TROOP 339

Blue Ridge Council • Saluda River District
Laurens, SC

TROOP UPDATE - June 30, 2010

Camp Old Indian

It was another interesting year at COI. Like last year, it was hot, humid, and we had our share of afternoon and evening thunderstorms. We had 16 scouts attend camp this year. This number was down significantly from 2009, and down from the pre-registrations we had as recent as May. Regardless of the numbers, our scouts did well. We had several new scouts complete the Pathfinder Program, one scout completed the BSA Lifeguard Program, and many others work on and complete various merit badges.

Congratulations to Philip T., Eric M., and Miller B. on being elected to and completing their Order of the Arrow Ordeal.I'd also like to congratulate Garrett and Trevor on sealing their membership in the OA by completing their Brotherhood.

"Pitch for Scouting"

As part of the continued 100th anniversary of Scouting program, the Blue Ridge Council in conjunction with the Greenville Drive have set August 9th as "Scout Night at the Drive Stadium." Please see the attached information concerning details for the game.If you would like to attend as a family, please feel free to register individually.If you would like to attend with the troop, please let me know by Monday 7/05 so I can purchase tickets.

See flyer for more information.

Order of the Arrow

The next Order of the Arrow Event on the calendar will be the Lodge BBQ and Vigil callout ceremony at Camp Old Indian.Arrowmen wishing to attend this event need to register with the council.

Saying "Welcome"

In the last troop update, I talked about losing our friend and District Executive Jason Smith to a new job. This month, I'm happy to introduce our new DE, Garrett Riddle.I've known Garrett for several years and have had the pleasure of watching him grow up in the scouting program.

Meetings

Mondays, 7:00 to 8:30 PM
First Presbyterian Church

Upcoming Events:
Jul 5th No Troop Mtg.
(July 4th)
Jul 12th Troop Mtg.
Jul 19th Troop Mtg.
Jul 25th National Jamboree Contingent Departs
Jul 26th Troop Mtg.
Aug 2nd Troop Mtg.
Aug 4th National Jamboree Contingent Returns

Download the 2009-2010 Troop Calendar [PDF]