Troop News

As we know, the trip for March will be back packing (March 23-25) on the Pinhoti Trail, just northeast of Anniston.

The Monday meetings preceding the trip will be leaning heavily toward what is needed for the trip: namely an acceptable backpack, and backpack clothing, and backpacking necessities..the troop will provide tents, water purification (iodine drops (Polar Pure), large water bottles, and stoves....if your son will be attending the trip , he needs to be present for the training..we will decide on the menu the Monday before we leave as we usually do.

if a leader will be attending the trip ..s/he needs to be present for the training if you have not back packed before.....

there is a great deal of information listed in the Troop Guide you received when you joined the Troop to help you out.....

The PLC and Committee meeting went well tonight eventhough the Scouts who should have been present to assist in repacking our gear were not present. We would ask that when we require better than average attendance to clean up that attendance by the Scout be encouraged as to make the workload less a problem for all.

27th Fe3bruary Regular meeting w/emphasis on backpacking and the back packing gear and the backpacking stove taught by M Gunn, S and S Hardy and C Griffin assisting. Emphasis will be hands on by all attending.

5 March Regular meeting w/emphasis on backpacking and tent and Tarp set up and take down by M Gunn, E Davis, with J and S Clark assisting. Emphasis will be hands on by all attending.

12 March Regular meeting Troop and Order of the Arrow elections and afterwards w/emphasis on backpacking required backpacks and clothing and foot gear by Max Gunn and selected Venture Scouts.

19 March Regular meeting with emphasis on back packing food preparation and menu planning by M Gun and selected venture and Shark patrol instructors..

22 March all attending the backpacking trip meet at the hut at 6:30 to load backpacking gear/troop gear/ and meals for the trip.

23 March meet at hut at 5:00 PM for departure to Pinhoti Trail...will need trailer hauler and one backup vehicle or more depending on our numbers. Arrive back at hut by 2:00 PM March 25.

26 March WEBELO crossover at the Bluff Park United Methodist Church..leave on bus at 6:45 PM from Hut and return in about an hour to hut for return home.

2 April Equipment take down from backpacking trip, PLC, and Troop committee meeting.

Thanks for all your support and for encouraging attendance.

YiS Dan s "Delivering the Promise"