Troop News

We had better than average attendance at the equipment take down, PLC, and Troop Committee meeting:

20 April  Saturday JLT (Junior Leader Training) at the Hut starting at 8:00 AM


22 April  Monday
   regular meeting Mr. Clark and J Clark's presentation on their mission to Zambia Meal planning and final briefing/head count for biking Trip


26-28 April Friday-Sunday
   Order of the Arrow members travel/return to Covington, Ga for OA
                                         Region 9  Conclave


28 April   Sunday
   Meet at the hut in work clothes at 1:00 PM for about two hours of work/service
   in re-stacking and splitting logs on the Troop wood lot.


29 April   Monday
    Troop Court of Honor at 6:30 PM at the Reid Crotty Fellowship Hall at the BPUMC
    Host Patrol is the Eagles and should arrive at 6:00 PM to assist with the set up
    As usual, this is a pot luck family affair to recognize the Scout's rank
    and advancement achievements...

    Venture:   entre plus a bread dish
    Phoenix   entre plus salad or desert dish
    Eagles     entre plus vegetable plate/dish
    Crocs       entre plus salad or desert
    Sea Serpents  entre plus bread or vegetable dish


May 2 Thursday
    Quarter masters load Troop camping gear/all persons bring bicycles for
    pre-trip inspection/road worthiness. (if you have flat trailer please call/reply if you
    can haul it for carrying bicycles to Anniston)


May 5  Friday
    Meet at Hut at 5:00 PM to depart for bicycle trip on Chief Latiga trail.  This is a
    asphalted from a  former railroad track with about a 2% or less grade.  We will camp
    at recreation area located at
    3180 County Road 94, Borden Springs, Alabama 36272.

    The trek will be taken in two or more groups based on age and fitness.
    We will  stop at McDonalds for lunch/breakfast on the way back to Birmingham on
    Sunday, arriving between Noon and 1:00 PM.