The Scouting Trail

We have begun a new chapter in our troop history......a place where we have enthusiasm, motivation, and excitement. The boys and adult leaders are working very hard to attain their individual and troop goals during the Merit Badge Madness program. We have some boys that will be earning at least TRIPLE the individual goals of 2 merit badges each......I hope that all the boys who read this realize that they too are quite capable of earning well beyond the simple goal we set for them. We also have new youth leadership that is working extremely hard to communicate all troop happenings, are organizing patrol meetings, and making their flags, and are organizing and doing an inventory of all troop equipment and belongings. To say that I am "excited" would be an understatement......

We also have 5 boys on the verge of planning and pursuing their Eagle Scout projects. This is an unparalleled time in troop history when it comes to something like this.....NEVER have we had so much success sitting on our stoop waiting to come in. We are sure to be busy over the next few months with campouts, community service projects, and Eagle Scout projects. To say that I am "excited" would be an understatement.....

We recently brought in 2 brand new Boy Scouts into the troop. They seems right into the program and are really looking forward to going camping with us. We also have a few Webelos that could be coming into our program witin the next few months, with a very large group coming into the fold next year. We keep growing and growing and growing.....this is what a few of us planned many years ago for our troop.....to be self-sustaining and providing solid program for all boys in our area. To say that I am "excited" would be an understatement....

The Scouting trail is something that goes on for a long, long time. The boys have a trail that begins when they are 11 years of age and concludes when they are 18....regardless of their achievements and advancement. A new trail begins for young adults when they become the examples to the youth. Older adult leaders have their own trail, where having the propr training and making the program grow are their primary concerns. We all have a place in all these trails......we all have a place in all of each other's lives.....the Scouting trail is intertwined amongst all of us and is getting stronger everyday....

Are you "excited" yet?


Yours in Scouting,

Big Mike