Eagle Banquet, X Quo's Eagle Proj, Camporee

Congratulations again to P Kidd for earning his Eagle in 2008. He will be recognized by the Greater Alabama Council tonight at the First Baptist Church of Biirmingham, 2209 Lakeshore Drive, Homewood 35209....A reception is at 6:00 PM and the program is at 7:00 PM....Patrick is the first Scout to earn the Eagle in less than five years in the Troop, with more than 40 merit badges, his Brotherhood in the Order of the Arrow, where he holds the position of Vice Chief for Service for the Nunne-Hi Lodge, which 21 other Troop 21 Scouts and Leaders belong to. If you haven't attended one of these receptions it will give you a good idea of what all the effort is worth in the eyes of the community through it's annual recognitions of all the Scouts who earned their Eagle during the year. If you can make our cell phones will be on for a location to join us at.

The other event happening this weekend for the Troop happens to be X Quo's highlight of his Scouting career, and that is his project....

Currently, there are about 21 Life Scouts in the Troop that are over due at this time for completing their projects ...some way over due.... for others it may soon be history....this aside, Please encourage them to take part of the day Sat 14 Feb to assist X Quo. If your Scout is young, then this is a great time for him to learn what an Eagle Project is. If you are a leader and can assist, which counts, please call the X Quo to see what you can do....

The project will last all day.its location is posted on the Troop Blog site ...but he needs only come and leave according to his own schedule.....Eagle projects: "you can't be one without one, it takes a village to do it, and he will be there himself one day......" Works clothes should be worn and lunch will be provided.

The only other thing happening is the up and coming Camporee (Feb 20-22).....since it's not expensive, since it is not far away (30 Minutes), since it is not physically difficult, since there is so little going on in School, or the band, there should be little reason for him not to attend this year....The intra mural patrol games are all competitive and all Vulcan District Troops will enter...we are going to set up the big Monkey Bridge at the camp site, ( I think), and the Scouts will out do themselves on food preparation and a campfire. This is good time for the Troop to shine by having numbers there and doing well in the (Patrol)competition..if he decides not to come, then he lets' the patrol down.

Also this is a good time for parents to get out of the house for a few minutes and come by Tannehill State Park to see what a District Camporee is all about as well as what the Troop appears as in the field.

Finally, it is and excellent way to recruit new Scouts through the WEBELOS who will be there with us and by catching the eye of others wandering through us when we are set up.
Costs were posted out in the february 4 Troop Blog on the Troop website.
There are a few Scouts and leaders out there who need to register the Scout for 2009 (the cost is $30.00 for a Scout and $15.00 for a leader) These fees for being a registered Scout are required for all activities. Please try to do this this coming meeting (feb 16) where final planning and preparation for the Camporee is taking place.

Scouting isn't like sports or the band...in fact it is the largest, oldest, and most successful youth organization in the United States and the world....it is a year long outdoors experience that usually take a seven year period to complete during the time which very few other activities prepare him for as much success in understanding himself through building character, working with others as a team member and leader, becoming physically fit, and experiencing the fulfillment of service above self....it also provides career opportunities and job prospects he would not have otherwise..and not finally, it provides us with a better son, a better husband, a better father, and a better member of the community we might not have had otherwise.
Please encourage his attendance...the program works...and the rewards are infinite....talk to any Eagle....

Thanks for all your support.....in two weeks it will already be March and we will be heading to the Walls of Jericho for some backpacking....

YiS Dan s "Delivering the Promise"