As best as I'm able, I'll try to write down some of the more
significant events related to our troop.
Recent events are
posted at the top of the sheet. |
March 6
2010 |
 Heart
Run & Walk: Although not strictly a "boy scout" event, its one our troop
tries to support through the leadership of Mike M. - for this year he raised
nearly $1,200. |
February 6
2010 |
 Skiing
at Song Mountain: We had a nice crowd of 17 people for this event.
The conditions were perfect, as was the price, and everyone came home with
all their limbs and memories! |
January 30
2010 |
 Of
Eagles and Palms: Graciously hosted by the Rosemont Inn, we gathered to
present Matt Sleys with his Eagle Scout Rank, and to give yet another Palm
to Jeremy Rose. A beautiful setting for the 50+ people in attendance
(complete with dinner!) |
January 30-31
2010 |
 Raffle
Ticket Sales at Saratoga Gun Show: Four of our adult leaders gave up
their weekend to help sell
raffle tickets
from the Emerald Society towards helping fund our Yellowstone trip. |
January 27
2010 |
Lifesaving Award Presentation: In April of 2009, a young man was critically injured
in front of the high school. Fortunately, two of our scouts were on
the scene and took immediate and decisive action. Their heroism was
formally recognized by the New Hartford Police. |
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2010 |
2009 |
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December 18-20
2009 |
 Camp
Russell Weekend: Despite a very smokey beginning the first evening, we
managed to eventually get warm, play games, go x-country skiing on the BREIA
trails, and eat like kings all weekend. |
December 5
2009 |
 Gift
Wrapping at Barnes & Noble: Johnna Meltzer did a fine job
coordinating and managing this fundraising event. It's all a team
effort, and we appreciate the extra help. |
December 3
2009 |
 Unos!
We raised well over $250 simply by encouraging friends and co-workers to eat
at Pizzaria Uno in New Hartford. We'll definitely be doing this again;
the staff there was great! |
November 14-15
2009 |
 Hike
to Middle Branch Lake: Wonderful spirit and good humor were the
hallmarks of this trip (especially since some of the scouts ended up hiking
a lot further than originally advertised). |
November 1
2009 |
 Hot
Dog Sale at Gander Mountain: The 1st in a series of fundraisers for our trip to Yellowstone was very
well attended, and included a new young man (Josh) that will most likely be
joining the troop. Well done! |
October 17-18
2009 |
 Weekend at Henderson:
This camp is becoming more popular with us than camps closer to home.
We even managed to make a great hike searching for a geocache, and send up
some sky lanterns! |
September 26
2009 |
 Canoe & Train Trip:
Organized by John Koslosky and Mike Fitzsimmons, it was a fine way to spend
an early Autumn Day. |
August 15
2009 |
 Caving:
It was a bit startling to notice that the inside of Eagle Caves has actually
changed around a little bit since our last visit. Even so, we managed
to come back home with the same number we left with. |
August 7
2009 |
 Boilermaker Clean-up:
No rain storms this time, and a fine cookout at the end to help celebrate
our good efforts. This event is something Utica does really well. |
July 25 - August 2
2009 |
 Camp Ottari (in Virginia!):
We did tons and tons of things for this event, with a great group of scouts.
The Zip Line was one of a dozen highlights, with a nice back-to-the basics
merit badge based scout week (finishing with Hershey Park on the way back
home). |
July 10
2009 |
 Syracuse Chiefs Game:
Another great family outing organized by Mr. Fitzsimmons. Nice crowd
of people for a classic American pastime. |
June 9
2009 |
 Court of Honor:
A nice way to finish up the normal scouting year, with numerous advancements
and merit badges, followed by baseball games for the scouts and families. |
May 22-25
2009 |
 Trip to New York City!
Months of planning paid off as we spent our nights at a scout camp in NJ,
then our days in NYC, seeing everything from Ground Zero to Chinatown, to
Times Square and the Intrepid. Over 20 people were able to join us for
this excellent weekend. |
May 16
2009 |
 Firehouse
in Deerfield: Coordinated by the Dooley family, we helped clean up after
a big event at the Deerfield Firehouse, and they responded in kind with a
generous donation to the troop. Many thanks to all that helped out. |
May 15
2009 |
 Brewery Tour
- Arranged by Toasty, we had very good turnout by scouts and families alike
as we learned about this staple for the Utica region. |
May 2
2009 |
 Weekend
at Russell: The weather could not have been better for this simple
overnight. It was not only the first overnight for some of the newer
scouts, but also the first for Trip (a Dalmatian mix). The highlight was
stopping traffic on Rt. 28 by sending up Sky Lanterns! |
April 18
2009 |
 Hot Dog Sales:
The good people at Herb Philipsons asked us to come once more to help draw
(and feed) a crowd at their Spring special event. It was a good
fundraiser, with lots of great support by the scouts and their families. |
March 22
2009 |
 Geocaching
on a Spring Day: 7 scouts and 5 adults had a great time hiking along the
bike trail to the east of Little Falls, finding 2 of the three geocaches we
looked for, planting one of our own, and poking around Moss Island before
cooking hot dogs and calling it a day! |
March 7
2009 |
Heart Run & Walk:
With Mike M. leading the charge, and with help from the Pratt's, over $1,000
to this worthy cause. Kudos to everybody, but Toasty in particular.
