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Remember - $100.00 payment for Grand Canyon/Fossil Springs  trip is due tonight!

 

Drivers needed for Fossil Springs/Grand Canyon Camp - Please see your scoutmaster!

 

July 4th Celebration service Project and fundraiser - Schedule -  Thursday - Arrive at  Fleitcher Park at 8:00pm.   Flashlights and sleeping bags.  - Be Prepared for rain!    We will leave at 8:00 t0 9:00am on Friday and return by 3:00 pm - Friday .  Night duty to start at 1:00am !

 

Fossil Springs and Grand Canyon Campout - July 24th Trhu July 27.  Final Sign-ups by July 8th.

 

Movie Night,  Tuesday July 1st.   Bring your own eats !

 

06/25/08 -POOL PARTY WEDNESDAY  - SWIM TESTS AT 6:00PM PARTY AT  7:00!   $10.00 PER PERSON !

 

06/24/08 Be sure to bring a compass and small flashlight to the meeting on June 24.  We will kick-off our map and compass theme.

 

Patagonia Lake Campout  June 12, 13 and 14.

 

Gauntlet - Tonight !  Be prepared !

 

Thanks to all Scouts who attended the Memorial Day Ceremony .  Troop 555 is greatful to be able to be a part of this tradition.  We had a great time at Flux Canyon and Red Rock Lookout after the ceremonies also !

 

Congratulations to Alex Mtz.  !   Our newest  Star Rank Scout !  Successfully passed his Star Board on Wednesday Night!

 

Congratulations to Manny V.  Troop 555’s newest Eagle Scout !   Was presented with his Eagle Badge in front of our sponsors - The Nogales Lions’ Club on Tuesday, May 13th.    

 

Better KNOW your KNOTS !   “The Gauntlet” - coming soon to a meeting near you !

 

Thanks to all T555 Scouts who showed up at the City Sponsored event at Pierson School last Tuesday - (See picture of the week)

 

Salt River Whitewater Trip was a fantastic success!  See Write up for more info and Click Here for Pics !

 

Foil PACKET cookout meeting -  $5.00 per person- see if you can come up with an original.  Use what we provide and bring your own “Special” ingredients. !  Get here early!

 

Mandatory meeting for  Saltriver Whitewater H.A.T. Participants - Tuesday,  April 15, 7:00PM at the VFW

 

Congratulations TO aRMANDO A.. On his successful Life Rank Board - Another Eagle project in the planning!  (See the Picture of the Week !)

 

Great Cross-Over campout!  Troop 555 has added nine new scouts and 2 new assistant scoutmasters  to our ranks !  Welcome aboard scouts!  It was a great weekend!  See Photos by Clicking Here

 

Congrats to Manny V - Successfully passed his Eagle Board 03/31/08.  Is now troop 555’s newest Eagle Scout !!

 

Webelos Cross-OVER Campout this weekend !  All available scouts needed !

 

Pizza and movie night - spring break meeting -  I am legend is playing.  $5.00 per person  Tuesday March 18h.

 

Cross-Over campout and to be held on april 5 - same location as last year!  We have 18 new members coming into out troop !

 

Manny V.  Finally  completed his eagle service project this last weekend !    Congrats and good luck on  your Eagle rank Board of Review!

 

Final Payments for Salt river Whitewater trip will be due on March 24.  Get your payment in now!

 

Troop 555 offers Our Sincerest condolences to Ricky Arboisierre and his family on the loss of his father.  Louis .    

 

Thank you all scouts and scouters who set-up and ran this years’ pinewood derby.  It was a big success  !  (click here for photos  -also in our photo album).

 

Troop 555 Sponsored some of the scouts in Den 8 on their skiing weekend.  Thank you Manny V. For helping with the teaching !

 

Sunrise Ski Trip was a Blast !   Blizzard winter conditions  really made this one to remember !

(Click Here for Pics)

 

Webelos invitational meeting - Feb. 19th.   From 7:00pm to 9:00pm.  The Theme will be “Backpacking”.  An informational night of backpacking equipment and prep demonstrations for webelos scouts.   This will fulfill the requirements for the webelos badge on visiting a scout meeting.  All triple nickel scouts are to arrive early please (6:00 to 6:30) for set-up.

 

Salt River Whitewater raft trip deposits are now being taken.   Trip limited to 1st 50 scouts for rafting and Duckies for  scouts over 16 yrs old.  Don’t miss-out.  Get your deposits in now!   (for more details, see our calendar and also the info sheet under the  “forms and Info” tab on the left side of the home page.

 

Our Sunrise Ski Trip is now Closed-off at 16 people.  This is the smallest group that we have taken to sunrise in the last 18 years!   But it’s going to be a blast !  Lots of new snow  has fallen this week bring the level to over 6 feet of snow.

 

Fire by Flint and Steel - This meeting Feb. 5th.  Bring your  pocket knives and Class “b” Uniform !

Last Chance Advancement for Ski Trip - First Aid on Saturday and Map and Compass on Sunday !  Dont miss this last opportunity !

 

Uniforms, Ropes and Books,   that is what is needed for tonight’s meeting!

