A note from Mr. Fisher detailing the fun and adventure of the most recent Troop 457 campout...

I am having my eagle scout project this Saturday May 25th at 9:45am at Williamsville East High School. We will be putting mulch down and planting flowers in the flower boxes at the school along with cleaning garbage and debris from the brush line that separates the school from the community. The project will be broken up into 3 to 4 crews to work on both sides of the school for the planting and for the brush clean up. If you could come and help me out and volunteer that would be great! If anyone that is coming could bring shovels, garden rakes, or wheel barrels that would be amazing! Also, I am advising wearing work gloves along with bringing sun screen and long clothing if you want to help clean up the brush line. It looks like we are going to have good weather this weekend so I would appreciate if you could come and help me out. By the way anyone that does come there will be Pizza and gatorade served! Anyone that is coming will need to fill out a permission slip. I will be at tonight's meeting so you could give it to me then or this saturday!

Thank you everyone,
Alex "Barto" Bartoshevich

Hello All,

This Sunday, May 26th, we will be doing our annual Memorial Day flag planting at Forest Lawn Cemetery.  We'll meet at Chuck-E-Cheese's at 7:20 on Sunday morning, and will roll out around 7:35 to be at Forest Lawn at 8 to meet the American Legion Post we do this with.  It looks like it is going to be in the mid 40's and there is only a 10 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN, and this event has historically been associated with cold rainy weather.  So since it there isn't going to be bad weather, come and earn some easy service hours, honor you nation's fallen soldiers, and enjoy the nice morning. 

This Wednesday is the deadline for advancement for the June Court of Honor, so let's get those last minute requirements finished up.  I am not able be join you at this week's meeting, but Mr. Pickelhaupt and Mrs. Conway will be available to conduct Scoutmaster conferences for those who are ready. We also need plenty of parents ready and willing to conduct Boards of Review for the Scouts who are ready.  Many of you have been working very hard to accomplish your advancement goals, and I congratulate you all for your hard work.  For those who aren't quite there, it's okay, there will be plenty of opportunitites to reach your advancement goals, whether at Summer Camp or again in the fall.

Our Troop 457 end of the season COH is coming up fast.  This is usually the time scouts will be getting in those required MB cards, service project hours and boards of review for rank advancement.  To expedite the recording of all this information there are few things that can be done.  Patrol Mentors, if your scouts have completed a rank advancement please ensure that all dates for each requirement are entered.  Bob McEwen and I will be the only ones to record the Scoutmaster Conference and the Boards of Review to ensure all the information is recorded correctly.  All scouts should make sure that MB cards contain all required information, that dates are filled in on each section and that the Scoutmaster or Asst. Scoutmaster has signed the card.  Finally, PLEASE, if you are handing in any last minute camping nights or service project hours, ensure that you utilize the Service Project Reporting Form or Camp Reporting Form.  Thanks for your assistance.

Mr. Ostrowski