Troop News

There will be a regular meeting Monday August 26 at 7:00 PM  at the Hut..

Mrs. Eggers (Troop's Popcorn Colonel)  will talk to the Scouts of the importance of Council Popcorn sales and the opportunity for the Scouts selling the popcorn to use that commission for Troop activities. The 35% commission adds up for assisting with annual fees the Scouts normally pay.

At the meeting, Mr. Paul Young will introduce Mr. Sam Cartner, owner of the South Carolina company which supplies the Troop our  annual Christmas trees, as well as outline the strategy this year of  the Troop Tree sales at the BPUMC and Ross Bridge lots.

Thanks to the all day work and coordination by Mr. Pat Morris and all the Scouts and leaders who came out Saturday morning, the wood pile in front of the Hut was converted into a wood bin and the "jungle" behind the hut was cleared for the first time in known memory.  All this work was over due is assuring our annual supply of campfire fuel is available for future trips and in preparation for the Annual Bluff Park Art Show normally occupied by the pre-school children during the day of the event.

Members of the  Troop (Mr. Hutchen, P Hutchen,  and F Hutchen) also assisted with the Council's annual "Top Gun" event at Camp Sequoyah where more than 80 Scouts and their accompanying parent(s) spent the day competing in rifle, archery, and shotgun competition.  This was the 21st year for the event which invites all the highest scoring scouts who participated in summer camp  rifle and archery merit badges to compete against  one another from both Comer and Sequoyah who attended over the summer.  Skeet competition to all was also available thanks to the Education Officer of the Alabama Game, Wildlife, and Fisheries.  The highest scoring Scouts of each category won a trophy and the distinguished, red "Top gun" Base ball cap...

There is going to be a Scout  "Dutch oven cook off" competition on September 28th...it was announced in the last Council's Digital Eagle email newsletter recently, but the location and times were not listed.   We will have more information on this at the meeting on the 26th.

Attached is a list of normally taken back packing items/gear that Mr. Alan Jones (Sea Serpents) summarized from past Troop handouts/guides for the up and coming Walls of Jericho back packing trip we will be taking during the weekend of September 21st.   There will be more of this information passed on at Troop meetings before we leave for North Alabama for the trip.

Going to the High Adventure Norther Tier canoe trip with us during the summer of 2104?  Please get your first payment to Mr. Cox as previously scheduled.