His dad would be as proud as we are. |
February 22
2009 |
 Blue
& Gold: Held at Valentinos again, this well run ceremony saw three cubs
graduate from Webelos to become new scouts for our troop. |
February 7
2009 |
Skiing
at Song Mountain! We got a wonderful deal which included rentals.
Combined with great weather, everyone had fun. |
January 17
2009 |
 Syracuse
CRUNCH Time: Once again, Mr. Fitzsimmons brought us all together to
cheer on the mighty team from Syracuse. |
January 10
2009 |
 Bottle
Drive: Matt S. championed the cause this time, organizing
all aspects of this fund raising event on a cold winter's day. |
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Christmas,
2008 |
 Troop
14 Elf Movie: One of our more industrious scouts (who shall go
nameless, but has the initials JK) managed to work with some options from
JibJab and come up with this silly movie in the Holiday Spirit. |
December 22
2008 |
 Ropes
Course at Clarks Sports Center: Pretty darned impressive day, especially
considering that we had a lot of newbies with us this time... both young and
old. |
December 17
2008 |
 Jeremy the Eagle! We held a very
well attended Court of Honor to formally recognize Jeremy's contribution to
scouting and the community by awarding him his Eagle Badge. |
December 12-14
2008 |
 Russell Weekend: We drew a large
crowd, with many first timers, to this annual event, complete with cross
country skiing, work with ham radios, and some emergency preparedness
training! One of our best yet. |
October 10-12
2008 |
 Henderson & Clark & Geocaching (oh my!):
This was a great multi-purpose weekend in one of our favorite areas, capped
nicely by finding 2 of the 3 Geocaches we searched for. |
October 4th
2008 |
 Canoeing in Old Forge: A fine day out on
the water was made even better by setting down our own Geocache and riding
on the scenic railroad. |
September 6th,
2008 |
 Shooting Clays: An annual event that
improves on each pass. Thanks to Mr. Fitzsimmons for all his help
again in pulling this off. |
August 20,
2008 |
 Another Eagle in the Nest: Congrats go
to Nick Decker, as we gather to present and celebrate for his last night in
town before heading off to college. |
August 2-9,
2008 |
Pax River & DC! The MANY months of
planning paid off as one of the largest and most complicated trips our
troop's taken - this time to Pax River Naval Air Station and multiple trips
to the surrounding area. |
July 13
2008 |
Boilermaker Cleanup: Hey... somebody's
gotta do it, right? Once again we teamed with our scouting friends
from Poland and pulled it off, despite the rainy weather. Way to go,
guys! |
May 23-26
2008 |
 Boston & Deep Sea Fishing: Another full
scale trip to New England for the scouts and their families. Good
fishing, good weather, good times. |
May 18
2008 |
 Whitewater Rafting! We'd been wanting to
do this one for quite a while. At one point or another, everybody got
into the water. Lots of really good pictures here. Yahoo! |
May 15/16
2008 |
 Divide and conquer - Some of our young men
helped set up for this annual
Ride for Missing Children awareness
ride, while others were able to help out at the Deerfield Fire Department
for one of their fine fundraisers. |
May 3-4
2008 |
 Overnight
at Cedarlands: We were one of
the first troops to see first hand some of the recent changes to Cedarlands,
and this was a good first overnight for some of our scouts. |
April 4
2008 |
 Tour of Remington: There have been a few
changes at this valley staple, and our guys were given a personalized tour
of how rifles are made. (The adults often get more out of this than
the boys!) |
February 2,
2008 |
 Skiing at
Gore Mt: Organized by Mr. Fitzsimmons as an upgrade from our
normal trip to Woods Valley. This is a much bigger hill, and everyone
had a blast. |
January 18,
2008 |
 Astronomy &
Hockey! We did double duty on this trip, visiting the
MOST to help complete the
Astronomy Merit Badge, then seeing a
Syracuse Crunch
hockey game, including a great photo op with their cheerleaders! |
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December 21-23,
2007 |
 Russell Weekend: People thought we were
nuts to go because of an impending blizzard, but we had great food and fun
at Thendara, treated to an impromptu air show by a local pilot! |
December 18,
2007 |
 Court of
Honor: The last one this year. Aside from the normal rank
advancements and merit badges, it was a great excuse to just get together
and share some Christmas Cookies! |
November 17-18,
2007 |
Early Winter Hike: A brave group of us
went on a 15 mile hike and overnight as part of the Backpacking Merit Badge.
 Cold night, but great location and good food. Well worth it! |
November 10,
2007 |
Scouting for Food: An annual event for
us, this time organized by Ben D. All went well. |
October 24,
2007 |
 Another
Eagle! Special
congratulations go out to Patrick D, for receiving the Rank of Eagle.
Among his many achievements with our troop over the years, most notable was
his Eagle Scout Project... gathering goods for the Veteran's Hospital in
Syracuse; the beginning of an annual event for us. |
October 16,
2007 |
 Special Court of Honor! Heroes
come in all shapes and sizes, and this evening was dedicated to recognizing
Brandon B. for having saved his sister's life (while he was still a
Webelo!) with the Medal of Merit! |
October 13
2007 |
 Eagle Caves and Chimney Mountain.
