Hi, we are looking for our final count of people in order to shop for food for Turkeyfest. Are you coming? Sign up asap at rmd.me/Ed.PN1zRhZ1 and let’s celebrate together!

2 Reminders: Final wreath orders due this Wednesday. Also, we are collecting our annual registration/dues of $300 per scout. Please have this completed by the latest – Wednesday, November 15 to avoid re-registering in January. If you are an older scout aging out prior to Yawgoog, please see me for registration cost information.

Please bring all final wreath order sheets and money to the meeting this coming Wednesday, November 8. There is no extra week built into the schedule this year. Wednesday is the final day.

There are 2 open spots for the campout this weekend. Please let me know if you are interested in joining us tonight through Sunday.

Webelos Woods campers: Meet by 6:30pm tomorrow–FRIDAY–at the municipal parking lot across Bellemeade Avenue from UHaul in Smithtown. Bring Class A uniforms, 2 full nalgene water bottles, mess kits, warm weather dress. Bring a bag breakfast for Saturday. Don’t for get your sleeping bag/pad and headlamp. All the usual camping gear. You will have to carry it all in yourself from the parking lot. If you are meeting us there on Friday or Saturday, please reply to let me know when we can expect you, and so we know not to wait for you. Come impress some Webelos!

There will be a trailer pack up tonight at 6:00 in preparation for Webelos Woods this weekend.

For those joining us at Maloney’s Lake Funeral Home, we are meeting behind the building by the statue/fountain of an eagle at 7pm.

Halloween meeting tonight. Come in costume and let’s have some fun. 7:30-9 at Great Hollow. Tomorrow is the last day to sign up for the Webelos Woods campout. Council needs a final count. Sign up: rmd.me/ne.XxzmMzP5

Troop 349 Family,
It is with a heavy heart that I must tell you of the passing of one of our own. Branden Kelledy passed after a long-term illness. Branden joined us as Assistant Scoutmaster at the end of 2021 along with other adults and youth from former Troop 111. Branden, 20 years old, had been Suffolk County Council’s Representative to the National Eagle Scout Association. Remarkably, his passion for eagles did not stop at scouting. He was an accomplished photographer, and was one of the featured artists for the organization, “Bald Eagles of Centerport.“ On several occasions in the past year or more, our boys have sent him well wishes by video and with written cards which he and his family have always appreciated. Several of us have visited him over the past months to lift his spirits and keep him connected with scouting and 349 specifically. He taught our scouts the Bird Study merit badge via zoom this past year. Also, with his good friends Mr Ryder and Mr. Spear, he taught us Photography— in person at his home hospital bed—for scouts from Troops 349 and 205 on a few occasions. Branden was an amazing and strong young man, always eager to find common ground and have a good conversation with anyone he meets.
As a troop, and at his request and that of his family, we will honor him at the visitation at Maloney’s Lake Funeral home, 132 Ronkonkoma Avenue, Lake Ronkonkoma on Saturday, October 28 at 7:00pm. All scouts who wish to be part of this will gather in class A uniforms looking their best. We will be honoring Branden with a short scout themed ceremony. This is, of course, a sad occasion though it marks the end of his suffering and his belief of good things to come. This is not a mandatory event and we respect your decision as a family to choose to participate.
Troop 349 Committee and Leaders

Leadership meeting tonight, 7:30 at Great Hollow