Current news for Troop 893 for Girls
Scoutmaster Moment This week marked the celebration of the troop’s first birthday. On 1 February 2019 we welcomed 7 new scouts in the new 893G troop, but also in joining the 893 family of scouting units. It seems wholly appropriate to have welcomed two new scouts into the troop on the occasion, as well as recognizing [...]
Scoutmaster Moment Happy Birthday 893G! This week marks the first year of our charter under BSA. This week’s meeting will be a celebration of all you have accomplished in the past year - it is quite a bit! We’ve grown from 7 initial scouts, attended 8 campouts (including a week at summer camp), held 2 elections [...]
Scoutmaster Moment This week’s photo is a victory photo of all the scouts on the very first 893G Klondike team, with the well-earned 2nd place trophy. These scouts worked diligently at each station in “wintry mix" weather to execute puzzles, challenges, and demonstrate Scout Skills earning up to 10 points at each station (earning maximum points [...]
Scoutmaster Moment The troop made a fantastic showing at our first ever Klondike Derby! The weather cooperated by delivering snow in the early morning on Saturday for the sleds to get proper use. The 893 family did well, with awards going to the Crew and Boys Troop in the Chili Cook-off, and 893GT earning 2nd place [...]
Scoutmaster Moment Between Winter Break and the recent snow it will have been almost a month since our last meeting together. Winter snows have always been a time I enjoy watching the flakes fall, the snow pile up on the ground and cover the trees in a quiet blanket. The falling snow muffles sounds and brightens [...]
Scoutmaster Moment Winter Break has wound down and tomorrow is the return to normal routines in the new year with school (and work for the rest of us). Over the holidays I was able to spend time with family see a play, caught the flu (things don’t always go according to plan), caught up on some [...]
Scoutmaster Moment Winter break is here, closing out a very busy first year for 893GT. I am extremely proud of all the troop has done since we started up and hope each of you is as proud. It is fitting that we celebrated our final meeting of the year with the rank advancement of three scouts [...]
Scoutmaster Moment The theme for meetings for the next month is Klondike Prep. The Sully District Klondike campout and competition is next month. Stations are likely to include standard scout skill activities, so we prep by working on knots (last week) and first aid (this week), later we have fire building and more. These are key [...]
Scoutmaster Moment After some planning sessions for the lock-in, the overnight happened and was a smash hit. I’m still a bit slow and recovering, but happy to have some sleep that night… The grins on scouts’ faces makes the tiredness worth it! There was hot cocoa, gingerbread houses made (and oh so much royal icing and [...]
Scoutmaster Moment Today marks the first day of the last month of the year based on the Gregorian calendar, and beginning of the busy holiday season between Thanksgiving and New Year's. 2019 is drawing to an end. As the first Sunday in December it marks the start of the Advent waiting period for Christmas for Christians. [...]
