We hope this note finds you and your families healthy and successfully coping with the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 crisis. We certainly understand how tremendously disruptive of everyone's lives and plans this has been, on so many different levels. We hope the impact to our Scouts and their families has been manageable and that you all continue to fare well until this is resolved.
That said, we wanted to reach out on a few topics to keep everyone in the loop and to make sure we're all keeping Scouting in our thoughts and using this time to take advantage of some opportunities.
Summer Camp: Mr. Holt is still looking to see if there is any interest in attending Summer Camp. If there is, can you please reach out to Mr. Holt as soon as possible via email, rholtelectric@yahoo.com.
We need a minimum of 5 Scouts to commit before we send a $250 check to reserve a spot.
Herring Run Festival: This likely isn't a surprise but unfortunately, the town has had to cancel this years Herring Run Festival.
Citizenship Merit Badges: For those Scouts that have been working with Mr. McKinnon on the Citizenship, and other, merit badges, we would like to know if you would like to keep working on these while we're all socially distancing ourselves. If you would, we can look into some Zoom conference calls to help everyone continue making progress. Please reach out to any of our leaders and let us know. We'll work on the arrangements and get back to everyone.
Mr. Holt: rholtelectric@yahoo.com
Mr. Cunningham: dcunningham56@verizon.net
Mr. Pierce: larry@pierce-family.net
Virtual Scouting Program: On Sunday, March 29th, Narragansett Council sent out an email, 'Virtual Scouting Programs Announcement'. In that email, there was a section on Virtual Merit Badge classes. One of the offerings was Citizenship in the World. If you still need this merit badge, and the class hasn't filled up, you may want to consider this option.
Virtual
Merit Badges
Registration
Is Now Live for Salesmanship, Chess, Citizenship in the World, Geocaching, Fish
& Wildlife Management!
More than 24 Badge
Offerings Are in the Works!
Badges are limited to 12 Scouts in order to provide an
INTERACTIVE and QUALITY experience. All badges will have an
instructor and a staff moderator to assist with technology and
questions. Staff will be updating Scouts' advancement records via
Scoutbook.
Our first badge offerings filled up in 24 hours-Register
quickly!
To keep abreast of new badge offerings, follow us at FaceBook or visit Virtual Scouting Page or Online Calendar.
That's all for now. We hope to see everyone again soon. Stay safe.
Yours in Scouting,
The leadership of Troops 20 & 96
