Here are some newsworthy items going on at Troop 290:
First Class Scout Chad Criss and Star Scout Arnold Andrade left on Sunday, July 27, 2008, to attend a seven day trip to the Florida Sea Base Out Island Adventure. Their stay will include deep sea fishing, snorkeling, kayaking and shark fishing on Big Munson Island, among other activities. These boys will be a part of a memorable tropical island experience of a lifetime.
Six scouts from Troop 290 attended summer camp at Woodruff Scout Reserve located in the Blue Ridge Mountains. They were greeted by fellow scouts Jonathan Ingram and Brian Oliver who were there all summer as paid staff teaching Communications and Personal Fitness. The young men received numerous merit badges in different skills and Chad Criss was recognized at the closing ceremony for swimming and lifesaving. This summer camp trip was once again a true success.
Troop 290 hosted the annual West Atlanta District Awards Banquet in June, 2008. At this banquet many committee members were recognized for their service to the West Atlanta Boy Scouts. Among them Dorothy J. Hudson was recognized for her work with the District. Our troop was recognized as Troop of the Year and Joseph Ingram, Sr. was recognized as Scoutmaster of the Year. Robert J. Criss was Master of Ceremony and addressed the gathering on what it meant to be a scout.
We will be starting this season with a barbeque cookout for family, scouts and friends on Saturday August 23, 2008, at the Silver Creek Ranch Swimming pool and Sweetwater Creek State Park. The boys will be swimming and hiking the Sweetwater Creek Red History Trail and visiting the museum.
In October we will attend our first camping trip of the new season, The OA/ Trailblazer Adventure Camp, where the boys will be testing their skills in Orienteering, Shotgun Shooting, Rifle Shooting and Archery.
We are in the process of recruiting new scouts and merit badge counselors. If you know of any young men between the ages of 11-18. please refer them to the scout leaders at Troop 290. We are also looking for Merit badge Counselors in the filed of first aid, emergency preparedness, personal management, citizenship and many other skills that are needed to complete the many eagle scout requirements. Come join us as we try to make a difference in young men's lives. Again, we thank the Radcliffe family for all you do to make a difference in the scouts lives.
© 2008 Troop 290, Boy Scouts of America