We are pleased to offer this resource to all members of the Troop 100 Family. If you are looking for information about Troop 100 we invite you to read about our troop in the About Us page and use the Contact Us page if you have more questions.
Troop 100 has been guiding young men for 50 years and making an impact on their lives as they in turn make an impact on the community through their progress in the Scouting program. Today Troop 100 has had over 130 Eagle Scouts join the ranks of so many before them and we look forward to having you join them as you set your sights on your future growth.
7:00 p.m. Troop Meeting - Final signup for this weekend's Ski Trip to Willamette Pass.
Winter Camping instruction for the March 9 -10 Snowshoe Trip from the Gold Lake Sno Park (sleeping bags, liners, and pads; winter clothing, long johns, and layering; tents ands snow stakes; handout on trail cooking).
On Wednesday February 20th we will be reviewing the final details for the Troop trip to Willamette Pass on Saturday 23rd Feb.
Willamette Pass Ski Area does not rent out helmets with their equipment, so these must be found elsewhere
(Helmets are mandatory for all Troop 100 Ski Activities. Please make sure you have one.)
As with our HooDoo trip, We have arranged with Bergs Ski Shop for Troop 100 members to rent helmets from their store at 367 West 13th Avenue, Eugene. The cost is $5 total for the Rental, and these can be picked up anytime beginning Wednesday February 20th, and returned by Sunday February 24th. Do not leave it too late.
Remember - NO HELMET = NO SKIING.
Waiver Forms were distributed to all scouts and parents during the last meeting. These will be collected Saturday morning prior to departure.
Remember - NO FORM = NO SKIING
Meet at Wesley Church no later than 6.45 am for a 7.00 am departure on Saturday 23rd, with the targeted arrival time at Willamette Pass being 8.15-8.30 am.
The roads are clear at this time, with snow forecast until Wednesday. By Saturday, roads should be clear, but traction tires, 4WD would be advantageous. Snow chains should be carried (for those without 4WD, traction tires).
***PLEASE BRING A SACK LUNCH AND SNACKS*** (This ski area is a cash-free facility. Unless you have a credit/Debit card, there is nothing available for purchase.)
Scoutmaster Conferences & Boards of Review for the February 27th Court of Honor. Final call before the Court of Honor for blue cards - completed or partial - not turned in at the Merit Badge Fair.
7:15 p.m. Parent Committee Meeting
Saturday, February 23, 2019, Willamette Pass Ski Area - Troop Ski Trip, departure time to be announced at this week's troop meeting. Sunday, February 24, 2019, Scout Service Center, 2525 MLK, Jr. Blvd., Eugene
5:30 p.m. PLC Meeting & Dinner to prepare for the Court of Honor and March Program.
Wednesday, February 27, 2019, Wesley Church
7:00 p.m. Court of Honor, Friends of Scouting Appeal, World Friendship Fund for Scouts; reception following.
Wednesday, March 6, 2019, Scout Service Center, 2525 MLK, Jr. Blvd., Eugene
7:00 p.m. Troop Meeting - Final signup and departure Meeting for the Snowshoe Trip from the Gold Lake Sno Park - Trail Cooking ideas and demonstrations for Buddy Cooking; Safety and Hypothermia, Snow Caves and Igloos, Leave No Trace. Transportation and final count for Sno Park permits. (Please note that this meeting will not be at Wesley Church due to Ash Wednesday Services.)
Thursday, March 7, 2019, LDS Church, 550 North Danebo, Eugene
7:00 p.m. Greenwood District Adult Leader Roundtable. CPR and Stop the Bleed Training for adults.
Saturday - Sunday, March 9 - 10, 2019, Snow Shoe Trip from Gold Lake Sno Park
7:00 p.m. Troop Meeting - Snow Sports Merit Badge. Signup for Willamette Pass Ski Trip (2/23) and Snowshoe Trip (3/9). Bring in any blue cards - completed or partial - not turned in at the Merit Badge Fair.
7:45 p.m. Venture Scout Breakout - Important planning meeting for 2020 World Scout Camp, Kandersteg, Switzerland
The Trail Ahead
Wednesday, February 20, 2019, Wesley Church
7:00 p.m. Troop Meeting - Winter Camping for Snowshoe Trip, Scoutmaster Conferences & Boards of Review. Final call for blue cards - completed or partial - not turned in at the Merit Badge Fair.
