Troop News

Congratulations again to D Peterson, B Preston, J Hamilton, and Z Harbin and their families for being awarded their Eagle yesterday at the Eagle Court of Honor. Thanks especially to Mr. Harbin and theeach of the families for planning and for assuring the success of the celebration.

Tonight's meeting will focus on Wilderness Survival merit badge by Dr. Frank Nelson and a well known survival tape regarding edibles in the SE forests of the United States. We are going to need a head count of all who are coming for planning the trip and if he plans on the earning merit badge, he needs to be present for the presentation tonight, The cost for the trip will be 25.00. We will be camping at Oak Mountain State Park in the primitive camp sites area and will be prepared to depart the Hut between 5:00 PM and 5:30PM. He should be prepared for the weather. Uniform for the trip is the Troop red t shirt, Scout shorts or trousers, Scout socks, and Scout belt.

We will also have to have a definite count tonight of the older boys who will mountain bike the trail, while the younger ones earn the Wilderness Survival merit badge, so we will be sure to have transportation for the bikes. Younger Scouts working on the WS merit badge needn't bring their bikes.

Remember, next Monday night (October 25) is the Troop Court of Honor with "what to bring items" as posted in a previous Troop blog (September 21 on the Troop Web Site) for times, who brings what, and other details. A reminder that the Host Patrol is Venture II who arrive at 6:00 PM to help with the set up. The Court starts at 6:30 PM.

The PLC and equipment take down from the trip this weekend ( Oct 19-21) normally scheduled after the trip will be held on the following Monday (Nov 1) so only quartermasters will need to be present. If you are a new leader/parent with us and have not attended a Committee meeting, please join us on November 1 at 8:00 PM after the Troop PLC.

A copy of the Court of Honor Agenda is attached to this memo...please make a copy of it for your son also to bring to the Court and to have the Troop leadership assignments for the next six months.

Thanks for all you support and for encouraging attendance.

YiS Dan S "Delivering the Promise"