Current news for Troop 893 for Girls
Scoutmaster Moment This week the troop embarked upon the Astronomy Merit Badge, with many thanks to ASM Adam Weisz for showing the way and his tools. The weather was stormy and therefore the stars were blocked from our view, but they’ll return. A star watching evening will be planned for later this Fall when the skies are [...]
Scoutmaster Minute This week was the troop’s first time at summer camp, a week of many Firsts. The first time Goshen Scout Reservation has hosted girls as troops and as members of cub scout packs. Troop 893 was the first Girl Troop at Olmsted perform a flag ceremony with some help from other female staffers, and [...]
Scoutmaster Minute Summer camp is here! This is short as we’re at camp. Today the troop boarded a bus and arrived at Goshen Scout Reservation. This is the first week of camp, and this is the first year girls are able to participate. So far we see other girl troops here and look forward to [...]
Scoutmaster Minute I have two thoughts for this week, as today is Father’s Day. Many thanks to all the Dads in the Troop and those who have supported those of us in the troop! Without your guidance, support, staying up with homework, helping with campout prep, being at games, recitals, and the other innumerable ways Dads [...]
Scoutmaster Minute The 893 summer camp shakedown happened this week, all campers going to Camp Olmsted turned in paperwork, chose bus seat mates and tent mates. We discussed some summer camp packing list items and tips for packing. Not discussed was the most important thing to pack: a sense of adventure. For some scouts this is [...]
Scoutmaster minute We had a great planning session this week and set out ideas on what to do for meetings and activities through the summer. While there are plans for continued achievements to meet rank and work on merit badge I’m pleased to see some fun, for the sake of fun, also worked into the plan. [...]
Scoutmaster Minute This weekend was the 46th Annual 893 Family Camping Canoe Trip, and we had near perfect weather. Some members of the troop had been before as siblings, this marked the first time that the 893 Girls Troop took part as members of a troop. The girls had a great showing, and clearly got into [...]
Scoutmaster Minute Getting out into Nature, seeing some history and enjoying fellowship of other Scouts are some of the reasons why we are active in this program. This week we walked over five miles across the Manassas Battlefield along “Blue Trail” dotted with historic canon, fences, and buildings; spotting all kinds of signs of animals and [...]
Scoutmaster Minute Today is the official, formal, day to celebrate the moms in our life. The moms who help with scraped knees, nudge along in projects, give encouragement when needed and a firm guiding hand when also needed. Who help sew on uniform patches, help you shop for needed scout gear, get you to your events [...]
Scoutmaster Minute Planning some key dates for activities and campouts was a key accomplishment from this week’s PLC, and marks another milestone as the scouts do more to plan troop activities. These dates have been entered into the troop calendar in TroopMaster, details will come as the troop plans them. Today’s visit to the pool [...]
