Month: July 2019

Update: Our adult leaders made it through summer camp and had fun!

We have come so far with our preparations for summer camp… deciding which camp to attend, completing swim tests, making payments, signing up for merit badges, handing in health forms, and now the scouts are packing and the adult leaders are filling up the gas tanks in their cars to drive us to Camp Sinoquipe.

On behalf of Troop 242, we are grateful to all the adult leaders who have put time into the preparations for summer camp. We want to say thank you for all that you have done on the trail to summer camp!  Scouters click here for some things that YOU can do during camp for fun in the sun!

• Here is an idea!

 

 

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Gathered at the Knights of Columbus hall, as one of the guest speakers reminded us, the Fourth of July is more than a time for barbecues, beach picnics, and fireworks.  It is a time to be reverent and remember the people who gave their lives to give us freedom. We should also remember the Founding Fathers who, if caught, would have been hung for treason for choosing to sign the Declaration of Independence.  Troop 242-B, Troop 242-G, Pack 242, the Knights of Columbus, guest speakers, Newport News City Council members, Delegate David Yancey, members of the Sheriff’s department, and the other scouts present honored our history by raising the American flag. It was a heartwarming and memorable ceremony. (Photo credit: Mrs. Carpenter)

Want to learn more about the 4th of July?  Visit these two websites.

https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/july-4th

http://mentalfloss.com/article/502369/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-fourth-july

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Troop 242-B and Troop 242-G had a flag ceremony on the BEACH! Sounds like an ideal summer outdoor program. Everyone had lots of fun and, as an added bonus, it stayed relatively dry! That is some good looking scout-cooked-food.

Thanks for the great photos, Mrs. Carpenter.