[Troop 68] Arrow

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Hi Folks,
 
            Whether  you like it or not, IT'S PRESSTIME!  Whaddaya mean, for 
what?  Why, probably one of the most informal and informative journalistic  
endeavors in local Scouting. "Yeah, go on", you say. We're talking color,  
flavor, action, draw. Telling it like it is, yet thoughtful and revelatory.  Deep, 
wide and fast flowing, but free of sludge, debris, and questionable  
microorganisms. Hard hitting. Provocative, yet tasteful and conservative.No  paper 
tiger, this. Good to the last drop. What else, but THE ARROW!  (faint spatter of 
applause, fading to one hand clapping).
 
            The  normally frosty annual Klondike Winter Camporee was held  
Jan. 18th, 19th,  and 20th  on the grounds of Bridgeports 90 Acres Park, hosted 
by Troop  90. The theme was Aviation and Model Rocketry. All interested Scouts 
 were able to purchase a model rocket in kit form, to be assembled at home 
and  launched at a scheduled time on Sat. Other activities included Hot Air 
Balloons,  Aircraft Flight Simulators (Discovery Museum) and a visit by an area 
Police Dept  (sorry, I've forgotten which) Huey helicopter. Come Sat. evening, 
"October  Sky", a movie about a young boy from the West Virginia coal  country 
whose passion for model rocketry and space exploration lifted  him from a life 
in the mines to a career with NASA, was shown at the Jewish  Community Center.
               As usual, the adults ate high on the archetypical culinary 
hog. Micheal Card  topped off a day of providing hot and tastefully filling 
winter fare with a  masterful melt-in-your-mouth, slow cooked Dutch Oven Chipotle 
Brisket,  which was cause (during  infrequent pauses in chewing) for accolade 
after  accolade. Followed by a sinfully rich Double Chocolate dessert,  
gastronomic nirvana seemed to have been achieved. Rich Guerra was able to  provide us 
with a well appreciated fire platform, and Brian Rapillo came through  with 
enough firewood to keep us toasty all weekend.  Sunday morning  included a 
Scouts Own service, awards, area sweep, boogie on home.
              Feb.  8,9 and 10 found us at Ski Sundown. Weather was rather 
warm with a bit of a wet  snowfall, but there was no dampening of smiles, as a 
good time was had by  all. Sleeping and dining accommodations were provided by 
Friendship Lodge,  at exotic Camp Sequassen, where the bunks are soft, the 
stove is roaring, and  loads of good food is provided by the ever co-operative 
and service oriented  Adult Patrol. A Sat. morning French Toast/Cereal 
Extravaganza was provided by  the Team LaMastra-Marrazita-Liskov-Card  Lunch at the 
mountain. Pizza By  Andy. Mass "UNO" marathons and spirited card games involving 
plastic forks  filled Saturday night with mirth and good spirits. Sun. a.m.- 
cleanup  and split
                On  March 14, 15, and 16  we trekked to Camp Alpine, in 
Alpine, N.J. After many  years of schlepping gear what seemed like miles to a site 
with tiny lean/to's,  fate smiled upon us, presenting us with a nice, flat, 
roomy tent site, adjoining  parking lot, and within spitting distance of the 
major Alpine attraction,  the indoor and outdoor climbing walls. Sat. morning, 
post breakfast,  was our obligatory trip to Campmor, just down the road. Later 
on, in  the afternoon, we walked over to the real treat. After instruction on  
technique and safety, the boys donned helmets and harness, cutting their teeth 
 on the indoor wall before moving to the 50' outdoor wooden tower. Not a few  
managed to summit more than once. Mr. Phil LaMastra deserves high praise for 
his  outstanding breakfast pizza, and higher praise for a delectable dutch 
oven  corned beef and cabbage. Another camp cook completing the culinary 
"samsara"  cycle. Skits and stories around the campfire were an enjoyable end to a fun 
 camp. Sun- a clean sweep and home.
                   Saturday, April 5, was our annual Pasta Dinner/Silent 
Auction High  Adventure Fundraiser. Mr John Valus, DJ Extraordinaire, provided 
music to bid,  munch and dance by, as the Troop youth served pasta, sausage, 
meatballs, salad  and dessert, all prepared by Frank Chudy, Cheryl Gustafson, Dan 
Marazita,  Micheal Card, Brian Golrick and a host of others, making the 
kitchen a  very busy place.  I understand we did very well and thanks to  everyone.
                     Well, that's about all for now. We may have some 
pictures this issue, courtesy  of Micheal Card. That should liven things up. It will 
be a first, and will put a  face on things.   
 
                          Till we meet again,     Al Terry ASM 
                 





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