Events

Scoutmaster Minute: Last weekend was a busy time for some new Troop 893 Eagle Scouts, Austin Wood and John Stephen Powers both had their Eagle Court of Honor. Congratulations to both. Others have been busy "decking the halls", I love seeing all the lights go up on the houses in the neighborhood as we approach Christmas and other holidays. I wrestled with ours this weekend and I am happy to report that no ladders or Scoutmasters fell. It was also a great weekend for a stroll in the woods. Multiple Scouts gathered to test their orienteering skills using a simple map and [...]

Scoutmaster Minute: That second or third round of Thanksgiving leftovers and desserts ...so tasty. Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends. We certainly helped to ensure others could give thanks as well with contributions made during the Scouting for Food activities a few weeks ago. The Sully District collected over 70,000 pounds...that is a massive contribution to the community and you should all be very proud of your role in making that happen. Finally we are only 33 days away from 2022...time flys, use it wisely. Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem.  We all [...]

Scoutmaster Minute: I would encourage all Scouts to Give Thanks  as you gather with family and friends this week. Perhaps each could share the following prior to your meal. For food, for raiment, For life, for opportunities, For friendship and fellowship, We thank Thee, O Lord.  Amen. IMPORTANT ACTION ITEMS Recharter - Please be on alert for an email this week that will provide information and steps to recharter Scouts and Adults for 2022.   MEETINGS Remember that the Patrol assigned to run a meeting also has clean up duty....meaning your Patrol should be the last to leave with approval of SPL and Scoutmaster. [...]

Scoutmaster Minute: Wow, what a great Scouting for Food weekend, between both Troops we collected 7,540 pounds of food/supplies. This program makes a huge difference in our community and represents the type of community service that Scouting is known for around the world. The time spent on the bag drop off and the collection are two events that can be used for rank advancement and service hour requirements. Patrols should report, if not already, who participated in the bag drop off and how long that effort took. All in attendance for the collection yesterday should have signed in with Mr. Jobe so [...]

Scoutmaster Minute: Well fall is here and winter is knocking on the door. It was 28 degrees when I woke up Saturday...enough for the Scouts to earn the Polar Bear patch for camping when it goes below freezing. The sun came out and it was a wonderfully brisk day as we welcomed over 20 Arrow of Light Scouts to visit our Troop with the prospect of joining us in the spring. They all seemed to enjoy the stations set up by our Scouts to share skills, including archery, cooking, and the axe yard. NOTE: There was a safety incident in which [...]

Scoutmaster Minute: What a Boo-tiful weekend, hope all were able to enjoy some tricks or treats today. The Scouts will continue to focus this week on finalizing plans for Mission Impossible and look towards how we will support the community through Scouting for Food. There are a few key things in the news today...signup and 10 essentials. Please keep reading. Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.  - Babe Ruth IMPORTANT ACTION ITEMS A. Mission Impossible - Please indicate intent to participate in the following activities. Scouts and Leaders Troop 893 Annual Mission Impossible Campout, Izaak Walton League, Centreville [...]

Scoutmaster Minute: It was great to be inside for the Court of Honor this past week to recognize all the hard work these Scouts have completed in the past 6 months. Several of these Scouts became official members of the Order of the Arrow (OA) over the weekend and we honor their service. We have a really busy couple of weeks as we prepare for the annual Mission Impossible event that welcomes AOL Scouts to visit Troop 893. This is a great event and I encourage every scout to participate, patrols will use the next 2 meetings to prepare. He who cannot be [...]