7:15 p.m. Parent Committee Meeting
Saturday, February 23, 2019, Willamette Pass Ski Area - Troop Ski Trip
Wednesday, February 27, 2019, Wesley Church
7:00 p.m. Court of Honor, Friends of Scouting, World Friendship Fund; reception following.
3:30 p.m. Dutch Oven Cooks arrive after school to begin preparation of the dutch oven entrees.
5:00 - 5:30 p.m. Setup crew arrives to prepare the Fellowship Hall for Anniversary Dinner.
6:30 p.m. Your entire family is invited to the 109th Scout Anniversary Week Dutch Oven Dinner and Troop Program! The 109th Anniversary of the founding of the Boy Scouts of America in 1910 is coming and Troop 100 will recognize this milestone Wednesday evening with a Dutch Oven Dinner prepared by the Scouts, followed by a special presentation on troop history and by slide presentations of the troop's prior year's activities and the Hiking History of Troop 100. (This is not a pot luck as the troop will provide beverages, dinner rolls, salad, and dessert.) The program begins with opening ceremonies early at 6:30 p.m., followed by the dinner and dessert. The Annual Troop Picture will be taken, so Scouts and uniformed leaders should come in full uniform with neckerchiefs and slides along with Merit Badge sashes.
Thursday, February 7, 2019, LDS Church, 550 North Danebo, Eugene
Saturday, February 9, 2018 - Merit Badge Fair, LDS Church, 3500 West 18th Street, Eugene,
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Troop 100 Scouts are encouraged to attend at least two merit badge classes. Register at www.troop100eugene.com, click Merit Badge Fair in the left hand menu. Read and follow the registration rules.
At the Merit Badge Fair (February 9th, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., LDS Church, 3500 West 18th, Eugene) the Scoutmaster will be available to review New Scout requirements (page 438 of the Handbook) with the New Scouts and to do advancement reviews with Scouts. If you would like to schedule for an hour at that time, when you don't have a scheduled merit badge class, please contact me in advance at 541-232-9465 or rushhoag@comcast.net so I can set an specific hour aside for you and be sure to have a printout of your full advancement record with the troop for our conference
Sunday, February 10, 2019, Wesley Church
Arrive 9:20 - 9:30 a.m. to participate as a Greeter and for training to serve as ushers taking the offering. 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Scout Sunday Service at Wesley. Scout volunteers may signup at the troop meetings to serve as greeters, ushers, and scripture readers. A troop slide show and model campsite will be on display after the Service. The 2019 Scout Sunday patch will be awarded to Scouts attending in uniform.
7:00 p.m. Troop Meeting - Outdoor Ethics (Outdoor Code, Leave No Trace, Tread Lightly). Signups for Dutch Oven Cooking (receipes available) and the Scout Talent Show (dress rehersal) at the Anniversary Dinner, Scout Sunday at Wesley, and the Willamette Pass Ski Trip.)
Sunday, February 3, 2019, Scout Service Center, 2525 MLK, Jr. Blvd., Eugene
5:30 p.m. Monthly PLC Meeting with pizza. Planning for the Scout Anniversary Dinner, Scout Talent Show, and Court of Honor
The Trail Ahead
Wednesday, February 6, 2019, Wesley Church
3:30 p.m. Dutch Oven Cooks arrive after school
5:00 - 5:30 p.m. Setup Fellowship Hall for Anniversary Dinner
6:30 p.m. 109th Scout Anniversary Dutch Oven Week Dinner and Scout Talent Show. The 109th Anniversary of the founding of the Boy Scouts of America on February 8, 1910 is coming and Troop 100 will recognize this milestone with a Dutch Oven Dinner prepared by the Scouts and a Scout Talent Show on the evening of Wednesday, February 6th. (The troop will provide beverages, dinner rolls, salad, and dessert.) The program begins with opening ceremonies early at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner and dessert. The Annual Troop Picture will be taken, so Scouts and uniformed leaders should come in full uniform with neckerchiefs and slides along with Merit Badge sashes. An Annual Slide Show of the troop's activities will be shown in review and the Scouts will present the troop's First Scout Talent Show!
