June 4th marks the 100th anniversary of Congress passing the 19th Amendment – a historic moment and an important step that empowered all citizens’ voices to be heard. Civic duty is core to Scouting and foundational to Scouts BSA, which in 2019, one hundred years later, celebrates its own milestone in welcoming all youth to the life-changing program. To commemorate the 19th Amendment in this important year for Scouting, we invite all Scouts BSA members – boys and girls– to write a letter to Congress about a national issue that’s important to them . This fulfills a requirement for the ‘Citizenship in the Nation’ merit badge, one of the thirteen required merit badges for Scouts working to earn their Eagle Scout rank. Scouts who wish to participate must email their letters to a Congressional representative on June 4 and copy Scout.Communications@Scouting.org so the letter can be counted in our national tally. --added from content received May 23 from the BSA
Now that Memorial Day has passed, we allow youth attending Troop meetings to wear their Activity Uniforms (Troop t-shirts, scout shorts, socks, etc.) Do remember, however, if you are scheduled to have a Board of Review, you will be expected to be in full Field Uniform for that.
Just a reminder that John Kuehn is collecting names and deposits of those who would like to attend Philmont with the Troop in 2021. The date is June 12-24, 2021. Non-refundable deposits need to be in by March 31, 2020. Your scout must be 13 1/2 and completed the 8th grade by the time we arrive at Philmont or age 14+. Total cost will be $1,350 broken into three additional payments of $500, $500 and $350. Visit THIS WEBSITE for more information. Please note, there is a section that deals with health issues. Philmont is strict when it comes to height and weight requirements in order to attend. If you have questions or concerns about this please review the website to see what Philmont expects of its participants. Coordinator: John Kuehn (click to e-mail)
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