Ski Trip Deposits - $100.00  now due !  Dont be late !

 

New Patrol formation this Tuesday, Jan 15th.  Ski trip Deposits now due -  If you think you will have an advancement before the trip,  please bring your 1st $100.00  deposit.  Rooms will close-off fast !

 

1st Meeting Back will be on Tuesday, Jan 8.  See you there !    Bring your advancement status with you!

Happy  New Year to all!  From Troop 555 !

 

Just 4 more  short weeks to qualify for your position on the 4-day ski trip!  Get moving !

 

54 Inches of New Snow and more on-the way at Sunrise!  This is going to make for a great ski-season and also a great white-water season coming up!  (We are signed-up for whitewater on April 26th!

 

Last meeting of the year and Scout Dinner was held at ......Las Vigas  Steak Ranch - Photos on line now!

 

In-Search of the “Perfect Pancake” and Camp stove meeting Photos available under (2007 Misc. Photos or by clicking here)

 

The Christmas Parade Hot Chocolate Fundraiser Headquarters had to be moved this year because of conflicts with a new coffee house that had opened up.  Although we sold lots of hot chocolate, we didn’t do as well as last year due to the small amount of scouts who showed up to help sell.  

 

Troop  555 hosted Den 4 to the Hidden Cave this last Saturday, Dec. 8.  It was a great opportunity for the Bear Scouts to experience real caving adventure.  Big thanks to the 555 scouts who came along to help-out!

 

Last Map & Compass course for the year  was held on Sunday, Dec. 9th.  Six more scouts are now ready for their boards and qualification for the ski  trip.  Good Job!.

 

31st Annual Tumacacori Service  Project was a blast !    13 scouts  + adults had a great time (Click Here for Photos)

 

Order of the Arrow Brotherhood Candidates - WE Leave TO THE Double-V Scout Ranch after school on Friday Nov. 30.  Dress for the weather !   I will have a larger tent available.   We will be done early on Saturday!   (Click Here for Photos)

  

Troop 555 Scouts hosted Pack 555 Den 1 and Den 8 scouts for a trip to the “Hidden Cave”  See Pics by clicking here.

 

Annual “Pre-Thanksgiving - What do we do with all those Thanksgiving Left-over” Cookoff was great !    We had several new concoctions that I had never tried before.  One was “Imitation Seafood Salad” using white turkey meet (See Photo of the Week).  Happy Thanksgiving to all scouts and their parents !

 

Troop and Pack 555 Double V Campout was a GREAT SUCCESS !! - See our Write-up under  “Triple-Nickel Currents”  Click here for Photos (More pics available under Den 4 and Den 8 pages in “Cubs Corners)-

 

Annual Tumacacori Service Project camp on December 1.  You dont want to miss this one..

 

Thank you Eric L., Mitchell N. Charlie B. And Ariel V. For helping out at the Veteran’s Day Parade !

 

Mountain Lion Encounters - Special “Thank You” to Shiela Beck at  Lake Patagonia Visitors center.  She put on a fantastic presentation on “Mountain Lions and what to do if you encounter one. This last Thursday, Nov. 1..

 

Leonid meteor shower campout - november 16, 17 and 18th.  (Tradition).  Location to be announced.  

 

The Black Canyon /Topock Gorge Canoe trip was a great success !   Everytime we do this trip it gets better !  A trip report will be done as soon as our SPL and Historian agree what to write up!   See  all of our photos (lots more to arrive this week)  in our Photo album.   I will post photos as I receive them.  Advancement is now the name of the game. Before our next campout.

 

OUR SINCEREST CONDOLENCES TO RENE , MARTINA, CYNTHIA, ALEX AND ANDRES MARTINEZ ON THE LOSS OF  RENE’S MOTHER “DONIA IRMA”.   She passed-away Thursday morning, October 4th.   Irma was the sweetest person you would ever hope to meet and only had nice things to say about everybody.  She had led a very full life with her trip to spain this year as  a highlight!   I’m sure that she is going to be greatly missed, but she is in a better place now.   Our prayers are with her and her family during this difficult time.

 

Meet at  7:00 AM Saturday morning - Please don’t be late!  No meeting on Tuesday night because we won’t be back yet!

 

MANDATORY  MEETING FOR ALL SCOUTS AND ADULTS ATTENDING THE BLACK CANYON TRIP.  TUESDAY  7:30PM SHARP  !

 

Final  payments for black canyon canoe trip are now due. !  Turn in release and final payments this Tuesday.

 

Know your Knots !  Guantlet running again next week by popular demand.  Bring a towel if you can’t tie your knots very fast !

 

Think  that your a good pyro?  Compete against the best tonight.  Bring your pocket knife and Tote ‘n Chip Card.

 

Ethnic (other than mexican)  meal cookoff this Tuesday night !  $1.00 per person into the pot.  Judges to consist of  district scout leaders.  Bar-B-Q grills and stoves will be provided for each patrol.  You bring the rest (including clean-up items).  Good luck patrols!  (See Photos Here)

 

Order of the arrow ceremony on Friday and Saturday september 7th and 8th.  Mt lemmon.   We will leave after school on Friday.

