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A web resource for the
Scouts
and parents of Troop 278.

 
Mountain Bike Ride - Saturday 13th Feb - 1pm Depart
from Burger King
This
event Sat 2/13/10 requires a bike suitable for the
mountain - fat tires
- but no suspension required. You will need a helmet
& gloves - you can't ride with the troop without
them!! Bring Water & a snack too
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see the Flyer
Superstition Mountains Peralta Car Camp & HIgh Ropes
Course Feb 20/21
This
event is a Sat/Sun car camp Feb 20-21st with a day
hike on the Peralta trail to a Weavers Needle
overlook. That night we'll have a patrol chili
cook-off and hopefully a troop camp fire. On Sunday
we have a High Ropes course & Strategic Games event
before we return home. There is a $25 program fee
for the
event.
See the flyer
Quartz
Peak
Day
Hike Sat Feb 27th
This
event is an all day hike Sat Feb 27th to the top of
Quartz Peak in the Sierra Estrella's. Sit on
the white quartz at the very peak for great views
over Ahwatukee and look right over South Mountain to
downtown Phoenix beyond...
See the flyer
WEBELOS night on South
Mountain re-scheduled for Tues Feb 16th
This meeting
runs from 6:30pm - ~8:00pm at the
Warpaint
Trailhead (<Map) on South Mountain Park.
We will
hike in the dark on South Mountain, there will
be Scouting related activities along the trail.
Parents your WEBELOS will be grouped with
Troop278 Scouts for this event. You may
accompany them on their hike or stay and talk
with some of Troop 278's adult leaders. At the
end of the evening we will have Hot (warm)
Chocolate and Apple & Cherry/Peach Cobbler -
cooked by our Scouts! Don't forget to bring warm
clothes, water & your flashlight.
Directions: from Corpus Christi Church go west
on Knox, turn right on Warpaint and park near
the top of the hill. We will be set up just
across the bridge over the wash.
Riley F's Eagle Court of Honor - Monday
March 8th - 7pm
Riley's
Eagle Court Of Honor will be at
Mountain Park
Community Church,
(<Map) on the corner
of Pecos Rd and 24th Street (enter from 24th
St). Full class A+ Uniform please - and
bring your good stories about Riley!
Looking for a Den Chief for Cub Pack 278
Looking for a
Scout - 1st class or higher - to act as
Den
Chief
for Pack 278 Webelos2 dens.
This is a
chance to help recruit more new Scouts next year.
Attend den meetings and introduce Webelos to Boy
Scouting - help them with
Cub
Scout skills and events. This leadership role
counts for Star-Eagle requirements.
Troop
Merit
Badge Book Library Inventory
We now
have a
Merit
Badge Book Inventory
online
If you are
starting a Merit Badge, check the list to see if the
troop already has a copy of the book. Please contact
the
troop Librarian
to check out a
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These pages
are only updated approximately monthly...
Always check the Troop's Emailed Monthly
Newsletters & Updates for all the latest
Schedule
Information & Troop News.
Upcoming
Troop
Calendar
Events -
next 1-2 months:
(Other
Calendars:
GCC,
BSA-OA,
Kyrene,
Horizon,
Tempe-U)
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Sat, Jan 30 |
John M's Eagle Project - Save the Family Foundation |
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Mon, Feb 1 |
Troop Court of Honor Corpus
Christi Church Rooms 7/8 6:30 - 7:30pm |
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Wed, Feb 3 |
Scoutmaster Conferences -
Chandler Blvd. Firehouse (contact Mr. Moore) |
More |
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Thu, Feb 4 |
OA Chapter Meeting at Lakeshore Stake Center (opposite
Marcos De Niza HS) |
More |
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Mon, Feb 8 |
Troop OA Elections/100 Year
Celebration Summit School MPR 7pm (Venture) |
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Sat, Feb 13 |
Mountain Biking Desert Classic
Tr. - South Mountain 1pm (delayed from Jan) |
More |
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Tue, Feb 16 |
WEBELOS Event - Warpaint
Trailhead South Mountain Park 6:30 - 8pm |
More |
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Thu, Feb 18 |
BOR at the Chandler Blvd.
Firehouse (contact Mr. Bigham) |
More |
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Sat, Feb 20 |
University of Scouting (adult classes) Heard Scout Pueblo |
More |
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Sat/Sun Feb 20/21 |
Car Camp - Superstition Mtns
Peralta Tr. & High Ropes/Team-Challenge |
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Mon, Feb 22 |
PLC Only - 6:30pm Summit
School MPR 7pm |
More |
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Sat, Feb 27 |
Quartz Peak - All Day Hike in
the Sierra Estrellas |
More |
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Mon, Mar 1 |
Regular Troop Meeting 7pm
Summit School MPR 7pm |
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Mon, Mar 8 |
Riley F's Eagle Court Of Honor at Mountain Park Community Church 7-8pm
(V) |
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Mon, Mar 15 |
No Meeting - Spring Break (Kyrene/Tempe Union) |
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Thu, Feb 18 |
BOR at the Chandler Blvd.
Firehouse (contact Mr. Bigham) |
More |
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Mon, Mar 22 |
Regular Troop Meeting 7pm
Summit School MPR 7pm |
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Mon, Mar 29 |
PLC Only - 6:30pm Summit
School MPR 7pm |
More |
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Troop 278 Qualified as a
National Quality Unit
for 2007
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