troop QM: Lucas M Troop Scribe: Charlie Asst TQM: Patrol Leaders: Bears-Kiefer Beavers-Andrew Chinooks-Seth W Orcas-Jack Wolves-Zeke Patrol Quartermasters: Bears - Wesley Q Beavers - ? Chinooks - Ben D Orcas - Sam J Wolves - Sean E As happens after any troop elections, some scouts will move to a different patrol, as we balance the numbers, add in new scouts, and prepare the troop roster for the six months coming up. |
Troop 300 Thunderbirds is an Alaska Boy Scout Troop based out of Wasilla and dedicated to the four aims of scouting:
Find out more about Troop 300
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- To build character,
- To teach leadership,
- to foster citizenship,
- and to develop fitness.
Find out more about Troop 300
Online application to join our troop
Review of a few Troop 300's BIG HISTORIC Trips below:
Troop 300 has a long history of doing incredible expeditions throughout Alaska and beyond. Normally, we do at least one big event, besides summer camp, every summer, and what that tends to be is determined by what the scouts want to do. In the past we have had bike trips covering over 80 miles in the Denali Highway, hiked Kesugi Ride within the Denali State Park, traveled to the Kandersteg International Scout Camp in Switzerland, and lived on a sailboat at the Seabase Scout camp in Florida. We have had expeditions to the National Jamboree, and sent more than one crew to backpack Philmont Scout Ranch.
A few pictures from an expedition down the Denali Highway!
T300 has sent several expeditions to Seabase in Florida and the Bahamas
HISTORIC BUT AWESOME: T300 Scouts went to Switzerland
Troop 300 even sent a delegation of T300 scouts to attend Kandersten International Scout Camp. http://www.kisc.ch/ to get a taste.
Find something on our website:
Patch Placement
I had a parent ask where the Journey to Excellence patch goes so I figured more parents were wondering. The patch goes on the right sleeve below the patrol patch. If your son hasn’t gotten a JTE patch, he can come see me at a meeting - we do have more.
If you ever are in doubt on where patches/badges go, you can look in the Boy Scout Handbook on pages 20-23. Actually all parents should take a few minutes to look through the whole book. There is an amazing amount of information on all kinds of topics in it.
Most important is towards the back of the book. Between pages 438 and 465 are pages for signing off rank requirements but also logs for leadership, training, hiking, camping and service projects. Every time you son participates in a troop event, hen should write in one (or more) of the logs. This way when he goes to a board of review, and they ask him what he has participated in, he can use that as a reference.
If you ever are in doubt on where patches/badges go, you can look in the Boy Scout Handbook on pages 20-23. Actually all parents should take a few minutes to look through the whole book. There is an amazing amount of information on all kinds of topics in it.
Most important is towards the back of the book. Between pages 438 and 465 are pages for signing off rank requirements but also logs for leadership, training, hiking, camping and service projects. Every time you son participates in a troop event, hen should write in one (or more) of the logs. This way when he goes to a board of review, and they ask him what he has participated in, he can use that as a reference.
Troop 300: 100% Trained Adults
Our troop decided quite some time ago that we wanted to be 100% trained. This means that when you turn in your adult application, it needs to be accompanied with certificates for youth protection training and also committee training. Both are online at my.scouting.org
We always need to have people trained in Hazardous Weather to go on trips, so just do that one while you are in there (:>)
If you want to be an assistant scoutmaster, you will need both the scoutmaster specific (can be done online but I suggest you do it in person) but also the in-person Introduction to Outdoor Leadership. When we have a group of you that want to do that, please let me know and we can arrange it. It will probably be offered at camp too. We are currently working on putting that together.
So please check your youth protection training - I know a few of you are expired - and get it done so we can stay 100% trained.
- Dorte Mobley
We always need to have people trained in Hazardous Weather to go on trips, so just do that one while you are in there (:>)
If you want to be an assistant scoutmaster, you will need both the scoutmaster specific (can be done online but I suggest you do it in person) but also the in-person Introduction to Outdoor Leadership. When we have a group of you that want to do that, please let me know and we can arrange it. It will probably be offered at camp too. We are currently working on putting that together.
So please check your youth protection training - I know a few of you are expired - and get it done so we can stay 100% trained.
- Dorte Mobley
Merit Badges
Scouts rise up through ranks as they earn merit badges for learning and experience a wide array of topics and activities. Meritbadge.org is an excellent resource.
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LeadershipTroop 300 is scout-led with adults leaders for support. Scouts dream, plan, and run all events. Learn about leadership opportunities for all scouts.
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Scout FundraisingScouts can sell BSA popcorn and coffee to raise funds to help them go to scout camp, buy gear, and other troop activities. Find out more.
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