Scoutmaster Moment
What a beautiful weekend for camping! The brief dinner time rain shower merely reinforced how nice the weekend really was. Scouts did great with a trail ride that included some wildlife. They also learned about horse care and common health concerns. The next few weeks are full of Scouting activity opportunities, be sure to read through carefully for the fun to be had!
There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.
– Sir Winston Churchill
Important Notes
Sign-up for upcoming campouts
October Mountainman Rendezvous Camporee – Oct 8-10
Group size is limited, we need anyone interested to sign up quickly before slots are filled. We attended this event 2 years ago, while it is a new location this year I expect Seneca District to host a fantastic event again. Last time there was a giant catapult, knife throwing, puzzles, 2-man saws, and much more. Final cutoff for this sign up is 9/28
Adults: we have a parent from 893B to pull the trialer, but still need a grub master for the Big Dogz please see me if interested
Other Events
Order of the Arrow Fall Candidate Ordeal – Oct 22-24
Candidates from our Spring OA election and callout who have not been through Ordeal yet and are interested in participating in the Fall Ordeal should discuss with an OA Adult.
893 Klon-Bike Derby, Saturday October 2nd
First ever bike derby event! Complete the circuit and challenges along the way. See attached flyer for details.
Jamboree-on-the-Air (JOTA), Saturday October 16th
Troop 893 will be operating a JOTA amateur radio station at the CUMC Activity Field on Saturday October 16th from 10am to 3pm. Scouts will learn a little about how radios work and get the opportunity to talk to other scouts and radio operators over the radio in other states and maybe even another country. JOTA is also a great introduction to the Radio, Electronics, and Digital Technology merit badges! Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Any scouts or adults interested in helping out should review the flyer and sign up at the link above. If you have any questions contact ASM of Boy’s Troop 893
Advancement
Congratulations to the following Scouts for their hard work and advancement
Congrats to the two scouts that made Second Class and to the one that made Tenderfoot!
Troop Meeting/Activity Outlook
Week – 9/14 – Troop Meeting
Activity Uniform (Class B) unless seeking rank advancement Uniform:
Location: CUMC Activity Field
Part 1 – Campout Shakedown
Shakedown for the Horsemanship Campout, get ready for fun weekend of camping and horses (or hiking and fishing if you are less interested in horses).
Week – 9/21 – Troop Meeting
Activity Uniform (Class B) unless seeking rank advancement Uniform:
Location: CUMC
Troop movie night under the stars planned by the Moon Archers
Following Week – 9/28 – Troop Meeting
Activity Uniform (Class B) unless seeking rank advancement Uniform:
Location: CUMC Activity Field
. These are due to Advancement Chair two weeks before each CoH in order to have needed items on hand
This meeting is submission deadline for rank advancement for Fall CoH for completed merit badges and
Meeting theme is Forgotten Basics, working on basic Scout skills that sometimes fade away if not used regularly. This meeting is a great opportunity to do some prep for the upcoming Mountainman Camporee which will have skill stations. Some good things to brush up on include:
Some of the Scout skills that you will use at Camporee.
- Fire building
- Knots and lashings
- Bear bag hanging
- Backpacking meal preparation
- First aid
- Map and compass
- Water purification
