Date: October 19th 2008

Council Camporee - We will be meeting at the Scout Hut at 5 p.m. on Friday to load our Troop and personal gear and depart for the Council Camporee in North Wilkesboro. We should be returning around lunch time on Sunday.

Menu planning for this trip will be at Tuesday's Troop meeting, so if you have not already signed up for this trip and would like to attend, be sure to be present at Tuesday's meeting.

The following Scouts have signed up for the trip: Chris W., Alexander Z., Devlin B., Evan L., Josh J., Gabriel H., Ben G., Jacob C., Raymond F. (?), Lyle G., Noah B., Daniel P., Tripp H., Jeffrey S., Andrew S. and Andrew T.

We will confirm our Adult leadership at Tuesday's meeting.

Thank You - Thanks to the Scouts and leaders who spent their morning on Saturday helping out at the Brookstown Days Festival.

Featherfest - Wahissa Lodge's second annual Josh Davis Memorial Featherfest will be held at Camp Raven Knob the weekend of October 31 - November 2

If you think you might be interested in Indian Affairs or would like to learn more, then you should consider attending this event. This event is open to anyone who would like to learn more about Indian affairs, including drumming, singing, dancing, making regalia, Order of the Arrow ceremonies and more.

The cost for the event is $35, which includes the event patch, your meals,cracker barrels and more. Your registration and payment should be submitted to the Scout Office by Oct. 27. You do not have to be a member of the Order of the Arrow to particiapte in this event, which will include a Pow Wow on Friday and Saturday evening.

The Featherfest registration form can be downloaded from the Washissa Lodge website.

November Camping Trip - Our November camping will be a Shotgun shooting experience at the shotgun range at Camp Raven Knob, November 14-16.

We will be holding sign-ups for this trip early, so we can make arrangements with CRK's Shotgun Range Director for the weekend. We have to provide a confirmed count within the next two weeks. All Scouts, Ravens through Eagle, will be able to patriciapte in this experience! Adults will be able to shoot, too!

We will shooting from the camp's wobble trap and beginner shooters will be able to perfect their skills on the teaching trap.

Popcorn Sales Sheets - Your popcorn sales sheets are due at Tuesday's meeting. If you would like to have a few more days selling, you can make special arrangements with Marshall Foster to turn in your sheets over the weekend. All sales sheets are absolutely due to Mr. Foster by Sunday, October 26

Planning for 2009 - The Troop Patrol Leader's Council will be holding its 2009 activity planing meeting soon. All Patrols should be submitting a list of the kinds of activities it would like to do on the camping trips in 2009 to the PLC prior to its November meeting.

Mark This Date - Our popcorn pickup date is Saturday, November 8. Please mark this date on your calendar and plan to pick your popcorn up that morning. If you are not going to be able to pick up your order than morning, please make arrangements with someone to pick your order up for you. Orders CAN NOT be left overnight.

Court of Honor - Our next Troop Court of Honor is Tuesday, November 18 at Brookstown United Methodist Church. If you are working on requirements for rank advancement or are completing a merit badge, please keep this date in mind so you can complete your work in time to have your rank or Merit Badge presented at this Court of Honor.

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