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Scoutmaster Minute: It was great to see a lively gaggle of Scouts in attendance for Merit Badge University today. Showing up is part one, part two is doing the work to fulfill the requirements as instructed by your counselors. Our excellent adult leadership has yet again organized an awesome lineup and it seems like is there is something for everyone. Lots of important items coming up quickly, including Leadership Elections ...there is spot for everyone. Scouts should also start thinking about the next round of activities and meetings you will plan to support the AOL Scouts that will be joining the [...]

Scoutmaster Minute:  A bunch a hearty Scouters braved the winter freeze for some slipping and sliding at the Klondike Derby. Sounds like we made a good showing at stations and in the races...nice to actually have snow. Mrs. Powers has share some excellent photos from the weekend. Much appreciate for the adults leadere that supported this event, transported the sleds and the trailer. Our next camping trip will be in March at Sky Meadows, weather is unpredictable but lessons from this weekend will be useful. Looking at the big picture, there are eleven months left in 2022. Better yet we still have [...]

Scoutmaster Minute: We have a big week ahead of us as we approach the first Klondike Derby since 2019. You should all be prepared, think ahead, and ensure that every scout attending as a daypack with the 10 essnetials. Looking like there will be some great stations and plenty of opportunity for fun. The first rule to make that happen is teamwork...each patrol needs to pull in the same direction. Scouts should aslo take some time today and tomorrow to register for the upcoming Merit Badge University. Anyone who imagines they can work alone winds up surrounded by nothing but rivals, [...]

Scoutmaster Minute: Another dose of Mother Nature abilet a little sloppy always makes for fun weekend...hope you had chance to enjoy the snow yesterday. This week you will be leveraging your pioneering skill again. It does appear that bit more superivision in necessary when item are taken back to the trailer. I stop to look an had to take care several items that we not stored properly. Quartermasters will need to keep close tabs going forward. That does not mean QMs are the doers, but must manage the process of getting and returning Troop equipment. We are 2 weeks out from [...]

Scoutmaster Minute: Mother nature delivered an extra week of winter break...hope you all used the time wisely. The Troop did benefit but having a Mini-Klondike race to test out the sleds which generall were in pretty good shape...functional is perhaps better charactizization. Clear need a little more practice on driving and dragging the sleds...but the 2 man Eagle patrol beat all the others so perhaps more is not always better. In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. - Abraham Lincoln  20220108_112720.jpg  20220108_112250.mp4 ANNOUNCEMENT PLEASE make sure you sign up for Klondike [...]

Scoutmaster Minute: Hello 2022! There are 31,536,000 seconds in a year...use them efficiently and wisely. Troop 893 had a successful 2021 and I am thankfull for the support and effort by our Scouts and adult leadership to keep things moving forward in a positive direction. Going forward will we need to maintain out vigilance as it relates to the risks associated with COVID varients. That said the upcoming meeting will be held outside and we will adhere to masking protocols for everyone, while ensuring ample supply of hand sanitizer is on hand...literally. Growth is never by mere chance;  it is the [...]

Scoutmaster Minute: This week will be the last meeting for 2021...how did it go so fast? One key upcoming event is the Klondike Derby and patrols may gather over the winter break to upgrade there Patrol sleds that will be used for that event. The plan for this week is for all scouts in a position of responsibility to gather and plan the next several month of activties...basically each patrol should be prepared to run 2-3 meetings between January 4 and March 22. Growth is never by mere chance;  it is the result of forces working together. – James Cash Penney [...]

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. [...]