Troop News

The Troop's Order of the Arrow Ceremony Team consisting of J Kunka, P Kidd, J and K Berry, S Hardy, and M Gunn will be attending the Order of the Arrow Ordeal at Camp Comer this weekend. Activities start Friday evening and we will return Sunday morning.

Monday,(May 10) is a regular Troop meeting and attendance is required for all Scouts and Leaders coming on the Rappelling Trip to Buck's Pocket the following weekend. We will determine the costs for the instructors, meals, camping fees, and fuel based on the numbers attending. If the Scout or leader will not be at the meeting, but will be on trip, the patrol leader should be advised for the count. We will talk to the trip, the quartermaster night, and departure and return times. As usual, the more that attend, the less cost for all so please encourage attendance.

This rappelling trip is one of our most popular and most fun with well known certified instructors.

We will also have a special guest speaker who will talk to the Insect Study merit badge. The speaker is Johnny Fargason, a recent Eagle from the Troop, a graduate of Uof A majoring in marketing, and sixth in sales in the State.

Current leadership positions for Scouts and Leader mentor roles for the next six months was listed on the Court of Honor agenda attachment of a recent news letter to each family (attached to this newsletter) ...please make sure the Scout has his copy to be aware of his job. If not assigned and he needs an assignment for advancement, he needs to see the Senior Patrol leader and the Scoutmaster.

Remember, the BSA National Board of Directors has stated that active leaders in the Troop must be trained within 90 days of joining. Please monitor published Council and District news letters for available training (SMLT and OLS) and begin some certifications by opening: myscouting.org on the internet,then reporting your completions to Mrs. Kidd for ours and the Council's records.

We have a great six months ahead of us..let's start it with high numbers at meetings and trips by encouraging attendance. Thanks for you support in assuring we are the potential we can be



YiS Dan s "Delivering the Promise"