Troop News

We had a well attended meeting last night in the hut with the focus on the up and coming back packing trip to the Walls of Jericho, vic Jericho, AL, north on 79 north out of Scottsboro. SPL J Elmore and JASM E Kidd led discussion on trip/backpacking requirements.




The trip will be light back packing for the older Scouts covering less than a total of four miles (to and from) and the same for the Sea Serpents who will day hike from their campsite at the top of the ridge down and return to their camp without gear except for fluids and lunch.



Each Sea Serpent should have a day pack to carry his lunch, with a minimum of two quarts of water in Nalgene type bottles or a camel back. Heavy duty hiking shoes/boots are not required but the Scout should wear sock liners and wool socks to assure no blisters or hot spots. If rain is predicted, he will carry his rain suit on the hike.



All attending leaders and Scouts, will meet Thursday night, September 19, at 6:30 PM, uniform not required, to gather/pack Troop gear, open and check tents and tarps, load Troop gear in back packs, then load in the Frank Tank. Sea Serpents are not required to have a back pack, but should have a gear bag for carrying their personal gear and camping gear to a camp site a short distance away from the bus and Tank parking area. It looks like good weather, with possible showers, so assure he has a rain suit, water resistant hat and dressed for cool evenings and early mornings.



We want to leave as close to 5:00 PM as possible on Friday, September 20th. He should bring a bagged meal for dinner on the bus if he does not eat beforehand. We will stop for fuel and snack at Ft. Payne or Scottsboro on the way up and at a McDonalds and fuel on the way back on Sunday....we should return before 1:00PM on Sunday. Uniform on the bus is the Troop red T shirt, Scout long trousers/shorts, BSA belt and socks. The uniform should not be worn on the trail in place of comfortable hiking clothing/rain gear.



We want to to welcome J Greer and his family as an new Sea Serpent in the Troop. His first meeting in uniform was last night.



Coming Troop events/activities:



September 23rd PLC ( 6:30 PM) and Troop Committee Meeting (8:00PM) after gear is taken down and stored.



September 28th Cast Iron Chef Challenge with Mr. Fox, E Fox, (B Stocks?)and Jack Lewis attending.



September 30th Regular meeting with Troop Elections and Scheduling for the annual Bluff Park Art Show.



October 5 Bluff Park Art Show (Troop 21 is the Service Troop for the event) Uniform is Class A w/o Troop neckerchief and sash



October 4-6 Order of the Arrow Fall Fellowship at Camp Comer



October 7 Regular Meeting



October 14 Regular Meeting/planning for the Ft. Benning, GA trip



October 18-20 FT Benning Trip



October 28 Troop Court of Honor



November 1-3 Outdoor Leadership Program (OLS) at Camp Sequoyah..companion course of the Scoutmasters Fundamentals (SMLT) given at the Scout Service Center on September 21. The next set will be given by the District in the Spring of 2014.



November 4 Preparation meeting for Shiloh



November 8-10 Shiloh



November 11 Veterans Day parade in downtown Birmingham and equipment take down/storage from Shiloh followed by PLC and Committee meeting.