Troop News

This was a busy two weekends for Troop. Starting last May 15 after the return from the Camp Sequoyah campout, where we experienced shooting sports and the OLS course attended by twelve of our Leaders, thanks to the coordinating efforts of Mrs Kidd and their parents, and the hard work of the scouts, P Kidd, E Kidd, J Morris, N Bolding, and Z Morrow earned the Ad Altare Dei Catholic Religious medal at St. Pauls Cathederal. They and six others in the District were the only Scouts in the Council to earn the medal this year. Thanks again to all the leaders who made the Shooting Sports Trip as strong as it was by all the work you pitched in by making it work.

Scouts S Hardy, N Bolding, P Kidd, and M Gunn along with Mr. Gunn conducted the Pre Ordeal Ceremony at Camp Sequoyah this weekend (May 20-22). A great deal of work was accomplished by the Chapter while the ywere there in preparation for summer camp. We are encouraging the team and other members of the Troop and Chapter to not only stay active in drumming but to also play a bigger part in Ordeals by forming/adding to the Ordeal and Brotherhood teams for future ceremonies.

Thanks again to Mrs Kidd for her work and coordinating efforts twenty leaders attended the Red Cross Wilderness First Aid Course at the Bluff Park United Methodist Church and Moss Rock Preserve: Joe Berry, Mark Branin, Dale Brownbridge, Phil Eggers, Jay Elmore, Linda Griggs, Mark Griggs, Greg Groover, Chuck Hanke, Kyle Horn, Cathy Kidd, Charles Kidd, William Kok, Chris Morrow, Joe Schock, Greg Stocks, Larry Young, Paul Young, and Regina Young. The classes lasted twelve hours at the Church and five hours at the Moss Preserve for practical excercises.

Also thanks the the initiative on Sunday afternoon (May 22) of Mr. Brownbridge and Carl, the following leaders and Scouts picked up, cut, and stacked close to a cord of firewood wood at the Hut for later sales by the Troop: Mr. Simon, Mr. Young, Mr. Griggs and W Griggs, Mr. Paul Young and J Young, Z Fox, C Hutchens,and Mr. Hardy, S and S Hardy.

Please encourage attendance at the regular Monday night meeting tomorrow (May 23) . We have two special guest speakers addressing "animal psychology," and Mr. Elmore will give the Scoutmaster's minute. it makes for an interesting subject and demonstration.

We need more replies to me by this email to attend the Veteran's Memorial Service at the Alabama Veteran's Memorial at the same exit as Liberty Park. We need Scouts, Eagles, and leaders in the Class A uniform w/"troop neckerchief and sash to serve as color guards, readers, and uniformed representatives honoring Alabama Veterans.The should arrive at 2:45 PM expect the program to last for about an hour. Like other things in the District., we are a major player in activities such as these so we need to encourage attendance.

Thanks for all your support and for encouraging attendance in making us as strong a Troop as we are.

I have posted the last Troop Court of Honor on this memo to remind the Scout of his responsibilities in a position for the next six months. Crocs and Eagles are continuing to rotate each month.

YiS Dan s "Delivering the Promise"