By Chris Toms

I can say it was very cold, but this was my first Klondike Derby and it was the best. Now I know, so next time you will see me in twice as many coats.

My favorite activity was…well all of them! That might have been the best time I’ve had with my patrol except camp. Probably the easiest activity was the bb-guns, and the hardest was getting a fire to start. It was hard because it would make a big flame then go out. But all in all it was very fun!

Klondike Derby

By Gabriel Englehart

This year, the Klondike Derby was more interesting, since it was held in Blue Springs. Our first event was the Rising Runners, but nobody supervised the event, wasting valuable time. Things were fine, though it was cold most of the time. The events were spread out fairly well, and the events were great fun!

The lack of snow made travel more difficult for our wooden, dead branch or other materialized sleds. One great feature was the traveling hot chocolate cart, driving to and from events with containers of hot cocoa for people who wanted some. The events were also well varied in objectives and goals, although some patrols did poorly on the compass course or other less popular events, because of unpreparedness.

Overall, the move to a new region was a bit shaky in some ways, but was a step in the right direction in many other ways.

(Go check out more pictures from the 2012 Klondike Derby in the Troop 282 Photo Collection.)

Thanks, Moms!

The troop would like to thank the Mother’s Club for the Halloween Party that was on Monday night, November 7th. The party got started with a donut eating contest. You eat a donut tied to a string that is suspended in the air without using your hands. What great fun! The Mother’s Club also served everyone a variety of tasty snacks from creepy spider cupcakes to a spooky graveyard cake. Thank you for all your hard work in making this a fun-filled evening for the boys.

(Go check out more pictures from the 2011 Halloween Party in the Troop 282 Photo Collection.)

By Scott Howell

Gone Fishing, yes the scout troop went fishing on the November 5th and 6th overnight at a 40 acre lake. Boy, did we catch fish and fish and fish. The scouts and leaders caught 35 keepers. They were cleaned and cooked by Mr. Gentry and Mr. Owens for everyone to enjoy after the campfire. What great batter Mr. Gentry used on the fish. That was not all we were fed, Mr. Schaumberg baked three great clobbers. Even though it was said it can’t be done without using bag charcoal.

The other event for the day was zip lining on a 300-foot long zip line and zipping the scouts and leaders did all afternoon. It was fast and great fun.

The November overnight weather was great. The patrols cooked some really great meals. They did a great job. Mr. Gramlich and Mr. Gentry were in charge of the meals for the leaders. Mr. Gramlich cooked pot roast, carrots, potatoes and baked biscuits for dinner. He cooked it all day long with bagged charcoal and insists that this is the only way to cook with a dutch oven (with bagged charcoal). Remember the earlier comment about the great cobblers. Mr. Gramlich’s pot roast was great. The leaders would like to ask Mr. Gentry where the gravy was for Sunday morning leader’s breakfast. Just kidding, Mr. Gentry was in charge of the leader’s breakfast. He picked two items, French toast with bacon and egg in a hole. Both dinner and breakfast were out of our troop resource book and there was no gravy involved with Sunday’s breakfast.

Mr. Leabo came out Sunday Morning and provided the troop a good church service to allow the troop to fulfill the 12th part of the scout law, Reverent.

Once the trailer was all packed up, the scouts and leaders were back to fishing till it was time to come home. What a GREAT, GREAT weekend with the great weather, Great Scouts and Great Leaders and a Great place to camp.

The November 5th and 6th Overnight

By Simon Englehart

When I went on the overnight at the 40 acre lake it was a good overnight. There was a lake, a pond, and a zip line. They even made a slingshot that shot Hedge Apples. It was a really fun overnight.

(Go check out more pictures from this overnight in the Troop 282 Photo Collection.)

By Scott Howell

What a great weekend the troop had for a fall overnight!!! Everyone kept saying are we sure it is October 8 and 9, 2011 as the weather was so great (a little windy). The troop’s main task was to have the patrols complete the task of going through their patrol gear and inventory each item. It was then checked by a leader and then it was all color coded. Now when we go out on the weekend of November 5 & 6, 2011 our patrols will be able to set their patrol sites up in recorded time.

On this overnight there was a burn band on as there has not been any rain for more than 30 or more days. Even with this obsolete the troop was able to get charcoal going and the patrols were able to cook their dinner and breakfast. Each patrol had a cooking site under the watchful eye of the adult leaders. All the patrols had great food from receipts out of the Troop Resource Book. Matt Copeland our Troop Sr. Patrol Leader head an Iron Chief contest with the dinners that were cooked and we are to find out 1st thru 5th place tonight October 10th scout meeting.

It is my understanding in talking to all the scouts on Sunday there was one great capture the flag game played Saturday evening. Mr. Mangles held a good church service on this overnight talking about what name are the scouts making for themselves in school, church, home, community and scouts.

