Troop News

We have an exceptional program coming tonight with a presentation by J Ng.....he will be speaking to and presenting a program on his personal experience at the National Youth Leadership School (NOLS) in Alaska several weeks ago..please encourage attendance for the potential the program has for Scouts in the Troop. This will be followed by other short Troop topics.

Congratulations to Mr. Griggs and Mrs. Russell for earning their CDL's. We are looking forward to the rides down the road during our adventures getting there and back.

Thanks again to Mr. Dan Coker, for those Scouts who signed up for the rifle and shot gun merit badge this coming Saturday at the Brock's Gap Training Center, they need to be there at 8:00 PM with their water bottle, $10.00 for the merit badges and $3.00 for lunch (separate costs) A total of $13.00 can be made out the the Troop as a check or in cash. The July 26 Troop newsletter has all the details.

We have a headcount from the Court of Honor for the White water trip.....At the time, depending on final numbers..the cost for the Nantahalla trip is $60.. and the cost for the Ocoee is $112.00 (changed from 122.00 for a discount arranged by Mr. Branin for the Troop)..the fees were calculated in the August 2 newsletter and will absorb additional extra costs for fuel if we need addition vehicles and miscellaneous costs for the advance party as required for the set up.

At the meeting tonight we will talk to more details about the trip, including attendance on the advance party to set up our camp. Please encourage attendance so we can harden our numbers count...If you or your son intend to go on the trip but cannot be present for the Monday meetings, his patrol leader/quartermaster must know on the 15th whether he is coming or not for meal planning. As requested by Mr. Elmore, The checks for the trip should be brought in on at the meeting on the 15th to lighten the work load the Friday we leave in collecting them....Please also complete the BSA Consent Form found on on the Troop Web Site.

We will also talk to the swim test requirements at the meeting tonight for those who have not passed are still required to pass it this year.

The Troop's Order of the Arrow Drum and Ceremony Team met at the Hut yesterday with about seven in attendance....we will be scheduling some Sunday afternoons in preparation for the September Ordeal coming up soon.

Thanks to Mr.Doug Hardy, the first meeting of the 2012 Sea Base trip met at the Hut Sunday evening (last night) and about 23 have signed up for the trip in the middle of July with more details tonight at the Troop meeting.

The L Young Eagle Project met for it's second work day on the last Saturday and are nearing a completion stage...Logan will be announcing his final plans in the immediate future if more assistance is required...The project is a premier example of an excellent bridge building plan and execution that all of the Scouts should understand for planning their own in the future.

We have a great deal going on with an action packed plan during the next few months....please encourage attendance and thanks for all your support in assuring the program is as strong as it is.

YiS Dan s "Delivering the Promise"