The scouts had an excellent first meeting of the new school year tonight, where the scouts worked on creating menus from an upcoming camp out this month. Here are some announcements and important information from the meeting.

• We are having a camp out coming up from September 11th to September 13th at Camp Johnson. On September 12th in the evening on the camp out, we invite families to come down for a troop and family cookout, where scouts will prepare a full course meal for all attendees. We are also having a patrol competition during the camp out, in which scouts will prepare desserts that will be critiqued by judges and will be served during the cookout. A SignUp Genius will be sent out soon to measure interest for the camp out. Scouts, if you are interested in coming to this camp out, make sure you fill out the form when it comes out. There will also be a Court of Honor on September 12th after the cookout. We hope you can all attend the camp out, and if that is not possible, we hope to see you at the Court of Honor!
• This month's theme is going to be cooking! The activities, camp outs, and general meetings this month are all going to reflect cooking principles that are important in scouting, with the main one being our cookout and the dessert cooking challenge during the camping trip. 
• Sam is in the process of completing his eagle project for the eagle rank, and he needs the help of some scouts. He is planning on having a work day for his project to be September 19th. More information about that will be sent out soon. 
• There are a couple Board of Reviews scheduled in the upcoming weeks before the Court of Honor. If you are scheduled to take a Board of Review in an upcoming meeting, make sure you are prepared for the Board of Review (wear Class A, bring a scout book, etc.)
• Ms. K, our troop advancement coordinator, sent an email with a list of all the the advancements she has from the last couple months that will be recognized at the upcoming Court of Honor on September 12th. Please check that email to make sure any and all advancements you have earned that you expect to be recognized during the Court of Honor are recorded. If an advancement you have achieved is not listed, please email Ms. K by Friday 9/4 and let her know about that advancement.

Welcome back to school, and the 2026-2027 Scout year!  

No Meeting tonight.    Our first meeting of the year will be next Wednesday 09/02 at the usual place and time at Avery Street Church basement from 07:00 PM until 08:15.    Please try to be a few minutes early, as we plan to start our meetings on time.  It is our first meeting of the month, so wear your Class A uniforms.

Save the date!    Our first campout is at local Camp Johnson from Friday 9/11 - Sunday 9/13.    Saturday night we'll invite families to a cookout at the camp, and we'll have our fall Court of Honor to present Merit Badges and ranks earned since our Spring COH.    Don't miss this one!

FYI,

MERIT BADGE COMPLETION DAY August 29th @ Camp Worcoeman.

Scouts will have the opportunity to finish any incomplete 'partial' merit badges during this program at Camp Workcoeman.

A message from Hunter:

I am doing paintball for my birthday! This Is an individual event so people would have to provide rides, costs, and a  parent to stay. I would love to have everyone come!! Could the PL's send this out to their patrols. And could someone put out an email? 

Come join me for birthday paintball on August 29 10-4 rentals starting at $60!

https://mattsoutbackpaintball.com/#home

A message from your SPL, Ani:

Hello! Just a friendly reminder that I NEED you guys to rsvp by Thursday August 20th about your status for the plc.

Ppl who have rsvped
Mr Miller
Ani
I think nate(because its at your house, unless said otherwise)
Ms jorczak

Ppl who have NOT rsvped
A rep. From ninjas
A rep. From DQRB
A rep. From NOVA
Hunter
Advik

Just remember I NEED a response by August 20th. I need to make sure there is at least one rep from every patrol.

Updated list:

Rsvp:
Mr Miller
Ani
Nate
Ms jorczak
Hunter

Need to rsvp:
Bhavan
Kavin
Landyn
Advik

I need a response by tomorrow.

Scouts - If you loved your week at Summer Camp,    There are still lots of options left for this year.

Scouts can go back for an Encore or second week as a Provisional/Thunderbird camper for $430.    That's when you go as a lone Scout, and they create a Troop for the week with other provisionals. 

There are specialty weeks including Trail to Eagle week  August 2-8 which allows Scouts to concentrate on those sometimes "hard to get" Eagle-required Merit Badges.

You can go back as a Councilor in Training (CIT) for $225 as a one-time fee if your are at least 14 years old.    You may be selected to return at no additional charge.

We've been told there are still openings for National Youth Leadership Training for $450.    We're sending Ani and Sam from our Troop, and James will be going as staff.

There is a Merit Badge Completion day on 08/29 at Camp Workcoeman.

Details about these are on the JNW web page here:  https://www.gotowebster.org

And the CT Rivers Council calendar here:  https://www.ctscouting.org/calendar