March 2017 Court of Honor

Court of Honor 

March 11, 2017

Hi Troop 75 Ohana,

I hope your all having a great weekend! It was a warm evening for a Court Of Honor. But nonetheless we had a fabulous time. It was our first Court Of Honor of 2017. We missed a bunch of Scout's and their Families due to previous engagements. It was a short but really nice Court Of Honor.

A well deserved CONGRATULATIONS to all of our Scout's and their Families. Scout's, great job on your Rank Advancements, Merit Badges and Palms earned. You guys work so hard through out the year! We have two new Eagle Scout's. Congratulations to Daylen Masaki and Devin Kiyohiro! Outstanding job on achieving Scouting's most coveted award.

A HUGE MAHALOS to Roxanne Sivalop, the Activities Committee and Volunteers for doing an awesome job as usual! Thank You to everyone for all the ono food and delicious desserts! Mahalos to Damien Boncales for being our sound man and letting us use his sound system. Thank You to Andrea Eshelman for the Friend's Of Scouting presentation. Mahalos to our Adult Leaders and Volunteers. Couldn't do it without you! Thank You for your time and your continued support and dedication!

Just a friendly reminder, there will be NO Troop Meeting on Friday, March 17th. Please see Dan Kiyohiro's e-mail for the details regarding the Coconut Island Camp Over. See you on Saturday.

Have an enjoyable Sunday! And have a great week!

Aloha,

Mr. Al

Troop 75 Fishing Tournament 2/25/17

Troop 75 Fishing Tournament

Sand Island

2/25/17

HI Troop 75 Ohana,

I hope you're all enjoying your weekend! Yes I agree! It was a really nice day for fishing. Overcast with vog, but no burning sun. The air was calm and the water was nice and glassy. We didn't have much hanapa'a, but the fellowship and fun was well worth the trip!  A HUGE MAHALOS to Daylen and the Masaki Ohana for coordinating and organizing this Fishing trip!

MAHALOS to all the Scout's, Siblings and Parents who came out today. We all had so much fun! Congratulations to all the Winner's of the 1st Annual Troop 75 Fishing Tournament. Special Congrats to Daylen for being the only person to catch fish. Thank You to Dan Kiyohiro for being our Photographer to archive another great Troop 75 memory!

Aloha,

Mr. Al

The winner's of the fishing tournament.

Biggest fish/crab from non Troop 75 Scout, Kolby Batangan.

Biggest fish/only fish from Troop 75 Scout, Daylen Masaki. 

Most unique item caught  (plastic bag), Devin Kiyohiro. 

Finally last place, oh I mean last one 

Biggest fish/rock caught by an adult, Sharon Kiyohiro. Yes it was a ROCK.

Scout Sunday February 2017

Scout Sunday

2/12/17

Hi Troop 75 Ohana,

It was a beautiful day to attend a Church Service. I just want to say a HUGE MAHALOS to all the Scout's, Adult Leaders and Parents who participated. We had a decent turn out Scouts and a handful from Pack 75.

Pastor Ricky delivered a great Sermon. He spoke very highly of the Scouts and how much he appreciates the Troop and Pack. The Church gave us these beautiful plates with the inscription from Luke 1:37 which said, "Nothing is impossible with God" Karen Batangan and myself made donations on behalf of the Troop and Pack to Pastor Ricky and the Kahikuonalani Congregation. 

Karen and I expressed our sincere gratitude and appreciation to Pastor Ricky and the Congregation for all their love and support through the years. Our Scout's make us so proud, they participated in the responsive reading and helped with the offeratory bowls. And did an outstanding job with posting and retiring the colors. We had a fun time of fellowship and good food after the Service.

Aloha,

Mr. Al 

Wicklund Camp February 2017

Wicklund Camp

February 2017

Hi Troop 75 Ohana,

I hope you all had an awesome weekend! We had a great time at the Wicklund Camp. Couldn't ask for better weather. Mother Nature was kinder to us this weekend. A definite improvement from Kualoa B last month. It was a smaller than usual group. I just want to say a HUGE MAHALOS to all the Scout's, Adult Leaders and Parents who joined us this weekend.

The sky was clear and full of stars on Friday night. Which made for chilly evenings. We did get some rain on Saturday afternoon. Thank goodness it just passed. However the wind stuck around and cooled things a bit. We did 2 service projects for the Wicklunds, we uncovered the logs. And we rebuilt the wooden structure that had sunk into the sand. They also dug out the fire barrel which got buried to. And pulled weeds as well. The Wicklunds we're so happy and very grateful!

