Welcome back to school this week! I love the Fall. We will wrap up August with elections, lake day and our court of honor. We are changing our court of honor to Sunday in order to allow our older boys to attend. I will send out more detailed instructions about lake day this week. Have a great first week of school!
Monday, August 15, 2022
Regular Meeting 7 PM
Election Form return and Interviews for elections
Plan for Lake Day
Saturday, August 20, 2022
Lake Day 9:30 am – 6 pm
Monday, August 22, 2022
Troop Elections 7 PM
*Sunday, August 28, 2022
Court of Honor 5 PM
* changed day and time
Monday, August 29, 2022
NO Meeting
Andrew Bentley
Scoutmaster

Summer is coming to a close. If you want a leadership position for the Fall, you must attend 3 training sessions.
Monday, August 1, 2022
Regular Meeting 7 PM
Leadership Training
Lake Day Prep
Saturday, August 6, 2022
Lake Day CANCELLED / DATE CHANGE
Monday, August 8, 2022
Regular Meeting 7 PM
Leadership Training
Give out Election Forms – needs parent signatures
Monday, August 15, 2022
Regular Meeting 7 PM
Election Form return and Interviews for elections
Saturday, August 20, 2022
Tentative Lake make up day
Monday, August 22, 2022
Troop Elections 7 PM
Monday, August 29, 2022
Court of Honor 7 PM
Sunday, September 18th, 2022
Taste of Scoutwest Fundraiser
We will need Auction Items and Bake Sale items. Please start planning now.
Andrew Bentley
Scoutmaster

Stay cool and hydrate! We will be concentrating on Leadership training for the next month in preparation for the new elections. If you want a leadership position for the Fall, you must attend 3 of the 4 training sessions.
Monday, July 11, 2022
PLC 7 PM - SPL, ASPL, quartermasters and patrol leaders please attend
Monday, July 18, 2022
Regular Meeting 7 PM
Leadership Training
Monday, July 25, 2022
Regular Meeting 7 PM
Leadership Training
Monday, August 1, 2022
Regular Meeting 7 PM
Leadership Training
Lake Day Prep
Saturday, August 6, 2022 Lake Day 9 AM -6 PM
Monday, August 8, 2022
Regular Meeting 7 PM
Leadership Training
Give out Election Forms – needs parent signatures
Monday, August 15, 2022
Regular Meeting 7 PM
Election Form return and Interviews for elections
Monday, August 22, 2022
Troop Elections 7 PM
Monday, August 29, 2022
Court of Honor 7 PM
Andrew Bentley
Scoutmaster

We are on our way home from Camp Daniel Boone!!!  We should arrive between 4-5 Sunday afternoon.

Summer Camp

                  We had a great camp.  Everything that is packed is wet.  Nothing dried in our wonderful weather of high of 80 and low of 58.  We had rain every day, usually short showers.  We participated in 85 merit badges and completed 64.  We drove 15 hours each way and ate camp food :/.  We completed 7 rank advancements.  One survived a night in the wilderness, and one survived the 52 degree lake water to complete Lifesaving.  A scoutmaster won the shotgun competition, though no one was willing to try the belly flop competition.  We are tired.  The adults averaged about 15,000 steps a day and 10 flights of stairs.  The kids – much more.  Thank you for your gifts, thoughts and prayers. We can’t wait to shower, sleep, shower and wash clothes!!

Monday, June 13th, 7 PM at the Scout Hut
ALL Adult Leaders going to Summer Camp will meet to prepare for our trip. Boys may stay home this night.
Monday, June 20th, 7-830 PM at the Scout Hut
ALL scouts, leaders, and parents have a MANDATORY meeting for Summer Camp. Anyone going to Summer Camp must attend. ALL money and scout physical exam forms (ABC) are due this night. We also need copies of medical insurance and immunization dates. We will review our trip itinerary, gather paperwork, and hear about expectations for behavior for our trip. It's time to start packing.
Sea Base 2023
The next two payments are due September 2022 ($400) and October 2022 ($400)
The last two payments are due February 2023 ($400) and March 2023 ($400-$600)
All adults will need YPT (current); taking the course now will last two years.
All adults will also need Safety Afloat and Hazardous Weather Training through BSA.
OA NOAC July 2022
Location: University of Tennessee, Knoxville
OA Tejas Lodge will hold two summer Ordeals at George W. Pirtle Scout Reservation in 2022.
The first Ordeal will be held July 15-16, 2022.
The second Ordeal will be held August 12-13, 2022.
OA Fall Fellowship November 11-12, 2022
Location: GWP

Welcome to Scout Camp Month!
Monday, June 6, 2022 7-830 PM Pollard GYM
All scouts going to summer camp are required to attend this special meeting, tomorrow night. I have a guest speaker, Zach Herrin, LPC, talking with us about “Bullying, Boundaries and an Appropriate Responses”. Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend. There will be a Q&A following Zach’s remarks.
Thursday, June 9, 2022 6 PM
Dr. Bentley will be providing all scouts needing a physical exam for camp at no charge. You must sign up with Dr. Bentley Monday night, June 6th.
Monday, June 13th 7 PM
ALL Adult Leaders going to Summer Camp will meet to prepare for our trip. Boys may stay home this night.
Monday, June 20th 7-830 PM HUT or Pollard GYM (TBD)
ALL scouts, leaders and parents have a MANDATORY meeting for Summer Camp. ALL money and scout physical exam forms are due this night . We will review our trip, get paper work together and hear about expectations for behavior for our trip.
Andrew Bentley
Scoutmaster