NEWSLETTER

tuesday, april 19th 

6:30 Committee Meeting

7:30 troop meeting

From the SPL

Hey Troop 77 I hope you had a great Easter Sunday and are ready to get back this week with some great scout spirit. Congratulations to Aadi and Aneesh Gupta who had their Eagle Scout Court of Honor on Sunday, also thank you to anyone who attended the Court of Honor and supported our new Eagle Scouts. This weeks meeting will have a presentation led by The Phoenix patrol about backpacking treks The link to the meeting plan is below.


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dskXF79kUecfg7vFPT_cI35I1O5Tw78MLIhh-lBLMn0/edit


Thanks Have a Great Week.

Cadhan Cole

from the scoutmaster


I hope everyone had a nice weekend, and to those who celebrate – Happy Passover and Happy Easter!. A big congratulations to Aadi and Aneesh Gupta on their Eagle Court of Honor. We have a trip coming up next weekend: Troop 77’s April backpacking/day hiking trip to Standing Indian next weekend (assemble at 4:45 pm on Friday in the BBQ lot - see the Standing Indian trip page on the Troop site for all the details). If your patrol’s backpacking meal plan is still up in the air, you must finalize it and submit for my approval by the end of the meeting on Tuesday. Registration for the May Survivalist trip closes Monday, 4/25, and we have a New/Existing Parent Meeting scheduled for Tuesday 4/26 during the regularly scheduled troop meeting. Our Annual Planning Meeting is 5/1–if you are part of the PLC, you are expected to attend so save the date! Lastly, I emailed you this past week if you owe health forms for the April trip or Philmont; don’t forget to turn those in in-person on Tuesday. 


Be Great Scouts and I will see you all on Tuesday.


Mrs. Sara Henderson

Scoutmaster

SPRING AND SUMMER 2021 DETAILEd cALENDAR

Note: The majority of the dates in this section are on the Troop Calendar.  If you have not done so already (or if the dates are not showing up--there was a recent issue between Scoutbook and our Google Calendar), please subscribe to the Troop's calendar at https://scoutbook.scouting.org/ics/17077.45861.ics.  You can also find the calendar on the Troop's website and in Scoutbook.

APRIL

MAY

JUNE

JULY

Committee Meeting Tuesday, April 19th


Just a friendly reminder that our April Committee Meeting is this Tuesday at 6:30pm.  We will focus on Summer Camping enrollments, health forms, and financial management activities in addition to other routine committee business.

Camp card funds due this Tuesday


All camp card money & unsold camp cards are due this Tuesday, April 19th.  If you are unable to be at this week’s meeting or if you have any questions please email Mr. Rogers at jeffrogers0422@gmail.com. 

TROOP ELECTRONICS POLICY, CAMPOUT/ACTIVITY RULES, AND DISCIPLINE POLICY


For a multitude of reasons, we will be going back to strict enforcement of the Troop's ELECTRONICS POLICY at Troop Meetings, Campouts, and Other Events effective immediately.  While I personally appreciate all of those Scouts who acted appropriately in recent months while we intentionally relaxed the Electronics Policy, it has become clear that the policy needs to remain in place and be fully and effectively enforced given certain trends we have observed recently, including on our recent Cumberland Island campout.

In addition, I would remind all Scouts, Parents and Adult Leaders, to review and re-familiarize themselves with the Troop Electronic Policy, Troop 77 Campout and Activity Rules, and Troop Discipline Policy, which can be found at the following links (and are also on the last page of the Parent Guide posted on the Forms/Resources page of the Troop's website):


Troop Electronic Policy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HABG3GfjuPoszwp_8LrEWqcmOe8__dB2/view

Troop 77 Campout and Activity Rules: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VIQE2jUiO92AwxPCeuSZRAwe5FaCwpKo/view

Troop Discipline Policy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15aRRCJxpumFD5prx0lbzgUCIbRHiM5uk/view



CAMPING

Survivalist Campout at Camp Rotary on Lake Hartwell 

Registration Deadline: Monday, April 25 at 10:00 p.m.

May 6 - 8

Trip Planner: Andrew Kraft

Trip Links        

advancement


Congratulations to the following scouts who have earned their next rank.   I missed including two individuals who earned  Scout rank in March, so I am including them here.  

