Important Meeting Monday Sept 25
Elections for Senior Patrol Leader and Assistant Senior Patrol Leader. Please try to attend to pick good leaders for the next 6 months. Leadership roles are needed for rank advancement.
Mr Thompson and Ms Elaine will be present to help go over advancement requirements. Bring needed materials and books.
Planning for Sweetwater camporee will begin. This is November 3-5 and will involve building a Pumpkin Chuncker. Basically a catapult type device to hurl a 10lb pumpkin as far as possible.
October 28 Chicken BBQ. Tickets are available for pickup and sell. This is our only fundraiser of the year and raises money for activities and supplies. These funds helped cover half the costs of our recent caving adventure. We don't sell popcorn and dues do not cover all the costs of running the troop. All the Scouts are expected to sell at least 10 tickets each, hopefully more.
Recruiting- Younger scouts are encouraged to invite friends from school, church or neighborhood to visit and consider joining our troop. We need new young scouts. They are encouraged to attend upcoming camporees in November and December.
Sunday, September 24, 2017
Thursday, September 14, 2017
Important Message
We have 22 boys participating in Troop 81 Boy Scouts. For the last event, Panther Creek backpacking, we had 4 scouts participate. For Raccoon Mountain, September 16, we have again only 5 Scouts participating. We have committed adult leaders and exciting outdoor activities but if the Scouts don't show up, they not only short change the troop and their responsibilities to their patrol but they short change themselves and whatever they hope to get out of the program. The patrol method, leadership training, knowledge transfer and fun can not occur if our Scouts don't show up for the outdoor activities which are the core of the Scouting program. If you are a parent, please encourage your Scout to participate is a many programs as possible. If a conflict comes up, talk to the adult leaders as often time we can work around or acommadate working other things into a scouts schedule. To keep your Scout engaged and primed for success on the path to Eagle, he has got to enjoy the experience of the outdoor program.
For Raccoon Mountain bring:
long sleeve shirt
study long pants- no elastic or sweatpants, preferably a belt
sturdy lace up closed toe shoes athletic or hiking shoes, preferably waterproof
These are required for cave entrance.
After the cave
Have a change of clothes
Don't forget swimsuit and towel as there is a swimming pool on site and warm showers.
Food will be prepared commonly.
For more info check:
www.wildcave.com
www.raccoonmountain .com
We have 22 boys participating in Troop 81 Boy Scouts. For the last event, Panther Creek backpacking, we had 4 scouts participate. For Raccoon Mountain, September 16, we have again only 5 Scouts participating. We have committed adult leaders and exciting outdoor activities but if the Scouts don't show up, they not only short change the troop and their responsibilities to their patrol but they short change themselves and whatever they hope to get out of the program. The patrol method, leadership training, knowledge transfer and fun can not occur if our Scouts don't show up for the outdoor activities which are the core of the Scouting program. If you are a parent, please encourage your Scout to participate is a many programs as possible. If a conflict comes up, talk to the adult leaders as often time we can work around or acommadate working other things into a scouts schedule. To keep your Scout engaged and primed for success on the path to Eagle, he has got to enjoy the experience of the outdoor program.
For Raccoon Mountain bring:
long sleeve shirt
study long pants- no elastic or sweatpants, preferably a belt
sturdy lace up closed toe shoes athletic or hiking shoes, preferably waterproof
These are required for cave entrance.
After the cave
Have a change of clothes
Don't forget swimsuit and towel as there is a swimming pool on site and warm showers.
Food will be prepared commonly.
For more info check:
www.wildcave.com
www.raccoonmountain .com
Sunday, August 27, 2017
Next Outing
Raccoon Mountain Tennessee - September 16
One of our most popular adventures. The scouts head underground for a 3 hour guided tour of Raccoon Mountain Cave- exploring underground caverns, rivers, waterfalls, crevices and flow features. Afterwards, we have full access to the warm showers and swimming pool of the campground. Sunday we plan to hike the trails of Cloudland Canyon State Park, Georgia's most beautiful canyon. Cost for each Scout is 25$ plus food, the troop is covering the rest of the charges.
As there is no meeting September 4, deadline for registration is Monday August 28. Bring cash or or check made out to Troop 81.
October 28
Annual Troop 81 Fundraiser
Tickets for BBQ will be going on soon for this event.
More details soon.
Recruiting
Now that the boys are back in school, we have encouraged them to invite friends who have an interest in the outdoors to visit our troop, we need new members to keep the troop vital. Outreach to church youth are also encouraged.
Raccoon Mountain Tennessee - September 16
One of our most popular adventures. The scouts head underground for a 3 hour guided tour of Raccoon Mountain Cave- exploring underground caverns, rivers, waterfalls, crevices and flow features. Afterwards, we have full access to the warm showers and swimming pool of the campground. Sunday we plan to hike the trails of Cloudland Canyon State Park, Georgia's most beautiful canyon. Cost for each Scout is 25$ plus food, the troop is covering the rest of the charges.
As there is no meeting September 4, deadline for registration is Monday August 28. Bring cash or or check made out to Troop 81.
October 28
Annual Troop 81 Fundraiser
Tickets for BBQ will be going on soon for this event.
More details soon.
Recruiting
Now that the boys are back in school, we have encouraged them to invite friends who have an interest in the outdoors to visit our troop, we need new members to keep the troop vital. Outreach to church youth are also encouraged.
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