Troop News

This weekend was one of our busiest this year with all the activities
going on:

D Lepianka completed his Eagle project in the Moss Rock
Preserve..several of our Scouts assisted building two benches,
completing them the same day (March 31).....

Thanks to Mr. Horn's efforts, Ten Scouts and leaders went on the Troop
bus to the Air Show in Tuscaloosa where the Blue Angels performed
during the day.They
left the Hut around 8:30 AM and returned around 6:00 PM. Four leaders
and Scouts joined them at the Show. They were shuttled in from the
parking area and got a hand's on experience with many parked planes to
include being able to sit in or walk through many with questions being
answered by some the crews.

Several of our Leaders attended the OLS training at Camp Sequoyah: Mr.
Horn, Mr. Ponder, Mr. Dinella, Mrs Russell, and Mr, Fox...They left
Friday, March 30th and returned on Sunday completing the required
training for the Boy Scout Leader training "Trained" patch. Thanks for
taking the time and effort to complete the course.

As you know, attending this training (SMLT/OLS) along with Youth
Protection Training is required to be a registered Troop Assistant
Scoutmaster......serving as a Troop Committee Member requires Youth
Protection and the Committee Challenge (also found along with Youth
Protection on Scouting.org) Active, new leaders recently joining the
Troop should be planning on either or all three training in order to
assist the Troop on activities and trips.

This past weekend was also the Troop's New Scout weekend...We left the
Hut and arrived in personal cars following the Frank Tank at Primitive
site #2 at Oak Mountain State Park..There were about eight new Scouts,
each with a parent, and a good number of Troop leaders and Scouts (for
total of about 30), who stayed most of the day, into the night, and
returned to the Hut by 9:30 AM Sunday. The weather held out with some
light rain and some wind in the evening.

Congratulation to the new "Scorpion" patrol for their flag and formally
painting their patrol chuck box. Each present did their physical
fitness requirement, earned the Tote and Chip, Fireman and Chip. Leave
no Trace card requirement, and have a good understanding of the BSA
"outdoor" Code, as well as several other Scout and Tenderfoot
requirements.

There will NOT be a meeting at the Hut on April 2...rather as many
scouts and leaders as well as all the patrol quartermasters and Troop
quartermasters as possible should be present at 6:30 PM, uniform not
required, to take down all of the back packing tents, tarps, plastic
ground cloths, and regular tents that were used during the Pinhoti
backpacking trip and on the new Scout Campout...The hut is full of
drying tents and scattered equipment making a good turn out required.

Following the clean up, and stowing of Troop gear, there will be a PLC
(Patrol Leader's Planning Conference to plan out Troop activities for
April) All patrol leaders and Asst Patrol leaders should plan on
being there..uniform not required.

The next Troop meeting will be April 9.....we will be briefed by Mr.
Horn for the Zipline trip to Troy, Alabama on the weekend of April
13-15 and the Scouts will plan their patrol work rosters and meals.
There may be a guest speaker. The cost for the trip is $70.00 for full
activities and $30.00 (leaders) for meals and fuel..payment and parent
consent forms both for the location and the BSA should be brought in
Monday April 9 so we can assure a headcount...due to the popularity of
the trip we will more than likely require vehicles to assist in
transportation (fuel will be reimbursed with a receipt to Mr. Elmore at
the Trips end, or by use of the Troop credit card while on the Trip).
Troop pictures are scheduled to be present for those who purchased them
with Mr. Snow. More Zipline details will be discussed on April 9.

Since the Troop Committee Meeting occurred on March 26 following the
WEBELO Crossover, there will not be Committee meeting following the PLC
on April 2.

If you have not paid your first payment of $75.00 for summer camp
please do so to Mr. Simon on April 2 or on April 9.

Thanks to Mr. Simon, pictures taken by he and other leaders of the
recent Troop activities are all posted on the Troop Web site. Take at
look at them and enjoy the Scout's efforts and adventure.

Thanks for all your support and for encouraging attendance...

YiS Dan s "Delivering the Promise"