Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 August 2010 16:03 Written by Jeff Gleiser Wednesday, 25 August 2010 16:01

The Annual Pop Corn Sale will be here soon.  Watch for future updates!

Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 August 2010 16:00 Written by Jeff Gleiser Wednesday, 25 August 2010 15:36

Cherokee District Cub Scout Fall Family Encampment will be held October 1 - 3, 2010.  It will be at Farris Memorial Park in Mayodan this year.  Families must register through their Cubmasters.  Each family member will need to complete part A and C of the BSA health and Fitness form.  Physicals are not required. Cost of the event is $6 per person for the event to a maximum of $24 per family.  Food cost will be extra and will be dependent on the number of meals.  This will be decided at the Pack meeting on the 30th.  All registration fees are due by September 13th.  Registration after this date goes to $8 per person with no family maximum.

Packs may camp on Friday night, but activities do not officially open until Saturday morning.   We will need to decide when we will arrive and from there we will know how many meals will be needed.  A few members of the Troop have agreed to do the cooking so parents can concentrate on be at the planned activities.  Schedules will be available soon.  Contact Callie for information and to sign up.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 31 August 2010 12:36 Written by Jeff Gleiser Wednesday, 25 August 2010 14:44

The Troop will be headed for Cherokee Scout Reservation the weekend of September 17th.  We will be staying in Blackfoot Camp site on Friday night.  Saturday we will be hiking the perimeter trail to the back side of the camp above the lake.  We will spend the night there, then hike out on Sunday morning.  We will meet at the Community Building at 6pm.  Scouts should eat before coming and are encouraged to bring a Friday evening snack. We will be back to Huntsville by 11:00 on Sunday.  Scouts may bring extra comfort items for Friday as we will be able to leave them behind in the vehicles before heading out Saturday morning.

Due to the amount of logging that has been done on the north side of camp, some of the trail markers will be missing.  Scouts are expected to bring a compass as we will be using topographic maps and compass to find our way around to the lake.  This is only about a 7 mile hike that is not to strenuous.  There may be time to fish at the lake late Saturday afternoon, if anyone is so inclined.

Parents are invited to make the trip with the Troop.  We will be discussing food selection, cooking, and equipment needs during the next few meetings before the trip.  Cost will be $2 per person for the facility use fees, plus what ever the cost of food.  Equipment lists are posted at the end of the Troop Guide Book.  Click on the Guide book tab above, then click on the equipment list link in the table of contents.  We have also re-posted the original (updated) article on the Troop News page.  Look for the link at the bottom of that page.

As everyone arrives on Friday, we will look at pack's to assure they have what they need and leave behind what they don't.  Parents are asked to allow their younger Scouts to pack themselves as we are building for a longer trip in the spring.  They will need to be able to make smart decisions based on need, weight, and multiple use items.  We want them to be able to justify the equipment they carry.  A pack may seem light at the house, but gets heavy a few miles down the trail.