Congratulations to our newest youth leaders for Troop 79. We held elections last night and new leaders are:
Little Pedro’s:
Felix Sykes – Patrol Leader
Ty Wimberly – Assistant Patrol Leader
Bad Bobcats:
Dorian Davis – Patrol Leader
Henry Horn – Assistant Patrol Leader
Big Ol’ Bears:
Colin Yelton – Patrol Leader
Matthew Henderson – Assistant Patrol Leader
CONGRATS!!
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Yeah, Hammocks! This is information based on what I have researched or seen so far from a distance. They are becoming popular and pose a pretty good alternative for most needs, but also have their drawbacks. Regardless of type, Scouts must remember that Hammocks are to be used for relaxing or sleeping, not for swinging, roughhousing, or horseplay.
Pro’s- Lightweight, easily portable, mostly easy to setup, individual space and not dependent on others, relatively inexpensive
Con’s- No place to put your “stuff,” have to have enough appropriate trees to share, could take away from camaraderie, could be expensive Continue reading
Summer Camp at Camp Woodruff in the north Georgia Mountains is getting closer. This is a “destination” summer camp in the Southeast and we will really have a great trip! For a preview, follow this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoGvZ9EPLWo Continue reading
As you can see, the July 4th Garage Sale was extremely exhausting but totally worth it. We raised $5,000 in our first large fundraiser and will really be able to get a jumpstart on outfitting our young Troop! Thanks to everyone who donated and promoted and especially Lydia, Laura, Meg, Suzane, Carolyn, Hap, Glenn, Jim(pictured), David, Michael, and Michael as well as a few non-Troop volunteers Sally Vick, Sally Ellwood, and Janet Givhan.
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