Troop News

Want to thanks those who came to the Court of Honor for such good attendance( Nov 2).

Congratulations to Senior Patrol Leader P Kidd for his and all the other Scouts volunteering by election and appointment to Troop leadership positions for the next six months. As always, this will be one of our best six month periods in a strong year ahead of us. Pictures, thanks to Mr. Simon and Lepianka are on the Troop web site. Thanks again also to B Garrett and the Scouts who served as leaders for the past six months for one of the best six months to date.

Thanks again to Mr. Simon, the current tree assignment roster for the Troop now posted on the Troop Web site. Please take a look at it and confirm your own times. Remember...if a Scout and parent can't be present that evening or day, they have to arrange with a swap with another family to fill the space while also advising both team leaders of the change as not to cause confusion. Thanks in advance for making this work.

As mentioned, November is a busy month for the Troop. Here are the highlights of what is coming:

November 5 Vulcan District Round Table: 7:00 PM Canteberry United Methodist Church, Mountain Brook..certification course for merit badge counselors and the explanation of the Scout advancement program for leaders.

November 9: Regular meeting. See last Troop Blog on Troop Web Site for details

November 11: Veterans' Day Parade..details on last Troop Blog. Encourage attendance rather than sitting at home.

November 12: Quartermasters at hut at 6:30 to pack for Shiloh

November 13-15: Trip to Shiloh (see last Troop Blog for details) Dress for weather(cold ,wet, or sunny) will hike in unform...water bottle..day pack for snacks..(Scouts: polypropylene liner socks along with wool socks for the hike (no cotton socks to prevent the potential of blisters) They will be hiking 10-12 miles on asphalt and woodlands. Fill out BSA consent form in advance on the Troop Website and bring for the trip.

Nov 16: Patrol and Troop Quartermasters meet at hut at 6:30 for equipment take down and storage..Patrol leaders Conference and Troop Committee Meeting....Need heavy encouraged attendance to plan for tree sales activities at both the PLC and Committee Meeting..please ecourage attendance.

November 22 Trees are scheduled to arrive and be unloaded at the BPUMC lot. Pleas plan on attending to help out (parents/leaders/Scouts)

November 23 Regular meeting and official Troop pictures at Hut 9see previous blog for details.

December 5 Bus leaves hut with Scouts at 12:00 Noon to distribute tree sales leaflets at Samford University Basketball game

http://samfordsports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/samf-m-baskbl-sched.html


December 7 Regular Meeting with special guest speaker

December 14 Regular meeting and Troop Christmas Party 9 (details to be announced by PLC)

December 20th Tree lot taken down/equipment stored

December 21 No meeting
December 28 No meeting
January 4 No Meeting
January 9 Annual Planning Conference at BPUMC and overnight lockin
January 15-18 Trip to Okefenokee Swamp for canoing and Cumberland Island (GA) hiking (tentative)

Thanks for all your support and encouragement for attendance.....

Yis Dan s "Delivering the Promise"