Scoutmaster Moment
This week we chose new Senior Patrol Leader and Patrol Leader, decisions for remaining troop positions will be announced soon. Our first Leadership Skills training will be this weekend, and I’m greatly looking forward to spending time with all the troop leadership on this.  Leadership is not a trait that individuals are born with like their eye color; it is a skill learned over time, practice, and yes with failure thrown in to learn from.  This campout will give everyone some time to work on learning those skills. 
 
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.
– John Quincy Adams
 
Thisweek – 9/10 – Troop Meeting
Uniform: Class A (tan shirt)
Location: CUMC chapel
 
Shakedown for weekend campout and leadership training.  All scouts elected into leadership positions are expected to attend the campout.  Driver support will be needed for scouts and gear, please let us know if you plan to attend (and able to drive).
 
 
This week – 9/13-15 – Troop Leadership Training Campout
This campout is focused on leadership skills following the BSA Introduction to Troop Leadership Skills (ILST) curriculum. We will do team building exercises (games!), discuss troop organization, position responsibilities, basic leadership skills, and begin annual planning troop activities for the next 6-12 months.  Be sure to bring your camp chair, scout handbook, notebook and pen/pencil, ideas for activities (both outings and for meetings).  We will have some resources available with ideas too.
 
Permission slip is attached.
 
 
Next week – 9/10 – Troop Meeting
Uniform: Class A (tan shirt)
Location: CUMC chapel
 
Pending PLC to be held as part of leadership training campout, likely involving prep for 9/24 troop recruiting event and 10/3 Sully Troop Showcase
 
 
Following week – 9/17 – Troop Meeting
Uniform: Class A (tan shirt)
Location: CUMC chapel
 
Pending PLC 
 
 
Meeting Outlook 
  • September Theme – Leadership
  • 9/10 campout shakedown
  • 9/13-15 campout (location in Sperryville, will hold ILST and activity planning at camp)
  • **NEW** 9/24 troop recruiting event at Activity field, joint 893 troop event
 
Merit Badge Opportunities
Merit badges can be earned outside of summer camp and Merit Badge University (MBU) held by the troop. Sometimes there are merit badge related activities going on all around us, including school coursework.  A recent article lists some options based on school studies, while it lists 5, reality is that many of your studies, elective course, and outside activities such as clubs, sports, band, etc offer opportunities too. Study the list of available badges to compare against activities you currently do, then talk to me if you have a blue card you wish to open.
 
 
Badges based on common school coursework & activities
  • Scholarship
  • Reading
  • Theater
  • Programing, Digital Technology
  • PE & teams: Athletics, Personal Fitness
  • Band: Music, Bugling
  • Photography
  • Arts: Art, Sculpture
  • Chemistry
  • Civics: Citizenship badges
  • Clubs: Robotics, Chess, Astronomy, Entrepreneurship…
 
Upcoming Service Opportunities 
Providing service is a key part of Scouting, to do our daily good turn. Helping others often in turn helps ourselves with new experiences and opportunities for growth. This is built into requirements for most ranks. This section is to list any upcoming service opportunities that may help the Community, and progress in your trail to Eagle, this list is not inclusive and there are many other activities in the area that are also worthwhile.  Activities listed here are Scoutmaster approved, if you have other activities you would like to do be sure to check with me if you would like them to count towards scout service requirements.
 
  • CUMC Grace Ministries is a monthly program through our charter organization held on the 2nd Saturday of each month, with prep the Friday night before hand, help is needed at both the Friday set up and on Saturday morning to bring goods to cars
 
 
Key Dates (mark your calendar)

also available from Troopmaster subscription calendar

  • Sep 13-15 – campout (Sperryville)
  • Sep 24 – troop 893 joint recruiting event at CUMC field
  • Oct 3 – Sully District Troop Showcase
  • Oct 6 – 893GT Klondike Sled Build (TBD, Camp Snyder)