MEETINGS 1. This Week July 28: Outdoor Clean Up @CUMC (All) Uniform: Class B We are going to use this meeting night to perform some service hours around the grounds of CUMC. This will count as a Troop activity and service hours, especially for Nova Corp scouts. All attending must have a face, wear work gloves, bring your [...]
Scoutmaster MomentOver the past week our area has been hit with a serious of significant summer storms. Personally, I love a good summer storm show from Nature (admittedly much preferred from the safety of our covered porch than some of the places I’ve ridden out a storm). The storm that hit Tuesday night was another good [...]
Scoutmaster MomentOver the past week our area has been hit with a serious of significant summer storms. Personally, I love a good summer storm show from Nature (admittedly much preferred from the safety of our covered porch than some of the places I’ve ridden out a storm). The storm that hit Tuesday night was another good [...]
Scoutmaster MomentThis weekend Scout Bryan Hong from our linked Boys Troop (893B) held his Eagle project, one of the last steps on his Trail to Eagle. It was great to see Scouts in action, in person (including two from 893G). Even better to see a scout reaching a milestone on their way to reach Eagle and [...]
Scoutmaster Minute: Great week. The hike on the Henry Hill Loop was beautiful, reminded me of walking in fields around my grandparents home. So nice to see everyone that attended, even if faces were hidden behind masks. The week was capped off with Bryan Hong's Eagle project, including seeing him enjoy his 1st pizza. Yes that's [...]
Scoutmaster MomentThe bonds of friendship can take the friends in surprising directions at times. Last week we celebrated the 244th anniversary of our Independence, which came about with support from a national friendship with France. This week France celebrates Bastille Day, their version of Independence Day, on the 14th. The Marquis de Lafayette (who some might [...]
MEETINGS 1. This Week July 14: Hike Manassas Battlefield (LandSharks) Uniform: Class B The Land Sharks have planned a nice evening hike to get us together again in the outdoors which also allows for plenty of social distancing. Everyone must have a mask to participate. All should have a water bottle and a small snack is recommended. Proper [...]
Scoutmaster Moment Fireworks, summer fun, hot weather, and cool treats often mark this holiday weekend. On another hot weekend 244 years ago some folks signed their names to a document that changed the world. They identified a list of concerns and declared that they would no longer remain a part of a group that caused harm [...]
Scoutmaster MomentLeadership is a key aspect of the BSA Scouting program. Like many other skills such as sports, academics, and languages some people appear to have a natural leadership ability. For the rest of us we learn it the hard way: through practice and failures and more practice. In truth, even people who appear to have [...]
Scoutmaster MomentToday we celebrate Father’s Day, the day for all the dads in our lives. Let your dad know al the ways he is important to you. My dad taught me to ride a bike, to use tools, encouraged me to be persistent, attempted to help me with math while instilling a love of science, history, [...]