We had a great Campfire gathering. The Boys did skits, sang songs and told jokes. They made smores. And went crab hunting after that. A very fun filled weekend for all! Our Scout's worked very hard this weekend! It was unusual for them not to go swimming. Just Evan and Mr. Verzon cooled themselves off in the ocean.

A HUGE MAHALOS to Jake Tamaye for providing the food for the Adults. Mahalos to Jake, Damien, Jeffrey, and Vernon for their culinary skills. The food was ono! Special THANKS to our Tow masters, Jeffrey and Vernon. Mahalos to Vernon for the "Wendalls" Malasadas. Was ono! Mahalos to the Scout Leaders, Thank You for your leadership, great job Boys!

A Special Thank You to the Boys for your very thoughtful and heart felt Brownie with a match for a candle. And for the Happy Birthday song. You guys are so awesome! Thank You to the Adults for your continued support and dedication! It's very much appreciated! 

Have a great week!

Aloha,

Mr. Al

Pearl City Lions Breakfast 2017

Pearl City Lions Breakfast

2/10/17

Hi Troop 75 Ohana,

I hope your staying dry and keeping warm. Oh my goodness where did all this rain come from! To say it was a rainy day would be an understatement. There we're times of heavy down pours, thunder and flooding! We needed rubber boots and a boat today. But we adapted and we did very well!

A HUGE MAHALOS to all the Scout's and Parents who came out this morning to help the PC Lions Club with their Annual Valentine's Breakfast. In spite of the rain, we had a great turnout of Scout's. I was surprised by the number of Patrons who showed up, rain and all.

The Scout's did an excellent job of helping inside the Café, and assisting and directing people to and from the Café. They even helped with bailing water at the foot of the stairs and sidewalk. Helped dig trenches so the water could drain. They did it all. They got a little wet, but they had fun. I had so many compliments from the Lions Club and Patrons as well. The PC Lions Club was extremely grateful for all of our hard work. I'm so proud of our Boys! You guys rock! You earned 6 service project hours if you we're there the whole time.

Mahalos to Jason Furuta for organizing and coordinating with the PC Lions Club. Thank You to the Parents and Adult Leaders who helped out. I apologize for not being there at 6:00 a.m. I had a work emergency. But I managed to make it up there by 8:00 a.m.

Just a friendly reminder, tomorrow morning is Scout Sunday. Service begins at 10:30 a.m. in the Main Chapel. Let's meet in the parking lot at 10:00 a.m.  Pack 75 will be joining us. Hope to see you there.

Aloha,

Mr. Al

Congratulations Jeff and Andrea!

Silver Beaver Award

We had a great time at the Aloha Council Recognition Dinner honoring Jeff and Andrea Eshelman. The Silver Beaver award is a council level award recognizing registered Scouters for exceptional service within council. Big Congrats Jeff and Andrea, very well deserved!!!

Camp Kualoa B 1/20/17-1/21/17

Camp Kualoa B January 2017

Hi Troop 75 Ohana,

I hope you're all keeping warm and staying dry on this blustery and wet weekend. Not very desirable weather for outdoor activities. I know being able to adapt to the elements is part of Boy Scout Camping. But to a certain extent. Our first Camp of the year was cut short due to high wind. I just want to commend the Adult Leaders for making the call to cancel this camp. The safety of our Scout's is our number one priority at all times.

The morning started off nicely, sunshine and a beautiful rainbow. Set against the majestic Koolaus in the background. But it's amazing how Mother Nature can just turn things around. It's unfortunate, but better safe than sorry. I don't want to imagine what it would have been like if the Troop had to evacuate at night. Especially if the gate had already been locked.

MUCH MAHALOS to our quick thinking Adult Leaders for pulling the plug on this Camp! Great call! You guys Da Bes! It was inconvenient that all the food had to be divided among everyone and the tarps couldn't be dried out. But that doesn't matter. The safety of all is first and foremost. I'm so thankful that everyone got out of there safely. And made it back home.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend. Please stay dry and keep warm! And please drive with care. 

Aloha,

Mr. Al

Lion's Club Breakfast Ticket Sales

Lion's Club Breakfast Ticket Sales

1/14/17

MAHALO! to our volunteer scouts and parents (Al, Dan, Steven, Ken) for helping with the Lions Club fundraiser on Saturday, Jan 14th.

We had a total of 8 awesome scouts walking the neighborhood talking to residents in the community.  The Lions Club coordinator sent a nice email commending our scouts on their "salesmanship" skills.  He believes their presence made a difference with the residents supporting the event.

Just a reminder to the scouts who volunteered to please log 1 1/2 hours of community service in your scout book.

