Troop News

We had the Nunne-Hi Chapter, Coosa Lodge meeting last night at the Briarwood Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall with about twenty members in attendance. It was election night for the Chapter for 2010 - 2011. The following Scouts in attendance were elected to the listed seven offices:

P Kidd (Troop 21) Chapter Chief
S Hardy (Troop 21) Vice Chief of Service
J Kunka (Troop 21)Vice Chief of Inductions
B Debalsi (Troop 21)Vice Chief of American Indian Affairs
R Spell (Troop 93) Vice Chief of Fellowship
T Richardson (Troop 320) Vice Chief of Communications

Congratulations to each for stepping forward, getting elected, and anticipating one of our best years. Running for the offices speaks highly of their individual and team leadership potential in the Chapter, our Lodge, and our Region. The Nunne-Hi Chapter is made up of all thirty troops of the Vulcan District of the Greater Alabama Council. Holding the majority of offices in one year is a first for the Troop since any time in the past.

P Kidd has held the Office of Vice Chief of Service last year, while J Kunka served as Chapter Chair last year. J Kunka is also running for a Vice Chief Position in the Lodges's Leadership Executive (LEC) Council at the Fall Fellowship during the first week of October.

J Ng, K and J Berry, P Kidd, and J Kunka remain as the Pre-Ordeal Ceremonies Team for the Coosa Lodge as the have for the past four years...competing nationally at the NOAC (National Order of the Arrow Conference) last year in Indianapolis in ceremony team competition and spending the week in classes and activities.

S Hardy and M Gunn are now stepping up to also being a member of the Chapter's Pre Ordeal Ceremony team for the coming year with to members of Troop 312. Both S Hardy and M Gunn earned their Brotherhood rank at the last Ordeal last week at Camp Sequoyah.

September 11 will be be a Service Day at Camp Jack Wright for the Order of the Arrow members who wish to participate. We will talk more to it at the coming Monday meeting.

Our guest Speaker this coming Monday (Aug 30) will be Dr. Susan. Nelms, a veterinarian, who will make a presentation to the Veternarian Sciences merit badge as well as the career. The following Monday after Labor Day (Sep 13) she will complete the merit badge by the Troop visiting her clinic instead of a meeting at the Hut (to be announced at the next meeting).

At this time, with Dr. Nelson's recovery, we will be planning on the Shooting Sports activities at Camp Sequoyah , including rifle, shotgun, and archery. Depending on who is interested, we will also work on and complete the canoeing and rowing merit badges if enough leader and Scout participation. A head count will be made at the August 30th meeting.

Thanks for all your support and encouraging attendance.

YiS Dan s "Delivering the Promise"