Knot News is the news and information website for Troop 256. Troop 256 is a Boy Scouts of America troop based in Henderson, Nevada. We meet most Thursday evenings at 6:30 PM (the last Thursday of every month is reserved for committee meetings) at the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) Local 159 (commonly referred to as the Painters' Union Hall), which is located at 1701 Whitney Mesa Dr., Henderson, NV 89014.
This website is dedicated to sharing news and information about the troop and it's activities to the general public and to its members. If you are a past or present member of the troop, we encourage you to create an account and participate. If you are interested in the troop, we encourage you to look around at what is available here, and then contact us for more information, or attend a meeting. There is no fee to attend a meeting, so don't let that stop you from joining us.
Coming up this next Thursday, September 2nd, our troop will be having a Court of Honor. This is the time when all the boys who have earned rank advancements, merit badges, and other awards will receive them. With all the activity we've had the last few months, including Geronimo and National Jamboree, there will be quite a few awards given out.
To all Troop 256 members, family, & friends,
Troop 256 went to Camp Geronimo with 17 scouts and this year we had 11 young men who had been Boy Scouts only 2 to 4 months (I think we were the youngest troop in camp). Our SPL Jeremy L. and his assistants, Luke O. and Joseph F., were more than ready for challenge and for the 17 year in a row the troop earned Big G Gold. Jeremy even had a few extra hours to pass the BSA lifeguard course.
Highlights from the backpacking trip last week:
- Started at the Painter’s union hall, every backpacker went to an inspection of their bags and gosh----some of those boys really got some pounds. We were able to unload them and repack with lighter back packs
- For most of the Scouts that went last week (Hawk and Volcano patrols) this trip was their first backpacking experience (some were really tired…almost dead as George Miller says all the time)
- 12 Scouts and 4 adults attended
Troop 256,
There were 16 participants attending the first hike of the hiking planning program. We had a great time and got back home safe. This was the warm up and a wake up hike to see how our bodies are. Below are some highlights of the hike:
Started at the willow springs trail head at 8 20 with a little of rain and very foggy. Could not see mountains that much
Some moms, dads and siblings participated as well besides the 16 registered participants
Elevation at trail head is 4568 feet
[This information was posted on Jan.27, 2010 on scoutingnews.org]
The National Council has announced that all rank patches for Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts for 2010 will feature special designs. The patches called the ‘2010 Centennial Rank Advancement Badges’ feature 2010, Boy Scouts of America, and the rank in text. The 2010 Centennial Rank Advancement Badges should be available in Scout Shops by the beginning of February.
View the designs of the 2010 Centennial Rank Advancement Badges by clicking on the small image.
This message was posted Jan. 12, 2010 on the Scouting Magazine web site. It describes how scouts can earn four historical merit badges; Signaling, Tracking, Pathfinding, and Carpentry. To see the complete message go to the "Files and Forms for download" link and look for the 2010 Historical Merit Badge Program files. Note: You will have to be logged into this site to go to the link.
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