I could use some adult volunteers to help with the Board of Review this week.  If you have a few minutes and can help, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d44aead29a7ff2-troop   

Pam Crawford

EAGLE COURTS OF HONOR HELP 


For anyone (Scouts or Parents) who can volunteer some time to help organize a few things, get things setup, or help take things down at the end of Eagle Courts of Honor, I know Mrs. Cole could certainly use the help.  It’s not an overwhelming amount of stuff to get done by a team, but it starts to get overwhelming if you are having to do it all by yourself. If you’re interested in helping with the Eagle Courts of Honor please contact Holly Cole (hpcole77@gmail.com or (770) 401-4992) and let her know.  With a big backlog from COVID and being fortunate to have 1-2 Scouts earning Eagle a month, this is a great way to give some time to the Troop on a night other than Tuesdays and a great place to start volunteering.

SCOUTMASTER CONFERENCES


Scoutmaster Conferences for Scout, Star, Life and Eagle are conducted by Mr. Cole.  You can sign-up for Scoutmaster Conference for Scout, Star and Life by using the SignUp Genius on the Troop's Website under Scoutmaster Conferences (https://sites.google.com/troop77bsa.com/scout-parent/scoutmaster-conferences?authuser=0) and following the instructions on that webpage.   Scoutmaster Conferences for Eagle can be arranged by emailing Mr. Cole at ctcole0308@gmail.com.  IF YOUR SCOUTMASTER CONFERENCE IS BEFORE 7P, ONE OF YOUR PARENTS MUST BE PREPARED TO STAY FOR THE CONFERENCE (SO THAT WE HAVE TWO ADULTS PRESENT AND NO ONE-ON-ONE CONTACT) SO THAT WE CAN REMAIN YOUTH PROTECTION TRAINING COMPLIANT.

Scoutmaster Conferences for Tenderfoot, Second Class and First Class are completed by an Assistant Scoutmaster and should be arranged through the ASM Helpdesk or by contacting Mr. Jensen at garyljensen@gmail.com.

PARENT OVERVIEW MEETING – TUESDAY, APRIL 26 @ 7:45


Please mark your calendar for our next Troop 77 Parent Overview meeting on Tuesday, April 26 at 7:45 pm  after opening flags of our regular Tuesday night Scout meeting.

The parent overview meeting will provide new (and renewing) parents an overview of:

After a brief and informal presentation, we will have an open Q&A session for folks to get answers to their questions and to meet other parents who are active in Troop 77

Merit Badge Summit


The April 30th Merit Badge Summit is just two weeks away and courses are filling up fast! Register for your spot today!


The event features STEM and Nature related Merit Badges and will be at Hyde Farm Park, 721 Hyde Road, Marietta, GA 30068. Registration fees for each course is $20 and Scouts can take two courses. Most courses will be 4 hours in length with sessions from 8 AM – 12 PM and 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM. All-day courses for more in-depth merit badges are noted on our website.  Scouts staying for both sessions should bring a lunch.


The Merit Badge Summit is a great opportunity to learn from experienced instructors and make strong progress on key Merit Badges. More details can be found on our website!

VENTURE CREW 77


Venture Crew 77 will be doing Axe throwing May 22nd. 

If you are 14 or have completed the 8th Grade (especially if you’re going to Philmont in 2023) and want to expand your Scouting experience, please join Venture Crew 77. 

If you have questions or need additional information, then please contact Mr. Leff or me. 

Thanks. Mr. Cole

order of the arrow


Hello everyone, this is Ryan Shimabukuro, your Order of the Arrow (OA) Troop Representative. This newsletter contains important information about current and upcoming OA events, and more.

Elections

Congratulations on the following scouts who are now candidates of the Order of the Arrow:

Here is a link for the candidates that contains helpful OA information: https://aacegwa.org/candidates/

Events and Registration

The link to our Egwa Tawa Dee Lodge website is https://aacegwa.org/. It has a calendar of upcoming events and information on how to register for the events. Here are the dates for the upcoming Induction Weekends and the registration deadlines:

Additionally, Lodge days of service are on the following Saturdays, May 21, July 9, and October 8, 2022.

Dues

Yes, there are dues in the OA. This year, and every year, dues are $25. They are due NOW! In some situations, if you did not pay dues last year, then you will need to pay those in order to pay your dues for this year and stay current. HOWEVER, this is important, if you attend OA events in which you pay a fee, the fee should cover your dues.

