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New Scout Campout April 2018 Scoutmaster Minute: The weather gods blessed us with an awesome weekend for the New Scout Campout. Lots of new experiences, lessons learned, and challenges. The Nova Corp grub masters feed their patrols well, even an impressive set of dutch oven pizzas. Many tried their luck catching frogs, salamander and even some feisty bluegill. The Big Dogz Patrol was treated well by ASM Chris Wilson in his debut as grubmaster, which also included some much appreciated dutch oven treats. The Communications MB Team put on an awesome campfire program lead my MC Owen Hesser, [...]

Happy Earth Day. As an American, I will do my best to – Be clean in my outdoor manners. Be careful with fire. Be considerate in the outdoors. Be conservation minded.   1. NSC Station Demo/Final Shakedown: April 24 @ CUMC (ALL) Uniform – Class A A. Each Patrol will demonstrate plan for applying the EDGE method at their assigned NSC station. B. Each Patrol will review Duty Roster/Meal Plan for the New Scout Campout (NSC), this include tent assignments. All Scouts should bring $15 for the grubmaster. C. ASPL Quartermaster and Patrol QMs should assess Action Packs, camp stove fuel [...]

1. Cyber Chip/NSC Station Prep: April 17 @ CUMC (ALL) Uniform – Class A A. All Scouts will attend Cyber Chip program to satisfy requirement for Scout or Star and general reminder of good cyber habits, including Troop/Patrol related communications a described in the electronic policy. B. Each Patrol will assign a grubmaster and develop their Duty Roster/Meal Plan for the New Scout Campout (NSC). Ideally this includes tent assignments. All Scouts should plan to bring $15 for the grubmaster. C. Each Patrol will review their station assignment for the NSC and begin planning for prep/review at the 4/24 meeting. D. Adult support for the NSC: 1) Need vehicle [...]

JLT 2018 campfire Scoutmaster Minute: After being installed at last weeks Court of Honor, the new leadership team completed their training today. It is amazing how motivating doughnuts and bagels can be early in the morning. Their first challenge, in the spirit of teamwork, was to build a fire...never seen it get done so quickly. Balance beam activity JLT 2018 Much thanks to Andrea Shuetz, Lucy Fall, Kimberly Powers, Kye Dowd, Robert Lane and CJ Staton for helping ensure the crew was feed and adults properly caffeinated...armies march on their bellies. Today would not be possible without [...]

1. Spring Court of Honor: April 3 @ CUMC (All Patrols) Uniform – Class A (MB or OA Sash) A.     The Troop 893 Spring Court of Honor will be held at Centreville United Methodist Church in the Sanctuary. The ceremony begins at 7:00 pm, so please plan accordingly. All Troop 893 scouts, families, and friends are invited and encouraged to attend. Scouts will be receiving Merit Badges, Rank Cards, and other recognitions that they have earned over the past 6 months. We will also recognize new members of Troop 893 and induct the new youth leadership for the next six month term. B.     A small reception will follow with snacks and fellowship. For the reception, each [...]

Scoutmaster Minute I am very proud to report that we had over 30 Scouts, siblings and Adults participate in the CUMC cleanup yesterday, and few last Saturday. We booked over 75 hours in sprucing up the grounds prior to Easter services next week, which included removing of several dead or damage trees. Special thanks to David Wesiz for leading the charge and making several runs to the transfer station. In addition, ASM Staton supported several scouts in developing their orienteering skills at the NCAC event held at Prince William Forest. They highly recommended that more members attend this event [...]

Scoutmaster Minute: Just going on record that we have a hearty set of Scouts in Troop 893. Several have hit the trifecta - three consecutive campouts with below freezing temps (Mission Impossible, Klondike and Elizabeth Furnace). This weekend the best part was watching them work together to make some great/interesting meals, encourage each other on 10-mile hike to Buzzard Rock while enjoying a small snow shower during lunch after gaining 1,261 ft in elevation, and returning to a very toasty campfire. This is the epitome of putting the OUTING in SCOUTING. Missing Item: Orange glove...please advise if located. [...]

Scoutmaster Minute:        As a young boy, Scouting gave me a confidence and       camaraderie that is hard to find in modern life.  - Bear Grylls Rank Advancements & Recognitions Owen Pschigoda - 1st Class (3/6) The following Scouts were elected by their peers to become members of the Order of the Arrow, Scouting’s national honor society. Since its founding in 1915, the Order of the Arrow has recognized campers – Scouts and Scouters – who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives. Mikey Hannett Bryan Hong Lane Meyer Benjamin Powers Brian Staton [...]

Scoutmaster Minute: "A Scout is Brave" is the 10th point of the Scout Law. A scout has the courage to stand up for what he thinks is right even if others ridicule him or threaten him. It has been said that "Courage is doing the right thing when the wrong thing is the easy thing." Do the right thing. Be Brave. Rank Advancements Andy Abrams - Eagle (official notice from National received) Ryan Barrett - 1st Class (2/20) Andres Skare - 1st Class (2/20) 1.  Next Meeting - 6 March: Troop Elections (and pre-shakedown)  Uniform – Class A Senior Patrol Leader Candidates: All [...]