Troop News from Oct 13 Meeting

The Wilderness Survival Camp out is still set for this coming weekend. About 21 leaders and Scouts are signed up to go. Troop and Patrol quartermasters need to be at the Hut on Thursday night(Oct 16) to pack our gear for the trip. We will be carrying our water from the hut to the Oak Mountain Primitive Camping site and the Scout should be prepared to dress for cold weather or rain if in the forecast. The cost for the trip is $25.00 for fuel, entrance fees, and food. Most if not all of the merit badge should be completed.

The program last night presented by Mr. Grant Musgrove was excellent. It highlighted his recent trip to Mount Everest in Nepal recently and the rewards of being an Eagle Scout. Grant earned his Eagle in 1992 in Troop 21. It is also good to see long time members and Scouters Mr. Ed Whitfield, Mr. Jim Musgrove, his wife Linda, and Dr. Frank Nelson.

Thanks again for all your support at the Bluff Park Art Show. It was successful for the Troop as usual.

Thanks to Mr. Lepianka, Mr. Turner, Mr. Gunn, Mr. Eggeres, and Mr. Oliver for attending the SMLT last Saturday for not only representing the Troop but for acquiring the first phase of the adult leadership for the BSA and of course the Troop. This will be followed by the weekend at Camp Sequoyah on Nov 21-23, Outdoor Leadership Skills Course as the second and last phase for the "Trained" tab. These two courses are given in the Spring and Fall of each year by our Vulcan District staff.

Wreath and Popcorn sales should be moving along among the Scouts and families. Remember all of the profit the Scout makes for Popcorn sales will be his to keep to help families support the cost of the campouts or other Scout activities. The majority of Wreath sales contribute to our annual operations budget along with the annual sale of Christmas Trees.

Thanks to all of you who attended the visitation, funeral, and graveside services for Mr. Gilbert, attendance by the Troop was excellent. Mr. Gilbert, or Steve, or Mr. "G," was a more than a dad and a leader with us, he truly represented the ideals of Scouting with fourteen years he served with us. We will have picture memorial of him on the back wall of the Hut in the immediate future.

With Mr. Gilberts passing, we will need others to step up to our food prep at Shiloh for the Scouts and we will have to secure additional expertise in setting up the lighting at the tree lot.

November 11 is Veterans Day and like last year we are expecting a good turnout for the parade from the Boys who will be out of school for the day. Will need a bus driver and Frank Tank driver to make it possible. This year the Troop should be able to easily compete in the most "patriotic" and best represented categories. We will leave from the hut at around

Shiloh is coming up quickly and we will need leaders to volunteer to go up on the early party to reserve our camp site and set up the tents. Other leaders who prefer not to hike, as well as older Scouts who have earned the Veteran Hiker Award should plan on helping out in preparing lunch and supper on Saturday and two quick breakfasts on Saturday and Sunday. Since Mr. Gilbert is no longer with us, a leader needs to step up to facilitate the lunch and supper meals purchase and prep on site with other leaders or older Scouts assisting..

All first year Scouts should plan on attending Shiloh , with their dads to complete hike number 4 (compass Trail) to complete their map and compass requirements for their Second and First Class ranks.

Shiloh is our most traditional, well attended, and most fun trips we take each year...please encourage attendance to make it our best. WEBELO I and II Dens are invited to come with us to meet your camping requirements with the Troop for his "Arrow of Light" award.

Remember, we will be unloading our trees around the time of the Shiloh trip and the entire Troop is expected to help. We will also be setting up the Tree lot, the date to be announced by Dr. Tracy Hamilton with first day of Sales on the Day after Thanksgiving. A roster will soon be posted on the Troop Web site indicating what days the Scout and Mom or Dad will sell trees at the lot.

J Kunka (Chapter Chief) and P Kidd ( Asst Chapter Chief: Service) were voted officers in the Order of the Arrow, Nunnehi Chapter, which meets once a month, the last Thursday at the Scout Hut at the Briarwood Presbyterian Church starting at 6:30 PM If the Scout or leader is a OA member, he should plan on attending..the meetings are very informative and part of the Scouting Experience.

And finally don't forget the Troop Court of Honor coming up on October27..a family affair with all the details posted on earlier newsletters...

Welcome again to D Yarbrough and E Gibbs, and their families for joining the Troop.

A final reminder of the patrol leaders conference on Monday (October 20th) at 6:30 PM, uniform not required) Attending will be the Senior Patrol Leader, Asst Senior Patrol Leaders, Troop Scribe, and all the Patrol leaders to plan out November activities, line up the programs, and start planning for November and December activities in the Troop.

Thanks for all your continued support...

YiS

Dan S "Delivering the Promise"