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From our Scoutmaster, Mr. Degnon: “Last Saturday’s [March 30th] Service Project at Trinity Lutheran Church and School had 11 Scouts and 6 Scouters from the Male and Female Troop for a total of 52 service hours. Thank you to all that supported the event.”
For our annual Survival Campout, we canoed through Merchants Mill Pond’s swamp with our gear. We set up our own shelters made out of tarps; no nylon tents (except for the adults) and slept in them overnight. More photos coming soon.
Rain? We didn’t notice the rain because we were too busy being Scouts! We celebrated two bridging ceremonies, Pack 242 and Pack 342, plus a birthday. Pack 48 joined in the fun too. We retired flags in a fire. We had many chefs in the kitchen making tasty food in cast iron. The new scouts followed the model of older scouts in the bone yard while they worked on their Totin’ Chit. Newport News Park had perfect terrain for orienteering too.
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An ideal of scouting is duty to God. One of our beliefs is that a scout is reverent. Members of Troop 242 and several cub scout packs joined together to celebrate God during Scout Sunday Mass.
William G., Braden, Branden, John, and Julian all earned their Ad Altare Dei, Catholic emblem, which means, “To the altar of God.” Congratulations!
There were 13 Scouts and 5 adults that braved the cold in support of the Knights of Columbus’ Run For The Heart. We were the water station at mile 6 of 10. One runner said, “This is the best water station I have come past!” We take our service seriously while having fun.
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More from Andrew soon!
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The week before Christmas was not a regular meeting. However, those that could, gathered for a service project (followed by snacks). Our troop had the help of the AOLs, and their siblings, from Pack 48 packing backpacks for the annual Downtown Christmas Party at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. All 115 backpacks were handed out! That means 115 Newport News school aged children started off 2019 with a new backpack and fresh school supplies.
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This was a very productive Court Of Honor and a lot of merit badges were earned including: Search & Rescue, Personal Management, Dentistry, Public Health, Fire Safety, Medicine, Emergency Preparedness, First Aid, Bird Study, Cycling, Fishing, Swimming, Scouting Heritage, Rifle Shooting, and the Fireman Chit.
Congratulations to the following scouts on their rank advancement: Drake, Donovan, Streeter, and Evan. Plus, earning the rank of Eagle Scout, Christopher and William!
A scout may decide to attend summer camp to earn merit badges or nights camped for rank advancement. He may be motivated to attend to meet other scouts and live for the week communing with nature in a tent he didn’t have to pitch! Camp lends itself to leadership skill building, living the patrol method, and good old fashion fun; call it a mini-vacation. Older and higher ranking scouts may feel that they have “Been there. Done that.” Perhaps the idea of a NEW adventure will rekindle the scout summer camp fire.
Below are links and materials used at the troop meeting on November 28th. Where will the summer camp adventure take Troop 242 in 2019? (-Mrs. Carrie Mokry, Summer Camp Coordinator)
Promo Videos:
Camp Websites
Side by side Camp Comparison PDF
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More from Adam soon!
Adam is now a Eagle!
Troop 242