We still need to work on working together as patrol members and troop members. This was brought out by some of the patrol members and patrol leaders as they were packing up their gear. Getting your work done first gives you more free time to play as those who are last have very little time. This can only be done if everyone keeps telling themselves that that team work is number one. You also have to keep reminding yourself that our Troop motto is "ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL."

(See more pictures from the October overnight in the Troop 282 Photo Collection.)

By J.P. Joyce Troop Scribe

The overnight on September 17th and 18th was cold and rainy, the overnight started out pretty good and then the weather decided to turn for the worse while camp was being set up. After all five patrols finished setting up camp in the rain each patrol sit down and ate lunch under their patrol dinning flies. A couple of hours after the lunch the sun did finally came back out and started drying things out a little bite. This is when the Sr. Patrol Leader and the Asst. Sr. Patrol Leader thought it was best to have a knot tying relay patrol against patrol. After the knot tying relay it was time for each patrol to start fixing dinner. The patrol leaders took charge and moved their patrols to their campsites to start building fires. This was a real challenge as all the wood was wet. All of the patrols were up for the challenge as they all had fires started in no time at all and dinner was under way. All the patrol’s had some great recipes that came out our troop’s resource book. Once dinner was done and clean up was done the patrol had a little patrol time to think about their skits and songs for campfire.

It was now time for the troop to move to campfire and what a campfire it was. The Jr. Asst. Scoutmaster’s had built one big fire. It was great. The Troop’s Master of Ceremony for the troop campfire was Hunter Ginavan who got the campfire started with a song and we were off with each patrol performing a skit and a song. We closed our troop campfire with retiring 114 America Flags that had performed their duties very well. The troop and parents who came out enjoyed the flag retiring ceremony very much.

It was now time to go to bed and our company for the night was yes a nice thunderstorm who announced it present multiple times during the night. It rained the entire night. It was still raining on Sunday morning when everyone got up and yes everyone had to build a fire once again with wet wood. Luckily one patrol had put some wood under cover and kept it dry. Other patrol had a little trouble as they were not prepared. They had no dry wood. It was still raining as breakfast was fixed and finished. Then all of a sudden the rain stopped and we had about 20 minutes of sunshine this was great. As fast as it came the sun went away and we heard that another storm was coming so all the patrol started breaking camp and backing up.

Once camp was packed up and our leave no trace trash line up was complete the troop had a church service. The sermon for church was on Noah and the ark we thought this was fitting with all the rain. The sermon was how the ark was similar to our patrols in the troop and how we all should work together to get our big task and goals done.

The bus ride home was load and fun as usual. Even with all the rain and cold the overnight was FUN and I hope everyone is looking forward to the Troop’s October overnight on the 8 and 9.

As your Troop Scribe I am challenging all Patrol Scribes to submit an article on the September overnight.

Blue and Grey Park Overnight

By Simon Englehart Patrol Scribe

I really liked the Blue and Grey Park overnight because I got to help put a fire together and I got to help my patrol cook. My patrol helped my tent partner and me put together our tent and take it down. I also got to eat really good meals.

Blue and Grey Park Overnight

By Gabriel Englehart Patrol Scribe

Blue and Grey Park is a very familiar scene, I would know, I’ve been multiple times. Our food was pretty good, since I’m familiar with the food too. Most tents were well built and durable. Sure a few leaks where I was, but all was well. Dishes and other jobs were fairly well done. Church was quick, but nice and assuring. Overall the familiar has yet to change and the new has not come yet, for the rain was upon us again.

(See more pictures from the September overnight in the Troop 282 Photo Collection.)

By Scott Howell

What a great day the Troop and Troop family members had for going to Schlitterbahn Water Park August 20, 2011. The sky was cloudy and it looked like rain all day which kept the crowd down. We arrived at the park at approximately 9:45 AM and didn’t leave till 6:00 PM. Yes we made a day of it. We slipped, slided and floated all day long from one slide to the next. With any luck at all the troop hopes to do this great activity again once Schlitterbahn has completed the construction of additional slides.

(See more pictures from the Schlitterbahn Family Event in the Troop 282 Photo Collection.)

By Scott Howell

What a Hot, Hot, Hot Summer Camp Boy Scout Troop 282 had!!!!!!!!!!!. But any day at scout camp is a better day than being in the City of heat. We took 49 scouts and 31 leaders to camp this summer. We had 4 boys and 2 adults on the permanent camp staff . We also had 2 adults on staff while we were at camp 6th Session. We had great leadership in the Scouts and Leaders for all 10 days. The troop earned 160 merit badges while at camp this summer. We had the following Scouts advance in rank:

Austin Ford-Tenderfoot -July 28
Joshua Joyce-Tenderfoot-July 29
Nicholas Arnold-Tenderfoot-July 29
Kyle Fisher -Star July 30
Logan Simpson-Tenderfoot-July 30
Simon Englehart-Tenderfoot-July 30
Ashton England – Star – July 30
Hunter Ginivan-Star July 31
Gabe Englehart-Star July 31
Simon Gagnon-2nd Class-August 1
Ben Wyatt-Star August 1

Matt Moorman – Completed the Mile Swim

We also had some of our leaders complete the following scout leader training:
Outdoor Training & Scoutmaster and Asst. Scoutmaster Specifics
Kevin Perrette
Matt Moorman
Derek Kraus
Tanner Tryon
Gus Hendren

Our scout troop painted the cabin that the Recording Medicine Man stays in as our camp service project. The troop would like to thank everyone who took part in this great service project.

