Our Troop held its Open House kickoff event on August 24, 2023. It was a smashing success with 16 families visiting and interested in joining the Troop. Of the 14 boys who visited for the evening, ALL of them have since joined.
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The Troop Meeting kicked off with a flag ceremony, prayer, and the Trailman Oath. After that, our TML introduced the leaders of the Troop and we had a Chaplain Mentoring Moment.
Patrols (Fox and Hawk/Mountain Lion) broke out for learning a little something of the uses and types of rope, and then learned how to tie a few knots. It was great to see dads getting involved in helping their sons learn the knots. After a while, some Trailmen were helping other Trailmen with their knot tying. We wrapped up the activity with a challenging game where patrols had to tie a knot to a log and carry it to the other side of the room.
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After closing the meeting with prayer and retiring of the colors, an informational session was held for parents interested in joining.
Our Troop now faces a year filled with adventure and skill learning with 8 Trailmen in the Fox patrol and 6 Trailmen in the Hawk/Mountain Lion patrol.