Camping at Hartwell was a great success. The scouts passed their swim tests and are ready for summer camp. All enjoyed swimming and tubing on the ski boat we had up for the weekend. Congratulations to Camden who waterskied for the first time!

All Scouts remember summertime is a great time to work on advancements.  Make best use of the calm summertime to begin projects or finish requirement. Please bring your books to meetings and activities. It is difficult to run a troop if our attendance is so sporadic.

Summer camp approaches! July 8-14 Camp Rainey Mountain. The next few meetings will focus on getting ready summer camp. Adopting a new patrol name, planning our entrance gate, developing packing list for troop and personal. Please bring signed physical forms including copies of insurance card to the next meetings. Final payments for camp are due as well.

Adult leader meeting was held. A tentative schedule for the rest of the year is near completion. This will be distributed so scouts and families can plan around these activities.

Troop 81 is proud to announce our newest Eagle Scout Austin Schorr. He joins the ranks of many Eagles produced by Troop 81 is the last few years.

Next Campout May 5-6 First Campout for our 5 new scouts. All Scouts urged to attend and get to know and help orient the new scouts to camping.
Meet at Scout hut at 730am in class A uniform. Will be camping at Schorr Farm 2490 HD Atha Rd Monroe. (white fence with White columns). Mr Partain will be grubmaster for adults and scouts.

New Scouts need to bring tents, pads,sleeping bags, cook kit and utensils, water bottle, extra clothes, rain gear, flashlight, Knife(If they want to get totum chip card). toiletries. There is running water and a bathroom for scout use.

Tick and Chigger season is here, bring bug repellant and sun block too

Thanks for a great turnout for Troop 81 Welcome Ceremony. The new scouts did a great job launching their fiery arrows across the pond. Our SPL and Scouts conducted a great ceremony. Thanks Mr T and Mr Yeater for the pyrotechnics. What a beautiful evening with good attendance from local cub scout packs.

Congratulation to Brantley Y on his Eagle Court of Honor. It was well attended and impressive. Troop 81 has added another Eagle to its nest! Job well done.

Saturday April 28 all Troop 81 Scouts invited to celebrate Brantley Yeater Eagle Court of Honor 11:00 am Monroe Country Day School 603 S Broad Street Monroe GA. Come in full uniform and sash. Congratulations to Brantley achieving Scoutings highest honor.

Monday April 30 Special New Scout Welcome ceremony at Mr Thompson's property 240 Powers  Rd. Scouts in full uniform should be there by 6:30pm. Ceremony to start at 7:pm. We have invited the members of pack 1737 and pack 524 to come participate. Each Scout family is asked to bring a dozen cupcakes or brownies to serve our guests and new members after to ceremony. The troop will supply drinks.



Next Outing May 5-6, Orientation campout at the Schorr farm. All scouts encouraged to attend to help train our newest new scouts in the patrol method, setting up tents and learning the basics of cooking.

June Outing June 9-10, Camp  Rotary, on the shores of beautiful Lake Hartwell. This an important outing to get the scouts swim tested for summer camp. Also this is a Family Campout where families can join us for the day or stay for the weekend.

Summer Camp July 8-14 th Camp Rainey Mountain. New Scouts are encouraged to sign up- there is still room for New Scouts in TNT training. All scouts going to summercamp need to be making their 2nd and third payment. Give checks to Ron Yeater.