We are less than two weeks away from our next camping trip.  Please sign up now so we can get a head count together.  This is our last camping trip of the year!  Come prepared to compete in our cook off and work on personal skills!  In the evening we will have a great campfire and pay games.  We will be hosting several Arrow of Light scouts so lets give them a grand welcome and sharpen our recruiting skills!

As a reminder this week is a patrol leaders council meeting.  Only youth leaders need attend. If you have gear to return please bring it this tuesday.  

If you did not receive a merit badge from summer camp for example in photography, fishing or rifle - please come prepared to show your work  and we will work on closing out the requirements over the next couple of weeks.

Tuesday October 20 is our next Court of Honor

Come support the troop as they earn merit badges, ranks and patches.

The event will be held in the Visitation Gym.

Event starts at 7:30, scouts arrive by 7:00 to set up the gym

Class A uniforms

Refreshments to follow

Join the troop for a cool trip to Gettysburg.  We will explore the visitor center and the narrated battlefield replica then complete the Johnny Reb trail on Saturday afternoon.  On Sunday we will do the town walk and explore Cemetery Hill and Lincoln Square.  Completing the trail medal requires two visits but we will complete 3 of the 5 requirements on this visit alone.  That will earn us the Gettysburg Trail patch with 3 rockers.  Next year we can return for the Billy Yank Trail and Eisenhower Farm.  

On Saturday night we will also complete a town walk on a guided tour where they will talk about some of the myths and legends surrounding the town and battlefield of Gettysburg.  We will be staying offsite at Artillery Ridge Campground and participation is limited to 24 total campers.

On Sunday October 4 we are needed at 9 am to help setup canopies and chairs.  Our Charter Organization, Visitation BVM, is having an outdoor mass and fall festival starting at 11:00 am.  Our help is needed to set up and clean up after the event.  Wear your Class A uniform.

Yet one more item is needed to complete success, and that is the rendering of service to others in the community. Without this the mere satisfaction of selfish desire does not reach the top notch.

I hope you all have recovered from your soggy Sunday but Saturday was spectacular.  The weather Saturday was mid 70's and breezy.  Perfect for an 8 mile hike.  All those that participated earned the Valley Forge trail medal.  You will receive the medal at our next Court of Honor.

This Tuesday is a Patrol leaders council meeting.  Only youth leaders need attend.