Troop 170 assisting with a flag ceremony at Zollicoffer Park in January 2012.
Note: This is not a Troop 170-sponsored event, so transportation to and from the ceremony will be on your own. However, service project hours will be provided with documentation. Questions about the ceremony should be directed to Bruce Burkett, bgburkett@yahoo.com, or 606-305-4121.
Troop 170 celebrates its two newest Eagle Scouts – Colton M. and Trystan B. They successfully passed their Board of Review on Thursday, May 18, to become the 52nd and 53rd Eagles from our troop. Pictured with them are members of their review board – John Joplin, Jesse Fries and John Wilson. To view a complete list of Eagles click here.
This Monday, May 15th, will be the Court of Honor. All patrols need to have a skit ready. If you don’t know if your patrol has a skit you will need to communicate with your patrol. You DON’T need to bring food. We will not be eating this time. The Court of Honor begins at 7:00 pm. All Scouts and Adult Leaders should wear their full Class A uniform. Friends and family members are welcome.
For the boys who are going on the campout on May 19-21 remember to bring your $10 for food.
REMINDER: Free physicals for all scouts and adult leaders will be given Thursday, May 4, beginning at 6 pm at East Somerset Baptist. This physical must be completed on a BSA form and is required if you wish to participate in activities such as summer camp, canoeing, climbing, etc.
Please bring your immunization information and a copy of the front and back of your insurance card with you to the physicals.
Work continues at the Old Tuttle Cemetery for Colton’s Eagle Project this Saturday, April 8. Another workday will be held from 1 pm to 4 pm. As before, meet at Hick’s Grocery (Valero Station), a brick store located on the right side of Highway 90 approximately two miles into Wayne County at KY 1568. We will go as a group to the work site, which is accessed through private property. Bring gloves and yard rakes. Drinks and snacks provided.
This is a little different, but …
Tonight on MasterChef Junior (April 6, Fox, 8 pm) the Top 12 junior home cooks take their talents to the great outdoors to serve up the ultimate campfire cookout. But these mini chefs aren’t serving their culinary concoctions to just anyone – they’re preparing their campout cuisine for the masters of outdoor cooking: Scouts!
Among the top 12 contestants is Boy Scout Evan from the Pathway to Adventure Council. The contestants are divided into two teams of six to serve a hungry batch of 50 Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and troop leaders and Evan is chosen as the red team captain against Peyton, the blue team captain and a Girl Scout.
Colton M. will have an additional Eagle Project Workday from 4 pm to 6 pm on Tuesday, April 4, to continue cleaning up debris following Saturday’s great efforts at the old Tuttle Cemetery.
Meet at Hick’s Grocery (Valero Station), a brick store located on the right side of Highway 90 approximately two miles into Wayne County at KY 1568. We will go as a group to the worksite, which is accessed through private property. Bring gloves and yard rakes. Drinks provided. There will also be a workday on Saturday, April 8 from 1 pm to 4 pm.
Click here to view photos from Saturday’s workday.
This Saturday from 1-4pm will be Colton’s first Eagle project work day. We will be meeting at Hicks Grocery store parking lot at 1pm. Then we will drive to the cemetery as a group.
Boy Scout Troop 170 