We had many scouts elevated in the Great Tribe of Mic-O-Say a Honor Campers program. These elevations should not be taken lightly as they are only done for those who have gone the extra mile in scouting, community, school, church and home.

The Troop would also like to thank John Verman for his leadership at summer camp and through out the 2010-2011 scouting year.

Well with that said its time to start thinking about Summer Camp 2012. The 1st payment date has already come and gone. So scouts start bring your weekly payment to scout meeting along with your payment book.

(See more pictures from Scout Camp in the Troop 282 Photo Collection.)

Scouts Vs Leaders

By Scott Howell

What a great evening for a softball game the sky was clear, there was no breeze, the sun was shining, it was very hot and the sweat was rounding down. The game started and the action was great. Rock Firer Norton was on the mound for the leaders and yes he had a rock firer delivery of a softball to home plate. The Scouts lined up for taking their first turn to bat and they stacked the front end of their line up with all the scouts who thought they were hitter which left the middle and end of their line up with those who the older boys thought were not hitters. But it turned out that the middle and end of the scouts battering order were the real hitters. Rock Firer Norton was a little worried when he saw his first five batters. But his worries were short lived when he saw what a great in field and out field he had backing him up. Rock Firer said to his first batter you are going down. The leaders are not losing this year we are taking the record back. The first ending moved along very fast, as did the second, third, forth, fifth, but the sixth ending with the scouts up drug out for a little longer as the scouts got eight (8) outs this ending. Yes, you heard me eight (8) outs it was tough on Rock Firer as the scouts did score many runs. Rock Firer was getting very worried. But that great outfield and infield came through for Rock Fire. The leaders had many many hits but Mrs. Mason had the best hit. She hit the ball so hard she knotted Jeremy Kraus (Speedy) to the ground as he made a great catch to put her out. Danny Mallinson actually got on base, but was unable to make the trip completely around the bases as he was thrown out at home. Ben Wyatt also made a catch that he may be remembering for a long time as he put out the scoutmaster. Ben how do you like that 1st Class Badge? Mr. Howell. Just kidding you made a great catch.

I would like to thank all the scout and leaders for a great game and a fun filled night of softball playing and following the Scout Oath and Scout Law.

Oh yes I forgot to say who won. Leaders had 33 and the Scouts had 30. Once again the leaders have our winning streak back and it’s alive and well.

By Nick Dunlap

The NYLT experience was great, NYLT stands for National Youth Leadership Training. I think that everyone needs to go that are eligible, because it is a good experience to have. When we arrived we were broke into groups of eight to simulate a patrol. We did everything that a patrol would do like, eat, plan and hike.

Each day we did a fun activity like an outpost hike, a helicopter from the KC police department and a realistic first aid where 2 people from our patrol were taken and had fake blood to look like a real accident, one kid had a rock superglue to his head to make it look like he had fallen and hit his head on a rock. We also did 3 presentations a day which was a youth staff conducting power point.

Our troop has all the characteristics of a well organized troop, but I think that we all need some more enthusiasm.

by Mr. Gentry

We had nice weather and a good turnout for the Fishing Derby at Lone Jack Lake. There were a few Black Bass caught in the morning. Then as it warmed up the Bass moved deeper and were harder to catch, but the Perch stayed active. The boys had a lot of fun catching a variety of sizes and kinds of Perch.

We kept all the fish that were large enough to clean and eat. Some of the boys had never cleaned or cooked fish before, so this was a great opportunity to do something new. With Uncle Bucks Original Blend Fish Batter, all the boys said the fish tasted great!

We also had a few prizes to give out for the Fishing Derby. And the winners were:
First fish caught – Nathan Barker
Largest fish caught – JP Joyce
Most fish caught – Ben Wyatt
Smallest fish caught – Mathew Pierce

I would like to thank Mr. Owens for catching a few more fish to make sure we had plenty to cook and Mr. Pierce, for when he wasn’t tasting the worms, he was keeping the boys hooks stocked with them.

I also want to thank all the Leaders for their help and support in making this event happen. I think we all had just as much fun as the boys.

(See more pictures from the Troop Fishing Derby in the Troop 282 Photo Collection.)