Thanks for your support!

Jason Furuta

Finance Chairperson

p.s. Annual Pearl City Lions Club Valentines Fundraiser will be held on Saturday, Feb 11th.  More information will be sent in a couple of weeks.

Christmas Lights Removal 1/8/17

Christmas Lights Removal

1/8/17

It seems like it was just yesterday that we were putting up the lights, yet with the start of the new year means our first service project of removing the lights. Thank you to all the volunteers who came out today with the clean up, it was much faster than the setup!

2016 Winter Court of Honor

2016 Winter Court of Honor

Hi Troop 75,

Last night's CoH was a very eventful evening of award recognition, funny skits, games, special guests, fellowship, country store shopping, onolious food etc... Wow! Everyone came together to make this event very special for all...from the set up to the clean up. "High five Troop 75!"  "Thank you" from the bottom of my heart! May you have a blessed week.

Believe in the magic of the season...May the spirit of Christmas fill your hearts.
Merry Christmas!

Aloha,
Roxanne

Christmas Parade 2016

Pearl City Christmas Parade

12/4/2016

Hi Troop 75,

We did it again... We marched in the Pearl City parade despite gloomy skies and a little rain. Thank you all for making it happen!! "Many thanks to you all!"
We did good, 2nd place for marching unit!!  Everyone did a fine job by sharing their Christmas cheers and passing out candies to our community!  You created many smiles and memories for the young and old. This was an awesome way to start our holiday season!! 

Aloha,

Roxanne

Putting up the Lights

Momilani Rec Center Christmas Lights Setup 2016

Thank you to all the scouts and parents who came out on a blustery Sunday afternoon to help with the set up of the annual Christmas lights at Momilani Rec Center. Everyone worked hard, and the results of their labor has shone through! I hope Mr. Eshelman's knee injury gets better soon. 

Automotive Maintenance Merit Badge

Automotive Maintenance Merit Badge

November 26, 2016

Thank you Mr. Masaki for sharing your knowledge and time with the boys today and helping them to complete their automotive maintenance merit badge requirements. 

The day started bright and early at 8 a.m. sharp and lasted all day until just after 4 p.m. It was an action packed class and the scouts learned everything from shop safety rules, basic motor operation, engine maintenance skills, jump starting a battery, how to change a tire, and how to change the oil filter and oil. These are the skills that ALL drivers should learn, and each of the scouts did a fantastic job. Thank you to all the parents who came out today and to the parents who "volunteered" their vehicles to the cause. 

Court of Honor 

9/10/16

Hi Troop 75 Ohana,

I hope your all having a great weekend. It was a humid evening, but it was all good. It doesn't matter what the weather is like, Court Of Honors are always good! Tonight we celebrated the accomplishments of our Scout's. We awarded 84 Merit Badges, 6 Rank Advancements, a Bronze Palm. And recognized our newest Eagle Scout. CONGRATULATIONS to all of our hard working Scout's. Great job Boy's!

A HUGE MAHALOS to Roxanne Sivalop, Ada Peroutka and the awesome Moms of the Activities Committee. Thank You for all your hard work! MAHALOS to everyone for all the great food and awesome desserts. Thank You to Damien Boncales for setting up your sound system for us to use. And for taking care of all the Merit Badges and Rank Advancement business.

MAHALOS to all the Parents! Thank You for your support and dedication. Thank You for giving your time to be there for our Scout's! But most of all, THANK YOU to our Scout's! Outstanding job, very done! If not for them, we would not have this time together. As I mentioned, we have a special bond of friendship in Troop 75. And I'm honored to be a part of it.

Please include Mr. Kevin in your thoughts and prayers. Get well soon Mr. Kevin. 

Enjoy your Sunday! And have a nice week!

Aloha,

Mr. Al

I apologize to Brant, Earl, and Aaron (all last names after Verzon), but I accidentally deleted your photos without uploading them first. If anyone has photos of Brant, Earl, or Aaron from the COH please send them to me!

Thank you,

Jake

Troop 75 

Rec Night

Bowling at Fort Shafter

Hi Troop 75 Ohana,

I hope you're all having a nice weekend! In spite of the wet and humid weather. We had a fabulous time last night Cosmic Bowling! We had a nice turn out! It was a great evening of Family fun and friendly competition.  A HUGE MAHALOS to Dan, Sharon, and Devin Kiyohiro for organizing and coordinating this Rec Night!

The games and prizes made for a very fun evening of friendly competition. That was a great idea and we all had a wonderful time. CONGRATULATIONS to all the winners! We have some awesome Bowlers in our Ohana. Looking forward to next the Rec Night!

