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NO MEETING this week - we will have a PLC at Ms. Kris's house. The SPL has sent an invitation to those expected to be there through the discord.  Please make sure you attend the Scouting For Food pickup on Saturday morning, November 9, starting at 8:30am. This is as mandatory as we can make it, so we expect 100% participation. On Sunday, November 10, please plan to attend Mission Possible - our recruiting event for the Webelos from 1pm to 5pm. Each patrol is in charge of one station and will work hard to make it fun and safe [...]

WEEKLY MEETINGS Tues, October 22 – Games and Fun! (Class B Uniform) When: 7-8:30PM Where: CUMC Activity Field Your SPL has some new games and fun activities!   Tues, October 29 – Oobleck and Navigation Jeopardy (Class B Uniform) When: 7-8:30PM Where: CUMC Activity Field The Rascal Rabbits will have a recipe for Oobleck, and will share a Navigation Jeopardy game. How many scouts does it take for us to navigate out of the parking lot?   Tues, November 5 – PLC (Class A Uniform) When: 7-8:30PM Where: Mrs. Staton’s House This is Election night so we don’t have use [...]

Please remember which meetings you are responsible for and get a meeting plan to your SPL!! Please remember to let your SPL and PL know if you will not be attending a meeting. We are in the habit of giving notice once and assuming that everyone is aware that we won’t be there. Please let your SPL know EACH time, or with a list of dates that you won’t be there. Sign Ups! Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) 2024 (Oct 19) Come have some radio fun at the activity field! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4FA8AD29A0F85-50314969-2024#/ WEEKLY MEETINGS Tues, October 15 – Star Gazing (Class B [...]

Happy End of February Scouts and Parents! The year is already 1/6 gone and time is flying by!  A couple of reminders: New Patrols will be announced at this week's meeting. PLEASE NOTE - scouts will NOT be moving into new patrols until after our Court of Honor on April 11th. This information is being provided due to ... ELECTIONS are next Tuesday, March 7. The procedure will be reviewed this week. NEW SCOUTS are joining us on March 14, and there will be a separate Parent meeting in the Sanctuary during that meeting. This is for ALL parents. Thanks! [...]

Scoutmaster Moment What a fantastic weekend at the Seneca District Fall “Mountain Man Rendezvous” Camporee!  The weather was perfect for the activities, and so many activities!  Scouts learned new ways to light fires, made shelter, visited with a blacksmith, challenged each other (and 893B) to tug o war, had some items branded, threw tomahawks and knives - in short made many memories. Camporees like this are fantastic opportunities to demonstrate skills and try new things (with thanks to the adults that help make them happen!).  Upcoming campouts like November’s Mission Impossible and hopefully a Sully District Klondike in January are [...]

Scoutmaster Moment Developing leadership skills are one of the aims of the Scouting program.  Today the new leadership team came together for Introductory Leadership Skills for Troops (ILST).  This was new material for nearly half the team there, and it was clear how training has been embraced by our experienced scouts as they stepped up to lead various sections. Lots of good discussion, some fun games and everyone indicated they learned something new. Everything is hard before it is easy. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe The goal of many leaders is to get people to think more highly of the [...]

Scoutmaster Moment What a beautiful weekend for camping!  The brief dinner time rain shower merely reinforced how nice the weekend really was.  Scouts did great with a trail ride that included some wildlife.  They also learned about horse care and common health concerns.  The next few weeks are full of Scouting activity opportunities, be sure to read through carefully for the fun to be had! There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man. - Sir Winston Churchill Important Notes Sign-up for upcoming campouts October Mountainman Rendezvous Camporee - Oct 8-10 Group [...]

Scoutmaster Moment This past week was eventful with some new leadership elected and team being built, a fun troop outing going for a spin around the ice, and participating in our local district recruitment event launching rockets and retiring flags.  Well done! The coming weeks will continue to be busy with campouts, ILST, a Court of Honor, and outings.  All these events present opportunities to practice old skills, learn new skills, meet rank requirements and of course have fun. Important Notes Adult Support Needed We have a number of Boards of Review needed at this week’s meeting for Scouts that [...]

Scoutmaster Moment This holiday weekend has ushered in beautiful weather that reminds us that Fall is coming, and related activities have begun with school in session, and schedules getting busy.  Our troop schedule is also reflecting many coming activities, lots of fun stuff coming up soon!  Please read through the upcoming activities, many have sign ups associated with them (two for this week!). This week is the election for our next Troop Leadership term.  The Scouts will select a new SPL, each patrol will choose a new Patrol Leader, and Scouts should indicate what position(s) they have an interest in [...]

Scoutmaster Moment I hope that everyone had a successful start to a great school year!  It was great to hear stories about seeing friends, exciting classes and new schools this week. Be Prepared is the Scout motto, nd this applies to many aspects of your life, not just Scouting. Today a massive hurricane hit the Louisiana coast, people in that region prepared for a number of days in advance (and likely even longer).  Did you know many of their prep items are part of the Emergency Prep MB?  Similar to what our region does for big storms like hurricane, nor’easters [...]