11 adults and 14 scouts and extras spent the day hiking and exploring in one
of our largest groups yet. Lots of new people, and lots of new
adventures. This was a blast, and we'll be doing it again! |
September 21-23,
2007 |
 ROPES Course at Clark Sports Center. This
was definitely an adventure. A couple of beautiful evenings spent at
Henderson in lean-tos, topped off with testing our skill and nerve on the
ROPES course. |
September 17,
2007 |
 Shelby passes on. We're sorry to
mark the passing of the Derrane family dog. He'd joined us on a number
of trips, and spent more time with our troop than some scouts or parents
have.
We're all sorry to see him go. |
September 8,
2007 |
 New
Hartford Town Park. Some of our younger scouts took the lead in
helping out with the annual fundraiser for the New Hartford Library. |
Jul 29 - Aug 4,
2007 |
 CEDARLANDS Scout Camp - back to basics!
The cast and crew keep evolving, but it's always a great time. In
addition to the standards (Nudda Buhda, Buttermilk Falls, etc) we also
checked out the new Adirondack Natural History Museum in Tupper Lake. |
July 8,
2007 |
 Boilermaker
Cleanup! Our troop came out in force, and working with the troop
from Poland NY, we turned chaos into order after the 30th running of the
world famous Boilermaker. Many thanks to all! |
June 30
2007 |
 Ready,
aim, FIRE! With Mr. Fitzsimmons leading the charge, we
participated in the 4th annual charity event in honor of David Philipson,
held at the
Clinton Fish and Game Club. |
June 21,
2007 |
 Court of
Honor: A nice large crowd of scouts and their families (and lots and
lots of food!) gathered at the
New Hartford Town Park. The headline event was Matthew Ivory receiving
his Eagle rank.
(Congratulations, son!) |
May 25-28,
2007
Memorial Day Weekend |
 Deep Sea Fishing, Massachusetts Maritime
Academy, Boston, and the Aquarium! A trip similar to the one we
took a full three years ago, but with a fresh cast of characters, with a
couple of extra moms and family members thrown in! |
May 19,
2007 |
 Town
Cleanup: Several of our civic minded scouts, following the direction
and encouragement of Mrs. Derrane, did their part to help keep sections of
New Hartford clean and safe. Well done, everyone! |
May 18,
2007 |
 Ride
for Missing Children SAFETY Presentation: Organized and managed by
Patrick D. (the younger) and John K., this event was well received and
appreciated. |
May 5-6,
2007 |
Weekend at Cedarlands: Once again back
to the ancestral homelands for Troop 14. A smaller crowd than usual,
but without a loss of energy or camaraderie. |
March 2-4,
2007 |
ROPES course in Cooperstown: Although
the big event at the Clark Sports Center was what brought us together, we
also had a great couple of nights doing winter camping in lean-tos at Camp
Henderson. An excellent weekend. |
February 24,
2007 |
 Skiing at
Woods Valley: Organized again by Mr. Fitzsimmons, we had scouts and
families alike. There were about 26 of us all together, and everyone
had a great time despite (or because of) a couple of good crashes on the
hill. |
January 30,
2007 |
Court of Honor: A special treat was
the attendance of a few new scouts to our ranks. |
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December 28,
2006 |
The
annual Eagle Scout Dinner: An important event, paying tribute
to the many fine young men who earned the Eagle rank this year. Troop
14, of course, was represented by our very own Brian F. (the elder).
Congrats to all. |
December 15-17,
2006 |
 Winter Weekend at Russell: Great food,
a-typical weather, good fishing(!), good times, a couple of dogs, and a new
friend. A good time was had by all. |
December 3
2006 |
 Buffalo
Bill's Game! This was a wonderful full day event. Special
thanks to Mike Fitzsimmons for organizing it, and to John Dooley for putting
together the tail gate party. Everyone had a great time, injuries and
all! |
December 2
2006 |
 Bell
Ringing for Salvation Army: A wonderful tradition, this time
nicely coordinated by Ben D. Thanks go to all the scouts who helped
out for showing the proper Holiday Spirit! |
November 18-19,
2006 |
 Overnight at Cedarlands:
A small crowd, but it's always worth it no matter how many go along.
Cedarlands is a magical place, filled with strange woodland creatures and
excitement and good friends. |
November 11
2006 |
Scouting for food: An annual event for the
troop. It wasn't as cold and blustery as usual, but it did manage to
at least rain. We had almost 100% participation for the scouts! Jonathan A.,
Marshal C.,
Patrick D. (the elder),
Ben D.,
Patrick D. (the younger),
Brian F. (the younger),
Brian F. (the elder),
Bryce H.,
Matt I.,
John K.,
Jonathan M.,
Jason M.,
David M.,
Jeremy R.,
Matt S., and
Chris S. |
October 27(-28),
2006 |
 Extreme Bowling:
This had almost nothing to do with scouting other than having a good time.
:-) The late hours (11pm-2am) may have contributed to the light turnout.
