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 the best of wishes on your new adventures in the far north and look forward to a time when our Scouting journeys cross again. Thank you and know that your always part of the Troop 893 Family.
Family isn’t always blood. It’s the people in your life who want you in theirs; the ones who accept you for who you are. The ones who would do anything so you smile and who love you no matter what.
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Rank Advancement
  • Christopher Lee – First Class (5/28)
1. This Week June 4 – Summer Camp Paperwork Shakedown
           Uniform: Class B
See prior message from Mr. Taylor for details…read it and Tuesday will be easy for everyone.
 
Reminder Health Forms: Please ensure that you bring TWO complete copies of your current annual BSA Health and Medical Record, Parts A, B and C with complete immunization records; Part C is completed by your physician (See Attached).  You will turn in both copies to the Troop (we will turn-in one copy to the Camp and keep one copy with the Troop at our campsite).  You must attach photocopies of your Medical Insurance Card (front & back) to the back of both medical form copies (for both adult and scout medical forms).  Just a reminder that the date of your medical form signed by the doctor must be within 1 year of the last day of camp (June 30, 2018).  We recommend that you keep the original medical form for yourself.
THERE IS NO COPY MACHINE AVAILABLE AT SHAKEDOWN! BE PREPARED!
2. Next 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 about creative camp gadgets that they could build for chance to survive the shark tank!. More detail to follow.
 
3.  Eagle Project June 15 – Joshua Alexander-Goldsmith
Uniform – Class B
Scouts are asked to help install solar lighting at the Wounded Warrior Retreat in Haymarket , VA on June 15 from  9am to finish (see attached).
 
4. Next Next Week June 18 – Water Catapult (Pandas) @ Activity Field
           Uniform: Class B
The Pandas are preparing from some fun at the activity field with development a water catapult competition.
5. 893 Summer Climbing Program
Uniform – Class B
Since we have trained climbing instructors and gear, ASM Adam Weisz, will be leading several climbing outings on the first Saturday of each month (see attached for dates, location and permissions).
This is great opportunity and I will speak from experience that Great Falls/Mather Gorge is a blast. Buzzard Rock was big hit will the group that climbed during the March campout.
      • Saturday July 6 – 0800-1400 Great Falls Park, VA
      • Saturday August 3 – 0800-1600 Buzzard Rock, VA
 
6.  Key Dates
Jun 4: Summer Camp Paperwork Shakedown
Jun 23-29: Summer Camp @ Goshen’s Camp Olmstead
Jul 26-28: Backpacking Outing (TBD)
Aug 16-18: Prince William Forest Campout
Aug 27: Back 2 School Troop Picnic