Fall Plans

Upcoming Events:
Jay Guffey will lead – limited # on participants per day
Aug. 21 – 2:30 – 7 pm beginners
Aug. 28 - 2:30 – 7 pm intermediate

Oct. 16-18 VA Creeper Trail with Montreat Presbyterian Church or 2 night campout

All Friday evenings after Sept 14 we will have camping at Legacy Camp. A sign-up sheet will be sent out by Edward for parents to fill in for evenings they will stay at camp with the boys.

Legacy Camp (our camp) has just been completed grading, with a $5000 cost. This included parking, gravel and an area for camping. A sub-committee was formed to create a timeline and costs to complete Legacy Camp. Jeff, David and LuAnn are on this committee. The boys who have not completed personal management with David will also serve on this committee. We have approximately $3000 left in our Scout account. Structures discussed were a shelter, barn, outhouse, tent platforms and water storage.

Scout meetings will begin on Monday Sept. 14. We will not cancel meetings for non-school days, except for major holidays.

Troop 50 will sell popcorn this year. LuAnn will be the popcorn kernel for Troop 50 again. She also will be attending Roundtable on the first Monday of each month with Daniel Boone Council.

LuAnn will work with Marshall Angle on researching different scout camps for next summer.

Camp Pictures

Despite the fact that the troop had to bug out because of a flu outbreak, we got a few pictures. There is room for plenty more, so please send them to Mike Barker. You can see a slide-show in the right column, or click here.

Bug-out

The Scouts came back late Thursday night. There was an outbreak of flu-like symptoms in another troop. It seems to have begun Tuesday (one of our leaders thought it was food poisoning). The Haywood County Health Department has determined (Friday) that it is the H1N1 virus. Our troop decided not take any further risks; they got home after midnight Thursday night. One of our boys was feeling ill Thursday night, but only the one ( as of Friday his doctor has determined that he's not got H1N1). The troop that seems to be the source had 15 out of 45 boys laid low. We are all glad our leaders did not dawdle and brought the boys home right away. As of Saturday everyone who has reported in has said they are fine. We're still in that onset stage though; but we remain hopeful. Each family is handling thing according to their preferences. Some have started Tamiflu; others are holding out unless symptoms develop. Everyone's bummed that we missed the end of camp, and were not able to finish badge-work. Scouts have been asked to make detailed notes of the they did get done before they left, so they can finish up later.

Updates

All the boys seem to be having a blast at Camp this week!

Troop 50 usually has a part in the two parades we have each year in the community. The Montreat 4th of July parade starts at 10:30 and I would like all the boys in Uniform at 10 am at the (Montreat College) Library lining up. We will also be leading in the flag ceremony and the pledge of allegiance.

We will have two scout related trips this summer that involve water—a kayak and canoe trip. Be on the lookout for announcements about this.

We’ll talk more about our part in the Black Mountain parade the day after Holly Jolly when we get back in the swing of things in the Fall.

Gone Camping!

The whole troop went to Scout Camp yesterday. The Daniel Boone Council here in southwestern NC runs Camp Daniel Boone, near Canton. All 13 boys in the troop are at camp this week. Dads are sharing the leadership through the week (special thanks to Al Presnell, Jeff Kruse, Marshall Angle for pulling lots of time at camp). The boys are studying a wide variety of things to work off merit badges. No one has exactly the same schedule. (Thanks to LuAnn B. for staying up late one night back in April and getting everyone registered and signed up for their first choices!!) All the boys will work on horseback-riding in the evenings together. It will be a busy week. I'll post some personalized pictures when I have some. Above is the lakefront, and below is a typical campsite.

Crossover

Last night was crossover for Webelos in Pack 50 to move up and be eligible for Scouts.  We were at Lake Tomahawk in town, and it was a little chilly.  We shared a meal (catered by Marcus and Melissa Duarte's Red Radish here in Black Mountain) and played a lot.  Watching the little kids was great.  Our boys welcomed the oldest boys into Scouting.  They are all great boys and we hope they will choose to affiliate with us at Troop 50.

Reminders about upcoming meetings

Thanks guys for your engaged participation in the round table last night at scouts. Here are some reminders:

Since we did not get to review this: Please email me the Badges for which you did NOT receive a card at the last court of Honor. Luanne will get these to you.

Next week we have a Board of Review at the Camp/Property. Please come with your books. Remember if you forget your book we will not be able to recommend you for advancement at the Court of honor on May 25^th.

May 18^th is our Joint Pack 50 Troop 50 Picnic at Lake Tomahawk Pavilion. This will be a catered meal by Red Radish (thanks Marcus) Please let me know exactly how many are coming from your family—we need exact numbers to give to Marcus. The cost of this will be taken from our Program Budget—with thanks to our boys for their fundraising efforts!

Camp Daniel Boone is Sunday June 7-Satruday June 13. For those in Public School this will be a conflict since school goes to June 10^th. Take Note!

Edward Brouwer

Scoutmaster

Please submit any photos you have to Mike Barker or myself so we can add them to the BLOG.