Troop News: April 30 – Elections and New Scout Campout
April 30:
Advancement:
The troop held elections at this meeting. For the patrols and the troop, the current assistant passes into the leader position and the election is for the assistant position (who is then in line to become the leader).
Assistant Patrol Leader (APL) → Patrol Leader (PL)
Assistant Senior Patrol Leader (ASPL) → Senior Patrol Leader (SPL)
Here are the results of the election:
- Troop Leadership:
- ASPL Parker becomes the new SPL-elect (Jessie had previously withdrawn from the succession process).
- Two new ASPLs elected: Ben G. and Phillip B.
- Other leadership positions are appointed and require an application in order to be considered.
- American Dragons: PL: Troop Guide Hunter, Adam elected APL
- Ballistic Zombies: PL: Ganner, Peyton elected APL
- Crazy Ninjas: PL: Henry, Matthew elected APL
- Biohazardous Bacon: PL: Owen, JC elected APL
- Question Mark: PL: Kaleb, Joey elected APL
- Flaming Marshmallows: PL, APL: Daniel
These positions will be official once the individuals have been sworn in on May 6. A big thank you to all the out-going leaders including AJ and Jessie and the current patrol leaders!
Announcements:
Next up is our New Scout Campout and Leadership Weekend. Tim Sherrill is the adult leader in charge and Matt Levy will be camp grubmaster. Matt will need help cooking and cleaning. Please step up as he needs help. See the bullet below where you can cook a dutch oven dessert.
All new scouts and at least one parent are expected to participate at the new scout skills campout this weekend.
- Friday, 6pm: Experienced scouts make camp at Camp K (Kikthawenund). The troop will have a cracker barrell snack so the scout should have already eaten dinner.
- Saturday, 9am: New Scouts and parents arrive. New scouts will finish any remaining Scout rank items and complete on all but 2 Tenderfoot requirements. Cabin accommodations are available for parents to stay Saturday night. Parents will attend training on how the troop operates. This is ESSENTIAL information! Adults should have a camp chair for our discussion time.
- Saturday will be leadership training for our new leaders. Any elected scout leader or one who has submitted a leadership application should attend this training led by Dave Waseman and Bob Latini. New scouts should all attend the scout training, not the leadership training.
- Saturday evening cracker barrel will be a contribution from anyone who would like to make a dutch oven dessert.
- Sunday 10am: break camp after a Scouts’ Own Service