February 11-12, Troop 3 will hike to and camp at Scoutland in the Manchester-Essex woods in Essex, Massachusetts. This overnight backpack trip will start at the Troop 3 scout house. The hike each way will last approximately two hours and will cover flat to rolling terrain. All participants will carry their own gear in their backpacks and will camp overnight at the Scoutland camp site. Conditions permitting, you will learn to build a Quinzee snow shelter and sleep in it (http://www.call-wild.com/quinzee.html), build snow kitchens, enjoy snow shoe adventures (the troop owns 10 pairs of snow shoes for scout use) and enjoy great food and campfires. The scouts will learn the basics of camp cooking and how to stay toasty warm on a winter trip.

Once again, Troop 3 will spend a weekend at Frost Mountain Yurts www.frostmountainyurts.com and x-c ski at the Jackson, NH Touring Center www.jacksonxc.org.

Do you miss winter? We're headed north to get ours: January 27 - 29, Troop 3 will backpack Mt. Moosilauke. This trip is one of the four backpack trips that will count toward the Troop 3 Mountain Goat Award. Please print out and return the attached permission slip. Print out and review the equipment list. Contact Luc Levensohn at lll@protk.com or Fred Rossi at f2rossi@comcast.net with questions.

Alex Shepard is looking for volunteers to help him with his Eagle Scout Project. Alex’s project is entitled “Remembering our Veterans”

The second round of interviews will be on January 28th from 10-1 at the legion. Alex is looking for 10-14 scouts or adults to assist with this project by interviewing veterans about their experiences in the military. If you have any questions you can contact Alex at bowserdkmr@aol.com.

There will not be a troop meeting on 1/16, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The next meeting will take place on Monday, January 23rd, and will be the seco

All 2011 Eagle Scouts are eligible to apply for the 2012 American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year Award. The 2012 Nomination form is available below. G