October 17, 2023

Posted on by Troop 177

In this week’s newsletter

Troop Meeting

Hello Scouts!

At the meeting this Tuesday, we’ll be going through our patrol box. We’ll talk about what is needed in the box and what we use it for on trips. Afterwards, we can do our final planning for the Golden Spoon and play a game!

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Yours in Scouting,

Violet T.

Oak Grove BBQ — Saturday October 21st

IT’S BBQ TIME AGAIN!! We’re getting ready to fire the BBQ pit back up for the 62nd Annual Oak Grove
BBQ on Saturday, October 21 from 11AM – 4PM!

In addition to being a great day filled with delicious, lip-smacking, belly-rubbing food, the BBQ is a huge
fundraiser for multiple ministries – including scouting!

Scouts have ALWAYS been a HUGE part of the Oak Grove BBQ, and we need you this year! There are
many jobs for younger scouts, older scouts and adult volunteers to cook, set up, serve, or help clean up.

All volunteers will earn service hours and the coveted, collectable Oak Grove BBQ Patch!
Wondering what the best job is for you?

  • Cub Scouts (with parents) and First Year BSA Scouts: Consider helping with the Dining Room Drinks and Turnover, helping to clear plates and clean tables!
  • Traditional Scouts: Consider helping with Clean Up or Stew Stirring!
  • Older Scouts and Adults: You can sign up for any job, including Stew Stirring, Pulling of the Pork, or a coveted overnight Pork Cooking Shift!

In addition to these ‘official’ jobs, there’s a longstanding tradition for Scouts to cook cobbler for the late-
night cooking crew.

Volunteer sign up on Signup Genius and buy your BBQ Tickets!

If you have questions, please contact Adam DeLange: adamfdelange@gmail.com

November Campout

Our November Campout will be a Webelos focused campout at Cloudland Canyon State Park November 3-5. Registration Deadline October 20.

Cloudland Canyon is located on the western edge of Lookout Mountain, offering rugged geology and exceptional hiking. The park straddles a deep gorge cut into the mountain by Sitton Gulch Creek, and elevation differs from 800 to 1,980 feet. Everyone should bring a day pack with essentials (water!) and plan to change into a class B shirt.

  • Webelos will participate in Camporee-style games and activities hosted by the Scouts and then have an opportunity to hike. 
  • Scouts will participate in either the Cooking Crew or Webelos Crew, arriving either Friday night or Saturday morning respectively. More information will be provided about Crew assignments. All Scouts will hike and contribute to the Thanksgiving Feast preparation. This is a good trip to work on camping and hiking skills, so review the requirements prior to the trip. 

We will then enjoy our famous Thanksgiving Dinner Saturday night! 

For more information and to register visit the Oak Grove Scouting Campout Page

Scout Days

The Atlanta Area Council is excited to offer several Scout Day experiences this fall! Families can catch a game or a show or both! More information and links to purchase tickets can be found at AtlantaBSA.org/ScoutDays.

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Merit Badge Opportunities

Atlanta Area Council offers several Merit Badge earning opportunities throughout the year.

    • The next Merit Badge Summit will be October 28, 2023 and will be “Stranger Things” themed, focusing on some of the more obsure Merit Badges. Registration is open.
      To learn more about this and other Merit Badge Summits, visit: https://www.atlantabsa.org/MeritBadgeSummit

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