Current news for Troop 893 for Girls
Scoutmaster Minute A Scout is Clean. Yesterday youth and adult members of both the the 893 boys troop and girls troop participated in the annual CUMC Spring Cleanup. We cleared out underbrush, cleared out along the curb of the road leading into the church, and swept both the sidewalk and curb area clear. After many wheelbarrow [...]
Scoutmaster Minute This week marked the formal installation of our first Troop Leadership team. Scouts elected into positions earlier in March are now sworn in and off to a great start. As we contemplate these new leaders and support their coming plans, contemplate a quote from Walt Disney, the man behind The Happiest Place on Earth, [...]
Scoutmaster Minute Saturday was our first Outdoor Skills Day where scouts entered the Ax Yard for the first time and learned to safely handle sharp tools. They then used those skills to acquire a dead tree and turn it into a flagpole with some knots skills. The scouts prepared lunch of tasty quesadillas and then used [...]
Scoutmaster Minute This week we held the first elections for the troop and selected all positions. This is a step in the right direction as a Scout-led troop. I am sure all our new leaders will serve with distinction in support of the troop, and should know that all members of the troop are involved to [...]
Scoutmaster Minute This past Friday was International Women’s Day, a day where the achievement of women as leaders, inventors, pioneers and more are celebrated. As this new troop enters its second month I place all of you firmly under the category of pioneers and leaders not just among women but within our Community in general. Continue [...]
Scoutmaster Moment This has been quite the busy week! Member of the troop participated in our first AoL Crossover ceremony. Our single patrol has chosen a name and patrol patch - all hail the Rascal Rabbit Patrol! They have developed a patrol yell and have a design for a (super cool) patrol flag. I cannot wait [...]
Scoutmaster Minute This Friday was the 162nd birthday of Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of the Scouting Movement. Today was the final day of Troop 893's 2019 Merit Badge University, the first in which girls as members of a US troop were able to participate in and now bring “BP’s” vision to everyone. Every scout in the [...]
Scoutmaster Minute: This meeting marked the first time all the girls were together and in uniform, so pictures were taken. We discussed meeting planning and walked through planning the next meeting together, more meeting planning to come. The Website has been getting some updates, be sure to look at it. The calendar is also getting filled in [...]
Scoutmaster Minute - A Scout is Reverent Today CUMC held their Scout Sunday and the 893 Scouting Family represented well with members of the Pack, Boys Troop, Crew and the announced debut of the Girls Troop. Elena, Ms Kathy and Caitlin all came out be recognized by the church as representatives of the troop and thank [...]
Scoutmaster Minute Our Troop is off to a fantastic start! On Friday our launch event went great, with a full room and girls all in new uniforms. It was wonderful to see family support from the brothers who did the opening flag ceremony and helped bring in their sisters into Scouts BSA. Even better was watching [...]
