Boy Scouts of America

Troop 270

	The Dragons
	The Cobras
	The Owls
	The Panthers
	The Black Bears
	The Beach Chair Patrol (Established May, 2004)	All adults in uniform

Adopt-a-Street As an on-going service project, Boy Scout Troop 270 performs clean-up maintenance of a busy portion of Adams Street in Riverside (on both sides of SR91) Some interesting things that have been found in the street and parkways include: "Homeless / Need Help" sign found by Jerry. (Jerry then tried to beg for money, using the sign) Dead Rat Dead Rabbit Live .25 caliber cartridge Bag of Feces Car parts (eg. brake rotor) Tools (some usable) Credit Card Traffic ticket A working cell phone (returned to owner) A dead possum (best guess) Underwear Gallon of rotten milk Gallon jug with suspicious yellow liquid inside (found by new Scout Jesse 1/20/07) Mysterious bone found by sibling Madison 1/20/07

Additional Newsletter Submission from Tammy
that didn't fit into the February, 2005 edition:

Just in time for the new year, the Top 10 Adult Scouter Resolutions!

10. I resolve to not consider the District Dinner as "a night out on the town" with my spouse.
9. I resolve to stop wearing my Class A's to weddings this year.

8. I resolve to not wrap birthday packages using a decorative (yet impenetrable) variety of hitches and lashings.
7. I resolve to take my family on a vacation OTHER than the Jamboree, Philmont, Northern Tier, or the Florida Sea Base.

6. I resolve to join PA--Patches Anonymous--and begin a 12-step program to get myself patch free this year.
5. I resolve to stop shouting "Sign's Up!" at business meetings.

4. I resolve to build a pinewood derby car the old-fashioned way--without a lathe, wind-tunnel, or computer controlled milling machine.
3. I resolve to stop using my camp cup unless I'm actually in camp.

2. I resolve to stop hanging out in the video game aisle at Target to recruit.

1. I resolve to stop going through the neighbor's trash looking for a "Cheer" box!

TRAINING

Safe Swim and Safety Afloat Now Available Online!
Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat training now have online training modules available. There is presently no reporting mechanism to Council or National included in the modules, but a certificate will print after successful completion of the test. Save the certificates and send a copy to the Council Office so you're credited with taking the course.

Online Youth Protection Training
Youth Protection Training, there's online training available now, too! You must have Macromedia Flash and Adobe Acrobat installed to participate in the training, and there is a test to verify your knowledge of the subject.

Online Cub and Venturing Leader Fast Start Training
BSA has made Cub Scout Leader and Venturing Leader Fast Start training available online. Make sure that every leader in your unit takes this training within 48 hours of becoming registered!

A Thought

"Play is the beginning of knowledge."
--George Dorsey

Benediction

May the great master of all Scouts be with us until we meet again.