Current news for Troop 893 for Girls
Scoutmaster MomentToday is Patriot's Day, the day commemorating the Battle of Lexington and Concord and the first battle of our American Revolution from England’s crown. Paul Revere rode through the night to warn the townspeople in advance. This is still celebrated in Massachusetts, and the Boston Marathon is timed to occur on Patriot’s Day, and the [...]
Scoutmaster Moment This past week was the celebration of both Passover and Easter, holidays often spent with family around a dinner table and set with food traditions. This year was a little different as smaller groups of people held seder dinners with their laptop or tablet set to share with others via video, smaller egg hunts [...]
Scoutmaster Moment Each week at our meetings we recite the Scout Oath and Law. There are times when we say the words as the first step past to the “real fun” of the meeting. But sometimes it can be good to think about the words in the context of the moment we’re in. That moment may [...]
Scoutmaster Moment Today Governor Northam shifted the state’s suggestion to stay at home to an order to do so. Residents may leave home for specific essential activities (supplies, medical care, exercise, work). This extraordinary step is to limit the spread of this virus and allow our health system to help all who come. Please don’t go [...]
Scoutmaster Moment I don’t know about you, but lately I feel compelled to wash my hands most times I pass a sink. When I go out for errands (ie, out for milk or a walk in the park) I use sanitizer when I get to the car and wash my hands soon as I get into [...]
Scoutmaster Moment This past week past week has been a whirlwind of news and activity not just within our community, but across the nation as a whole. When we last met FCPS had announced a plan for next week in preparation of possible school closure to help enforce “social distancing”, our new term of the year, [...]
Scoutmaster Moment Today is International Women’s Day, always held on March 8th and celebrated around the world in different ways. Started over 100 years ago the purpose is to bring attention to issues women face; socially, politically, economically, and culturally. The US has marked this day since 1975, usually as awareness. The world we are in [...]
Scoutmaster Moment I was sad to miss this week’s meeting due to flu, in part because I truly enjoy seeing what the troop does each week and because - well being sick is no fun at all. Fortunately I recovered by the end of the week and was able to join over 900 area Scouters at [...]
Scoutmaster Moment We have many to thank after a number of events this week. A highly successful MBU due to the hard work of MBU coordinators Mr. Conner and Mr. Causley and the many Merit Badge Counselors who make the event happen. Thanks to Mr. Pschigoda’s efforts on Mission Impossible and his outreach with Tony’s Pizza [...]
Scoutmaster Moment Spring is coming soon, and with it elections and a new leadership term. Think about ways you would like to serve the troop, perhaps some ideas you may have to make the troop even better. The troop has had a great year and is going in a good direction, how can you contribute to [...]
