Troop News

Tonight is a Quartermaster night for the entire Troop to assure we are in good shape for equipment coming trips...The patrols will be going through and inventorying all their gear for service, if required, and repacking as necessary to assure it all there. Please encourage attendance to make sure we get this done by all. Class C is the uniform (any tucked in Scout T shirt with Scout Shorts and socks). Scoutmaster's minute is Mr. Turner. NOTE: We will be passing out the Troop Composite pictures tonight at the end of the meeting for those who ordered pictures from Mr. Snow in January. Congratulations to all who went on the Order of the Arrow Conclave at Camp Ben Hawkins near Macon, Ga. this last weekend...the ceremony team (S and S Hardy, J Melton (Troop 312), and N Bolding) were honored with a medal as judged in competition and the Drum team played among the best for the afternoon competition (S and S Hardy, J Melton, H Elmore, E Kidd, and N Bolding). Thanks to Mr. Elmore for attending and riding over with us in a GAC van and trailer. We left at 5:00PM from the Scout Service Center on Friday and returned Sunday at Noon. The Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo is asking Troops such as ours to assist in placing flags in the 1400 graves on Saturday May 26, 2012. Please look at your family calendars, since it is a holiday, and see if it will be open for the Scout to assist with this on that date..I'll ask for hands tonight at the meeting and if enough will consider taking the Bus for those who can go...will last an hour or so (starting at 9:00 AM) if they get enough volunteers (Scouts, girl Scouts, and veterans). We will dress in the Class A uniform in honor of the Veterans and the holiday set aside for them. She will need to know to mention the Troop..This is growing into larger even every year. We will also be asked, I am sure, to assist with the flag ceremony at the Veteran's park as we do every year, near the Scout Service Center either on Sunday or Monday. Thanks in advance for encouraging attendance. Thanks to Mr. Hutchens, April 28th Swim tests at Samford The 30th will be our Court of Honor. More details and the agenda to follow in the next day or so. May 5th will be the Troop Junior Leader Training..Crocs and Eagles and all new Scouts or Scouts who have not attendened this in the past should plan on attending now. This course is the foundation of basic leadership in the Troop and his personal life in interacting with others. It is required in order to attend the National Youth Leadership Course, which lasts about a week...(very similar to the adult Wood Badge Course for leaders). The Scorpions will attend next Spring (2013) after gaining some experience in the Troop for a year. The Course will be taught by the Senior, the Asst Seniors, and the JASM's (Junior Assistant Scout Masters). If your son is a First Class Scout, passes the course, and will run for senior patrol leader, and if elected, will serve, the Troop will pay on-half of the NYLT tuition. On May 7, we will make a field trip to the one of the largest O Scale model train set ups in the US (Mr. Joe Fiori) located here in Hoover. This will be the last year it will be available for viewing in it's original condition before being taken down and possibly sold. We have visited it several times in the past. May 14th regular meeting in preparation for the May Canoe Trip. Scoutmaster's Minute is Mr. Branin. May 18-19...Cahaba canoe trip..Details to be announced. Thanks in advance for all your support, assistance, and for encouraging attendance. YiS Dan s "Delivering the Promise"