Troop 626 Annual Tree Sales

Boy Scout Troop 626 of Bellevue will be opening their 31^st  annual Christmas tree sale on Friday, November 29^th, at the upper lot of Newport Hills Swim and Tennis club, located at 5464 119th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98006.  The freshly cut Christmas trees are grown from a local farm on the Olympic Peninsula. Troop 626 is providing Douglas and Noble fir trees, and sturdy tree stands for a supplemental cost. Wreaths made by local Girl Scout Troop 50847 will also be available to purchase. Enjoy hot cider and candy canes while searching for an ideal Christmas tree.  All proceeds from the Christmas trees and wreaths provide general funding for the Boy and Girl Scout troops.  The lot will be open from 9 am to 8 pm on weekends, including Friday, November 29^th, until Sunday, December 15^th,  and on weeknights from 5 pm to 8 pm.

Snow Bowl Hut

On November 9th to November 10th, 9 scouts including myself loaded into a car and drove to the Tahoma trails system to start our journey. The ascent took about 3 hours, as some were falling behind during the climb. When we got there, there was some snow, and the Snow Bowl Hut looked very nice since it was rebuilt in 2012. We played lots of games, made dinner, and then went to sleep not too long after. Overall it was a nice trip, and everyone there enjoyed it.

Pumpkin Carving

On October 15, 2013, scouts attended a troop meeting solely for pumpkin carving. Scouts carved many designs, including scary faces, happy faces, and many others. After that, they had a competition for the scariest and coolest pumpkins. Overall, it was a great experience for everyone to be creative in their pumpkin designs.
 
  

Jason Pyke
Historian

Labor Day Weekend Biking Outing

This Labor Day Weekend, some scouts went to a bike trip. On Friday night, the scouts arrived at the Tinkham Campground, and the next morning, they went to the Summit East Parking Lot. With their bikes, they traveled more than 16 miles through the John Wayne Trail, arriving back at the campground. During this, they got to ride through the Snoqualmie Tunnel, about 2.3 miles long. After they finished the bike ride, they went back to the campsite, cooked their dinner, and went home on Sunday.

Jason Pyke - Historian


Camp Parsons

Summer camp was a great time to advance in merit badges. Most people in our troop earned 2-4 merit badges from the classes, plus extra merit badges such as fingerprinting and art. Besides advancement, we had a lot of fun jumping of the pier, rifle shooting, and playing games at night. The best food that we had all week, was the tomato soup and sandwiches for lunch on Wednesday or Thursday. Overall, it was a great experience, and I would like to go again.

Jason Pike - Historian

Philmont 2013

A couple weeks ago I have adventured to Philmont Scout Ranch arguably one of scouting’s greatest challenges. I spent 10 days out in the backcountry with just me and my crew and now looking back in retrospect I can say it was a great experience.

Now don’t get me wrong, hiking Philmont was not easy. In fact it was the complete opposite. Blisters, sunburn, dry camps and buckets of rain being dumped on my head. Days without showers, dirty clothing and packing down and leaving camp every single morning. It definitely wasn’t easy, but nevertheless an amazing experience that I would love to go through again.

Tip for the future though try pick up a rain jacket that is actually waterproof and not “water resistant”. Trust me, you’ll need it.

Dmytro Banin
Not at all a Historian

www.Troop626.org

Evan McFarlan's Eagle Project

On Saturday July 13 we had Evan McFarlan's Eagle Project.
The goal of the project was to reorganize the trail so as to keep it in good condition. We basically removed the top soil, plants and roots that were growing on the trail and placed rocks and logs on the sides of the trail to make it more defined.

Overall I was really surprised by the amount of people who came to the project: over 20 scouts and adults!

Thank you to everyone who came and congratulations to  Evan for finishing his Eagle Scout project.

Dmytro Banin

Not at all a Historian

www.Troop626.org