Thursday, February 7, 2019, LDS Church, 550 North Danebo, Eugene
Saturday, February 9, 2018 - Merit Badge Fair, LDS Church, 3500 West 18th Street, Eugene,
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Troop 100 Scouts are encouraged to attend at least two merit badge classes. Register at www.troop100eugene.com, click Merit Badge Fair in the left hand menu. Read and follow the registration rules.
At the Merit Badge Fair (February 9th, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., LDS Church, 3500 West 18th, Eugene) the Scoutmaster will be available to review New Scout requirements (page 438 of the Handbook) with the New Scouts and to do advancement reviews with Scouts, needing additional time than a troop meeting allows, to review their advancement program. If you would like to schedule for an hour at that time, when you don't have a scheduled merit badge class, please contact me in advance at 541-232-9465 or rushhoag@comcast.net so I can set an specific hour aside for you and be sure to have a printout of your full advancement record with the troop for our conference.
Sunday, February 10, 2019, Wesley Church.
Arrive 9:20 - 9:30 a.m. to participate as a Greeter and for training to serve as ushers taking the offering. 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Scout Sunday Service at Wesley. Scout volunteers may signup at the troop meetings to serve as greeters, ushers, and scripture readers. A troop slide show and model campsite will be on display after the Service. The 2019 Scout Sunday patch will be awarded to Scouts attending in uniform.
Wednesday, February 13, 2019, Wesley Church
7:00 p.m. Troop Meeting
7:45 p.m. Venture Scout Breakout
Wednesday, February 20, 2019, Wesley Church
7:00 p.m. Troop Meeting - Scoutmaster Conferences and Boards of Review
7:15 p.m. Parent Committee Meeting
Saturday, February 23, 2019 - Willamette Pass Ski Trip
Wednesday, February 27, 2019, Wesley Church
7:00 p.m. Troop of Honor, FOS, WFF; refreshments following
7:00 p.m. Troop Meeting - Hoo Doo Ski Trip departure meeting and continued ski clothing swap meet. Safety and helmet rules for the ski trips. Signup also begins for the Willamette Pass Ski Trip on February 23rd.
Parents of Scouts going on the ski trips whose Scout does not have a medical form on file with the troop, should fill out a SCOUT medical form through insurance information, permission to treat, and health history.
Snow Sports Merit Badge introduced.
Signups continue for the Dutch Oven Cooking and the Scout Talent Show at the 109th Scout Anniversary Week Dinner and Talent Show on February 6th. Receipes provided for the Dutch Oven Dinner volunteers and auditions begin for the Scout Talent Show.
SKI HELMETS
*** Hoodoo ski area does not rent out helmets with their equipment so these must be sourced elsewhere.***
(Helmets are mandatory for all BSA Ski Activities. Please make sure you have one.)
We have arranged with Bergs Ski Shop for Troop 100 members to rent helmets from their store at 367 West 13th Avenue, Eugene.
The cost is $5 total for the Rental, and these can be picked up anytime beginning Wednesday January 23rd, and dropped off by Sunday January 27th. Do not leave it too late.
Remember! No helmets = no skiing!
REQUIRED SKI FORMS
Please see links to the following forms required by Hoodoo Ski area
Please print and complete to the best you are able for each person who will be participating (including all adults).
We will review each form Wednesday night, and fill in missing information during the meeting.
There will be a limited number of forms available on Wednesday night, but these MUST be completed in order to take part in this event
Remember - NO FORMS = NO SKIING
Saturday, January 26, 2019 - Troop Ski Trip to Hoo Doo.
Time of meeting departure from the troop garage to be set after consultation with adult drivers and sent in an email reminder. Don't forget your sack lunch.
Hoo Doo has extended the following group rates to Troop 100. Nonskiers and beginners: $50. for a package of lift ticket (Easy Rider - the bunny hill - only), lesson, and equipment package. Experienced skiers: $76. covers lift ticket for all lifts, lesson, and equipment rental. If you bring your own equipment it will be reduced to $56. Cost will be divided 50/50 between the troop and Scout Activity Allowance.
Adult drivers of Scouts are complimentary. If there are adult drivers, Venture Scouts and/or experienced skiers may stay for the night skiing at a $2. additional charge. Scouts will bring a sack lunch.
A troop dinner rate at the lodge will be added to the package at $10.
The equipment rental at the mountain eliminates the need for sizing, pickup, and return in town and insures change outs for proper size or any breakage. The troop will provide ski helmets.
