MEETINGS 1. This Week July 28: Outdoor Clean Up @CUMC (All) Uniform: Class B We are going to use this meeting night to perform some service hours around the grounds of CUMC. This will count as a Troop activity and service hours, especially for Nova Corp scouts. All attending must have a face, wear work gloves, bring your [...]
Scoutmaster Minute: Great week. The hike on the Henry Hill Loop was beautiful, reminded me of walking in fields around my grandparents home. So nice to see everyone that attended, even if faces were hidden behind masks. The week was capped off with Bryan Hong's Eagle project, including seeing him enjoy his 1st pizza. Yes that's [...]
MEETINGS 1. This Week July 14: Hike Manassas Battlefield (LandSharks) Uniform: Class B The Land Sharks have planned a nice evening hike to get us together again in the outdoors which also allows for plenty of social distancing. Everyone must have a mask to participate. All should have a water bottle and a small snack is recommended. Proper [...]
Scoutmaster Minute: On Saturday I had the pleasure of watching the Blue Angles and Thunderbirds streak west they came just north of Centreville. It was an awesome site since we were able to watch them make an impressive bank turn out past Camp Snyder on return to DC. Hope you all had a chance to see [...]
Scoutmaster Minute: Our 33rd President, Harry S. Truman, made the following observation: In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won was over themselves... self-discipline with all of them came first. This principal is essential for Scouts, especially given our shared loss of gathering for school, sports, scouting and work. [...]
Scoutmaster Minute: Working from home is not all its cracked up to be....at least not under these circumstances. Needless to say this is the hand we have been dealt, so I ask everyone to simply Do Your Best. I cannot offer certainty in what lies before us, but I have worked with my fellow leaders to [...]
Scoutmaster Minute: Well I am more than certain that folks are feeling a little stir crazy...but there are options. In terms of our normal schedule of active, I think is safe to say that all face-2-face interactions will be suspended thru April 10, and very likely thru April 30. Here a few things Scouts can be [...]
Scoutmaster Minute: Sobering times for sure, but that does not make us helpless. If we are Obedient and abide by the actions public health officials recommend for social distancing we can mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on our communities and save lives. That means we must not act in our own self interest but collectively for [...]
Please Wash Your Hands, 20 seconds minimum...no exceptions. Rank Advancement Ben Fuentes-Brock - Eagle BOR (3/7/20) Christopher Lee - Star (3/3/20) Meeting Outlook 1. This Week March 10: A-Frame Challenge (Land Sharks) Uniform Class A A. Patrol Activity - The Land Sharks will be running a skills competition that builds on prior lashing experience. Prior [...]
Scoutmaster Minute: Yesterday morning I explored the Diamond Head Crater outside of Honolulu and made sure that Troop 893 was represented. One of the unique things I got to see on that hike was a helicopter extraction from the top of the crater (sadly someone took a bad fall), example of the Search & Rescue Merit [...]
