Veteran's Day Parade, Shiloh, Committee Meeting, OLS

We had more than 16 participants, including the WEBELOS march in the Veterans Day parade with us. After a lunch at CiC's Pizza we marched in the parade with the Troop bus and Frank Tank in tow. Great experience for the boys for Veteran recognition in the Nation's biggest and oldest parade on Veteran's day. Thanks for your support in getting them there and making the day possible.

The Shiloh trip was one of our best yet despite the Friday and Saturday weather for some extra character building...We had over sixty in attendance and seven WEBELOS I and II families from Pack 321. Want to thank Captain Gandy and Mr. Morris along with Mr. Scott and Mr. Griffith for assisting in the WEBELOS coordination. Mr. Frost's attendance lists made accounting easy and were it not for Mr. Smith and the advance party of he and Mr. Turner, Mr. Gun and Max, Mr. Clark and John, Mr. Graham, Mr. Davis and Elliott, and Mr. Eggers, the set up when we got there has not ever been better, Thanks to Mr. Smith picking up and cooking all the meals with Mr. Plyler, Mr. Graham, and Mr.Clark assisting, all the meals were all laid out and excellent, particularly the lunch of hot dogs and soup and the dinner of roast and vegetables. Thanks to Mr. Madison everything was packed and repacked and as we speak drying out.

The large canvas shell we purchased last year came in handy this year with the two pop up shelters, with a recommendation of purchasing sides for the large canvas next fiscal year (2009) to keep the rain and cold from the meal areas for Shiloh, the winter camporee, and summer camp.

Finally, thanks to Mr. Frost and Dr. Hamilton for bringing in the late crew. Pictures, thanks to Mr. Simon are on the Troop Web site.

We need to see a good turnout of all Troop Quartermaster, patrol quartermasters, and others, along with Leaders to take down and pack up the 34 tents we hung in the Hut last night after the Trip...please encourage attendance, especially if you son was on the trip to get us out of there in about an hour or less starting at 6:30 PM tonight (11/17).

The Outdoor Leadership Course will be this weekend and several of our Leaders are attending (Mr. Turner, Mr. Egger, Mr. Gunn, and Mr. Lepianka). Mr. Snow, the Course Director, needs one or two experienced leaders to serve as patrol guides for this training. It will start on Friday (11/21) evening (staff arrives at 4:30 PM on Friday). I will have room for one if you want to ride with me. If you are interested, and are a graduate of a previous SMLS and OLS and or Wood Badge, call me ...this helps in earning the BSA District award, as well as making the staff stronger and well rounded in experience.

We are having a Patrol Leader's Conference (PLC) tonight, right after the tent take down and gear and equipment storage. All Scouts who are patrol leaders, assistant patrol leaders, and Troop Scribe need to be there to participate; this includes the Asst Senior Patrol Leaders and any others who want to participate in planning out the next two months of Troop activities. The Scout's position, elected or appointed, in the Troop was listed on the last Court of Honor attachment..and is still probably there. Thanks for your support in encouraging attendance and providing him his transportation in making this work.

Welcome again to the Gibbs and Yarbrough families to the Troop..please join us at the Troop Committee Meeting tonight after the Troop PLC at 8:00 PM for you introduction, welcoming, and input for our continue success as a Troop.

Finally, a special thanks to Mr. David Lanier and Mr. Doug Graham for attending the annual Shiloh trip. Their being Eagle Scouts and long experience in the Troop as their sons earned Eagle, really benefits us now by their taking the time to passing the legacy, serving as advisors and leaders, and for the continuity that affords us the strengths that we have as a Troop in the Council.

There are a great many things coming up in the next few weeks...pop corns sales wrapped up (the Eggers family and Davis family have earned a total of more than $150.00 in personal profits), the wreaths are coming in, Christmas trees need to be unloaded (to be announced), the lot has to be set up (TBA but usually the day after Thanksgiving for the first day of sales also)
trees need to be sold, the OA and Troop Christmas parties are coming, and don't forget that January 3 is the Troop's Annual Planning Conference for our 2009 activities.

At the Troop Annual Planning conference this year, Venture 1 and II, will plan out their own program for both trips and meetings to encourage better attendance. There will have to be more leader participation to support the program. We will combine these, where possible with the rest of the Troop, and come up with a plan to make it all work....make sure the Scout attends to contribute to the Troop for what they want to do.

If your son is a Life Scout he needs to be thinking of a Project with Mr. Harbin rather than sitting around and thinking about it. Time is flying by and it doesn't slow down.

Thanks to Mrs. Eggers for her "best yet" minutes to each committee meeting and to Mrs. Kidd for manicuring the Hut's grounds.

All those who need to still pay the cost for the Trip should do so tonight....if not, please mail a check to Mrs. Mary Lou Kunka Also, if you need a check for the fuel for Shiloh, thanks again for driving...please come by tonight (11/17) to collect it so we can clear the books.

Want a once in a life time experience? More fun than you have ever had? Meet more exciting people? Well then, pick up you CDL to drive our bus. Get all the answers from our most recent graduates: Mr. Young and Dr. Hamilton......it will really help us out and give us that depth we always need.

Please check the attached Troop roster for accuracy and reply if changes are required.

Thanks for all your support....

YiS

Dan s "Delivering the Promise"