[Troop139] USNA Merit Badge Jamboree

[J.Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT]

Hi Folks!



OK, we are a "GO" for the event.  

We will need to be in tents.  That point was emphasized to me today.  

All activities will be on "The Yard" (on the Academy grounds) and we will be
up VERY EARLY on Saturday.  I will have schedules sometime this evening.  

In the meantime, here are the travel arrangements:

 

Driver                          Passengers
Notes

Mr. Ben Cabrera       Benny, Kofi, Sean                             Evening
departure

Mr. Gordon Beattie   Dino, Reinier, Kevin                          Kevin may
end up with Mr. Argueta 

Mr. Jack Elder           Justin, Carmelo, Beno

Mr. Francis Argueta  Giancarlo, Nick, Sheldon

Mr. Gurz Gungil          Joe, John, Kojo, Sergio                    

Jeremy Beattie          Mr. Joe Maccaro

 

Drivers should keep their gas and toll receipts for credit by the Troop.

 

We will meet at St. John's on Friday at 7:00 AM.  Dress in full uniform with
the uniform being visible above fleeces, sweat shirts, undershirts and
garments other than coats.

 

Lunch will be pizza in Delaware and dinner in Maryland.

 

Tents will be brought by Segio, John, Jeremy, Justin, Joe, Kevin, Sean,
Benny, Dino, Mr. Gordon Beattie, Mr. Francis Argueta, Mr. Gurz Gungil, + 1
spare from the Sieberts.

 

Pack tight with day packs for personal gear and clothes.  Bring sleeping
bag, pad, and if noted, a tent.  Dress for the weather and have rain gear.

 

Snacks and pocket money for snacks and souvenirs may be brought.  Meals will
be provided.

 

We will be camping at YMCA Camp Letts.

4009 Camp Letts Rd, Edgewater, MD 21037
(410) 919-1410

 

In an emergency, you should probably try to contact me at 201.314.6964.

 

Our whole day into evening on Saturday will be spent at the United States
Naval Academy.  

 

Sunday morning we will get up and pack before heading off to Ft. McHenry in
Baltimore.  After that, most of the group will head home to Bergenfield for
an arrival between 4:00 and 6:00 PM.  All gear needs to be unloaded and
packed in the Troop room on Sunday evening.

 

I will be heading to Arlington, Virginia to have supper with my son, James.
Dino and Reinier will be with me.  We will return home late on Sunday night.

 

For school letters, please write a note for your son's absence indicating
that they are attending a leadership event at the United States Naval
Academy and request an excused absence.  If this is not going to be
acceptable to the school, please give me a call in advance and we can see
what can be done.

 

One last point: if a Scout or adult has an Amateur Radio license and has a
radio, please bring the radio in a charged state and bring the charger and a
copy or original of your license along as well.  We will be using 146.550
MHz simplex to communicate while traveling and when looking for each other
at various times during the trip. 

 

Many thanks again for everyone getting this trip together.

We will have a great time!

 

Yours in Scouting!
Thanks & 73,

Gordon Beattie, W2TTT

201.314.6964