 

Aha CPR COURSE FOR DEN 8 WEBELOS WAS FRIDAY AUG. 31.   BIG THANKS TO JORGE WHO CAME TO HELP WITH THE TRAINING!

 

American Heart Association CPR Certification course - Monday - May 27th.  At the VFW.  5:00 PM to 9:00 pm.

 

5th Canoeing MB session was held on Sunday.  Some members of girl scout troop 1829 attended also. See Photos in our photo album!

 

4th Canoe Merit badge course  was held this last Saturday, Aug. 25th .  The weather held out and  twelve more Triple  nickel scouts almost have their canoeing merit badge..  We are running another course  tomorrow and have invited girl scout troop 1829 to earn theri canoeing badge also.  

 

Fall trip - Black CANYOn canoe trip -  Oct . 6th thru Oct. 10th.   Limited to 50 People on this trip !!  fly to las vegas, 2 days of canoeing on the colorado river starting at hoover dam. Las vegas activities -  Total cost about $350.00 but price could come down.   Airline deposit of $100.00 due by aug.21.  See more details under triple-nickel currents

 

No Troop meeting until aug. 14.   1st meeting back.

 

Bike meeting - about 25 troop 555 scouts and adults met at the vfw last week for a bike ride around town - It was a nice change of pace..  We will continue with the cycling merit badge

 

Happy July birthdays  to:  Bobby B. 07/08,   taylor w. 07/17 and  dr. Saul k.  07/17.

 

Pool Party, june 26.  Hohokam pool   6 to 9 pm   in honor of john bache-wiig’s 82nd birthday and Marla Lopez’s 20+ birthday ! (Click Here for Photos)

 

Canoeing merit badge - 1st course  ran on june 16.  7 new scouts earned the best part of  a partial merit badge..  You need this course to be able to attend the canoe trip in september !   Courses Limited to 12 scouts  each.  Next course in mid-july.  Stay tuned.

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Location of June 12 meeting WILL BE AT THE CITY REC CENTER POOL.  6:00PM TO 9:00 PM.  HOHOKAM DRIVE..  SWIMMERS TEST, TENDERFOOT AND SECOND CLASS SWIM TEST, SWIMMING MERIT BADGE + general swimming WILL BE STARTED TODAY.   $5.00 PER PERSON TO COVER COST OF POOL RENTAL AND SNACKS/DRINKS..   Bring long pants without holes, a long-sleeve button-up shirt shirt and old shoes that can get wet along with your swim trunks.

 

LORD OF WAR !   OUR PROGRAM pIT PATROLS AGAINST EACH OTHER AND MAYBE MORE !  ONLY THE BEST AND THE FASTEST  SURVIVEd !    We will do this again next year also !  See photos here

 

Thank you scouts who showed up for the Memorial day Ceremony at  the Cemetary on Monday.  It is a great honor to be able to keep up this important tradition.  You did a great job!

Canoeing merit badge to be offered next week

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The members of Troop 555 offer our sincerest condolences to charles and his family on the passing of his grandfather, Charlie Bigelow.  He was a long-time nogalian, outdoorsman and just a great guy!  I’m sure he will be missed greatly.

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No Meeting on May 22 because of Transitions and Graduations in the School System, but be prepared for the “Water Gauntlet” ON May 29- LEARN HOW TO TIE YOUR KNOTS SWIFTLY OR YOU WILL SUFFER !

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Volunteers needed for Memorial Day Ceremonies at the City Cemetary.  Please sign-up by sending an e-mail to the scoutmaster.  Address is under the “contacts” button on the home page.

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Movie night -  Blood Diamond was voted as the movie shown at Movie night !  Good turn-out of scouts.  end of the school year is always a hard time to program anything.  

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Crash Dummies !  (See Photos Here!) or in our Photo Album

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Best Mex Campfood cook-off was a big success!!   Every patrol cooked exceptional mexican food that could be prepared on a grill or camp stove..  Andre A.’S  Patrol Patrol took first place !  Big thanks to John Bache-Wiig,  Martin Taylor,  Jimmy Camacho,  Simon and Mary Keller and Victor for being our judges this evening!  

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Water Tank Removal Service Project Camp was a big success !  Triple Nickel scouts worked very hard and finally took down the old water tank below apache south campsite at camp lawton .   High winds and a little rain didn’t deter our activities either.  See photos under our photo album and a small write-up under Troop Currents !

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Thanks  to Mr. Mtz.. And all other volunteers who worked the golf tournament this last weekend.  Donated funds will go  into scout  accounts.

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Map and Compass training and hike was last Sunday.  Only 4 scouts  took advantage of this course this time.. !

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Campout  and crossover was a great success !  It was lots of work but turned-out to be one of the best cross-over ceremonies yet !  (click here for photos)  

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Every scout should take his rope and book to the next meeting.  We have a commitment to fulfill !

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Thanks to all Scouts and adults who helped out with the Rabies Clinic Service Project.

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Thank you all scouts, Webelos and adults who showed up in uniform to J. Bache-Wiigs Services.  It was a great tribute to a great person !

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