The Trail Ahead
Wednesday, February 6, 2019, Wesley Church
6:30 p.m. 109th Scout Anniversary Dutch Oven Week Dinner and Scout Talent Show. Plus a slide show of troop activities over the past year. Scouts should wear uniforms and neckerchiefs with merit badge sashes for the annual troop picture.
Saturday, February 9, 2018 - Merit Badge Fair, LDS Church, 3500 West 18th Street, Eugene
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Troop 100 Scouts are encouraged to attend at least two merit badge classes. Register at www.troop100eugene.com, click Merit Badge Fair in the left hand menu. Read and follow the registration rules.
Sunday, February 10, 2019, Wesley Church.
Arrive 9:20 - 9:30 a.m. to participate as a Greeter and for training to serve as ushers taking the offering. 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Scout Sunday Service at Wesley. Scout volunteers may signup at the troop meetings to serve as greeters, ushers, and scripture readers. A troop slide show and model campsite will be on display after the Service. The 2019 Scout Sunday patch will be awarded to Scouts attending in uniform.
7:00 p.m. Troop Meeting - Hoo Doo Ski Trip preparation and ski clothing swap meet. Signup for the Hoo Doo Ski Trip, plus Dutch Oven Cooking and the Scout Talent Show at the 109th Scout Anniversary Week Dinner and Talent Show on February 6th.
Ski-Gear Review: We will be reviewing the "Do's and Don'ts" of dressing for comfort on the mountain.
Ski Gear Swap: Please bring along any lightly-used ski/snowboard equipment that you are no longer using, or that your scout has out-grown. This will be a great help in ensuring all our scouts are prepared for the mountain weather on our trip.
Final sign-ups for Ski Trip. We need to get final numbers for scouts, sibling and adults participating. During the meeting we need to poll each scout for ability level and what equipment is needed for each. Drivers will also be needed for transportation - will be looking for these volunteers to sign up at the meeting also. (All this needs to be done in advance so we can get the numbers to the Hoodoo staff ahead of our visit).
Oregon Trail Council adult leader training programs including the College of Cub Scouting, the College of Scouting, the College of Venturing, and the College of Commissioner Science at various locations and times. Full details for the various Colleges with locations, times, costs, and online registration at www.otcbnsa.org, click on calendar, then click the event on January 19th on the Council Calendar.
Saturday, January 26, 2019
Troop Ski Trip to Hoo Doo. Hoo Doo has extended the following group rates to Troop 100. Nonskiers and beginners: $50. for a package of lift ticket (Easy Rider - the bunny hill - only), lesson, and equipment package. Experienced skiers: $76. covers lift ticket for all lifts, lesson, and equipment rental. If you bring your own equipment it will be reduced to $56. Cost will be divided 50/50 between the troop and Scout Activity Allowance. Adult drivers of Scouts are complimentary. If there is adult support at the Parent Committee Meeting, Venture Scouts and/or experienced skiers may stay for the night skiing at no additional charge per Hoo Doo on the day lift ticket. Scouts will bring a sack lunch. A group dinner rate at the lodge is being offered at $10.@. The equipment rental at the mountain eliminates the need for sizing, pickup, and return in town and insures change outs for proper size or any breakage.
The Trail Ahead
Wednesday, February 6, 2019, Wesley Church
6:30 p.m. 109th Scout Anniversary Dutch Oven Week Dinner and Scout Talent Show. Plus a slide show of troop activities over the past year. Scouts should wear uniforms and neckerchiefs with merit badge sashes for the annual troop picture.
Saturday, February 9, 2018
Merit Badge Fair, LDS Church, 3500 West 18th Street, Eugene, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Troop 100 Scouts are encouraged to attend at least two merit badge classes. Register at www.troop100eugene.com, click Merit Badge Fair in the left hand menu. Read and follow the registration rules.
Religious Emblems Shelley Nelson has volunteered to coordinate a class for Scouts in Troop 100 who would like to earn the Catholic Church's Ad Altare Del Medal. The Scout needs to have completed the sixth grade and be at least 13. If interested, contact Shelley Nelson by email or text, Shelleyn@gmail.com, 541-510-3830.
Many church and religious organizations have developed programs for Scouts generally leading to recognition with a medal and square knot patch for wear on the Scout uniform. The Scout Service Center has requirement packets or can order them for most faiths, which the Scout can work on with his family's religious leadership.
