A few general announcements about upcoming events/activities that everyone should be aware of.
1) As noted in the last blog post, our troop meeting will be at Reedy's Archery this week, from 7-8pm. Please meet in the parking lot at 6:45pm. Please note that this is bow hunting season so parking can get a little tight at Reedy's. If it's busy, just park wherever you can find a place.
2) Troop Dues - The dues for this Scouting year are going to be $100 per Scout. Dues are due by November 30th and checks should be made payable to: Troop 20.
3) Troop pictures - Mr. Devine has setup a Facebook page for us to share all of the pictures we have from various Scouting events. You can get to this page by following this link.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/126902527973790/
The blog will be updated so that the link for pictures points to this page. If you have any trouble getting to the page, please see Mr. Devine at one of the upcoming troop meetings.
4) Communication Merit Badge - Please use the links below to access the pamphlet and workbook required for the Communication Merit Badge that Mr. Devine is teaching. Scouts participating in this merit badge should download and print the Pamphlet and Workbook for their use in this class.
Current BSA Pamphlet
Workbook
A nice aid for communications work
5) Ski Trip - Our annual ski trip is currently planned for January 19 - 21, 2018. If you are interested in attending, a non-refundable deposit of $20 per scout is due by November 16th. We will post additional details in the coming weeks as they become available.
6) Fall Cranboree - November 17 - 19, Camp Norse, 112 Parting Ways Road, Kingston, MA.
- Arrival time is Friday, November 17th between 5:30 - 6:00pm. Scouts should eat before they arrive.
- We will be at campsite Kolli (our usual one). If you have never been to Camp Norse before, please see the map below.
- We are still determining the cost per Scout and will post to the blog as soon as we know.
- Pickup time will be 8:00am on Sunday, November 19th.
- For every scout attending, we must have current medical forms and current contact information so that a parent can be reached in the event of an emergency.
7) Trebuchet Update - The trebuchet is coming along. We anticipate having it completed this week and, weather permitting, we will be testing/tuning it this Sunday, November 12th. Time and Location TBD so stay tuned to the blog for updates!
8) Last, but definitely not least, Our Fall Court of Honor will be this Saturday, November 11th at the Middleborough May Flower Mason's Hall, 46 S. Main Street, Middleboro. We are asking that all scouts arrive, in full class A uniform, no later than 3:30pm. The Court of Honor will start promptly at 4:00pm. We expect to wrap up approximately at 7:00pm.
The first part of the ceremony will be the Troop 20 Court of Honor where we will recognize those Scouts who have earned merit badges and rank advancements. Immediately following the Troop 20 ceremony, we will hold an Eagle Scout Court of Honor, recognizing the advancement of Alex and Julian Cassady to the rank of Eagle Scout. We hope that all of Troop 20, and their families, can be present for this very special event. The Cassady family has arranged for food to be available immediately following the close of the ceremony.
We look forward to a great turn out for Alex, Julian, and their family!!
That's all for now Troop 20. See you Thursday at Reedy's Archery!
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