Aloha,

Mr. Al

Winners

2 Game average closest to "75"- Gavin Verzon (73)

2 total + your age / 2 closest to "75" - Remi, Cody, Cara (tie at 79)

2 total + your age / 2 closest to "75" adult division - Austin Morishita (80)

Highest Game of the night youth division - Timothy Evans (118)!

Highest Game of the night adult division - Damien Boncales (201)!

Family Camp 2016

Family Camp 2016

Hi Troop 75 Ohana,

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to all the Troop 75 Dads! I hope your all having a great Father's Day weekend! It was a beautiful weekend for our annual Family Camp at the Queen Liliuokalani Children's Center.  A HUGE MAHAL0S to Jason Furuta for making it all possible! MAHALOS to all the Scout's, Adult Leaders, Parent's and Siblings who participated. Thank You!

The Scout's as well as the Adults had a very fun and educational weekend. The weather was gorgeous! Hot! But we had the tropical breeze to keep us cool. Our Saturday started with an awesome presentation by people from the Polynesian Voyaging Society. Then we did a Family Canoe building activity, we learned about navigation by the Stars, and how the Star Compass works. These activities we're a run by actual crew members from the Hokulea. We broke for lunch and the Boys spent the rest of the day participating in fun Team Building exercises. We had a very nice, and very ono dinner. And we topped off our Saturday evening with a cozy Campfire and Smores afterwards.

 A HUGE MAHALOS to all the Mom's and Siblings. Thank You for joining us! You definitely brightened our weekend! . MAHALO Mom's and everyone who help prepare the delicious Father's Day Breakfast and for cleaning up the Kitchen and Dining Room! Thank You for all the delectable desserts, your hard work and love! Mahalo to everyone who donated School Supplies!

MAHALOS to Iron Chef/Grillmasters, Jason Furuta, Vernon Verzon, Dan Kiyohiro, and Ken Nagamine. Thank You to all of the Dad's! Mahalos for the support and dedication. Thank You to Vernon Verzon, Dan Kiyohiro and Todd Kaetsu for transporting all the gear. It takes so many people to make a successful event like this happen. Thank You all!!

Aloha,

Mr. Al

Good Turn 2016

Hi Troop 75 Ohana,

It was a gorgeous day for Good Turn. The weather was nice, sunny, slight trades. But very hot and humid! We got to Punchbowl around 10:40 a.m., we got off the bus and made our way to right outside the gate. We had a nice lunch. Then we headed to the main tent to get out of the sun, and to sit down. The program started at 1:00 p.m. The ceremony was a really touching tribute to our fallen hero's.

The program was less an hour. Then the thousands of Cub Scout's and Boy Scout's blanked the Cemetery like a huge wave. It was a site to behold as the flags and lei's we're put at each of the 38,000 graves. The Cemetery was covered very quickly. Our Cub Scout Brothers and the Scout's of Troop 75 did their Good Turn with honor. They conducted themselves with maturity and respect. They all did an outstanding job of paying tribute to our fallen hero's.

I just want say A HUGE MAHALOS to all the Scout's, Scouter's and Parents who came out this morning to honor and remember all those who made the ultimate sacrifice for out freedom. We had a nice turn out. Troop 75 and Pack 75 we're very well represented. Special Thanks to all the Adults for helping to chaperone our Scout's. Mahalos to Meadow Gold for the ice cream and juice.

Aloha,

Mr. Al

Eagle Court of Honor- Jeffrey and Brant

Congratulations Jeff and Brant

Hi Troop 75 Ohana,

What an awesome evening for an Eagle Court Of Honor! A great time was had by all who attended! As we honored, celebrated and reflected on the Scouting careers of Brant Yamamoto and Jeffrey Peroutka. They worked very hard and earned their passage into the elite group of Eagle Scout's! To earn and achieve Boy Scout's most coveted award, is a huge accomplishment in itself.

There was so much work that went into making this Eagle COH a huge success. From the food, to the awarding of the Eagle Metals. All the behind the scenes work that went on, the countless hours of running around and making sure all the i's are dotted, and all the t's are crossed. All the little things. It was a culmination of effort, hard work, and dedication by the Yamamoto and Peroutka Ohana! You guys did an outstanding job! And it probably was a sigh of relief as well!

The Troop is honored to have two more Eagle Scout's in our Ohana! Please join me in a well deserved CONGRATULATIONS to Brant Yamamoto and Jeffrey Peroutka. Very well done! We're all very proud of you guys! It was great to see the Eagle Scout's from the past. And their Families too! It was a great time of fellowship for Family, Friends and Fellow Scouters!

