September 11th Remembrance Ceremony.  Scouts and Leaders arrive by 6pm in Class A uniform.  Ceremony to begin by 6:30pm.  Scouts assist by distributing Ceremony flyers to attendees.  Scouts lead the Pledge of Allegiance during the presentation of the colors.  Scouts will also form an honor arch through which Event organizers will process to lay the wreath at the 9/11 Memorial.  Troop 144 Life Scout / Eagle Scout Candidate, Damian Jiosi, has been refurbishing the Memorial and surrounding area as his part of Eagle Scout Service Project.

We will be completing a six-mile (potentially ten-mile) day canoe trek along the Delaware River.  This is a six-mile trek which connects Smithfield Beach to Kittatinny Point (possible to go on to Portland).  Learn about the historical importance of this location to our State and National history.  Visit and observe miles of natural beauty in this National Park.  Participant must be BSA “swimmer” classification.  Cost is $30 / person.  Please contact Mr. Roby, (c)(862) 274-0033, pmroby@aol.com with any question.

One night of tent camping in Northern New Jersey Council Camp Alpine. Spend your Saturday following in the footsteps of history, hiking the Palisades Interstate Park Historic Trail by the great Hudson River with the majestic Palisades Cliffs towering above you (or via the Long / Upper Trail looking down upon the Hudson) and the New York City skyline across the water.  Excellent primer for anybody attending this year’s Gettysburg Historic Trail Trip.  Before returning home on Sunday, visit Fort Lee Historic Park Center.  Earn the Historic Trail emblem.  The Cost is $30.  Any question please contact Mr. Roby, (862) 274-0033 (cell), pmroby@aol.com.

This year’s Hike-O-Ree will be held at Mountainside Park, lower Boy Scout camp site.  Saturday morning (ideally between 8 and 9am), scout(s) / leader(s) will hike to the camp.  Demonstrations for the Cub Scouts will include backpacking and pioneering skills, such as First Aid, Fire building, Hanging a Bear Bag, Safe use of pocketknives and axes, Primitive shelter building and Leave No Trace.  Cub Scout Dens will begin visiting the site around 10:30am; the final group will arrive by 2pm.  Overnight tent camping.  Saturday evening, we will have foil and /or Dutch oven style meal / dessert.  We will have a campfire and skits.  We will break camp by 9am on Sunday.  This trip offers a great way to mentor the younger scouts while earning a night in the tent.  There is no charge for this trip.  Any question please Mr. Roby, (862) 274-0033, pmroby@aol.com.

First Meeting of the year.  Greenview Park Fire Pit (recently refurbished by T144 Eagle Scout Sean Moore).  We will explore a major skill for a Scout's self-reliance - the ability to create and maintain fire.  Learn about different fire lays, ways to make / sustain your fire, char cloth and try your hand at starting a fire by hand without the use of a match or lighter.  A new Scout can earn his Firem'n Chit.

I will be working on the final phase of my project rehabbing the 911 memorial in front of town hall.  For this phase we will be weeding and mulching the grounds around the memorial.  We should be finished in under two hours.  Any scout or leader attending, please bring a shovel, rake and work gloves if available.  I will be serving bagels and beverages.