Troop News

The Water Sports Weekend was one of our best with 45 leaders and Scouts in attendance.

Thanks again to Charles and Cathy Kidd for the use of the property and to all the leaders who made their power boats (6) available for skiing and tube pulling. Thanks to the special efforts of Mr. Cox, as well as his towing the troop canoes to the lake, fifteen Scouts earned the canoeing merit badge. Meals were excellent and the campfire closed activities for the evening. We returned to the Hut at about 10:30 Sunday.

Thanks to Mr. Madison, the Troop canoe trailer was refurbished with new tires and greased bearings making its use timely for the trip.


Thanks to those who attended the equipment take-down and storage Monday night, quartermaster activity went quickly and was wrapped up in time for the 7:00 PM Patrol Leaders Conference. There was also good attendance for the Conference, lacking the Shark patrol.

The coming week and weeks following are going to be busy for the Troop.....please encourage attendance as much a possible...

28 July (CHRISTMAS TREE AND FUND RAISING COMMITTEE) there will be a meeting at the Hut starting at 6:30 PM to discuss fundraising. The meeting will continue into 7:00 PM for discussion of the Christmas Tree sales lot set up and sales strategy this year. We will began at the Hut and travel to the site for recommendations and ideas.

30 July, Saturday (L YOUNG'S EAGLE PROJECT) more information to follow in a bulletin

31 July, Sunday (EAGLE COURT FOR J NG, B GARRETT, AND A BYRD) 1:00 PM in the Old Sanctuary of the Bluff Park United Methodist Church. Uniform is Class A + (Tan Shirt w/sash and neckerchief) Reception follows....

1 August, Monday (TROOP COURT OF HONOR) Sharks are the Host Patrol and should arrive at 6:00 PM to assist with the set up. This is the usual Pot Luck dinner affair with an agenda to be mailed shortly:

Venture I and II Entre plus vegetable dish
Sharks Entre plus desert dish
Phoenix Entre plus salad dish
Eagles Entre plus salad, or bread, or desert dish
Crocodiles Entre plus bread or salad

Uniform is tan shirt w/sash and Troop neckerchief..important announcements regarding future trips will be announced and head counts taken

6 August (L YOUNG'S EAGLE PROJECT) more information to follow in a bulletin

8 August REGULAR MEETING w/Special guest speaker (J Ng and the National Outdoor Leadership School that he recently attended in Alaska. Scoutmaster's minute: Mr. Crabtree

13 August (RIFLE AND SHOTGUN MERIT BADGE) at the Steel City Shooting Sports range on South Shadescrest Road...reservations are required in order to participate by calling or emailing Mr. Danny Coker. He has to have the reservation..

If the Scout needs to finish up from the May shooting sports campout, this is the time to do it...he can also contact Dr. Nelson if he just needs to clean a rifle...or attend on the 13th for the same.

We will meet at the Hut at 7:30 AM and drive to the range. Leaders/parents can stay the entire time or drop him off..we will not be taking the bus as originally planned. Or, you can bring him to the range and pick him up when he calls you. Directions (3721 South Shades Crest Road, Hoover, 35244) to the range are: From the intersection of 150 and South Shades Crest Road, continue East on South Shades Crest Road passing a intersection/light (Brock's Gap Parkway) then taking a left in front of the railroad tracks, at the sign pointing the direction of the range. The intent is to be complete by 5:00 PM..Rifle will be from 8:00 until noon...Shotgun form 12:30 to completion by 5:00 PM

The fee is $10.00 for the event in a check or cash made out to Troop 21. Mr. Kyle Horn will provide hot dogs for lunch for an additional cost of $3.00 per person in addition to the $10.00 fee or he can bring his own.

August 15 REGULAR MEETING... Guest speakers Mr. Mark Griggs and Nevin Cox regarding whitewater safety....S and S Hardy regarding Order of the Arrow ceremonies and drum...

In order to go on the Trip to the Nantahalla or the Ocoee in TN, Scouts and leaders need to have passed the annual BSA Swimming test, this year, either at summer camp or as checked off at a local pool by a certified life guard using the guidelines written in the BSA Scout Handbook..Please make sure this is done to assure we conform with these BSA water safety and safety afloat requirements.

The costs so far, without adding meals/ fuel/park camping fees per person is $95.00 for the Ocoee and $20.00 for the Nantahalla..our numbers, at a headcount at the Court of Honor, will determine the cost of fuel with $12.00 added for meals. Please encourage attendance to keep the costs for fuel down.

We will need Leaders/Scouts to go up on the early party friday morning of the trip to assure we reserve space in the State Park we camp in....if you can help out with this please call Mr. Branin ...Like Shiloh...this is important and required in order to set up our tents and tarps owing to the late arrival of the Scouts Friday night.

August 18th (QUARTERMASTER LOADING AT THE HUT FOR THE TRIP)

August 19-21 WHITEWATER TRIP to Tennessee (More details to follow in a bulletin).

August 22 EQUIPMENT TAKE DOWN/PLC/TROOP COMMITTEE MEETING

Thanks for all your support and for encouraging attendance.

YiS Dan s "Delivering the Promise"