Monday Plans 4/30/23
Good morning everyone,
Now I know that some of you might find my weekly emails (dare I say) exciting to read, but if there’s anything more exciting than my emails it is the ever so productive weekend that we just had.
1. We had our 2023 SEALS scouts completing their training at Glendale, SC.
2. We had several leaders taking some required training at York, SC.
3. We celebrated the achievements of Nolan Reid and Drew Reinert at their Eagle ceremony.
Tomorrow Drew Reinert will be doing a presentation on substance abuse risk. This is will help about 53% of our Scouts who need (or will eventually need) requirement 7c for their 2nd Class rank. I need to emphasize that in today’s time, this is a hard requirement to fulfill because our local schools no longer do the DARE presentation that many of us have been familiar with since it started back in 1983. I highly encourage everyone (even if you have fulfill the requirement) to be in attendance.
Lets look ahead at what else we have coming up:
1. TOMORROW is the last day for me to take payments for the Cannonballers baseball game. As a reminder, the cost is $20 for the game only and $30 for game and camping. Family is welcome to attend the game, but cannot camp with us. Scouts coming ONLY to the game, will need a family member to drive them back home.
2. Next weekend we have about 8 Scouts from our Troop who will be embarking on the Complete Angler Weekend event in which they will work towards earning the Fishing, Fly Fishing and Fish and Wildlife Management merit badges. If you have not received the email from the event director, I will forward it over to you after this.
3. May 19th thru the 20th is the Cannonballers Scout Night baseball game. Payment is due TOMORROW.
4. I am considering setting up either May 20th or May 27th as a Scout Hut spring clean up day as we could use some help with organizing and inspecting our equipment. More details to come.
5. June 10th is our 2nd roadside cleanup of the year. Sign up sheet will be up tomorrow.
6. As I shared with you all last week, the Cape Fear Council just launched their online merit badge program. If interested, please visit this site: https://scoutingevent.com/425-vmbc
7. The Charlotte Philatelic Society (CPS) just announced that they will once again welcome all Scouts for the Stamp Collecting merit badge event on July 29, 2023. I have been promoting this for nearly 4 years now and it is on of the most unique and rarest merit badges that you can take locally. Parents you will need to transport your Scout and provide lunch, if interested, please register your Scout here: https://www.mccscouting.org/StampCollecting0723
8. Lets not forget those medical forms for summer camp, please keep bringing those in.
As always, please reach out to Mr. Otto with any questions at [email protected] or (917) 856-1720. I will see you all tomorrow.