Monday, February 24, 2020

Please Help at Daniel Yarman's Eagle Project March 7

I need your help for my Eagle Project Workday on Saturday, March 7 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at St. Anna's Catholic Church, 1401 Alcovy Street, Monroe.

We will be laying stepping stones to create a prayer walk for the church. This will count as service hours for advancement for the younger Scouts. If we have a good turn-out, we should be able to finish in one day.

Wear old clothes that can get dirty and bring work gloves if you have them.  Bring regular full-sized shovels or the little hand-held shovels that are used to plant flowers if you have those.  We also need wheel-barrows and tamps for packing down the dirt, if anyone has them please let me know.

We will have plenty of snacks, drinks and lunch for everyone.  Please let me know if you are coming so I can be sure I have enough help and so we can plan lunch.  You can text me at (770) 880-2504 or email danielyarman@gmail.com.

Thank you for helping me with my project. 

Daniel


Sunday, February 9, 2020

Monday February 10  Cub Scouts are visiting. We need all scouts to come in Class A uniform. We really need to make a good impression. Games and demonstrations planned.

Monday February 17 No meeting due to Presidents Day

February 22 Saturday Advancorama in Athens, Andrea Miley Advancement Coordinator is helping with sign up.

Next Outing February 29- March1 campout at  Schorr Farm. Details to be decided

Schedule for the Year

March 21-22 Backpacking the Pine Mountain Trail through FDR State Park

April 18-19 Canoeing and camping down the Flint River near Thomason Georgia, Experience one of the nation's most scenic rivers by canoe.

May 2-3 Camping and exploring Providence Canyon near Columbus Georgia, the Grand Canyon of Georgia

June 6-7 Camp Rotary on Lake Hartwell

June 28-July 4 Summer Camp at Camp Rainey Mountain. This is so important for Scouts to attend to earn Merit Badges towards Rank Advancement and Eagle.

July 13 Monday meeting Scout Hut Cleanout.

July 20 Monday meeting Mid-year Court of Honor and Grillout at Scout Hut

August 15 Chicken BBQ Fundraiser

September 19-20 Nantahala River raft and campout

October 24-25 Backpacking Chattooga River Trail Clayton Ga

November 14-15 Campout to be decided

December 11-13 Yule Log Camporee Scoutland

December 14 End of Year Court of Honor

2020 Boy Scout dues are Due. The National portion of the dues almost doubled this year. The Committee voted to only raise our dues by $10 to $70 to try to minimize the burden on our Scouting families. The proceeds from the BBQ allows us to subsidize the increase.

Summer Camp this year is $300, up $5 from last year. First $100 payment is due by end of February, second payment by end of March and third payment by end of April.

Thanks for all the adult leaders who attended the Troop 81 Committee meeting at the Schorrs. We think we have one of most exciting and adventurous calenders ever planned. Congratulations to Warren Parsons who was elected committee chairman.

All Scouts interested in a week adventure in the beautiful Florida Keys at the national BSA camp Seabase, talk to Scott Miley, he is gathering information on an adventure in summer 2021.