Is everyone ready to go back to school?  Well ready or not, it is coming.  Now that school is starting back, Troop 51 will continue our "Scout year."  We will continue to meet at 7:00 in the Woodyard center and have at least one outing each month.

 

PATROL LEADERS:  Make sure you call ALL of the boys in your patrol to remind them of the upcoming Troop meeting next week and also the upcoming events contained below.

 

ADULT SCOUT LEADERS:  If you're planning to go on the August Sliding Rock

Trip (Aug 19), please go on-line to www.scbsa.org  and click on the "TRAINING" tab on the navigation bar along the top of the screen.  Then click on the Safe Swim Defense / Safety Afloat and complete the online training.  You will then be able to print off a card that you can take by the Sequoyah Council Service Center for signature.  This training is good for two years.  While you're on the "TRAINING" tab, you may want to take the Youth Protection Training too.  Our new leaders will want to check out the Boy Scout Fast Start Training.  If you can not make the camping trip can you make it to the Good Turn for America at the Scout office from 10-2 to learn how to better involve Scouts in the community?

 

The 21st World Boy Scout Jamboree will be held July 27-August 8, 2007 in Hylands Park, Chelmsford, England.  Here's the link for more information:  http://www.scouting.org/nav/enter.jsp?s=xx&c=ds&terms=international+scouts&x=0&y=0   

 

I received information in the mail about Sequoyah Council organizing a contingent for the 2006 trip to Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico.  The dates are July 9-25, 2006.  The cost will be $1250 per person and includes transportation, meals, side trips, patches, t-shirts, hat, and more.

 

AUGUST TROOP EVENT IS:  August 19-21, Sliding Rock and Looking Glass Rock NC. 

 

TROOP 51 NEEDS TO HAVE A PARTY!!  That's right...we need to have a party.  Actually we are due for a court of honor Monday August 29^th. We've got awards to give out.    Parents are always invited and need to come to see what awards your son has achieved!!  We will also have a slide show of summer camp highlights

 

TROOP FUNDRAISING:  Popcorn Sales will start Monday Sept 12^th.  We need a volunteer to coordinate the sale for the troop.  Please consider helping out here if you can.

 

WOOD BADGE 2006:

The Council and individual districts want to emphasize the training in each area of Scouting (Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Exploring and Venturing) and the need to be ready for Wood Badge training.  The next Wood Badge will be in April of 2006. It is never too early to start the preliminary training for Wood Badge.  There were a few comments this last course that "they" thought there would be more training in food prep, outdoor skills and back country experience.  These particular items are covered in the Basic Leader Training (BLT) courses as well as the Outdoor skills.  If you're an adult leader and are interested, let me know so we can work on getting your BLT and Outdoor skills training completed.  I can tell you from my own personal experience, Wood Badge is excellent leadership training that will help you in all areas of your life.

 

Upcoming Events:

 

Aug 8 -- Backpacking (Ryan Ankabrandt) (Game – Cobras)

Aug 15 -- Rifle Safety Presentation (Bob Camponovo) (Game – Gators)

Aug 19-21 -- Troop Campout at Sliding Rock, NC (Dave Hrivnak to coordinate)

Aug 20 -- BSA Good Turn for America -- Council Office from 10am until 2pm -- Leaders only

Aug 22 -- Troop Shoot at Cherokee Rod & Gun (Bob Camponovo) -- everyone meet there.

Aug 29 -- Troop Court of Honor (Dave Hrivnak)

 

September –  Boys want Citizenship in the Community (Ryan and Harvey)

            Sep 16-18 Backpacking trip Grayson Highlands – Roy Geno

            Sept 16-18 Outdoor Leader Training

 

October – (Engineering) Roy Geno

            Oct 14-16 Laurel Bed Lake

 

November – Tommy Bernard                       

            Nov 12-13 Caving trip maybe overnight after scouting for food.

 

December – Steve Ankabrandt

            Dec 2-4 Cabin camping Camp Placid