January 24, 2023

In this week’s newsletter


Meeting This Week

This week we will be holding our Court of Honor that was originally scheduled for December. Please remember to dress in full uniform inlcuding neckerchief, slide, and merit badge sash. Family and friends are encouraged to attend to celebrate the acoomplishments of our Scouts.

After the Court of Honor scouts will take part in a short meeting and parents are invited to attend a meeting to dicuss the current state of the troop.


Scout Sunday

Scout Sunday is a date that the BSA and many churches have set aside to recognize the contributions of young people and adults to Scouting. Oak Grove United Methodist Church, our host and sponsor, will celebrate Scouting on February 12, 2023. In order to show our appreciation to the church for all that they do for us, it is important the we make a good showing, both as participants in the service and by attending the service in uniform that day. Participation in the service can include solo options, like reciting a prayer or reading a passage of scripture, or it can include singing with the choir or playing a musical instrument in a group. If you are interested in participating in the service, please let Mr. Taylor know as soon as possible.


Cumberland Island Camping Trip
February 17 – 20, 2023

Registrationfor the the February Camping Trip closed on January 20th. If you are registered and have questions visit the Cumberland Island Campout Page on the T77 website or contat Mr. Taylor


Northern Tier Summer 2024

Join us on Tuesday, February 7 at 6:00 p.m. in Scout Hall If you have interest in learning more about joining a crew to Northern Tier High Adventure Base during the summer of 2024. Mr. Leff and others will talk about their past experience, what the next trip will be like, and answer questions. Contact Mr. Leff (mitch@leffassociates.com) with questions.


Summer Camp

Troop 177 will be attending Summer Camp the week of June 18-24, 2023 at Camp Sequoyah in Delta, Alabama. Please note that this is a change from the previously announced dates and location. Additional information on pricing and registration should be released by mid-February.


Merit Badge Opportunities

Atlanta Area Council has already announced all of the Merit Badge summits for next year. The next Merit Badge Summit will be Saturday, February 4, 2023 (note the date has changed from the originally published date) and will focus on Eagle Required Merit Badges. Registration opened November 29, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.
To learn more about this and other Merit Badge Summits, visit: https://www.atlantabsa.org/MeritBadgeSummit


Daniel Boone Council headquartered in Asheville, NC has a rolling slate of virtual merit badge programs, with new merit badges offered every week. These are usually two sessions in the late afternoon or evening. There are quite a few popular merit badges including a large selection of Eagle Required. These usually fill up, but if you look at later weeks, there are plenty of seats still open.
Learn more and register at: https://www.danielboonecouncil.org/virtual


Troop Communication

Please be sure to join our Remind Classes to get notifications on all of the Troop 177 happenings. There is an app, but you can choose to get notifications via text messages or email.

Troop 177 Parents

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