Sweetwater Camporee for Troop 81 was canceled due to poor attendance from our Scouts. We need better participation in order to Plan and Execute good activities.  After spending several weeks planning and building pieces for a human sized Battleship Games, we only had three Scouts planning on attending the event. Instead we took the scouts on a 5 mile hike through Sweetwater Creek State Park. We toured the ruins of 5 story cotton mill burned by Shermans troops on their march to the sea during the Civil War. The weather was great and we even got views of the Atlanta Skyline from the ridgetop. Hamburgers and cinnamon rolls finished the evening.

Next Outing is an overnight Canoe trip down the Flint River. For this exciting excursion, we need all Scouts planning to go to be at next meeting April 9. ( NO MEETING APRIL 2 DUE TO SPRING BREAK) We have to have a accurate number so that we have seats and paddles available for all those going. Likewise, as all canoes need 2 paddlers we need even number of paddlers. We plan to leave Saturday and head to Thomason Georgia. The Scout Camp there will help us with shuttles to the put in and take out spots. The trip is 22 miles. Water is calm in this section of the river. We will camp along the riverbank.

Troop 81 is welcoming 4 new Webelos on a Crossing over ceremony at Walnut Grove Methodist Church on Saturday April 21 at 4 pm. We need as many Scouts as possible to help welcome our newest members and make them feel welcome. We may have our own welcoming ceremony at the Thompson Property later in April.

Brantley Yeater is planning an Eagle Ceremony on April 29 at 4 pm. Location and specifics to follow.

Troop 81 Scouts at St Annas are helping with flag raising on April 7 at Noon Mass. New flag poles have been erected and Father Dan wants Boy Scouts to help raise the first flags. Angela Yarman will have more info.

New Shirt and Sweatshirt Order- Ron Yeater is collecting money and sizes for a supplemental T Shirt/Sweatshirt order. Additional T shirts are $13.00, Long sleeve T shirts are $15.00, Hooded Sweatshirts are 20.00, front zip sweatshirts are 23.00. Checks and sizes are due Monday Mar 19.

Congratualtions to our new Senior Patrol Leader Tyler Hayman and new Assistant Senior Patrol Leader Liam Willis. They were elected last meeting.

Please come prepared to commit to our next Sweetwater Camporee March 23-25 at Scoutland. The Scouts have been building pieces for Human size Battle ship to participate in the games.

Tonight's Meeting  Monday March 6 
81 years of Troop 81 T Shirts

T Shirts are in! They will be handed out tonight. They will be given to Scouts who have paid their Yearly dues. Adults and extra shirts and hoodies need to be paid for with check or cash.

Coming In March - Elections for Senior Patrol Leader and Assistant Senior Patrol Leader.

Next Outing Spring Sweetwater Camporee. The Theme is human board games. Our Scouts want to do Battleship. March 23-25 Scoutland.

Welcome our newest Scout Anthony who crossed over last week from Pack 1737. Our Scouts in full uniform were there to welcome him to our troop at a ceremony at the American Legion in Monroe. We still new scouts to keep our troop growing. We also need better participation from our regular scouts who are not participating in our outdoor activities. Also please do not pick up your scout until after the meeting is ajourned. Important information is always communicated at circle up.