Troop News

Well, thanks to all who came out on Sunday afternoon, we were able to take the lot down in just less than an hour..with only about 16 trees left...while we were there, we sold two....Mr. Smith took about ten to his lake house pier, and the last three disappeared when he came back for a second load.....

Thanks to Mr. Smith the Marquis is secured behind the Hut and the scaffolding was returned this morning.....

Thanks to Dr. Hamilton and all the families who supported the wreath effort, we are finished with them for the year...and..

Popcorn sales are behind us...several of the boys I. Eggers and F. Oliver earned over a hundred dollars this year with others just less....

A good year for us for sales and other resources......Thanks for making this happen.....especially for Mr. Simon in keeping our Web Site as visually strong and accurate as it is.

Remember... our next activity is the Troop Annual Planning Conference on January 3-4 2009...as described in earlier Troop blogs and emails....the fee is $6.00 to cover two meals on Saturday..uniform is not required, except for leaders....Please encourage the Scout to be there with some practical ideas for some Troop high adventure ideas....bring some yourself....

Please don't forget to mail the Scout's 30.00 registration fee and 15.00 fee for leaders to Mr. Frost as addressed in the last email/blog we need this by the end of December.

Don't forget two merit badges he can earn at the Shelby County District Merit badge day as described in an earlier email and blog..

We know you are looking forward to a new and one of our best years in 2009.. We are expecting more than ten new WEBELOS to join the Yarbroughs and Gibbs this year....

Mark your calendars for the 2nd week of June for summer camp, start thinking about up dating his medical form and your own as well, and watch out for payments due for summer camp, payments due for Florida Sea Base, as well as payments for the NOAC, National Order of the Arrow Conference 2009, where five of our Troop will be preparing for the Ordeal Ceremonies Competition in August. Whew..a lot of a activity.

For those of you who missed the OA ordeal last Summer and Fall, there will be one more chance in May (B.G. and R. B.).

There will be the usual leader training coming up in May (University of Scouting) and the District's Basic Leader Training/outdoor leader training (April), as well as a Wood Badge offering in the Spring.....whew! even more activity..... not to mention the the Troop ski trip to Sugar Mountain, NC, in January and the Camporee at Tannehill for maybe a good shot at the Polar Bear patch if we are lucky this year...

Finally, mark Sunday February 8 as Scout Sunday when we join the BPUMC at the 8:45 AM Service for about an hour.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

YiS

Dan s Tracy h "Delivering the Promise"