Current news for Troop 893 for Girls
Scoutmaster Moment The day before the 4th Thursday in November is the highest volume of road and air traffic as people migrate around the country and gather for a single dinner together. This seems like a great deal of hassle to travel, fight traffic, all the preparation of cleaning and cooking for just one meal. Except [...]
Scoutmaster Moment I can’t say enough about the fabulous Mission Impossible weekend we just had. We had some very promising visits from prospective scouts for both troops. We had 6 girls come visit and were taken around our camp and the 6 activity stations. The visitors were from local scouting units, and some have not been [...]
Scoutmaster Moment Tomorrow, 11 Nov, is Veteran’s Day as celebrated in the US as a day to recognize and thank all those who have served in our Armed Forces. Other countries also celebrate this day, some call it Remembrance Day, once upon a time all called it Armistice Day in celebration of ending what was then [...]
Scoutmaster Moment On Tuesday any US Citizen over 18 is eligible to do their civic duty and vote. Election day is the day we put our Democracy in action by choosing those that will represent us. This year is a relatively small election, but important nonetheless. Presidential election years get lots of press (and ads!), [...]
Scoutmaster Moment Next weekend marks the time for us to adjust our clocks and “fall back” one hour. Remembering the time change, and adjusting all those clocks, can be challenging (I’m told electrical tape works wonders until it is removed in March to reveal the proper time again). As a parent I admittedly relish the extra [...]
Scoutmaster Moment Many thanks this week go to Mr. Adam and Mrs. Alvarez for their efforts this week. Mr. Adam presented more of the Astronomy Merit Badge, with a star gazing day coming up soon. Mrs Alvarez coordinated a table provided by the American Legion at Centreville Day for Scouts to show community presence and recruit [...]
Scoutmaster Moment The troop had a very busy week! At our Fall Court of Honor the BSA Charter for 893 Girls Troop was officially presented to Pastor Will of CUMC, and as our first year notes we have been “serving youth for years” I look forward to the 2020 charter actually having a number in [...]
Scoutmaster Moment This week has been a busy one filled with many activities for the troop! Shakedown for the camporee next week, then recruiting at the Sully District Troop Showcase where our scouts spoke with a number of people, then today’s Klondike sled build at the Snyder wood shop (with many thanks to Mr. Staton and [...]
Scoutmaster Moment Cooperation was in evidence this week as Troops 893 held a joint recruitment event on the CUMC Activity Field and Pavillion. The troops had joint opening and closing formations and took turns with the flag ceremony while holding separate activities with visitors who may be interested in the troop. It was wonderful to see [...]
Scoutmaster Moment We are full into our Fall recruitment for new scouts and we all have many hopes for success. At this point we don’t know how many interested families may come to this week’s event, always a bit of unknown for public events. Invite your friends, share the fun! We have fun activities planned, plus [...]
