RememberSchiff Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Can be earned by Cubs, Boy Scouts, Venturers. More info: http://www.scouting.org/eclipse2017.aspx#weblinks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Latin Scot Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 I received my order in the mail Saturday morning; it's a nice patch that I'm sure the boys will love. I was told they haven't made very many compared to other event patches, so I am sure in a few years it will be very popular with collectors. A fun patch for an exciting event! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Flagg Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 ...and our kids are in school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ankylus Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 We aren't actually meeting quite yet, we are waiting for the school years to start. If I had had enough warning, I might have tried to do something with it. But thanks for posting, perhaps next time we can look for it earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RememberSchiff Posted August 17, 2017 Author Share Posted August 17, 2017 We aren't actually meeting quite yet, we are waiting for the school years to start. If I had had enough warning, I might have tried to do something with it. But thanks for posting, perhaps next time we can look for it earlier. "...the next total eclipse for North America will come on April 8, 2024. " http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/whens-the-next-total-solar-eclipse-in-the-us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mashmaster Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 We aren't actually meeting quite yet, we are waiting for the school years to start. If I had had enough warning, I might have tried to do something with it. But thanks for posting, perhaps next time we can look for it earlier. Bummer you just found out, it was on the bryan scouting log for a bit now. If you don't subscribe to that, I suggest you do. It is an interesting blog and useful as well. If you go here: https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2017/06/27/earn-bsa-2017-solar-eclipse-patch/you can subscribe to the blog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Flagg Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 We aren't actually meeting quite yet, we are waiting for the school years to start. If I had had enough warning, I might have tried to do something with it. But thanks for posting, perhaps next time we can look for it earlier. BSA posted a lot on Twitter and FB as far back as April. Follow those pages and you'll see stuff like this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ankylus Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 BSA posted a lot on Twitter and FB as far back as April. Follow those pages and you'll see stuff like this. Thank you. I don't really do either of those, but I do have accounts. Guess I just need to look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ankylus Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Bummer you just found out, it was on the bryan scouting log for a bit now. If you don't subscribe to that, I suggest you do. It is an interesting blog and useful as well. If you go here: https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2017/06/27/earn-bsa-2017-solar-eclipse-patch/you can subscribe to the blog I occasionally check the blog, but don't recall seeing that one. Thank you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ankylus Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 "...the next total eclipse for North America will come on April 8, 2024. " http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/whens-the-next-total-solar-eclipse-in-the-us Not worthy of any further response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mashmaster Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 I occasionally check the blog, but don't recall seeing that one. Thank you. You are welcome, you might check with your council. Our council is putting on a council wide event on Monday for the eclipse. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanvaljean Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 would the scout's store have it in hand next week, or orders should have been made earlier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RememberSchiff Posted August 19, 2017 Author Share Posted August 19, 2017 Scout Troop 521 will head to Wyoming to catch a glimpse of the rare event. Eight years ago, Boy Scout Sam Kimpton and his father, Peter Kimpton, were reading an astronomy book and learned that the United State was due for a solar eclipse. Peter Kimpton promised his son that they would make the trip to see the eclipse. "The prospect that I even thought as a kid, like, 'Oh, hey, look. It's a good idea,'" Sam Kimpton said. "But now, thinking of it, it's possible. Why shouldn't we do it?" The two are heading to Yellowstone National Park, but they're not going alone. Seven boys and 11 adults from Troop 521 are also taking the trek west. "We've aligned the eclipse trip along with a backpacking adventure through Yellowstone National Park," Peter Kimpton said. Check video http://www.wmur.com/article/londonderry-boy-scouts-head-west-to-watch-eclipse/12034272 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleveland Rocks Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 would the scout's store have it in hand next week, or orders should have been made earlier? Our Scout store has a sign that says preorders for the patch need to do so by the 24th. They're not a national scout store, so I don't know if that makes a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelpfulTracks Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 We are very fortunate in my council, the Great Smoky Mountain Council. Our summer camp is almost dead center of the path of totality. I think we are only 3-4 second shy of the maximum length of time for totality in our area. The Camp is completely booked and the council has activities planned. The OA will be providing service. Most local schools are out. We have troops from far away councils coming in and making a weekend of it, complete with shooting sports, opening the water front and I even believe the COPE course. The downside is I was told the state EMA is expecting 2.4 million vehicles on I-40 Monday. I am working the event, and it looks like we will have around 800 people on hand. Everyone will be gathering at a large field we call the Pinnacle . I will report on how well it went.....if I survive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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