Please remember that the balance forSummer Camp, $235 in most cases, is due by May 20th! 

Remember that we need to have a complete Physical, including Part C filled out by a physician, dated after July 12, 2024, for each person attending Summer Camp.

Our next great adventure is our backpacking and hiking trip planned for May 3 and 4 (yep, just one night). We have been discussing this event for some time now so everyone should be aware of the event. We will be leaving Cool Spring at 6:30am on Saturday. After arriving at the campsite the backpackers will head out for an overnight on the trail. The hiking group will set up a base camp and take a 5 mile hike carrying just their lunch. The hiking group will camp at the base camp and be waiting for the backpacking group to return Sunday morning for the trip home.

Scouts and adults who are backpacking, should bring their backpack packed as if they are leaving Tuesday, to the Troop meeting. We will go through their pack (with them) to see what they may be bringing that they don't need or identify something that they do need that they have failed to pack. Hikers do not need to bring in their pack. If you still need a backpack, put everything into a trash bag and bring it to the scout meeting. We will work on getting you a loaner pack before the trip.

We will continue to work on menus for the trip.

We plan to publish a set of pictures from the trip to Charleston shortly. If you have any photos that you would like to share, please bring them on a flash drive to the scout meeting, or email them to tim.swingle@verizon.net. We hope to have this put together in a week or two.   --- Thanks!

We have to have an updated (once per year) medical form on file whenever we go on a camping trip, even if a parent is also on the trip. These medical forms travel with us in case we need some information or we need to get a scout to a doctor. The primary health and medical form is the A and B form, available here .. https://www.scouting.org/health-and-safety/ahmr/ . Those scouts going to summer camp need a form A, B and C also available at the same link. The difference is A and B is a health history, insurance info and permissions. The C part is to be filled out by a doctor. If you turned in a form after January 1, we should have that on file.

Please check with Mr Rapp to be sure you have an up to date medical form on file with the Troop.

Yes, we do have a meeting set for this Tuesday, 4/1.  We know some are traveling and the turnout will be light but we are meeting. The no school, no scouts policy is only if the schools close for weather or emergency events. Most other weeks we do meet.

Charleston, SC. -  We will put the final schedule together Tuesday. If you are not at the meeting, we will send out all info on Wednesday morning. Those going on the USS Yorktown trip should remember to pack light. You will have a walk of 400 yards and then a good number of steps onto the ship. Backpacks are preferable to duffels. You don't need a lot of extra clothing on this trip. Showers are available so toiletries and a towel will be needed. A better list will be out by the meeting.

Summer Camp - See Mr. Call or Mr. Rost if you want to attend and have not signed up. We can still get you in !!!

Unfortunately, we have the bad timing to have the need to pay for two big activities at the same time! Payments can be made in cash, by check, or in the preferred method, by Venmo to “@Troop-Fivetwoone”. If you use Venmo, please be sure that you are covering the complete amount to the Troop, we do not cover any fcredit card ees for the use of Venmo.

The cost of the trip to the USS Yorktown in Charleston, SC, April 4^th – 6^th, is $225. The fee is the same for both youth and adults and is due by Tuesday night’s meeting.  We need to know for sure how many, youth and adults, are planning to attend so that we are sure that we have our transportation covered

The total fee for summer camp, July 6^th -12^th, at T. Brady Saunders this year is $435. Of that fee, we are asking that each youth pay $200 by Tuesday, March 25^th, with the balance of $235 due by Tuesday, May 20^th. We do need to know as soon as possible if your son is going to summer camp so that we can get him signed up for his merit badge classes. Some of the merit badge classes have a limited number of slots available. We will determine what the adult fee will be after we know how many youth are attending.

Any program questions can be directed to either Mr. Call or Mr. Swingle. Any finance questions should be directed to Mr. Rost. We do have the ability to provide some financial assistance if someone needs help currently or needs additional time to make the payments. Mr. Rost can be reached at (410) 259-2624 or oldbear541@gmail.com.