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Thoughts or words of wisdom from a Scoutmaster

“Let us remember that, as much has been given us, much will be expected from us, and that true homage comes from the heart as well as from the lips, and shows itself in deeds.”

– Theodore Roosevelt

Happy Thanksgiving to You & Your Families.

 

Year End Reminders

Hello All,

As we put a close to another great calendar year, I wanted to share with you some things that I have been talking to the boys about the past 2-3 weeks.

  1. Merit Badge Challenge (MBC) begins in 2 months. The winter break from school is the time for boys to get their Pre-Work done for their Merit Badges. Almost all Merit Badges have some sort of pre-work. See here for more detail. There are several merit badges that require either 90 days lead time for work OR a visit to a city council type meeting. These obviously can’t be done the night before Merit Badge Challenge. Be Prepared and plan accordingly.  Any questions regarding MBC should be directed to Mr. Zack.
  2. Many boys need camping equipment (wool socks, hand warmers, water bottle, mess kit, rain suit/poncho, etc.). Christmas is a great time to add those items.
  3. The 12/23 Troop meeting will be our annual Holiday Party. This will include a gift exchange (under $10). Contact your Patrol Leader for more information.
  4. This is the season of giving. I have encouraged each patrol to organize themselves to give back to the community. What a great time to get together for 2-3 hours, hang out with their friends in Scouting, and provide service to others. I mentioned this to Reverend Sweets and he agreed that there are things that could be done by the boys at the church to “spruce up the place”. Call the church for more information OR find your own location to give back.

If I don’t see you before the end of the year, have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Missing Equipment

A message from Mr. Fitzgerald:

With a troop as large as ours with as much equipment that we own, it is sometimes difficult to keep an accurate count of all of the supplies as items get taken home and hopefully returned after being cleaned/dried. The vast majority of equipment gets returned with incident, but we are missing some items.
Please look around your garage, basement, laundry room, etc. to see if there is anything sitting around that obviously doesn’t belong to you (pans, utensils, pots, plates, tent stakes, etc.).  Please check around the house and return any found items ASAP.