Troop 919 News

Troop Elections - Tuesday is a very important meeting for our Troop.

At Tuesday's meeting we will be holding our bi-annual elections for our Troop and Patrol leadership positions. Please make every efffort to attend this meeting and help select our Troop's youth leaders for the next term.

We will be electing the following Troop positions:

Senior Patrol Leader
Troop Scribe
Troop Quartermaster

The Assistant Senior Patrol Leader will be appointed by the Scoutmaster and newly elected Senior Patrol Leader.

Other Troop leadership posiions that will be appointed by the new Senior Patrol Leader and Scoutmaster include: Troop Librarian, Troop Historian, Troop Chaplain's Aide, Troop Webmaster and Order of the Arrow Troop Represenative.

Several Scouts who plan to run for the office of Senior Patrol Leader have completed their Scoutmaster's Conference. Scouts are not eligible to seek election for the office of Senior Patrol Leader without first completing their Scoutmaster's Conference. No Scoutmaster Conferences will be held on election night.

Scouts who are elected to leadership positions (Troop and Patrol) will be asked to make a commitment to attend our Troop Leadership Program in September. Mr. Holder is coordinating this important training event to help ensure YOUR success as a leader in our Troop.

Communications Merit Badge - If you took the Communications Merit Badge at summer camp this year, please plan to meet for a short conference at Tuesday's Troop meeting.

One Day of Camping - Our Troop will be helping the Old Hickory Council's kickoff our local 100th anniversary of Scouting celebration as we participate in the Coucil's "Day of Camping" event the weekend of September 18-20.

We will camping at Brookstown United Methodist Church and performing Service Projects for the church through the day on Saturday.

Scout Recognition Day - Wake Forest University is holding its Scout Recognition Day on Saturday, Sept. 12 at it home football game with Stanford University.

The Deamon Deacons are offering Scouts a special deal that includes a Mountain Fried Chicken lunch, special pre-game activities and a special appreance by Wake's new baseball coach.

The ticket package, including lunch and special activity will be $25 per person (regular ticket prices are $35 per person). For more information on this opportunity, go to the Old Hickory's Council's 100th Anniversary website.

Service Hours? - Are you looking for some community service hours?

Keep Winston-Salem Beautiful is seeking volunteers for Big Sweep, the annual cleanup of rivers and streams in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. This year’s Big Sweep is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 3.

If you are interested in Volunteering for the Big Sweep, call Keep Winston Salem Beautiful at 727-8013 for more information. This can be an individual, patrol or Troop activity.

Popcorn Kickoff - Our popcorn kickoff meeting will be on Tuesday, September 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at Brookstown United Methodist Church.

All Scouts (and one parent) should attend this meeting to learn about this year's popcorn sale.

The annual popcorn sale is our Troop's only fund raiser and we depend heavily on your popcorn sales to fund our Troop activities and pay for the upkeep and maintenance of our Scout Hut.

The proceeds from our popcorn sale fund our camping trips, provide camperships, purchase equipment (like those expensive backpacking tents), Troop t-shirts, camping and summer camp supplies and much, much more.

The popcorn sale begins on Oct. 1 and continues through the entire month of October.

The Porcorn Blitz is 10 days, covering two weekends! All Scouts who fill a take order sheet during the Blitz will be invited to the Wake Forest Sports Spectacular!

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Whitewater Rafting Trip - The following Scouts and Leaders have signed up for the Whitewater Rafting trip on August 29-30. We will be departing on Saturday morning (Aug. 29) and returning in early Sunday evening (Aug. 30).

If you did not pay your $30 rafting fee when you signed up on Tuesday, it is now due. Please pay your rafting fee at Tuesday's meeting. If you are not going to attend Tuesday's meeting, make arrangements to send it with a friend.

You may use any funds remaining in your Scout account to fund the Scout portion of this trip.

Each participant (Scouts and Leaders) must also submit the Ace Adventure liability release, including your parents signatures, prior to leaving for this trip. A copy of the release can be downloaded from the Ace Adventure website.

Scouts: Alexander Z., Tanner P., Will H., Daniel P., Lucas B., Noah B., Andy N., Chris W., Jacob C., Evan L., Josh J., Brady A., Jeffrey S., Lyle G., Avery C., Ben E. (?), Bryce W., James E.

Leaders: David Jacobius, Mike Warner, Jay Harmel, Matt Zimmermann, Mac McCormick, Brian Wham

OA Ordeal - Troop 919 Scouts who were tapped into the Order of Arrow during Summer Camp have the choice of completing their Ordeal the weekend of August 21-23 or August 28-30 at Camp Raven Knob. If you are planning on attending the Whitewater Rafting trip, please plan accordingly!

I think we heard that most Scouts planned to complete their Ordeal the weekend of August 21-23 as a group. Refer the OA brochure you received when you were called out for more information on the Oredal, including a list of the items you should bring to your Ordeal.

Check-in begins at 7:00 p.m. and all candidates must be registered by 8:30 p.m. Registration will be in the dining hall.

Ordeal members can be picked up around 10 a.m. on Sunday. However, as a new member of the OA, you might consider attending the Executive Committee meeting that will follow your orientation. All OA members are invited to the Wahissa Lode #118 Exec Committee meetings.

Board of Review - The Troop Committee will be available at the Scout Hut on Thursday, August 13 for any Scout who needs a rank advancement Board of Review in advance of our August Court of Honor. The Troop Committee will be available, beginning at 6:00 p.m.

All rank advancement requirements must be completed before going to your Board of Review, including your Scoutmaster Conference.

I will be available on Tuesday for Scoutmaster Conferences.

Troop Picnic and Court of Honor - Our annual family picnic and Court of Honor will be on Tuesday, August 18 in the Brookstown United Methodist CHurch pavilion.

The Troop will be providing hamburgers and hot dogs and Troop families will be providing side dishes, deserts and drinks. Remember to discuss with your Patrol at Tuesday's meeting what you should bring to the picnic.

Plans are to begin eating at 6:30 p.m. We also understand this is the same night that some Middle schools may be holding their open house. The school open houses typically begin around 5:30 p.m. and Scouts are urged to attend their open house early and make their way to the Troop picnic quickly.

Following the picnic, we will be conducting our August Court of Honor and celebrating your success from over the summer.

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