Upcoming events

As you know by looking at the Troop Schedule for 2012, there are some activities coming up pretty quickly other than meetings on Monday nights...

January 22 Winter Order of the Arrow Fellowship Banquet at the Mt. Vernon UMC in Gardendale (Coosa50.org for information)

January 27th Vulcan District Banquet at Trinity UMC in Homewood...I have our nine leader reservations, but Order of the Arrow Scouts are asked to assist in serving . they will also be able to eat there as quests (call Mr Brett Melton).

January 29th B Garrett's Eagle Project at the Moss Rock Preserve (see latest Troop Blog for details)....this counts as service and activities for advancement as well as helping Brittan complete the project).

February 3 District Round Table for Leaders, same location and time.

February 5 Three Rivers Merit badge day at Jefferson State Junior College. We will be taking the bus at an announced departure time by Mrs. Kidd. Lunch is provided.. Will return around 4-4:30PM. Fee for fuel is $5.00 per person.

February 12 Junior Leader Training for those Scouts who have not attended. This is required to run for Senior Patrol Leader and a pre-requisite for the National Youth Leader Training given at the Council Level...we will start at 8:00 AM provide lunch an be completed around 2:00 PM. This is a basic leadership course that should be attended to round out the program for his Eagle. Cost is $5.00 for lunch.

February 13 Scout Sunday..We will meet in Class A Plus (Troop Neckerchief and merit badge sash) at 8:30 AM for the 8:45 AM Service at the Bluff Park UMC for our annual service with the congregation. We need to have as many Scouts present as possible for a good representation of the Troop on this Day of national recognition of Scouting. Please encourage attendance..WEBELOS are welcome to join us..we are normally out by 9:45 AM.

Feb 18-20 Camporee at Tannehill State Park

March 5 University of Scouting at Culman High School If you aren't coming back packing with us, this is a good time to attend for basic leader certification courses.

March 5 Troop Back Packing Trip:

It is likely that we will back pack the Pinhoti Trail from the vic of Coleman Lake to our usual take out at Pine Glen camp site after spending the night at Sweetwater lake. Back packing will require a back pack, hiking boots w/wool socks and Polyprophylene sock liners, a compressible sleeping bag, and a backpacking air mattress or foam. The Troop provide all cooking gear, tarp, and the tent. We will talk to all of this at Monday night meetings. Most of this is written in the Troop Guide as information for a beginning hiker.

March 19 Scoutmaster Leader Training Designed for teach in one day all the fundamentals of working with a Scout Troop, its purpose, it's benefits. If you are a leader with us and have not attended this, please make plans to attend. The companion course, Outdoor Leader Training will be taught at Camp Sequoyah on April 15-17...it is required also in order to be consider "trained" and to wear the "trained" patch and green leader's knot. Both courses will round you out in Scouting's purpose at the troop level as well as introduce you to many contacts and reference for the future. Please plan on attending both if you have not at this time.

Thanks for all your support and for encouraging attendance.

YiS dan s "Delivering the Promise"