Custaloga Town French And Indian War Encampment June 20 and 21st- Fathers Day Weekend

The French Creek Council of the BSA and the French Creek Living History Association will host a series of living history events at Custaloga Town Boy Scout Reservation on Father's Day Weekend, June 20 and 21, 2009 

Walk among the tents and view camp life of the 1750s. Listen to lectures on local 18th century history by respected historians.The encampment will be open for public view from 9am to 7pm on Saturday, June 20, and from 9am to 4pm on Sunday, June 21, 2009. 

The two-day encampment will include a blacksmith, 18th-century gunsmiths/gun dealers, powder horn makers/engravers, a woodland Native American camp, cannon and musket firing demonstrations, French and Native fur trade scenarios, live tactical engagements, Baroque + Folk Music Concert each afternoon and French & Indian War era painters. 

Paul Stillman returns as Ben Franklin with his glass armonica. He will also conducting workshops on quill pens, powder horns and a brain tan program. 

Come see the site where an actual Delaware/Mingo town existed!!

Custaloga Town Boy Scout Camp is located south of Meadville and north of Franklin near Carlton, PA

Just 1 hour and 15 minutes from Erie, PA

Thanks to the charitable support by local area businesses, admission to the event and parking are free!!! Make plans to visit historic Custaloga Town and the F & I War Encampment, today!


For more information call the French Creek Living History Association at: 814-694-3864 or or 814-734-5360. 

Here is a link to the site and for directions:

http://www.geocities.com/brigman2000/CustalogaTown.html

Don't You Take Another Picture Of Me

OOPS.....Sorry. Teenagers are so funny. Especially Troop 51 teens. If I didn't hear, don't take my picture...no more pictures, once this weekend, I may have heard it a thousand times. Well all I can say is OOP's, sorry guys again. Why 2 such great looking young men would not want to have their pic taken is beyond me. But you know what, they are also simply the most amazing boys I have ever been surrounded by in my entire life. They live the Scout Law everyday. Their kindness and consideration for others is something we must all be in awe about all the time. Below you see our 2 upcoming Eagle Scouts. On the right the gentlemen is very close and has a planned Eagle project. On the left all I can say is, hanging with the right inspiration and has several years, but is definitely on the right track. Keep it up guys. Great job. All I can say is guys you have the right stuff and your on the trail to Eagle.

Soda Can Stove

Easily accomplished at your next Troop meeting. Inexpensive and very hands on for the guys. Could easily be taken along in a backpack or short day hike. Check it out.


How To Make A Soda Can Stove - The most amazing videos are a click away

Awesome Site.....You Will Love It

You Have to try this link it is absolutely awesome. I typed in Boy Scout and before my eyes this awesome stie builds the word out of books. It is linked to Amazon books so you can click on the books they recommend and buy if you want or go to the local library and read them. Reading what awesome thought...love it. So go ahead and try it you will love playing around with this.

http://amaztype.tha.jp/

Lets Build A Water Rocket

It doesn't look like much but it sure looks like it would be great to build and even greater to set off. I think this would be a great Troop project. It would have to be set off outside and everybody would get really wet now that sounds like even more fun. We will have to get together on this one and see what we need and how we can build it. Here is the link to the website so you can check it out and look over the instructions. See what you think.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/mechtoys/waterrocket.html