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On behalf of Troop 170 and everyone, we wish you all a happy and safe Thanksgiving day.

Troop 170 will not meet in-person for the rest of November. This is in keeping with recommendations from the governor and health department officials. I will assess the status of meetings in December as the weeks progress.

In the mean time, I wish each of your families a very happy, safe, socially-distanced, close-to-home Thanksgiving holiday.

As a reminder this Monday October 5, 2020 there will be no scout meeting due to fall break.

Congratulations to Joseph C., who became Troop 170’s 56th Eagle Scout after successfully completing his District Board of Review Thursday, June 29, 2020. Members of the Board were Lake Cumberland District Committee members, from left, Dr. David Eads, Micah Wooldridge, Bruce Orwin, and Michael Wooldridge.

Click here to view all Troop 170 Eagle Scouts.

I hope everyone is excited for Friday night’s opening of the Troop 170 Virtual campout. Every member of the Troop was sent an email with the Zoom link Thursday evening.

Please be logged on no later than 7:30 pm. The room will be open by 7:15 pm.

All members of your family are encouraged to join and watch the program – you should be pleased with what we have planned.

Details for Saturday will be given during the program Friday, and you will be sent another email with the Zoom link for Saturday — IT WILL BE DIFFERENT THAN THE ONE YOU USE FRIDAY.

As a reminder, this Monday (2/24/20) is the the Troop’s Chili Court of Honor. Please note the early time change. This meeting will begin at 6: 30pm. Scouts need to arrive by 6:15pm. Friends and family members are invited. All scouts need to be wearing their complete Class A uniform including your neckerchief. (Merit badge sash is highly encourged.) Each patrol is expected to have a short skit or song ready.

     Reminder for who is bringing what. Falcon & Bat Patrol, desserts; Wolf Patrol, veggies; Nature Patrol, salad or cheese & crackers; Panther Force Patrol, any of the above. Troop Registered Leaders, chili. Everything else will be provided by the Troop.

The Snow Sports Merit Badge will be a joint Scout and Venture Crew activity.

All scouts who are 14 years old, or who will be 14 years old this year, are eligible to participate in the snow sports merit badge.  The snow sports merit badge class will be taught on February 8-9, 2020 at Paoli Peaks Ski Resort in Paoli, Indiana.  The merit badge class will include classroom instruction by the ski patrol and the tuning/tech shop.  There will be three, one hour ski classes taught on the slopes.  The cost is $75 per scout and includes the two day merit badge class, two day lift tickets and two days of ski rentals.  Parents may also take advantage of the two day ski rate including all lessons.  There may be some funding to help defray costs.

We are planning to share meals for all scouts and will be collecting $10/scout.  We will have more information about accommodations on Monday.  We are looking for a suitable cabin.

There will be a short meeting for parents and interested scouts on Monday, February 3, 2020 after the regular scout meeting in the East Somerset Baptist Church gym.  We will need a final headcount that night.

If you have any questions, you may text our Advancement Chair, Heidi Weatherly at 606 309 4922.

As a reminder this Friday night 1/24/20 will be the troops popcorn reward movie night. All scouts who sold at least $200 is invited. It will start around 6:30 p.m. and end later that night.