Even so, the Derranes, Roses, and Ivorys all had a great time. Thanks
to the Derranes for organizing the event. |
October 7
2006 |
 30+
Mile Bike Trip: Two scouts and four adults had a wonderful time
along Rt 12 and the environs for a full day of biking and enjoying the
Autumn scenery. We'll have to do this again, but with a larger crew. |
October 1,
2006 |
Canoes & Trains: A wonderful day with
spectacular views as Autumn colors begin to change. John Koslosky
coordinated a wonderful day out canoeing out of Old Forge and a ride back on
the Adirondack Railway. Too bad there were no photos for him and Patrick D. (the elder),
Ben D.,
Sarah D.,
Nick D.,
Bryce H.,
Mike and Carol Fitzsimmons, and Jim Derrane. |
September 14
2006 |
 Skeet
Shooting: Special Thanks to Mike Fitzsimmons and the good people at
the Ilion
Fish and Game Club for letting our young (& older) men (& ladies) shoot a few
rounds and learn a few things. |
August 3-15,
2006 |
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July 18th
2006 |
 Backpack
review: This was our final big meeting to go over what everybody has
packed for the trip. Thanks to John Dooley, we even had a reporter
(Allissa Kline) from the Utica Observer Dispatch there to interview scouts and parents!
Here's
a
link to the online copy of the article, but the near full page spread in
the paper was very impressive. |
July 8
2006 |
Final Bottle Drive: This was our last
fund-raising effort for the big Yosemite trip. Special thanks to all
the scouts and adults that helped out... Chris & Matt S., both Brian F.'s, Nick D., Ben & Patrick D., Patrick D. (the younger), and John K.
(grownups included John Koslosky, Bill & Patty Klimacek, Rita
Sleys, Mike Fitzsimmons, John Dooley, Kevin Fee, Jim Derrane, Cliff
Rose, and Bob Decker. |
June 17
2006 |
 Sporting Clays: Nice turnout for a well
managed Scout event, sponsored by Herb Philipsons. Seven Scouts were
able to join us, for this cost-free event, where they learned good shooting
and safety skills. |
June 13
2006 |
Court of Honor: Where in addition to a
record number of Merit Badges, we also had the opportunity to honor one of
our finest with becoming an Eagle. Congratulations Brian! |
June 11
2006 |
 20 Mile Hike:
We did it! We finished the Hiking Merit Badge! This final trek
took all day on the
Northville-Placid Trail, but it was worth it. 10 miles out, 10
miles back, 20 people, no losses. Special kudos for Jon K., and what a
great job he did! Never gave up, never lightened his load. |
June 9
2006 |
Sky Chiefs
Baseball! Another fine event organized by Mike Fitzsimmons. We
even got our troop name posted up on the billboard! |
May 20
2006 |
 Washing Pots & Pans at the Deerfield
Fire House: This actually ended up being quite a bit of fun for all
involved, and it scored us much more money than we originally expected for
our trip. Special thanks to John Dooley for giving us this
opportunity. |
May 13
2006 |
Make-up Ten Mile Hike: Kudos to
Mike Fitzsimmons for sponsoring a make-up hike for the benefit of the two
scouts that attended... John K. and Patrick D. (the younger). It was a
great little trek along the path by Rt. 840. |
April 22
2006 |
 Hot Dog Sales at Herb Philipsons:
This was organized at the last minute, and we still
managed an excellent turnout. Special thanks go to Mike Fitzsimmons
for leading the charge to make this happen, and to John Dooley for standing
by the cooker all afternoon! We we especially impressed with
John K. for wanting to put in all his extra effort. |
April 9
2006 |
The 5th Ten Mile Hike: The end is in
site! Our fifth trek (Red
Hill Road), complete with loaded backpacks turned out just
fine. Kudos to all that joined us... Arjun A.,
Patrick D. (the elder),
Ben D.,
Patrick D. (the younger),
Brian F. (the younger),
Brian F. (the elder),
Matt I.,
John K.,
Mike L.,
Jeremy R.,
Dustin T.,
Matt S., and
Chris S. |
April 1-2
2006 |
 Weekend at Henderson! This was our
second visit to this fine camp, and we combined it with a trip to the Clark
Sports Center, and a full turkey dinner! |
March 26
2006 |
The 4th Ten Mile Hike: This time
along the famous Erie Canal. In order to toughen up the guys, we asked
that they bring a loaded backpack for this one! |
March 25
2006 |
 Another Bottle Drive! This time near Packy's Pub, and it made all the difference. Scouts included... Brian F. (the elder),
Brian F. (the younger)
Matt S.,
Chris S.,
Matt I.,
Patrick D. (the elder),
Patrick D. (the younger),
Ben D.,
Jeremy R.,
Dustin T.,
Nick D.,
Jonathan A.,
Mike L.,
John K;, and
Marshal C. (Remember, you can always bring your bottles/can
direct to the redemption center.) |
March 12
2006 |
 3rd Ten
Mile Hike: Well, it worked before, so we did it again. The weather
even held out, never getting any worse than a sprinkle. The scouts
included Matt I., Brians F. & F., Patrick, Sara, and Ben D., Bryce H.,
Jeremy R.,
Dustin T., Matt and Chris S., and Max the dog. (Assorted adults joined
in the fun as well. :-) |
March 4th
2006 |
 Utica
Heart Run: Partly as thanks for their help with our Raffle, and
partly because it's just a good cause, a number our our scouts joined Team
Remington. |
Feb 28
2006 |
Raffle Drawing for the Shotguns!
