Come join us in exploring a tiny portion of the 2200 mile Appalachian Trail – the longest hiking-only trail in the world. Benton MacKaye published one of the original proposals to build the trail in 1921. A smaller 300 mile trail that runs along with the AT bears his name. We’ll complete a 5 mile […]
Personal Fitness Merit Badge (Part 2)
For the Scouts who started work for their Personal Fitness merit badge on April 13, the follow-up meeting will occur at the Hut on Saturday, July 20, from 8:00 am to 11:30 am. Please do not be late – we will start promptly at 8:00 am. Before that date, all Scouts working on this merit […]
Orienteering Outing
There is a 1-mile course at Stone Mountain Park that’s a perfect introduction to orienteering. The shaded course starts near the chimney of an old homestead along the Cherokee Trail, just north-west of the Children’s Playground and Howell Lake. There is no cleared trail to follow, but the hike isn’t strenuous. This weekend will be […]
Personal Fitness Merit Badge Class (Part 1)
A very large number of the Scouts in the Troop have not yet earned their Personal Fitness merit badge. For those unaware, Personal Fitness is one of the Eagle required merit badges. On Saturday, April 13, we will have the first of two Personal Fitnessmerit badge classes at the Troop 129 Scout Hut. As explained below, […]
Troop 129 Skills Campout
Come kick off Spring camping at the Allatoona Aquatics Base, March 1 – 3! This facility is only an hour away from the Scout Hut, but it is probably the most primitive BSA campground in Georgia. A sign-up for this campout is available below. [Sign-up for Allatoona Campout] During the Summer, many water-based merit badges […]
Summer Camp 2024
It’s time to start gearing up for Summer Camp! This year, the Troop will attend Camp Daniel Boone (CDB) in Canton, NC from June 9 – 15. The full cost for Camp is $440 per Scout (plus any addition MB supply fees), but that does not include credits for working Tree Lot. Each Scout’s amount […]
Fast and “Flurrious” Camping
We could see snow this year in North Georgia, and a prepared Scout might be able to bolt to the woods to find a winter wonderland. With that in mind, we are setting up a text thread for Scouts and parents that might be able to pull off an impromptu camping trip (in case we […]
Home Repairs Merit Badge
Want to learn how to do some basic repairs around your home? You’re in luck! Mr. Chris May is starting the Home Repairs MB. This is a great MB that covers skills Scouts are likely to use throughout their entire life (perhaps even on your Eagle project). Mr. May will lead a discussion covering various safety concerns […]
High Falls Campout & Hike
Looking ahead to November, we will have a single night campout at High Falls State Park in Jackson, GA on the night of Saturday, November 4. The fun kicks off bright and early that day at 8 a.m.! Also, in addition to the campout, there is a hike planned for Sunday morning, November 5. The […]
Cumberland Island Campout
Troop 129 is headed to [Cumberland Island] on October 6 – 9. Additional details to follow, but we have campsites secured for the following 3 sites on the island. SITE #1: Sea Camp – The Sea Camp Campground is located a half mile from the Sea Camp dock. All sites are walk-to, tent sites and […]
