Scoutmaster Minute – A Scout is Reverent

Today CUMC held their Scout Sunday and the 893 Scouting Family represented well with members of the Pack, Boys Troop, Crew and the announced debut of the Girls Troop.   Elena, Ms Kathy and Caitlin all came out be recognized by the church as representatives of the troop and thank the congregation for their support at the 9:30, 11:00 and 11:02 services.  Mr. Adere announced that the Girls Troop is now part of the CUMC Scouting Family and I was able to say a few words -and put in a recruitment plug.

Meeting Recap: Feb 9 meeting

To help with missed meeting as we’re getting girls to the first couple of ranks…

  • Troop administrivia:
    • High-level discussion of meeting and overall plan to get girls leading soon
    • scout handbook organization (I used 1” Post-It Tabs, found in Walmart and on Amazon)
    • Uniform expectations
  • Rank related
    • Scout 1a, 1c, 2b, 2c
    • Tenderfoot 6a (mile walk/run time and 6b are homework)

This Week Feb 12 – Second Troop Meeting (8-9pm)

Uniform: Class A (tan shirt)

Location: Centreville United Methodist Church (CUMC)

We will continue to go over many of the requirements for Scout rank, hopefully wrapping up the bulk of them.  The Scout rank is full of Scout BSA basic info. Keep reading your Scout Handbook, the book is full of good stuff! We’ll also talk about some more tips on keeping scout stuff organized.

  • Pages 11-20, 27, 413-418
  • With a parent or guardian:
    • Complete the exercises in the front pamphlet of your Handbook (How to Protect Your Children From Child Abuse: A Parents Guide)
    • Complete the CyberChip for your grade: https://www.scouting.org/training/youth-protection/cyber-chip/
      • The CyberChip has a presentation/teaching component for Grades 6-12, we can accomplish this by the girls working together and sharing components of a presentation at an upcoming meeting (will discuss more this week)

Next week – No Troop Meeting

We would normally try to meet on Saturday, but MBU is taking up part of the weekend already.  Use this week to be ready for your MBU sessions

Later meeting: Feb 26 – Troop Meeting (8-9pm)

Uniform: Class A (tan shirt)

Location: Centreville United Methodist Church (CUMC)

Knots and conferences – wrapping up Scout rank 🙂

Merit Badge University

Today was the first day and seemed to go well.  Be sure to do work assigned by counselors and come prepared to learn, per previous emails with checklist and map.  The sign up roster is here, if you need to check what you have coming up.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DAEAB29ABF58-merit

Please direct questions about registration and logistics to Matt Conner <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.

Invitation – Pack 893’s Renegade Pinewood Derby

Members of Troop 893 are invited to race in the Renegade Pinewood Derby, Thursday, February 21st. Cub Scout races begin at 7:00 p.m. at the Centre Ridge Elementary School Cafeteria, and Renegade races will follow. The Renegade Class is open to ANYONE (Cub Scout, Scouts BSA, Mom, Dad, Sister, Uncle, etc.) who can meet the following rules:

    • Prefer that the car be based on an official BSA Pinewood Derby Kit.
    • The car must fit on the track.
    • The car must not damage the track.
    • The car cannot interfere with other cars during a race.
    • The car must not be dangerous to operate.

 

If you plan to participate, please register by sending an e-mail to Dave Weisz (david.weisz@verizon.net). Volunteer support is also needed to help set up starting at 6:30 and help with the Pack races starting at 7:00.

Key Dates (mark your calendar)

Feb 10, 17, 24: Merit Badge University

Feb 12: Troop Meeting (CUMC)

Feb 26: Troop Meeting (CUMC)

Mar 2: Troop Meeting (Centreville Dance Academy)

Jun 23-29: Summer Camp at Goshen Scout Reservation’s Camp Olmstead