And the winners were...
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Prize |
Who |
Area
Code |
Ticket |
| 1100 Shotgun |
Dennis Schafer |
315 |
1400 |
| 870 Shotgun |
Matt Money |
315 |
407 |
| $50.00 Gift Cert |
Esther Czyoski |
508 |
855 |
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Feb 25,
2006 |
 Raffle Tickets at
Gander Mountain.
Near perfect turnout from the scouts and parents made all the difference in
the world, as we worked to sell of the last of the raffle tickets. |
January 27
2006 |
Skiing at
Woods Valley: Organized again by Mr. Fitzsimmons, we had scouts and
families alike enjoying one of the few good skiing days of the season so
far. |
January 14
2006 |
 2nd ten Mile
Hike: Bitter cold... 10 degrees and serious wind chill effects didn't
slow our group. We hiked the route used for the Boilermaker. |
January 7
2006 |
Bottle Drive & Ten Mile Hike: The bottle
drive was a great success (organized by Mr. Fee!), with us pulling in about
$400 for only a few hours of work in the morning. We followed this up
with a ten mile hike (round trip from the church to Saquoit HS & back).
(Remember, you can always bring your bottles/can direct to
the redemption center.) |
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December 16 - 18
2005 |
 Camp Russell Dining Hall!
Our annual treat to ourselves. This year we enjoyed good food,
snowshoeing, food, great weather, food, Max the Mascot Dog, and mixing
Mentos with Diet Soda. Oh... and we ate well, too. |
| November, 2005 |
 Bill
gets his rewards! Only 3 people in the entire history of the Revolutionary Trails Council
(& all the former councils therein: Land of the Oneidas, General
Herkimer, Upper Mohawk, Iroquois, Ft. Stanwix) have received the Whitney M.
Young, Jr. Service Award. Our very own Bill Koslosky was so honored
at the Council Recognition Dinner at Dibbles Inn. |
September 16-18
2005 |
Hiking
Algonquin: New York’s second highest peak (5114’)!
We stay at ADK Wilderness
Campground at Heart Lake. Round trip was 9.6
miles, and took approximately 9 hours of hiking total. High winds at the top made it all the more interesting. |
September 17
2005 |
Hiking the Switchbacks: The original
plan was to scale Mt. Marcy again, but the weather didn't work out well, so
we canceled that and the Derranes were good enough to organize and lead a 5+
mile hike through the Utica Switchbacks. |
| July 31 - August 6, 2005 |
 Cedarlands!
Tons of scouts (many for their first time out with us), plenty of
adults, and fantastic weather. Canoeing, trebuchets, swimming, and
many, many pictures! |
June 14
2005 |
 Court of Honor:
We had wonderful attendance, and are again proud of our scouts! |
June 8th,
2005 |
Syracuse Chiefs: Your basic good time...
more of a family event than a scout activity. Attendees included Brian
F. (the elder), Brian F. (the younger), Dustin T., Josh T., John Koslosky,
Mike Fitzsimmons, Patrick D. (the elder), Patrick D. (the younger), John
Dooley, and John K., and Jeremy R. Unfortunately, no pictures.
Pity because they put our troop name up on the billboard. |
May 28-30
2005
(Memorial Day) |
 Hershey Park!
We had a HUGE turnout for this trip... lots of moms, dads, and little
sisters. A number of people even extended the weekend to see
Gettysburg and Neal Armstrong! |
April 12
2005 |
Carrier Dome Tour & Lacrosse Game:
 A bunch of our
scouts and dads got together to enjoy a tour of the Syracuse Carrier Dome
and watch a lacrosse game! Free food, too! |
April 8-10
2005 |
 Trash
Can Turkey at Cedarlands: We finally did it... in addition to just
having a great camping weekend, we made a turkey in a trash can.
Click here to learn how!
We also found out what happened when you mixed dry ice with dish washing
soap. :-) |
March 4
2005 |
 Skiing at Woods Valley: Special thanks
go to Mike Fitzsimmons for organizing a fantastic evening of skiing for
everybody. The weather was fantastic, and everybody came back with
limbs intact. |
February 6
2005 |
Blue & Gold: Once again, it was our
honor to attend the Cub Scout Blue & Gold dinner and receive a fresh set of
Webelos into our ranks. This was one of the largest incoming groups in
recent history, and we look forward to great things from them. |
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December 27
2004 |
Eagle Scout Dinner: A fine and formal
dinner was held at the Radison to honor all the recipients of Eagle Rank for
the district. Our own Chris Ivory was asked to serve as Master of
Ceremonies for the evening(!). It was impressive to be in the company
of so many fine young men, and a little sad that Dean Prichard was not able
to make the trip north to attend. |
December 17-19
2004 |
 Inside
at Russell! A winter tradition, but this time with a LOT of
new folks and a new critter; Max! This was a great outing for many of
the incoming Webelos. Follow the link for the full set of names. |
December 4
2004 |
 Rifles with Mr. Fitzsimmons:
Eight scouts and three adults had a great time learning about rifle safety
and shooting 22's and shotguns at the
Deerfield Firearms
Training Facility. Full report by
Guest Webmaster Brian F. (the elder). |
November 27-28
2004 |
 Overnight at Russell:
What has a cramped car and a dog on one end, a shishkabob and geocache in
the middle, and hugs and hot cocoa on the end? A special tip to
Russell with a Guest Webmaster of Patrick D.
