Greg Holden, a longtime member of Hillside UMC, A great father , husband , and giving scout leader of Pack 994 and Troop 994 is in the hospital at Kennesaw and in very grave condition.
He recently had a cancerous kidney removed and now is having complications as his digestive system is failing. Please lift Greg up in prayer hourly and daily for healing and lift his wife Kristen and their 3 children up as well for comfort and peace as well as strength to get through this trying time in their lives. Also, visits to Kennesaw to pray with the family and for Greg are urged. Please remember the power of prayer and what our God is capable of, especially this Holy week when He showed us His ultimate healing power by conquering death! Be sure to pray these things in the powerful name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!
There are no small acts of compassion .....every compassionate act sets light in the world............
We have to be doing something right since our troop has once again grown with the latest round of Webelos crossing over to the troop.
We welcome the boys of the two new patrols. The Eagles and the Platypuses. Or is that Platypie? Hehe I don't know which it is.
These boys crossed on Feb. 20th at Camp Alatoona Aquatics Base, during a ceremony that was hosted by our local Order of the Arrow Chapter.
In other news I am finally back to doing my updates for the troop on this website. The BSA has finally put a youth position as webmaster into the mix. I have a likely candidate and will soon be working with them to help bring more information to you.
So in other happenings.
SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW!!!
Wicked Awesome doesn't even begin to describe our latest trip to West Virginia.
We all wanted it but if you really wanted a lot of snow. West Virginia was the place to be. Our boys just returned from a Skiing trip that was nothing short of spectacular. The mountain was covered in snow and as reported by local residents, the best snow conditions are right here in West Virginia. Photos of the trip are up and online in our troop photo gallery. You must have a secure login to see the link that will get you there.
February and Beyond...
Quick update on upcoming events
1.Troop Calendar
a. Wednesday, February 17 to Saturday February 20th:Ski-trip to Winterpark Ski Resort, WV.Flyer went out last week and final payments are due tonight.There will be a meeting of all Skiers immediately following this Troop Meeting. Many details to cover for that trip.
b.Saturday, February 20th @ Camp Allatoona:Webelo Crossover ceremony conducted by the Achewon Woapalanne Chapter of the Order of the Arrow.We will need some scouts to assist in welcoming the new Boy Scouts into the Troop.Please see ASPL Kyle Jenkins tonight if you would like to assist in conducting that event.
c.Scouting for Food, March 2010:The troop will be participating in the Spring Scouting for Food drive in March.Bag drop-off will be March 6th and pick-up will be March 13th.
d.New Scout Campout:This event was discussed at the PLC.Friday March 26 – Sunday March 28 at Camp Allatoona.Instructors, start your preparations now… get with our Troop Instructor TONIGHT to work out the planning.We are doing this a little early in order to get the new scouts ready for the Spring Camporee, tentatively the following weekend.
f.Spring Break, 5-9 April:Caving and Backpacking at Mammouth Cave National Park, KY.See Dylan Morgan or Max Thompson if you have questions or would like to help plan it.
More November Happenings... and December too!
Some upcoming calendar events (changes) for your consideration:
+ Saturday 11/21, 10am - 1pm - Patrol Leaders and Senior Patrol Troop Leader Training at Hillside UMC. Training program for current youth leaders.
+ Monday 11/30 (7pm) - PLC at HUMC.
+ Friday 12/4 (6pm) to Sunday 12/6 (12pm) - Camp Allatoona Conservation Encampment. Every scout in the troop has benefited from this great facility... how about giving a little back? Sign-ups began for this multi-unit service/fun event at Camp Allatoona. The Ranger is very excited to have 5 Scout Troops, 2-3 Venture Crews and 1 Sea Scout Ship coming to help winterize the camp and do some trail blazing and maintenance... but all work and no play... There's an afternoon of fun and teambuilding games planned, as well as a chili cook-off, dessert fellowship and campfire program. Come enjoy the service to the camp, fun and fellowship! (a mini camporee!) Since there is no troop meeting between now and then, you can sign-up here (if you are a member of the troop website): http://bsatroop994.org/html/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=53&func=details&did=10 If that doesn't work, drop me a note.
The boys can use the 11/30 PLC night to gather and plan for the campout.
+ Monday 12/7 (7pm) - Regular Troop Meeting.
+ Friday 12/11 (9pm) - Annual Escalade Rock Climbing Gym Lock-in. $40 gets you a great night of climbing fun and instruction, gear and food/refreshments. Sign-ups began tonight for this very popular event... look for a flyer this week and a sign-up spot on the website here: http://bsatroop994.org/html/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=53&func=details&did=11.
+ Saturday 12/12 (Tentative) - In keeping with the monthly theme of Theater, we are planning a visit to a local theater to take in a show and learn a little about production of such a show. At this time of year there are MANY options, so we are working to be economical, timely and informative. This should be finalized very soon.
PHEW! Busy busy... as always, check the calendar here on the website for the latest information.
