Scouts and parents, please plan to come to Assistant Scoutmaster Bill Hanusiak's Scout’s Own Memorial Service on the morning of Sunday, October 18th at 9 am at Camp Ithiel in Gotha, FL. All family, scouts, scouters and parents are welcome to come. Scouting uniforms are very welcome and the rest can come casual. Bring a camp chair to make yourselves comfortable. Scouting was a big part of Bill’s last 10 years and he would love this type of memorial by those he dedicated the last 10 years of his life to. Please bring your favorite Mr Bill story to the memorial to share with family and friends. Bill is being cremated and per his wishes, his ashes will be spread in the mountains at a later date.  In lieu of flowers, we are asking that donations be made to Camp Ithiel, 2037 Hemple Avenue, Gotha, FL 34734.  Donations via PayPal can be sent to info@campithiel.org    The camp has been incredibly generous to the three scout units that are chartered there and that Bill was a leader in. Camp Ithiel was like a second home to Bill and he spent many happy hours there working with the scouts.  We will be observing COVID safety, wearing masks at the memorial service, and the service will be conducted outdoors where guests can spread out and socially distance. Family from out of town are encouraged to participate virtually to avoid having to travel. Details to come on the virtual forum.

Troop 225 Scout Skills Campout, October 16^th-18th 2020,   Where: Camp Ithiel  2037 Hempel Ave, Gotha Florida  34734   Who:  ALL Scouts!!  Recent Crossover Scouts and ALL Scouts not yet 1^st Class rank will be learning and earning rank requirements.  Experienced Scouts will be staffing the Learning Stations to teach skills (Star #4a, Life #4, #6 too)   Fun and activities for ALL scouts!  What: Learning Stations will be offered teaching scouts skills to fulfill Scout, Tenderfoot, 2^nd Class and 1^st Class requirements. Star Rank #4a, Life #4, #6 are also offered. Cooking skills and requirements can also be completed for a Total of 50 requirements offered!  Arrival:  Arrive at Camp Ithiel after 5:30pm on October 16th for Scout Drop-off.   Eat supper BEFORE arriving.  Pickup: Sunday approximately 10:00am at Camp Ithiel for your Scout(s) pickup.  Please be on time to meet your son!   Meals: Patrol Cooking – Scouts will be preparing their own meals for Saturday breakfast, lunch dinner and Sunday breakfast. Each scout is responsible for his share of the patrol’s food costs. PAY your Patrol cook on Friday before departure. Once registered for the campout, if the Scoutmaster is not contacted with cancellation by 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 14^th, scouts will not be able to receive a refund of the foot cost in the event of last minute cancellation. Do not pack any personal snacks.  Fee: $20.00 per scout for camping and Friday night cracker barrel.  Forms Due: Registration is now open.  Equipment: Please review pages268 of your Boy Scout Handbook for basic equipment. We are using troop tents and we always camp as patrols. ALWAYS bring Water Bottle (or 2), Mess Kit & Utensils, Sunscreen and Hat!

Save the dates: Oct 31 and Nov 1 for our Food booth fundraiser at an outdoor air show, Sanford Airport.  Sign up:https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050d4eacac28a46-october    Save the dates Nov 7 & 14 for Scouting for food, a food drive to help feed the hungry in our community.  On Saturday Nov 7 we invite neighbors to leave a food donation for us to pick up the following Sat, Nov 14th.  8-12 is the time frame.  The troop will be camping locally over the weekend of Nov 12-14.  How does it work?  Scouts go door to door on Nov 7th.to leave an invitation to donate food on Nov 14.  Then on the 14th. scouts scout the houses invited to see if any food was set outside.  They collect the food to the troop trailer and then it is delivered it to a local food bank.  Parents are needed to drive their scout and a buddy around a designated neighborhood on both mornings. 

The next campout will be Nov 13-15 at camp ithiel.  The theme is Iron Chef (cooking) and the service project will be Scouting for Food bag pickup on Saturday morning.  

YPT2 will be expiring soon for several of our adult volunteers.  Just a reminder to log into https://my.scouting.org to renew your certification today.  While you’re there, check out all of the position specific training BSA offers virtually.  Thank you for your continued commitment to safe scouting!

Scouts,  Mr. Ibarra and Mr. Perez will be offering the Cycling merit badge, MOUNTAIN BIKING VERSION!!!!  All scouts from Troop 225 are invited to participate.  This merit badge will be offered and completed in seven “outings” to be able to complete the ride and distance requirements. ALL RIDES WILL BE ON DIRT PATHS!   Below is the schedule for the MB and the planning.  If you are planning on participating, please bring your bike and helmet.  More information will be made available during the MB discussion.  Please sign up if you are interested.  Cycling MB dates:  10/9 from 5:00 - 8:00 pm @ Camp Ithiel – Requirements 1,2,3 y 4.  2 miles bike ride.   10/10 from 3:00 - 6:00 pm @ Camp Ithiel – Requirements 5, 6, 7.1 (a, b, c, d & f) & 7.2.  Bike ride of 2 miles.  10/24 at 9:30 am at MTB Park, Lake Druid Park located at 899 Coy Dr, Orlando FL 32803.  5 miles bike ride.  10/25 at 9:45 am at Soldier Creek Park, Lake Druid Park located at 2400 FL-419, Longwood, FL 32750.  5 miles bike ride.    11/7 at 9:45 am at Little Big Econ State Forest Bike Trail located at 1350 Snow Hill Rd, Geneva, FL 32732.  8 miles bike ride.  11/8 at 9:45 am at Wekiwa Springs State Park located at 1800 Wekika Cir, Apopka, FL 32712.  8 miles bike ride.   11/21 at 10:15 am Alexander Springs located at 49525 County Rd, Altoona, FL 32702.  22 miles bike ride.   Thank you, César Pérez/ASM Troop 225