One of the best trip reports ever! |
November 5,
2004 |
 Bill Koslosky: Silver Beaver -
At a celebratory dinner at Dibbles, Bill was surprised at the honor of
receiving the Silver Beaver award... the highest honor out council can
award. Kudos to you, Bill, and thanks for all that you do. |
November 13,
2004 |
Scouting for food - Your standard yearly
event, that went off as you'd expect. And also as part of the annual
food drive, it was cold and blustery! Thanks to Matt I., Brian F. (the
elder), Kevin F., Dustin T. and Josh T. (a smaller turnout than usual, which
speaks even more for the scouts who did come to help!) |
October 31,
2004 |
 Geocaching - We hit up 3 spots right in
a row...
Valley View Cache -
Ye Olde Canal Lock -
The Glen Cache.
This turned out to be particularly fun, as a number of the incoming Webelos
decided us to join us for the day. These GeoCaches are a wonderful
excuse to find and see things that you wouldn't normally discover about our
region. |
October 23,
2004 |
Remembering Smokey
- A fine man's days
 ended in the
Spring of this year, and many, many people gathered time and resources to
make sure his contributions were remembered. Smokey left a mark on
many lives in this valley, and we did our best to return and honor that by
planting a tree in his memory. |
September 29,
2004 |
 Remington
in Ilion - 8 scouts and 4-5 adults had the privilege of getting a
special guided tour of the Remington plant in Ilion. It was
fascinating, and it's unclear who enjoyed it more... the scouts or the
adults. In addition to seeing the full manufacturing flow (from where
the raw steel enters the building all the way through the complete assembly
of finished guns) we learned a lot about the
history of the plant. Special thanks go to Mike Fitzsimmons for
coordinating this event, and also to Glen Sietsema for acting as our tour
guide for the evening. |
August 1-7,
2004 |
 Cedarlands,
2004! Nine scouts (Nick D., Brian F. (the elder), Brian F. (the
younger), Patrick D., Matt I., Jeremy R., Josh T., Dustin T., & Chris
D.) enjoyed one of the best weeks ever at Cedarlands, where we had
the place almost entirely to ourselves! Canoeing, rock climbing,
swimming, cooking great food... we did it all! Click on the photo to
see and hear more about our adventures. |
July 16-18,
2004 |
 Scaling
Mt. Marcy - The highest peak in NY. It took 5.5 hours up, and
4.5 hours (2 in rain) to do the full 16-17 mile round trip.
Click here to see a left/right
scrollable 360 degree panorama from
the top. |
May 28-31, 2004
Memorial Day Weekend. |
 The
Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Deep Sea Fishing, and the Boston Freedom
Trail... what didn't we do this weekend!? Nicely arranged by
Jim Derrane, we went and did it all with a large crowd of scouts, and a very
supportive and helpful contingent of adults. Note: when you visit this
page, it may take a while to load... there are a LOT of pictures. |
April 30 - May 2
2004 |
 Emergency
Preparedness Expo - Matt I., and Brian F. led a well formed
team of scouts, consisting of Brian F., Chris D., Dustin T., Phil F.,
Jeremy R., Arjun A., and Patrick D. for the biggest scout event our
area has ever hosted - nearly a thousand scouts! |
| April 13, 2004 |
Rifles at Remington - Mike Fitzsimmons
was kind enough to take Brian F., Nick D., Jeremy R., Patrick D., and the
three F's (Phil, Mark, and Dave) to learn first-hand about rifles from one
of America's premier manufacturers. |
| March 27-28, 2004 |
 Camp
Henderson - Despite some anxiety from a couple of the new mothers,
we had five new scouts join us for their first camping trip with us.
That made nine total (Matt I., Brian F., Jeremy R., Arjun A., Dustin T., Josh T., Brian F., Bryce H., and Chris D.)
for what was also our first trip to wonderful new place. |
| March 20th, 2004 |
Merit Badge Mania - 5 scouts were bright
enough to recognize a good opportunity when they saw it, and took advantage
of this program. Between Matt I., Nick D., Patrick D., Brian F. and
Arjun A, they collectively earned 9 merit badges! |
| January 31 - February 1, 2004 |
 Frozen
Assets - Brave? Courageous? Crazy? Or, maybe a
little bit of each. Four adults (John, John, Jim & Cliff) spent the
night in tents, while 3 Scouts (Matt I., Patrick D., and Jeremy R.) were
more industrious, and warmer by spending the night in a snow cave they
built. Brian F. also earns respect for spending the full day with us,
just for the fun of it. |
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December 19-21
2003 |
Retreat at Russell - An annual
tradition, marked by snowshoeing, x-country skiing, board games, and lots
and lots of food! Our count was down a bit due to the flue season, but
than only meant more food for the rest of us. Matt I, Chris I, Arjun
A, Phil F., Dean P., Jeremy R., and the adults of John Koslosky, John Ivory,
Cliff Rose, and Doc Amernath! |
November 22
2003 |
10
Mile Hike: Chris I, Nick D, Arjun A, Vinny R, as well as John Ivory, Bob
Decker, John Koslosky and Zephyr. We marched from Riverside to
Sangertown in about 3 1/2 hours. Although not your typical wilderness
hike, it was certainly enjoyable and interesting, taking everybody through
the heart of the cities they live in. We'd strongly recommend that
other troops consider it, especially if you've got young scouts new to
hiking. |
November 8
2003 |
Scouting for food! An annual, and
important, event. We brought nearly all our scouts and many of our
adults through the neighborhoods in search of bags of food for the needy (on
one of the coldest days we've seen this season). |
September 21
2003 |
Adirondack Railway: Matt &
Chris I., Arjun A., Mark & Phil F., Nick D., Brian F., Pat D., Dave S.,
Jeremy R. & Matt B. - beautiful weather to celebrate the end of summer and
beginning of autumn in the Adirondacks. |
July 20-26
2003 |
 Cedarlands!