MUCH MAHALOS  to all the Scout's and Parents who came early to help set up and decorate the Cafeteria. You guys did an outstanding job! Mahalos to Damien Boncales for allowing us to use his Sound System. Thank You to Dan Wong for the Eagle Banners. Mahalos to all the Parents for your continued help, dedication and support!

Aloha,

Mr. Al

Camp Hoomaluhia April 2016

Camp Hoomaluhia April 2016

We had a fabulous time at Hoomaluhia ! It was a little wet, on and off showers, heavy at times. And we still managed to have a great time! I just want to say a HUGE MAHALOS to all the Scout's, Adult Leaders and Parents who came out this weekend! And MAHALOS to our Pack 75 Cub Scout Brothers and their Families.

We made very good time on our journey to Hoomaluhia. We set up the Dining Fly in record time, with only 4 Scout's and 3 Adults. And even had our tents up before the sun went down. The Boy's ate early. They cleaned up and pretty much relaxed on Friday evening. We we're joined by 4 more Scout's on Saturday afternoon.

The mercury really dipped as the sun set. And when the breeze blew, it got pretty cold! But it was OK. The showers would come and go through the whole weekend. And we're heavy in the early morning hours. Typical Hoomaluhia weather.

We didn't go on our usual Hike to the Pali Lookout. There we're only 4 Scout's. And the degree of difficulty was a bit to much for the Cub Scout's. So our Scout's assisted Mr. Kevin with his Training Classes. We had a nice Saturday night Camp Fire, skits and joke time. And finished the evening making smores. The Cubbies retired after Campfire. Our Boy's played hide and seek, and a modified version of Capture The Flag the rest of the night.

A HUGE MAHALOS to Karen Batangan, the Cub Scout's and the Families of Pack 75. We really enjoyed their company. They all had a great time. And learned new skills and got a first hand look at what the next level of Scouting will be like. Our Scout's did an outstanding job of helping to teach and introduce the Cubbies to Boy Scout's. Our Scout's rock! 

BIG HUGE MAHALOS to Mr. Kevin for being our Towmaster and our GOAT(guru of all things) for the weekend! MAHALOS to Vernon Verzon and Damien Boncales for helping to cook. Thank You to Dan and Sharon Kiyohiro for visiting. Thanks Vernon and Dan for helping with Rustin's Scoutmaster Conference. Mahalos to all the Parents for always being there for our Scout's. The Troop and I are truly blessed!

-Mr. Al

Camp Kualoa March 2016

Camp Photos courtesy Sharon Kiyohiro

We had an awesome time at Kualoa this weekend! A HUGE MAHALOS to all the Scout's, Adult Leaders and Parents who participated and helped to make this Camp a fun and memorable experience.

The weather was OK. Not to much sun. Mostly overcast. We did get some rain on Friday evening while we we're setting up camp. But nothing after that. As soon as the sun went down. The mercury really took a dive. A chilly breeze off the water and from the North, made it pretty cold! We had to buss out the cold weather clothing, including beanies.

The Park was packed with Spring break Campers and Visitors! No parking!! We had to park the Trailer down the road. There was a Family Reunion Party/Camp, 150+ people. Live Band, Big Screen TV, the whole  nine yards! All the other Camp Sites we're occupied. There must have been over 200 people there this weekend! In spite of it all. The Boys had a great time! They played ball on the beach and went swimming. They worked on Life Saving skills and Rank requirements. We did two Scoutmaster Conferences. 

A Special Thank You to Devin Kiyohiro for sharing his knowledge, and working with the Scout's on their requirements.I want give a shout out to our Scout Leaders! Great job of taking care of our younger Scout's! The Boy's couldn't play Capture The Flag, there was no space to play. We had a small Campfire on Saturday night. We couldn't find enough wood. So we all retired to bed early. Everyone was well rested, we we're all up before 6:00 a.m. on Sunday. Because we knew we had to work hard to carry everything back to where the Trailer was parked, then load it up. We didn't leave until 9:00 a.m.

A HUGE MAHALOS to our Grubmaster, and Iron Chef Steven Ogata. Mahalos to Vernon Verzon for the Beef Soup. Hit the spot! Thank You to our Towmasters, Todd Duyvejonck and Vernon Verzon! Great job! Mahalos to Sharon Kiyohiro for the crab dip and dessert. Thank You to Damien Boncales for the ice and dessert. Mahalos to Vernon Verzon and Dan Kiyohiro for

assisting me with the Scoutmaster Conferences. Thanks Sharon, Dan, and Damien for spending the day with us.