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Troop 170 will be grilling hot dogs and serving chips and drinks for visitors to the Kentucky Blood Center’s Somerset Donor Center, 10 Stonegate Center (Stoplight 16A by south Kroger behind Steak ‘N’ Shake) from 11 am until 1 pm this Friday, July 5.

This is a community outreach service project so all Scouts should wear their complete Class A uniform and Troop neckerchief.

The Troop calendar has been updated through Labor Day and includes meeting information as well as:

• Details about a new Community Service Project for the Somerset Blood Center planned for Friday, July 5 – mark your calendars!
• Preliminary details about the August Canoe/Kayak Campout and planned practice session
• Preliminary details about the August Cookout Court of Honor

Several important items of information:

• Monday, May 20, is our quarterly Troop Court of Honor. We will meet at the normal time (7 pm). Patrols should have a skit prepared, we will distribute important information about summer camp, and we have several rank advancements and other recognitions. Complete Class A uniform and merit badge sashes should be worn.
• Tuesday, May 21, the Troop has once again been asked to place flags on graves of veterans at Somerset City Cemetery for Memorial Day. Meet Ms. Weatherly at the cemetery at 10 am and wear your Class A uniform shirt.
• Monday, May 27, there is no meeting due to the Memorial Day holiday.
• Saturday, June 1, we will be offering the Citizenship in the Community Eagle-required Merit Badge. Class starts 10 am at East Somerset Baptist Church. Wear Class A uniform and bring paper and a pencil/pen.
• You may want to check out links to photos and a video from the reforestation campout, flag retirement ceremony, Somerset City Council meeting, Hal Rogers dinner, and goals-setting leadership activity. Click here for “Past Activities” page.

First, just to make sure we are on the same page, there WILL NOT be a floating campout this weekend. As explained at Monday’s meeting, the water level on Buck Creek is too low.

Therefore, we decided to do a Troop Campout on Saturday and Sunday. We will be camping at Blue Heron Campground in McCreary County. Details are as follows:

• Everyone should meet at the storage building at 8 am on Saturday.
• Please eat something for breakfast before arriving.
• We will need to pack the trailer and patrol boxes before leaving.
• Class A uniform shirt and neckerchief should be worn.
• Please bring $10, which will cover the cost of food and the campground.
• Focus will be on completing rank skills and merit badge requirements.
• We do plan to go on a short hike, so make sure you bring a water bottle.
• Because we will be camping in bear country, absolutely no food or snacks should be kept in your backpack or taken into tents. All trash and food will be locked in the trailer at night.
• We plan to be back at church around 1 pm on Sunday. Parents/guardians will be called when we leave Stearns.

The Somerset-Pulaski Morning Rotary Club presented Troop 170 a check for $400 at their meeting on Thursday, March 21, 2019. Funds will be used in support of Scouts needing financial assistance to attend summer camp or to purchase uniforms and/or supplies.