Just a couple of weeks after Tallulah Gorge will be our second campout of the year on March 2 – 5 at Okefenokee Swamp. Chris May will be taking the lead on this campout and has reserved the group pioneer campsite at Stephen C Foster State Park, which is the southern entry to the swamp. Just […]
Tallulah Gorge Campout
Our first campout of 2023 will take place at Tallulah Gorge on February 17 – 19. Thanks to Chris May, we have some helpful information to share about the campsite and the hiking trails available. If you are looking for additional details about Tallulah Gorge, check out there website [here]. Link to Pioneer Campsite: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pioneer+Campground/@34.7445313,-83.3962035,546m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x8858c7455a6b64e5:0x2c1b160a821da013!8m2!3d34.7441314!4d-83.3949047!16s%2Fg%2F11fhqnxvkh […]
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. Personal Fitness is one of the Eagle required merit badges. On Saturday morning, January 21, 2023, we will have our first of two Personal Fitness Merit Badge classes at the Troop 129 Scout Hut. As explained […]
Family Day Hike @ Unicoi State Park
On Saturday, November 12, we will have a family day hike in Unicoi State Park, which is near the town of Helen, Georgia. This event will be co-led by Troop adult leaders Mr. Jim Carey and Mr. Bill Penkava. In addition to all Scouts, parents and other family members are welcome to participate. The trails we […]
Cloudland Canyon Campout
Our next Troop campout will be at [Cloudland Canyon] on October 21 – 23. We have a relatively quick deadline for this campout. Anyone interested needs to sign-up by October 16. For anyone attending, please plan to pay $14 for food (via [PayPal] or to Jean Hilyard directly) by October 18. [Sign-up for Cloudland Canyon […]
Tree Lot 2022
There is a crispness in the air, and that can only mean one thing. It’s time for tree lot! Timeline for Upcoming Events: October 11: Moving/setting up power pole during Troop Meeting October 18: Mandatory parents meeting November 1: Scouts will pick a tree naming theme. Scouts – this year’s theme is “animals”. Start thinking of […]
Taste of Tucker: October 15
10/6 UPDATE: Taste of Tucker has moved to October 15, and the Troop will no longer be able to participate (due to the conflict with Rivers Alive). We hope to be involved with this event next year. On October 15, the 13th annual Taste of Tucker food festival will be held on Main Street in […]
Camp Rotary: September 23
Our first campout of the new school year will be [Camp Rotary] on September 23 – 25. IMPORTANT CAMPOUT INFO: Here is what you need to know for this weekend: ADDRESS: 52 Rotary Boyscout Dr, Hartwell, GA 30643 CAMPSITE: We are in campsite #10 and #11, which is to the right of a large pavilion. […]
Ski Trip: January 2023
Before COVID, the Troop would go on a January ski trip to Cataloochee Ski Area in Maggie Valley, NC. We’re planning to go again in January over MLK weekend, January 13 – 15. This location allows participants to choose between skiing or snowboarding (one or the other). The Troop will pay the cost for Scouts […]
Rivers Alive: October 15
Please mark your calendars for the 13th Annual Tucker Civic Association’s Rivers Alive volunteer waterway cleanup event, to be held on October 15. This will be at Twin Brothers Lake in Johns Homestead Park, which is in the South Fork Peachtree Creek Watershed. The event will include invasive plant species removal, and trash pick-up on […]
