The first payment for summer camp is due. Confirm scout particpation, write a $150 check written to Troop 230 and send to Troop 230 Volunteer and Camp Coordinator Chris Kalb at 103 Warwick, Rd, Yardley, PA, 19067 ASAP or pay on the Troop website via PayPal. Families facing economic hardship can reach out to Troop Committee Chair Chris Stergion at cstergion@hotmail.com to inquire about Troop 230 scholarship funds for camp. Inquiries kept confidential. As you know, the Troop will be returning to Camp Keowa from Sunday, July 12 until Saturday, July 18. The estimated cost for this year is $525 for the standard merit badge program, $540 for the Trail to Eagle merit badge program and $670 for SCUBA.  Please note that any information provided last year does not need to be repeated, but there is some new information that is required which is highlighted.  Full payment will be due by April 28th. If payment is not received by this date there will be an additional $50 fee for the standard and Trail to Eagle programs. Mr. Kalb attached the merit badge schedule for reference.  Merit badge selections should be made as soon as possible to increase the likelihood that the classes are available. You can email your choices, as well as any questions, to zach1will.com. See the “file” folder on the Troop website in “menu” called “2020 summer camp” which includes the merit badge schedule, the daily camp schedule, a packing list, travel directions and the camp guide (all of the info to know about camp). Adult participation is needed at camp, especially with the number of Scouts attending.  If you are interested in attending all or even part of the week at camp please let Mr. Kalb know. Forward the following registration information to Mr. Kalb: Scout's home address, home phone number, email and rank, any dietary restrictions, medications, allergies, scout's school, primary and secondary adult contactname, email, cell phone, work phone. Select "read more" for additional details.

Mr McLaughlin announced that he will host a virtual scoutmasters meeting on Sunday, April 5th at 6:00 PM. He will send a Zoom link to the Scoutmasters. Mr. Stergion announced that he will host a virtual Committee meeting on Sunday April 5th at 7:00 PM. Click "read more" for  the Committee Meeting video link.

Thanks to Mr. Shea, we will be starting the American Labor badge. He is a union member and works for a labor organization. Mr. Shea will be utilzing a virtual meeting app so parents will need to okay a scout's partipation at the beginning of each video call. Scouts who would like to work on the badge need to sign up on the event link by this Friday, April 3rd. Mr. Shea will reach out to those who are registered, and their parents, to set a meeting schedule and task list. Any registered parent willing to join the calls to facilitate two deep leadership during the virtual meetings, should email Mr. Shea at cope@njaflcio.org.

Any registered badge couselors willing to start a badge with "virtual meetings" are encouraged to contact Mr. McLaughlin. Parents already registered with 230 who would consider becoming a badge counselor, can contact Mr. Pelligrino at mepcpa215@yahoo.com. See https://www.scouting.org/programs/scouts-bsa/advancement-and-awards/merit-badges/ for a current list of merit badges.

It will be nice to reconviene when health officials and the Washington Crossing Council advise the Troop it is safe to do so. 

While we could not attend the Constitution Center's Scout Day this month, the Center is offering virtual student learning opportunities. Go to https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/classroom-exchanges/online-civic-learning-opportunities for more information.