Troop News, NOAC, Water Ski, Ordeal

We had a good turn out for out quartermaster prep last night....for loading the Frank Tank....

We got back from the National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) at about 6:30 last night after departing for Bloomington (University of Indiana) last Friday...There were about 7,200 Scouts and leaders there and as you would expect, like athe larger National Jamboree's, the University was alive with Scouting Spirit. All fifty states were represented by the various lodges, with Coosa being one of the biggest in size. It was ahuge campus and the shuttle buses came in handy if the distancew were too great for walking. Everyday was action packed with activity ranging from leadership, how to, sports competition, classes on the native American cultures inclusive of danicing, drumming, and culture/community customs and all sorts of different informational activitities...each evening had a four hour show in the IU large arena, and usually dismissed at about 9:30-10:00 PM.

Our "Pre-Ordeal" team consisting of J Kunka, P Kidd, K Berry, and J Ng did outstandingly thanks to the months of the last two years of practice and coaching with Mr. Don Russell.There were more than 40 teams in Pre Ordeal status, as many in Ordeal status, not to include the individual, group competitive dancing and drum competition..quite a spectacle if you haven't experience it before. The Lodge also did well with all the sporting competions through out the week..... Pictures will be on the Troop Web Site.

The over-all theme of the conference was "the Power of One," or a regular reiteration of how one person can make the difference in all aspects of his community, his school, his work, his family, and anything else he is envolved with.

We meet tonight at 5:00 PM for our water skii trip. The cost is $37.00 per person. Thanks to former active leaders with the Troop and our own active families as we speak, for using their boats. and thanks to the Kidd's for using their Logan Martin Property in making this trip possible, there will be five boats available for water skiing, a ski-doo, troop fishing gear (thanks to Mr. Smith), and swimming. Please make sure his BSA consent form is filled out, that we have copy of his updated BSA physical in our medical forms book, that all, including active leaders, are BSA registered on the trip for BSA insurance purposes. We will return before noon on Sunday. He will call if earlier or later.

The Order of the Arrow Ordeal is coming up next weekend at Camp Comer...transportation is being looked at this time.