Current news for Troop 893 for Girls
Scoutmaster Moment The Scout motto is “Be Prepared”, we do this in many ways in our Scouting activities, and hopefully those lessons also seep into other aspects of our lives. We prepare for hikes and campouts by starting with the Ten Essentials. We prepare with plans, with lists, with knowing where to find needed items within [...]
Scoutmaster Moment The Scout motto is “Be Prepared”, we do this in many ways in our Scouting activities, and hopefully those lessons also seep into other aspects of our lives. We prepare for hikes and campouts by starting with the Ten Essentials. We prepare with plans, with lists, with knowing where to find needed items within [...]
Scoutmaster Moment A very busy Scouting Week! Saturday was our COVID revised Scouting for Food (SFF), 4 troop members represented at th 893 food sorting a VRES, and then one was able to help unload the truck at the food pantry. We sorted and delivered over 3200 pounds of goods to the pantry. From the status [...]
Scoutmaster Moment This weekend was perfect for camping. Dry and warm during the day, cool and dry in the evening - the rain from Hurricane Delta even held off until everyone was home and unloaded. My goal for the weekend was to get the troop back into camping mode after most of us hadn’t camped since [...]
Scoutmaster MomentThis weekend we saw the passing of one of a sitting Supreme Court Justice. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg served on the court for 27 years and spent much of her career as an advocate for women’s rights and gender equality. She first applied to be a clerk at the Supreme Court in 1960 she was [...]
Scoutmaster MomentAn optimist's view of success can include anytime a lesson is learned, new knowledge obtained, some benefit absorbed by an activity. Some success is easily observed; a sprinter crossing the finish tape, a high mark on an assignment. Few things in life are so clear, many events that may appear to go without a hitch [...]
Scoutmaster MomentA Scouting friend and former Scoutmaster shared one of her past notes and I felt it was appropriate to share with you for this week and the start of school. While this year may not be the start we are used to, I’m sure everyone will make the most of the opportunities that come up. [...]
Scoutmaster MomentThis has been a productive week for 893! The Patrol Leader Council met and made good progress planning meetings and activities through the end of October. Over the weekend the first Eagle Project got started painting the Westfield’s HS lecture hall and some scouts were able to work on aquatics requirements for rank advancement for [...]
Scoutmaster ConferenceIn my experience Scouts are happiest in the outdoors given the opportunity to work on activities and enjoy fellowship of other scouts around meals and around the campfire. After a long hiatus 893 is back at the campground! I’m sad to have missed it but heard great stories and saw some fun photos from this [...]
Scoutmaster MomentAfter a long hiatus we are now able to meet in person at the Activity Field, which is perfect timing so we can prep for our upcoming campout to the Prince William National Forest. The troop did a great job with our pivot from in-person Scouting as usual to going all virtual. I’m sure our [...]
