Charlie McHenry and Brennan Davenport have a joint Eagle Ceremony scheduled this Sunday, April 24. The Eagle Court of Honor will be held from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm at the Tucker Professional Building at 4228 First Avenue. The McHenry’s and the Davenport’s hope to see as much of the Troop (Scouts, Scout Leaders and parents) […]
Whitewater Rafting & Campout
The Troop is whitewater rafting in Columbus, GA, on May 7 (which includes optional camping at FDR State Park on Saturday evening – after rafting). See below for location details, a waiver link, food details and arrival time. Overall Cost and Fees: The cost $44 per person. The Troop will contribute $30 per scout and one […]
Summer Camp Merit Badge Sign-up Details
It almost time to register for Merit Badge (MB) classes at Camp Daniel Boone. Below is a link to the MB classes they offer. [Daniel Boone MB Class List] Helpful Information for Merit Badge Selection From our understanding, most classes are either half day or whole day. In most cases, they will not be spread […]
Cherokee Trails March Committee Meeting
Cherokee Trail and Campsites, Inc. is the chartering organization for the 129 scouting units. They hold monthly board meetings to discuss and vote on business items including what they can do to better serve the Pack and the Troop. Parents of a Troop 129 and Pack 129 are welcome and encouraged to attend these monthly […]
Two “Morning Walks in Nature” for Scout Families
Scouts and their families are invited to participate in two “Morning Walks in Nature.” During both events, we will teach Scouts and other family members to identify trees and flowers growing in our local community woodlands. Scouts also will practice using portable backpacking stoves. For those who need it, these activities will help fulfill Second […]
Camporee (a.k.a. Scout Challenge)
The camping fun for March continues with our second trip on March 18-20 to Bert Adams Scout Camp for the Scout Challenge (formally Spring Camporee). This is annual trip for Troop 129, but this year things will be a bit different. This year the entire Atlanta Area Council will be participating in the event, and […]
Dauset Trails Campout
Hopefully everyone is ready for more camping, because we have two opportunities for the month of March. The first campout will be at Dauset Trails (March 4 – 6). The Troop has not camped at Duaset Trails since 2018, so most of the current active Scouts will likely never have been. There will be “turkey […]
2022 Summer Camp
It’s cold outside, so what a great time to start thinking about the warmer days of summer camp. This year, Troop 129 will be heading to Daniel Boone – June 19-25. This is a great camp! For anyone unfamiliar with Daniel Boone, check out their website here: https://www.campdanielboone.org/. The cost of the camp is $390, but […]
January Campout: Providence Canyon
It will definitely be a bit cool, but we do have a campout planned for the end of January (28 – 30). We will heading about 2.5 hours south to Providence Canyon. The deadline to sign-up for this event was January 18. The Scouts will finalize plans for their patrols at the January 25 meeting. […]
Tree Lot – Shift Sign-up Details
All Scouts (and their parents/guardians) can now sign-up for their shifts at the Tree Lot; each Scout is required to sign-up for 7 shifts. There are currently two sign-up sheets. [11/26 – 12/5 Sign-up Sheet] – Contains first weekend, first full week, and second weekend’s shifts [12/6 – 12/12 Sign-up Sheet] – Contains second week […]
