Troop News

There was a full house for a meeting tonight.  Thanks to Mr and Mrs
Griggs for inviting him, we heard Hoover SRO Officer John Barnes speak
to "Bullying" as it applies to individuals,  groups, personally, in and
out of school,  and on the computer.

He was followed by Dr. Frank Nelson who spoke to the up and coming
wilderness survival merit badge we will be having/earning this  weekend
at Oak Mountain State Park, which thanks to Mr. Branin was reserved
(primitive site #2) for the Troop just before departing on the
Yellowstone trip.

There will be about 30 youth and leaders on the trip this weekend; the
cost remains at $20.00 per person; and,  we will meet at the Hut at
6:30 PM this Thursday, July 26th,  to pack our gear on the Frank Tank
for the weekend.  We will ,meet at the Hut at 5:00 PM on Friday, July
27th to depart for the trip (uniform is the Troop red "t"Shirt, BSA
shorts or long trousers, BSA belt, And BSA socks) he can change into
trail clothes when he gets there.  We will return between 10:00 and
11:00 AM on Sunday, July 29th.

There will be a PLC. (patrol leaders conference) and Committee meeting
on July 30th  at the regular time (6:30 and 8:00 PM).  Patrol and Troop
Quartermasters should also arrive at 6:30 PM to assist with the
equipment take down and storage.

S and S Hardy, and M Gunn will depart (July 29) for the
National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) where they will represent
the Troop and the Nunne-Hi Chapter of the Coosa Lodge in ceremony
competition..they will return Saturday, August 4.  The Coosa Lodge will
be the second largest contingent at the Conference of about 7,000 Order
of the Arrow members from all over the country attending for the week
of activities at the University of Michigan in Lancing.  They will
arrive on a chartered bus and stay in the college residences during the
week while taking meals in the dining halls.

The Monday meeting on August 6, will have a guest speaker as well as
serve as meal preparation time and a white water briefing for the
August 10-12 trip, arranged by Mr. Branin, for the Ocoee and Nantahalla
rafting trips that weekend (more information to follow).

August 13 will be the usual gear take down and storage as well as the
PLC and
Troop Committee meetings at 6:30 and 8:00 PM.

August 20th will be a regular meeting with Dr. David Dyson serving as a
guest speaker with the subject  of "Planning for Life."

The Council's annual "Top Gun" competition will take place on August
25th.  Several of our Scouts were named as high rifle and archery
shooters at this year's summer camp enabling them to participate.

August 27th will be a regular meeting with a member of the FBI, Agent
Ashley Curry, serving as guest speaker.

There will be no meeting on September 3 due to the Labor Day Holiday.

The  September Order of the Arrow Ordeal will be on September 7-9,
2012. Troop Scouts who were tapped out this summer at camp should
strongly consider going...more information will be provided as well as
looked up on the Coosa 50 web site: Coosa50.org.

We need a program for the September 10 meeting along with taking time
for meal preparation for the Troop Rappelling trip to Bucks Pocket in
North Alabama.  Please call me for ideas.  We will also need a speaker
or program for the September 24th meeting.

Thanks for all your support and for encouraging attendance.

YiS Dan s                                 "Delivering the Promise"