Scoutmaster Minute
Our Troop is off to a fantastic start!  On Friday our launch event went great, with a full room and girls all in new uniforms.  It was wonderful to see family support from the brothers who did the opening flag ceremony and helped bring in their sisters into Scouts BSA.  Even better was watching the girls welcome each other into the troop.   
Look with favour upon a bold beginning
   -Virgil
Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.
   -Edward Everett Hale
This Week Feb 9 – First Troop Meeting (1:30-3pm)
Uniform: Class A (tan shirt)
Location: Centreville Dance Academy
We will go over many of the requirements for Scout rank and kick off the Tenderfoot fitness requirement.  The Scout rank is full of Scout BSA basic info. Some reading in your Scout Handbook is recommended, the book is full of good stuff! We’ll also talk about some tips on keeping scout stuff organized.
Next week Feb 12 – Troop Meeting 
Uniform: Class A (tan shirt)
Location: Centreville United Methodist Church (CUMC)
Merit Badge University
Registration for MBU 2019 is still, open.  If you have not signed up be sure to do so soon.  Instructors have already begun reaching out to students with course info (including any homework).
Please direct questions about registration and logistics to Matt Connor <matt.conner@gmail.com>; questions about requirements or content should be directed to the listed instructor. Note that some badges will involve a field trip to occur on a separate date. MeritBadge.org is a good resource for badge requirements
Key Dates (mark your calendar)
Feb 9: Adult Leader meeting at 11:30am, parents welcome to attend (Centreville Dance Academy) 
Feb 10, 17, 24: Merit Badge University
Feb 12: Troop Meeting (CUMC)
Feb 26: Troop Meeting (CUMC)
Jun 23-29: Summer Camp at Goshen Scout Reservation’s Camp Olmstead