Troop News

We had strong attendance at both the PLC and Troop Committee meetings last night...thanks for your support and for encouraging attendance.




Star Scout B Chaney, Troop Librarian, after conducting a thorough inventory of Troop merit badge books in the Library, made a full, detailed report to the Committee and is asking that all Scouts and former scouts (families) who have Scout merit badge books at home, that they are no longer using, to bring them in so they can be counted and re-issued for those who need them....



Monday, August 19 Regular meeting with a guest speaker. Mr. Jamie Barrett, career professional with the Birmingham Traffic Engineering Department will speak to the career and any associated merit badges. He will be followed by Life Scout Jordan Taylor making a short presentation for the requirement of the Citizenship in the Community merit badge.



Saturday, August 24 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM or so, as many Scouts and leaders as can should report to the Hut for clearing up and organizing the wood pile(s). Mr. Morris will have a rented hydraulic wood splitter for splitting the remaining large pieces for stacking in order to clear the lot for the coming Art Show and for easy access for camp outs. We will also remove deteriorated pieces off the lot for pickup on the Street. If weather may be an issue, the decision will be made at the Hut at 9:00 AM, if not sooner by email.



Saturday, August 24 Council "Top Gun" at Camp Sequoyah for those invited from summer camp shooting sports activities.



Monday, August 26 Regular meeting..program TBA



Monday, September 2 No meeting due to Labor Day Holiday



Weekend of September 6-8 Order of the Arrow Ordeal at Camp Sequoyah...as with any other activity, we need to know the numbers from the Troop attending in order to arrange transportation w/active leaders.



Monday, September 9 Regular meeting: Mr. Pat Morris accompanied by Mr. Wade Lowery, both Eagle Scouts and professional engineers, will present for the Engineering merit badge to be continued on September 15th and 29th, both Saturdays days from 1-3PM at the Hut.



Monday, September 16 Regular meeting Preparation for back packing at the Walls of Jericho in North Alabama. Scouts demo and practice with two man tents/backpacking stoves/ rain flys/what to bring/ and meal preparation. Sea Serpents will set up in the back packing mode on the ridge and day hike the trail on Saturday, returning to the camp site Saturday evening for meal prep and camping. Older Scouts w/leaders will backpack from the top of the ridge and camp at the bottom Saturday night, returning Sunday morning to the bus for a return..Fees and schedule TBA.



If the Scout is a second year scout or older, and has not back packed with the Troop in the past, he needs to be on this trip for the experience and rank advancement. Back packing gear requirements will be discussed at the September 16th meeting covering Troop handouts and guides since he joined as a new member. There are some back pack available at the hut and most sporting centers rent them for the weekend at reasonable rates.



Thursday, September 19 Thursday night...all going on the trip report to the Hut at 6:30 PM for a pack shake down and further loading of Troop back packing gear. Uniform not required.



Weekend of September 20-22 Walls of Jericho back packing trip..details TBA.



Monday, September 23..equipment take down and storage, PLC, and Troop Committee meetings at 6:30 and 8:00 PM.



As stated in the past.....in the interest of each Scout and the entire Troop, familiarity with the entire contiuum of professional careers is an important aspect of the Scouting program...Many professionals often state that were it not for merit badges or guest speakers through our weekly programs, they would have had little or no knowledge of the potential of a career they chose based on the knowledge they learned at a Monday night meeting with a guest speaker.



If you or a family member would care to speak to your career or invite an associate or have a professional or careerist that would interest the boys and speak to the boys for information please suggestion them to us in order to arrange a time for and agenda in the immediate future.