8 scouts (Patrick D., Jeremy R., Dean P., Matt and Chris I., Nick D., John
C., and Brian F.) and a fistful of adults spent the week at Cedarlands.
It was one of our smaller crowds, but you'll be hard pressed to find a
better crowd! |
June 12
2003 |
HEAR YE, HEAR YE & HEAR YE!!!!!!
Congratulations to Angela Derrane as she was honored at the Sunrise District
Recognition Dinner, where she received the District Award of Merit, the highest award
a district can give to a volunteer. She does us proud! |
May 10
2003 |
 GeoCaching: 7 scouts and three adults (Phil F., Brian
F., Nick D., Matt I., Vinny R., Chris I., Jeremy R.) when on our first
GeoCache hunt, and it was a blast. You can read about our adventure by
reviewing the log we left on the GeoCaching.com web site. |
March 29-30
2003 |
Camping at Russell: This was an
excellent first outing for three of our new scouts... Jake L., John C.,
Arjun A... and they were well lead by Matt I., Brian F., Jeremy R., Patrick
D., and Nick D. |
March 25,
2003 |
OA Voting: Four of our finest were voted
to represent us at the Order of the Arrow - Justin D., George J., Matt B.,
and Dean P. |
| February, 2003 |
Pack 14's Blue & Gold: 6 fine young men
graduated up from Webelo to join us at Troop 14. We are proud and
excited to count them amongst our numbers. |
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2002 |
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December 27-29
2002 |
 Camp Russell: Check here for pictures
from our annual winter outing at the dining hall of Camp Russell...
Snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, great food... you get the idea. |
November 23-24
2002 |
Lean-to
overnight at Kingsley. Only a small (but dedicated) crowd was
able to join us for an excellent overnight. The food was excellent,
and there was almost no clean-up! |
| Fall, 2002 |
Camp
Boyhaven, Middle Grove, NY. This was our first time visiting
this site, and we all left very impressed with the campgrounds. We'll
definitely be back. |
| Fall, 2002 |
Cooperstown Camporee. We got back into the good habit of
attending some of the local Camporees, and enjoyed the Baseball Hall of Fame
and the Farmer's Village where we got to shoot muskets! |
July 21 - 27,
2002 |
 Cedarlands 2002!
Our biggest summer outing experience yet! 16 of our scouts and a new
young man, along with a half dozen or better of anxious and eager adults. |
| ??? |
Bike Trip: (Working on getting the
details) |
June 26,
2002 |
Court of Honor: A special ceremony
allowed us honor three of our young men into the select group of Eagles...
Matt Astafan, Brian Byrnes, and Dan Adsit. We wish them each the very
best as the pursue their dreams. |
May 31 - June 2,
2002 |
 The Battleship Massachusetts
and an all purpose trip to Boston and its famous Museum of Science. |
April 27/28,
2002 |
Farewell Ballou: 6 Scouts and two adults spent
a full day at what might have been our last visit to Camp Ballou (2 of
the scouts weren't able to stay 'till morning). We had excellent food
for all meals, including peach cobbler in the dutch oven at night. The
big win was having almost no cleanup! Sadly, we have no pictures.
John I. and Cliff R. lead, while Matt I., Jeremy R., Brian F., Vincent R.,
Mark and Dave F. followed. |
April 20,
2002 |
10 Mile bike ride: We went 10.5 miles &
had the following participants: George & Matt T., Justin D. & David F...
Compton Road, Old Paris Road, 12S, Brimfield Street, 12B, Merritt Place,
12S, Old Paris Road & Compton Road. Everyone did well. (sorry - no map
this time) |
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December 28,29,30
2001 |
End of year camping at Russell:
Excellent food, and a chance for Zephyr to get used to all of us were the
key points of this 2 nighter at Russell. 6 Scouts and 3 adults, with a
guest appearance by the Brothers Koslosky. (Chris and Matt I., Ben and
Matt T, Justin D., and Dean P.) |
November 10-11
2001 |
Overnight at Ballou: (Sorry, no pictures
this time). The weather could not have been better for a weekend at
our favorite local campsite. We sought found an overland route to
the waterfalls using topo-maps and
compasses. A nice diversion of human powered slingshots helped fill
out the afternoon, and great food supplied and cooked by our two youngest
scouts help round out the day. Chris and Matt I., Ben T., Mark F.,
Justin D., Brian F., Nick D., and Brandon T. |
October 28th
2001 |
Church Dinner: The Messiah United Church
of Christ (our troop sponsor) held a dinner, and 4 of our fine scouts
helped serve and clean up: Ben T., Brian F., and both Mark and Dave
F. Thanks, and job well done. |
September 30th
2001 |
 Major bike ride! To get
Eagle, a scout must complete either the hiking or cycling merit
badges. As part of the later, John K. lead a 30 mile trip (29.89
miles, but close enough).
