Troop News

We are going to be OK...Mr. Simon has returned from their family vacation.

A special thanks to J and K Berry and P Kidd for spending most of the evening Friday night (July 24) by putting on an Indian Ceremony for all the the attending Cubs and WEBELOS at Oak Mountain State Park. Thanks to Mrs. Kidd for driving them out there. All of their commitments, to include Wednesday (July 22) ( encouraged and directed by Mr. Griffith) night activities at the Park by all of the rest if the leaders and Scouts was recognized and congratulated by Mr. Brent Pritchard, Senior Executive Director, Vulcan District.

Today's activities (Saturday July 25) included J Ellis' Eagle Project at the Hoover Senior Center, Mr. Egger's trip with leaders and Scouts to complete the Archery Merit Badge, and the pre-trip briefing for NOAC attendees.

Thanks to all who assisted J Ellis and to the Leaders who encouraged attendance, his project was completed..there were about twenty-five Scouts and leaders present.

Thanks to Mr. Eggers and all the support he got from attending leaders, eight Scouts earned the Archery Merit badge at the Cullman range.

All five attendees were present for the NOAC briefing following working on Jim's Eagle Project and will depart for Bloomington, Indiana on Friday July 31st and returning Thursday August 6 in the late afternoon.

We have a regular meeting this Monday (July 27) at the Hut at the regular time . Please enourage attendance as we have a guest speaker. Scoutmaster's Minute: Captain Kelly Gandy

The meeting on Monday, August 3, is important for all attending the water sports weekend (August 7-9). Those planning on attending the trip weekend are required to attend the August 3 meeting..we will discuss safety afloat/safe swim and the requirements for the Water Sports Merit Badge (P Kidd and J Kunka) requirements (Mrs. Kidd) . We will check patrol quartermaster gear (patrol quartermasters are required to be present with their patrols for this even though they may not be coming on the Trip (Mr. Madison)...Headcount and meal planning (parents eat with the Scout's patrol and the Scoutmaster dines with the Sharks) by Senior Patrol leader and Mrs. Kidd. Scoutmasters Minute is Mr. Lepianka.

We are planning at this time to have five ski boats for water skiing, a Ski-Do for towing a tube, and two or more canoes available for the trip. Cost: $12.00 for food; $25.00 for gas (including fuel for all tow vehicles, boats, and the Ski-Do water vehicles) or $37.00 total for about 30 persons on the trip. If Less than 30 attend, the cost may increase. We will take a final headcount during the meeting on the 3rd.

We will be camping Friday and Saturday night on Mr. and Mrs. Kidd's property on Lake Logan-Martin, vicinity the area where the Inter-state 20 bridge crosses Lake Logan Martin enroute to Oxmoor/Anniston. Personal Flotation Devices (PFD's) are required at all times in the water in the boats and other vessels. Scouts and leaders may bring their own, some will be provided by each vessel, and the Troop will bring the rest.

All Patrol and Troop Quartermasters will meet at the Hut on Thursday night (August 6) at 6:30 PM to pack our gear and load the Frank Tank.

August 10 (Monday): Once gear is stored by all Troop and Patrol quartemasters (6:30 PM), there will be a PLC for the Senior Patol Leader, the Asst Senior Patrol Leader and all patrol leaders and assistant patrol leaders (7:00 PM) and a Troop Committee Meeting at 8:00 PM.

There will be a regular meeting on the August 17th with a guest Speaker (please encourage attendance), and the Court of Honor will be on the 24th (more information to be announced once planned by the PLC on the August 10th).

Thanks for all your support in encouraging attendance.

YiS

Dan s

"Delivering the Promise"