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Scoutmaster Minute: Scouters from Troop 893 enjoyed a gorgeous day on the rocks at Great Falls on Saturday. So awesome to have a trained climbing guide in the Troop, plus our own gear....thank you Adam & Ashley Weisz for make this possible. Later this week Scouts will exercise their leadership in setting forth plans for the remainder of the spring term. This is a Scout led organization and sometimes its not pretty, but generally speaking we always find a way to have fun. The key is to learn from the past and leverage the resources available to take advantage of [...]

  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 the flag ceremony Thursday evening, maintained their dominance in the gaga pits and generally conducted themselves well during the week. There is always room for improvement which will be discussed during the up coming PLC meeting. We had several Scouts make rank advancements during [...]

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 draw energy and inspiration to work with the young men of Troop 893 and strive to be Simpy the Best. Thank you Dad and Happy Father's Day.   A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort [...]

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 days out of camp and the Troop crew summitted Baldy Mtn. (12,441 feet) earlier this week (see photo). Shortly we will begin to see if there is sufficient interest for a crew to take on this adventure in 2021 (must be 14 at time [...]

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 [...]

Scoutmaster Minute: Looks like many member of the 893 Family enjoyed a great weekend on the river. I am looking forward to the stories. On this Memorial Day, please take a moment to remember those that have served our country, past and present, to preserve the freedoms we enjoy as American's and the oath we commit to uphold as Scouters. Freedom is never more than one generation from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same. - Ronald Reagan Our flag does [...]

Scoutmaster Minute: Planning, especially long term, is tough, especially in the era of SnapChat, Texting, Instagram etc...everything is now, now, now. While incremental, it has been great to see our Scouts continue to evolve and adapt the planning process in developing their long term plans for serving fellow Scouts during this term. That doesn't mean it will always be pretty, but then that is part of the learning process and the value gained from making the effort. We never fail when we try to do our duty, we always fail when we neglect to do it. - Lord Robert Baden-Powell [...]

Scoutmaster Minute: Thank you mom for signing my up for Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, taking me to meetings, being a Den Mother, sewing on my patch's, washing muddy cloths after campouts, sending me to summer camp, helping me see the way of Akela and Baden-Powell. Thank you mom for believing and supporting me. Happy Mother's Day. All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother. - Abraham Lincoln Recognitions  Seven Troop 893 Scouts completed their Order of the Arrow Ordeal this weekend at Camp Snyder. Brian Staton served as Elangomat (which means Guide) and [...]

Scoutmaster Minute: We had a great turnout for the summer camp swim test. Big thank you to Jennifer Alvarez for getting things organized and scheduled with Cub Run Rec Center. For some this was a simple cruise and for others it was a moment to face a challenge, and in the end everyone gained a little something. The quickest way to aquire self-confidence is to do exactly what your afraid to do. - Anynomous Rank Advancements Benjamin Powers - Eagle Board of Review (4/29) 1. This Week May 7 - Ice Rescue (Titans) Uniform: Class A The meeting theme is aquatics, [...]