Troop News

There are a lot of activities going on during the next several weeks this summer....

The Troop's Philmont crew heading out to Philmont this weekend with Troop 254 will leave Friday on 264's bus..they will return the weekend of the 17th.

Short Notice: This Thursday at 4:00 PM we need several Scouts to assist with a Flag retirement ceremony at Pleasant Grove at City Hall for about 15 Flags found in the Debris..I can carry three Scouts and we will meet at the Hut at 2:45 PM..Short notice but I think we can do it. I will ask Mr. Jones from Troop 96 to help out also. Class A Plus uniform. Please reply if your son cans assist.

There is no meeting on July 4 owing to the Holiday. Happy Fourth!

There will be a District Round Table at the usual place on July 7 starting at 6:30 PM

July 11th Regular meeting....will meet at the Hut at 6:45PM for a bus trip to a special visit to a big Game Hunter known in throughout the community and by our own Scouts...talking and illustrating his world travels.

Evening of July 14th..Thanks to Mr. Cox the Troop has some time and space to go Rock Climbing at First Avenue (First Avenue Rock). We haven't been there before and we need to make a reservation for numbers.....will have more details but will leave on the bus if we have enough who want to go. A note has been but out by Mr. Cox and we need replies as soon as possible.

Mason Phillips will be working on his Eagle Project July 16th, as noted in a message he recently sent out to the Troop.

July 17 several of the Scouts earned the rifle and shotgun merit badge at summer camp and just lack cleaning the rifle...we will work on that for those who can be at the Hut to clean a rifle with Dr. Nelson on July 17th starting at 1:30PM .

Regular meeting on July 18th for water skiing and canoe basics prior to the Canoe Trip on 22-24 July at Lake Logan Martin. Thanks to using the Kidd's property again and for Mrs. Kidd coordinating 6 speed boats and our canoes..it has the making of full weekend on the water for water skiing and the canoeing merit badge.

Thursday July 21st is quartermaster preparation and packing to leave.

July 22-24 Water sports weekend

July 25th PLC and Committee Meeting

August 1: Troop Court of Honor for Summer camp merit badges and rank advancement at the Bluff Park United Methodist Church 6:30 PM Host Patrol is Venture I and II (arrive at 6:00 for set up)

Venture 1 and 11 entree plus vegetable
Sharks entree plus desert
Phoenix entree plus salad
Eagles entree plus desert or bread or salad
Crocs entree plus bread or salad

August 13 Rifle Merit and Shot gun Merit badge at the Steele City Shooting Club....right now, if enough we will pick up from the hut, drive over in the morning and return in the early afternoon....Thanks to Mr. Danny Coker the fee is minimal, as announced earlier, and leader coaching will be on hand to move along quickly...need a reply if the Scout is interested.