Current news for Troop 893 for Girls
Scoutmaster Moment This weeks meeting had lashing activities and a last-minute added activity of building a troop recruitment board. It was great to see the scouts teaching one another skills to lash and tie sticks together to build something useful. Both recruitment tables went well, with enthusiastic scouts getting 14 names for the girls troop, 2 [...]
Scoutmaster Moment This weekend the troop campout held at Prince William Forest. The weather was yet another hot weekend in the DC area, but the campsite was well shaded and afforded a great opportunity to work on orienteering with the linked 893 boys troop. Mr. Morley arranged for a great guest speaker from the Quantico Orienteering [...]
Scoutmaster Moment This week we discussed plans and activities for the early Fall. Importantly we have two campouts on the calendar that will need a bit of planning for, and some activities that should be fun to participate in and even learn from. Elections and CoH dates were discussed, it is getting time to think about [...]
Scoutmaster Moment This week the troop had an outing to Splashdown Water park. A day filled with sun and swimming, perhaps a bit too much sun for some and “too much” doesn’t apply to swimming fun. Another troop member (and a leader) made it to World Jamboree this week too - truly a phenomenal experience to [...]
Scoutmaster Moment This week our troop was scattered to various summer activities. Interestingly, all to Scout related activities!. Our meeting was a small group enjoying some fellowship with games. The girls at Philmont with the 893 Crew returned to base camp after their trek, and one scout attended World Scouting Jamboree (WSJ) in West Virginia [...]
Scoutmaster Moment This week marked the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon and the famous step made by Neil Armstrong (and Buzz Aldrin), a challenge issued by President John F. Kennedy in his famous “We Choose to go to the Moon” speech only 7 years before. The cost in time and treasure [...]
Scoutmaster Moment Summer, that time full of sun, pool, trips, and relaxing has come in full. We have members of 893GT hiking Philmont, many others traveling with family. This month our meetings will be a little smaller as we miss those who are elsewhere. With a troop our size, this can be an added challenge with [...]
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 [...]