There were originally going to be 4 scouts, but last minute changes
yielded a trip for only Dave and Mark F. Clicking on the map will show you the following route...
 Compton Rd, Old Paris Road, Rt 12, Kellogg Street, Rt 12B, College Hill Road, Rt 233
(a/k/a Harding Rd), Rt 12B, Rt 315, White Street (Waterville), North Elmwood, South Elmwood, E. Bacon Street, Rt. 12, Old Paris Rd and Compton
Road. During the course of the 2 hours and fifty minutes, the
temperature rose from an initial 36 degrees up into the 60's. Well
done!
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July 22 - July 28
2001 |
 Week at Cedarlands:
11 scouts enjoyed a fantastic week at our adopted summer home.
Highlights include sea-plane rides, trebuchet competitions (see photo), a
15 mile bike ride, and climbing Mt. Masters. These things just keep
getting better and better.
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June 29 - July 1,
2001 |
 Battleships & Boston: 9
scouts and 5 adults braved traffic and the "Big Dig" to spend a
night on the Battleship Massachusetts and a day in Boston. 630
miles, 3 days, 2 nights, and 1 wonderful swimming pool! |
June 26
2001 |
Court of Honor: We were pleased to
be able to honor Paul Balzano by officially presenting him with his Eagle
badge, which he actually earned quite some number of months ago. |
May 11
2001 |
 Bill Koslosky was awarded
the District Award of Merit at the 34th annual recognition
dinner. It was a surprise to Bill. The award is meant to honor
and recognize the numerous and varied contributions Bill has made to youth,
both in and out of scouting. Congratulations Bill! |
May 5-6
2001 |
Backpack
to far side of Cedarlands: The weather could not have been
more perfect for this backpack trip to the ancestral home of Troop
14. Note: This page has some excellent photos and maps. |
March 30
2001 |
 WUTR-20 Tour: We were able to get a behind
the scenes tour of WUTR-20 studios from Anchorwoman Christine Webb, and
watch the filming of the 5:00 news, live! |
March 29
2001 |
Court of Honor: Special recognition goes
to two of our fine scouts for their promotion to Life Rank - Casey Russo,
and Dan A. - Well done! |
March 23
2001 |
 It
was Scout Night at the Syracuse War Memorial for watching the CRUNCH
play. A good time was had by everyone that went! |
February 11
2001 |
Cubscout Pack 14 had their Blue and Gold
dinner. Johns K. & I. attended and were proud to see 7 fine young men
receive their Arrow of Light Badge. We are happy to have them join
our Troop! |
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2000 |
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January 27-28
2001 |
In tents
at Russell: 9 scouts and 3 adults braved the snow and below
freezing weather in tents for an overnight. |
December 19
2000 |
Holiday Party:
Pizza, music, a random gift exchange, and special appearances by old
scouts and old leaders made for a great time. It was a nice way to
wrap up a good year for Troop 14. |
December 15-17
2000 |
2 nights
at Russell: Excellent food, X-country skiing, indoor contests, and
board games kept 5 adults and 10 scouts busy for the weekend. |
November,
2000 |
We brought in a record $5,100 dollars in popcorn
sales. This is exceptionally good! We held the record for
troop sales last year by bringing in $3,400, so we should have the record
locked in easily for 2000. |
November 18-19
2000 |
Overnight
at Ballou: 10 scouts, good weather (for the season). Hiking,
orienteering, waterfalls, cooking... a good time for all. |
November 11
2000 |
Scouting for food: Excellent
turnout. Thanks to everyone, including the Webelos of Pack 14. I understand that we even got coverage on TV! :-) |
October 29
2000 |
20 Mile Hike: 6 scouts (Chris I., Brian
B., Dean P., Nick W., and Dan A.) and two adults (John K. and John I.)
completed the most difficult of the requirements for the Hiking Merit Badge
(necessary for Eagle Scout). We started from mid-way on Paris Hill
Road at 7:50 am, went through Clinton down to Deansboro, turned around,
and got back at 3:00 pm. Click here
to see a map. <whew> |
October 21-22
2000 |
Camporee
2000:
Crystal perfect weather and high attendance yielded a successful fall Camporee. |
July 29-31
2000 |
Chadwicks Firemans Field Days
We were invited to clean up the fair grounds each of the mornings in
return for a $300 donation. Many hands made light work, and we
appreciate the help of each of the scouts and their parents. |
July 9-15
2000 |
Cedarlands
Scout Camp
16 scouts and 4 adults stayed the full week. Check out the photos and read about some of what
we did. |
June 30 - July 2
2000 |
Darian Lake
Altogether, 37 people came to this
event. This included a number of parents, family members, and
friends of the troop. We took lots of photos! |
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