New scout patrols, Election and OA Election tonight

New Scout campouts at Oak Mountain are always the most fun and this year's was no exception..thanks to all leaders and experienced Scouts who came out to help, we got all we planned to do done...with the more than 52 Scouts and Leader attending.

The two patrols are called the Crocodiles and Eagles...they painted their chuck boxes set up their tarps tents and prepared their first meals, not to mention completing all the first half of their physical fitness requirements for Tenderfoot and the Tote and Chip and Firem"n Chit Card. The camp fire included skits, thorn and roses and our usual flag retirement ceremonies. After the Chaplin Service with Mr. Lepianka, we returned home on today at about 10:00 AM. Thanks to Mr. Simon, there are pictures on the Troop Web site, with more enroute... Thanks for all your support and for encouraging attendance.

There will be a regular meeting tomorrow, Monday at 7:00 PM...we are going to have Troop elections the Senior Patrol leader and all other elected and appointed positions for the next six months..

We are also going to have Order of the Arrow Election and it is important that more than 50% of the Troop be present(35 Scouts) so please encourage attendance to make sure we can have the election.

We will also be talking to the up and coming rappelling trip to Bucks Pocket State Park this coming weekend..if a leader and/or Scout is coming, he is required to attend this Monday's meeting in order for us to get a headcount to determine the trip's cost (the more who attend, the less the cost) and to plan their meals. This is important.

We know it was the first trip for the Crocs and Eagles as part of the Troop, but we had, as always over the years, a uniform problem we need to overcome...Scout Socks are part of the uniform..they are required to be worn with the trousers/ shirt/belt...wet or dry..please make sure he has a least two pair of green scout socks for wearing on the bus with the uniform at all times..same for the red Troop "t" shirt..he needs a minmum of two for each trip. or he will have to wear it damp/dirty for activities..you may want to consider marking his name on all his clothing parts with an indelible magic marker, on the inside of the material for recognition when they are misplaced.