Current news for Troop 893 for Girls
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 [...]
Scoutmaster Moment This weekend the troop’s youth leadership camped out and met for a full day of leadership training and games - and visits by goats. We discussed having a vision of where the troop would be at then end of this leadership term in the Spring, the importance of delegation to others to spread the [...]
Scoutmaster Moment This week we chose new Senior Patrol Leader and Patrol Leader, decisions for remaining troop positions will be announced soon. Our first Leadership Skills training will be this weekend, and I’m greatly looking forward to spending time with all the troop leadership on this. Leadership is not a trait that individuals are born with [...]
Scoutmaster Moment This past week all of our scouts returned to their classrooms in their schools and we had our annual back to school picnic. I’m sure that in preparation for this there were new clothes purchased, school supplies obtained and more. The first week of school is often filled with some consternation with finding the [...]
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 [...]
