Summer camp is being moved to Camp Geronimo because of the uncertainty of the COVID-19 situation. We will be going up for week three which starts on Saturday June 13th and returning the following Saturday June 20^th. The cost is $ 375.00 per scout ( scouts should bring about $30.00 in spending money.

Camp Geronimo is a two hour drive from Phoenix and has a great scouting program for all age Scouts.  We are planning on setting up some virtual meeting for parents in the near future to answer questions. We are hopeful that we can go back to regular meetings in May. There is some very good information about Camp Geronimo on their website www.campgeronimo.org

Yours in Scouting,
Paul Rideout

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Below is a portion of the latest email generated to each unit. With that in mind, Troop 365 meetings and local campouts are put on hold. The general consensus is that if scouts are not in school, they should not be in meetings. We will continue to monitor the advice of council and let you know when our troop's meetings and outings are scheduled. We are hoping that the outing to Burro Crrek can be rescheduled for April 11, but that is only tentative.

We hope that you all are staying safe and healthy during this trying time. Please reach out to Sheila Buchanan if you have any questions or concerns. 

Troop 365 Leadership 

Dear Scouting Family,

We continue to review recommendations from public health officials as we monitor the spread of COVID-19.  We’re mindful of the role we play as Scouts to ‘be prepared’ and give leadership to others.  As we evaluate this quickly evolving situation, we are relying on information and guidance from the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and local public school systems.

The following changes will be made immediately:

Until schools reopen, we strongly recommend units immediately postpone all meetings and activities. 

Once schools re-open we recommend that units coordinate with their charter partners and review guidance from CDC, ADHS, and local public health officials to determine appropriate next steps. 

Philmont 2021 - 2 Crews of 10 Scouts & 2 Adults July 8 - July 20 2021!!!

Payments: 1st January 27, 2020 $100,  2nd September 28, 2020 $482, 3rd February 22nd, 2021 $483, 4th TBD for bus ride

Scouts who will be at least 14 years of age by summer 2021 should consider our planned high adventure trip to Philmont Scout Ranch in July 2021. Mr. Oless is leading this trip and putting together 2 crews (6-10 scouts/2-4 adults per crew) for this adventure in July 2021 at the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. Costs will be around $800 per person plus travel fees and required gear. [Scholarship requests accepted for those in need - see Mrs. Buchanan]. A $100 deposit will be required with sign up. Contact Mr. Oless for sign up and questions. For more information about Philmont, visit https://www.philmontscoutranch.org/.

New BSA Medical Forms were introduced in late 2019.  You can find them attached below and also in the Files section of our website.

Note that these are fillable PDFs that allow you to type in most of the info and then print them and sign them,  You can also print out the blank form and fill it all out by hand.

Please start using this form from here on.  If you use an older form in 2020, it will be honored only until 12/31/2020.

The 680001_AB.pdf form has Parts A and B, which the Troop needs for every youth and adult for outings of 72 hours or less.Note that a photocopy of any insurance cards should be attached.

The 680001_ABC.pdf form has Parts A, B and C.  This form can cover both the 72 hours outings and any lomger outing, such as Summer Camps, NYLT, Philmont, Florida Sea Base, etc.  A photocopy of insurance forms is also needed for this form.  Part C must be signed by a Physician, Nurse Practioner (NP), or Physician's Assistant (PA).  While the Part C page is a fillable form, it's very likely that you will give the form to the Physician or NP or PA and they will do their parts by hand, and most importantly sign it.

Bob Hetrick will maintain the forms until (and if) a new medical form keeper is identified.  We would like everyone to turn in a new form (at least Parts A and B) starting immediately, and hold on to Part C if you can't get the physical right away.  Part C will of course be part of getting ready for any of the long term camps that are coming up.  What we want to avoid is any last minute problem on a weekend outing with youth or adults having their old forms expire, so getting new ones from everybody in January really helps.

We also strongly recommend that you give us a copy of your originals rather than trust us to have the only copy.  Stuff happens!