Scoutmaster Minute: We are back from a great week at Goshen Scout Reservation - Camp Olmsted. Over 180 merit badges taken by 36 scouts in seven different program areas. The weather was very kind with cool evenings perfect for sleeping and just a little rain on Monday and Friday. Our scouts represented us well with [...]
Scoutmaster Minute Summer camp is here! This is short as we’re at camp. Today the troop boarded a bus and arrived at Goshen Scout Reservation. This is the first week of camp, and this is the first year girls are able to participate. So far we see other girl troops here and look forward to [...]
Scoutmaster Minute I have two thoughts for this week, as today is Father’s Day. Many thanks to all the Dads in the Troop and those who have supported those of us in the troop! Without your guidance, support, staying up with homework, helping with campout prep, being at games, recitals, and the other innumerable ways Dads [...]
Scoutmaster Minute: First and foremost I must thank my Dad for setting the example. It is because of his guidance and support in Scouting, an opportunity he was not afford as a young man, that I enjoyed an incredible program that continues to influence my life. It is that experience and related memories from which I [...]
Scoutmaster Minute: The PLC meeting this past week was productive and there was general consensus that more planning leads to better meetings/outings. Over the next several weeks we shall see if the lessons have been learned. Current both Philmont crews are on trails in Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range. The Venturing Crew is just a few [...]
Scoutmaster Minute The 893 summer camp shakedown happened this week, all campers going to Camp Olmsted turned in paperwork, chose bus seat mates and tent mates. We discussed some summer camp packing list items and tips for packing. Not discussed was the most important thing to pack: a sense of adventure. For some scouts this is [...]
1. Summer Camp Paperwork See prior message from Mr. Taylor for details...if you are missing anything, such as health forms, please get them completed ASAP. 2. This Week June 11 - Pioneering Shark Tank (Phoenix) @ Activity Field Uniform: Class B The Phoenix patrol will be running pioneering oriented edition of shark tank. Patrols should think [...]
Scoutmaster Minute: It was busy weekend of purging/reorganizing the Troop shed, taking advantage of great weather for rock climbing at Great Falls and celebrating a milestone with Benjamin Powers Eagle Court of Honor. Troop 893 has been blessed with the strength and support provided by Scott and Kimberly Powers and their Scouting prodigy. We bid you [...]
Scoutmaster minute We had a great planning session this week and set out ideas on what to do for meetings and activities through the summer. While there are plans for continued achievements to meet rank and work on merit badge I’m pleased to see some fun, for the sake of fun, also worked into the plan. [...]
Scoutmaster Minute This weekend was the 46th Annual 893 Family Camping Canoe Trip, and we had near perfect weather. Some members of the troop had been before as siblings, this marked the first time that the 893 Girls Troop took part as members of a troop. The girls had a great showing, and clearly got into [...]