The Troop does NOT reimburse for payment of Adult or Youth OA dues, unless the Adult or Scout is actively involved in OA (e.g., attends monthly meetings, Chapter and Lodge events, Conclaves, Fellowship Events, Service Events, etc.), in which case you need to talk to me or Dr. Gilbert.

The link for paying dues is: https://www.atlantabsa.org/OAMemberRenewal

What is the Order of the Arrow?

According to the Order of the Arrow’s website (https://oa-bsa.org/), the Order of the Arrow is an honor organization that recognizes Scouts and Scouters who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives. This recognition provides encouragement for others to live these ideals as well. Arrowmen are known for maintaining camping traditions and spirit, promoting year-round and long-term resident camping, and providing cheerful service to others. OA service, activities, adventures, and training for youth and adults are models of quality leadership development and programming that enrich and help to extend Scouting to America's youth.

If you have any questions about the events, you can contact me or RJ, the current Etowah Chapter Chief at rj@rj-holloway.com

Thanks!

Ryan

TROOP 77 NEEDS ADDITIONAL ADULT VOLUNTEERS!


Troop 77 is seeking some new Parent Volunteers to help fill the following positions:

In addition, our high-volume activities, advancement, financial, and google/website support groups would appreciate additional support as well.

If you can assist with supporting any of these functions, then please contact our Committee Chair, Bruce King, at commchair@troop77bsa.org


upcoming scout days


Scout Day with the Braves - Sunday, May 29 @ 1:20 PM

The lockout is finally over and baseball is officially back! See the World Series Champion Atlanta Braves take on the Miami Marlins Sunday, May 29th at Truist Park! Tickets start at $13 with a portion of each ticket sale going back to Metro-Atlanta Scouting! https://offer.fevo.com/atlanta-braves-scout-night-561fffc?fevoUri=atlanta-braves-scout-night-561fffc%2F


Scout Day with the Dream - Friday, June 3 @ 7:30 PM

Take part in our very first Scout Day with the Atlanta Dream and watch as they face off against the reigning WNBA Champion Chicago Sky on Friday, June 3rd at the Gateway Center Arena!  Tickets start at $25 with a portion of each ticket sale going back to Metro-Atlanta Scouting!  https://offer.fevo.com/atlanta-dream-vs-chicago-sky-ozf4elw-a86e142?fevoUri=atlanta-dream-vs-chicago-sky-ozf4elw-a86e142%2F


RANGER CAMP –  JUNE 26 - JULY 1, 2022


For over 30 years, the US Army Rangers has partnered with the BSA to create a unique High Adventure opportunity for up to 100 participants including youth and adult.  Highlights include:

The camp is held at the Camp Frank D. Merrill US Army Ranger base in Dahlonega, GA.  Participants sleep in the barracks and eat in the mess hall or MREs (Meals Ready to Eat) in the field.  In the middle of the week, participants transition to Yonah Mountain and camp for two nights where skills are put into practice on a larger scale. 

For more information, click here: https://www.nega-bsa.org/Ranger.


Mr. Henderson went to this camp as a youth for 5 years in a row and considers it his favorite camp.  It is a lot of fun and very rewarding.  It inspired him to spend weekends in college climbing, rappelling and camping on Mt. Yonah.  He looks forward to going back to Ranger Camp this year and is happy to answer any questions you have.

new eagle required merit badge - citizenship in society


The first new merit badge for youth in the Scouts BSA program since 2017 will become Eagle required over the summer.  Called Citizenship in Society, it provides Scouts with opportunities to learn more about our world by encouraging them to explore information on diversity, equity, inclusion and ethical leadership — and to learn why these qualities are important in society and in Scouting.

Troop 77 needs qualified (adult) merit badge instructors to lead Citizenship in Society.  Registration is now open for the next two Citizenship in Society Facilitator training sessions. They will be held on March 12th and April 23rd at the Volunteer Service Center (across from the Braves stadium).  Follow the link to register: https://www.atlantabsa.org/cis-training

Please e-mail Wes Brewer (wesbrewer@hotmail.com) with any questions.

