OA, Shooting Sports, Eagle Proj., COH

Our Order of the Arrow Ceremony Team members went to the Order of the Arrow Conclave this last weekend at Camp Comer....the Ceremony Team members, J Berry, J Kunka, J Ng, and P Kidd competed (K Berry couldn't be present), as they did last year and again were recognized with individual medals for their effort as a competive ceremonies team. The competition was not easy and all their recent work over past weekends at the hut paid off for their effort. Their next competition will be at the (NOAC) National Order of the Arrow Conference in Indianapolis, IN, during the first week of August where again J Kunka, J Ng, P Kidd, and K Berry will compete for National honors (J Berry will not be able attend). The team's coach and mentor, Mr. Don Russell, predicts a total team success based on his past experience at local and National competitions and the work the team is doing to get there.

We wanted to thank D Lepianka and his Dad, Mark, for representing the Troop at the GAC Scout Service Center Green Day Service where D Lepianka earned his service requirements for Star rank.

Tonight's meeting will start as usual with Dr. Nelson talking to our agenda this weekend with Shooting Sports a Camp Sequoyah. Scouts and leaders planning on attending should be present tonight for a final head count, safety requirements, and meal preparation. Mr. Eggers will also talk to requirements for the Archery merit badge which the boys will have an opportunity to complete in great part also.

Thanks to Mr. Frost, all the old paint cans we accumulated at the Hut over the pst several years were transported this weekend to Hoover Metro for disposal.....

Eagle projects: J Ellis is working on a Project that will require painting parking lot lines in an area of Hoover...according to him...there are other locations requiring the same work for other projects for the City of Hoover...he needs to be called for that information. The same applies for other projects waiting for Eagles with the Hoover Parks and Board Department, the Birmingham Zoo, the Birmingham Bontanical Gardens, the Bluff Park Elementary School, the McWayne Center, the Southern Museum of Flight in Birmingham, Oak Mountain State Park Headquarters, and others......They are waiting for his call for a planning conference to get underway....

There will be a May Ordeal for the Order of the Arrow the first weekend in May...Scouts who were nominated last year (2008) can attend this Ordeal to become members. It will be there last chance unless voted on by the Troop in 2009.

Thanks for all your support as usual...Please don't forget to make plans to attend our Court of Honor on May 5 (Tuesday night) as described in previous Troop Blogs. An agenda will be emailed the week before.....
Please work with Mr. Lepianka in completing the final payments due for summer camp.

YiS Dan S "Delivering the Promise"