NYLT


It’s time to register for National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT).  We strongly recommend all eligible Scouts that have not previously attended NYLT to register and take part in SBSA’s preeminent Youth training opportunity.  To be eligible for NYLT, before the week you plan to attend, you must be:


The NYLT Session Dates are as follows:

Session 1 - Sunday, May 29 2022  -  Friday, Jun 3 2022

Camp Jamison (Bert Adams Scout Camp)


Session 2 - Sunday, Jun 5 2022  -  Friday, Jun 10 2022

Camp Jamison (Bert Adams Scout Camp)


Session 3 (Part 1) - Saturday, Nov 19 2022  -  Tuesday, Nov 22 2022

Adventure Camp (Bert Adams Scout Camp)

              -AND-

Session 3 (Part 2) - Saturday, Dec 3 2022  -  Sunday, Dec 4 2022

Adventure Camp (Bert Adams Scout Camp)


Session 4 Monday, Dec 26 2022  -  Saturday, Dec 31 2022

Camps Emerson & Gorman (Bert Adams Scout Camp)


You  can find additional information and register for NYLT at: https://aacnylt.org/

UPCOMING COUNCIL/DISTRICT EVENTS


"Hightower Huddle" roundtable is april 28th at OGUMC



The Hightower Trail Roundtable is an opportunity for leaders to connect, crowdsource, celebrate, and collaborate on all things Scouting. ALL leaders in any unit are encouraged to join us for this once-a-month event!


We will have topics for discussion, including troop leader and pack leader breakouts. Be ready to crowdsource help for your own questions and issues. Don’t miss this chance to connect and collaborate! 


We plan to meet indoors at Oak Grove!

Summer Camp


Sign-up has started for High Adventure at Camp Daniel Boone during our week of Summer Camp, July 17-23! Check out the info and sign-up as soon as you know you want to participate in a backpacking, climbing, or whitewater trek! They are available on a first-come-first-serve basis. Here is the Adventure guide:

https://www.campdanielboone.org/files/40125/2022-high-adventure-guide 

and the full Summer Camp webpage:

 https://sites.google.com/troop77bsa.com/scout-parent/campingoutings/Summer-Camp?authuser=0

summer camp staff opportunities


As a camp staff member, you will experience an amazing life-changing summer and have a monumental impact in helping to serve Scouts. Opportunities to serve as a member of the Atlanta Area Council camp staff are available to outstanding applicants. For more information and to apply: https://www.atlantabsa.org/files/18189/Camp-Staff-Application


wood badge course registration


Looking to advance your skills as a Scout leader? Complete your Wood Badge training with the Atlanta Area Council. Registration for the final two Wood Badge courses of the year is open.

https://www.atlantabsa.org/woodbadge

merit badge minute

Dunwoody Nature Center:

The Dunwoody Nature Center has published its Merit Badge offerings for 2022.  Upcoming workshops include Bird Study, Nature, and Soil & Water Conservation.   For more info and to sign up, click here:  https://dunwoodynature.org/scout-merit-badges/


Allatoona:

Registration for this summer's Aquatics Merit Badge Days at Allatoona will open on April 22nd.  Scouts may choose from a handful of badges, including canoeing, swimming, lifesaving and motorboating.   Classes can fill up fast so, if interested, be ready to sign up when registration opens.  Click here for more information:  https://www.atlantabsa.org/caabmb


Chattahoochee Nature Center:

The Chattahoochee Nature Center has announced its merit badge offerings for the spring.  Sign up for Nature MB (April 24), Canoeing MB (May 1), Environmental Science (May 15) and/or Mammal Study MB (May 22) by following the link:  https://www.chattnaturecenter.org/education/scouts/scouts-bsa/



Construction Merit Badges


The Construction Merit Badge Day has spaces available! The Construction Merit Badge is one of the most exciting Merit Badge opportunities of the year. Scouts ages 15 and older are invited to register for one of the merit badge classes listed below. Each class is limited to 10 participants. Registration includes lunch, a hard hat, water bottle, and other items from our partners and instructors!

community service opportunities

Click the link below to see all of the community service opportunities available this fall.

https://sites.google.com/troop77bsa.com/scout-parent/service

Communication     


Remind Application

Troop 77 Parents –

Troop 77 Scouts

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Troop 177 Scouts

Scoutbook

Other Announcements

Troop 77 Calendar: Use the following address to access the Troop 77 calendar from other applications. You can copy and paste this into any calendar product that supports the iCal format.

https://www.scoutbook.com/ics/17077.45861.ics